30 mins in photoshop, decided to use it for the 'Facepunch Challenge' thing.

Blind, deaf and completely nasally challenged...this particular rock behemoth Dave stumbled across could only sense fear...Dave knew no fear.

I like his eye-trenches.

Oh cool, I didn't know they were called that, thanks!

Quick page and a finished page from 2 days back.


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They remind me of skags, almost.

You said they'd be more of the animals that feed on the remains on a battlefield correct?

Yeh, they collect the remains of dead bodies and take them back to base for processing, at first they can only take limbs back to base due to their size but as they got more experiance they grow larger and become more proficient at what they do so they can then take whole badies back to base that are more fresh and less damaged, and due to the lore surrounding the race they are spawned from they can be upgraded with different elements so they can become more self sufficient on the field if they are being harassed by the enemy.

So as they start off they look like a dog on steroids not that threatening but as they gain experience they become more of a challenge to attack and take head on.

You should try to draw an evolutionary stage diagram

Yeh thats what im going to do just waiting on feedback from the rest of the group to see where to take him next.

Cool, maybe have from Pup to Elder

for our sketchbook, is it alright to have a digital type sketchbook? like a flock of images done in the month of dec? Such as stuff like this i've done before?


self portrait..


bit older


really old..

You are an art GOD!!

I wish I could give you more than an artistic rating True Wolf, but then again you already have talent.

If I could make you king of the thread.

An inaccurate drawing of a HK Mp5

Sketchbook so far on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayrtonm...7622618581821/

I know I need to finish the body, but this is what I have so far. What should I draw around it? (if anything)?

Bubbles are always good.

An odd number of them

why odd?

It is an artistic technique, appeals visually more than even.

I'll try, seeing as how I draw in all my classes anyway.

Go ahead and count me in, I haven't drawn anything in around a year actually

I'm in, but it probably won't be a drawing a day.

But here's something I threw up on robotussin

I'll join but only when december actually starts.

Sure, why not.

to BldrGyMnGy:

is it really necessary to put TruewolF's art as first-image? I mean, it's good and all, but you're just putting other people to shame.(Plus it doesn't really fit imo)

It is more of the "doodle of the day"

I'll change it by the end of the day.

Hey, I'm on the OP! Awesome!

ah okay. i thought you were going to keep it on permanently or something

Nah, i'll keep it rotating, otherwise I would have resized it.

Finished the octopus just now.



sketchbook on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ayrtonm...7622618581821/

I like it, maybe clean up the bubbles a bit , they look scratchy.

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Thanks for your input :)

By the way, loving the third one you did on the front page, I love stuff like that (you know, where it all connects but it's lots of different things)

I'm diggin' the octopus, they're so badass.

I'll join this if I get a camera.
Lockerz shall help me with that.

I always wanted to learn something about drawing. I might consider doing this.

Someone should post a little how to draw guide so people who can't draw can at least have good looking decent drawings

Another one from me.

Okay so this is the last of the old stuff I will be submitting, I'll be working on some newer stuff for this sketchbook, from tomorrow on :D

I usually just go off this advice: Break it down in to lines in your head. Look at a face. Is it a nose? No, it's a line that curves gently before curving sharply at the bottom. I find it much easier to copy drawings, because the lines are already there, so copying photos isn't much more difficult if you just imagine it as a bunch of lines rather than a full picture.

Start drawing simple things, like fish or objects to get started. Once you start getting them in proportion, you're set.

Divide your page, and the image you work from, in to sections (I usually divide down the centre lengthways and across the width) so there should be a cross in the middle of your page and your subject. (THIS SHOULD ONLY BE LIGHT SO IT CAN BE RUBBED OUT.) Then, find the part of the picture at the centre, then find the centre of your page, and work from there. The rest is simple. I reccommend looking at how to draw videos on youtube if you need more help, it is better to watch videos than read a guide because you can see what the artist is doing with his hands, pencil strokes etc.

And using this method it is possible to become really good at art. The improvement from my Year 9 sketchbook to my GCSE Sketchbook is phenomenal, and all I had to do was focus on it being lines, not a person or a cup or an orange or a super complex machine.

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And the saying practice makes perfect is true, you don't get as good as the post above me overnight (unless you're me - I really don't know what happened there, haha)

Also, drawings take time. Don't expect to get drawings done in 20 minutes, some of my doodles have taken over an hour to 2 hours to do. But then again, don't let that put you off! And if you find that you're making many mistakes, take a break.

Plus, there's 1000s of tutorials on the internet. I like the method where you draw circles or ovals for each body part then draw the outline, but I always sucked at it. Seemed like a cool concept though. It's the method you usually find in the "I can draw xxxx" where xxxx is like a shark or a whale or something. I loved those books as a kid, I actually have the "I can draw sharks" one still. I will take a picture of one of the pages for you to practice the technique if I can find it.

I mean these books, they're by terry longhurst. Turns out my mum threw them out, but anyway, if you can find these books they're definitely worth looking at if you're just starting out. They're kids books but they're still pretty damn useful.



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Uploading photos to create a mini guide on the "I can draw" methods for you all.

I'm a bit useless with dogs so I used a picture. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images17...Freya14wks.JPG

Step 1: Draw the circles/ovals to represent main parts of the body: Head, Jaw, Ears, Legs, Body (2 parts) - YOUR ANIMAL/HUMAN/WHATEVER WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE THIS EXACT AMOUNT OF CIRCLES. IT DEPENDS ON THE ANIMAL. FISH ARE REALLY SIMPLE FOR THIS REASON (Many fish are only a couple for the body, 1 for each fin and a few for the tail.) We're going to call these circles "construction lines".


Sorry for the faded lines, I had the flash on and now I've drawn it all there's no going back.

Step 2: Wow, you have your circles mapped out! Check they're in proportion. Now, you can start adding the outline around the circles, to make it look more dog like. Rough, jagged lines make him look more furry, whereas straight, clean lines make him look more... well smooth I guess.



Step 3: Looking more like a dog every second! Erase those construction lines to make it just the outlines. Be careful not to rub out your outline!


What a wonderful outline! But we're not stopping there, oh no!

And Finally, Step 4: Shade him in baby! Add the finishing touches to your surroundings too. I used the grass mainly to cover up the feet because I'm useless at them.



All in all it took about 10 minutes to do this drawing, including picture taking time. It's pretty simple when you use this method. Detailed shading is what takes a long time.

Wow, really helpful, thanks a lot! :3

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