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Sketching Exercises Using Photographic References

The goal of this exercise is to train value, contrast, composition and perspective skills. I'm using pencils as painting tool and photographs as references, except by sketching still life.
If you want to see live drawing examples instead, click on the Live Portrait and Nude Drawing Card:

Live Portrait & Nude Drawing

Live portrait and nude drawing and sculpting samples from different workshops in Berlin and Barcelona, using different techniques, including wooden pen.

There is some digital retouching, affecting contrast, to get more detail from the scans. For starters, I'm making a list of possible subjects that can be interesting or challenging, and sorting them out after these categories:

Landscape

Landscape Process

These animations show the drawing process of some of the examples above:

Architecture

Architecture Process

Still Life

Still Life Process

And there are many more drawings and paintings to see, also digital painting and process animations. Click on these cards to watch more:

Digital Painting for Concept

Using digital painting as a technique for rendering concept artwork, using hand painted layers, blending modes and compositing principles.

Live Portrait & Nude Drawing

Live portrait and nude drawing and sculpting samples from different workshops in Berlin and Barcelona, using different techniques, including wooden pen.

Character Sheet for Video Game

Character sheet example from a video game project, including silhouettes, poses, expressions, clothes and gear, variations, turnaround and 3D block out.

Level Layout for Video Game

Drawing a Level layout for a video game as part of the pre production process, using CAD floor plans and elevations and blocking out the level in 3D.