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  • in reply to: Drew’s 100 Days of Sketchbook Completions #2146105
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    “Day 5”

    I just realized I didn’t check the grammar in the 1st rule of this Challenge. It’s suppose to read as:

    ”There are no restrictions on what kind of Mediums I can use.”

    Now onto page 5. This time around I finally reached a page that was left with a subtle sketch of a dragon. As usual I plan to fill the page with color and design in mind. I find that I have a habit of only using highlighters and pens which is interesting to say the least. Anyways here’s what I came up with from its first stage (as an original sketch), a mid way stage (color application), and final stage (use of pen outlines). 

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    “Day 4”

    For the third time in a row I have another blank page. This time I decide to work off of a genre almost everyone is familiar with, horror. Like before I try to draw a set of 4 characters that are unified but distinct from one another. I wanted to clarify that for these character designs I’m using a Pentel Calligraphy brush pen and a set of colored pens to fill in the space. The two mediums actually don’t mix well which gives the colors a rough grayish tone from picking up some of the black outline. I actually like the effects it gives because it feels kind of lively to me. Anyway getting back to the point I wanted to do some monster drawings out of the horror genre. Specifically, the undead. There are many different creatures that fit into this category which can making choosing hard so I decided to draw the “life cycle of the dead.” As you can see We have a ghost (mid-left), a dried up zombie (mid-right), a skeleton (right), and a surprise addition; Frankenstein’s monster. The first 3 mentioned are fairly straightforward: if you die but your soul can’t rest you become a ghost. If you died with all your flesh gone but somehow animate your bones that would be a type of possession. If you came back by means of magic or science gone wrong you might become a zombie (results of physical decomposition may vary). And final something of an oddity, the nameless creature from Mary Shelly’s book. Frankenstein’s monster, as most people are familiar with, is comprised of part taken from several corpses and reanimated to life creating a monster that is kind of in a limbo of life and death. I wanted his look to be simple as a small drawing but definitely plan to revisit the design: 

    Frankenstein’s Monster: is he technically alive or undead?


    A Ghost:

    The Zombie:


    Bare Bones:

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    “Day 3”

    So my birthday had passed this weekend which kinda interfered with my drawing schedule. But I still managed to eventually get back on track. Kind of. I’m making up for lost time by doubling up and tripling the artwork on some days. Like Day 2 I had another blank page to work with. It seems to me that I left numerous amounts of empty pages in my old sketchbooks and hadn’t noticed that til I started this challenge. Anyways, since I had free reign I thought I’d try for another set of four characters from a different genre, fantasy. I really didn’t know how things would turn out as this is not one of my strongest subjects but figured I should just go for it and revisit it later if I choose to. Like the sci-fi drawings I wanted to draw characters that I typically found in all forms of the genre. I drew (from left to right) a fairy, a knight, a wizard, And an orc. As I was developing designs I kind wanted them all to sort look the same so I choose the cool blue to unite them by largely using a set of cool colors. I kind of like it. Hope I get to revisit these.


    The Fairy:


    The Knight:


    The Wizard:


    The Orc:

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    Day 2:

    Today I didn’t have anything on the second page on my sketchbook to draw over, just a totally blank page. Took me all day to figure out what I wanted to do and decided to go to Barnes & Noble to look up some images to get inspiration. I came across a book on Sci-Fi art and a book on flower arrangements. An idea stuck me, “why don’t I draw sci-fi characters that involve plants and mechanical parts.
    like before I wanted to fill up the page and thought the main focus should involve character design and color theory. I drew four individuals that cover a large portion of the genre: a scientist who took things too far; a mysterious creature that is mechanical, organic, and magical; an extraterrestrial plant that became an alien life form that was experimented on; and a robot lost to time but is slowly being destroyed by time and nature. The main colors were blue, red, yellow, and green as they typically cover different color wheels. These were the results:

    The Mad Scientist


    The Being of Unknown Origins


    The Extraterrestrial 

    The Robot

    *Bonus:

    I really enjoyed the concept of the Mystery Being so much that I actually did a clean refined version.



    I had a lot of fun with today’s experiment.

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    Day 3: “Complimentary Pairs”

    Alright, so with this post I am caught up with my challenge. The reason for the title is because every drawing (from left to right) is like a pair to one another. I did my best to draw more men this time around and noted the following:

    1. I got more comfortable drawing details like faces to get a particular “feel.” I also tried to get a little bold with the hands and feet.
    2. Most of the draw are about equal size to each other on the page.
    3. Although these figures are mostly “thin and lean” I am getting a bit more experimental with other weight categories and body types.
    4. Pose No. 29 is the first time I’ve ever drawn a midget. I actually did so because I don’t really see any gesture drawings or figures studies of dwarfs or midgets. I enjoy a wide range of odd and peculiar human beings.
    5. While I don’t intend to squeeze this many figure studies onto one page everyday I will say my minimum is at least 9 figures this point moving forward. The maximum largely depends on how small I scale everything.

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    Day 2: “Lucky Number 13”

    So I’m actually doubling up (technically tripling) today to post my progress with where it’s going. So far I feel comfortable with my challenge as it is not intimidating but doesn’t feel too easy either; it kind of feel like it’s somewhere in between. Anywho this is my work from Sunday, January 3rd. 

    Note: When I listed the materials I am using I should’ve looked at the actually dimensions of my sketchbook. Its actually an 11×14, not a 18×24. Despite this little error it does feel kinda unnatural to draw with such a large scale since I’m accustomed to having nothing bigger than a 9×12 sketchbook.

    So, quick overview of my work.

    1. There are 13 figure poses drawn on this page unlike the first (which had only 8). This is due to sinking the size I draw and using up as much space as possible.
    2. I’m not trying to draw hands, feet, nor the head/face since they are not my focus. However I do find that I am adding just a little more with every drawing.
    3. I switch back and forth between nude and not nude. Can’t quite decide on how to go about which I prefer but I do try to focus on the body regardless of what I do
    4. You might find that some one these have the label “[Study Guide].” Its sort of a footnote for me if I like what I see and feel it could be drawn in detail later on a different challenge.
    5. Pose 16 is the dark due to using both the blue and violet highlighter. I didn’t mean for it to get that way, I just wanted it to look cool.
    6. I like adding titles to my post. Makes it feel thematic.

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