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@jackb
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added comment inDemo - Simplify Snail and Boots to CSI
I did the snail and boots photos
for the boots the area I found hardest were the laces and fitting them where they were supposed to go, but I am happy with how they look like they are in perspective
for the snail I was quite happy with how the lines turned out but then I got a bit too excited added some details and it ended up looking pretty messy but I at least took a picture before I went all in
@jackb
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13d
Asked for help
I had a go at the portrait after having a go at the pear and then following the demo, I found this a lot harder with working out where to put shadows along with trying to make things look proportional but this is really the first time I’ve tried to draw a portrait so I’m going to try and be easy on myself 😄
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13d
It makes sense that a portrait would be more difficult to simplify than a pear -- please be kind to yourself! We humans are highly sensitive to faces which adds a layer of complication to the process, but if we think about the face as a whole instead of individual parts, we might have an easier time simplifying. I like to decide before I start drawing how I'm going to divide on average the lights and the darks, starting with the darks first. With portraits, it helps to remember the rule of thirds too! Hope that helps.
@jackb
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14d
Before watching the demo video vs following along with the demo video, I feel like I could understand what he was saying with how and where to put the lines and values down, like I also noticed when he was shading he was changing the angles of the lines for the different planes of the pear
