For the first time on friday, I decided to show up at a drop-in session for nude figure drawing (drawing naked people). I've been wanting to give it a try it for AGES, but was never really brave enough. So, seeing as a lot of people naturally share in that awkwardness or reluctance, I thought that I should share my experience!

Here's what I drew & how it went!
(don't worry, I picked some really G-rated sketches for you. Only butts.)

So, obviously, (scroll down) as you can see here, our model was female. Not the wrinkly old hairy/fat man I prepared myself to see. She was actually pretty too, so it lessened the awkwardness of it all. Now, this experience may vary. I'm not saying that everyone's going to get the ideal model on their first visit. For all I know, you could be that sorry sucker to end up with the old fat dude. So that's pretty much your only concern.

I was honestly so relieved that the model turned out to be of the same sex. I don't know if I'd quite have been ready for a stranger's wang in my face for four hours straight, being my first time and all... That's right. Four hours. D: Almost makes you feel sorry for the model, right? Trust me, though. It flies by. They're paid well, too. lol

Anyway, the session started off with a bunch of 2-5 minute "warm up" poses to sketch (the image on the right). Slowly the time limits increase to 10 minuntes, 15 minutes, and finally the last three or four 20 minute sketches (left). The poses change for every time limit, but the artist sticks to drawing the same model. Some places do it differently, I assume.

As far as medium type went, everyone had their own personal preference. The session was un-instructed, so nobody told you what to do, or critiqued your methods. I brought a mechanical pencil and sketchbook, but there were people there using card paper, charcoal, ink, you-name-it. One that caught my attention was the person sitting next to me, using an intuos 4 and his Mac. (note to self: bring tablet next time) Dx
His sketches turned out amazingly well, half because he was the only one capable of using such an accessable, limitless palette. Really made me want to come back for the sake of trying it all out digitally.

So, yeah! As you can see from the sketches, as long as you go in there with the mind-set that it's all for education, you'll quickly forget that you're drawing a total stranger in their birthday suit. :thumbsup:

NOW THAT ISN'T SO SCARY, IS IT? c:
If you want to see more, i'll probably be posting the sketches on DeviantART.

WARNING: ITS NOT REALLY THAT FUNNY.
(Edit: Added in the silouette of a hunter thanks to KillerDraco's idea)

This was supposed to be a small clip in the L4D Collab hosted by OnionsXD, but I'm pretty sure that fell through, so now i'm left with this pretty pointless, 25 second flash about Ellis being creeped out by that gnome from the valve games.

Thought I should show it to you guys anyway. B:

Happy Late Valentines Day!

Don't worry. It's not some dumb pun. You won't see a teddy "bare" boob, or a drawing of the bird with the blue feet. Why, that's just mean...! ;D

You guys should check 'er out. She's PRETTY DARN SEXY. ;D

[TAKE ME TO THE BOOBIE!]

Note: See below example of "A BARE BOOBIE".
(not my own artwork, just in case you can't figure that out for yourself)

BAMBOO FUN GET!! *glee*

My tablet finally came in the mail!! (I was the 12th to be chosen for the giveaway)

Thanks a million to Tom, Bob (the guy in charge of the gift department at NG) all of the NG staff, and anyone else who is behind this generous WACOM giveaway. I will undoubtedly put this thing to work ASAP!! Hopefully i'll be cranking out art twice as fast now, too! ..No more technical difficulties like I'd so frequently have with my old one.

Also, to add to the retardedly great fortune I've been having lately, my "Sabtastic Sketchbook" flash came 14th for the month of December!! Holy crap, considering that i've only ever made 2 animations. I haven't felt more welcomed and at home on anywhere else on the internet than I have here, guys. Really.

Thankyou!! <3

Holy bejeebus! *glee*
My piece of crap flash sketchbook got nominated for top 10 flash of the month!!!!
Thanks all for your generous reviews and votes. <3

[A Sabtastic Sketchbook]

GO FORTH, AND VOTE FOR ME! IT WILL MAKE ME HAVE LARGE AMMOUNTS OF HAPPY. D8 (my account > vote for top 10) Really, though. I've never been nominated for anything like this before, so I'd be rediculously grateful to you all if I somehow got this. :B

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Note: This graffiti has absolutely nothing to do with my post, but I drew it earlier today on Facebook, and thought I would share. Deadpool is the best. c:

Decided to take part in a couple of local newgrounds collabs, since I have a little more free time during christmas holidays.

