Post by: Virmir on May 31, 2009, 11:49:59 PM
So I know how to ink and I know how to color. The thing I dread most and what really throws me off is sketching. It takes me a very long time to get things "just right" and even then it's the result of random guessing and getting lucky. The only way I'm going to get better is force myself to sketch more and more.
So... SKETCH MONTH!!
During the month of June I will post a sketch here every blasted day. Rules are as follows:
- The sketch must entirely be done that day (i.e. no working ahead)
- Sketch must be finished and uploaded before I go to bed (i.e. not going to force myself to finish before midnight or anything)
- Target time spent on a sketch is 15-30 minutes (i.e. they'll probably be pretty low quality)
Should be no problems on the weekends. Work-commute days I'm usually tired and loopy... so we'll see what comes out of it then. I'm not going to spend a lot of time thinking about these-- just whatever comes to mind. (I.e. 30 foxes is entirely possible). Should be an interesting experience, at least. [;)
Post by: KaiAdin on June 01, 2009, 12:19:07 AM
Post by: DessertFox on June 01, 2009, 06:03:56 AM
If so I would like to post mine for the day:
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh46/ambush_photo/gavin.png?t=1243846612)
It'll be quite interesting to see what you will draw while you're tired and loopy ];)
O heavens us, may the weirdness start!
Post by: DessertFox on June 01, 2009, 06:13:30 AM
Post by: Virmir on June 01, 2009, 12:18:06 PM
It'll be quite interesting to see what you will draw while you're tired and loopy ];)This (http://virmir.artspots.com/image/30283/flareon) is an example from a few months back. [;)
Are, um, other people allowed to join in too?
YES. DO IT!!
And that is so awesome. [:)
I think maybe there needs to be a fourth restriction, it fits a normal forum post size. Virmir you got the dimensions on that?
Looks like a max with of 650 pixels or so. I'll be posting thumbnail images with links to my artspots account though, so they'll be much bigger. [:)
First sketch comes later today!
Post by: KaiAdin on June 01, 2009, 02:48:08 PM
It'll be quite interesting to see what you will draw while you're tired and loopy ];)This (http://virmir.artspots.com/image/30283/flareon) is an example from a few months back. [;)
Boo! You weren't tired and Loopy enough! ]:)
Des: Oh Cool!
Post by: Virmir on June 01, 2009, 03:03:53 PM
And first sketch for me. [:)
Post by: Pontos on June 01, 2009, 03:16:19 PM
And Virmir, do like Dess and draw Gavin one of these days |;)
Post by: DessertFox on June 02, 2009, 02:53:47 AM
Got a ticket yesterday. Yah, those aren't as much fun as I make it look.
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh46/ambush_photo/notfastenough.png)
Looks like a max with of 650 pixels or so. I'll be posting thumbnail images with links to my artspots account though, so they'll be much bigger. [:)
Hey! Spot on!
Post by: Virmir on June 02, 2009, 09:59:15 PM
Post by: DessertFox on June 03, 2009, 02:18:44 AM
Blast, Dessert keeps beating me in terms of awesomeness. Oh well. [:)
Sorry... Ill be going back to sketches after this.
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh46/ambush_photo/plansfortheworld-2.png)
This was so much fun to make. Kai helped a bunch with the ideas.
PS: Poor poor Pluto, he is missed.
Post by: KaiAdin on June 03, 2009, 02:49:33 AM
PS: Poor poor Pluto, he is missed.
Aww poor pluto ]:( ah well he will always be remembered as the 9th planet to me.
Oh Cool non-anthro Fox Virmir! He has a nice... long... fluffy... tail..... *grrrs*
Post by: DessertFox on June 03, 2009, 02:51:39 AM
Post by: Virmir on June 03, 2009, 12:10:45 PM
Wow! Reflection in the eyes even! That is so cool! [:)
Post by: Virmir on June 03, 2009, 05:41:08 PM
Teafox. [;)
Post by: Pontos on June 03, 2009, 05:56:30 PM
Teafox. [;)He's not very pleased to be "photographed" it seems |:P
Three times more grumpy than MK Virmir |:)
Also Dess, is that a Silver Fox? that breeding program for Red Foxes i think.
