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@ber
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3mo
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Josh Fiddler
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4mo
Hey Proko-sians! I just finished watching this and well, something dropped in for me as I was making notes on the PDF he speaks to at the end. Most of us are newish to drawing. Many others are not. If you are familiar with figure drawing at all, you've probably heard of Loomis and Reilly and other's I'm sure. They all present systems. I'm a student at drawingFORCE as well and Mike as the Forceful Method.
What I'm trying to say is, there are so many ways artists think of "gesture" and "flow" and "connection" and they all present their way of thinking.
If you are just starting out, this way of thinking might feel a bit magical, and seeing the natural rhythms of things feels elusive. Remember, Stan has built up years of knowhow, intuition through practice and teaching. It isn't always easy to convey this deep knowing, so the rationalizations for why he "indicates" things the way he does are the important parts to focus on here. Study (reproduce) the examples and indications he provides in the video/PDF and speak aloud the rationalizations. Internalize.
At the end of the day, it's easy to say but hard to do:
Slow down. Look. Think. Understand. Practice the mark. Make the mark. Accept the mark. Move on.
That's quick-sketch.
And of course, try to have fun! It will make it that much easier. I heard it takes about 200 repetitions of a thing to master it. But make it fun and it will only take 30 or so.
Good luck out there!
I dont see that pdf or i dont get something in this... Theres a screenshot what am i missing?
@ber
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5mo
I i was layerin pretty often to see what i did wrong. Allmost perfect at least for me. Did not focus too much on details..
@ber
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5mo
Should you have a printed version of the reference rather than looking it from your phone?Been just using my phone. I dont know if thats even smart way to do at the beginning.. Like smart phone to a3 its pretty ruff..
I would print it out or at least have a bigger screen than a phone. You don't want to check your measurements on such a small reference.
@ber
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5mo
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First i used skeching lines for this one then i outlined those with a purple that people can see something
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8mo
It's natural to feel like some days just aren't the same as the others when it comes to drawing, though practicing warm-ups is always a good place to look: Warmups to Improve Line Quality. It's important to remember to relax, especially your shoulder, as being tense from the pressure of making 'the correct line' can become counterproductive.
But your submission is getting down nice simplification and your line quality still reads clearly. I recommend breaking down longer outlines to simpler sections, as this makes the drawing more appealing as well as easier to manage one part at a time. Long lines with multiple curves can be broken down to simpler C and S, and slight curves can even be pushed to be straight.
Good work overall -- keep at it! :)
@ber
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8mo
Last 2 a was very tired and slightly hungover but i think i did pretty well first one is A3 side's paper so proportions were wery tough with those shoes..
