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    Best posts made by robgale

    • SVS Does Inktober Part 3, Days 21 - 31

      In the spirit of keeping things manageable, I've gone ahead and added part 3 of the Inktober Thread that will take us through to the end.

      (If someone started another one somewhere else, let me know, I didn't see it)

      Here's my day 21: Drain
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      posted in Artwork
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    • Rob Gale's Sketchbook

      As we enter into 2018, I'd like to establish a strong daily habit of creating. In the beginning, this will mostly be rough sketches, but as I develop my habit, I'm hoping it will lead to deeper and more robust work as I find my personal style and voice.

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      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: Rob Gale's Sketchbook

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    • RE: Rob Gale's Sketchbook

      Following the Master on Rob Gale Illustration
      Continuing to play with black and white compositions of environments and characters. Trying to keep it simple without being simplistic or plain using textures and distinct value shapes.

      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: SVS does Inktober 2018

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      Day 3: Roasted

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    • RE: SVS does Inktober Part 2, days 11-20

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      Day 13: Guarded

      Almost half way! Woo hoo!

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    • RE: Rob Gale's Sketchbook

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      The above studies are small, quick thumbnail sketches based on images from films or from digital paintings found online. I tried to use one, hard, flat brush for most of the time on each one, using a base of four values (2 darks and 2 lights). My goal is to rely on shape making rather than rendering to create a believable sense of light and composition.

      Only at the very end do I add a few gradients and blends, and I try to keep them to a bare minimum, looking for where I can get the most out of the fewest moves.

      As someone who has a tendency to noodle endlessly and get lost in rendering, this exercise is helping me with brush discipline and keeping my shapes distinct and clear.

      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: Rob Gale's Sketchbook

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    • RE: Rob Gale's Sketchbook

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      Here's another sketch of an invented landscape using simple shapes, trying to capture a sense of light and composition with clean, straight edges a little texture, and decisive choices.

      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: SVS does Inktober 2018

      Woo hoo! I'm happy to be participating with everyone here this year. It's fun seeing everyone's interpretations so far! alt text

      Day 01: Poisonous

      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: SVS does Inktober 2018

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      Day 8: Star

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    • RE: SVS does Inktober Part 2, days 11-20

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      Day 12: Jimmy the Whale

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    • RE: SVS Does Inktober Part 3, Days 21 - 31

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      Day 25: Prickly

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    • RE: SVS Does Inktober Part 3, Days 21 - 31

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      Day 27: Thunder

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    • RE: Rob Gale's Sketchbook

      All the Rest of Inktober. Can't believe I actually made it through them all!

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      Day 15: Weak

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      Day 16: Angular

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      Day 17: Swollen

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      Day 18: Bottle

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      Day 19: Scorched

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      Day 20: Breakable

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      Day 21: Drain

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      Day 22: Expensive

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      Day 23: Muddy

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      Day 24: Chop

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      Day 25: Prickly

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      Day 26: Stretch

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      Day 27: Thunder

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      Day 28: Gift

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      Day 29: Double

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      Day 30: Jolt

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      Day 31: Slice

      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: How long do you spend on a painting

      Ok. Because I like this sort of thing and it helps me see things visually, I made a pie chart to visually see the process as percentages according to @Lee-White 's recommended breakdown. In case anyone else finds this useful 🙂

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      posted in Questions & Comments
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    • RE: Rob Gale's Sketchbook

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      Diner Scene. This one started as a sketch of the old guy in front and I expanded out from there. I wasn't so much thinking about lighting so it's a bit more "flat", but I was happy with the shape of the guys.

      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: SVS does Inktober 2018

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      Chicken. Decided to switch things up a bit and go with ball-point pen, which is more comfortable to me. I'll probably continue to play with different "ink" mediums, but in the spirit of getting things done, I opted for comfort over novelty today.

      It's so fun seeing everyone's interpretations of the prompts and all the different styles out there!

      posted in Artwork
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    • RE: SVS does Inktober Part 2, days 11-20

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      Day 11: Cruel

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      Day 18: Bottle

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