Snakker's sketchbook - My Art Journey

[Pauline_art]

I love that bridge/arc and the textures you used! The buildings look real too, the contrast between the windows/doors and the walls is a nice touch
My only note is that the area towards the back is disconnected from the front area overall, the path beneath the bridge stops at the upper half of the image- so just continuing it and fading it could help? My two cents!
Keep it up!!

[snakker]

Ah yes, that’s a good idea, I was struggling with the background and that invetween area below- I guess that’s why I ended up nuking it all with that light 😂

I’ll give connecting a try next 👍

[chomper2010]

Wow, you are my hero! You are so dedicated to your art its amazing! I can't believe how far you've come from your first sketches you posted, you are doing phenomenally!

I can't wait to see more of your work Snakker, keep it up! Its amazing!

[snakker]

@chomper2010 yo thanks for stopping by, and for the kind remarks! I appreciate it and it motivates me a lot!

Snakker here, aside from some life/art balance issues - still wrapping my head around perspective basics

Here’s one of my latest studies.

I must admit, I am quite fond of and grateful for how much I have learned so far, especially in term two. Gotta wrap up listening to classes now, still haven’t finished perpective 2 class nor started visual 2. Then do the assignments and finish up. Quite honestly I kinda want to start looking into full figure anatomy soon

Any pointers always welcome

Cheers!

[mitsuki-youko]

omg @snakker ur buildings are so beautiful

[kainoa.knief]

Looks great! Very even and easy to follow even without the grid, doing awesome keep it up

[ryooh]

damn @snakker your perspective scenes look really good. All of your work is really indicative of your effort, nice!

[jasminerosepowell]

AMAZING!! and the cast shadows are perfect, you're progressing super fast!!

[CYP2C19]

Amazing Perspective study Snakker!, Love the buildings and the rows of arches coming through!.

[snakker]

@CYP2C19 So nice to have you back in the forums!

@mitsuki-youko @kainoa.knief @ryooh @jasminerosepowell @CYP2C19 thanks for the kind remarks!

So this upload is basically my first custom brush, wanted to emulate a painterly style brush, still haven't used it to see what works and what doesn't will keep you all posted. Going to keep studying all the lessons I haven't seen yet. next up gradient maps

cheers

[snakker]

Playing around with gradient maps on previously created pieces that were value-only
Interesting and powerful tool, definitely have a lot to learn to really apply it

[mitsuki-youko]

wow ur really good with gradient maps!! that looks amazing!

[CYP2C19]

Your shading is absolutely nutty Snakker, I just can't get enough of that wrinkle rendering, looks so real!.

[kainoa.knief]

Looking great as always, cant say it enough i guess

[gregorya]

You did pretty well on the gradient maps.

[snakker]

Yo thanks for the kind remarks not much work to show yet, been hitting the theory gym
Will post soon

cheers!

[alwaysneedsleep]

Jealous of your perspective game @snakker, so solid. Great feeling of depth your able to achieve, keep it up mate!

[snakker]

@alwaysneedsleep Thanks for kind remarks, appreciate it!

Here's a piece I did today for fun, still learning a lot of theory these days, and admittedly having a bit of a gaming renaissance at home XD

In this piece, based on a gesture practice pic I found, I tried applying some concepts of "weight" and "balance". Line directions and shapes. Trying to go for things that are pleasing to the eye rather than realism or copying the reference now. Feeling the flow of the pose and the flow of the fabric while hinting at the anatomy with some shading. Any critique appreciated. For example, not entirely sure I nailed a good shape language nor sure about the use of negative space vs the central form's shape

cheers!

[patrycja.lerch]

I like traditional art feel it gives. This rough like unfinished yet flowy material is also nice.
I am not good in terms of composition. If I were doing this I would probably move her to right to give her more space to where she is facing but I think it looks good in the centre too.

Great job!

[mitsuki-youko]

nice!

I like traditional art feel it gives. This rough like unfinished yet flowy material is also nice.

is it traditional? the white bg looks kind of too noiseless to be trad imo XD usually there'd b subtle shadows of the bumps on the paper / paper texture for trad - or thats just really good paper LMAO

I think its a nice start though the flow of the dress is a little confusing as the darker shadows look like its folding inwards yet the shape implies that its on the outside instead hmmm..

it also blends into her hair so composition wise i have heard and i also try to follow this guide: 2 object should not share the same line. ie if u look from afar u cant tell if that is part of the dress or part of her hair so i would try to space them out - i think moving the dress to cover more of her face for example so that it doesnt line up with her hair exactly.

the top of the dress near her hand looks like its going behind her head while her hand looks like its in front of her head

and the way she's pulling on it doesnt quite flow thru the rest of the dress its like the dress is pulling on it self in different directions.

oh and the cloth flowing off her butt should be closer to her than further i think

the floor shadow looks great tho as does the anatomy

i only have time to do some liquifying here atm but here's kind of what im going for - hope it helps!: