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In this premium lesson, I review student dream studio projects and break down their technical perspective challenges. Drawing complex forms like spiral staircases, curved roofs, or boat hulls can be overwhelming. This critique shows you how to approach these difficult structures. I explain the difference between loose ideation and precise technical measuring. You will learn how to use measuring lines to accurately place steps, transfer divisions across surfaces, and handle depth as objects recede in space. We also look at using cross-sections to build organic shapes. Watching these critiques will help you spot common perspective errors and prepare you for advanced measuring systems.
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I'm reviewing your dream studio projects to show how loose sketches prepare you for complex perspective. I'll also cover how to measure tricky spaces.
I never submitted my assignment because I came into so many issues in my roughs and the more I tried to fix them the worse my mistakes seemed to get! But looking through this critique is so inspiring. Wow, so many incredible drawings. I think I'm going to start again from scratch.
Wow! Everyone’s designs and work is so impressive! So motivating. Wish i had seen these earlier, maybe I would have done some more sketches just to try to keep up with you guys haha. I feel like I need to apologize for my lack of 3D sketches. I’ll definitely try to squeeze some in during my free time. It think it’ll be fun.
Thankks ever so much Marshal on putting out this great crituqe video out. I truly learned a ton through these and highly get inspired by all my classmates. I am highly looking forward to all the continuing fun excercise your going to put us through for part 2 soon Marshall. The design our own studio assignment was the most fun I've ever had. I'll take what I have learned from this crituque video from my fellow classmates into my own thoughts and refine my concept stage for when the next time to post our evulution of our stuido comes around again.
Wow, thank you Marshal for the kind words, I appreciate the feedback very much. Thanks to everyone for posting great work. I’m inspired but nervous to learn how to do a 200 step spiral staircase!
measuring depth using a diagonal line always blows my mind. Thanks for the critique Marshall, very excited for part 2 (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ
Great critiques on the amazing works of many students! And so kind of you to include those who may not have been able to work enough on this wonderful assignment. Looking forward to the boxes etc. and I wish there would come a part 3 too :D
Some great learnings straight off the bat for part II @Marshall Vandruff . I hold my hands up, I totally missed the “ideation focus” in the previous assignment video….not because of the video, it’s me. I just get so excited that my brain overloads with ideas and possibilities and I go into the “pretend listening” modus that my wife complains about so much. IKEA furniture is a nightmare for me. However, I chickened out of my ‘chicken and egg’ studio concept so great to hear that we will develop our ideas further in part 2. ❤️
glad to have you back! i look forward to the new lessons! the community is so great here!❤️❤️❤️
Thank you @Marshall Vandruff ! Actually you introduced me to these artists and a whole genre. I enjoyed engraving illustrations from old books at my Traditional Arts Academy: San Alejandro, Cuba. We didn't have access to computers or Internet, everything was taught like it was left behind 50 years before. My 4 years there ran from 1998 till 2002, without technology. We had to buy Centro pens and submit our final rendering over vellum paper. I guess the style was defined by the medium and personality inclination, 😂. Regardless, yes! I will look into the Ortho top views, decide the dimensions and scale, etc. Looking forward to put the work on and see the magic in real time take place!
thank you so much for this opportunity to be part of this fantastic journey, and thank you for this critic video I have been waiting for.❤️
Aaah. Just in time for the covid sequel. Thanks for the feedback Marshal and is pronounce Roo (Ruh).
Much thanks for your straightforward critique! I will take it to heart. Looking forward to more content to come!
Big thanks for the hour long video. Side bar question for everybody or anybody with the knowledge. How do you take good photographs of your work?
When working on printer paper I can just throw it in scanner, set it to black and white at 300 dpi and it looks nice and readable. When working on larger paper and taking a photo with my phone... less successful. I legit have 3 lamps hanging over my drafting table and they still don't come out as clear as I would like. Any settings that people favor?
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The professional way is to have two lights (big soft/diffused lights) on either side of the work, distant enough not to create hotspots, at 45° angles to the image so that they cancel out each other's reflections.
If that's too complicated a setup, try open shade. It often creates reflections, but sometimes you get lucky because light coming from a lot of directions, equally, may allow you to adjust the paper into a position where it's uniformly lit.
