Alex Jin
Boulder, CO
Film photographer, software developer and new artist
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Quinton Larrimore
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3mo
added comment inCritique - Dynamic Shapes
Attempt from imagination. Any critique or feedback is welcome! In particular, I feel like my usage of creasing isn't as strong as it could be. Lmk and thank you!
Alex Jin
1mo
The one folded up and scootin' on his chest is inspired, haha.
Agnieszka
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2mo
These lessons gave me a lot. The ebook, demos, and critiques were all so useful. Before taking the basic drawing course, I studied gestures from Figure Drawing Fundamentals, but now I understand it much better and feel more confident. Thank you so much for these lessons, and I can't wait to start the new topic about perspective!
I think you do a great job of keeping your gesture drawing clean and truly gestural. I catch myself adding/starting with too much detail. While I think I eventually get to an accurate weight and feel in my poses, I like how you can usually tell with your line variety which lines are the intended rhythm lines in each pose very simply. Its a better foundation to be able to push the pose.
Alex Jin
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1mo
I really enjoy doing these! Wonder if I add too much detail. I could probably push the poses further and go without pure reference
Alex Jin
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1mo
Finally got some time in on dynamic shapes and gesture/rhythm from the next project and my practice feels so much more productive now!
Allan
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1yr
Asked for help
I really like the expressive sketches of Glen Keane and the way he uses line weight to really draw the eyes to the wanted areas. So simple yet so efficient
Wayyy better job being flowy and gestural with the lines than when I tried to copy keane. So easy to make the style look stiff. Good job !
Alex Watson
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1yr
Asked for help
For my second study, I pulled from the old school animation masters at Studio MDHR. Not sure the exact artists on these, but they're all concept drawings from "The Art of Cuphead" book. That game was what initially got me interested in learning to draw. Any feedback/criticisms welcome and appreciated. Thanks!
First of all, love the cuphead animation aesthetic. Maybe I should give it a go too! I think you capture the expressions well, particularly with the stump guy. One area of potential improvement I’’ noticing is that there isn’t a ton of variation in value when it comes to capturing depth. The contour lines specifically could be adjusted to make the look more 3 dimensional. Overall I see and enjoy the practice here!
Alex Jin
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1yr
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Dave Malan master study! I don't have the angle of the view down enough but I think I did an alright job capturing a good approximation and likeness.
Alex Jin
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1yr
fairly satisfied with the approach, particularly in cutting down on the trunk wrinkles while maintaining the shape
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1yr
Nice! I would suggest continuing to add weight to the branches, especially the shadow underside for the baby's branches. This would contribute to its importance to the scene and action, help unify all the smaller details of the leaves, and establish it as a foreground object.
Alex Jin
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1yr
Feels very patchy to me. Don’t know the best way to unify the overall light and shadow forms simply following the outline
