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Daniel Rodriguez
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1mo
added comment inDemo - Simple Animal Portraits - Level 2
I am very satisfied with how these came out. I tried to follow what Stan was doing but at the same token let myself be a little loose. But all criticism is welcome to help me improve. @Martha Muniz
Catherina Petersen
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1mo
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Hello!!
Here are my attempts on doing this exercise, I had trouble with the Buffalo because he is such an beautiful ad strong creature yet has many complicated shapes... In some I cheated a bit were I used eleven or more shapes, sorry for that but overall I think with more practise I will get there- but what do you think?
I like the way you handled the ox a lot excellent use of shapes. The other two are also really spot on
Daniel Rodriguez
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1mo
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I would appreciate some constructive criticism on this. I'll review the demonstration after posting to identify areas for improvement. @Martha Muniz
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1mo
Great line simplification and quality, though I agree with Maricool -- try aiming for simpler shapes (think closer to ovals, rectangles, triangles, half-circles) rather than approaching it line by line.
These look pretty close to the photo reference, well done. I think what would help with this exercise is to try to think of closed simple shapes (which can overlap). For example, looking at your buffalo I see a triangle for the head and an oval for the muzzle and two triangles for the ears. The eyes can be another two ovals. The horns are a bit tricky I wasn’t sure myself how to simplify them.
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1mo
Looking great! Keep it up
Daniel Rodriguez
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2mo
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This is Lapras, the Water/Ice-type Pokémon, illustrated by Ken Sugimori. I noticed that Lapras has thin lines in the smaller details, such as the eyes, and also utilizes tapered strokes, where the lines start small, increase in size, and then decrease again at the end. @Martha Muniz
Daniel Rodriguez
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3mo
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The trace on the left is hierarchy. I wanted to emphasize important features such as the horn. The right is Shadows and Light based on the photo provided. @Martha Muniz
Daniel Rodriguez
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3mo
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1. Page Skating: I used the shapes in the video and also, I thought to myself about the Pokémon Ditto would be a great reference to practice this.
2. Straight lines: I haven't watched the next video yet, so these are all over the place. But I think I did okay. (I know I got the order mixed up from the video, but it is what it is)
3. Light, Medium, Dark Lines: I think I handled this one perfectly.
4. Trace the Ruler: Definitely need to work on straight lines. The darkest line is the ruler I used.
5. Connect the Dots
@Martha Muniz
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3mo
Good start! Try giving each exercise its own page, though. That not only improves pencil mileage (amount of practice) but also allows more room for your hand to flow and to create more tapers and long lines, which are key.
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Just did the Spider Hand and VR Girl to start. The proportions are a bit off but other than that how did I do?
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4mo
The accuracy is looking great! Whereas the CSI assignment was about simplifying individual sections of lines at a time, here you want to focus on the bigger picture and how the lines relate to each other. Drawing through the VR girl's torso, connecting the lines underneath her hand, is an example of finding the relationship of the subject's lines when sketching. To do this, it helps to start with larger lines that describe the larger shapes of the subject, and add the smaller details afterwards. It's also useful to practice that sketchy looseness in line quality, like seen in the Mushroom warm-up, as that pressure control and ability to redo a line comes in handy. Hope this helps!
Daniel Rodriguez
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4mo
I think the camel is better than the skull. All constructive criticism is welcomed.