And no, the world shall never be on your filthy paws, foxes!
Post by: DessertFox on June 03, 2009, 07:14:30 PM
Teafox. [;)
Virmir I love you! I've wanted to draw something like this for a while. [;) I also feel like I know how this fox is feeling.
Also Dess, is that a Silver Fox? that breeding program for Red Foxes i think.
And no, the world shall never be on your filthy paws, foxes!
Yes, that is, um, actually the first picture that I've drawn of my anthro-self myself for you guys. [:P The idea in my head was that I'm in a hologram (and younger) learning about Earth, and isn't an all powerful god fox, or anything like that. That is also why earth is all glowie.
Not to say the world wont be ours...
Post by: Virmir on June 04, 2009, 10:33:02 PM
Could have done better... but eh, burned out tonight. [;)
Post by: KaiAdin on June 05, 2009, 08:06:54 AM
*sneaks into the forum at 8:03am! and leaves it lying around* (Man I'm up late ];) )
Post by: Virmir on June 05, 2009, 03:09:42 PM
Maybe coffee will help!
Post by: Pontos on June 05, 2009, 03:41:04 PM
Awesome! Now you just need to do four more to catch up. [;)Haha, Cool pic XD
Maybe coffee will help!
Me and Kai are the coffee cats of the forum |:P
Post by: KaiAdin on June 05, 2009, 05:33:36 PM
Teafox and Coffeecats!
Quote
Now you just need to do four more to catch up. [;)
Maybe coffee will help!
Hahaha, I'd better get drawing then!
Post by: Virmir on June 06, 2009, 04:18:22 PM
Pontos will bake you a cake! Also, a complex noodle dish. [;)
Post by: Geo Holms on June 06, 2009, 04:32:37 PM
I'm popping in because I realized in the midst of doing ArtSlam http://community.livejournal.com/artslam that this fellow would fit into this thread nicely. ]:P
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/Traxer/rex_artslam.jpg (heh, image and url tags never are my friends in this forum, it seems. |fox| )
Post by: Virmir on June 06, 2009, 05:07:54 PM
It's funny, I completely concocted this personal challenge to myself and started it on the exact same day as that art slam thing without ever hearing about it before hand. [;)
Post by: Pontos on June 06, 2009, 07:02:01 PM
Pontos will bake you a cake! Also, a complex noodle dish. [;)Awesome! Thanks a lot! |:)
It's funny, I completely concocted this personal challenge to myself and started it on the exact same day as that art slam thing without ever hearing about it before hand. [;)This one is not the Artgrind i posted the other day :-o
That means there are two of these... http://community.livejournal.com/artgrind/ (http://community.livejournal.com/artgrind/)
Post by: Virmir on June 06, 2009, 08:36:38 PM
Post by: DessertFox on June 06, 2009, 10:38:51 PM
I'm so far behind... Also, sorry kai. :P
Post by: Virmir on June 06, 2009, 11:21:20 PM
Post by: KaiAdin on June 06, 2009, 11:21:29 PM
Quote from: DessertFox
Also, sorry kai. :P
Haha! nah Its Cool Dess! (I should be dinking less of the stuff anyway) ];)
Post by: Virmir on June 07, 2009, 03:00:23 PM
Mmmm... Space Nutrient Mush.
Post by: Virmir on June 08, 2009, 03:10:07 PM
Analystwolf. [;)
(With the sincerest of apologies to Lopez. [;))
Post by: KaiAdin on June 08, 2009, 03:48:33 PM
From KaiAdin's high school essay entitled, "The Anthropomorphic Fox; a metaphor for Evil and Good"
The salient feature of this image, the smiling happy face of the stick-figure fox. Is juxtaposed against the wedge shaped ears, which represents a dividing wedge, which separates Good and Evil (a theme explored by the artists Kendo Virmir Numerous times thought his distinguished career). The bright red fluffy tail stands in stark contrast to the rest of the image, drawing the reader...
