alecks' art blog

ryu-gemini: i did requests on tegakie and i got to draw some...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:19:14 -0400

i did requests on tegakie and i got to draw some toTAL BABES……….

goshgoshgosh what quality babies <3333

cept for that one down there with the grey hair. he’s a party pooper and is also a loser.

ahhhh thank you so much!! they came out great ; a ; <333

Photo

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:54:53 -0400

can’t stop (⊙ヮ⊙)

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 20:56:59 -0400

can’t stop (⊙ヮ⊙)

rennerei: painted set of portraits for practice varying level...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:18:50 -0400

rennerei:

painted set of portraits for practice

varying level of success :’ I learned a lot though

all i could draw during finals were asian pop bands so...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:07:00 -0400

all i could draw during finals were asian pop bands so here’s a c-pop band called loilai (literally the canto and mandarin ways to say “to come/arrive” LAUGHS MY CHINESE IS SUCH CRAP)

flower pattern

i’ve only been drawing this guy for the past two weeks

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:19:00 -0400

i’ve only been drawing this guy for the past two weeks

awkward hug

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:02:00 -0400

awkward hug

sloppy (sigh)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:21:11 -0400

sloppy (sigh)

chYEAH

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:59:00 -0400

chYEAH

danhannigan: John Kenn

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:44:59 -0400

danhannigan:

John Kenn

clOTheS????

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:35:53 -0400

clOTheS????

big losers

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:14:23 -0400

big losers

nine pages from my sketchbook

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:45:29 -0400

2012.12.12 diamond armor

2013.02.22 heads

2012.10.02 artistic nude

2012.11.01 pop stars and models

2012.08.10 color theory triangle

201.03.15 hands

2013.03.26 character sheet

2013.03.06 fifth floor

2012.11.22 face shapes

nine pages from my sketchbook

Photo

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:38:20 -0500

Tutorial: from paper to digital.

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:05:43 -0500

kaiami:

Hey ya’ll! I’m not much of a tutorial person, but this was a technique that I learned from Syuzuki, one of my favorite artists back in the day, when I was 13. I memorized the technique and it’s been one of the most useful things I can do on photoshop. This was something that really helped me, and I hope that it will be useful for even some of you.

In this tutorial, I will be going step by step how I take something from my sketchbook and color it on photoshop.

Nadezhda Illarionova

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:26:56 -0500

Nadezhda Illarionova

theartofanimation: Rhads

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:22:15 -0500

theartofanimation:

Rhads

i need to stop drawing this guy…….

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:17:17 -0500

i need to stop drawing this guy…….

30 Days of Art Improvement Challenge

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:43:50 -0500

30 Days of Art Improvement Challenge:

pencilcat:

Are you tired of feeling like your art just isn’t improving? Do you want to do a 30-day challenge that’s actually useful? Welcome to 30 Days of Improvement Hell. >:D

I made this because I’ve been feeling super ‘blah’ about my art these days, and I needed something to kick-start myself. Who wants to do this with me!? Start now or whenever you can (now you procrastinators!). Challenge yourself and have fun at the same time!

Tag your posts with #Improvement Hell so everyone can follow along and see each other’s awesome artwork. I may even create a blog and reblog them! :D

What are you waiting for? START!

Self-Portrait - Introduce yourself

Draw a figure using a reference - link to reference

Draw a figure that’s in action, using a reference - link to reference

Draw a part of the human anatomy you have trouble with. x20, with atleast 5 being skeletal/musculature studies.

Draw more figures. Quick gestures and silhouettes. x20, with atleast 10 different body shapes

Let’s have some fun. Design a character from this character generator. (created byPreservedCucumbers)

Pick the weirdest object in your house/room. Draw it. Shadows and Highlights.

Find 2-3 objects, make a scene with them. Draw it. Bonus points for creativity. Double points for dramatic lighting.

Draw a landscape of a place you’ve never been or drawn.

Draw a BG with 1pt Perspective. Negative points if it’s a railroad or an empty street.

Draw a BG with 2pt Perspective.

Look out a window. Draw what you see. Bonus points for adding something interesting.

Draw an interior setting with the character you designed on Day #6 in it.

BG with either bird’s eye or worm’s eye view.

Halfway there! Draw three ‘action’ scenes with different compositions in each. Quick sketches are fine, just make them interesting and understandable! Bonus points if it’s the same scene, but different composition.

Draw a single page comic with 5-7 panels (the story begins and ends on one page).

Draw an animal you’ve never drawn before. x10 Link references.

Draw a car. Negative points for whining. Hint: Use a perspective grid.

Think of the thing you hate drawing the most. Guess what? Draw it! Negative points for lying to yourself.

Pick an object in your house/room. Now design a character from it, color scheme included. (often known as a gijinka). Also link/post the object you used. Negative points for using a humanoid action figure.

Draw a character/object/scene, and shade them using ONLY solid blacks and whites. Bonus points for good use of lights/shadows

Draw a different object/scene/character. Shade using hatching, crosshatcing, and/or pointillism. Bonus points for lights/shadows and textures.

Colors! Pick a color palette, and paint a scene/character/object using only those colors (some blending allowed). Bonus points for good use of lights/shadows.

Draw and color a scene/object/character - no lines allowed! (aka - lineless art). Don’t forget light and shadows!

Draw a scene/character in a style you’ve never drawn before. If emulating an artist, credit+link. Bonus for color style.

Draw a character. Draw 10 emotions/expressions. Bonus points for ‘uncommon’ emotions. (i.e. anxiety, guilt, despair, loneliness etc.)

Draw three random shapes using your opposite hand (or your foot). Now design characters from those shapes.

Turn on the tv (or load your illegally download movies). Pick an actor and draw them.

Almost done! Let’s have some fun. Draw some fanart. Bonus points if it’s super obscure and unknown. Make people guess what it’s from.

Last day! Find a drawing you did within the last year. Now draw it again using what you’ve learned! Link it for comparison!

Look at all that amazing improvement! Congrats!

mokou: wannabeanimator: The Vilppu Drawing Manual Glenn...

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:52:36 -0500

mokou:

wannabeanimator:

The Vilppu Drawing Manual

Glenn Vilppu, who taught many Disney artists, is a master of drawing. Take advantage of this book!

this guy taught me how to draw