The artwork thread

[Gollum]

i wonder if there are any artists here.
i start, i'm a traditional artist now going digital
here are two of my latest works

drawn traditionally using pencils



made these two using corel painter.

[dashing.sujay]

Awesome drawing gollum. BTW the first one looks like your dp

[Gollum]

lol that's rango from the movie.
check it out on google

[dashing.sujay]

Actually today only i got to know that there's a film so called rango (my bro told me)

[Garbage]

You are a brilliant artist Gollum. Very nice drawing and paintings indeed.

Sadly, I can't add you reputation in this thread.

[abhidev]

awesome sketch gollum...even i used to sketch a lot before but stopped it since past 5 yrs...well looking at this i'll surely start again.

here are some of the artworks i drew when working late nights in office

[Gollum]

thanks everyone. no need for rep etc. i crated this thread for tdf artists to post their new and old artwork.
so guys, go ahead.

awesome sketch gollum...even i used to sketch a lot before but stopped it since past 5 yrs...well looking at this i'll surely start again.

here are some of the artworks i drew when working late nights in office

very nice abhidev
i really like the first one. if you keep practicing you will definitely get better and better. so keep doodling wherever you can be it home, office, train, bus, restaurant or toilet

[abhidev]

@gollum: yea its been a long time since then...i used to draw a lot...used to have my sketches held on notice boards in school and college ...

these artworks i hv posted are just something i drew on the office glass board with a marker...just for fun. anyways will dig into my drawer and see if i can find any of my work and post it here...

[doomgiver]

gollum, i'd pay for those pics
i like them better than some of the crap that is put up in art galleries in the name of "art"

[Krow]

Nice work Gollum. As for me, once I tried sketching a girl's face. When I was done, it looked more like me than her.

[Piyush]

does anime characters count?
if so...then i'll post my collection each day starting from tomorrow

[Gollum]

gollum, i'd pay for those pics
i like them better than some of the crap that is put up in art galleries in the name of "art"

thanks dude. but in my opinion most people who are more inclined towards technology would prefer digital art. and three purple you find at art galleries are not the same.
i'm more inclined towards sketching in realism and fantasy.

does anime characters count?
if so...then i'll post my collection each day starting from tomorrow

yes any artwork, even things you may draw at your walls
graffiti
clay models
paintings
sketches etc etc

Nice work Gollum. As for me, once I tried sketching a girl's face. When I was done, it looked more like me than her.

you know, if you get it right, you can have a very strong impression.
and....i'm telling you this cause it sure works
in fact i mostly draw girls

so here is another one whom you might know from the Harry potter movies.

Spoiler:

that's Emma Watson if you still didn't recognize her

[Alok]

Nice thread !
I make sketches related to games . I'll post something in Deewali Holidays coz i haven't time in collage.

I'll make something for sure.

[Faun]

Draw "Jem" again and "his crush" too

[Gollum]

o yeah jem is such a sweetheart, i definitely will make her sketch. in fact it was her sketch that i started off with. and boy it was a jump start for me. since then i have learned many things about human anatomy and facial features. which has also raised my bar for beauty and.......not every girl is beautiful (by face that is)...but i can make almost any girl look beautiful in a sketch...the problem is, it won't look like her

i can't make "his crush" again cause it was a sketch request and not to mention i made that one with a passport size photo as reference.

[Krow]

Emma's hair looks very good.

[Gollum]

thanks krow, i'm working on a new sketch now. just finished the outlines today. will post pics later in the night.

[Krow]

Really good work Gollum, please keep it up.

[dashing.sujay]

@gollum, Emma's sketch is really beautiful, lookin like original awesome!

[Gollum]

here is what i'm working on. keep in mind this is just 5% and 10% completed, just the outline. so for now she looks like a ghost lol
i'm drawing this from the 3.2" screen of my phone


the rest will take another two days cause i can't draw much today for i have some other work today.

[abhidev]

@gollum: awesome sketch of emma ....dude if you can let me know the process you follow while drawing a sketch...that will be really helpful...thanx

[Gollum]

in what part do you need help? like any specific area? eyes, hair, shin, nose, teeth or general symmetry?
this above sketch is going to be a part of my first tutorial on how to make realistic sketches.

[Gollum]

more work done today. spent almost the whole morning drawing. not really, just felt like that


after the base lines for the strokes i start with the hair.

[abhidev]

well to be frank...i don't follow any process to draw a sketch(n maybe that's why they don't look the same )....

Well you can start with...suppose you have a picture with u...how do u go abt drawing the outline, symmetry...etc.... most difficult part for me is to draw the lips and teeth So probably while you are drawing this pic you can list down the steps in little detail. thanx. Well loved the way you have shaded the hair.

[Gollum]

actually,i haven't shaded the hair at all. its just lines.
for symmetry, i would suggest using a grid of 3x3 blocks.
use the grid on both reference and your blank paper.
now start drawing the outline; start from anywhere; use a scale if you have trouble concentrating on proportions. best thing to do is to use a grid of same size on both.
when I started, i used a calculator
but eventually after lots of practice you will not require any grid etc for the outline.

most importantly, don't give up if after one hour also your outlines don't look perfect. a near perfect outline will take you 3 to 4 hours.
realism requires time, patience, and lots of observation. best take a break after every hour, consult with friends to point out flaws. cause after just 3 hours into the sketch you might just start to go crazy.

another important thing is paper. your school notebook will not do.
but a sketch pad with paper of thickness of 100gsm or more. i use 130.
get pencils from 2h to 10b and also use .5mm 2b and hb for detailing.
a regular eraser and a kneadable eraser. kneadable erasers are hard to find but are the best.
try to find blending stumps for shading or make your own.
use a clear, big and detailed photo reference. shitty reference = shitty sketch.
try finding easy references at first
don't ever start with celebrities

[Faun]

^^Some pretty useful tips, thanks.

[Gollum]

lips and teeth are the easiest.
the upper lip is always smaller than the lower.
don't draw lines for each teeth, the person in the sketch will look like a monster. draw the gums and lightly draw the edges of the teeth. the viewers brain will fill the lines. that's the magic trick. since teeth are the brightest of the whole face/sketch, make its immediate surroundings as dark as possible. in fact all bright spots ona sketch have black very close to it. now look at the tube light in your room, notice that its surface outline area is quite dark.

[Ethan_Hunt]

Absolutely amazing! You're very talented Gollum. Lady's lips looked a bit off, as opposed to her actual image. She looks more serious. But the rest looks really good. Emma's art is brilliant.

[Gollum]

lady's sketch is of the time when i didn't know how to draw lips eyes and hair. you can call it a noob drawing. I plan to draw her again, she's my fav. if you want lips, check out my sketch below.


now i can draw a better version of lady but before that i have to draw captain jack sparrow and asuka from tekken.

[Alok]

above girl's eyes are nice.