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@familyknox
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2mo
added comment in2 Week Drawing Challenge
day 5. i struggled with the perspective and the proportions i was not taking enough care i think
@mwalker
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2mo
Asked for help
It’s still a challenge for me to lay down light lines (whether digital or paper) so I end up erasing a lot - I feel like I’m progressing a little though - at least mentally if not with my actual drawing :)
i have that problem too but what i find helps if you relax your hand it is easier to produce lighter lines
@familyknox
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2mo
days 3 and 4. I had trouble staying loose and my lines aren't very confident. any feedback would be great.
@waffletimecat
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6mo
i was happy with how this came out, maybe the shading was a bit of a cheat to cover up the lack of line confidence but i felt my proportions were close
@familyknox
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2mo
im trying to use lay in lines but whenever i do the drawings always ends up mis proportioned i would really like for some feedback on both
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2mo
Hi @familyknox! When you're sketching from observation, you're running several high level processes at the same time and when you're first starting out, it can be difficult to get your hand to do what your mind wants it to. This skill is developed with lots of consistent practice drawing from observation. There are things we can think about while practicing that can help us with proportions.
I made this to show you what I'm looking for when I draw something from observation. I choose shapes in the subject that I can use as reference to lay in my own shapes. Usually they are the largest/most important structural elements of the form. In the stuffed dog example, the head is roughly the same size and shape as the body, so that's a pretty reliable foundation to find the rest of the proportions. The whole shape is triangular, so I mentally note that and design the rest of the shapes to follow that holistic form. Other tertiary details such as the eyes, nose, and the vest can also be used as landmarks to compare to the other measurements I've made mentally. I can then lay in my lines very lightly and loosely, and make smaller adjustments as I darken my lines.
Hope that helps!
@mwalker
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2mo
I’m really going to need practice laying down lines where I want them the first time. Currently I find myself erasing a lot - even when doing this digitally.
@familyknox
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2mo
hello I don't have the reference because I clicked off them, I think i did a good job but I would really like some feedback this was day one see you tomorrow.
@familyknox
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2mo
Asked for help
Hello i have restarted the course because I felt like I was not doing it right and I have completed the first assignment and i would really like feedback.
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2mo
I like your lumpy pear drawing. I like how you grouped the smaller shapes together. It would have been easy to make the lumps messy but you kept it clean. The small, medium and larger shapes are organized nicely.
