Box of crackers - Art blog

2011!!

2011-01-10T19:52:00.002+01:00

Yes, I'm crawling back in here six months after the last post. It's a new year, and I'm really working to renew myself. I'm getting my apartment more in order after living here for six months, and I'm getting more drawing studies done, no matter if it's just some quick gestures off posemaniacs or pixelovely...

...or some more detailed studies from books by Bridgman...

...or Hogarth.

The main thing is that I try to learn from it. It's also good when I really have no inspiration to do anything else. Hm. Should get some more life-drawings done, too.

All right!

2011-01-10T19:48:00.005+01:00

Anyway, a new year, and new chances to actually draw stuff to post here. So here's a dump of things I've posted in other places. Still, it's stuff I've made during these past six months when I was too lazy to log in and upload them to my blog.

A Sketch A Day - Sidd, Rose and Amber

2010-06-11T21:26:00.002+02:00

Characters I haven't drawn in a long time. I don't think I got Rose's design right...
I also got some markers last week. I decided to get the grey scales of Letraset's ProMarkers, and I got them all except for Cool Grey 2, but I should be okay without it.

So I tried out the Warm Grey scale on this drawing of Amber.

A Sketch A Day - Scooter

2010-05-30T16:16:00.005+02:00

Yeah, I got this idea the other day that I really wanted to draw my 8' tall character Miles on a scooter. I have no idea how that got into my head (I think I saw a really tall, big guy on a really small scooter while I was in town or something), but I just couldn't get it out of my head, so I finally broke down and drew it. First, I made some small ink sketches.

You can even see how tall he is compared to his 5 foot-something girlfriend there in the middle.

It turns out that I chose a really bad paper, because once I had sketched it out, it wouldn't let me erase the pencil without smudging, so I just inked on top of it, hoping to be able to fade out the grey in scanning. It sort of worked.

And that's how it turned out. I'm not too happy with the perspective in some places, especially with the wheels. I had so many problems with those wheels.
I think I'll transfer this to a better paper and try to color it later.

A Sketch A Day - On the Bus

2010-05-19T20:09:00.002+02:00

I had planned to do some life drawings today, but I ended up hurrying everywhere I went, so I only found time to do one drawing while on the bus home.

A Sketch A Day - People

2010-05-17T23:58:00.003+02:00

I was at an appointment at a school I'm applying for, and I took some time to sit down and draw some people. Unfortunately, not many people walked by.

Some women who were talking on their cellphones, and finally an old lady on the bus.s

A Sketch A Day - Ink Sketches

2010-05-09T18:07:00.002+02:00

Testing out some nibs, and a reservoir School-G pen I just got. I'm a bit sad that the ink in the G pen gets a bit grey once it dries, so I'll stick with my ink bottles for inking.

A Sketch A Day - Color!

2010-05-07T14:16:00.003+02:00

I got a box with 12 of Derwent's Coloursoft pencils around my birthday in March. So I thought I'd get around to try them out now. I really like how soft they are, and I think it could be a good way to teach me not to be so heavy-handed when I draw.

This guy has some pretty feminine legs... Oh well.

A Sketch A Day - In Town

2010-05-06T13:51:00.002+02:00

I was in Skellefteå earlier today, and I took some time to sketch while waiting for the bus.

There were a lot of people eating burgers in this area, but most of them moved around, so I could only capture a few of them.

Quick sketches of some people at the bus station.

A Sketch A Day - Loose

2010-04-29T22:18:00.003+02:00

Loose unfinished sketch I made earlier.

A Sketch A Day - Moleskine

2010-04-26T20:24:00.004+02:00

Got myself a Moleskine sketchbook, and I love it so far. This was just some random doodles, although I did use a reference for the guy on the right (Thanks linzstock)

A Sketch A Day - In The Car

2010-04-24T22:33:00.001+02:00

My sister's boyfriend in the car. I drew this a few days ago while on the way to my mother.s

A Sketch A Day: Back Off

2010-04-01T20:47:00.002+02:00

This is turning into more of a "Sketch Every Now And Then". Oh well.
Just a quick sketch to try out a pose.

A Sketch A Day - Nib testing

2010-03-07T19:27:00.003+01:00

I finally got around to making a chart over the nibs for my dip pens. I still need a lot of practice with them, and it's really hard to make lines that look good.

A Sketch A Day - Memories

2010-03-05T02:30:00.003+01:00

So, I'm a fan of One Piece, but I haven't drawn anything related to it in a long time. After reading volume 50 of the manga, I got this idea in my head. After all, after being alone on a dead ship for fifty years, it's a miracle that Brukk (Brooke, whatever. All translations are different) didn't go batshit insane. Perhaps the sound of his friends' voices was the only thing keeping him sane.

(Edit)

Inked and done. I'm pretty happy with this, as it has been a really long time since I inked anything using nib pen and ink. The live-version has some highlights between his suit and the coffin.

A Sketch A Day - Not exactly every day...

2010-03-03T23:01:00.002+01:00

Sketched out while waiting for my mother in the hospital cafeteria. The guy closest to me got out of his chair just as I was going to start drawing him.

Just some faces, trying to draw an elderly character.

Gave up with the pose for now. I've got to find some references...

A Sketch A Day - Teaching

2010-02-20T14:52:00.003+01:00

Made as a present for my friend Jess on her 18th birthday on Friday.

A Sketch A Day - Dr. Insano

2010-02-16T00:31:00.002+01:00

Another assignment from my friend. Dr. Insano from The Spoony Experiment.

A Sketch A Day - Be Mine

2010-02-14T22:11:00.001+01:00

Happy Valentine's Day!

A Sketch A Day - Tigers

2010-02-10T00:31:00.001+01:00

Today's assignment was tiger cubs.

A Sketch A Day - Batman

2010-02-08T20:01:00.002+01:00

Here's your Batman, Viktor. =)

A Sketch A Day - Two Days

2010-02-06T23:52:00.003+01:00

Just some quick sketches of a couple of people at a meeting I went to on Wednesday.

Seems like it's easier to draw with felt tip pens right now. Hm. Good to know.

A Sketch A Day - Superman

2010-02-02T22:17:00.003+01:00

One of the images I was supposed to draw today. I've got to tell you, drawing Superman and Batman is a big leap from drawing Goombas.

A Sketch A Day - Three days worth

2010-02-01T19:39:00.003+01:00

Heh, I completely forgot to upload the sketches for Saturday and Sunday. Oh well.

On Saturday, the task was to draw the Nostalgia Critic.

On Sunday, the theme was "Owl".

Then finally today, it was Goombas. These little guys were surprisingly hard to draw.

A sketch A Day: Newly Hatched

2010-01-29T18:01:00.004+01:00

A friend is helping me by giving me things to draw every day. I really hope this will work.

A Sketch A Day - Vaughn

2010-01-05T00:32:00.004+01:00

Yeah, so I'm a fan of the Harvest Moon series. I've been playing Island of Happiness a lot lately, and the guy I almost always aim for is Vaughn, the silent loner type. That he's got white hair and red eyes helps too.

A Sketch A Day - Skull Joker

2010-01-02T23:14:00.002+01:00

I'm trying to get some doodling going, where I just draw whatever comes to mind. It's actually really hard, because I still have to shake the habit of thinking "what if it turns out wrong?".

A Sketch A Day - New start

2010-01-01T23:39:00.001+01:00

Wow... It's a long time since I wrote up something here. I just lost all drive and interest for a few months. Not fun at all. But now I'll shape up and get this sketching going. Because gosh darn it, I love to draw, and I don't want to stop doing it. =)
Anyway, happy new year and I hope this new decade will be a good one.

Shadows

2009-11-06T21:02:00.003+01:00

Sickness does not help me to draw.
But I made these a few days ago. They're "shadows" for an art jam in the ABR guild over on gaia. The challenge was to get a random attribute and create a shadow from that attribute.

This one is "Alcohol". It feeds on booze, and needs to feed every hour because its body slowly evaporates at room temperature.

This one is "Speed". It's modeled after the Sail fish, which is supposed to be the fastest fish in the ocean.

A sketch a Day: Southwood Overstreet

2009-10-10T22:38:00.003+02:00

Testing out some new pens and taking the opportunity to draw my newest character, who now has a name.

A sketch a Day: Everyday Love: Strawberries

2009-10-02T22:34:00.003+02:00

I love strawberries. They're not a big part of this pic, though...
The everyday love lists have been created by youkaiyume.deviantart.com

A sketch a Day: Everyday Love: Smooch

2009-09-30T22:46:00.003+02:00

All right, so it's a peck on the cheek. I had enough of drawing kissing with the last memes. This is from the Everyday Love theme list made up by youkaiyume on deviantArt. The first Everyday Love deviation can be found HERE.

A sketch a Day: Gaia Avatar sketches

2009-09-27T23:38:00.003+02:00

So I got this request over on Gaia to draw 18 avatars in chibi form. It has taken me a long time just to work up the energy to start on this monster... But here we go. Just a few loose pose sketches at the moment.

A sketch a Day: Kiss meme (Sexy)

2009-09-25T22:37:00.002+02:00

Another kiss meme from the same person over on deviantart. Just for fun.
Blank original is HERE.

A sketch a Day: Kiss meme (Cute)

2009-09-23T02:31:00.003+02:00

Having some fun with a meme a friend showed me. The blank original can be found HERE.
I was planning on putting this up earlier, but it took longer to finish than I thought it would.
The characters in this are Amber and Arsen.

A sketch a Day: Nurse outfit

2009-09-21T22:26:00.002+02:00

Just something I wanted to draw after a roleplaying session last night.

A sketch a Day: Pose practice

2009-09-20T23:51:00.002+02:00

Just practicing a few loose sketches.

A sketch a Day: Sleepy Amber

2009-09-19T20:10:00.003+02:00

After a long while, it feels good to just sketch again. =)
Amber in her night shirt, sketched at my grandparents' house.

Daisy

2009-09-18T22:23:00.003+02:00

Long time no posting. Sorry about that, I haven't been drawing that much lately.
But I just finished this for my grandfather's birthday tomorrow (the 19th). It's his dog, Daisy, who had to be put to sleep a few years back. He really loved this dog, and I tried to do her justice, even though I made a ton of anatomical mistakes.
I had fun working with some Inktense pencils, even if I need practice using them as watercolors.

I'll get back to doing more sketches now. =) I feel the drawing-itch in my fingers.

A sketch a Day: More Gaias

2009-09-05T23:50:00.002+02:00

My god, I'm bad at posting up pictures now. I just don't know what to draw, and before I know it, it's already midnight.

A sketch a Day: Loomis again II

2009-09-01T23:10:00.002+02:00

More Loomis studies.

A sketch a Day: Switch

2009-08-29T22:38:00.002+02:00

I never know what to do with the arms and hands...

A sketch a Day: Finished Gaia Avatars

2009-08-28T01:23:00.004+02:00

Yeah, I haven't drawn anything in a few days. I've mostly been working on these gaia commissions and feeling a bit stressed about starting school.

I've been trying out some coloring/shading techniques on these pics, and working in greyscale was really good practice.

A sketch a Day: Another Gaia Avatar

2009-08-22T23:24:00.001+02:00

For the same person who wanted the last two.
The next one I'm making is a big one with 17 characters. I don't think I've ever drawn a pic with that many people in it before. Wish me luck. I'll post up sketches of that once I get the character descriptions and can get started.

A sketch a Day: Gaia Avatars

2009-08-20T00:50:00.003+02:00

The lines for another gaia commission. The top one needs some touching up before coloring, because I just found out that my cat thinks that my Chinese ink tastes good. The smudges are from his tongue as he tried licking the lines off the paper.

A sketch a Day: Hugging

2009-08-18T23:44:00.001+02:00

Trash holding his stuffed panda.

A sketch a Day: Soy

2009-08-17T23:26:00.003+02:00

Need more practice to get the body form to look right. But I think I'm starting to understand how legs should look. I just noticed right now that Soy has really long arms in the one to the right.

A sketch a Day: Loomis again

2009-08-16T23:55:00.004+02:00

Yeah, I've been doing nothing but hanging some painting on the walls and studying the Loomis figure drawing book. All to get a better flow in my drawings, and learning to draw limbs properly isn't bad either.

A sketch a Day: Ahh, a fine specimen...

2009-08-15T23:20:00.003+02:00

Another day moving new furniture into my apartment.

A sketch a Day: Amber dancing

2009-08-14T23:32:00.001+02:00

I really want to draw more dynamic poses and such...

A sketch a Day: More Loomis

2009-08-13T23:36:00.004+02:00

Yeah, I'm studying Loomis' "Figure drawing for what it's worth", and there will probably going to be a lot of these now. I'm sick of not being able to draw humans.

A sketch a Day: Jealousy?

2009-08-12T23:32:00.001+02:00

Just a picture I had in my head that I needed to get out. I might finish it later.

A sketch a Day: Sketches

2009-08-11T21:51:00.003+02:00

Sketches made in the dark while waiting for the thunder clouds to pass.

A sketch a Day: Marry me.

2009-08-10T23:06:00.002+02:00

Just a scene from the roleplay with Jess. It was a sweet scene, really.

No picture up yesterday, we had a thunderstorm, and I was too scared to draw. Yeah, I know. Thunder scares me.

A sketch a Day: Need Color Theory

2009-08-08T23:53:00.003+02:00

I can't seem to understand how to get the colors right when I try this... I think I tried painting that tomato at least ten times before I had to stop because the fruit was getting a bit... icky in the warm air in my computer room, and I had to get rid of them.

