I am posting these things only to hold myself accountable. By no means do I feel they are worthy of faving.
My whole career has been a dual spec of Art Direction and concept art - an unfortunate consequence of which I find myself unhappy with where my art skills are at. Hence, studies.
i love these kind of things. it's something i should do myself more often. many artists are capable of drawing very realistic-looking pieces based off many references images and tens of hours of fine tuning. adjusting, and ridiculous detail. the artist who can create a readable image in 5 minutes flat is the one with the much greater edge against the competition, especially in an industry where time is certainly of the essence