&drw sketchbook

[southparx]

Hi KillahPriest,

thanks for the critique regarding the shin, i will keep it in mind when doing the adjustment.

Oh the model is actually not 9 heads…

it is actually 8 heads (where the jawline starts is the 8th division),

so he is around 7 1/2-ish… sorry if it’s not clear,

but i guess making the shin bone larger will account for a good 8 heads

Hi joebount,

oh wow you can tell just by the hip tilt that i was referring to David

actually i didn’t plan to use David, but when i googled for ‘contrapposto’, it is one of a few that i liked and used to refer

but yeahh it is based very loosely

Keep the critiques coming guys,
really appreciate it so far

thanks,
andrew

[southparx]

Okay here’s the update

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a friend mentioned that the right leg should rotate more towards the center and from the side view it was really wrong and so those are fixed

regarding the shin bones length, i have it fixed but only on the left leg (the bent one) - for some reason i was making the legs to 8 heads long but looks awkward so i decided to keep it 7 1/2

btw i came across this nice article about contrapposto and ‘rythm’ -

http://figdrawing.blogspot.com/2008/10/standing-pose-rhythm-and-contrapposto.html

ok definitely some areas needed more/less volume and adjusting etc2,

if you guys have more crits please it’s more than welcome. i’m gonna start sculpting

thanks,
andrew

[SpiritDreamer]

Nice job so far on the last figure pose…and great little tut in that link you posted…
On your figure with the bow,…maybe make the bow longer. The bow would have to be longer in order for the bow string to be pulled back all the way without snapping the bow in the fireing position he is in now…The distance from his fingers that hold the feathered end of the arrow to the hand that is holding the bow, should be relative to the lenght of the bow, and it’s bending capabilities …Just a minor suggestion and observation that caught my eye right away when I saw him in the act of shooting an arrow.
Looking forward to seeing the progress on both of these pieces…

[southparx]

Hi SpiritDreamer,

thanks for the critiques on the bow, i will keep it in mind when i do bows and such

anyways, here is the contrapposto study

please let me know if anything is wrong

thanks and have a nice day,
andrew

[fluxist8070]

This is looking like a nice sculpt. I suggest looking at your muscle groups around the scapulae. It looks like you might be missing the Rhomboid.

[southparx]

Hi fluxist8070,

thanks for the critique - sorry i guess i missed it, i will keep in mind and work from reference better next time

meanwhile, i’m starting a new study ~

i would like some opinion whether you guys like the first pose (the one where the left arm is on the knee) or the second pose with the arms open?

the fingers sorry i haven’t finished transposing them - the left hand will be a fist and the right arm will be extended touching the floor.

Also if you have any pointers regarding proportion, angle or whatever - please feel free to correct me

thanks in advance,
andrew

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[southparx]

Hi Guys,

here’s the update, i added the claw for fun haha

-andrew

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[SolidSnakexxx]

I like the pose very cool looking!

[d100763]

Very cool so far…the toes may need a bit of adjusting…

[southparx]

Hi SolidSnakexxx,
thank you for your kind words

Hello d100763,
thanks for the pointers - you’re right i didnt sculpt the toes coz there were too many of em and i got lazy - sorry ^^

anyhoo,
i’m in the middle of doing a project which if good enough will be printed haha

here’s what i have up to this point, just past the initial transposing.
some volumes are lost during the process and the they’re both only at level 4 division or something

but if you have any comments and suggestions please dont hesitate to share so i can improve it
i wanna try my very best to for this piece

thx,
andrew

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[SpiritDreamer]

Great way to explore two figure action compositions…Looking forward to seeing the progress on this piece you just posted…
I’m posting some work in my sketchbook NEW WORKS thread in this forum. It’s work that I did a couple of years back,…posted on the last page in my sketchbook…It may or may not be useful to you with this latest piece that you are working on…I don’t know, but I posted it anyway, just in case it might be useful to you in some way…Good luck with your piece, …looking forward o seeing the progress on it…

[Nattawat_OBBI]

very cool looking!

[system]

Don’t know if you already have this but look back at your thread, you were trying to get your proportions correct. This is one of the image I use to try and get landmarks correct. I hope this helps. BTW. I love your poses.

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[southparx]

Hi SpiritDreamer,
thanks for your sketchbook link - I’ve watched through your sketchbook since i was around in CGTalk and man you are one productive artist

Hello Nattawat_OBBI,
thank you for your encouraging words

Howdy graphixphanatix,
is that Andrew Loomis? I have all his books in pdf (it’s uploaded free somewhere i forgot) Thanks for the heads up I’ll be sure to refer to them once i get into adjusting the muscles

i’m still playing around with transposing and felt the guy kicking wasnt powerful enough, so here’s a second version

please let me know which you like better, or if you can give other suggestions it’d be awesome

thanks a bunch,
andrew

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[SpiritDreamer]

Looking much more dynamic and full of energy in your latest post.
Wouldn’t mind seeing the elbow bone protruding and showing a little in the guys arm that is receiving the kick and blocking it…in the top image of latest post, that elbow area looks a little rubbery and lacking the boney protrusions that the muscles connect to…just minor stuff,but important because that arm is where your tension, focus, and point of impact is located…
Shapeing up nicely…

[southparx]

Hi SpiritDreamer,
thanks for the observation about the elbow - i completely agree and once i get into sculpting i will keep all the points you mentioned in mind

anyways i wasn’t very happy with the kneeling guy coz i felt his pose is too stiff and boring, so i did another version

please let me know if this is better or if you have different suggestions - it’s much appreciated. thanks in advance

cheers,
andrew

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[SpiritDreamer]

Looking great…really getting a dynamic energy flow and movement going on between the two guys…
Only suggestion I can think of for this latest version, …is that usually with that flying swinging action roundhouse kick, the kicker gets a little higher up in his jump, and gives the other guy a heel to the temple ideally, or at least to the face area if his judgement happenes to be off a little.
Kicking the other guy in the shoulder, will only leave you open for a counter attack by your opponent, before you get a chance to land and regain your ballance…
Keep going…like I said…looking GREAT…

[Clintus_Maximus]

Personally i liked the first pose better… it felt much more dynamic. The level change between the two characters made it really interesting to look at. Good stuff man keep it up.

[southparx]

Hi SpiritDreamer,
thanks for the suggestions,
i decided to go with the blocking guy’s hand closer to the body and the kicking leg sticks a large portion, hopefully it will attach stronger when printed

Hi Clintus Maximus,
thank you for your encouraging words,

anyways,
the past few days i have been busy accessorizing the two, obviously one guy is still missing his hair, and the clothing sculpt i’m still not 100% sure so i left it at subdiv 3 or something and hoping to get some feedback

thanks,
andrew

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[Framedworld]

wonderful piece, the feet look a little off to me, just something to look into.
and the bicep on the standing guy is flexing a bit off to me, its lifting off the shoulder.
other than that, its coming along nicely.