http://elizabeth-michaels.blogspot.com/2012/10/figure-drawing-options-for-portfolio.html

I'm seriously worried about the render time I've spent on each of these and the realism versus exaggerating. I have veryyy few gesture sheets as the fig classes here prefer longer poses. I struggle with my teachers because they get frustrated with me for not being 'realistic' or true to the model and I feel like I'm not being adventurous, informed and simple-minded enough like other accepted calarts portfolios.

I've been trying to prove that I can do quick cartoons, gestures of people in my sketchbook, but I'm worried that I'm crippling myself with this approach I've taken to my figure drawings.

What do you guys think? Nobody's figure drawings are going to be the same, but I don't want it to be too different in the ways that could cause them to reject me.

Any and all criticism is VERY welcome!!! You can even point out specific drawings is some are good/bad. What are your thoughts on the time I've spent on these? (They're obviously not 20 minute super expressive figure drawings) Does it say that I can't do a good drawing in a short amount of time?

Thanks!!

Oh yeah, should I do other mediums besides colored pencil on toned paper? (I love doing it so much!)

Glenn Provost said:
Elizabeth, I think if you're going to include them, your sketchbook is probably the best place for them. I personally wouldn't. I mean there are going to be hundreds of drawings in your sketchbook! Do you really need those pieces of fanart?

You have a good point!! Thanks a lot. I'm probably not going to include them in my sketchbook.

Okay... so I have a few digital illustrations I really really like and want to somehow integrate into my portfolio/sketchbook, but they are fanart. It says not to use copyrighted characters in your portfolio. If theres anything at all that I could do, I would think it's okay to print out thumbnails and put them in your sketchbook... right? 

Is this just a no go entirely? I'm embarassed, but I have this Super Saiyan Chica digital painting I did and I want to throw her in someplace. I also did a Spide

So I do a lot of sketching, but I hardly use color in my sketchbooks and I love to draw people more than anything. (I'm not the best at animals) And if I draw from life, I tend to simplify and cartoon a little, but I'm scared doing that is leaving me in a corner. From what I see, a lot of applicants shine in creative use of medium, color, design etc, but I just love drawing and I value structure, form and personality the most. I don't have a lot of of color design, but I like value and line.

Am I in too much of a safe-zone with what I'm trying to put together for my portfolio? Here are linkes to three different albums pertaining to my portfolio.

Main Portfolio:

http://www.animatedbuzz.com/albums/view/1573

A few sketchbook pages:

http://www.animatedbuzz.com/albums/view/1574

Some things I'm unsure about. I'd love to hear opinions on some of my stuff in this album:

http://www.animatedbuzz.com/albums/view/1686

Again, if you have any critique or ideas, I would totally appreciate it! I'm just not sure if drawing cartoons well is good enough and if I'm doing enough realistic stuff, enough natural gestures. When I do draw from a model, I'm wondering if I take it too far or not far enough?

Thanks!!

Lizzy

I'm applying fall 2013 for the first time. I want to get into the character animation program! I hope we don't have to send our portfolios online. I'll call today or tomorrow and write in here what they say about it. Thanks and good luck!!