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Reamon van der Horst
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1yr
added comment inDemo - Line Master Studies - Jeff Watts
Bret parson aka blitzcadet is a huge inspiration for me.
I really like his absurd characters and line quality. To study his art in this way was a great challenge and really fun. Learned a lot about his drawing style and what it is that makes it stand out. So helpful!
@odmetzler86
6mo
this is awesome!!! My only suggestion would be, to draw the image and take out the thin and thick. I was (am) an inker, and this piece was clearly inked over the original pencils and that's why it has the thin to thick and bold lines. If possible I would try and see if the original pencils are somewhere, and then you can really see the difference. (unless their David Finch, cause he really likes to pencil his image tight and with all info present so the image that comes to inker leaves the same, just with ink over it. LOL) Anyways great work!!!
I think this is great! My only suggestion would be to take time at the end like Stan mentioned and look missed lines. But I personally like how deliberate you were with the piece and your line work. Doesn't look like there was any underdrawings which is crazy to me, because you got the image and proportions. Something I could never do without using the Loomis method. Keep it up!!!
@somni3005
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7mo
Did this one while watching the video, still figuring it out. Any advice would be great! :)
Great work! My only suggestion would be to use the side of the pencil more and add a little more pressure to it when you are trying to darken the stroke. Give it a little more gradients with the pressure of the pencil. Just my two cents, but great work!!!
Aaron Smith
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6mo
Man, Jeff Watts line quality is absolutely incredible! I found trying to get those thin crisp lines almost impossible. This was also my first time using a charcoal pencil, so getting the values correct was very difficult. Any feedback very welcome. Cheers :)
Great work! I agree with Patrick though on the paper size. I don't know much about new print but I like to use 11x17 Bristol board. Being that I inked before getting back into pencils, I really like the size and it allows for you to use your hand, wrist, arm, and shoulders when drawing. Its thicker but also smooth. It Strathmore Bristol Smooth. You can get it plan or with bluelines. Bluelines are more for comic use, but its sometimes cheaper too.
@odmetzler86
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6mo
The first image was my study of Neal Adams and this batman piece. I choose this piece because even though it looks simple it was not. Knowing that this piece was done in one pass with sharpie just shows his knowledge of not just the subject, but also his knowledge of art. He did this in one pass knowing that one mistake would destroy the image and force him to start over. After watching the line master study I went back over with a darker lead, but focused on confident and deliberate strokes. (which I clearly did not do when I constructed the piece) The second was my follow through with Stan on the Jeff Watts study. Like Stan my hand always washes away my under drawing or lighter lines so I adjusted the exposure/highlight/ and blacks so every stroke I put down would show through. Anyways, thank you and please give me all the advice you can. My feelings are hard to hurt so go hard with critiques please!
I understand the struggle of falling into the pitfall of thinking a master's lines look simple. But you have a strong first attempt for the skull. I liked Stan's observation of how some lines were softer or harder depending on a perceived shadow on the left side of the skull. I think you could incorporate some more line softness within your final lines.
@sbtownsend21
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6mo
Asked for help
The boots were definitely challenging, but breaking it down into C S and I curves helped me so much! I also can tell that my lines are not as confident as they can be, so I really want to push myself to work on that.
I think you lines look great! They look very deliberate and confident! One thing I love about this course and the teaching is the fondness to gesturally drawing. This was something I never focused on or was taught in school (high, middle, elementary). That's the only thing I am noticing that I think would help. It might just be the image. But light gestural lines to build the piece. Then once you have it looking how you want, don't erase, just go over with a darker pencil. But either way I really like the image. Its a very difficult piece that you made looks easy!
Asked for help
Hello beautiful people! Please critique my work so I can note where I could improve :)
Being honest, I think they look great!!! Taking what I have ;earned so far from the course: I would recommend using your whole arm and shoulder. Especially when drawing larger shapes. It helps keep the gesture tight and less choppy. Last suggestion would be to create smaller shapes and connect them together. For example with the arm image I saw and oval for the bulk of the forearm and then a smaller cylinder for the lower forearm. Each knuckle could be three similar size ovals. I hope this helps and great work again!!!!!!
Eduardo Rubio
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6mo
Asked for help
I enjoyed doing this exercise, I didn't think I would learn so much doing it. I think I will adopt it as a habit. I did studies of Dave Malan and Ignacio Zuloaga Z.
@odmetzler86
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6mo
Asked for help
So I just did the line study project. I hope I did this one right. Everytime I think I do when I watch the critiques I realize I did not. lol. I did use the punishment method for the head. Just habit for me now. But when I put down the lines I tried to do it in one pass as the image and artist did. I also focused on being more deliberate and not worrying as much if it wasn’t perfect on the first throw. I hope I got this but I guess I will find out further in the critique video or through your response. Anyways thanks. (This is me after the late, great Neal Adams)
@odmetzler86
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6mo
Line study. This one was difficult for me. When it comes to line weights and variations I’m so use to brush. Another reason why I am taking these courses. I inked and that’s all I did for years. It was fun and I got to know a lot of really good comic artists because of it. But drawing was another story. Especially, from memory/imagination.
