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[tarebear]

sorry for the lame title of the thread.. anyways... i'm here to share some of the humble works i've done over the years... i haven't made any new ones lately (no time really), but i still wanted to put the old ones up here as well... most of them i did using pencil... some in colored pencil and rarely charcoal... anyways... some of them are kind of childish coz i really like drawing cartoony characters...

please guys tell me what you think good or bad... i really wanna get better at this.. and i know with your help, i will...

again, fair warning, i have taken no art classes, bought no how-to-draw books, just learned on my own... so you see, i really need your help

anyways, my first one...



i like bears... i have tons of them at home... i made this one around 2003 (geez how time flies when your up to here with work hehe)... i made this using an ordinary pencil (coz i'm really ignorant about the different pencils i could have used )

so, what do you think?

[DreamLover]

Great drawing the bear is really cute.

Thanks for sharing.

Henster

[Emms]

hehe, Hi there!

I'm with the Henster on this one; that drawing is just sooooo incredibly CUTE! And please don't feel childish for collecting bears or drawing them *blushes* I have a fairly large collection of bears, myself..... it's my "Tuddy" collection

I really like this drawing, I think you really did well with it. I love his little nose and his eyes are just sooooo expressive! And for once, I really think the single pencil really worked to your advantage here (or it could be that you're just talented and was able to pull it off) I really think you were able to capture such depth with this piece, I totally get a sense of there being fur without too much detail. And I really love that the drawing came out so "soft" looking. Simply perfect for such a whimsical drawing!

I'm so glad you decided to stake your claim to a little piece of the "inward eye" world. Wonderful drawing sweetie! I can't wait for the next one.

(coz i'm really ignorant about the different pencils i could have used

xoxo
Emms

[tarebear]

hiya guys... thank you for the kind words

henster... i'm glad you find my drawing cute... would you believe i copied it from an old t-shirt of mine... the print was kind of fading already and i wanted to preserve the bear somehow so i thought i'd draw it (although i never got the chance to draw the rest of it)... f.y.i. i've retired and stored the t-shirt away so i can preserve the print (obsessed with bears much? teehee )

ms emms...

I have a fairly large collection of bears, myself..... it's my "Tuddy" collection

*sighs with relief* i'm glad i don't have to hide my bear obsession

i'm really glad you liked this piece coz i loved it too... i really took the time to build the shading... i believe it took me quite a few hours to get satisfied with the shading and i think it was all worth it...

it could be that you're just talented and was able to pull it off

awww shucks! maybe i just got lucky that time

thank you thank you again for the warm welcome and i will try not to disappoint... my next one will be up soon....

later!

[onlykaren]

Cute





K.

[tarebear]

so here's my next one...



another bear! what a surprise! i saw this one in a greeting card and i thought it was adorable. this one i drew with colored pencils (obviously hehe)...

so, what do you think? should i continue with drawing with colored pencils or just retire and go back to black and white?

hope you guys like it *crosses fingers*

[onlykaren]

Oh, another cute one! Love it
Well, I think you should do both, continue with drawing with colored pencils and black and white too, because you’re really great at both of them!


K.

[Emms]

What a lovely drawing. I definitely like the colored pencil drawing, but I wouldn't want you to limit yourself. It's in my opinion that you should try a lot of different mediums and experiment with many different techniques before you say "well...I'm just gonna do this one thing from now on." you have too much talent for that kind of talk missy!

Anyway....the bear is ADORABLE! And I especially love his( or her) little pink ribbon! Soooooooooo cute!


xoxo
Emms

[SJ]

Cute bears.
I like your drawings,thanks for sharing.

[urnofosiris]

Teddy bears are not really my thing since I killed my childhood one, but you drew them very well.

again, fair warning, i have taken no art classes, bought no how-to-draw books, just learned on my own... so you see, i really need your help

Some of the best painters I know taught themselves and are better at it than whoever wrote the book, heh. It can be useful to take lessons or use a book to learn the basics, about the use of certain materials etc. but you´ve shown that it is not a must to become a really good painter (I wanted to say drawer, but that sounds silly thanks to it´s other meaning).

[tarebear]

hey guys! thank you thank you! i'm so stoked by the positive response that i'm going to post another one tonight... excited much? hehe

onlykaren... hiya! i'm glad you liked them... thanks for the encouraging words!

ms emms... you think they're lovely??? OMG! i think i'm gonna faint!! from the bottom of my heart thanks!

you have too much talent for that kind of talk missy!

ummm... thanks

SJ... i'm glad you like 'em... hope you'll like the next one as well

DrG...

you´ve shown that it is not a must to become a really good painter

i'm speechless! thank you!

i hope you'll like the next one as well... don't worry, it's not gonna be bear this time

later!

[tarebear]

here it is! i really love this piece... hope you guys too!

i really love drawing with pencils... anyways... two pictures: one up close and one not so close hehe







leave feedback.. i would love to know what you think... good or bad.

[Emms]

Ooooo DIBS!

Hehehe she's very sweet! but there's a look in her eyes that says she's capable of mischief as well...perhaps she's plotting to take over the world?

