tutorials on digitally inking / coloring a pencil drawing

http://designinstruct.com/drawing-illustration/how-to-color-inked-line-art-in-photoshop/

http://www.instructables.com/id/A-great-technique-for-scanning-your-inked-drawings/step2/Edit-your-artwork-and-remove-the-background/

http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/quick-tip-preparing-line-drawings-for-coloring-in-photoshop--psd-3273

25 Expression Challenge

A challenge to create 25 different drawings of expressions.


The original challenge:
http://napalmnacey.deviantart.com/art/25-Essential-Expressions-55523083
The 25 expressions
Happy        Sad               Pleased    Angry     Confused
Tired        Shocked/Surprised Irritated  WTF?!     Triumph   
Fear         Bereft            Flirty     Serious   Silly
Hollow/Blank Incredulous       Confident  Fierce    Despondent/Pouty
Drunk        Rage              Sarcastic  Disgusted Ill/Nauseous

Some exampleshttp://solitarium.deviantart.com/art/25-Expressions-Challenge-123856647
http://loish.deviantart.com/art/25-expressions-challenge-120544383

pose reference pictures

reference pictures
http://www.freshdesigner.com/figure-drawing-reference/
poses slide shows
http://reference.sketchdaily.net/nl/
poses slide shows
http://www.quickposes.com/
poses slide shows
http://artists.pixelovely.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing/
reference pictures
http://www.fineart.sk/photo-references/female-anatomy-photos-akira-gomi/001

drawing - kid

from a reference photo I found on a pinterest board:

Design like Da Vinci

http://www.slideshare.net/bunky34/design-like-davinci-sxsw-2013
"you will learn about five sketching secrets of Leonardo Da Vinci, four rules for generating ideas, and four rules for refining ideas"

Inspirerende presentatie over de manier waarop Leonardo Da Vinci omging met leren en het vormgeven van ideeën. Het genie heeft in zijn carrière maar ong. 30 schilderijen gemaakt (waarvan wij het bestaan kennen), maar meer dan 13.000 pagina's met schetsen voor ideeën en onderzoek (machines, medische wetenschap, bouwkunde, techniek, etc.). Op veel pagina's staan meer dan 1 schets.

5 Sketching Secrets
1. sketch by hand on separate sheets of paper
2. do initial sketches alone
3. review with others, later
4. use annotations, arrows and labels
5. save an re-visit earlier sketches
4 rules for generating ideas
1. strive for quantity
2. defer judgment
3. seek new combinations
4. use your imagination
4 rules for refining ideas
1. use positive judgment
2. consider novelty
3. stay focused
4. redirect yourself