Art

I believe this is what happens if I don’t really understand the subject I’m drawing and just draw shapes. I suppose a bit of analysis before putting the stylus to the iPad would’ve resulted in a more solid drawing. Based on a toy rocket I found on Sketchfab, of which there are many.

Using several steps I created and refined this sketch, based on a wooden toy duck from Sketchfab. It isn’t a copy, but a recreation based on observation. I can see its flaws, and, therefore, I need to practice drawing solid basic sketches before trying this method on drawing portraits.

I redesigned my blank sketch sheet in a pixel editing app (Pixquare). The grays are obviously for shading, and the four colors are for blocking in straight lines, from big to small:

• green - overall dimensions
• red - rough outline
• orange - inner shapes outlines
• blue - darkest areas outlines

If I want to get any good at blocking in sketches, I probably should start with an easier subject matter, and work my way up to portraits. Here’s my sketch (and its process video).

As soon as I go a little more in the direction of stylized drawing, I find the quality of it increasing. This sketch is loosely based on Preston Blaire’s animation drawing, using a reference photo to get the details in. I’m somewhat pleased with the result, but know I can do much better.

I really should try a portrait tutorial, work on my art fundamentals, and draw a skull from lots of angles to improve my drawing skill. This portrait is from a photo reference, and I think it’s meh, though better than what I’ve drawn a week ago. So there’s progress.

Such a messy messy sketch, with lots of mistakes I can learn from. I’ve redone the nose and mouth, which were placed in the wrong position. They still aren’t correct, though, but better. Unlearning bad habits is hard, yet I will get there.

Has it been two years already since @relayfm left Twitter? Original post here.

Quick sketch of Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor.

Forgot to charge the iPad overnight, so I doodled instead.

Sometimes all I can manage is a wispy sketch, and no more. I don’t want to continue, so I shouldn’t. I guess I needed some distance, and perhaps finish it later. The creative mind is an unpredictable mess that doesn’t listen to time tables and deadlines.

What to do with circles I took so much care constructing? I know…

Whimsical is good!

Trying to apply what I’ve learned in the past days to a portrait from a photo. Though it’s rather “mechanical” I’m pleased with the progress I made in such a short time. Furthermore, drawing longer than 30 minutes doesn’t seem to bother me anymore. So that’s progress too.

Today’s rough sketch is a stepping stone in getting better at drawing portraits. You can read my self-review here.

Today’s sketch is a squirrel. I did a little self-critique you can read here.

Anyone can doodle. You don’t have to be good at it. That’s the whole point. Let your imagination run free. Liberate your inner child. At least, that’s what I told myself…

Unlike 2024, when I should’ve made a game, but didn’t, in 2025 I want to challenge myself with something I’m more familiar with. I want to get better at creating art for myself at first, and perhaps for others later in the year.

Read more here.

There’s no use beating yourself up over things not being perfect, because they never will be. Rather than that, I prefer a loose interpretation of a scene, with my spin on it. There are some anatomical issues, though.

When the title of a piece is more interesting than the piece itself, I know I need to step up my game…

This is a good thing, since I felt a bit rusty in my art creation lately.

Line→Shape→Form

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I suppose going into details when the basic structure of the head isn’t in place is a fool’s errant. I seem to stick to old habits. Drew this on Saturday, edited it today, to only see it went nowhere.