Anyway.....this is not my real feedback....But I'm gonna be late for work if I say all I want to say right now I absolutely love it!

i think i'm gonna faint!!

NO! don't faint! ..... Just keep doin' what you're doin'

xoxo
Emms

[FineyMcFine]

Ceci, your drawings are great! In the first picture your use of lines really shows the texture in the bear. The second one is adorable. And the third, is that Strawberry Shortcake?, shows a great attention to detail and shading and is quite well done. Thanks for sharing!

[DreamLover]

Like I said the first time..and still think it's true...they are cute... you did a great job.

Henster

[tarebear]

hiya guys! thanks for taking the time to look at my drawing and leaving feedback... my heart just bursts with happiness for all your wonderful words!

ms emms... i never thought of it that way... you may be right... let's not give her any ideas

ms sally...

shows a great attention to detail and shading

wow! you noticed? i'm obsessive like that! i do not rest until i get it just perfect!... i'm glad you like em too!


henster you think i did a great job? thanks!

thank you again for the encouraging words guys... hope you like the next one as well...

later!

[tarebear]

okay here's my next one guys... as i've said before, i rarely use charcoal (maybe like four times in my lifetime and each time, a portrait of a friend)..i am going to present now one of work using this instrument... anyways, i copied this from a 2x2 b&w photo of a friend of mine back in my college days when i still had a lot of time in my hands *sigh* those were the days!

here it is:



so what do you honestly think of it? is it too much or not nearly enough? did i get the shading right or wrong? does it look anything resembling a human being even? i'm very critical of my work sometimes TOO critical and as you can tell sometimes insecure about my talent(?)

i don't show my "art" to too many people thinking they might not like it or think it good enough, but the chosen people i've let look at them liked them, so i guess i should believe them... but i would love to hear what you think about them too. so tell me what you think... good or bad... i can take it *gulps*

thank you again for taking the time to visit this humble thread of mine

[Emms]

Hi sweetie. Okay, so since I've been drawing people my whole life and I know a little about it. I think it's only my duty as a fellow artist to chime in here.

So little miss I-can't-draw/shade I see you've been holding out on us!

Well, now that we know you can indeed draw faces I don't want to hear any more "I cant’s" or "I'm not sure abouts/ifs" Got it?

I really like this latest drawing. I think you did a wonderful job on the hair and the eyes are so expressive. The lips are also extremely well done. What kind of charcoal did you use?

One thing that I'd like to make mention of is that you outlined the face. Generally when one is drawing faces one wants to stay away from outlining. Outlining makes things look animated and cartoonish. Judging by everything else in your drawing I assume you wanted a realistic look...?
You can shape the face without drawing a dark line around the edges much in the same way you were able to capture the fullness of your subjects lips; with lighter tones where features are most prominent and darker tones where features recede deeper into the facial structure.

I really super-love the way you did the eyebrows! Excellent! and I think the placing of the facial features was really well done. I think you mentioned that you drew this from a photograph? did you use a grid to place the features or did you simply "eye" it?

Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful drawing sweetie!!

xoxo
Emms

[SJ]

Great drawings.

[urnofosiris]

I think that last one is absolutely fantastic, you really can stop being insecure and modest. You have oodles of talent and have earned the right to brag about it. Seriously.
In this case I do not think the dark outline of the face makes it look any less realistic. The lips, nose and chinlines are not single uninterrupted dark lines, you hid the lines in different natural shades. I am not sure it would have looked better had you made the the outline of the sides of the face and neck thinner or lighter in this case. I love the hair and eyes especially, beautifully done.

[tarebear]

hiya guys! thank you so much for the kind words!

ms emms thank you so much for the ego boost!

Well, now that we know you can indeed draw faces I don't want to hear any more "I cant’s" or "I'm not sure abouts/ifs" Got it?

uhmmm... okay! (it's just so ingrained that it's hard to believe otherwise i guess)

Excellent! and I think the placing of the facial features was really well done. I think you mentioned that you drew this from a photograph? did you use a grid to place the features or did you simply "eye" it?

thank you. i'm glad you like it... yes, i did it from a photo... grid??? huh??? does that answer your question?

Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful drawing sweetie!!

it warms my heart for you to say that!

SJ... hiya! it's not much, but i'm glad you think so...

DrG... wow! hello!

you really can stop being insecure and modest. You have oodles of talent and have earned the right to brag about it. Seriously.

i can brag? seriously? yey! *yells to the world* I AM QUEEN OF THE WORLD! anyways, i really thank you for everything you said... it makes me feel really happy and good inside... inspires me to do more

well again thank you guys! i wanna post something else tonight, but it might seem i'm too eager to show off or something... i mean i just posted last saturday... i guess i'll give another day or two...

if you're curious, it's the other charcoal pencil sketch of mine of a good friend... hope you guys will like that one as well...

night!

