Sketching corner

[malan]

Hi people!
This is the first time I post up an online sketchbook, so I hope it goes well!
Looking forward for some serious feedback, and lots of learning!
So, let's start this thing with some recent studies.
Cheers Daggers! :)
   
   
   
   

[malan]

I wanted to enter the Monster Hunter Bloodsports challenge, but I had no time to focus on my entry :(
But I will just post this really, really rough idea I had for the hunter.
Sorry for the ugly quality, but at least I wanted to have something done with this challenge.
The idea was to make a female hunter, based on mayan outfits but with some extra elements, but this was the only thing I could achieve...
Cheers!

   
(This post was last modified: 02-22-2012 01:21 PM by malan.)

[malan]

Just a quick sketch of an idea that came to my head... still too rough.
   

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Another rough idea... a pair of troll/demon brothers.
   

And a rendering practice... she's supposed to be a "space rockstar" or something like that...
   

All for now.
I hope to get some color sketches soon...

Cheers!
(This post was last modified: 02-22-2012 03:02 PM by malan.)

[JasonR]

hey man,

welcome and such.
I like the sketches/thumbnails...loose but controlled.
The demon bros should get their own picture, it'd be cool to see what you're thinking in colors.

[malan]

Thanks JasonR! Actually I am thinking about making a full picture of them! :D I think I liked the overall idea of those two :)

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And today's quick practice/doodle with colors. Focusing on quick rendering. :)
   
(This post was last modified: 02-23-2012 11:16 AM by malan.)

[malan]

Fooling around before sleep
Same focus as the last one.
   

[malan]

These two are a bit old, some school works. Around 2 years old, but felt like posting them anyway
   
   

And this was my first zbrush work, and it was for school too done last year.
   

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And one from last week.
Playing around with a different style, and a cliché character type...
Just for fun :B

   
Cheers daggers!
(This post was last modified: 03-06-2012 07:30 AM by malan.)

[malan]

There are times when your greatest dreams become your greatest source of frustration...

[isra-ac]

Wow, nice variation of styles

[malan]

Thanks a lot Israel! :D
Sometimes I don't know if working with different styles is a good thing haha, I can't really find a personal style... :O

[malan]

Ok, just a quick update. Trying to keep this thread alive.
This time some thumbs for a viking/knight character practice.
Still doing different costume variations.


   

[malan]

Study from today!


   

[malan]

Another study.
Today trying a different approach in rendering, more focused on loose brush strokes.
Painter 12.
:)

   

[malan]

New study.
This time I wasn't very happy with the result, but I'm posting it anyway. It should be good to have both succes and failure sketches around here :)
I always have symmetry problems when drawing/painting young faces D:

   

[isra-ac]

Duuude, that helmet looks awesome!!! And the girl too, keep it up!!!

[malan]

Hey thanks a lot Isra! :D

Ok, another study today! Also wanted to play a bit with the visual style. And faces still giving me problems.

:)