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Benjamin Mayer
Benjamin Mayer
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@xeixas118
2nd try after watching proko, realized I need to be more lose so here they are
Benjamin Mayer
I love them!!!
Benjamin Mayer
hiya! I love this assignment. The idea of compiling reference and then inventing is something I never thought to do, but I look forward to exploring the techniques more! In the future, I think I'll do more prep drawings so I can pose the characters however I want. More exploratory than finished. Keep it up everyone!
Benjamin Mayer
After rewatching the lesson, looking at my drawings, and comparing them to the video example, I notice right away that I was attempting to be far too controlled and perfect. I think I was kicking the ball towards the wrong goal, so to speak. That lovely energy and liveliness is missing from mine. I also notice that some of my lines are far darker than others and it makes it look a little weird. Alas, here we are! Good job everyone!
@nickmesics
Asked for help
bat/gorilla
Benjamin Mayer
HAHA I love it!!! It's face is soooo cute! Sick stretch in those pecs too!
Benjamin Mayer
HI everyone! Super fun project right!? I neglected drawing the snail because YUCK but other than that, I just went ahead and tried everything. Is it just me, or are the level 1 boots harder than the level 2 project references? Loving everyone's projects, lets keep it up!
Benjamin Mayer
Level one and two from provided photos. Pears were thumbnails ~ 15 min, portrait took one hour.
Andrey
2yr
Looking great! Is that a bird under one of the pears I see? :D Your sketchbook must be very fun. And this portrait you captured so well.
Jeff Arsenault
Hope I'm not jumping "ahead" too much! These models are fun to work from! Pencil rough then fountain pen. Should I just stick with ballpoint or fountain pen only?
Benjamin Mayer
Love the way you simplified the eye sockets to a block-like shape!
Benjamin Mayer
Broke the 3 forms into individual pieces, then made some more on an actual armature.
Andrew Joseph Keith
Hey Looking GREAT! This is exactly what I like to see! Keep it up!
Benjamin Mayer
My three armatures. Having a little trouble wrapping the wire without twisting the two together, and getting it tight around the joints. Any tips?
Andrew Joseph Keith
it could be the wire if its a bit stiffer of a wire. on #1 make sure the hips aren't too wide, better they be thinner to make room to add clay. These look like they should work great! hopefully you'll do some gesture studies with these soon!
Benjamin Mayer
One thing you could do is darken the values in the arches and under the bridge for more contrast. Those beautiful arches don't pop the way I think you maybe want them too, so darkening all of those interesting shadow shapes would add some ever important contrast! You may also consider adding darker values in those rocks on the left, and also maybe add a foreground element off to the right. Great work!
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