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CharmLotta
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3d
added comment inProject - Cross Contour on Ginger Root People
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Let's get crazy!
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3d
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CharmLotta
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7d
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I did the level 1 almost a year ago (https://www.proko.com/s/6vsk) and now I tried level 2. I got lost a little bit with the dumbo octopus (reference photo attached) - it was challenging, because its wavy form is different from all blobby shapes we mostly have practised so far.
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Awesome work @CharmLotta. That octopus is challenging, but turning it into simple shapes can help you determine how to place the most important cross contour lines without getting distracted by all the organic bumps and waves. I think it looks a bit like a hat - a blob with a convex disk. It's a lot easier to build detail off of that simple structure.
@justdraw02
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1mo
Will you now upload videos only once a month😕
As far as I remember, it's the first delay with new lessons during the two years of the course, so I wouldn’t' be so pessimistic. This time just “life happened” to Stan, I suppose :-)
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It was a bit difficult for me to distinguish "ideas" from "memories and emotions". In a simpler form, couldn't the first question actually be "what can you do with this item?", "how could you use it"?
My first item was a cake baking pan and I answered the first question: "baking cakes", "testing new recipes", "creating a homely atmosphere". How do you think, is the last answer an activity or rather an emotion?
Hi CharmLotta! The last answer to me tends more towards an emotion than an activity: what does a "homely atmosphere" mean to you? The heat radiating from the oven while it's baking? The idea of sharing a tasty piece of food at the family table? The smell of baked goods spreading through the house? This can mean a lot of different things to each individual.
I think in retrospect, creativity is to help our minds see beyond the obvious: a baking cake = action of baking = a cake. And so if you go beyond and look at the idea of "homely atmosphere", then this is when you step away from the obvious and let your imagination wander...
How long is this going to go on? Is it really the single most important thing we have to practice? We've been at it for over 3 months now, and the tedium of watching these seemingly endless videos is exasperating.
It also seems to me that we spend a surprising amount of time on this one topic, but I'm not in a hurry. Learning is a continuous, endless process that requires repetition. So while waiting for new lessons, I'm just doing a second tour through the course. I watch all videos again, repeating level 1 as a warm-up and facing level 2 this time.
And... Stan is not a robot. Maybe this time he just needs more time to prepare the next lessons. He supplies us the highest quality content, I can wait, no problem.
Michael Longhurst
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2mo
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I went with an onion for cooking, a drawing mannequin for art, and a metronome for piano and music.
CharmLotta
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2mo
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While waiting for new lessons, I'm doing a second tour through the course. I'm repeating level 1 as a warm-up and facing level 2 this time.
CharmLotta
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2mo
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I like reading about others' experiences, so I'm sharing mine too.
I was always keen of making various crafts (sewing, crochet, knitting, papercraft). So I have some kind of art background - I design paper decorations and pop-up cards plotter templates as a hobby (blog / Instagram links in my profile), but I feel my designs are so simple and not very impressive (although people like them, because they are also easy to make).
Generally I find it difficult to create my own project without "feeding" my imagination with other people's creations. Of course, I don't copy their ideas literally, but I don't have my own distinct style either. That's why I'm here. I'm also participating Stan's "Drawing Basics" course.
I'm also doing the Drawing Basics course, and some others too. I find that people who are good at many things, techniques, crafts, woodworking, etc, will often be the most creative! So I think we're in the right place!
CharmLotta
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2mo
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The biggest sketchbook I have at home is A3, is it big enough for the project or you recommend getting a larger one?
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2mo
An A3 sketchbook will be great for the projects in this course.
CharmLotta
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2mo
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I did all boxes for level 1 and a made small attempt to level 2 (I felt like doctor Frankenstein designing his creepy creature...). It gave me a general idea, but I'm not going any further on the subject yet. Without a closer understanding of the anatomical structure of the head it's hard to expect good results especially since some faces have facial hair that hides their features.
