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Thought I'd post some anatomy/pose practice I was doing from imagination (mostly, grabbed an image here or there to make sure my anatomy wasnt incorrect for the most part)

Im looking forward to posting more, hope everyone is enjoying some time at home during this lockdown :stuck_out_tongue:

Kindest regards, Merick

hey man, cool sketches! Maybe turn that pose into a full character, would be neat? : )

Hey! Thanks so much, I think youre right, I should start to make something a bit more substantial! Ill start working on it now :>

This sketch from imagination shows a really good grasp of anatomy. It's also great that you pulled some reference up just to check your landmarks.

"ALWAYS USE REFERENCE" That has been drilled into my head over a decade lol. Nowadays I like to just make sure I have proportions right and all the little landmarks are in the right spots - rather than following something exactly to the letter ALL the time.

Im very poor with color and textures, since im do more line work than anything. So I will try my best to do more texture studies. Its really tough to find the sweet spot between detail and letting go of certain areas. Im sure thats a never ending struggle, that will just come to be less of one with time!

Today ill start some more Term work from Art School and on the side ill do my best to create my own character! Thanks everyone for the encouragement!

Kindest Regards, Merick

Ayy thanks so much man, and yeah seeing the anatomy without drawing it can be tough sometimes, but I defo feel so good when I dont have to think too much and the info just comes to me, although that isn't very often hehe. I appreciate the support man!

that bird is so darn cute!! :heart_eyes: As for practicing textures, I remember doing a long time ago a challenge on Swatches which was really fun! Might do it again haha xD
So try this out : ))

This is an amazing idea and seems like a spot on excercise.

10 days later

Hey Guys, trying my hardest to do some work. Uni finishes up in a couple weeks and I've decided I want to finish my year, just so I can have that peace of mind. With the corona virus, its given me an opportunity to do so. I may post less, but I'll do my best to atleast get something out every week (Edit: This didnt workout lol). I apologize if some of them are phoned in, there is a lot I have to catch up on in a short amount of time!

Just a little character sketch I did while I was thinking of Ideas,
A sort of mech/armor/golem thing haha.

Hope your'e all well and healthy,
Merick.

good on u for sticking with uni! :clap: :clap: :clap: it's not easy balancing life with art, but I'm sure it will pay off in the future : ) try doing a small sketch in ur notebook every day, that will keep the creative juices flowing :blush:

still waiting for that texture exercise ; )

Ayy Thank you, I think it will too, and definitely, its been challenging for sure.

And yees! I'll post do that excersise, im gonna put in on my desktop right now! 100%.

Once again thanks so much for the encouragement n_n

2 months later

Ayyy, So its only been like 3 months :smiley:

Finished Uni (Passed)
Since it was a really intense time, I decided to chill for a week, and then that kind of turned into its whole own thing haha, but slowly here and there I have been hustling.

I think mostly just working on my own perspective when it comes to my art work and creating in general, so hopefully this time off and self reflection shows some results, and if not.. It was at least fun.

@vardanian
Im really grateful for this suggestion btw! It was really difficult figuring some of it out, and just plain fun for others, for sure Ill be doing more in the future.

So many places I can improve, but I didnt want to just sit on this like its my Magnum opus or something..

Hope everyone is well.

Congratulations on passing uni! Some time off, you definitely deserve after powering through the rest of your studies for the semester in that way. Your improvement is apparent in your work, even if you don't see it (or you do, but it is becoming apparent to yourself as baby steps.) Just keep at it! But also, take some time away from serious artistic endeavors and allow all that new art juice/knowledge marinate inside your brain. Then try something after that little period of time and see if you have improved a much more surprising amount.

I call that the level up phenomenon. What I think the intended reaction and outcome for any of those 'Level up your art/anatomy/etc' videos on youtube are. Hope that made some type of sense, hope all is well and looking forward to your next post!

Yoo, yeah man i feel you 100%. Thats awesome advice thanks man.

Ill try and take time to make more for now though, definitely feel like im getting to this kind of stage!
Stoked to see your improvement tho dude, keep it up!