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@mwalker
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22h
added comment in2 Week Drawing Challenge
Day 8 - actually the reference picture was taken on day 8 and the drawing was done on day 10. Can you guess where I was when I took the picture? I’m still trying to find my confident line strokes - it’s especially difficult to make parallel curves. I find that I lay down really sketchy lines first then
partially erase and then attempt single strokes. The second image (red lines) is an attempt to go as fast as I can by tracing over the first image (this is all digital). It’s all a bit skiwampus but it is what it is.
@mwalker
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4d
Day 7 - crow. I thought I was being a little lazy with this subject but getting those curves just right is a challenge - it took a number of tries until I was even a little happy with the result.
@mwalker
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6d
Asked for help
It’s still a challenge for me to lay down light lines (whether digital or paper) so I end up erasing a lot - I feel like I’m progressing a little though - at least mentally if not with my actual drawing :)
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5d
That's a common experience, to feel improvement in your understanding of a concept but your technical skills haven't quite caught up yet. Just keep practicing, these are looking great! :)
You can try to hold your pencil further away from the tip or shave off the wood from the tip. That's what helps me
i have that problem too but what i find helps if you relax your hand it is easier to produce lighter lines
@mwalker
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7d
Days 2,3 and 4. Symmetry is a challenge. I do like the ability to flip the drawing when using digital to check (still a challenge though).
@mwalker
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8d
I’m really going to need practice laying down lines where I want them the first time. Currently I find myself erasing a lot - even when doing this digitally.
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7d
That's a lot of pressure to put on yourself! Try laying down very light and loose, yet intentional lines. As you find the right lines, you can darken them, no need to erase. I haven't figured out how to put the right lines down the first time in 10 years of practice 😁
@mwalker
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11d
Asked for help
That was a challenge - even doing it digitally (I tried to avoid using anything but the pencil and eraser)
@mwalker
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11d
Asked for help
I found that changing the direction of my ellipses helped a bit - sometimes I would ping pong directions to see how that worked. I need to put a lot more miles on this exercise to get better control.
@mwalker
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14d
After multiple attempts before and after watching the demo, using pencil and paper and also digital I’ve ended up with this. I was surprised to discover just how challenging it is to control the pencil to get consistent tones whether it’s real pencil and paper or digital. I could keep practicing this exercise for another month and still have room for improvement.
