Great stuff! Do you draw from imagination only or do you use references?

I use references when I'm doing something professionally, but for personal work I do studies and draw from imagination separately - I don't like reference telling me what to do.
I think there's one sheet there involving some photo studies, the rest is from imagination.

Aha, thanks for the info. These look very cool.

I love pictures like this because it all melts into it's own sort of composition!
It takes quite a while to remove this sort of boundary to keep each sketch separate... but so damn worth it..

God I love your technical skill. I absolutely adore how you combine that skill with your imagination- it really makes for an incredible portfolio. Technically, I can pull of a successful drawing- If I have a three dimensional reference. The way you pull this off so seamlessly and beautifully will always blow my mind. Ugh sorry for the serious fangirling, but since you're updating again and whatnot, I thought it was appropriate. Anyway, good job! :D you're a big inspiration for me.

Oh, wow, thanks! :)

Though not sure if this'd be a good portfolio... This has always bothered me, I don't see any applications for what I'm doing.

Overall, I think your gallery makes a nice portfolio. :D

I've always believed that a portfolio isn't complete without a combination of sketches and drawings- it's nice to see experimentation and ideas. I don't know what you'd apply these to, as you've mentioned. But I imagine, that, if you were to focus on a set of pieces as if they were part of an exhibition, you could become a successful name in the art world.

It's true, every portfolio should have some drawings, studies and fun doodles and the like. It brings a bit of life into it.

The prblem with this one is that there's no field this portfolio could be applied to. Too narrow for concept art and even illustration. Unless gallery exhibitions. Usually a formal portfolio isn't required for participating in gallery art (but I rather avoid that field, I have my grudges with it, besides - not yet good enought and no vision).

Okay, I see what you're saying. It makes a lot more sense now.

My teachers have always had this thing where they're like "no matter what, just throw in everything you've got- drawings, sketches, napkin drawings, idgaf- put it in there".

Anyway, I still think it looks nice, if that counts for anything. :D

Hah, that's contrary to what I always heard. It is said that a portfolio is judged by the worst work in it, but it should also have some verstility, so it's about balance.

Either way, thank you very much. :)

Awesome blog. Do you do these sketches in pencil, ink, digital...?

They are all in 0.5mm mechanical pencil on A4 sheets of common printer paper.

glad it got discovered. your work is lovely and your sketches especially. I prefer seeing the bones of how the artist creates. Seeing a bunch of finished, full colored works is wonderful but seeing your technical knack is better. And obviously tumblr is awesome. Definitely following you there.

Thanks a bunch, very appreciated. Especially from someone who's work I greatly admire. :)

Me likewise, sketches are wonderful, it's like taking a peak in the workings under the hood... or scalp. Informal and authentic.

I love your sketchbook pages. Every single one of them is positively filled from corner to corner with your fantastic artwork; no space is wasted. <3

Thanks. :]

(Pssst... Don't tell anyone, but it's because I don't like bothering with composition.)

FUCK YES. i love seeing anything you do. i hope you're scanning at at least 300dpi so you can put together a book.

Thanks!

Uhmmm... not yet. I scan at 300dpi anyhow, but I'm not saving just yet. If I ever plan to do anything, I have boxes full of them at hand.

Dino deer (Deernosaur)

I'll be keeping an eye on your tumblr for sure. I love the tight energy of your sketch pages.

you know what I think I've figured out is that if you draw what you think is the same thing over and over again, every now and then something really unique and beautiful can come out of it. even if it's just a single line or shading mark. last night I was sketching in pencil for the first time in months and I drew the same face in profile I've drawn a million times before, but something about the mouth on it was just right.

sometimes you have to look for your art moment instead of your art masterpiece.

Well, yes, polishing same skills again and again brings results. But it's a double-edged sword - you risk falling into a rut you can't get out of, and works becomming very repetitive.

hiding majestic beauties on tumblr are we? Guess I should get one of those just so I can keep an eye on you, or follow or whatever the tumblr specific term is

Neither "majestic" nor "beauties" I'm affraid, but thank you. :)

You don't have to have a tumblr for that. But it's worth a try: easy to setup and use, looks good, everything's customizeable. I just don't like the commenting... or more like - lack of it. You can't comment on anything without reposting it on your blog. That leads to massive clutter.

oh hush :p

but huh, i didn't know that. that does seem to be an issue though, the comment thing. I've noticed the "comments" are like 99% people liking or reblogging it or whatever. And then when there are scant amount of comments present you have to go to that persons tumblr to see the whole thing it seems? tbh I do find it rather muddled in its execution, but I wondered if that was just because I was viewing as a non-member

Gotcha :V

Yay, now I can follow you on tumblr!
You are best

Thanks, but you are bester!

i always like seeing more of your draws!

Thankies.
Also, likewise. :]

oh pish posh.

your sketches make me want to sketch again!

The icons at the top mean Mortal Kombat warriors?
Monotonous stream of consciousness with broken lines.

It must be assumed.. You are monotonous. And broken! hohoho..

They were more like figure framing thumbnails, but your's is a good idea. :]

It's impossible, broken things can't be monotonous. Monotony requires consistency. Broken stuff has cracks and/or works erratically, and that brings contras and interest.

Broken things are monotonous useless. Just little tease you. What would draw the real thing

(insert flattery and adoration here)

(insert shy thanks and habitual belittling of own work)

I heartily endorse this blog

I knew you had chops beforehand. Now I'd kinda in awe. 0_o

Thank you, I really appreciate it. :>

Yet... Give it a month, it'll become painfully evident just how limited those chops are. :)

The chops matter--what they're used for matters more. I'm motivated more by what people draw than the skills they've got but when someone, like yourself, hits both marks, well...there's somebody to watch. (Or eat, as my iPhone just suggested.)

that kangaroo creature is really cool!

What a lovely compilation. @A@

wow, you are pure talent