[Emms]

NO! Don't give it another day or two! Post now! Now, I say!!

xoxo
Emms

[tarebear]

wow since ms emms puts it that way... i guess i can post it tonight...

i'm really nervous about this piece... coz you might no like it like the first charcoal draing i posted earlier... this piece is actually the very first drawing i made using charcoal pencil, so if it's not as good as the other one (which was actually my second attempt), that's my excuse

as always, i would love to here what you think... about what you like/hate about it... what i missed... what i should've done to make it better... or if you had a crappy day and just want to rant and project it on my drawing, well you can do that too (just give me a warning first )

anyways, without further ado.... here it is (crossing all available fingers)

[Emms]

Hi there Cecile! *does a happy little dance* I like the new drawing! well....it's technically older than the one you posted first, cause you drew it first.. but um... *thinks* you posted it last, so it's new to me! (there, that's it. ) (I think I might be confused! )

anyway, I was so glad to come home from work to see that you posted another drawing. I really like it lots. The only things I would say, is that the left eye seems a little lower than the right one, and the nose doesn't seem to be lining up properly in conjunction with the mouth, but that's not really a huge deal in the big scheme of life (that's why erasers were invented right? )

I really like the way you've kept her clothes simple, with just a few subtle lines here and there to give the impression she's wearing something, instead of that something wearing her. (sorry....that joke was kinda corny.... it's been a long day... )

thank you. i'm glad you like it... yes, i did it from a photo... grid??? huh??? does that answer your question?

I'm sorry. I should have explained a little more A grid is a set of clear squares (usually with a clear, photo-safe adhesive on the back) that you can set over your photo. You can then draw the same number of squares onto your Bristol (or paper of your choice) and then simply transfer the images you see in each square to the corresponding square on your paper. It's a great technique if you have trouble with proportions or lining facial features just right. (I hope that explanation was sufficient )

ETA: Are you drawing with your paper flat on a table or other surface? Because if you are that might explain the facial-feature alignment issues. Drawing with your paper flat can cause a distorted image, but if you set your paper or Bristol on a drawing board and tilt it toward you at an angle as you draw that will help to alleviate any distortion. (if you don't draw on a flat surface and are already implementing the above technique, then please feel free to pummel me atop the head with some type of heavy-set object and tell me to keep quiet. ) but seriously..... feel free to tell me to keep my two cents to myself if the need arises.

xoxo
Emms

[urnofosiris]

It is very good for a first attempt. As noted by Emms the right eye (left for the viewer) appears to be a tad lower, but that could still be natural, the chin appears to be a little to the right of the mid facial line. Hardly anyone has a face that is (perfectly) symmetrical, but this face seems a tad too asymmetrical, almost as if you captured her face in a chewing motion with the lower jaw moving a little to the right. If you cover each half of the face in turn they both look very good, but as a whole the left side does not seem to quite line up with the right. I don´t think you can alter much in this drawing, with charcoal that can be hard to do, erasing is harder to do than with a normal pencil drawing. You could redraw it, but I would not change this one, keep it as it is, it is cool to see the progress you are making and apparently even your slightly ´lesser´ work is better than most people can hope for if they try, myself included.

[SJ]

Great drawing.

[ambercissism]

Those are really great! Maybe you should draw people's face often. Although I'm ignorant when it comes to drawing (I don't know how), I could tell that you had a great talent for it. You should always do it in your spare time. Oh! I love the bear, he's so cuddly.

[tarebear]

hiya guys! it's me again (well of course coz it's my thread and all teehee) anyways... on with replies:

ms emms... you know i had a funny feeling about that nose as well, but i remember when i finished drawing it that it just took a lot out of me to draw that (and for the first time, too) that i just didn't have the heart (or the energy to tell the truth) to re-do it... well, at least when i'm old and gray and tell my children something about my hobby, i can tell them it's not always perfect but it's still a work of art (then show them this drawing for like 2 seconds then move on to showing off my more noteworthy works hehe!) just kidding around...

i really am grateful for the tips you've given me so far about techniques and materials... definitely no pummeling from me... you're two cents is always read and highly appreciated... i have an important question though... is it convertible to cash? i might need it to buy amber's shadowplay hehe again, just kidding... it's really late here and my fingers have a mind of their own right now.

thank you again... i hope you wont get tired of giving me your honest opinion and suggestions...

DrG... hiya! i'm glad you think it's okay for a first attempt...

I don´t think you can alter much in this drawing, with charcoal that can be hard to do, erasing is harder to do than with a normal pencil drawing.

yeah i know what you mean... my best friend is the eraser... that's why i don't really use charcoal that much except for trying those two...

keep it as it is, it is cool to see the progress you are making and apparently even your slightly ´lesser´ work is better than most people can hope for if they try, myself included.

you think i made progress? yey! thank you!

SJ.... i'm glad you think so for my first attempt.

ambercissism... thank you for the kind words... i really plan on making time for drawing... maybe after the christmas holidays, i will have more time... it gets crazy here during christmas...

thank you again guys... next up is a simpler piece... hope you will like it as well.

[tarebear]

hey guys.. here's the newest one:





this one i drew with colored pencils... i saw this on a card (drawn with a colored pencil as well) and i just had to draw it myself... what do you think?

[Emms]

OMG!! I LOVE IT!!! He's soooo freakin' CUTE!! Is he a hamster? Cause I luuuve hamsters! I really like this new one lots!! You really do well with colored pencils!!

xoxo
Emms