Way cool. Happy St. Paddy's

I skipped a few updates on this - I've digitally inked it somewhat, and started blocking in light and the hard shadows. I'm really feeling this as I go along, so it's really time-consuming!

@dvandegriend and @Nanette Thank you both!! 😃

http://oscar-ortiz.pixels.com/featured/rey-sw7-oscar-ortiz.html

What a hoot! Thanks for the laugh.

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I posted this in General Discussion before I realized I can just post it here.

I need to take this course. Really nice leontine

@Charlie-Eve-Ryan Well done you on completing this - great job! I agree with @thirdeyeh that if you were trying to improve on this, I would have a real go at trying to mimic the oil brush strokes and the way the colours smoosh into one another...if I look closely at your piece, I can see a distinctive little grain that repeats a lot. This is nitpicky though (has to be, at this level!) and it's very inspiring - so much so, I've started a master copy of one of my favourite illustrators too 🙂

By the way.. I know you can make your own brushes, but in case you feel like treating yourself, Kyle brought out an impasto brush set a couple of months or so ago...haven't got them but they look good. https://www.kylebrush.com/#brushes ...I've tried a couple of the oil ones from the Megapack which were nice too. But yeah of course you could save the cash and make your own unique bristle type brush. Or experiment with blenders/smudging and so on (something I'd like to try more of too..) Anyway it's been great to see your process here 🙂

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@Lee-White Thank you for clarifying. That makes sense.

Didn't want to create a new thread, but thought you guys would like to see some cool brushwork by this artist on my FB feed...

Luigi Citrone

Be sure to click on any video in his feed, and that will connect to all his other ones... great wash work with his brush. Mostly watercolor over Inked lines, which he also does... classic comic book work. But really nice to see him draw almost with his brush as he applies color, and not just filling in the shapes.

Thanks for sharing this! I think I'll go try it too 🙂

@Ace-Connell Yes - I completely agree about the left desk - that is one of the things I am going to resolve as I also adjust the size (width of the desks).

I also want to try and get the look of that sample image I shared a bit more - which has the kids at the desks taking up two thirds of the scene vertically - as that places the viewer down in there with them more.

So I may lose the tops of the walls and let the chalkboard go out of frame at the top as well - so that I can fit everything I want into the image. But knowing the angles will line up - makes it so much easier to plan it out - now that I have my head wrapped around the perspective technique better!

My love sketches ended up turning in the puppy one.

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@Raphael_Nadeau Reminds me of Totoro 🙂

@gimmehummus oh no - those red light camera's are the worst. I hope that after they review they will be able to tell it was not really you trying to run the light. Fingers crossed!

@Rich-Green great stuff Rich, proud of you, you are so dermined to improve, I love it!

A few more...

A hawk landed on a tree as I was sketching and stayed just long enough for me to get in some quick lines.
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Trying out some indoor sketching. I still feel a little awkward looking around and sketching people though...
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Will need to work on water and reflection!
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This one is just... chunky... but the branches were good negative space practice.
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Trying out more vibrant colors, and tried to convey the bigger mountains in the background with washed out color.
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I recently watched one of Mark Taro Holmes's sketching videos and liked the way he draws bushes, so I tried it here. He also had some good advice about adjusting the color every time you dip your brush so you get some natural variation.
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@Steff Thank you. ..I'd love to see you field sketches.:D