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Jason Dahlke
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2mo
added comment inProject - Learning to Sketch from Observation
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I had to share this hand cause it's been in some sort of unfortunate industrial accident where it maimed their proportions. Anatomy and perspective are the main reason I started this course because clearly I need the practice. Penguins are my favorite and one day I hope to have an entire sketchbook of them drawn from life, so might as well rip this off with a bad one. Need to learn to slow down from reference and not got bored then rush to "finish."
Jason Dahlke
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2mo
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Here's my snail sketch, I gave myself a 10 minute timer so I didn't go to hard into the details - simplifying is hard.
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2mo
It gets easier with practice. This is a really nice drawing.
Keeping a timer is a good idea too. That will force you to choose your marks more wisely.
Jason Dahlke
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2mo
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I, too, now am in the drawing business. Will need a few redraws to get a better grasp on the half tones, but feels like posting the first attempt is valuable? First drawing course I've ever taken, looking forward to pinpointing weaknesses and getting better. Cheers everyone.
Great first attempt! I'd recommend another attempt after watching Proko's demo, and then another attempt after watching his critique (it's a long video, but seriously insightful). I would love to see how you improve!
Just remember three things for this exercise:
1. Use 5 values - I believe you only used 4 in your drawing and are missing the lighter half-tone.
2. Avoid outlines. One of the things being practiced here is the ability to keep your edges sharp and clear without the usage of an outline.
3. For this specific exercise, when simplifying the shape, avoid curves and use straight lines.
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2mo
Welcome! Good luck with the course. This jumps ahead quite a bit but is a good exercise for values that could help you with this project: https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/project-value-scales/assignments
