Chris' Sketchbook
 

Hey folks!

Thought I'd open a sketchbook as this might keep me practising more frequently.
I mean I'm pretty much painting every day but I really need to increase my speed and often I just drop an idea after the problem is solved in my head..
so.. yeah :)
Thanks to Nick for giving me the initial push!

These are three sketches I did lately (first one obviously with ref); more to come soon.
C & C very welcome!

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p..._by_chrike.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p..._by_chrike.jpg

Cheers,
Chris

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p..._by_chrike.jpg

These are fantastic.
It would be good to see the last one in higher resolution.

realy great work! congrats!

wow! beautiful work! all of them are fantastic but the middle is my favorite. great stuff!

Awesome stuff Chris, really glad to see you started a sketchbook!!
Keep these up, the handling of light and texture in them is fantastic!

Nick

Hey thanks a lot guys!
Sorry though, don't have any bigger versions.

This one's from yesterday night, 1.5hrs Photoshop

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p..._by_chrike.jpg

another one done yesterday in a couple of hours.

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p..._by_chrike.jpg

Nice works Chris!
Like the mood in your paintings.

Hi!.

how u handle simple,speed brush strokes..these all works are very nice.

Great sense of lighting!

Do you start with a an end goal in mind or do you let the composition and design come out of doodling and sketching around?

Jim