OUGD602 - PPP3 - Inspiration - Tombow Brush Pen

Today, I received my Amazon order of a Tombow ABT brush pen. After working on this collaboration with Roxxie Blackham and using her brush pens, I was impressed of how it helped achieve script writing effects, as I had always used a pencil (probably obvious but anyway). 

After watching this video on youtube ...

(excuse the language) I decided that a Tombow ABT brush pen was my best bet:

Here's a few of my first doodles:

I mean, these are all pretty naff by any means, but I really want to develop this as a skill, as it can assist with hand lettering with type as image. I am going to keep developing this whenever I get time - most definitely in summer after I have completed my degree (!).

An example of brush lettering in Graphic Design.

http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/cardon-webb-ralph-ellison-covers

The versatility of producing lettering by hand means that the logo/ design/ title is unique for the client.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/Brushpen-Lettering-set-02/8309133

I have ordered another set of coloured Tombow brushpens but I think I also want to get a Copic Sketch brush marker because they seem to be firmer, so I can try out more mid-century style lettering such as this: 

https://www.behance.net/gallery/Brush-Lettering-Collection-No-1/14266643?

OUGD602 - PPP3 - Inspiration and Development - Life Drawing Society

I have recently joined the Life Drawing Society at Leeds College of Art because I want to get back into drawing again, what with my dabbling with my Bamboo Tablet  - I think that being able to draw people will help with my concept art. Plus, people are really hard to draw and I think that it's always useful to be able to have this skill. Drawing hands isn't my strong point!

I attended the session yesterday and was a little rusty at first, but then seemed to pick up where I left off in college which boosted my confidence a lot. Plus, I wrestled with a HUGE spider which fell off the lecture theatre's ceiling, which is an achievement in itself.

Here are some pictures of my sketches produced in the session:

In the first part of the session, I was a bit rusty as I had not drawn like this in years - I tried to focus on the parts I had trouble drawing like hands and feet and I usually had trouble drawing the correct length of limbs.

the second part of the session was a bit better, and I produced something that actually bared resemblance to the man in front of us! 

The final part of the session was the most successful, but it didn't really challenge me because the most difficult parts - the hands and feet, weren't on show so much...

Unfortunately, I doubt that I'll get much chance to attend many sessions, but I'll try to go as often as possible.