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Ben Cayton
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1yr
added comment inProject - Build a 1-Point Room - Level 1
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This exercise was incredibly difficult to do without a straight edge or drawing guides. My angles were almost always off unless I leveraged a straight edge and extended construction lines from the VP. The spacing (sizing) of the windows on the left wall was also difficult. Measuring with perspective is something I’m not really used to, and from what I’ve read in Loomis’ “Successful Drawing” book, it requires a second vanishing point with diagonal lines after a measuring unit has been identified.
Maybe I’m too in the weeds. The square book case against the far wall has some measurement problems. The door to enter the living room is also kind of wack.
Any tips / critique is appreciated.
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Dermot
1yr
Ah you place you TV along the wall.
It didn't enter my mind to alter the room but then it's necessary in One Point Perspective.
Nice drawing.- helps me too.
Ben Cayton
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1yr
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I know this assignment was specified to only measure the eyes, mouth, and nose on the subject used… I went a little overboard on this one and decided to do a full render. I realize there are many problems with this piece, but I’ve gotten to the point where I’ve learned enough from this one and need to let it go.
Any critique is appreciated.
I know he’s got a turkey neck, btw. ;)
Really like the blue you used for the background really makes me really feel like getting fired at work and starting a underground fight club.
Don't be so hard on yourself. Even if the proportions could be polished, you captured the likeness of the subject very well. I also like the cyan blue rim light he has on the nose altough the one on the shadow side should be more discreet.
For the mouth, you could add some darker halftones in the interior to showcase more of the roundness of the lips and add a bright highlight to indicate the moisture of the lips.
Good job.
Mariyam Khaidarova
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1yr
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Hi! I tried to do this project with my frog sketch, focused just on the hierarchy of importance in this one. Really struggled with the feet, wasn't quite sure how to show all the little bones with simpler lines.
This is wonderful! Your heaven weighted lines around the feet against the lighter lines of the leaves give wonderful contrast and make the frog center stage against the environment.
I do question the heavy line weight on the right side (frog’s left side) of the body. Just behind the frog’s left arm the body and leg are weighted considerably. This seems to break the illusion of depth in the drawing. I’ll attach an example
Ben Cayton
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1yr
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I’d appreciate any critique.
These were done over a couple of weeks. I’ve been too busy with my day job to put in regular practice, and I was just trying to breeze through them at first. I feel like 3-6 were much better than 1-3. I can see where 1 and 2 are definitely very stiff, but I feel like finding the rhythms between parts of the body started to come easier with more practice.
I feel like 5 was my best, but even then… the proportions are off and the rhythm of the torso isn’t correct. I’m looking forward to practicing these more.
Ben Cayton
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1yr
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Finally broke out the sketch book for a couple of these. It felt nice to get away from the iPad for a bit. I feel like I have much better control with analog tools.
I’m glad I only did 5 of these because after watching the critique video, I feel like it would benefit me to go back and do the other 35. I need some practice.
I totally relate to the way you feel regarding going back after the critique, and I highly suggest you to try it again after viewing that video! It's a good way to measure your own progress now that you're learning, and that in turn helps motivation (at least it does for me) :)
Ben Cayton
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1yr
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I hated this project. I had to overlay and remeasure a million times. It’s still not accurate, but it’s as close as I care to get it for now. I *should* keep doing this exercise, but I’m tired of drawing this guy. I may try to do more with some characters I find interesting and post them for more crits. Feel free to roast me. Any critique is welcome.
No need to roast here, we're all trying to improve! Also (and this is something Stan goes over in the next lesson or so), instead of drawing the same guy multiple times, try to move on, and draw other things, in particular things that might inspire you! That way you can get some mileage (training your eye in the process), while still enjoying what you're doing.
Keep at it, great work!
Ben Cayton
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1yr
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I numbered each sketch in the order I did them for each reference animal. Obviously the first is the worst EVERY TIME. Getting a sketch out makes subsequent iterations a little more loose.
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Ben Cayton
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1yr
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I studied David Malan. Jesus, this was difficult. Proportions were hard. Line weight control was hard. Confidence was hard. Everything about it was difficult, but I love the image and his style so it was worth trying to learn from him. I eventually had to just throw in the towel and call this done because I was spending too much time on it trying to correct it.
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1yr
Hey, solid work! And you picked a good reference--Malan's piece is definitely very beautiful with some delicate transitioning between line weight. I would recommend trying out the tapered stroke warm up exercise, or a continuous flowing line transitioning between thick and thin, as it could help with developing line weight control further to bring it the next level.
Divya Kumar
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1yr
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Study of David Malan's Artwork
I can see the proportions are off, it usually is the case with me. Also, poor space planning.
It was somewhat intimidating to start, I've never done a master study before this, but i enjoyed it a lot. I tried making confident lines, but i think i focus a lot on copying the lines instead of focusing on the technique and the essence.
Critiques please.
@Divya Kumar this is great! Most of your curving lines look very confident and clean with great taper. I see some of the hatching to indicate planes look a little inconsistent. It appears some of the hatching done looks great and I can make out the shapes your indicating, but some of them seem messy. The values could use some work, too, which may help drive the contrast of the portrait.
For instance, the value of the lines on the chin, neck, back of neck, fold of hair on the forehead… These are really dark and help direct the eye. Your pencils may not have the range to emulate that, but it’s just something I noticed.
Overall, really nice. I think you can really start to wield that Malan style with a little more practice.
Ben Cayton
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1yr
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First is Shadow and light direction method. Second is hierarchy of importance. I feel like I started to look the differences in values in the shadow assignment. I’m doing most all of my work with an iPad and Procreate. Sketching has gotten easier, and the pencil control is coming together. However, line weight control is still getting away from me a bit, but I do feel like it’s getting marginally better. I just need to continually practice.
Any critique is appreciated.
