Joe - Art Blog

Hello! I'm Joe and I'm a bit new to these forums. I have begun my Art School journey, and have a separate topic for that ( if anyone's interested, here is the link: https://forums.cubebrush.co/t/joe-art-school-journey/9460/8 ). I wanted to create an art blog so I could showcase my progress as an artist and get some feedback from other artists on here. So, I decided today to challenge myself. I sketched 100 soldiers ( from reference pictures online ), giving myself 30 seconds for each sketch. It turned out that the challenge was actually a lot more doable than I first anticipated. Any feedback would be much appreciated.

I was inspired to create a concept for a futuristic shark. I envisioned a shark with bioluminescence in its gills. Also, more eyes. Additionally, I viewed a shark with coral growing on its upper body, since it lives longer. So, this piece was really a first jab at trying to make a concept of something I envisioned in my mind. Feedback is appreciated

I've..been through some stuff. But I'm getting back into my groove now. I wanted to post some gesture drawings today, and felt doing some of Kratos ( God of War ) would be a lot more interesting, and I was definitely right! I feel I have definitely improved since August.

I was recently inspired by Ghost of Tsushima, and decided to sketch some things from the game ( these are stills from 'The Ghost' trailer ). These were done in pen, which is my traditional medium.

I have invested more time into my YouTube channel, and here are the three sketches I made recently. These were soldiers which were aliens, and because I had a 20 min time limit, I let go of any expectations of the sketches being 'realistic' and just had fun with it, focusing on form and color.

If anyone happens to be interested on here, these are the links to the videos ( https://youtu.be/eBlUpzZ1ZNY, https://youtu.be/sFw-O-bAj3I, https://youtu.be/t_BXy-uqKJA ). If nothing else, have a good day!

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Not everything in life works out. Even when you think you have enough time, there will be moments where you will quickly learn that you really don't. Anything can happen to you at any moment, and you cannot predict exactly when or where. This is a humanoid creature in a realm without time, and so it gave me a chance to think about time itself and what it gives and means.

Sorry for the late reply, but I do agree creating a composition with the sharks would be a good idea. And perhaps I could design a lot more concepts. Happy holidays

Happy New Year! This is a simple sketch I made to begin creating concepts to train my creativity. It's a simplistic design for a hovering robot that has a digital face which changes expressions. It is powered by two large batteries on its back. I envisioned it as a passive bot.

As always, feedback is much appreciated. This is the first time I've sat down and sketched out a full concept like this, so I'm sure I could improve on a lot for my future sketches and designs. Happy holidays!

This is just a simple post. I've been on the edge of burnout for weeks now and so I'm making the decision to take a complete break from social media for a while. I want to really take the time to get back to my senses and find out a strong 'why' for what I want to accomplish in my lifetime.

This break could be a few weeks, a month, a few months, or even longer. And that's okay. Sometimes in life you need to make tough decisions. Goodbye.

I wanted to share a glimpse of my passion for Spider-Man with this fan art I've created of Miles Morales. My process was to begin entirely with ballpoint pen, and then fill in areas with colored pencils. I didn't get the vibrant colors I was looking to achieve, but I've learned nonetheless.

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Here's another one from God of War. I have come to accept my use of pen and colored pencils, since if the colors were more vibrant, they'd take away from being able to see the pen. Combining the two has been a good learning curve for me. Pen has taught me that there are only lessons, not 'mistakes' and 'failures.'