Gregory - Art School Journey

[gregorya]

I did another sketch of a 3-point perspective castle gate inspired by Hades' gates and Cerberus.

[gregorya]

I did some flat colors for my Kamen America sketch. I wanted to get the colors right first.

[gregorya]

There are some primitive drawings as well.

Here are some 4-point perspective studies from imagination. I did some shading and lighting on them as well.

[gregorya]

I did a 4-point perspective sketch study of Arana and a simple background. I just used shapes so far.

[gregorya]

Here are some gesture drawings. I haven't had much time for other drawings.

[JimSt]

Your line work is shaping up! These lines feel lighter and more "flowy," so your gestures feel dynamic. Good work!

[gregorya]

Thank you, @JimSt. I'm glad my practice is paying off.

I've made some hair studies. Some from imagination, and some from references. Are there any other tips for drawing hair or rendering it? Either traditionally or digitally.

[JimSt]

I'm not very good with hair. I really need to spend a month doing that, so my tips are...
Marc knows all!

[gregorya]

For my perspective study, I thought I'd color it based on the reference image. Here's a work in progress of what I have so far.

I started this sketch for Mermay, but I wasn't able to finish it at the time. I finished it recently.

[Nosnibor]

The video @JimSt linked for hair is very helpful. I also found this video for hair very useful:

[gregorya]

Thank you, @Nosnibor.
I had an idea of a shadow woman, so here's my sketch of her.

[gregorya]

I sketched a succubus. I think the legs are a little small, so I might adjust them later.

[gregorya]

It took a while, but I'm almost finished with my painting of Kamen America. I wasn't sure what to use for a background, so I chose some random colors.

[gregorya]

I did a sketch based off of a puppeteer and his minons from The Wiz. I saw the movie again a few months ago, and I wanted to draw this characcter in a 5 point perspective. here's the sketch so far.

[gregorya]

I was able to finish my painting of Kamen America. It took much longer than expected.

[gregorya]

Inktober day 1 is Mustache, and Arttrober day 1 is Cynthia from Pokémon: Diamond
and Pearl. I drew her wearing a Pringles T-shirt.

[Mimhesis]

Hey,
wow, you’ve been sticking with the program for quite a while now! I really admire people who manage to stay consistent.
I think it’s great that you’re not just rushing through all of Marc’s terms, but actually revisiting the exercises from time to time.
I also really like that you combine the studies with your own personal projects that’s such a smart way to apply what you’ve learned. 👏
You can definitely see how much you’ve improved since 2021! I’m really curious to see how your art style will keep developing.

[gregorya]

Thank you, @Mimhesis, I find it helpful to practice what was taught. And some of the best ways to reinforce what was learned.

You can definitely see how much you’ve improved since 2021! I’m really curious to see how your art style will keep developing.

Thank you very much. That means a lot.

Day 2 of Arttrober is Barbie. And Day 2 of Inktober is Weave. So here's Barbie in a weave braid.
I may need to do some more practice for the portraits.

My internet has been acting screwy lately, among some other things. So there are some delays when posting. I'm on day 7 right now. So hopefully, I'll post again.

[gregorya]

Inktober day 3 is Crown. Arttrober day 3 is Nakoru from King of Fighters and Samurai Showdown. So here she is with crown braids. I've never heard about this character until now.

[gregorya]

Attrober day 4 is Mokoto Kusanagi from the Ghost In The Shell series. Inktober day 4 is Murky. Here she is rising out of murky waters in the city.