Super nice sketchings. Where can I find the original artworks? :)
How long do you sketch?
I just started and think I'm never be able to draw things like that.
Hey man thanks for the positive feedback.
Original artworks are on ArtStation. Here are some links to the artists page.
https://www.artstation.com/jandrew
https://www.artstation.com/shant (This guy is incredible)
https://www.artstation.com/raphael-lacoste
https://www.artstation.com/tacosauceninja
Some of the those drawings took 45 min - 1 hour. Get base shapes in and focus on composition. Then work out lighting. Lastly, focus on details. Detailing usually takes the longest.
I have been at this, seriously (2-3 hours a night), for a year and half now. Just remember it's a marathon not a sprint. Some days I have success, some days the corner of my studio is filled with crumpled paper. Keep following the DaB exercises and it will come. Don't give up and keep going.
Super nice words, thanks!
I think I will continue the "homework" from lesson 1 now. ^^
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