practice sketches

[tripperfunster]

While trying to draw (what I thought) would be a really cool scene, I found that I COULDN'T DO IT!

I have spent most of my 'art' *snicker* career drawing extreme close ups of people. And if I manage to draw more than a face, it's generally one body wrapped around another, and usually, without clothes. Now, there's nothing wrong with that, of course, but I've found that I have a lot of trouble drawing entire bodies. Esp feet!

and so, I've been doing some sketching. Just with a pen. I'm trying to draw lots of feet, and arms and I'm really concentrating on BODY LANGUAGE. And who better to teach my about body language than the GRAND MASTER POOHBAH of torso torque than TEH SHAT?

Here's just a few. I plan to lots more.

Comments

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

cool! Shatner's hard to draw too.
(BTW, a good friend who I haven't seen in years came over yesterday and she LOVED the pic you drew for me!)

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Hee! I still think it's hilarious that you have that pic in your hallway!

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

it's adorable!

[euclase.livejournal.com]

These are awesome! Dude, going from drawing heads to drawing whole bodies is tricky. Totally. <3

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Well, I've drawn SOME bodies, but yeah, it's a transition, that's for sure!

[glockgal.livejournal.com]

OMG THESE ARE SO COOL. I, like. Did you sketch with a pen? That is so awesome. I wish we lived closer by so I could sketch with you! It's such a great way to get your artistic side inspired.

Feet are things of the devil and I totally loathe drawing them too. They always look either pidgeon toed or hooflike or duckfeet. BLEAHHHH.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I think you draw awesome feet! and you really rock clothes too. I'm loving the Trek shirts, because they are so tight you can 'see' everything underneath, and they also always have the best wrinkles! i just with their pants were made out of the same material!

And sketch buddies? Oh shit, I think I would DIE! You would tire of my very quickly. I'd be like that "HEY SPIKE! HEY SPIKE!" dog, from Bugs Bunny. HEY GLOCK, WHATCHA DOIN? WANNA DRAW WIF ME? WANNA? WANNA?

And yes, I did it all in pen. (micron, not like, ball point) They are addictive. Every time they go on sale (or I travel to a place where they are cheaper than here) I buy them by the truckload. I probably have about thirty just waiting to be used. :D

[illariy.livejournal.com]

That is some mightily fine Shatner butt there in the middle.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Oh, I take no credit for the butt! IT'S ALL SHAT! Actually, I am finding myself drooling over his back. It is like five miles wide! And when his waist was narrow? unf!

[illariy.livejournal.com]

This calls for many hours of study. Very tedious work. ;-)

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

I am very serious about my craft, and am willing to make that sacrifice.

[1scout.livejournal.com]

That's some good stuff you got there. I like the butt on that one. Really fine.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

I never really appreciated the Shat when I was younger, but now? Oh man, I'm having quite the retroactive crush! :D

[xenafox.livejournal.com]

Drawing entire bodies is...well it's troublesome to me but I've always done it. But faces x.x Want to trade skills for a while?

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Oh man! Think of how much we could learn if we could do that sometimes! cool!

Or, even if we could break off just a tiny piece of talent to share with others. ;D

[xterm.livejournal.com]

How unusual... they are wearing clothes... ;)

They look great!!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Hee! Fear not, I'm sure that porn's a comin' soon!

thanks!

[barlidoc.livejournal.com]

Oh when you said feet I thought there'd be toes! As in no shoes/socks. As in buck naked. And doesn't fanart make learning less painful? I've been needing my fanart break for a long time now so if you study straight anatomy like from Bridgeman or Loomis, every now and then stick a Shat head on a hawt muscled body and get inspired!

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Actually, I'm pretty good at nekkid feet. There are lots of landmarks, like toes! I'm happy with my hands/fingers skills too, but shoes? I am completely baffled.