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Dennis Yeary
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3mo
added comment inPerspective: A 600-Year Journey
Here some drawings I did. I'm hoping this course will help me improve
Melissa Moraitis
3mo
Thanks for sharing Dennis, probably much better than what I would put out. Ha. Great start for sure. Will be so exciting to see your progression and in the end, the comparison.
Nick Quason
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3mo
Asked for help
Hello all, I'm Nick and nice to meet you all as we embark on this incredible journey together 🙌
I shifted from a starting career in graphic design in favor of art for entertainment and I don't regret it a second! I just had to use my existing skillset to make this "Goal Board".
I have spent the last few days going through EVERYONE's collection of artists and I've discovered many new ones that align with my tastes. Really I'm so grateful for this community at Proko.
🎨 Artists ✨
There are too many artists I admire. This list is non-exhaustive, only those that appear in the presentation:
Michal Sawtyruk (https://www.artstation.com/michalsawtyruk)
Huyy Nguyen (https://www.artstation.com/pepeno)
Ismail Inceoglu (https://www.artstation.com/seventeenth)
Alejandro Burdisio (https://www.artstation.com/burda)
Naranbaatar Ganbold (https://www.artstation.com/naranbaatars)
Tommy Kim (https://www.tommykimart.com/digital)
Changwei Pan (https://www.artstation.com/pan)
InHyuk Lee (https://www.artstation.com/inhyuklee85)
JC Leyendecker (https://www.illustratedgallery.com/artwork/for-sale/artist/joseph-christian-leyendecker/)
Ignacio Bazan-Lazcano (https://www.artstation.com/neisbeis)
Jordan Grimmer (https://www.artstation.com/jordangrimmer)
Kael Ngu (https://www.artstation.com/kaelngu)
John Patrick Gañas (https://www.artstation.com/patrick_ganas)
Alex Flores (https://www.artstation.com/alexflores)
Jaime Jones (https://www.artpad.org)
G Liulian (https://www.artstation.com/gliulian)
Sin Jong Hun (https://www.artstation.com/huniartist)
Mingchen Shen https://www.artstation.com/mshen
Loish (https://loish.net)
Ross Draws (https://www.artstation.com/rossdraws)
Amir Zand (https://www.artstation.com/amirzand)
Zeen Chin (https://www.artstation.com/zeen)
San hua (https://www.artstation.com/sanhuahua)
ummm, croissant incoming! I absolutely love your presentation of some of the artists' works that you admire. Very clever and definitely a winner in my book. Funny, smart and very well thought out. IMO with this kind of forethought I really think you're going to soar. I look forward to seeing what you do. :)
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Nothing fancy or notable about me or my art. My art will never progress until I have a greater understanding of all the complexities of perspective. I'm mostly a character artist who loves fantasy and sci-fi. Backgrounds and perspective have always been my weak point, but I AM going to change that.
I look forward to seeing the growth in my artwork and in self-confidence. Not a great artist but have been doing it most my life and I'm in the 3rd quarter of it. Look forward to the journey and as long as I do my best, that's all that matters...to me.
Just moved, so most of my supplies are packed. I may be a bit behind as we get settled in our new home. I'll do my best to find the time to get my practice in.
***side note, why is there only one option to post and it says "Request Critique" or "Cancel" or is that how it's supposed to be even if I'm not looking for critique/feedback?
These are insanely good artists great picks!
As for the critique note, it's a side wide feature on Proko courses, when an instructor "requires" students to post something, so most times it's an assignment that requires critique, so yes it's normal don't worry.
Melissa Moraitis
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2yr
Asked for help
Not sure I'll finish the portrait as I'm not feeling confident that my skills are there yet especially after doing the pear. :) Felt like the further I went the worse it got. I found myself wanting to blend the lines for smoother transitions. Much harder than anticipated.
I think you did a great job. The proportion on the portrait drawing are very good...which I find to be the hardest part. Maybe watch his next video because I believe he is going to do more of a step by step.
You might surprise yourself how it turns out if you were to try it. No harm in giving it a go.
Melissa Moraitis
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2yr
Not the best paper to do this on, but I went with it. Limited the number of pencils to try.
