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@markimus
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3mo
added comment in2 Week Drawing Challenge
Day 3 💪🏼 I think I got a bit too carried away with the finer vein details, and it made things look a bit...I'm not sure..inorganic maybe? Seeing my drawing side-by-side with the reference makes me feel better seeing that the general shape is there. I used the C, S, and I line drawing technique we learned to simplify. Anyways, I will keep on drawing and giving it my best. A big challenge for me is to slow down and be alright with things generally looking correct, but not perfect!
@markimus
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3mo
Decided to draw an Xbox controller today, and actually did two attempts! Proportions improved in the second version, but I know I can keep improving. If anyone has feedback, please feel free to share =)!
@markimus
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3mo
I'm on day 1 of the two week challenge. Today I decided to try to draw this small display I have on my coffee table. I took the feedback I received on an earlier assignment and attempted to start with lighter lines, and then I added more weight to the lines I wanted to keep. Finally, I erased the lines I no longer needed. 3D shapes are difficult! I would love feedback and will sporadically post the rest of the challenge as I do it =)
@markimus
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3mo
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This was more difficult for me than the snail, but for different reasons! I found myself erasing a bit on this and the snail, and I'm not sure if that's alright? Proportion is still a challenge for me, but I am pretty happy with some of the curves I have in here =) I did this over 2 days, so left boot on day one, right boot on day 2. You can for sure see my old lines, I pressed a little too hard during this, but hey, that's the learning process, right? I look forward to getting feedback!
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3mo
I think erasing is okay, but I would encourage you to try to keep your lines light and loose so you don't have to erase. It's a good habit to get into not to totally scrap lines that you put down. Your lines are very nice here, so if you incorporate those loose strokes, it will help you not to feel so pressured to get it right the first time and give you a bit more freedom to explore even more accurately. Hope this helps!
@markimus
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4mo
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I'm including my first and second attempts. And as always I would appreciate feedback. I feel like on the second attempt my proportions are getting better =) Something I struggled with was the shell. My brain is processing it as much larger than it really is. Something on attempt 2 that I changed was drawing from the plank up, so, a sort of layered approach? I hope that's a good idea, it seemed to work for me
@markimus
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4mo
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This was fun to do! And dare I say..I felt myself smile when doing this. I have to say, I really enjoy Stan's focus on the "enjoyment of the process" , and he's exactly what I needed in an art teacher. I am a perfectionist, and I wanted to draw to connect more with my creative side. With all of that said, I will for sure be doing this more, and I would welcome any helpful critique's!
@markimus
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4mo
Attempt 3 of the pear 🍐 I think my shading got better! I feel like mid-tones are a struggle for me. Attached is my first - third attempts in order. I would love feedback =)
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4mo
Great progress! I notice each attempt improved on a key aspect of the assignment -- edges, value range, and clarity. When it comes to the midtones, I would mostly just recommend lightening the 2nd lightest value and darkening slightly the 3rd lightest value. A slight difference here can help bring more contrast and emphasize where the light ends and shadow area starts. Hope this helps and keep up the good work! :)
@markimus
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4mo
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My 2nd attempt at the pear 🍐 I incorporated feedback by using only the HB pencil so I could try to get used to value scale. I am attaching my 1st and 2nd attempt images, in that order =)
@markimus
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5mo
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First attempt at the pear, I would love some critique! I feel as if I went a little too heavy handed on shadows, but I am happy with my outline shape of the pear 🍐
The shapes are there, the light midtone value and the lightest shadow value are the same. I suggest for you to make the light midtone lighter so you could see a difference, and leave the highlight without a contour. is a cool interpretation
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5mo
The shapes you've used to simplify are great! But like you mentioned, careful with starting out too dark when shading the light tones. You want a clear, distinguishable progression between each value, whereas starting too dark and ending too light makes the values all seem pretty equal in the middle. I would recommend trying out a value scale, where you shade the 5 values as 5 blocks next to each other going light to dark, to practice this value control. Hope this helps! :)
@markimus
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5mo
Hello everyone! Does anyone have a long point electric pencil sharpener they recommend? The one Stan linked in the "Get your tools and start playing" video is no longer available, and I am curious what has worked for people =)
