Oreo's Sketchbook

[oreodunk]

Hi guys, a little introduction here... im a year 1 student from NYP's DMD course... i thought i would post some work here...im lazy so i wouldn't be updating regularly xD Mainly posting digital work. too lazy to scan in my sketchbook xD

Yes the first portrait is mee :smilieHappy:

[oreodunk]

another painting today.. 2nd time putting effort to paint a human figure lol.. epic fail :smilieBlush::smilieBlush::smilieBlush:

[lin]

post#1 -
1st pic: you look sleepy... XD
2nd, 3rd, 4th: I like the colour combi n flow, and the general effects. Can't quite figure out 3rd pic, though. o.o

post#2 -
looks very like a human figure ma, not epic fail la. As far as I can detect, the leg positions seem off, but not sure why. >.<

[oreodunk]

opps double post

[oreodunk]

lin> haha for 1st is becos i dunno how to render nice eyes and nose
for 2nd is a speedpaint without theme soo it is very abstract >_>
den 3rd n 4th is just playing with new brushes den and image popped out... 4th is a witch wearing a hat lol >_>

for 2nd post i think cos her left leg is off xD didn't noticed it, thanks for noting it down :D

[AlienJ]

Woo.. Cool work of effect. Love the second work the colour is really nice

[kraystone]

Glad you made your way in :xD:

Keep up the spirit and keep drawing!

[Mrv]

Nice paintings! :) though you might want to go easy on the black, especially on skin tones.

[oreodunk]

Alien> Thanks xD
kraystone> Thanks xD without your help i wouldn't be here posting xD
Mrv> Thanks for the advice i will take note xD have to start doing master studies D:



Okay i got my lazy ass to scan in sketches ive done today in a few boring lectures and when friends are playing pool..:smilieHappy:

(Note: Thesee are just abstract shapes that ive seen around me today and are added onto each other so i have no clue what im drawing til i see something sooooo if the anatomy is wrong dont blame meeee :cry::cry:

Oh the Bone head is done in the lecturess so its sucky looking as its a kind of a warmup xD First drawing of the day >_>

Hmm these are inspired by Puddnhead's works after looking at his works and sketchbook xD)

[lin]

I like your shading! And the way you integrate the different stuff together; it looks, so, like, naturally joined together. ^^

[oreodunk]

lin> Thanks xD still learning cross hatching :smilieBlush:

hmm created new brush and playing with colors and image popped out... head is off but then i dont careee i want to get some early sleep (im not sure if my shadows are cool enough though, didn't think of it when im just random painting colors...so i brought it to photoshop to put some blues into it >_> oh and my composition sucks too) :cry::smilieDumb:

[Mrv]

Nice sketches! :) Though you might want to start from a neutal coloured canvas instead of white when you lay down the colours. A bright white canvas can be quite tricky to maintain a good colour balance when you throw on your first colours.

For details such as facial features/textures/lighting etc, you can leave them last. Concentrate on the whole picture rather than just one part.

As for colours, the colour wheel is your best friend. Use it to find which colours work with each other and which don't. Don't be afraid to just start out with only a few colours, you can always build on them later. Sometimes, the simpler colour scheme works out way better than one which consists of complex colours.

[oreodunk]

Mrv> Thanks for the advice! Though the previous piece is just like (throw paint n new brush experiements and tadaaa~~~ xD)


Okayy so im not lazy today to post...18 n 19th oct's self portrait

[lin]

#11: I like the colours! Looks glow-y. ^^
#13: Sorry, no good at judging life-drawings, so can't really say anything. The hatching is very neat, though. ^^

[oreodunk]

lin> Thanks xD hatching is just anyhow zam lulz ^^


joker speedpaint... joker fans pls dun kill me :cry:

[lin]

looks scary... but... not really crazy enough. Maybe the mouth can turn up some more, the eyes frown some more?
The textures are very interesting, though. ^^

[Darkwind was Here]

i think joker needs some wrinkles? :p

[oreodunk]

lin> yeah haha eyes and mouth should be more eVil den it will look more crazy xD

darkwind> haha im sure joker inject botox xD he is a mad scentist!


international self portrait day! here is my take:smilieBlush: a failed experiment though :smilieHappy:

[BNN]

eh not bad leh

i'm starting to see ur progress in terms of all the portraits u've been doing

nice colors :D

[lin]

Very interesting colours and textures. It looks pretty good le. ^^
If you ask me, i think maybe that smear of green n brown over the jaw/chin area looks funny; the rest, esp the eyes, look v realistic le. Compared to first portrait(back at pg1) the nose is much improved too. ^^

[Mrv]

Great job on the recent art pieces, your nose and mouth are much better, especially in the latest portrait painting.

For cross hatching, or even texturing/shading in pen, its actually better to use less lines. Unless you are aiming for some sort of harsh lighting condition, rarely do you use lots of lines. The trick about hatching is working with negative shapes to bring out the bumps/cracks etc, and not to give the viewer too much detail to digest.

You might also want to refrain for using too many colours as well as the use of black at the moment. You can try working with just 2 or 3 colours(with all the different shades) at most and also maximum 2 brush types. Right now there are just too many things going on in the picture, details+textues+contrast.

If you desaturate your picture, you'll see that almost all of the hair blends into the blacks of the background. Thats one of the reason why black is always used sparringly when painting, it tends to eat up colours that are too close to it.

In anycase, don't worry too much about detail and such, work on the whole picture. It might be slower, but it will defintely pay off. Keep going!

[oreodunk]

Mrv> Thanks i will take note of it

another speedpaint 1hr 15min
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc313/oreodunk/dsg1427.jpg

[AlienJ]

wo cool nice job on ur colour, i like the colour for the surf board

[winter_hyde]

nice mask for the lady there! the colours are nicely done!

[lin]

I like the glow of the lights and the light rays under the board. ^^

[oreodunk]

Alien> Thanks
Lin> Thanks
hyde> Thanks

did a digital portrait so its easier to post lol

[winter_hyde]

you have nice hair! the lines are nicely done..great feel on the pic..

[lin]

Is it a quick-draw? The lines are great! Minimum lines for maximium expression! XD
The eyes, especially, are very nicely done. And I also like the soft, comfortable colours used. ^^

[Mrv]

Nice paintings so far, the latest portrait looks good.:) If you pull off a greyscale paintover, I think it'll look pretty good.

[oreodunk]

winter> thanks :)
lin> Yeah around 15min sketch 15min color
Mrv> Thanks ill try doing greyscale some time :)

speedpaint 1hr 30min

[lin]

Hmmm, the arms might be a bit thin, methinks.
But other than that, nice! Has a 3D feel. ^^

[winter_hyde]

nice feel you got for the lady!

[oreodunk]

Thanks guys :D

new speed paintingg~

http://gi80.photobucket.com/groups/j189/BAOP57269Y/horse.jpg

[winter_hyde]

nice one...just wondering wats the concept behind the picture?

[lin]

The fireglow and smoke in the background is really good; seems almost like real to me. The horse in the foreground though, looks a little too cartoonish for a war picture. >.<
I think is the mouthpart; maybe dun turn it up; need to reasearch horses' head a bit? XP

[Mrv]

Reminds of something vaugely of WWI, nice job on the pic. You might want to ease up on all the textures and filters though.

[Notches]

I think you've improved a lot.I like the nude lady's speedpaint and the one with a girl balancing on a disc. =D

[oreodunk]

winter hyde> hmmm...lemme think..its either a hero or a villian that went to wipe out his/her entire village. im so ebil hahaha

lin> Thanks haha its my first time painting animal haha so its silhoutte tooo :xD: will try to work on animals after i can do humans :smilieHappy:

mrv> Thanks, its just that i didn't know what i can see with the texturesss until i see this story behind haha but in the end no time to erase :cry:

notches> Thanks, didn't improve as much as i wanted though sigh D:



Hmm another new painting technique/style i discovered or tried out..finally put my knowledge/studies in good use :smilieCute:but shit ive neglected sch work :cry:

[oreodunk]

yay speedpaints~ 1hrs :xD:

no ref used for that dude theree so it has to come from memories of sketching in railway D: leg is off alot and the folds are memories yet again xD

[winter_hyde]

haha..tat frog look-a-like is interesting...

:)

[lin]

"new painting technique" - looks like chinese brush n watercolour mix... very nice effect... think will be nice to explore more. XD

"speedpaint 1" - the monster's texture is very nice! Sort of jelly-ish and translucent looking. The glowy eyes are nice too.

"speedpaint 2" - wa, cool! I like it a lot; everything - pose, composition, texture, shadows... just, cool. Very, very nice. Can stare long long time at it. 8D

[oreodunk]

lin> Thanks xD yes yes i was exploring chinese brush n watercolor mix..im still trying to figure out how to paint like those chinese novel kind of style D: now my speedpainting usually focus more on composition n story le cause i think thats what make a painting successful xD


THIS IS NIU haha was trying out new brush..i dunno how to spell the chinese word lol me is chinese basic student hahaha

no ref used so that niu may look very weird xD

[lin]

yep, it doesn't look quite defined ^^;
but certainly very "chinese brushy". Hmmm, maybe need to explore how to better define the overlapping regions...? ^^;;

[Mrv]

Nice speed paints, the guy leaning on the wall reminds me of Master Chief from Halo.

[winter_hyde]

haha.. this is the 牛 word!

[oreodunk]

lin> erm overlapping region?
mrv> thanks, i didn't play halo though T_T
winter> oh ya~ thats the word LOL

sketches of classmate.. blackboard marker borrowed from darryl ^_^ thanks

[oreodunk]

more...................

[oreodunk]

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AND A CHIBI ME :smilieBlush:

[lin]

hi oreo,
re: "overlapping" - I mean, the outlines are not so clear for areas eg, the head, where the black head is "overlapping" the black body. Both quite black, cannot see head clearly.

other pics >> wow, you've been working hard! ^^

[winter_hyde]

nice work on your classmates!!

[oreodunk]

lin> thanks xD hehe its just a casual sketch thats why i nvr bother that much but i will take note next time :)

hyde> Thanks :D


hmm coloring over a lineart by artgerm:smilieBlush: hope i can enter ifs one day :cry: i shall work hard! gambatte haha

i still cant get values/colors to give viewers a rhythm movementt but i shall do it one day haha

sry if the colors aren't right, i didn't use ref and i forgotten the colors of the char D:

[lin]

The "bloody" bits are pretty well done; she looks cute/beautiful yet scary at the same time! ^^V

One thing, the peaceful pastel pinkish background doesn't seem to quite match the mood... perhaps have white or cooler colours might be better? ._.

[oreodunk]

lin> Thanks xD erm about the background i did it last minute..so if i were to give it another color i have to match what i have painted outside the lineart xD its actually pink, purple but i chose pink since the outfit is already abit purpleish and leaving the background white seems very striking to eye :D and erm i would use a warm color instead of a cool color since my underpainting is done in warm (im not sure if im correct on this or not, my color theory suck hehe)

[winter_hyde]

oh..one of my fave characters from darkstalkers!

the colour of her face is too alive though...kinda cut off the vampire feel..but still nicely done!