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Nickademus
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9mo
added comment inProject - Simplify from Observation
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I'm only level 1, but I decided to try the level 2 assignment anyway, because why not. I think I'm getting the hang of differentiating the values. I start with everything lighter than it will be to get the shapes. Then I try to uniform the shading on the lightest values, darkening each darker value to create contrast as I get to shading it.
@creatureoflegend
9mo
Good attempt. I like that your shading on the accent darks and the light midtones is pretty even. You do seem to be using curves, even though we wren't supposed to on this project, though. While you proportions are a bit off, they are better than an absolute beginner would draw them. If you look at the other level 2 entries I think you're on par with them, so maybe you're level 2, even though you consider yourself level 1.
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9mo
Dexterity with the pencil comes with practice! Try warming up your hand with some mark making exercises before your next drawing. Make lots of long marks across a page. Maybe practice some ellipses. This will get you in a looser mindset.
The proportions look good and you line work is gentle. Keep it up!
Nickademus
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1yr
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I struggle to keep shades consistent as I'm just learning to use these pencils for drawing. Also found after I did the contours that I had 9 values. It was difficult to reduce them down to only 5 and I had floating lines everywhere.
