Today’s sketch challenge was the Deep Ones from the Cthulhu mythos by HP Lovecraft [link]
Time: 20-25mins
Today’s sketch challenge was the Deep Ones from the Cthulhu mythos by HP Lovecraft [link]
Time: 20-25mins
Well I finally got this finished (well as finished as it is going to be). I was reminded the other week of going to see the original Spiderman movie (with Nicholas Hammond) back in 1977 and thought it would be fun to do a picture inspired by that movie costume.
Wanted to capture that haunted/hunted feel that Spidey often has with the Bugle trying to turn everyone against him. Drawn and painted in Sai – time taken? Far too long 😉 Enjoy.
I wasn’t familiar with today’s daily sketch challenge [link] subject so here is the low down –
Matthew Macgregor is a descendant of Scottish outlaw Robert “Rob Roy” Macgregor, the protagonist is a stubborn and grumbly retired Pinkerton in the Zuda Comic series High Moon and demonstrates a degree of ritual psychometry. He carries a pair of pistols with the words Gáe Bolga carved into the hilts. His bullets of choice are Blaine Bullets. Mac’s history shows a past with James Bowie, Abe Lincoln, Allan Pinkerton, and Marie Laveau.
Time taken about 45mins in Sai. Looks a bit too crocodile dundee to be honest but hey ho…
Selene is the main protagonist in both Underworld and [/i]Underworld: Evolution[/i], portrayed by Kate Beckinsale and also by Beckinsale’s daughter, Lily Mo Sheen, in Underworld: Evolution in flashback scenes as a child. She is loosely based off the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
Today’s sketch challenge was in keeping with the vampire theme started with Bela Lugosi yesterday
Completed in Sai in around 45 minutes using the following reference of Kate Beckinsale as Selene [link]
#dailysketchchallenge today was Bela Lugosi [link]
I chose to use a Dracula reference to do my sketch. Took around 40 minutes in Sai.
#dailysketchchallenge today was Eric Powell’s The Goon [link]
I used a painting of The Goon by Eric Powell as my reference for this sketch. Time taken around 60mins to get it to this colored stage.
Due to yesterday being such a long and almost pointless day at work and not being in a position to have the data I need today – I am not in work. So I have taken the opportunity to do another submission for the weekend challenge over at Outcast [link]
Done using Droemar’s tutorial [link] and this reference [link] (found by Jay Kay over at outcast)
Most of the image was done in Sai as normal, but added the clouds and water in MyPaint. Roughly 2hours work I think.
I had a long day at work and while I was waiting for some processes to finish running I doodled a random picture of a runner but using abstract shapes. I liked it so I took it home and recreated it in Sai. Was going to post it white on black background, but decided to paint a sort of fire effect instead and think it turned out ok
The weekend sketch challenge from Outcast is Wild Kingdom [link] and as I have already been playing around with sketching a horse for a piece I am working on, I thought I would do a bit more practice before work.
I found a great tutorial here on Deviant by Droemar [link] which I have been using for reference.
Felt like doing a spidey sketch and was inspired by a pose I saw in a John Romita Jr drawing so I have tried to emulate it.
This took about 1hour 15 – 20 mins in Sai simply because I wanted to get the pose right.
Funny thing was I was planning to add MODOK to my Hector Hammond image yesterday but figured he would be the #dailysketchchallenge today and guess what [link] 😉
So here we have MODOK imposing himself into the proceedings from yesterday. And also Roger from American Dad wants a piece of the actions just for good measure.
30 mins to add the extra two characters.
Not really familiar with the subject of today’s mega head sketch challenge [link]
but here we go with the delayed submission – Hector Hammond 15 – 20 mins SAI
Today’s #dailysketchchallenge took me back to my early teens and buying the revamped Eagle comic when it was re-released. [link]
Subject: The Mekon, arch enemy of Dan Dare.
Time to finished lines 20mins
Additional Coloring 25mins
I decided to take this to flat colors but for those interested have shown my layout and lines steps.
