Connor McGregor

Poor Bruce Lee...

First day of BJJ

Daem it's been a long time.

Alright so I found a BJJ club close to my new place which is pretty awesome. I was rolling with the instructor (purple belt dude) and he got me into a nice choke the first time around. His gi or my gi was covering my eyes, so I couldn't see anything, and there was an intense pressure on my neck. It was an interesting moment. Like a "wow, this is what being strangled would feel like - everything goes black and just.... stops". I tapped and he let go, but it was definitely an interesting moment.

Soo I decided to make a little comic about it. I tried to draw actual characters, but as my drawing skills are not quite up to that level (see: awful), I decided to just do basic models to show the idea. I'm going to try and upload some drawings more regularly now that the move is complete and everything has settled down around here (huzzah).

Pencil Kings Sketching Contest - Day 21

Ehh this one turned out so/so. I screwed up little bits of the eyes/nose/lips. I might try to fix it up tomorrow or the day after just to give it some final polish.

Last picture, though, for the sketching challenge. I think the next one is the character sketch up... or something like that. Look for more updates in the near future.

Pencil Kings Sketching Contest - Day 20

"Call to John meow"

Soooo unfortunately due to my trip to Beijing sorta' cutting into my submission/drawings, I ain't gonna' win jack-shit at Pencil Kings. I'm still gonna' finish the 21 sketches, though.

I spent a bit more time trying to work in some pores, but I'm trying to figure out how to add face lines without it looking as obvious as it does. To the youtubes!

Thinking about doing a daily/weekly draw session where I screen-capture my shit so people can watch. Maybe add some musics. Just an idea I'm kicking around.

Pencil Kings Sketching Contest - Day 19

Robert Patrick ala T1000.

I'm heading to Bay-Jiiiing this week and didn't have as much time as I would have liked to work on this. So far I just have the outline and practiced doing the Riley Rhythms (I think that's what they're called). Gonna' finish this when I get back.

"Call to John meow"

Pencil Kings Sketching Contest - Day 17

First cat... ever? I was playing around with a fur brush for this one. I think it's good at making a plush effect, but I need to find another one for shading.

Anyways. Meet Pawnd. James Pawnd.
Courtesy of r/cats

Pencil Kings Sketching Contest - Day 16

His name is Michael Westen. He used to be a spy.

With the last two drawings I've been trying to focus more on the texture of the face. I don't quite get it yet, but I think I'm on the right track.

Pencil Kings Sketching Contest - Day 15

Ripppppleeeeeeeeeeey.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Watched Aliens tonight. I know the face isn't quiiiiiite right, but I'm fairly happy with it.

Pencil Kings Sketching Contest - Day 13

Totally mismanaged my time this day, so only managed to fart out a quick Robocop trace & shade.

Pencil Kings Sketching Contest - Day 12

Working on this one today. It's at about 75%. Gonna' work on it some more tonight and then work on something else tomorrah.

Pencil Kings Sketching Contest - Day 11

Did this one after a long day of work. From the movie "Gamers: The Dorkness Rising".

Later I'd like to go back to it and fix the values on the face (he looks more like a zombie to me), but this is what I farted out on that particular day. I just thought the face was hilarious.

"I'll be shifting your alignment to chaotic eeeevil"

Pencil Kings Sketching Contest - Day 6

I lost track of time on Day 5 so I just did a terrible filler drawing. Day 6 I drew a rose (always wanted to learn how do draw flowers, so I figured this is as good a time as any). I'd love to learn how to draw trees/bushes/grass/nature scenes in the future, so this is a humble start.

I'm still trying to think of what I'm going to draw tonight, as my only plans are working out (5x5 baybeee) and doing my Day 7 drawin's. Thinking I might do an old school knight in armor, mebbe.

Pencil Kings Sketching Contest - Day 4

"Swear to me. Swear to me that everything you said about the Fireflies is true"

Final scene of one of the best games I've ever played.

Ellie from The Last of Us.

Pencil Kings Sketching Contest - Day 3

"I won't scatter your ashes to the heartless sea. I won't see you end as ashes. You're all diamonds."

"We're not burying them at sea? What then?"

"We'll make diamonds from their ashes. Take them into battle with us."

"A shining light, to our brothers in arms. Even in death."

One of my favourite scenes from the game, and also one of the most heart-wrenching ones in a game that's filled with them.

Pencil Kings Sketching Contest - Day 1

Alright so for the chance to win some sweet swag from Pencil Kings, they're having this sketching drawing where you have to draw every day for like 20 days I think. The face is from one of my favourite scenes in "The Gamers II: Dorkness Rising". 

I'll be working on a variety of things. Just recently I've been playing the hell out of Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain so I might sketch a few characters from that, plus other childhood games and the like.

"The four elements, like man alone, are weak.
But together, they form the strong fifth element....
Boron."
(face while staring into the fire)

First simple laaaydy shading

Figure Drawing #1 Attempt #2 (4)

Alright so this one turned out pretty m'okay, I think. Gonna' try moving on to another figure drawing next. Maybe on uh... Thursday? We'll see. Summer's been busier than I expected :<

My fingers hurt - Figure Drawing #1 Attempt #1 (3)

I refuse to share my first two attempts <_<'

This one turned out pretty well though.

When the shit hits the...