Sketch and Doodle Blog .:. Alex Likes to Draw http://alexlikestodraw.com The creative work of Alex Vasilakos Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:11:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Sketch of the Day – Pinup Girl Tutorial Fun http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=816 http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=816#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:11:51 +0000 Alex http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=816 I was playing around with some tutorials today and worked on a tutorial to help create the classic 1950’s pin-up poster style. I am attaching the original piece that I worked off of and the final product. Hope you enjoy, this was fun and I would like to do a lot more with this down the road. Comments are welcome.

This is the original image from istock photo.

After doing a few tutorials this is what the end result was.

]]> http://alexlikestodraw.com/?feed=rss2&p=816 1 Sketch of the Day – Lost in work… http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=792 http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=792#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:29:48 +0000 Alex http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=792 It has been a while since I updated my sketch blog. Been swamped at work again and getting ready for the wedding. So weekend and time has been tight. Finally sat down to play with my wacom tablet which has been collecting dust. <sad face> I decided to sneak in some quickies. Enjoy!

Picture of me trying to muster the strength to do some doodles before hitting the bed.

]]> http://alexlikestodraw.com/?feed=rss2&p=792 0 Sketch of the Day – Work in Progress http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=787 http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=787#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:18:54 +0000 Alex http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=787 I decided to take a small break tonight and play with the tablet some more. Here is a start of a work in progress. I don’t know where it will end up but figured I start the project and go from there. Here are three stages so far.

Stage 1: rough sketch outline of the face

Stage 2: Added some base color, maybe I should of refined the rough a little more before hitting this stage, but what the heck.

Stage 3: Started to go back and really start to refine the sketchy lines and tighten the lines up. Thinking of changing my mind, might decide to do all color and brush work.

]]> http://alexlikestodraw.com/?feed=rss2&p=787 1 Sketch of the Day – Wacom Tablet Fun http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=781 http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=781#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:47:11 +0000 Alex http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=781 Yesterday I finally decided to get myself a wacom tablet to start getting more serious about my illustration and sketches. I only played with the tablet for a little bit yesterday and did some quick sketches to learn with the programs that came with it. This morning though I decided to buy the full version of Sketchbook Pro (the same program I used for my iPad sketches).

There is nothing really refined with any of these sketches, just some roughs as I learn to adapt to the pen and use the tools.

Hope you enjoy! More to come…

]]> http://alexlikestodraw.com/?feed=rss2&p=781 2 Sketch of the Day – Sketch brought to life http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=775 http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=775#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:05:58 +0000 Alex http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=775 A friend of mine Francis Hogan over at Swing Shift Studios was looking for some inspiration and came across my goblin standard bearer sketch and decided to make a 3D rendering of it. Check it out!

]]> http://alexlikestodraw.com/?feed=rss2&p=775 0 Sketch of the Day – Warm Up Doodles http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=772 http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=772#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:05:51 +0000 Alex http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=772 Still cranking out some freelance work this week. I figured in between saving of files and exporting files I could do a little doodling. Here is a warm up doodle to get the pen flowing.

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]]> http://alexlikestodraw.com/?feed=rss2&p=769 1 Sketch of the Day – Pig Thug http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=765 http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=765#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:58:29 +0000 Alex http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=765 What is it with pigs? I mean they make great thugs and cronies.

]]> http://alexlikestodraw.com/?feed=rss2&p=765 0 Sketch of the Day – I am still alive!! http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=762 http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=762#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:50:17 +0000 Alex http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=762 I am still alive! I just loaded up Alex Likes to Draw and realized I have not posted anything for this month! Wow! I have been really busy with work and with this summer heat it has been hard to sit in the drawing room and think right. Well I am going to get back in gear so you will see some sketches and doodles again coming back to life.

I have been doodling and sketching though. If you have been following my fan page on Facebook you would see some random breakfast doodles that I do or meeting/conference doodles while I am at work.

]]> http://alexlikestodraw.com/?feed=rss2&p=762 0 Sketch of the Day – Drink and Draw Doodles http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=756 http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=756#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 03:37:35 +0000 Alex http://alexlikestodraw.com/?p=756 There was a small turnout tonight for the Capital District Drink and Draw, but there was still some sketching and doodling that happened tonight!

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