Posted on June 21, 2009, 9:24 pm, by Spencer Nugent, under
Video.
As promised, a new video for you to check out. I tried to focus on just pencils in this one rather than getting into marker. We have a couple more car videos coming, but mind you, we’re not car designers. Just so happens we got on a car kick for a bit… As always, experiment [...]
Posted on June 8, 2009, 12:00 pm, by Spencer Nugent, under
Basic,
Toolbox.
Well not all about them, but this should help point you in the right direction. I’ve had a few people ask about the construction of shadows. I’ll talk about two types here and I’ll be up front here – I won’t cover every situation or even more complex scenarios, but the principles here will help [...]
Posted on May 13, 2009, 11:39 pm, by Spencer Nugent, under
Toolbox.
Okay, here’s another sketch tutorial for you. We’ve received a couple requests for more marker demos with traditional media, so I broke it down for you in a few steps. People always ask what’s the key to laying down some good marker or pencil – I think the answer is really simple. Relax, and have fun and [...]
Posted on May 2, 2009, 12:10 am, by Spencer Nugent, under
All,
Basic,
News.
Yes I got married and on my honeymoon (with the permission of my lovely bride), represented for IDSKETCHING.COM at the IDSA Western Conference. Hosting the workshop was a fun experience and we had a good showing from students and professionals alike.
Posted on March 12, 2009, 5:08 pm, by Spencer Nugent, under
Basic,
Toolbox.
So . . . you’re a poor college student, starving artist, or another casualty of the raging recession. Markers aren’t getting any cheaper, the refill inks can be terribly expensive – so what do you do? The solution is rubbing alcohol
Posted on March 12, 2009, 4:49 pm, by Spencer Nugent, under
Basic,
Toolbox.
See: Marker Tutorial: Cube Last week, I did a quick sketch render of a cube. This week, we’ll take a look at a cylinder. If you ‘d like to follow along, simply download the cylinder sketch here and print it out. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can run some marker paper through the printer and [...]
Posted on March 10, 2009, 12:06 pm, by John Muhlenkamp, under
Video.
If you have never seen Spencer’s mug, check out this cool interview vid he was asked to throw together for www.davison.com/creators. You can learn a lot about Spencer’s bio or by listening to what he’s saying - either way, there are some great visual nuggets and advice given by Spencer.
Posted on March 6, 2009, 9:13 am, by Spencer Nugent, under
Toolbox.
Alot of people have been asking for this, so i finally decided to do it . . . but this time in step-by-step style without the video. Go easy on me. If something isn’t terribly clear, feel free to email us or comment and we’ll update this post to make it water tight. First off, [...]
Posted on March 4, 2009, 8:08 am, by Spencer Nugent, under
Advanced,
Video.
Sketches can be very effective communication tools. Take the cutaway view. Without it, I would have no idea that the inside of these spheres is green goo. A cutaway view of an object is one that shows the outer as well as inner features of a given design. The easy way to do one is [...]
Posted on February 22, 2009, 9:48 am, by Spencer Nugent, under
Video.
I’ve been wanting to buy one of these for some time now, but since I can’t, i thought I’d just do a sketch demo of one. The video starts out with some basic perspective construction principles and then shows how these relate or help me build the scooter in perspective. I’m using Bienfang Tracing paper [...]