the daily sketch

[Laurelin]

Also, I made some templates. The coyote is my favorite.

 

[Dekka]

All your drawings have made me very jealous, I miss sketching soooo much. (took art all though HS and loved it) Anyway went out and got my self a sketch book (hate sketching on regular paper)

Here is what I have..

 

[smkie]

I am so glad you got a sketch book! Wow! Your coming along nicely.

 

[Laurelin]

Looking really good! I need to buy a new sketchbook myself. I'm about out of pages.

More lineart just cause

 

[Dekka]

You know Laurelin, I love how you do hair.. I have done so much drawing of horses, I suck at all over hair. Any tips?

 

[bcmoffatt]

This thread has inspired me to sketch more. I don't ever draw for fun, and I should. Here's one I did today of Kena; I don't have a scanner, so I have to take photos, so sorry about the poor quality:

I'm not good at spending a lot of time on pictures. I'm too impatient! I think I spent about 15-20 minutes on that one.

Here's a funny one from a few weeks ago.

 

[smkie]

OH WOW! Those rock! I love seeing someone that enjoys more then one style. THe last one is a blast.

 

[Laurelin]

Those are both great!

I honestly have no idea how I do hair, lol. I just kind of draw and it turns out that way. Lots of layering mainly and blending.

Basically it's all just a bunch of layering until it looks good....

On the cartoon ones I do something like this:

basic color in scribbles the direction I want the hair to go

blend

more touch up with the colors

blend

 

[Laurelin]

White highlights added

Add a little more black and blend.

I don't have many other work in progress pictures....

but it basically works the same in pencils. Just do lines in the direction I want to go until it looks decent lol.

 

[Laurelin]

Oh, I'm working on a portrait right now, but I can't show until I'm done.

But I also started a couple more cartoons just cause.

For my sister....

And no idea. I just drew it then decided it needed to be neon..... I don't even know. Colors are so off on here. *sigh*

 

[Sunnierhawk0]

Gee, what portrait could it be ?!!!

*grins*

 

[bcmoffatt]

Here's a cute doodle I did yesterday. It's of Kena and his best friend, a little bulldog:

 

[bubbatd]

Love the movement it portrays !!!

 

[Laurelin]

Gee, what portrait could it be ?!!!

*grins*

Hmmm... I wonder....

It's looking pretty good if I do say so myself.

 

[Laurelin]

 

[Sunnierhawk0]

^^ Beautiful!

I dont care if you post so far of what you have done ... Im curious myself! LOL

Grace, wait til you see what it is she is drawing. You will DIE! ( but please dont literally, then who would i have to bug?)

 

[RD]

I wanna seeeeeeee! I love your work. Laurelin.

 

[bcmoffatt]

Laurelin, here's a weird question for you...
I've noticed that everything you draw faces to the left. Do you find it really weird trying to draw things facing the right? I do. If I need for something to be facing right, I have to draw it facing left and reverse it. I can't draw things facing right. My perception is way off and everything ends up looking super wonky. I've talked to a few people that find this also.

 

[Laurelin]

Yeah, I have to force myself to draw things facing right. I can draw that way, I just don't. >.<

It's harder to get the proportions. I think it has something to do with being right handed. The lines going to the left are a lot more natural feeling.

Here's one of those rare right facing pics.

And another

But I did both of those facing right on purpose because I looked at my gallery and noticed they were all facing the same direction. If I just start sketching, it always goes to the left.

 

[Laurelin]

While I was breaking doing my homework, the inner fangirl came out. *sigh*