One specifically is my buddy Legolass's
Level Collab! There are rules on the forum, but basically the objective is to piece together everyone's art based on the level 1-60 weapons. (the lollipop, brass knuckles, broken bottle, etc) Some kind of character should be in there, holding the weapon, too. From what I gather.

I ended up deciding on level 36! The Tomahawk!
I was sneaky with the boobies this time, too. >:D She is, in fact, topless, but I decided that it should be a little more "G" seeing as this is a big collab. Me-thinks you guys will come to HATE that conveniently-placed feather when this is all finished. *cackle*
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This is the work in progress, but I'm actually finished now, if you wanna check it out.

After getting a bunch of Personal Messages about the same general things, I figure I should just put this out there to answer them all in one shot. I really don't mean to sound like an ass, but it's gotta be said. I'm spending more time checking PMs than I am drawing. :c

Here goes nothin! :O
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1. MSN: I don't plan on adding you to MSN because you just want to talk. I'm really never online anyhow.. <:)

2. Xbox Live or Steam: I have xbox live and steam, but I will not give you my gamertag/username nor am I interested in yours. I'm sure you're a cool person, but I don't know you.

3. Free Drawings: I do not want to draw your character or comic idea, especially if you have no intention of hiring me and paying for the artwork. I'm far too busy with paying clients, side-projects and personal projects to do freebees right now.. :C

4. Commission Inquiries:If you are going to ask me about commissions, please at least have the money up front, or get set up with PayPal before contacting me... I don't like spilling my heart out about rates and wasting time e-mailing back and fourth, thinking I have a new customer only to be blown off later because they're "broke".

5. Scouting: No, I will not scout you just because you asked. I'm sure your art is lovely, and you are a very talented person, but people will scout you eventually on their own.

6. What type of programs I use: Photoshop CS3 and a 6x8 Wacom Tablet. Sometimes Flash CS3, too.

7. Teaching you to draw: Though I am in school to be an art teacher, I really can't do anything to 'teach' you via. PM. The most I can do, is tell you to keep practicing and not to give up. Please just look up tutorials on NG or DeviantART. You'll learn WAY more from that than you will asking me.

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So yeah.. Now that the awkward part is over-with, I wanna thank you all for the nice comments and positive feedback. I really don't mind the genuinely sincere messages..
Also, Flash isn't something I'm entirely familiar with, so after getting the frontpager, and hearing your words of encouragement, I definitely plan on taking another shot at it soon, so thanks again! <3

Cheers, and to those in school: I hope those last few weeks of school go well before the break! Good luck on those mid-terms and finals!
I'm done until January 6th as of this monday. Woo hoo!

GUESS WHO ELSE IS FEELIN TASTIC?!!
(So much for only doing one more slot!)

With enough entries to fill a whole extra line, I finally bring my tastic meme to an end. :P

I blame Mel, Jak and Vana for making this so infectious! :P
Thanks all for making this more than I ever intended it to be. You guys are awesome.

Sabtastic = Sabtastic (me)
Meltastic = Pickletoez
Vantastic = LinaInverseFan
Jaktastic = JakBaronKing
Shadtastic = TheRealShadman
Sorry-tastic= Sorrygirl99
Hewtastic = AlvinHew
Crocktastic = Denzel-Crocker
Vortastic = VorRath
Beast-Tastic =BeastKid7
Savtastic = Savory
Sparkey-Tastic = Sparkeycat
MinusTastic = RedMinus
LegTastic = LegolaSS
Zomb-tastic = Zombiffix
Mentastic = InnerChild548

Midterm season's OVER, and so is that nasty cold.
THANKS FOR THE GET WELL WISHES, GUYS! <3

(And for another frontpage!! What a freakin' AWESOME week.)

Now back to replying regularily and postin' moar ARTS!
...And maybe playing the Left 4 Dead 2 Demo OVER AND OVER AGAIN. (B

WORST. COLD. EVER.

Sorry to everybody for not replying to a lot of my messages and comments..
I've had this damn thing for an entire week. It won't go away.

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My day was made a hell of a lot better, however, because my Yoko Pinup got frontpaged.
Thanks guys. ..Made my shitty week a lot less crap-tacular.

Oh, and Happy Halloween, too.
Don't forget to save me some candy. :C