I had thought I would do the Level 2 projects after I completed the course but I decided to go ahead and do the Level 2 Project soon after completing the Level 1. It was quite challenging for me but I am happy with the improvement from the left one done pre-demo, and the right one done post-demo. Proportions are a challenge as is shading, particularly with the lighter shades. Good fun doing this and look forward to learning this until second nature.

My second attempt at the level 2 project after watching Stans demo. It really opened my eyes to the process. I want to do a bunch more of these! It really helps to simplify down to basic shapes and values, especially when it comes to proportions. I love it!

here is my trial for dear pear 1 :) look forward to receiving feedback <3

2nd attempt of the level 1 pear project after watching the demo.

Hi everyone. These were my first attempt before watching the demo.

I started this course a while ago but took a pretty long break so I'm just going to restart. Any advice/critique is welcome :)

Here's my level 2 attempt. This assignment was really difficult, but I had a lot of fun working on it. I may have also veered off the path from sharp edges and straight lines, but I couldn't help myself. It doesn't really look like the model either, as the eyes are too big in a cartoonish way and It feels like the face has an almost Smeagol like cheekbone structure to it, Hahaha. Either way, I really enjoyed doing the level 2 portion after my level one attempt and I'll definitely continue to do so as I progress through the course.

This first step has actually tied in perfectly for an assignment in the Drawing basics course, Simplifying a portrait from observation!

I can tell that I'm gonna need to do this a whole bunch, like everything else I guess. I do love the break down of the shape of the head into digestible parts. It's like a base layer blueprint which is nice. I'll try and incorporate this into my sketch warm-ups each morning.

I'm very excited to start progressing through this course! I've always loved portraits and am looking forward to picking up methods to help me master portrait drawing. I've heard that it might be a good idea to try and sketch statue faces because they have well defined features and proportions, so I think I will try and implement that into my studies as I progress through the course.