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Scott Lewis

Richmond, VA USA

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Software developer and wannabe artist

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4yr

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Been wondering for a while if studying how the torso affects the position of other limbs is a waste of time. I feel like it’d help me make more natural looking poses but if there are other more effective ways of learning this then I’d love to know! If this isn’t appropriate for this forum I’ll take this down.

Scott Lewis

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3yr

In general I don't think studying how the forms of the body fit together and affect one another is ever a waste of time. There are some really good tutorials on this site about simplifying the shapes then working toward more detail and realism. For me I think studying how the forms join together is really key. What I mean is, for instance, how the muscles from your feed all the way to your head weave together into a single mass that moves together. This idea was driven home for me, ironically, when I was still a runner and went for a sports massage after an injury. The therapist showed me how (and why) an injury in one place can cause a secondary injury in a seemingly unrelated place. It clicked for me then how the muscles fit and work together. You can apply the same concept as Reilly rhythms to the entire body. I also find that doing quick gestural sketches can help with more natural-looking forms as well. For a great demonstration of working this way look at Karl Kopinski's or Kim Jung Gi's work. They start with sort of rough gestures and fill in the details right on top. Sorry for the kind of meandering answer. My mind is kind of spent after a long day punching code but I hope it helps somewhat.

Scott Lewis

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3yr

added comment inLooking for General Feedback

I FINALLY finished this piece. I incorporated a lot of the feedback I got here, or tried to. I spent a total of 13 months working on this piece and redrew it more than 2 dozen times in different media on different papers. Ultimately the "finished" piece was done in Prismacolor pencil on French Paper Co. Speckletone paper. I like the tooh of the paper and it works well with the Prismacolor though it's not really a drawing paper. This was a gift for my wife. The character is our dog, Marlow, who died 2 years ago. He loved water so this is how I envisioned him in doggie heaven.

Jared DiPietro

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3yr

This looks fantastic! I haven't been on the site in a long time, but what welcome treat to come back and see this. So much style and character built on top of solid shapes and structure. Not to mention, the amazing patience and perseverance displayed sticking to it.

Liandro

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3yr

I love this final piece, @Scott Lewis! I think it’s impressive that you were able to spend such a long time on it and redesign it so many times - persistence is a virtue. By comparing the earlier version with the final one, I can see how the feedbacks you got contributed to the re-shaping of the drawing, and, in my opinion, there was a lot of technical improvements, so I think your hard work certainly paid off. Congrats! Marlow looks lovely in the way you portrayed him, and I’m sure he must be having a lot of fun surfing the waves of Doggie Heaven’s Beach! 😆 Best regards and keep up the good work!

Scott Lewis

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3yr

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Paper Suggestions

I am looking for high-quality papers for a series of finished pieces in graphite. The pieces will be pretty detailed faces (or apes actually, not people). The paper will need to be able to handle a full range of values. I like a smooth finish so the tones are even. I used to know a lot about papers but it's been 25 years since I really worked with anything other than a sketchbook so I have forgotten everything. I'm looking at roughly 24" x 30" for the pices. Thanks!

Scott Lewis

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3yr

added comment inWhat living artists currently inspire you?

