Path of Scribbles

rejoice, for I have given you the gift of choice

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:13:00 -0400

rejoice, for I have given you the gift of choice

→ art improvement hell | day two + The sheer amount of...

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:27:00 -0400

→ art improvement hell | day two +

The sheer amount of symbolism in this series, I swear. Sort of taken from the quote about Hannibal emulating Lucifer and running with that. :D

→ art improvement hell | day one leather jackets make peeps...

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:14:43 -0400

→ art improvement hell | day one

leather jackets make peeps 300% cooler than they actually are

~~#final fantasy things~~

30 Days of Art Improvement Challenge

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:12:00 -0400

pencilcat:

Are you tired of feeling like your art just isn’t improving? Do you want to do a 30-day challenge that’s actually useful? Welcome to 30 Days of Improvement Hell. >:D

I made this because I’ve been feeling super ‘blah’ about my art these days, and I needed something to kick-start myself. Who wants to do this with me!? Start now or whenever you can (now you procrastinators!). Challenge yourself and have fun at the same time!

Tag your posts with #Improvement Hell so everyone can follow along and see each other’s awesome artwork. I may even create a blog and reblog them! :D

What are you waiting for? START!

Self-Portrait - Introduce yourself

Draw a figure using a reference - link to reference

Draw a figure that’s in action, using a reference - link to reference

Draw a part of the human anatomy you have trouble with. x20, with atleast 5 being skeletal/musculature studies.

Draw more figures. Quick gestures and silhouettes. x20, with atleast 10 different body shapes

Let’s have some fun. Design a character from this character generator. (created by PreservedCucumbers)

Pick the weirdest object in your house/room. Draw it. Shadows and Highlights.

Find 2-3 objects, make a scene with them. Draw it. Bonus points for creativity. Double points for dramatic lighting.

Draw a landscape of a place you’ve never been or drawn.

Draw a BG with 1pt Perspective. Negative points if it’s a railroad or an empty street.

Draw a BG with 2pt Perspective.

Look out a window. Draw what you see. Bonus points for adding something interesting.

Draw an interior setting with the character you designed on Day #6 in it.

BG with either bird’s eye or worm’s eye view.

Halfway there! Draw three ‘action’ scenes with different compositions in each. Quick sketches are fine, just make them interesting and understandable! Bonus points if it’s the same scene, but different composition.

Draw a single page comic with 5-7 panels (the story begins and ends on one page).

Draw an animal you’ve never drawn before. x10 Link references.

Draw a car. Negative points for whining. Hint: Use a perspective grid.

Think of the thing you hate drawing the most. Guess what? Draw it! Negative points for lying to yourself.

Pick an object in your house/room. Now design a character from it, using the shapes, forms, textures, purpose and colors as inspiration. Also link/post the object you used. Negative points for using a humanoid action figure.

Draw a character/object/scene, and shade them using ONLY solid blacks and whites. Bonus points for good use of lights/shadows

Draw a different object/scene/character. Shade using hatching, crosshatcing, and/or pointillism. Bonus points for lights/shadows and textures.

Colors! Pick a color palette, and paint a scene/character/object using only those colors (some blending allowed). Bonus points for good use of lights/shadows.

Draw and color a scene/object/character - no lines allowed! (aka - lineless art). Don’t forget light and shadows!

Draw a scene/character in a style you’ve never drawn before. If emulating an artist, credit+link. Bonus for color style.

Draw a character. Draw 10 emotions/expressions. Bonus points for ‘uncommon’ emotions. (i.e. anxiety, guilt, despair, loneliness etc.)

Draw three random shapes using your opposite hand (or your foot). Now design characters from those shapes.

Turn on the tv (or load your illegally downloaded movies). Pick an actor and draw them.

Almost done! Let’s have some fun. Draw some fanart. Bonus points if it’s super obscure and unknown. Make people guess what it’s from.

Last day! Find a drawing you did within the last year. Now draw it again using what you’ve learned! Link it for comparison!

Look at all that amazing improvement! Congrats!

[ muffled ominous latin in the distance ]

Sat, 04 May 2013 19:57:11 -0400

[ muffled ominous latin in the distance ]

you knew somebody was going to be in a suit here.

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:30:00 -0400

you knew somebody was going to be in a suit here.

feels.

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:14:40 -0400

feels.

a doodle. ;orz

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:36:51 -0400

a doodle. ;orz

he sure puts the fiyah in fiyah emblem, doesn’t he?

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:48:21 -0400

he sure puts the fiyah in fiyah emblem, doesn’t he?

- flails around in non existent free time -

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:48:19 -0400

- flails around in ~~non existent~~ free time -

silverfoxin: doodle in class.

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:30:32 -0400

silverfoxin:

doodle in class.

walon-vau: Fettmun + Krad: “welcome to our version of...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:30:51 -0400

walon-vau:

Fettmun + Krad: “welcome to our version of canon”

Fettmun + Krad: ”where nothing hurts and everything is babystrills.”

(( xD ~~they’resomuchfuntodrawtoo.~~ ))

silverfoxin: one of those sketches that ended up running away...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:30:45 -0400

silverfoxin:

one of those sketches that ended up running away full tilt; though ended up pleasantly surprised with the outcome. :D Vau, again of course.

dedicated to the unsung heroes of the special forces in particular; it bears mentioning that so much of their work goes on behind the scenes and never gets the recognition it should. Here’s one way to help.

silverfoxin: needs MOAR DAKKA. (( this was fun. ))

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:30:53 -0400

silverfoxin:

needs MOAR DAKKA.

(( this was fun. ))

silverfoxin: zaeed massani from mass effect // 30...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:30:58 -0400

silverfoxin:

_{zaeed massani from mass effect //}_{30 minutes}

what is it about scarred old grumpsters

really

I have no idea

(( shout-out forever to whoever runs the new zaeed fan blog; you may have my babies anytime. ;w; ))

walon-vau: (( taking a new tablet for a test drive, plus I...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:30:33 -0500

walon-vau:

(( taking a new tablet for a test drive, plus I really wanted to do at least one illustration where Vau’s golden eyes were quite apparent. It’s a significant detail that certainly explains how unsettling he can be … and how isolated. ))

silverfoxin: 1.5 hr doodle because midterms and health issues...

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:30:54 -0500

silverfoxin:

1.5 hr doodle because midterms and health issues are giving me grief. @___@

I kinda desperately want to be a propaganda artist for the Empire. ;w;

krad-the-tactician: Secret Santa gift through dA. ;orz ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:30:34 -0500

krad-the-tactician:

Secret Santa gift through dA. ;orz Really wanted to tell more of a story with this piece, especially with the dualistic nature of past that Karel has. Not sure if that happened or not. @___@

krad-the-tactician: … missed these idiots. :P

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:30:29 -0500

krad-the-tactician:

… missed these idiots. :P

walon-vau: (( Cookie to whoever guesses who this WIP is of… ))

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:30:43 -0500

walon-vau:

(( Cookie to whoever guesses who this WIP is of… ))