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Lynn Dimick
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9mo
added comment inProject - Simplify from Observation
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First attempts! I haven’t used actual drawing pencils in a long time, and I started shading the shadows on the pear with the H pencil I’d been sketching the outline with, and even though I shaded fairly lightly, it didn’t play nice when I tried to go over it with my 2B. Lesson learned!
I used the 3rd reference photo of the pear.
@rebekah
9mo
Nice work. I like your shape design .
@tarr11
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9mo
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my first pear! I am finding it tricky to pick 5 specific values. All the light colors kind of blended together.
Don't be afraid to go darker in your darkest values, this will help with your lighter values. Also try to get a nice even application of the value, this will help it read better. Might need to try the side of the pencil to get an even application, play around with it.
Katerina Waddoups
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9mo
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It took 5 pears and one portrait attempt before I got one I liked... I included the first portrait attempt because the difference is so massive! I'm learning to use that analytical and observant mind instead of monkey draw and the effort put into making those clear observations really pays off. I feel good about the actual markings of where light and dark will be as well as proportion, but as soon as I actually add in the values it always looks horrible (hence not doing so in the second attempt.) Any tips with that? not sure where I'm going so wrong.
I would say it doesn't look horrible. I think you did a good job at showing the different values on the pear. When it comes to the portrait, it's more complicated and will get better with time so I wouldn't be hard on yourself. I recommend moving on, trying different exercises that will help keep building your knowledge and experience, this will make you improve faster. Another words don't let yourself get hung up on one exercise, keep moving your eye will improve.
