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Dima Jurf
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3yr
added comment inFigure Drawing Fundamentals
Figure study using charcoal pencil and white pastel on A3 toned paper. First attemt on a big scale. Experimenting with different pencils on a toned paper is so much fun, though I need to practice more to achieve better results! Your feedback is much appreciated. Photo ref - IG: @lovero.art
@sally_r_baxter
3yr
NIce!
Dima Jurf
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3yr
The Dancers! A digital study I did recently from a photo I found on Pinterest. I enjoyed working on it, and I learned a lot!
Dima Jurf
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3yr
Figure study after Kenyon Cox - Romance - Nude Study 1896. Coloured pencil on paper.
Great job! Your work encourages me to practice the anatomy part by part. The intention is there, I just needed that push, so thank you!
Dima Jurf
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3yr
Asked for help
'Study 4 Inking Masters' is an October challenge created by Watts Atelier. These are my studies for the great masters Gibson, Frazetta, Booth, and Wrightson. It wasn't an easy challenge but an interesting and fruitful one, and I learned many many things! I am glad I participated in this challenge thanks to Watts Atelier, because I noticed a big understanding and a fast improvement in my skills.
Hope I did a good job! Any comments are most welcome.
I love these ink studies! Great hatching work and line control. There is a good feeling of movement, also good contrasts. Great job!
Dima Jurf
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4yr
Asked for help
What do you think of these 2 min gesture drawings?
Photo source : New Master Academy / youtube channel and Croquis Cafe.
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4yr
Hi Dima, these are very nice gestures! You have some nice overlaps and a good sense for proportion and movement in these. I don't know how many longer figure studies you do, but I think you'll benefit from breaking it up and doing studies with 5, 10, 20+ minute timers. In terms of observation and deep understanding, 2 minutes is a very brief window of time to get down the essence of something as complicated as the human figure in a 'complete' statement. Getting some practice in a format where you have more time to observe and make choices about what is important can help you improve the sophistication of your quick sketches a lot, especially for the poses you may find more difficult. I'm attaching some gesture drawings by Ben Young and Glen Orbik you may find interesting
@bytecraft
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4yr
Asked for help
Hi I just started up yesterday and did some drawings with the examples, the image with the star were all 2 minute sketches, the rest were untimed, I'm really happy with how some of these came out but would like some feedback!
Looking at some of the other assignments and their feedback I think maybe I'm trying to run before I walk by trying to get the shapes this early on, I might try to just focus more on doing more loose stuff to get the gesture better, I'll try doing some 30 second ones since that should force me to simplify a lot more
I am still new, but I see that you understand the gesture well which is a big step for a starter! I think you need to practice more on creating confident and continuous lines.
Dima Jurf
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4yr
Asked for help
Hi everyone, I started practicing the gesture since November 2020, and I am trying my best to make it on a daily basis, which I found a bit challenging due to life concerns!
I didn't post any drawings since then, but as Stan said we should communicate and show our work to others who are in the same field in order to improve. I need other eyes to see and judge my work to make sure I am on the right track and that I am doing it right!
Thank you in advance. Your opinions mean a lot to me.
Below I post few samples of quick sketches (15 seconds up to 5 mins).
* Reference: Croquis Cafe
Hi Dima, you're definitely on the right track but you have a tendency to represent the arms too rigidly; legs and arms take fluid positions, look at the shadows, the curves of the muscles and you will understand that an I-line is rarely the right choice.