Yay! Stick-figure foxes! ];)
Post by: DessertFox on June 08, 2009, 04:22:43 PM
hehhehehe
From KaiAdin's high school essay entitled, "The Anthropomorphic Fox; a metaphor for Evil and Good"
The salient feature of this image, the smiling happy face of the stick-figure fox. Is juxtaposed against the wedge shaped ears, which represents a dividing wedge, which separates Good and Evil (a theme explored by the artists Kendo Virmir Numerous times thought his distinguished career). The bright red fluffy tail stands in stark contrast to the rest of the image, drawing the reader...
Yay! Stick-figure foxes! ];)
Post by: Geo Holms on June 08, 2009, 06:50:28 PM
I retain the "ooo, shiny" approach to reviews.
Post by: Lopez on June 08, 2009, 06:59:05 PM
Post by: KaiAdin on June 08, 2009, 07:20:52 PM
Oh Hi everyone! *jumps and runs around crazily* It's wayy past my bedtime!
(http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/33426/thumb_180/waypast.jpg) (http://kaiadin.artspots.com/image/33426/its-wayy-past-my-bed-time)
Post by: Geo Holms on June 09, 2009, 01:56:32 PM
Post by: Virmir on June 09, 2009, 11:50:31 PM
For today:
Post by: KaiAdin on June 10, 2009, 07:18:02 AM
This has got to be the worst stuff I've ever dared to post publicly... so I shall only link to it, to save myself from embarrassment ]:P
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/6886/drawfox1.png
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/184/drawfox2.png
(You can read my writing right? It looks better on paper with a real pen (fountain pen that is... ball points need not apply ];) ))
Post by: Virmir on June 10, 2009, 09:30:00 PM
'Coon for today. [;)
Post by: Lopez on June 11, 2009, 01:01:30 PM
I really like the drawings...it's inspiring me to take up my pencil too, after all this time. {:)
Post by: Geo Holms on June 11, 2009, 06:31:54 PM
In other words: ooo, shiny. *scampers forth and gnaws on sketchy*
Post by: Virmir on June 11, 2009, 08:15:40 PM
Traxer: You're welcome. Glad you like it. [:)
And yes, I've discovered I love drawing grins with extraneous fangs. [:)
Post by: Virmir on June 11, 2009, 11:51:20 PM
Blargh... came out crappy. Needed to draw a foxtaur at some point in my life though. [;)
Post by: KaiAdin on June 12, 2009, 04:45:53 AM
Lol Kai....looks like The Bug is going around. Everyone was so concerned about Swine Flu that they got something that was just as bad. 3/4 of my school had it at one time. It was pretty ugly. {:( Just make sure you get medication for the Sinus infection that'll hit you afterwards.
Hehehe Yup Yup, I got two prescriptions here, one that makes me go all wobbily/sleepy/loopy and the other one which doesn't. I think the latter ones are antibiotics ]:P
Needed to draw a foxtaur at some point in my life though. [;)
Misha is gonna be happy when he sees the 'taur!
Secret Ninja Edit: http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/8898/2009660.png (http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/8898/2009660.png) -some sort of arctic fox... I actually drew this the day after my fist submission to this thread ]:) The fox was suppoused to be saying: I think his legs are too small, or something like that...
Post by: Lopez on June 12, 2009, 01:13:41 PM
Post by: Virmir on June 12, 2009, 09:26:16 PM
Spatularat! For Thaeus. [;)
Post by: Virmir on June 13, 2009, 03:10:00 PM
*broods*
Post by: Virmir on June 14, 2009, 01:51:59 PM
This video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AZD-WoYlrE) is soooo cool. [:)
Post by: KaiAdin on June 15, 2009, 06:01:50 AM
(http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/33645/thumb_180/DessBday.png) (http://kaiadin.artspots.com/image/33645/desss-b-day)
Edit: Yay Bonus Sketch!
