Sketchbook: Hofsta

_Hofsta_ · Nov 2016

Hey all!
Here's my new sketchbook. nothing here is posted in any kind of chronological order, but I'll be adding more soon. Let me know what you think.

Cheers!

Nuclear Angel · Nov 2016

Amazing stuff! Ive seen some of your stuff before, will be fun to follow you and your art.

_Hofsta_ · Nov 2016

Thanks so much! I'll try to make it interesting!

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GeoCat · Dec 2016

Wow.... lovely sketchbook. Love the portraits, and busts. They're absolutely wonderful!

DGB · Dec 2016

Great stuff, man!

_Hofsta_ · Dec 2016

Thanks guys! Glad you gave my sketchbook a look, it really means a lot.

gabrielluis88 · Dec 2016

Impressive sketchbook! Already in my favorite list

_Hofsta_ · Dec 2016

Thanks dude, that's rad!

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whiketan · Dec 2016

A+ for crow girl.
A++ for medieval space buffalo.
A+++ for tits.

_Hofsta_ · Dec 2016

Maybe I'll graduate with a 4.0 gpa this year. Thanks!

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TheFlow · Jan 2017

You've got some really well done studies and I love the poster/first image in the first post that is a little 'Mucha-esque'. Also good lighting on your monochrome characters. I'm just not sure if you do lots of different things or if you do something particular, i.e. Illustration or Concept Art.

_Hofsta_ · Jan 2017

Thank you. Honestly right now I'm not sure what I do either. I guess I do a lot of different things? I enjoy concept and illustration but I don't think I've hit my stride with either yet.

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Ged · Jan 2017

thats a lovely finish on those materials, nice work, is it from a reference?

miguelnarayan · Jan 2017

Great improvements! Keep up the great work

_Hofsta_ · Jan 2017

Thank you for the compliments!

@Ged Yes this is a study from ref. Wanted to focus on my rendering techniques for armor.

Here's the original image if you're interested http://brooksfaire.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Marie-Baron.jpg

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A bunch of recent quick sketches

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Some figure drawing practice

Elithenia · May 2017

Lovely sketches!

_Hofsta_ · May 2017

@ElitheniaThank you

Another sketch and a wip character design

Elithenia · May 2017

You painting from live models?

_Hofsta_ · May 2017

@Elithenia Unfortunately not. It's always better to work from life when you have the opportunity though!

Elithenia · May 2017

That is true. But when that is not in the cards you have to make due with other things

Looks great though man. Been following you for a while. Really like your style

_Hofsta_ · May 2017

That's the truth. I've been doing a lot of the figure drawing exercises from New Masters Academy on youtube. Really high quality stuff. You have to dig through the videos for the all nude ones, but they're all good.. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCliUF1c8m7MUspaCykJljSg

Thank you. That's so rad. It really means a lot to hear that from people.