Cwtam - Nelchee's sketchblog http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/ Nelchee's sketches, drawings, work in progress and other stuff en Friends' figures I have two friends who are into martial arts (and are ninjas in training :D), I referenced this from their Facebook photos.The lady at the bottom is referenced from Bouguereau's "Bathers". Sketching pencils on toned [...] I have two friends who are into martial arts (and are ninjas in training :D), I referenced this from their Facebook photos.
The lady at the bottom is referenced from Bouguereau's "Bathers".

Friends and Bouguereau

Sketching pencils on toned paper.

]]> http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/76/ http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/76/#comments http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/76/ nelchee@inobscuro.com (Nela Dunato) Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:16:03 -0500 Selfportrait #6 Slowly getting there... at least I don't look 20 kilos fatter like on the last one. I think the lips are ruining the likeness, but I just couldn't make it better. I also did some Caravaggio heads for my "50 heads challenge" and here are two that turned out decent: Colored pencil on some blue-gray paper, I think it's [...] Slowly getting there... at least I don't look 20 kilos fatter like on the last one. I think the lips are ruining the likeness, but I just couldn't make it better.

Selfportrait, colored pencil

I also did some Caravaggio heads for my "50 heads challenge" and here are two that turned out decent:

Caravaggio head sketches

Colored pencil on some blue-gray paper, I think it's Canson.

]]> http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/75/ http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/75/#comments http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/75/ nelchee@inobscuro.com (Nela Dunato) Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:21:00 -0500 Still life - from the sea Drew this today while I was at my parents' place. I left it there so here's a rather noisy photo. Graphite pencils on A4 paper. My parents loved it. They love when I'm drawing something dull and uncreative, as opposed to bloody and gory things I'm usually drawing. On a side note, my CAPTCHA wasn't working so if you tried to leave a comment, I'm sorry about the inconvenience. Thanks to Slaven who let me know about this issue! [...] Drew this today while I was at my parents' place. I left it there so here's a rather noisy photo.

seashells still life graphite

Graphite pencils on A4 paper.

My parents loved it. They love when I'm drawing something dull and uncreative, as opposed to bloody and gory things I'm usually drawing.

On a side note, my CAPTCHA wasn't working so if you tried to leave a comment, I'm sorry about the inconvenience. Thanks to Slaven who let me know about this issue! :)

]]> http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/74/ http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/74/#comments http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/74/ nelchee@inobscuro.com (Nela Dunato) Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:25:53 -0500 Male figure study Yesterday my boyfriend posed for me for the first time, and hopefully not the last, although he didn't find this pose comfortable enough :P Conté on packing paper, 60 x 40 [...] Yesterday my boyfriend posed for me for the first time, and hopefully not the last, although he didn't find this pose comfortable enough :P

Male nude figure conte crayon

Conté on packing paper, 60 x 40 cm

]]> http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/73/ http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/73/#comments http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/73/ nelchee@inobscuro.com (Nela Dunato) Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:50:56 -0500 Dracaena and fruit Oil pastel on black paper. I doubt I'll work in oil pastel ever again. I gave it a few tries and even though this result is acceptable, I don't like working in this media at all - it doesn't blend easily, and it's hard to create any kind of texture that is not.. pastel [...] Dracaena, banana and two grapefruits

Oil pastel on black paper.

I doubt I'll work in oil pastel ever again. I gave it a few tries and even though this result is acceptable, I don't like working in this media at all - it doesn't blend easily, and it's hard to create any kind of texture that is not.. pastel texture.

]]> http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/72/ http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/72/#comments http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/72/ nelchee@inobscuro.com (Nela Dunato) Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:23:23 -0500 Avatar I watched the movie yesterday, and I loved the humanoid felines so much I had to make my own avatar :) ~2,5 hours in [...] I watched the movie yesterday, and I loved the humanoid felines so much I had to make my own avatar :)

avatar

~2,5 hours in Photoshop.

]]> http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/70/ http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/70/#comments http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/70/ nelchee@inobscuro.com (Nela Dunato) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:45:43 -0600 boring boats Today I decided to do what I've been refraining from for... over 4(?) years. I decided to use my fancy Windsor & Newton sketchbook, the one that's been waiting around my room for the time when I can actually draw properly. And since that's going to be never, I better use it now before the moths eat it. I hate boat drawings because I've seen an abundance of them being sold to tourists at the stands on the beach in my hometown, but I figured I should at least try one for variety's [...] Today I decided to do what I've been refraining from for... over 4(?) years. I decided to use my fancy Windsor & Newton sketchbook, the one that's been waiting around my room for the time when I can actually draw properly. And since that's going to be never, I better use it now before the moths eat it.

I hate boat drawings because I've seen an abundance of them being sold to tourists at the stands on the beach in my hometown, but I figured I should at least try one for variety's sake.

boats drawing

Black fineliners on A5 sketchbook.

]]> http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/69/ http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/69/#comments http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/69/ nelchee@inobscuro.com (Nela Dunato) Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:38:22 -0600 pin-up lady lineart Black fineliner, gray tights added in PS. [...] sexy pin-up lady drawing

Black fineliner, gray tights added in PS. Reference

]]> http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/68/ http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/68/#comments http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/68/ nelchee@inobscuro.com (Nela Dunato) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:54:40 -0600 some trees I went out for a walk and drew some trees with charcoal. I'm trying to overcome my fear of drawing in front of people. Every time someone passed by I twitched and tried to hide my drawing :/ Anyway, white pencil over charcoal gives an awful result (as seen of first picture) so there shouldn't be even a little charcoal on the parts to be highlighted... blah. They got smudged a bit before I got home to fix them with a hairspray. Charcoal pencil on A4 yellow textured paper. Around 15 minutes [...] I went out for a walk and drew some trees with charcoal. I'm trying to overcome my fear of drawing in front of people. Every time someone passed by I twitched and tried to hide my drawing :/ Anyway, white pencil over charcoal gives an awful result (as seen of first picture) so there shouldn't be even a little charcoal on the parts to be highlighted... blah. They got smudged a bit before I got home to fix them with a hairspray.

charcoal tree
charcoal tree
charcoal trees

Charcoal pencil on A4 yellow textured paper. Around 15 minutes each.

]]> http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/67/ http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/67/#comments http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/67/ nelchee@inobscuro.com (Nela Dunato) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:29:18 -0600 Selfportrait 20091105 Still not looking enough like me. Oh well. Charcoal and white pencil on brown wrapping paper [...] Still not looking enough like me. Oh well.

charcoal selfportrait

Charcoal and white pencil on brown wrapping paper (40x60cm).

]]> http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/66/ http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/66/#comments http://cwtam.inobscuro.com/66/ nelchee@inobscuro.com (Nela Dunato) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:32:31 -0600