Quote from: Lord Vimir, Ruler of all that is Fluffy and Unfluffy. Keeper of the Fox plushies
.....
(http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/33646/thumb_180/LordFluffy.png) (http://kaiadin.artspots.com/image/33646/lord-fluffy-the-first)
Another Edit?!: alternate angles and such That I tried (http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8152/prefluffyb.jpg)
Post by: Virmir on June 15, 2009, 12:08:12 PM
Awesomeness. [:)
Edit: For today:
Kiba of the Leaves, holding some random wizard staff. [;)
Post by: KaiAdin on June 16, 2009, 04:06:44 AM
Dess did the cool colouring Job on the the sketch of me in the middle! (Man he has amazing hand writing!) as well as the penguin and the Frog.
Heh! LoC did the "Pluty Tat" down the bottom ];) .
(http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/926/200961616.th.jpg) (http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/926/200961616.jpg)
Post by: Ozymandias on June 16, 2009, 09:13:52 AM
-an image-
This video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AZD-WoYlrE) is soooo cool. [:)
'dunno if this would be on topic but here's the colored version I traced =P (http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3076/hanseynibbly2.png)
These sketches are fun =P
Post by: Virmir on June 16, 2009, 10:48:01 PM
Meh... crappy one tonight. Never did a view from behind before of anyone... ever... so figured I'd give it a shot. [;)
Post by: Ozymandias on June 17, 2009, 11:47:31 AM
They say you should practice drawing stuff in different poses to get better...
Post by: Virmir on June 17, 2009, 04:29:27 PM
Only... twelve... more... left...!
Post by: Ozymandias on June 18, 2009, 11:40:21 AM
Post by: Virmir on June 18, 2009, 11:48:16 PM
Rawr!
Post by: KaiAdin on June 19, 2009, 03:58:21 AM
Ha ha, indeed.... Would be award with the tablet PC. [;)
Awkward you mean? ];)
Heh speaking of which... I'm wondering where you keep the ink bottle! Quills usually run out of ink after a sentence or two (bad ones after a word). Never mind trying to draw with the darned things!
I would think a Fox would do better by using his tail as a brush! ]:) (heh another useful thing for your darned brush!)
Post by: Ozymandias on June 19, 2009, 04:35:52 AM
Post by: Virmir on June 19, 2009, 04:42:45 PM
Awkward you mean? ];)
You got it, Mr. Your = You're. [;)
Based on a true story. [;)
Post by: Lopez on June 19, 2009, 05:48:19 PM
Post by: Ozymandias on June 19, 2009, 06:18:43 PM
Post by: DessertFox on June 20, 2009, 02:12:47 AM
Post by: Virmir on June 20, 2009, 04:16:07 PM
Worked for me. [;)
Oooo... penny. [;)
Post by: KaiAdin on June 20, 2009, 04:44:41 PM
(http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/33908/thumb_180/2009-6-21-2.jpg) (http://kaiadin.artspots.com/image/33908/fox-posing-dramatically-with-a-sword)
Post by: Ozymandias on June 20, 2009, 05:36:20 PM
Maybe even pointing the sword outwards more and poof, dramatic!
Post by: KaiAdin on June 20, 2009, 05:39:35 PM
Everyone knows to make it more dramatic you just need to have one leg (preferably the one on the same side as the raised sword) on a rock or otherwise on a higher elevation than the other leg.
Maybe even pointing the sword outwards more and poof, dramatic!
