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@patricoda
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1yr
added comment inHow Animators Use Basic Shapes with Aaron Blaise
Genuinely enjoyed that; it really reinforces and emphasises the power of breaking down complex subjects into simple shapes.
@patricoda
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1yr
Decided to do another study of Claire Wendling's work - really enjoyable drawing style to explore
@patricoda
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1yr
Had another go after watching the demos and critiques.
I chose this drawing by Claire Wendling.. I really like the scratchiness and use of many lines to create single contours and shapes.
@patricoda
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1yr
Asked for help
My first master study was on the piece below by Eliza Ivanova and probably bit a little more off than I could chew!
I really liked how she was able to show the light not by making the source bright, but by making sure that the features around the light used line weight and dark tones for heavy contrast.
Whilst doing this, I tried to 'scribble' some of the 'less important' hair strands and realised as I was doing it that it feels like Eliza very purposefully placed each strand, as opposed to my approach!
I tried to use line weight in the absence of shading and colour, but not sure it was terribly effective!
But i'm very happy to have had an opportunity to really study a piece in a way I wouldn't have before.
Mon Barker
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2yr
Tried this with Mario mushrooms…reworking lines to try to get them to flow is not always successful but can see how tone and thickness of lines can be used to position the viewer or light source in what starts as a flat image. Not the best subject matter for hierarchy of importance however..
@patricoda
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1yr
The first is line weight by hierarchy - I went with dark lines around the main body, where I could make clear different parts of the anatomy, and certain creases which I thought may indicate position and movement
The second is line weight by shadow - I used line weight where there were deeper creases even when in the light.
@patricoda
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1yr
Second attempt of the VR girl and penguin, trying to see the bigger picture and sketch out the big shapes.. lines are a bit messy but I think it's going the right direction
@patricoda
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1yr
Asked for help
My submission -was not sure on level of detail to go with, but was a fun project!
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1yr
It seems like you're drawing over deviating lines with a sketchy and loose approach, so good work :) I do think you could further expand upon this, instead of concentrating on one line at a time, you could use this technique to get down the "bigger picture" before diving into details. Don't be afraid to continue your lines further out and through other parts of the drawing if it helps you better visualize the subject, its shapes, or how sections of the drawing relate to one another.
@patricoda
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1yr
Asked for help
Definitely struggled with the boots on this one.. perhaps didn't simplify it sufficiently.
Also wasn't sure how 'flat' a C and S curve could be so perhaps took more liberties than expected from the assignment.
Looking forward to seeing the demo and critique video!