I started to make a comprehensive list from everyone's answers for myself but thought others might want to check them out also. Sorry if the long post is annoying. ------- @dudydoodie @Lane Brown Aaron Blaise Aaron Griffin (aarongriffinart) Adam Rex Ahmed Aldoori Alan Lee Alex Raxvell - https://www.instagram.com/raxvell_ink Allen Williams ( https://www.instagram.com/i_justdraw/ ) Andre Kano Andrea Blasich Andy Espinoza (andyespinozaart) Ánh Minh Nguyễn Anthony Ryder - https://www.instagram.com/theryderstudio Aoyama Gosho Arinze Stanley Egbengwu - https://www.instagram.com/arinze Bastien Lecouffe (deharme) Bec Flattley @becflattleyart Bill Amend Bill Sienkiewicz (billsienkiewiczart) Bo Bartlett (www.instagram.com/thebobartlett/) Bogdan Rezunenko Brian Freud Bryce Cameron Liston (bcliston) Carl Dobsky Carl Randall https://www.carlrandall.com/japan-portraits Carter Goodrich Christopher Lovell ( https://www.instagram.com/lovellart/ ) Clamp Clio Newton - https://www.instagram.com/clionewton Costa Dvorezky (costa_dvorezky) Craig Patterson/Absorb81 - https://www.instagram.com/absorb81 Daniel Castro Gamelas - https://www.instagram.com/danielgamelas Daniel Warren Johnson David Finch David Macaulay Derek Hess ( https://www.instagram.com/derekhess/ ) Dina Brodsky (www.instagram.com/dinabrodsky/) Dorian Iten (www.instagram.com/dorianvisuals/) Dulk - https://instagram.com/dulk1 Ed Summers https://www.edsumner.co.uk/ Ehsan Maleki - https://www.instagram.com/maleki_fineart Eliza Ivanova Elizabeth Zanzinger - https://www.instagram.com/ezanzinger Elsa Charretier Felicia Chiao @feliciachiao Geoffrey Flack (www.instagram.com/geoffreyflack/) Gil Robles Greg Beecham Guillermo Lorca García - https://instagram.com/guillermolorcagarcia Guy Davis Ian McCaig Ian McQue (https://www.instagram.com/ianmcque/) iffanie Mang J.A.W. Cooper James Bland https://www.jamesblandpaintings.com James Gurney James Harren James Labuschagne - https://www.instagram.com/jameslabuschagne Jeff Haines - https://www.instagram.com/jeff.haines Jeffrey Watts JelArts Jeremy Mann (redrabbit7) John Howe Jono Dry ( https://www.instagram.com/jonodry/ ) Joshua Swaby (sway_art) Kadir Nelson Kan Liu (https://twitter.com/666KArt) Karl Kopinski ( https://www.instagram.com/karlkopinski/ ) Karla Ortiz Ken Goshen - https://www.instagram.com/kengoshen Kevin Keele - https://www.instagram.com/kkeeleart Kevin Wueste - https://www.instagram.com/kevinwueste Kishmoto Masashi Knight Zhang Kristin Frost Lara Saunders - https://www.instagram.com/artlarasaunders Larry Elmore Lena Rivo Malcolm T. Liepke Marco Bucci Mark Schultz - https://www.facebook.com/Mark-Schultzs-Xenozoic-Tales-and-Other-Stories-223005194775/ Martin Campos (camposmartin030) Max Grecke (https://www.instagram.com/maxgrecke/) Max Ulichney Mehdi Farsi Michael Hussar ( https://www.instagram.com/michael_hussar/ ) Mike Mignola Morten E. Solberg Murata Yusuke Nichlas Sanchez (www.instagram.com/nicolasvsanchez/) Nicolas Uribe Obata Takeshi Oliver Jeffers Oliver Sin - https://www.instagram.com/oliversin Patrick Onyekwere - https://www.instagram.com/patrick.onyekwere Paul Heaston Peter de Seve Quentin de Warren (https://www.instagram.com/quentindewarren/) Raoof Haghighi https://instagram.com/raoof.h/ Richard Ahnert @richartahnert Roberto Ferri Ryan Brown (ryanbrownart) Santiago Caruso - https://instagram.com/santiagocaruso.art Santo Cesar Sarah Sedwick Scott Flanders Scotty Young Shane Wolf Simon Stalenhag Sinix Design Stefan Hoenerloh Stephen Bauman - https://www.instagram.com/stephenbaumanartwork Stephen Silver Steve Forster - https://www.instagram.com/steveforsterpaintings Steve Huston Steven Zapata Tehani Farr ( https://www.instagram.com/tehanifarr/ ) Thomas Blackshear Toriyama Akira Travis Charest (travischarestart) Tula Lotay (tulalotay) Tyler Berry - https://www.instagram.com/tylerberryart Victor Beltran Viktor Kalvachev Viria Wangjie Li (wangjie_li) Yuumei https://www.yuumeiart.com/

Scott Lewis

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3yr

https://www.instagram.com/davidkassan

Scott Lewis

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3yr

added comment inDrawing and painting surfaces, substrates, papers

Great suggestion. I've been searching maniacally for the past few weeks trying to find a paper I used 20 years ago so this is forefront in mind these days. Drawing in graphite on white paper can be pretty mundane but I love using toned papers with white chalk for highlights. It would be great to learn even more techniques.

Artūras ČIvas

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3yr

added comment inWhat living artists currently inspire you?

James Gurney, Steven Zapata, Steve Huston, Roberto Ferri, Santo Cesar, Shane Wolf,

Scott Lewis

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3yr

Love Steve Huston's work. His style reminds me a bit of Thomas Eakin.

David Epitashvili

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3yr

added comment inWhat living artists currently inspire you?

Quite a big list to be honest, few that come on top of my head Alan Lee, John Howe, Karl Kopinski, Bogdan Rezunenko. However big inspiration also comes from Hidetaka Miyazaki and his games.

Scott Lewis

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3yr

Oh wow. Bogdan Rezunenko! Thanks for the new art to enjoy.

Scott Lewis

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3yr

added comment inWhat living artists currently inspire you?

@nnnnnnnadie

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3yr

added comment inWhat living artists currently inspire you?

Kim Jung Gi. I admire his freedom in both his finished work and his process.

Scott Lewis

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3yr

Watching him draw is awe-inspiring and I love the way he describes drawing. He is "in" the drawings.

Scott Lewis

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3yr

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Digital Illustration

It's too bad there is not a digital illustration room. Since I strated doing the portrait courses my digital illustrations have improved quite a bit as well. Even though the style is flat, knowing the facial anatomy helped me take the illustrations to the next level.