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@tmillerblue
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1yr
added comment inProject - Learning to Sketch from Imagination
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I had a great time with this….helped me really focus on drawing and creating and gave me the push I always seem to need to finish and not give up when it seems daunting to me.
Lars Krause
1yr
beautiful!
Lars Krause
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1yr
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Some angles I really struggled with. For the finale piece I was closer to one reference image regarding the pose than I initially wanted to, but those legs a just too difficult to understand from a couple of photos. So some copying was necessary for me. Also some unintended Pokemon influence in there. Thanks to @Liandro I could loosen up in some of the initial sketches, but not throughout the whole assignment. Will hopefully get there with enough practice.
@tiania
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1yr
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I struggled with the first few penguins as I was fixated on making tapered lines. Then I rewatched the instructions and realised that wasn't the focus of this exercise. When I loosened up and started using A3 instead of A4 my drawings improved a lot.
I've always loved drawing hands and animals so I was a little nervous about the VR girl as it's not a style I gravitate towards. I ended up enjoying this one the most! It was a huge confidence boost to find I had the skills to successfully attempt an unfamiliar subject. I used all the techniques I've learned in the course so far and was ecstatic to find a recognisable VR girl taking shape before my eyes like magic. The proportions of the legs were slightly off but I was able to course correct and am happy with the final result.
Things to work on:
- lighter pressure with my pencil - have a tendency to bear down too hard
- use my shoulder and elbow more, loosen up my hand
Looks promising and I can see myself struggling with the same aspects! Even though the proportions are there and die idea and form is clearly visible, the lines tend to get mushed and somehow insecure. I hope repeated work on the pressure and loosing up might help us both. But I really have to remind myself every single minute to do that.
Lars Krause
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1yr
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I can't seem to really improve my line quality. The lines look choppy and hesitant. I think it may be due to tightly squeezing the pencil in my hand, but I keep reminding myself to avoid that. Also I keep going to harder leads because my lines are getting very dark very quick even when I'm still trying to get basic placement lines down and want them to be light.
Any additional tips on how to get loose with the hand, arm and shoulders?
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Hey, @Lars Krause! Have you ever watched Stan’s video on How to Hold and Control Your Pencil? In case not, I’d highly recommend it, since it contains valuable tips on solving the exact problems you described. The main thing is to keep the wrist still (yet relaxed, not tense) and practice making lines by moving the arm from the shoulder and elbow joints - if possible, with an overhand grip. This alone should already help a great deal regarding squeezing the pencil too tight and making the lines too dark. It should also allow a lot more mobility for you to get used to long and naturally flowing lines and avoid choppy strokes. With some practice, confidence and dexterity will increase.
Another quick way to avoid squeezing the pencil too tight without switching to an overhand grip is to hold it at about halfway of its length or even a little bit farther back (instead of holding it closer to the tip as we’re used to when writing). This instantly eases the pressure and makes room for lighter lines.
Besides the video I mentioned above, another great one is How to Draw Confident Lines - The Tapered Stroke (which I believe you may have seen, since it’s the lesson right before this one). Combined, those two videos cover pretty much all the main information about how to better control the pencil and develop line confidence.
I’d suggest sticking to medium leads such as 2B or HB maximum (in case you find 2B too soft still). At least, in the beginning. In general, I wouldn’t go towards the harder Hs, they’re usually not great for sketching.
Other than that, I think your drawings look pretty good!
Hope this helps.
Kendrice Little
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1yr
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This is now my third attempt at this drawing exercise. I think I'm starting to understand simplifying. Challenging..yet fun to do. Let me know what you think.
I think you captured the form and proportions of the pear very well. But the drop shadow keeps throwing me of. I think it goes too far to the top and suggests a more warped perspective. Adjusting the angle of the shadow might place it more convincingly into the scene.
Lars Krause
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1yr
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Before watching directions. Tried to strongly keep it to 5 values overall and to make shapes with sharp edges – even though they sometimes don't seem to resolve to an actual 3D shape / volume. But still, it was extremely satisfying to see it all come together at the end. Which helped a lot was making my shadow and light values very distinct so it's clear which faces are actually in shadow and which are in light.
