'that kiwi kid's at it again'- My CA Sketchbook (UPDATED November 19!)

[Black Spot]

I like the first SP - makes you look cuter.

[digitalinkrod]

Great stuff!Nice drawings and paintings...keep them coming

[JailHouseRock2]

A great cover this:


Thanks so much everyone!!

lukart- Thanks man!

Marlisa- Oh thanks a bunch Marlisa, great advice, and I'll be sure to folloe it when I get some free time, bloody bizy at the moment with exams and all

p sage- Thanks mate, good advice, appreciated!

JParrilla- Hay thanks Joe! Glad you like!

gutss- Cheers Beth Hope you had a great birthday, keep drawing girl!

stoph- Oh thanks stoph! Really glad you dig bro!

GweNdZ- thanks Gwen, hehe yep

miycko- Hay cheers dude, good to hear!

B-Man- Hay thanks B! lol, their nothing on yours!

amarryth- Oh wow thanks amarryth! Really great crits, will take them all on! appreciate the help

FiveFingerToolvayne- Good to hear mate, Tool forever!

BlackDelphin- Oh thanks Cristina! Good stuff thanks, glad you like too! Hope your well, and KEEP DRAWING!!

Sekino- Hay thanks Sekino, good to hear from you, thanks a bunch for the crit, always appreciated!

digitalinkrod- Thanks mate!

TASmith- Oh cheers TASmith, appreciated man!

AustenFM- Haha, yeah I know aye, thanks for the visit man!

Braintree- Hay cheers Braintree! Will do!

Black Spot- *blushes* thanks Black Spot!

digitalinkrod- thanks again bro!
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For those who haven't noticed, I've been doing a whole load of pencil work lately, and its on purpose.
I'm having break from digital stuff, but I'll get back into it in a about a week I think.

Anyway, got up early for Self Portrait Day, done this morning from photo... and x-ray?

Lol, and a sneak peak at my lay-out sketch for this week Halloween CHOW!

Take care everyone, hope your week end goes well!
matt

[OmertA]

Badass update man that self portrait is awsome!
looking forward to more
till next time -Jamie

[kelly x]

Hi Jailhouse, where have you been??? update please !!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA and ha!
Those ports are keen!

[batcustard]

Your drawings are beautifully precise. Littered with clear understandable shapes that manage to be crisp without being sharp. This is an awesome sketchbook.

[BlackDelphin]

Ooh you chose that theme for this CHOW! Really nice start Matt
It will be digital, no?

And i like the x-ray portrait too;
And may i ask why intentionally lay off digitals?I hope you're not having any health problems!!

And i am updating today too!!
I am more determined now, and i start to care less if i can finish a piece at x time, as long as i draw. I even drew in the car today!! Or when i woke up, i drew a few skulls

Thank you Matt for your care once more.

[chamo]

Stuff looks mad nice as always. Nice rapeface in the chow, lol.

[Peetaer]

nice SP's man.

[eddiemendoza]

I love the Frankenstein and his robust jaw! He kinda looks like Bret Favre. Can't wait to see it finished!

[miycko]

that's awesome the way fit the skull in the self portrait man & cool looking halloween CHOW entry, cant wait to see it finished

[p sage]

That SP kicks ass. You should be proud

[Black Spot]

Good idea to mix more traditional in the digital. It always seems to rejuvenate the art muse and solidify thoughts in your head.

Where did you get the x-ray machine?

[gutss]

my eyes keep zoning in on the hand of your frankenstein monster man. those fingers have been deftly handled!

[Marlisa]

Thanks for stopping by my SB
Man, your SP proves that less is more.
Your lines are so solid, I think I must practice my lines
Always looking forward to see more

[Ivan Turcin]

It's great to see how much you have improved your art over the year

[JailHouseRock2]

OmertA- Thanks a bunch Jamie, appreciate the kind words man!

Kelly x- THANK YOU KELLY!!!!!!!!! GLAD YOU LIKE, AND YOUR SELF PORTRAIT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!

batcustard- Oh wow, such a awesome comment, not sure I deserve it, but thanks so much. Cheered up my day!