#dailysketchchallenge: The Leader: 15-30 minute sketch [link]
Got really into this one so here it is after 45 mins – was going to have him holding a control or a radio but once I had drawn it I realised it looked like an old ipod classic – hence Apple iLeader 😉
It’s been a long day and I guess I am easily amused!
Today’s challenge was Dragonball Z’s Vegeta. [link]
Decided to leave in a couple of my planning steps for interest in the background of the full colored version.
Outcast Studios (home of the Deviant Daily Sketch Challenge) had a great little event this evening – a mock convention Artists Alley with appropriate fan request challenges. [link]
The fourth hour challenge was a particularly fun one (despite my ongoing stomach pains) – recreate a comic cover but instead of the original subject(s) use one of the revamped characters from DC ‘New’ Universe. I decided to use Spectacular Spider-man No 40 [link] as the inspiration. So instead of Peter Parker changing into the Lizard, we have Dick Grayson changing in Killer Croc. Kinda. It’s late, it took longer than I planned and is the best I can manage at the moment. Realised after I posted it I hadn’t finishing coloring some bits – sue me. I’m tired and sore.
Outcast Studios (home of the Deviant Daily Sketch Challenge) had a great little event this evening – a mock convention Artists Alley with appropriate fan request challenges. [link]
The third hour challenge was split into two parts, each with a 25 min time limit:
I made a start but my stomach started hurting and I had to take a break. When I came back I got the basic layout of the first part figured out, but it was nowhere near good enough to post so I just left it and moved onto Hour 4.
Edit: I managed to concentrate on Monday night long enough to get the two parts completed and posted.
Part 1 – (Including time spent last night) Took 1.5 hours:
Part 2 – Changes took just under 25 mins. Powergirl became Powerman, and Iron Fist let himself go a bit as he got older:
Outcast Studios (home of the Deviant Daily Sketch Challenge) had a great little event this evening – a mock convention Artists Alley with appropriate fan request challenges. [link]
The second hour challenge was to produce a a scene involving Red Sonja and Death Dealer either fighting each other or someone else or celebrating a battle. Pretty much anything as long as it involved at least these two characters.
I decided to do them leading a horde into battle. This took me just over the 45 minute mark but I think it works.
Outcast Studios (home of the Deviant Daily Sketch Challenge) had a great little event this evening – a mock convention Artists Alley with appropriate fan request challenges. [link]
The first hour challenges were to produce sketches for the following characters:
And here are my submissions:
A second submission for the Outcast Weekly Challenge, and I am really really happy how this turned out.
I drew this picture of my Dad (also called Bill) using as reference an unplanned photo I took of him back in 2005
He was struggling with his health but was still trying to be independent. I guess it is that determination that all of us kids have inherited (to a lesser or greater extent) – to just keep soldiering on no matter what shit life throws at you. Most of us also inherited his volatile temper although like him we have mellowed with age.
Done in Sai, an hour or so this morning before heading out to a comic fair and then finished off this evening. Maybe 3 hours in total as I wanted to really capture him.
Well Outcast studio put up a sketch challenge for the weekend to draw a likeness of yourself or a relative. [link]
I decided to have a look through some old photographs and found one of my Grandad William. Here he is in his military uniform in his younger days.
Daily Sketch Challenge submission – Megatron G1 [link]
Sai – 35mins
Sleepy tired and not quite with it so only did roughs, sketch and some basic coloring and that took about 60 mins (watching tv at same time!) – #dailysketchchallenge today is Bomb Queen from Image Comics [link]
Found some time the past couple of evenings to do some more work on the Goblyn Queen. This involved tweaking the line work based on some excellent comments over at Outcast Studios. Basically thinned a lot of the upper linework and thicked some of the lower lines, especially the demon at her knee. Added some extra detailing to the skulls and some more rock to the right hand side. Also some bits of shading.
Anyway here is my initial take on the flat colors:
And for those completists, here are the new uncolored inks: