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NeoGAF Drawing-a-Day Thread

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Keikaku

Member
Hey everyone! So, this thread here provided the inspiration for this one.

I know that there are quite a few artists (aspiring, established or somewhere in between) here on NeoGAF and it's always nice to see what other artists are doing. I also find that I'm more likely to keep practicing my art if I know that I'll be showing it to other people. It's a great way to stay accountable!

A few ground "rules":
  • Submit one 2D/3D work per day.
  • It's OK to miss a day or two so long as you submit the missing pieces on the 2nd/3rd days. Try not to make a habit of it but, sometimes shit happens.
  • This is a fun thread, so don't kill yourself over it.
  • Spend at least 10 minutes on each submission.
  • There is no upper time limit to spend on a piece.
  • Post the amount of time you spent on each piece when you post it.
  • Work in any medium. Both traditional and digital are fine.
  • This isn't the place for pieces you've done before. Do something new! Practice!
  • Be courteous when asking for and receiving critique.

Here's my post for the day (click to make bigger!):
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Time Spent: 21 minutes
Medium: Photoshop CS2, Wacom Intuos Pen/Tablet
Notes: I decided that I really wanted to practice values and perspective. It got away from me a bit but this is literally the first digital sketch I've done in 4 or 5 months so it's not terrible. I'm just happy to get away from 3DS Max for a bit!
 
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Lissar

Reluctant Member
This could be neat! Unfortunately I won't be able to participate for a few days. Strained my back from working too hard. At drawing. Yes I know, drawing related injuries.

The only thing I could draw was this five minute sketch to apologize for not getting my comic up on time:

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Hopefully I'll be able to contribute in the future!
 
S

Snytbaggen

Member
Good idea, I'm studying for finals but I'll try to post something when they're done, maybe before that if I decide to procrastinate.
 
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OatmealMu

Member
Not a bad idea. Whatever happened to the thread where people were learning to draw? It sort of disappeared suddenly.
 
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Martian

Member
Subbed,

I will probably take a picture of drawings with pencil, as I dont have any of your fancy computer drawing software:p
 
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red731

Member
Subscribing. Great idea for a thread.

I've always wanted to draw and even did so, but it wasn't anything spectacular.
Bough Bamboo tablet to draw in soft on PC so I will send digital and scanned paper works.
 
wondermega

wondermega

Member
QnATegZ.jpg



i have no idea what this is. it evolved as i was scribbling. but it's 2:30 and I wanted to get the ball rolling before i passed out for the night.

possessed vacuum cleaner attachment?
 
K

Keikaku

Member
bangladesh said:
I'd like critique
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How long did you spend on it? It's quite nice for a quick sketch!

I like:
  • The depth. You did a great job fading in background details like the giant mountains. It really adds atmosphere.
  • The scale. Looks great!
  • The composition. I really like that you didn't center the tower; I think that makes it feel a bit more organic.
  • The color. Green and purple is a brave choice. Kudos to you!

You may want to think about:
  • Lighting. What's the primary light source? Where is it? Right now it feels like it's a bit too grey and murky.
  • Value. Related to the above but, basically, you have a lot of darks in your forest and the foreground which help frame the image but it feels like your lights aren't quite so vivid. A little balance may help.
  • Composition. Yeah, I listed it twice :p Maybe move the spire/tower over a bit more to the right? I think that would really make the piece read a bit nicer, especially with some refined lighting. The open space in the middle of the picture would really enhance the composition, I think.
  • Scale. Yes, also twice! The birds in the foreground are a bit too big and take away from the scale of the tower. Try making them smaller and pushing them into the background more.
 
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Mieu

Member
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Inspired by an online friend who is also a fan of the Tales of series. Drew this while on my desk waiting for calls from clients. I havent drawn anything new and I believe this was the last good piece I drew since last year.

Anyway, I have a challenging time following the patterns for Tales of Characters and making the swords, and hands. Also, when doing characters sketches, what exactly do I need to work on especially when working on emotions ? Any tips to share?
 
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Groof

Junior Member
Do sketches during class count? Because that's pretty much the only time I get motivated to draw anymore lol
 
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KittenMaster

Member
I drew the only thing I knew how... GAF Man (I forgot what his costume was supposed to look like).

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Time spent: Approx. an episode or two of a television sitcom.

How about some rules about size of images? Would be nice if we could keep it neat.
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I'm gonna assume this is in response to my image. I put it in quotes.
 
K

Keikaku

Member
vio said:
How about some rules about size of images? Would be nice if we could keep it neat.
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I thought about it but I think that allowing a variety of sizes is better from an artistic perspective. It allows a greater variety in compositions and generally doesn't crimp anyone's style.
 
K

Ken

Member
vio said:
How about some rules about size of images? Would be nice if we could keep it neat.
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Could just have everyone post images within quote boxes so it doesn't stretch the page by resizing the image and it makes quoting posts easier.

Groof said:
Do sketches during class count? Because that's pretty much the only time I get motivated to draw anymore lol
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I don't see why they wouldn't! Sketching whenever is great (as long as it doesn't negatively impact your class work lol).
 
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AFollowerNotALeader

Member
I started learning to draw in my lunch break a few months ago when I bought a cheap Wacom Bamboo tablet to plug into my work PC.

I usually try to do cartoony stuff, but given what I read on the "Getting better at drawing?" thread I thought I'd try to sketch something real on my desk.

So here's a rough sketch of my Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Optimus Prime Cyberverse Commander (boy is that a mouthful) toy which is one of my prized possessions as they aren't out over here in the UK:

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Time: 28 minutes
Medium: GIMP + cheap Wacom tablet
Notes: Photo for comparison: http://imgur.com/Spxbumj
 
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Ken

Member
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Did a few gesture drawings at 30 seconds per pose. Totally forgot how to draw so I refreshed on the Loomis skeleton.

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Time Spent: 38 minutes
Medium: Digital
Notes: Just a fun "whatever" sketch. Arms are terrible; need to brush up on that along with everything else lol.
 
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Mieu

Member
Ken said:
Could just have everyone post images within quote boxes so it doesn't stretch the page by resizing the image and it makes quoting posts easier.
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Thank you for this. My sketch is now smaller.

@bangladesh
I love it :D Used it for my desktop :D
 
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matellis

Neo Member
This sounds like fun!

Here is mine for this morning. Just a quick doodle before starting on work.

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- 20-30 mins
- Photoshop CS, Cintiq
 
Raonak

Raonak

Banned
Had something done before, but decided to do a more full fledged piece of work. So here are cloud whales. The concept of stratospheric life always intrigued me. sorta pokemonish.
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Time: 90 mins
Media: Digital - AUSU Transformer Android Tablet
 
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Buddha Beam

Banned
Ohhh, I'll play! Here's something I did at my desk here at work just now. Sorry for having to use my phone to take the picture. I spent less than or roundabouts 10 minutes on it, I think.

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I'm really out of practice. haha. I haven't really drawn anything since maybe December. It would look a good bit better if the facial proportions were a bit tighter, I think.
 
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Pyramid head

Banned
AFollowerNotALeader said:
I started learning to draw in my lunch break a few months ago when I bought a cheap Wacom Bamboo tablet to plug into my work PC.

I usually try to do cartoony stuff, but given what I read on the "Getting better at drawing?" thread I thought I'd try to sketch something real on my desk.

So here's a rough sketch of my Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Optimus Prime Cyberverse Commander (boy is that a mouthful) toy which is one of my prized possessions as they aren't out over here in the UK:



Time: 28 minutes
Medium: GIMP + cheap Wacom tablet
Notes: Photo for comparison: http://imgur.com/Spxbumj
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Nice to see some Transformers stuff.

Here's a design of Bumblebee I've been playing with for a while. I plan to get round to building it in 3ds max someday, I have the car mode modeled so far.



Took me about 30 minute in pencil. The quality sucks a little. My scanner is a bit pants.
 
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rSpooky

Member
Besides just posting these, it be awesome to have techniques/learn how to draw stuff here as well. I have been sketching doodles as a stress reliever , but find good art hard, especially head shape, mouths, hands and feet, and proportions. Eyes I am getting better at :)
I am also decent at copying a character /picture (if not too realistic) but find it hard to draw from memory , or real life. tips?

edit : also I have a entry model wacom tablet. How can I best use this with a vector program such as inkscape? I could not figure out how to draw free hand in it , everything had "handles" on it and kept shaping weird.
 
D

Divvy

Canadians burned my passport
I like this thread; I've been really out of practice in painting and drawing for a while now.

I was watching Star Trek and made a 12 minute thing:

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AFollowerNotALeader

Member
Pyramid head said:
Nice to see some Transformers stuff.

Here's a design of Bumblebee I've been playing with for a while. I plan to get round to building it in 3ds max someday, I have the car mode modeled so far.



Took me about 30 minute in pencil. The quality sucks a little. My scanner is a bit pants.
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Wow. One day I will be able to draw like that. ONE DAY! *shakes fist at sky*
 
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