BlackDelphin- Thanks Cristina! Well its just a break away from digital stuff that's all. I really wanted to focus on my pencil skills the last couple of weeks, and I think its helped. But no worry, next week I'll be on photoshop every day! And you've been making some great progress in your thread.. Keep it up!

chamo- Lol, thanks chamo!

Peetaer- Cheers man, appreciated.

eddiemendoza- Hay cheers Ed, glad you dig!

miycko- Thanks a bunch miycko!

p sage- Good of you to say, cheers!

Black Spot- Yeah that's what I thought, cheers Black Spot. Lol, I guessed

gutss- Thanks Beth, but don't worry, I'll be re-drawing it for the final

Marlisa- Hay no problem Marlisa, thanks yet again for stopping by here!

Ivan Turcin- Oh cheers man, thanks for the visit!
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Ok, another quick sp. not happy with likeness this time.

I started on the CHOW final, I'm hoping to get a quite well rendered sketch by the end of the week.

And some figure studies:
First copied from the great Bumskee'

And the rest from Bridgman.



thanks so much for looking!!!
matt

[Izer]

Super cool pencil work, diggin' that x-ray SP, good stuff. Keep rockin'

[Sirkenneth]

Cool self portraits man! Thats the way! The comp for the CHOW is looking really sweet. Nice strong shapes. Cant wait to see it finished out!
Your line is getting really sharp man! This pencil work is paying off. Way to go. Thanks for the inspiration man!
Keep killin' the shit!

[p sage]

Your pencils are rockin! I love those. Your new SP looks good perspective wise.

Those Bridgmans rule. His stuff is so instructive if you think about it while you're drawing it.

Anyway you slice it, you're kicking ass and taking names lately. For SPARTAAAAA!

[dwardo]

Always, always studying ... such a motivator.
Keep that drive going Matt, you'll breeze and push yourself in that course nicely, I'm damn sure!

One day, I'mma take a walkabout in NZ (hopefully for the next MB workshow) find you, and apply my jiu-jitsu on you, hahahaha.

Sick as SPs!

/E

[LORD M]

I really like your slick lines in your pencil drawing studies. I can't wait to see the progress on your CHOW piece, I really like your take on Frankensteins monster, that metal mandible is pretty WAAAGH!

[kyubisharingan]

nice update...nut someone explain why Bridgeman is popularly used in anatomy studies? I didnt see the significance...

[BlackDelphin]

Ooh i see, i see. Well i certainly can't wait to see your digitals again!! D
But i so love seeing your figures, your portraits and everything you do as well ahahahah!

I see you're doing quite a few self portraits lately!! That doesn't seem like you somehow, but i am glad you are doing them and you show them to us. The thicker outline in front of the face is interesting.

About your CHOW, what can i say? So far so good. I'm curious how it'll turn out, and the figures are confident as always. What i want to know though hmm..is..your bumskee figures..are they on his page? Because if i recall right, he had an issue with his pc and you can't see the images
That aside, seeing you draw bridgamn makes me want to draw them even more for some reason! ooh! and btw, how many times have you drawn these?

i tend not to draw a study twice because it seems so..plain, so not interesting and i feel like i would somehow..rush it>?

Take care Matt
And dose it ever snow where you live? Here it snowed for the first time last night.

[Peetaer]

Try going back to those Bridgman's and render them out. They will will look real nice for sure.

[miycko]

great studies man they're very well done

[My57]

I should really start my studies again. Stupid portrait im working on takes up to much of my time >.<

anyways really like the Bridgman studies. Really inspirational.

[JailHouseRock2]

Thank you all so much! I'm in a hurry now, but I'll post these to sketches:
And slightly strange photo study, but I kinda like it,

and an update on the CHOW, I'm liking how this is going too

Thanks, and I'll reply later!
Cheers,
matt

[BlackDelphin]

In a hurry or not, Matt still posted

And that CHOW is really starting to come out.
About the slightly photo-refed one, i think the angle of the face is different from the one of the body, especially when i see the angle of that right shoulder but anyways, nice study

[georgedesio]

Great stuff!Nice drawings and paintings...keep them coming