A More Modern Look at the Thinker

I had no idea what to draw, and I guess it comes out in the drawing too.  The kid looks just as confused and thoughtful.   I did try to draw the face, but it only ended up spoiling the overall effect, even if the face is usually the most important part of a picture most of the time.  However, omitting the face can help teach how body language alone can send a message.  Ever heard of the expression, "Someone can say something, but their body language can mean the opposite?"  This is a very important part of learning how to understand humans and how to draw them.

Something I particularly like to try is drawing hands in all sorts of positions, even if most of the time, they end up as a complete failure!  : )  However, I keep trying and sometimes, it really is worth it, since sometimes, my own hand surprises me with its capabilities.

When I originally started drawing this picture, I had no intent of placing a rock there.  Yet, as it progressed, the need for a very conveniently placed rock arose.  So I ended up drawing it.  : )

The Reach

The first thing you might notice is how the picture took the two sides of the sketchbook.  That was simply bad planning.  If you're thinking, "Well, is that second arm really necessary?"  Yes it is.  Try picturing it without the arm.  It would give a completely different sense to the image.  Anyway, I'm most proud of the cloth since I usually draw terrible cloth.  :)

New Profile Picture!

I decided to change my profile picture and make it much better than the last one (which wasn't really hard to do).  I drew with pencil first, and then added quite a bit of color to make it more lively.  Finally, with some touch-ups done on photoshop, this picture was ready to go!

A Dancer Rehearsing

The title pretty much says it all. :)

A Mysterious Eye

What I could, and should have done to make this picture better was to have drawn more reflections and add to her eye to make it more interesting.  I did try using some shading for the nose and the side of the ear that we can see to give a more three dimensional look.

From Camera to Pencil

This illustrated flower is based on the pink one below.

This exercise is great for people who want to perfect their drawing skills.  Just pick any picture you want to illustrate and draw away!

Learning to draw a colored object with only a pencil is good practice too.

For the shading, I used a technique called smudging which gives your art a softer look than crosshatching, another way to draw shading.  

Fist

Ka-Pow! :)

Even with no shading, this image is strong and powerful.  So even simple line drawings can evoke something strong in you!  The only technique I used a little to give a sense of 3D is how some lines are thicker and heavier than others to give the impression of shadow