Daarken mentorship studies
I did a 12 week course with Mike Lim last year - I found it a great refresher and my only non self taught art training since many years ago. A great experience 10/10, would do again. :) Figure I might as well post it up for posterity.
No colour picking or other digital 'cheats' - measuring with grid was used to plot the proportions etc. in some cases. It was really good eye-brain training and while some of the content is rather mundane (my choice!) it served me well.
Value studies from references.
Invented value thumbnails/sketches after value studies.
Fur study.
Building study.
Scaly critter study.
Still life value study. (not enough contrast is my motto, apparently)
Material studies.
Night version of day/night environment.
Female face study. My achilles heel.
Master study.
Still life from photo.
film/TV still study (from that tv show black sails - wanted a challenge with many figures etc. - was hard!)
Hand of a farrier; skin study.
Environment study.
Day version of the day/night environment.
Male face study
Feathers study.