The skull took quite some time, the camel less. Am ok with them considering they are level 2 which is not really my level. But I want to learn so I gave it a go.

Day 1 was Simplify CSI snail and boot; Day 2 was a re-do of the boot. Days 4-10 were done while in a moving vehicle on a road trip; Days 11 is skull from Level 2, Simplify CSI. Definitely a good exercise to get into daily habit of drawing. I look forward to developing more confident lines. And I need to work on simplifying.

Feeling a bit dissatisfied with my process of doing the boots the first time (left pic), I re-did them a second time after watching the demo (right pic). They both look like boots but...

I got lost in the shoelaces with the boots; I could have used a compass. Was challenged with the idea of simplifying that one.

My lack of eye-hand coordination was notable. I found this exercise a bit humbling. I will continue to use it for warm up, looking to improve with time.

I had thought I would do the Level 2 projects after I completed the course but I decided to go ahead and do the Level 2 Project soon after completing the Level 1. It was quite challenging for me but I am happy with the improvement from the left one done pre-demo, and the right one done post-demo. Proportions are a challenge as is shading, particularly with the lighter shades. Good fun doing this and look forward to learning this until second nature.

With the 1st sketch image, done before viewing the demo, I did not exactly follow directions, I used chicken scratch curved strokes. Also, I looked at the microcosms of the picture of the pear photo, recognizing I needed to 'step back'. I felt challenged by the shading as well. I did a 2nd sketch after viewing the demo, understanding the need to find the patterns once drawn with straight lines. Comments/feedback always welcome.