I am definitely a noob when it comes to art in general only ever drawing stick figures, and all my drawings always felt toony and flat. And something that has always eluded me was color. So far I am loving following along with my own spin on it.

I didn't draw my own ogre, but did modified the axe position a bit, I prefer a bit of a more head on angle.

Below I document my progress from here on out.

7 Feb 2021: Starting painting the shoulder

As we go - image 1 - student project

8 Feb 2021: Some more leathery action

As we go - image 2 - student project

9 Feb 2021: Even more leathery action. Left chest strap and sword hilt

As we go - image 3 - student project

10 Feb 2021: You guessed it, even more leathery action. Left chest side, sword scabbard, and shield straps.

As we go - image 4 - student project

11 Feb 2021: Reworked the arm straps some. Did the wooden handle. As well as the angle straps.

As we go - image 5 - student project

12 Feb 2021: Worked the leather belt

As we go - image 6 - student project

17 Feb 2021: Some work on the chest leather. And side pocket

As we go - image 7 - student project

21 Feb 2021: Mid done for the time being

As we go - image 8 - student project

26 Feb 2021: Reworking the belt some more. Started working on the chest piece and shield.

I am starting to find it hard to get the feeling right. It still feels way to harsh between colors

As we go - image 9 - student project

6 March 2021: Started defining the ogre's muscles with hard shadows and color variations

As we go - image 10 - student project

Rudi Strydom

In creative pursuit

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