Chirantan Talukdar
India
I wanna draw things, and I wanna draw 'em GOOD.
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Chirantan Talukdar
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10h
added comment inDemo - Simplify Portrait from Observation
I didn't understand the measurement part, can someone please explain it to me?
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12d
You almost got it. The separation between light an shadow is clear. And your shading is smooth.
Be careful adding those small shapes though. Spotty values can flatten the form.
Heres are a couple of examples I made for other students that might help you with your next pear.
Chirantan Talukdar
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15d
My second attempt was after watching the tutorial. What's the verdict, chat?
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1mo
It’s great! I dig your blocky shapes
Oliver Wan
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2mo
Asked for help
Got this course for christmas. Excited to go through it and get better.
Just made some random marks and doodles.
Valdez Brown
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2mo
I got the Drawing Basics course, along with a new gaming pc, and I have an XP-pen 2nd generation drawing tablet on the way, currently drawing with the Wacom Intuous pro tablet. I just started drawing some different stuff, trying to get a feel for drawing on a tablet. I have the following software: Coreldraw 2024, Clip Studio Paint, Davinci Resolve, Wondershare Filmora, and Blender. I am currently on trial period with the following: TVPaint, Moho, and Cartoon Animator 5. I am excited about this journey.
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What's the verdict, chat?
Chirantan Talukdar
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2mo
"If you find yourself dreading the practice time, something needs to change, or you risk burning out."
What did you mean by this line? What's that something that needs to change?
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2mo
Burnout happens when whatever you’re practicing is no longer sustainable.
Like people who try ridiculous and extreme diets to loose weight quickly. It doesn’t work over the long run. They usually gain the weight back.
Consistency over long periods of time is more important than what you can accomplish in just a few months. Enjoy the process.
Maybe change what or how you’re practicing if the process starts to feel dreadful.
Study a different subject or try a different medium. Perhaps a different environment to draw in. I like to go to the park.
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2mo
I interpret it as a mindset change. Stan's point leading up to that line is that figuring out how to enjoy the process over the outcome is essential to make learning how to draw a sustainable process. It takes many years to become a skilled artist, so you have to be able to weather the rough patches.
What I got out of it is -- be patient, kind to yourself, and have faith that the work you are putting in, even if it's not as good as you'd like it to be, is vital to your progress and will pay off down the road.