Hmm! Oh thats a really really good point! Thanks! ]:)
Post by: Virmir on June 21, 2009, 05:16:07 PM
More Donnie fan art. [;)
Post by: Virmir on June 22, 2009, 11:50:12 AM
Unamused contest. [;)
Post by: Ozymandias on June 22, 2009, 02:36:56 PM
Btw, you're the first person to draw Sage besides Donnie =P
It's funny how the squirrel is so much bigger XD
Post by: Virmir on June 23, 2009, 11:28:19 PM
Eee~!
Post by: DessertFox on June 24, 2009, 12:44:41 AM
Post by: Ozymandias on June 24, 2009, 11:53:02 AM
Post by: Virmir on June 24, 2009, 05:31:53 PM
Hallan is a fellow MK writer. He actually has a nifty fursuit that looks like that. [:)
Post by: Ozymandias on June 24, 2009, 07:56:59 PM
Post by: Virmir on June 24, 2009, 08:56:59 PM
Post by: LoCk on June 25, 2009, 12:10:07 AM
He does of course, since I tend to draw everything in the exact same pose once I find one I like. [;)
you still have a couple of days left.
you should work on the poses!
Post by: Virmir on June 25, 2009, 11:47:47 PM
Vale, the dhole morph from my Metamor Keep stories. Gearing up to write some MK again. [;)
Post by: Virmir on June 26, 2009, 03:20:24 PM
Lame attempt at a running pose.
He is fleeing at the thought of how horrible this turned out. [;)
Post by: Ozymandias on June 26, 2009, 09:00:23 PM
Post by: KaiAdin on June 26, 2009, 09:18:14 PM
Post by: Virmir on June 27, 2009, 03:34:28 PM
More four-legged critter practice. [:)
Post by: KaiAdin on June 27, 2009, 05:27:30 PM
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3544/27june09.jpg)
Kit Guilt-tripped me when Vir told me I missed him in the previous PDA sketch ]:P
(http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/8747/28june09.jpg)
BTW, with the thumbnail of todays sketch, it looks like the feral fox has HUGE sharp teeth ];)
Post by: Virmir on June 28, 2009, 03:08:13 PM
Attempt at drawing Tod's Dracula in my style. Pretty sure he's not digitigrade, but it's more fun this way. [;)
Post by: Ozymandias on June 28, 2009, 08:23:53 PM
More four-legged critter practice. [:)*more melting then =p *
Post by: Mudd on June 28, 2009, 11:10:30 PM
-melts-
Post by: Virmir on June 29, 2009, 04:13:11 PM
Been brainstorming with Donnie how Virmir inserted to one of his universes (Overgrown Lands) would look. (Because there can never be enough Virmirs.) No idea what the eye-thing is, really. [;)
Post by: DessertFox on June 30, 2009, 05:13:58 AM
Post by: Ozymandias on June 30, 2009, 06:31:46 AM
Post by: Pontos on June 30, 2009, 05:48:54 PM
Is that... O Dear me! ITS PANTS!!! [:)
The other way around! No pants!
Exactly what Donnie didn't want for his setting |:P
I believe the 'eye thing' is caled a monocle =)
In a way, but it's not meant to work like glasses do...
Post by: Virmir on June 30, 2009, 11:49:18 PM
Virmir from Metamor Keep meets his maker, is utterly horrified. [;)
That's a wrap for Sketch Month! *collapses*
Thanks for all the comments, folks, and posting art along side me. It's been fun! Think I'll do this again sometime... [;)
Post by: KaiAdin on July 01, 2009, 03:44:22 AM
I did a few sketches the last few days and well here they are... ]:P
- http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/123/somethingepic.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/123/somethingepic.jpg)
- http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/7573/donref1.jpg (http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/7573/donref1.jpg)
- http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/2751/donref.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/2751/donref.jpg)
Post by: Ozymandias on July 01, 2009, 09:44:14 AM
Post by: Virmir on July 01, 2009, 05:02:09 PM
Is Kai standing up to Virmir in the first one? YOU WILL NEVER WIN AGAINST MY POWER!