David Colman
Burbank CA USA
Illustrator working in film as a designer and storyboard artist- known as the "animal guy" for my passion for doodling animals. insta @davidsdoodles
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David Colman
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Samuel Lemons
added comment inApe Studies
1yr
2mo
on the expression hit the solid immovable forms first then try the pliable lips over that
2mo
solid studies.. see if you can now draw them moving... (videos -no pausing - or life)
then close all ref and draw from memory and see what you retained. It will show you what you need to learn and will surprise you what you ingested
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1yr
I drew couple of skulls. I really enjoyed the process. I hope I will be able to memorize the basic shapes!
4mo
Trying drawing through your forms more.. less countour, less pretty- look for obtaining knowledge not making a pretty picture
4mo
@David Colman First time ever actually drawing skulls, never studied them, and finally understood how foundation and structure are so important!!
Took a good couple of hours, and worth it, can't wait to continue the course.
Anyone that sees this, I am very open to constructive criticism! What can I do to improve?
4mo
looking good. thanks for the kind words. I suggest being a little more objective in terms of shapes. Try using box forms to simplify the volumes and intricate details. It will help you get a better macro understanding of the forms and then couple that with the rhythms of the angles and detailed parts to find an organic flow to a solid object. Hope that helps
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1yr
Asked for help
I picked Cull Obsidian as the ape like fantasy figure and did some tracings. Was really fun!
8mo
Very cool... I would like to see you now draw this character out of your head... that will show what you learned and what you need to work on
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1yr
Asked for help
Stage 1 ... some exploration on animals with "bubble" parts(fish bird) and different kind of apes/primates (mostly baboon). Some tests of combinations.
10mo
Interesting I admire you thinking out of the box. The thought is great but implementation isnt reading as well. I just think the gland idea becomes a little foreign to the viewer despite being correct. Ask yourself how can I make this part of the design in a more appealing way. Is it used as a defense mechanism- like a blow fish? And maybe its around the gullet of the ape like some birds. I look forward to seeing how you take this further.
11mo
Asked for help
After I added lion studies to the ape and monkey studies I started again to make sketches for my lion/mandrill cross-over: The Mandrillion. :)
So the first picture was trying out to find the right posture. It was a little tricky since on the one hand I wanted it to feel really dynamic - like you are being attacked. On the other hand when you face the mandrillion head-on you can't see much of his features (like his lion like legs). So I added a little explanatory sketch depicting the length of the arms and his lion legs. I hope this is showing some progress compared to the other sketch, where you said the mandrill and the lion are too close to each other.
@David Colman are you planning to do more classes? I really enjoyed this one.
Regards!
10mo
YES planning on doing more classes. We have some in the planning stage but we wont film until next year. Stay tuned. More info coming soon. (Thank you for your kindness I am happy you enjoyed the course and sharing that sentiment. )
10mo
Thisis great... IT does feel dynamic. AND I LOVE that youre thinking this way. For submission t a client you would definitely benefit from showing these. Now youre losing the connection from head to body. The mane is acting as a crutch for lack of thinking the neck attachment through. Design it with full body in mind and then layer the mane over that- its becoming less dynamic and believable because the head/mane feel disconnected from entire body. Make it more cohesive and find a harmony
11mo
Asked for help
More Explorations and Orang Utan poses.
10mo
I love how committed you are. Just need to deep dive further into structure - to make definitive choices. The exploration on page 4 bottom right seems to be the one that inspired the final design. The shape relationships and proportions work better here than in the final because you pushed the volumes and went for dominant shape sizes even with a realistic creature.
11mo
Asked for help
This is my stage 2 drawing.
@David Colman Thank you so much for this course! Especially the feedback was invaluable. I think of all the drawingbooks and courses i have taken so far(and most of them where great), this one has helped me the most! I am very much looking forward to future courses. I personally hope for big cats or bears (but I really like all animals).
10mo
I LOVE hearing this. Wow I am honored. Okay so the body feels good. I like he is a setting. One that works for his angular ecology but the lightbulb appendage feels stuck on. It took me a minute to register what was going on. Needs to be more cohseive. And ask yourself would it be this long ? how could he survive with this length? Maybe he has to slam his face in water and has gills allowing him to breathe under water but also typical mammal lungs to survive outside of the water. Think through the creatures evolution- to make it convincing you have to create a life that can actually exist. I look forward to seeing you in the next class
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