Art of Drawing Anatomy by David Sanmiguel - book review

I recently purchased a new anatomy book, and since I am usually on a tight budget I had to find something that was very affordable but of good quality. I bough this specific book on www.play.com for 12 euros or something like that which I thought was quite the steal. I bought it because the only anatomy book I had in my possession was not very good and filled with mostly exaggerated super hero like images. It was not very helpful to be quite honest. This book however was infinitely better. Is it one of the best ones out there? I haven't got the faintest idea as my experience with anatomy books is somewhat limited. I will say however that I personally like it a lot. It has all the basics covered like the concept of ideal anatomy, but also goes into detail, naming the bones and the muscles of the body and showing you how to foreshorten limbs and things like that. I found it immensely helpful and realized that I should have bought a new anatomy book a loong long time ago.

I would recommend this book to beginners and intermediate artists. It is easy to read and has lots of illustrations in it that explains the text and concepts of drawing the human body. I think it has a lovely production quality. I wish it had come as a hardback instead of paperback, but that is just me being picky. In general this is a beautiful book of good quality.

Below you can see some simple photos that I have taken of my copy of the book.

Until next time,
Anita K. Olsen Stoebakk

Contact:
anitaolsen.illustration@gmail.com

Website:
www.anitaolsen.daportfolio.com

The Octopus Tea Emporium - New Illustration!

I was once again burning that midnight oil when I started to doodle on a piece of very inexpensive printer paper when this little fellow emerged from my imagination. Isn't he a mass of tentacle gorgeousness!?

I'm actually very seriously considering to tattoo him on my back or something like that. Anywhoot enjoy my work in progress picture post, and feel free to tell me what you think of Mr. Octopus and his tea emporium!

(c) Anita K. Olsen Støbakk

Until next time,
Anita K. Olsen Støbakk

Contact:

anitaolsen.illustration@gmail.com

Website:

www.anitaolsen.daportfolio.com

Drink and Draw - the Norwegian division, Episode 1!

Yeah it's here! My fellow illustration and art loving friends and I have joined up for a little drink and draw session via Google Hangouts. In this video we do just as the title says. We drink and we draw, and we talk a loooot!

This episode is our very first one and our aim was to draw beloved children's TV and movie characters as horror inspired characters. Join us and see the madness that ensues!




Warning: Explicit content and adult language is used in this podcast!!!

This is a Drink and Draw Hangout hosted and run by Norwegian illustrators and artists living in Norway. We drink, we draw and we talk, we talk a lot!
Join us in our first episode where we draw beloved children's TV and film characters as horror inspired characters!

Hostess:
Anita Olsen Stoebakk - Freelance illustrator
Website: http://www.anitaolsen.daportfolio.com

Blog: http://a-vinter.blogspot.no/

Adriane Vinter Freelance illustrator
Blog: http://a-vinter.blogspot.no/

Inna Hansen: Freelance illustrator
Blog: http://doodlepod.blogspot.no/

Jeanett Mikkelsen: Self-procclaimed artist

Also check out:

Vaginal Fantasy Hangout:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcnYb8u9nSM

The Story Board:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52khu_YJAmo

How to color a drawing in Photshop - part 2!

Tadaaa! Yes, finially it is here! The second part of my new video tutorial has arrived.
Here we get to continue on the journey on the ways of coloring a pencild rawing in Photoshop.
Oh the fun of it eh?!

Anyway enjoy it, an part 3 will be available soon!



Any questions?

Until next time!
Anita k. Olsen

Nasal probing...

It sounds disgusting yes?..well, relax it's not what you think it is.
Unless you think it's a bunch of sketches where I explore the concept of drawing noses.
Then it's exactly what you think it is!

One of my tutors at the University of Wolverhampton mentioned to me that I should practice drawing noses because all my noses looked pretty much the same. Given some time to think about that statement I had no choice but to agree (damn). So half a year after the eye opening comment here I am drawing noses, and having a surprisingly good time doing so.

Voila! enjoy the nosy goodness:






Yes, mostly female noseyness going on, not a lot of variety there I'm afraid. So I figured I kind of had to draw a male nose, and I just couldn't leave the nose alone. It had such character and it deserved an equally interesting face so I drew an old man, a lovable little fellow who probably uses a crutch and likes hot soup.



Hoping someone will have enjoyed my sketchy nose special.

Until next time
Anita Night

Perky Pug

It's sketch of the day time again!! or it would be if this was last friday. I was going to put this image up here but I haven't had the time and it sort of slipped my mind, but here it is now

*drumroll*

The Perky Pug

He was originally made for a Q&A round at my Norwegian blog. My friend RoseDoll asked if I could draw a pug. So I found a picture of her little dog Morfar which in English is translated into Grandpa, and used him as reference.

I think he ended up looking great even if I didn't trace the outlines first. This was made freehanded. I just looked at the reference and drew. Which is how it should be done of course. I sometimes feel like a cheater if I trace things, even if I just trace a little bit, but sometimes I will do it if it will save me time on a deadline and I'm not in danger of infringing anybodies work.

Anyways, hope you like it

Until next time
Anita Night