Here's a couple older things, one digital that I was messing around with and one traditional. I have like 3 recent paintings at the house I'm still working on occasionally but I dont think I have images of them.

that's a nice talent you have, sir.

Have you posted those here before? They look familiar.

JJxvi said:

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Not to step into a joke thread but I draw/paint semi-regularly, but probably not really enough to get great at it.

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Pretty darn good!

The wolf i posted was my first. Hopefully not my last. It was fun and some parts were a lot more challenging than others. I hope my next one comes out better. I learned from this one

Thanks for sharing

Gramercy Riffs said:

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Have you posted those here before? They look familiar.

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I feel like I started a thread very similar to this one in Entertainment once maybe? I may have posted them there??

Alte Schule said:

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<a href=""><img src="" alt="Image hosting by Novarata PicPaste" /></a>

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It took me like three hours to finish the shading on your upper lip. It's probably the best drawing I've ever done.[/napeoleon dynamite]

Found it. Looks very similar to the current thread.

https://texags.com/forums/13/topics/2425595/replies/38101251

My 12 year olds attempt at a face. I'm fairly artistic but the real measure of an artist is if they can draw realistic faces IMO. I suck at it. This isn't bad for a 12 year old though.

This is what is out on my table right now that I have been working on occasionally lately.

Very nice for 12. Helpful hint for pencil/graphite drawing - try to create all of the shadows/contours by using the pencil only. Resist the tempation to blend with fingers. One of the first things I teach my students. The natural oils in our fingers can make a portrait (or any other drawing for that matter) appear dirty. And stay away from blending stumps while they are learning. Very nice drawing!

I would LOVE to be taught techniques like this. I've even entertained taking some college courses for funnies to learn how to draw and paint better.

Gramercy Riffs said:

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Found it. Looks very similar to the current thread.

https://texags.com/forums/13/topics/2425595/replies/38101251

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Are you gonna post any of your work or just keep asking questions?

bagger05 said:

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I painted a picture of my dog one time. Sorry photos are probably huge.

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Does your dog know that you really wanted him to be black?

From Ferris Bueller, a great scene illustrating pointillism perfected by Seurat, a technique used in tattooing today.

https://texags.com/forums/12/topics/1089671/1

Once upon a time I had some skill, but my mother kept most of my early art. Then my talent moved towards crafting practical things instead of artful things.

bagger05 said:

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I painted a picture of my dog one time. Sorry photos are probably huge.

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If your dog could talk.

"Yeah, I'm not seeing it..."

chiken said:

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I would LOVE to be taught techniques like this. I've even entertained taking some college courses for funnies to learn how to draw and post better.

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FIFY

Voy a cortar!!!!

ChiliBeans said:

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Gramercy Riffs said:

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Found it. Looks very similar to the current thread.

https://texags.com/forums/13/topics/2425595/replies/38101251

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Are you gonna post any of your work or just keep asking questions?

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I don't have too many photos of that stuff anymore. It feels like a lifetime ago. Here's one that's on the wall in the studio. Most of the others are buried in a closet or they've been sold.

From 2007ish:

ac04 said:

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i drew this a few years ago, no big deal

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hahahaha funny guy.

chiken said:

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I would LOVE to be taught techniques like this. I've even entertained taking some college courses for funnies to learn how to draw and paint better.

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In all seriousness, this is a great book to get started. I know some really amazing artists that have read this or own a copy of it.

https://www.amazon.com/How-Draw-What-You-See/dp/0823023753

Thank you for recommending it! I'm ordering it as we speak.

You're going to draw dirty pictures, aren't you?

you're going to want to see them, aren't you?

chiken said:

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Thank you for recommending it! I'm ordering it as we speak.

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I think it's a good fill-in if you don't want to bother with private lessons. It really helps to see things as basic shapes, and how everything builds up from that. Then you learn to add tone, and it provides depth and makes everything look the way you actually see it.

After 50+ years in the business, my father still starts with basic shapes and then adds detail from there. Stick figures for humans, every time - no kidding. And he's pretty good at drawing humans...

I've tried doing private lessons but it's never what I expect it to be. People don't explain the basics - they just have you start drawing and help you tweak something to look more realistic. That's why I was thinking of enrolling in college courses (like audit classes) to learn basic 101 stuff.

I think that's a pretty common problem. Those are bad teachers, and there seems to be quite a few of them out there.

I learned all my skills from the Master:

Yeah...that's freaking good.

Just finished this, though i still need to do some sort of background for it. Maybe a dead hooker or two under the elephant

This thread reminded me of this...

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=irule