A sketch a Day: Turtle Crackers

2009-08-07T22:14:00.002+02:00

I really wish I could find crackers like these. Even if they taste like cardboard, I'd get a box.

A sketch a Day: Amber

2009-08-06T20:45:00.004+02:00

Still learning to draw people, and then it's "good-bye, stupid manga influenced style". I can't wait.

I'm tweaking the layout for the blog. The white was hurting my eyes.

... I really need to figure out why I always draw people holding their heads in such an awkward manner. I just can't seem to get away from it.

A sketch a Day: Two at once.

2009-08-05T23:24:00.003+02:00

Didn't get to scan one picture yesterday, so I put yesterday's sketch up with the one I made today. Just sketches of Amber and Arsen.

A sketch a Day: Strong, huh?

2009-08-03T23:40:00.004+02:00

Trash isn't really that strong. It's a magic shield that can shrink and grow to any size, but doesn't get heavier in Trash's hands. If anyone else tries to lift it, it's too heavy to carry.

A sketch a Day: Toxic

2009-08-02T23:26:00.004+02:00

I haven't drawn a picture of Toxic in a while, and I'm starting to tweak her design a bit to try to make her look a bit more like a male, which was the initial idea for her.

Sepia-toned acrylic ink on... I have no idea what this paper would be called, to be honest.

A sketch a Day: More still life

2009-08-01T21:23:00.004+02:00

This time in pencil. A tomato and a nectarine. I think I need to learn to blend...

A sketch a Day: Starting with Loomis

2009-07-31T22:39:00.002+02:00

Studying Loomis...

A sketch a Day: Practice

2009-07-30T21:51:00.002+02:00

Trying out ink on a different kind of paper. I like the feel of the paper, but I need more practice.

A sketch a Day: Face

2009-07-29T23:31:00.002+02:00

Studying Loomis books. I really want to learn how to draw real people...

A sketch a Day: Nectarine

2009-07-28T18:29:00.003+02:00

So I'm trying to learn to paint digitally. I find it difficult beyond belief, and it took me two days worth of attempts to figure out a way to blend colors in a way that didn't look completely wrong. And this is what came out of it. =) A nectarine, which was eaten after I finished painting this. It was delicious.

A sketch a Day: Amber and Soy

2009-07-27T23:28:00.001+02:00

A scene from the msn-roleplay with Jess.

A sketch a Day: Taking a Break

2009-07-26T23:57:00.004+02:00

So this guy is an artist of some sort, and he has a pet rat. He still has no name, though.

A sketch a Day: Still No Name

2009-07-25T23:51:00.002+02:00

Maybe this guy needs a name. Hmm... I 'll think of something.

A sketch a Day: Running

2009-07-24T23:58:00.003+02:00

The guy from the last pic. I'll finish it before putting it on the compilation at the end of the month.

Ref found here: Link

Edit: Finished sketch:

A sketch a Day: Concept

2009-07-24T00:15:00.003+02:00

Hee, after midnight again. I lost track of time.

I'm trying to come up with a new character in an attempt to get a story I have deep inside my brain to come out into the light. This is the first quick draft I made, and I kind of like him. More of him coming later.

A sketch a Day: Bunpandie

2009-07-22T23:42:00.002+02:00

Just finishing up a gaia commission.

A sketch a Day: Pose - Wyld

2009-07-21T23:07:00.006+02:00

Just trying to practice drawing from photos, since I don't have a model to work from at the moment.

Reference found here: tasastock.deviantart.com

A sketch a Day: Bert

2009-07-20T23:34:00.002+02:00

I really need to start putting more work into these sketches, and actually learn something from them...

A sketch a Day: Dana

2009-07-19T21:57:00.002+02:00

A sketch a Day: Lead Blaze

2009-07-18T23:40:00.005+02:00

Ignore title, I can't think of a name for this guy just yet.

A sketch a Day: More Avatars

2009-07-17T23:42:00.002+02:00

Sketches for two more avatars for people over on gaiaonline. I'm not sure about the pose of the second one.

A sketch a Day: By the Water

2009-07-16T23:26:00.001+02:00

A sketch a Day: Lying About

2009-07-15T23:48:00.003+02:00

Holy crap, these past few days were busy. But now I'm almost done with moving into my new apartment, so I should get to draw a bit more now.

A sketch a Day: Collar

2009-07-12T22:04:00.003+02:00

Soy's greatest weakness, being bound with a collar.

A sketch a Day: Stretching

2009-07-11T23:26:00.004+02:00

Just trying to break out of the habit of drawing clothes that consist of "jeans + t-shirt + shoes optional".
Amber in a costume that doesn't appear to be very useful in everyday situations.

