Muhammad Jacobs
South Africa
A beginner Artist looking to get back to my drawing roots of the past.
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Muhammad Jacobs
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2yr
added comment inFigure Drawing Critiques – The Bean
Bean Study excercise, the red ones are me following the video examples. I think what Proko meant by "designing the shapes" is perhaps by distorting the bean shapes to fit the reference maybe? You can see me often flattening the top/bottom of the beans to show a contrast in angles.
I tried to study angles by using only Straight lines, as suggested by lovelifedrawing. Didn't really go as expected, I either need to dramatically reduce the amount of lines or find way more dynamic poses for this exercise.
Also attached, a quick 2 minute practice session
I like your take with straight lines. Kinda fun. Both sets look great. Have good steady line work and great flow. Love what you putting down!
Muhammad Jacobs
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2yr
Asked for help
Hei Hei,
I'm learning again by following the YT videos. Here I've followed the examples to better my understanding of CSI.
The first drawing is me just copying the example (the second is me re-doing it from imagination). The rest is me trying the examples by myself first before copying the drawing examples. The last 3 is my first attempt at exaggeration, followed by the example, and then I retried it again. I followed the same timings as in the video.
I've noted my "style" changes drastically depending on which tutorial/book I'm studying from at the time. Is this normal for a beginner?
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2yr
Hey, @Muhammad Jacobs, these look great! From your comment, it looks like you’re following a pretty solid study process, I’d encourage you to keep it up.
I think it’s totally normal that, right now, your “style” changes according to the study source you’re following at the moment. Most people learn how to draw through copy and observation, so it’s kind of expected for many students’ works to look like their teachers’. And, as beginners, our “mental visual library” is yet restricted, so there’s still little to be influenced by but the sources we’re “absorbing from” at each time. No worries. Over the long run, as you vary up the teachers and styles you learn from and craft your own particular preferences for drawing, it’s likely that a more individual style should gradually emerge in a natural way as a sort of combination between your own “artistic personality” plus all the influences you’ve run into throughout your history.
Hope this helps!
Looks great the clean lines are extremely important in your work they make your gestures feel clean and wavy keep up the great work
Muhammad Jacobs
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2yr
Asked for help
Hey everyone!
This is my first post on here. I've been doing gestures for a while now but for some reason without ever seeking feedback. This led me to giving up practice several months back since I got too busy at work. I've finally decided to restart my learning this year. This time hopefully with feedback at the focus.
I've attached my last ever practice session before i quit (a batch of 20 daily practice gesture + construction 1 minute each) and my current progress (the batch with references) Before I restart this course.
