These are my first attempts before watching the demo. I used some references from a gesture pose pack, started with a gesture line, 3 simple blobs for the head, torso and pelvis and tried to think what would be the best boxes to represent this pose. I also tried to break the torso in 2 Boxes when 1 box seemed a bit too rigid, but I did not like it. I made a few attempts for each pose, trying some variations to see where it was going. Each time I tried to visualise where I could start a “Y” on the reference and make it into a box. I found that having an arrow representing where the main plane of each box was facing helped identified “mistakes”. Then, I tried to move from the boxes to a more structured sketch before sometimes coming back to the boxes but sketching made me realised some mistakes. I prefer having a reference (instead of working on random blobs and boxes), so I will probably do a few more using human references or animals before watching the critiques. Any comments or feedback welcome :)

My various sketches from the most recent to the first one (a mix of level 1 and 2). I stayed a bit longer than expected on this one as I was very unsatisfied with the initial drawings. My first attempts were really bad, incorrect ellipses and wheels incorrectly placed in relation to the body. I wanted to (i) understand a bit more about ellipses and vehicle construction in general (loved “How to Draw” by S. Robertson), and (ii) combine the boxes exercises with the cylinder exercises into a “vehicle into perspective project”. All the vehicles are a mix of reference and inspiration, but I realised I gravitated towards a 3/4 POV a lot… ! I also tried inking with fine liners and inking with ballpoint pens. Inking an ellipse is way harder than expected and this is still a work in progress… but I did discover that I loved ballpoint pens. Looking back at my sketches and the critiques / demo: - I really need to ensure the major axis is perpendicular to the minor axis and not to another irrelevant line. - a very foreshortened cylinder like the tank gun can be tricky to do correctly and I believe you have to play with the ellipse opening at the end and what part of the ellipse is visible to the part that is attached to the tank body. - The more ellipses you align next to each other, the more your mistakes will show (specially looking back at my train..) - I need to find a balance between free hand / gut feeling and too much planning / construction. I guess it’s better to overly plan as a beginner. - I need to stay light on the construction lines, as erasing should not be an option (without losing helpful cues) I will probably go back to drawing vehicles once I made some progress in the basic training. Anyway, as usual any comments or feedback welcome :)

This is my 3rd and last attempt at level 2. I just shifted the POV slightly to the left. I wanted to have most of the boxes / fingers visible and there were not too many angle that allowed for it. I am aware that the proportion between boxes could be improved, I tried to correct it after the fact. I tried to create a form of rhythm between the fingers while being mindful of the convergence. I had fun with this level 2 even if my brained hurts a bit x). I am aware that the proportion between boxes could be improved, I tried to (unsuccessfully) correct it after the fact. Any comments or feedback welcome.

This is my second attempt at level 2. For the second hand, I tried to change the POV more drastically (as opposed to slightly shifting it). It took me a while to find a new POV I wanted to fully draw. I found some to be “uninteresting” as only one side of the boxes would be showing. I also found some to be very challenging because of the pronounced foreshortening, and I had to give up (momentarily). I also gave myself a little more freedom to depart from the actual hand, that helped to focus on drawing boxes instead of an “accurate hand”. Anyway, it is still a fun exercise to do (with many sketches being used as basketball for the bin). I am excited to try the third hand !

This is my first attempt at level 2. I tried to rotate the POV up and to the right slightly. I will try a more “drastic” change of POV in my next attempts. I really have to think about each box and it feels like a non instinctive exercise but it is still fun to do. Any comments or feedback welcome.

These are my attempts at level 1. I did each hand before watching its respective demo. For each hand I worked on each finger on the side before moving to the full hand itself. Drawing the overall shape / gesture before diving in definitely helped a lot. I think for the second one I tried too much to “draw a hand” as opposed to draw 16 boxes inspired from a hand. I struggled a lot when there was a lot of foreshortening and I struggled more with the second hand than the third hand. I tried to improve from one hand to the other taking notes and using the tips given by Stan in the demo. I mostly tried to be more conscious of the overall coherence of the various boxes and to ensure there was some convergence. Any comments or feedback welcome. In the meantime, I will move to level 2.

My quick little attempt. It made me realise how much my initial gut feeling would be wrong. I need to use these techniques even more (at least to double check myself).

My third batch of attempts at level 2 after watching the critics. I really tried to be mindful of perspective (I.e., convergence, small size as you go in the background) etc, and I felt I was able to achieve better results. I also tried to actively correct for a tendency to tilt the face way more than it actually is. It is flagrant on 18, to the point where something feels off. I struggle a lot with detailed facial features like the mouth or eyes, I think I have a tendency to make them look flatter than they are… but it’s a work in progress I guess. Anyway, any comments or feedback welcome. Onto three point-perspective

My second batch of attempts at level 2 after watching the demo but before watching the critics. I realised that some of my proportions were off (specially the lower part of the face), I had a tendency to depart from the angle of the box / planes I have established (specially the chin area), and I need to be careful about the front plane to side plane ratio. Finally, I really did not like 12 and I struggled with it. I decided to move on and I might come back to it later. I will finish the last portraits before move to the next lesson. Anyway, any comments or feedback welcome.

My first attempts at level 2 before watching the demo. I tried to stick to straight lines and “box like” construction, but I got lost in details and texture too much on 6 and 7. 7 was also an issue with the beard and it threw my proportions off. I think 6 also has some convergence issue, at least something feels wrong. After a few drawings, I decided to go through a 3-step process, a box, then a more organic “map”, then the sketch itself. I will stick to straight line and no texture for the next boxes. I did number 9 digitally as well but I lost it when procreate crashed :( Anyway, any comments or feedback welcome.