A sketch a Day: Girls Like Bows

2009-07-10T21:32:00.003+02:00

A picture made for Girls Like Bows over on gaiaonline.com.

A sketch a Day: New Avatar

2009-07-09T23:40:00.003+02:00

Just working on updating my signature over on gaiaonline. I still have to color it before it's done.

Edit after midnight: Finished.

A sketch a Day: Difficult Decision

2009-07-08T23:54:00.003+02:00

Amber looking at a bracelet that Arsen gave to her.

Pose vaguely referenced from a pose over at posemaniacs.com

A sketch a Day: Knatt and Ferando

2009-07-07T23:25:00.004+02:00

My internet connection died yesterday, and it wasn't fixed until in the middle of the day today. So today I've got sketches from both yesterday and today. Yaay~

Yesterday's sketch:

My new cat, Knatt.

Today's sketch:

Just a quick sketch of a character that may or may not appear in Jess's and my roleplay.

A sketch a Day: Hannah

2009-07-05T23:14:00.002+02:00

Hannah, a character from an msn-RP between myself and Jess.

A sketch a Day: My Work Station

2009-07-04T22:01:00.004+02:00

This is the makeshift computer desk I use right now. I won't get the rest of my furniture until tomorrow.

No pic yesterday, I spent half the day getting my new cat home, and didn't get my internet connection up and running until really late last night.

A sketch a Day: My Hat

2009-07-02T23:44:00.003+02:00

I've discovered the joys of crocheting, and I made myself a hat just like this one. I don't have a camera, so I can't take a picture of it. It's really big, but I think it fits me pretty well. I'll just have to wait for the weather to get less hot and humid to be able to wear it, but I'll probably wear it all autumn and the beginning of winter.

A sketch a Day: Hold Me

2009-07-01T20:11:00.005+02:00

No picture up yesterday. D= Damn, I couldn't even keep this up for 30 days in a row.
I'm moving to a new apartment now. Yay. I can't wait to have my stuff together so I can focus on drawing.

... I draw these guys way too much. And I left out Arsen's scars. Damn.

A sketch a Day: Not Very Cute

2009-06-29T22:15:00.003+02:00

I just can't do cute things.
Also, yes, I've been watching Growing up Creepie.

A sketch a Day: Charcoal Ball

2009-06-28T22:59:00.005+02:00

Just playing a little with charcoal.
Once I get done with moving to my new apartment, I'll make more interesting sketches.

A sketch a Day: Family Portrait - rough

2009-06-27T23:46:00.003+02:00

Edit: Lines finished. I need to learn to draw arms, damn it.

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Start for a family portrait. Will probably change before it's done.

A sketch a Day: Regional Costume

2009-06-26T21:46:00.003+02:00

Amber in a costume based on the national costume of my home region. I think it's very pretty, and very, very green.

Just too damn warm...

2009-06-25T23:44:00.003+02:00

Seriously, I hate the summer heat. It's so warm an humid here, I can't touch a piece of paper without it sticking to my hand. I tried wearing thin gloves, but that just made it worse for some reason. Working with my tablet didn't work either. Argh.

A sketch a Day: Creepy Doll

2009-06-24T23:29:00.003+02:00

I'm learning to crochet and knit. This is a doll I've been working on for a few days.
I've been busy with paperwork and all kinds of crap since I'm moving to a new apartment next week, so I doodled this to have something to put up. D= I'm sorry.

A sketch a Day: Way Too Hot

2009-06-23T20:13:00.002+02:00

It's so hot, and summer hasn't even started yet. How on earth am I going to survive? D=

A sketch a Day: Painting Fence

2009-06-22T22:57:00.003+02:00

Where is some gullible person to trick into making your work for you when you need him?

A sketch a Day: Amber with Headphones

2009-06-21T23:42:00.004+02:00

But without a cord.
Just playing around with no lines. =) It's pretty fun. Just need to work on shading and understanding forms.

A sketch a Day: Figures

2009-06-20T23:47:00.003+02:00

Sorry. Made a bunch of these, but most didn't turn out that well... Really didn't have any idea what to draw today.

A sketch a Day: Midsummer Frog

2009-06-19T19:43:00.003+02:00

Amber dancing a traditional dance performed on midsummer eve. Well, it's one of the movements, anyway.

"Små grodorna, små grodorna, är lustiga att se~"

A sketch a Day: Tom Roland

2009-06-18T23:54:00.002+02:00

Tom Roland, an ex-con who works as a janitor. He likes to think about random things, and to make inventions out of things he finds in trash cans.