Maleficent, Header and creepy dude

23.06.2014:

Study-time! I'm still trying to get the hang of values as well as skin. So here it goes. Angelina Jolie has such a cool nose and sensual lips. It's not from this world :3

photo study (photoshop cc)

Next I started out with a sketch for a header. Did a few versions. Let's see when I will finish it and with what version...

digital sketch (photoshop cc)

digital sketch (photoshop cc)

digital sketch (photoshop cc)

I really really don't wanna show you this. But I promised to document everything here. EVERYTHING! So here it goes. It's really awful. I already was burned out and hungry when I started it and that's exactly how it looks. I still am not good at painting faces from imagination but I'm also not THAT bad^^

digital sketch (photoshop cc)

Testing out an art style

22.06.2014:

Big disclaimer upfront: This isn't my art style. I just wanted to try out something new and see what I like and don't like about it. I try to look up the original artist, because her paintings are amazeballs.

After I drew the face of my character based on her faces I kinda got the hang of the skin color and then colored the rest of my characters body out of my imagination. My original sketch you can find here.

I really like the skin and her lips but her eyes are way to doll like. They creep me out quite a bit :D :D

sketch from imagination, face rending = study, body rendering = applying what I learned (photoshop cc)

The second sketch I drew a few hours later to see how much I still remember. The skin isn't as smooth but I like her face overall much more. Less creepy. 

I think trying out different styles which you like will help you grow as an artist. Because you will only adapt and keep elements you like. For example certain color combinations, shape of the lips, etc. That way you still can create your own style. As long as you don't copy other peoples art one to one and claim it to be your own I think it's a great learning experience. 

from memory (photoshop cc)

Sargent study and application

25.11.2013:

Sargent study - concentrating on values and color

sargent study (photoshop cs6)

Application of sargent study (middle) to a painting from imagination. Damn looking at reference makes such a difference!

process (photoshop cs6)

imaginative portrait (photoshop cs6)

And painting from memory after having seen the top of a house lit by the undergoing sun. Didn't got far, because I had an appointment 20mins later.

from memory (photoshop cs6)

Wildly scribbling

31.03.2013:

Some random sketches, all from my imagination how you can surely tell x.x

sketchbook page from imagination (pen)

sketchbook page from imagination (pen)

sketchbook page from imagination (pen)

sketchbook page from imagination (pen)

sketchbook page from imagination (pen)

sketchbook page from imagination (pen)

sketchbook page from imagination (pen)

sketchbook page from imagination (pen)

sketchbook page from imagination (pen)

sketchbook page from imagination (pen)

Oh, and a material study based on the work of another artist. Thought it might help to see how others approach it.

material study (photoshop cs6)

Material study - Stone

08.03.2013:

Hi guys, today I tried to understand the material stone a little bit better. And I also tried new shading techniques thanks to a friend of mine. Really like how the last one came out :)

thumbs (pencil on A2 sheet)

cut-out of stone (pencil on A2 sheet)

cut-out of stone (pencil on A2 sheet)

exercise: drawing straight lines (pencil on A2 sheet)

exercise: shading (pencil on A2 sheet)

life drawing (pencil on A2 sheet)

Learning about perspective

10.02.2013:

Today I did some gestures, a lot of perspective exercises and some clothing studies. Especially in case of the perspective exercises I learned a lot :3

gesture drawings - 30 sec each (graphite pencil)

perspective exercise (graphite pencil)

perspective exercise (graphite pencil)

perspective exercise (graphite pencil)

clothing studies (graphite pencil)

Pose studies

5.01.2013:

Warm up and studying poses...

30 min gesture drawing class (graphite pencil 6B)

30 min gesture drawing class (graphite pencil 6B)

pose studies from photo references (graphite pencil 6B)

Scribbling

4.01.2013:

Not the best start in the new year, but hey, it's a start :D

from imagination + hand from life (graphite pencil 6B + colored pencil)

Couldn't concentrate...

30.10.2012:

This is one of these days I don't wanna show what I did, because it sucks. BUT I promised myself to upload every crappy sketch to keep myself motivated in the long run and maybe show others, that there always are good and bad days :3 So keep drawing guys!

50:50 from ref and imagination (pencil)

Color studies

29.10.2012:

She is totally off, but the main target were colors so it's ok for me^^ Also without underlying lineart to train my painting skills.

color study from photo reference (photoshop cs5; 45min)

In this second one I traced the outline and then tried to pick the right colors again. Also trying to not get into details, but simply put colors on with the standard round brush :)

color study from photo reference (photoshop cs5; 30min; traced outlines to concentrate on colors)

More heads

13.10.2012:

More heads from imagination, concentrating on hard shadows...

heads from imagination (pencil)

I'm back!

Oh my gosh, I can't believe it's over three month since I posted here... but fortunately I have a good excuse :3 Since first of july I'm having an internship as a concept artist in a small company here in germany. So I'm drawing and painting eight hours a day. Bad thing is, I'm under NDA so I can't show you any of it. Not now at least. But after two month working there, I think I found my routine and I can go back to continue my studies without falling asleep after 5 minutes^^

PS: I did some sketches during the last month and when I finally found them I will put them to the right dates... I'm such a chaotic...

30.08.2012:

hard & soft shadows photo study (photoshop cs4; lines are traced; only concentrating on shadows)

brush control assignment (photoshop cs5; lines are traced; only concentrating on shadows)

Getting things done...maybe

I thought maybe it would help me to improve faster, if I would finish one little piece everyday. Nothing fancy. Simply getting things done. So here is my first approach on that....I think I will refine it a little bit more tomorrow xD

21.05.2012:

b/w; concentrating on values (photoshop cs4)

first approach on color (photoshop cs4)

In the evening I read through a concept art sketchbook and tried to draw everything to what it inspired me...some stuff is reffed, some from mind. Look for the little "ref" and "imag" if you wanna know what is what :P 

the girls are reffed; the rest from mind (pencil)

perspective exercises and heads from mind (pencil)

all from mind; like the one on the left (pencil)

some eye studies and heads from mind (pencil)

the big guy in the middle and the little creature in the top right are reffed (pencil)

the silhouette, the bunny and the gnome in the right are reffed; I know I broke the neck by the girl in the middle :/ (pencil)

all from mind and pretty crappy (pencil)