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Kristen Budovski
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9d
added comment inCritique - Dynamic Shapes
Post demo: I tried to make more dynamic shapes and really accentuate the folds where there were pinches. I also played with the line weight a bit. The bottom one in the second picture really gave me some trouble (third photo is ref.)
Kristen Budovski
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15d
Asked for help
I ran wild with this project! I had an absolute blast and just kept making more and more. I could use some work on making the shapes a bit more dynamic but I think this was a great start!
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15d
Nice job! You can really see a progression with these three pages. The top left seal on the third page is really excellent. Clean line quality, great shape design. Keep up the good work!
Kristen Budovski
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27d
Asked for help
I was eager to try another portrait so here we are. I am far more pleased with this one than the first. The nose gave me a heck of a time and it's still not quite right and neither are the eyebrows. I also attached the first one at the very end to see progress comparison.
Kristen Budovski
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29d
Asked for help
This was definitely not an easy one for me. I struggle with the initial lay in quite a bit. Overall I suppose I am pleased with my first attempt. However, I definitely see I need a lot more practice.
Kristen Budovski
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2mo
The demo really helped me to better understand how to break things down into simpler shapes. The first four images are before watching the demo. I found using a piece of vellum paper first helped me to explore what shapes where hidden in the image. Then I have the two reference images I used for supplemental practice. And the last images are after watching the demo. This was a very challenging yet fun project for me.
Kristen Budovski
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3mo
Asked for help
They turned out pretty similar. For hierarchy I wanted the viewer to focus on the face and horns. And as the secondary the heavy fold on the right front leg. I tried to be quite bold with the light and shadow one to really display which parts where shadowed. Perhaps too bold.
I am a level one trying the level two project for fun and dang it is difficult! I have yet to do an imagination sketch because I had a question on how I can better approach these darn feet. Any advice level two'ers?
Well I decided to move on with the imagination portion. I present ladle duck! I see I still have a long way to go in my learning but this was an extremely fun project.
Carsten
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3mo
Asked for help
With the boots I definitely lost patience when doing the laces. I did that one first, but spent quite a bit less time on the snail. All critiques and suggestions are appreciated! Also how to scan better, since I scanned these at 300 dpi but it still seems "off" but I'm not sure why.
Nothing seems "off" to me, these look great! Perhaps the feeling is coming from how droopy the boots are. The reference was perfect for this project but I remember how droopy they felt and it gives the impression of being "off". I think it's because we are so used to seeing boots with more structure. But you have nothing to worry about, these are spot on IMO. Great job!
Used a different ref to practice extra. I feel like I understood the shapes better my second attempt. I still need to work on using light lines and focus on confident lines more. (Top is second attempt.)
Having a difficult time with loosening up and making actual sketch lines. Any advice on how to get more into that mindset?
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4mo
Yes, like Rachel said it will come more naturally with practice. Sometimes I find that when I spend too much time sitting at the desk, I get more heavy handed, so stepping away and taking a short break can help me reset.
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4mo
Just keep practicing till it feels natural.
Be mindful to draw more from your elbow rather than your wrist.
