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@liquid
Hello, Studying the "bean" I'm still having problems with seated/twisted poses, but hopefully, with practice, I'll get better at those :)
@liquid
Help me please, I'm confused if I'm on the right track, I'm using 1 minute for each pose because in 30 seconds I get lost and can't finish the figure, but my drawings don't have the same fluidity shown in the videos and when I focus more on fluidity I feel my proportions getting worse, especially in the arms and legs. I appreciate any advice or tips. Thank you!
Jesper Axelsson
Hi @liquid, nice drawings! - What's you art goal? Do you want to do animation, illustration, florence academy style portrait, or something else? Knowing that might help me guide you better. Feel free to put together a slide with a few examples of art by artists that you admire. Not just any artwork that you like, but the type of work that you'd like to create yourself. - I'm into animation, so I think a lot about weight, tension and what the story is, and most importantly getting involved with the pose, as if I was striking it myself. I think your drawings could use some more of that. Do some more, and try to really feel the pose, as if you we're striking it yourself. Maybe even get up and actually strike the pose (assuming it's safe XD), to feel the weight and tensions. Before you start to draw, ask what part is carrying most of the weight, and focus on communicating that in your drawing. Keep in mind that the body is connected, so if for example you're standing up leaning with most of your weight on your right leg ---> the hip will be pushed up on that side--> and the shoulders might angle the opposite way for balance ---> causing one side of the torso to squash and the other to stretch ---> etc. But most importantly, try to feel the pose. Get involved! You could imagine that the pose you're drawing is part of a sequence. Where is it coming from and where is it going? Try to feel that in your body while you draw. It helps to describe what you're drawing with verbs: "the head hangs down" "the hip pushes out" etc. This is not easy stuff, so don't be discouraged if you struggle. Instead I hope for you to be excited about all these things XD! I hope this helps :) Keep up the good work! 💪😎👍 PS. Try to have your camera parallel to the drawing, when you take the photo, to avoid distortions. You might have adjust your position relative to light in order to avoid cast shadows. If you struggle, take the photo outside, where you have a lot of light :)
@longbeard
1yr
Hey i think these look great, I have the same issues as you in regards to flow vs proportional accuracy. I think the main thing at this stage is to keep at it! Decide before each pose if you going to focus on flow or proportion and once you get to the point where you can feel each out in isolation then start combining them. Prokopenko's been drawing for literally years so it's likely intuative for him at this point - the gestures he puts as examples are a skill that takes years to develop so just stick at it and trust the process.
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