Melissa Moraitis
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2yr
It's hard not to get disappointed when you're so excited to start a paid course, especially when the first 4 chapters have been put on YouTube for free. However, this is where patience really comes in to play in a world where everything is about instant gratification. These things can't be rushed and by being forced to wait a whole week for another video it gives me a chance to become really comfortable with old and new tools alike. It's been fun and, in the end, I know it will be worth it and I'll be a better artist for it. Surely there is a Chinese proverb for this, eh? :) Thanks for the new video!
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2yr
This lesson is premium only!
A few Daily sketch doodles. Never have used Col-Erase colored pencils before to sketch with...kind of liking it. Keeping the sketches pretty basic right now by either drawing something off my desk or basic shapes. Note to self: really need to work on perspective. Happy Hump Day!
Nicolas Malloy
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2yr
Egg practice
Though I am drawing digitally, I work hard to restrict my options so that I don't hurt my learning progression. I disabled my undo shortcut, use a simple brush tool (pencil), and I try not to change the zoom level while drawing. I am not sure if these limitations are enough to overcome the benefits of using pencil and paper to improve drawing skills. I hope so. I suppose I can compare an egg drawing I do on paper with this digital drawing, though I am not sure that is a valid skill test.
Any thoughts?
Nothing is quite like traditional/tactile methods imo. However, I love also doing digital works sometimes. Sounds like you're on the right track with mimicking traditional ways as much as possible, I think it's great. Even your egg looks very sketchy. We don't know what the whole course is, so I can't imagine there being a reason that you HAVE to use pencil and paper. See how it goes, you can always change it if you like. You are still learning the same things, have fun with it! :)
Melissa Moraitis
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2yr
I've had this spiral sketchbook since 2015 and only used it twice as I didn't particularly like the paper then. However, for this course it's perfect! I wanted to try different pencils on the paper to see what works and what didn't. Of course, I didn't throw my whole arsenal at it, but enough to give me more of an idea. I rarely, if ever, use charcoal...so 1/4 way through his fur I started using a woodless charcoal pencil. I hate that graphite and charcoal are not friends. :( I gave myself an hour to complete this drawing so I wouldn't try and be perfect and just be looser about it. I didn't get to finish it, but that's ok. :)
At 430am this morning I decided to draw something from my desk and since I love penguins and I picked up this adorable fuzzy pen penguin, I thought why not? Charcoal pencil actually worked great on this paper which was quite surprising. I even used a little of the Mars Lumograph black on the fuzzy hair...haven't got to experiment with them a whole lot as they are supposed to reduce graphite shine. Like a cross between charcoal and graphite. I may experiment with that next.
My apologies for being wordy this morning. Ha Have a great creative weekend everyone!
What a coincidence ! I just bought the same one yesterday :p
Well done on the drawing too !
Helen Cade
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2yr
This lesson described my drawing anxiety exactly! I have been fantasising about drawing for years but always been so embarrassed and inhibited by my inexperienced efforts that I have given up repeatedly.
My greatest hope for this course is that it gives me courage. My passive learning in the last 4 years has already paid dividends - I have learnt how to SEE better- but nothing replaces the sheer graft required to really improve.
.....the binge watcher on the sofa....that was me....
In the spirit of bravery....here is a photo of two self portraits. The one on the left was done 4 years ago. I am currently still working on (and experimenting and exploring with) the one on the right.....
Having made substantial improvements and changes even since this photo, it feels stressful to post this but while I always feel acutely aware of my deficiencies in drawing, I am also SO PROUD of how much progress I've made so far without instruction.
So this is me.....reaching out to fellow (quietly self-disparaging and discouraged) learners.....let's hold fast and trust the process together. XXX
Great progress Helen! Honestly, we all go through it even professional artists but believe me when I say we ALL started the same. One of the best statements the helped give me courage was the fact talent had nothing to do with it. It's all learned skill and it takes time and the more you do it the better you get. Just keep your passion to learn and squash the self-doubt that we all go through and most importantly have fun. Thank you for having the courage to post your journey. Hang in there. :) We are so hard on ourselves, but together we can learn to be better, yes? :)
