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Randy P
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Here’s level 1 for dynamic shapes from reference. I tried to pick poses that naturally had some dynamism in them and working on trying to make longer strokes. Made some subtle changes in a few to sharpen an angle and have opposing straight and curved lines. Still fighting a bad habit of getting too dark too soon.
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It can be hard to break the habit, but definitely worth it. Find those long lines from the top of the head to the tail and draw through. Make them simple, recalling the CSI lessons, and try to draw from your elbow instead of your wrist. It will be more difficult to put lots of pressure on your lines drawing like this.
Randy P
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Measuring Proportions - Second photo
Feel like I’m doing ok with proportions but still wrestling with line quality.
Randy P
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Level Two variations on the portraits. This assignment really exposed my weakness at maintaining line quality while experimenting with shapes. Was even worse before a lot of erasing and redrawing.
Randy P
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This level one assignment is deceptively challenging but I like the problem solving aspect of trying to limit each one to only 10 major shapes. The forward views were much easier than 3/4 views where perspective causes simple shapes to distort and become hidden.
Randy P
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Here’s my master study for Oleg Yurkov. Could keep going on it but already spent a couple of hours on this and previously spent time reproducing some of his loose warm up sketches. Think I’ve got the idea down and eager to move on to shapes.
Randy P
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My level 2 with line weight based on distance. So it turns out flowers have a ridiculous number of lines. Wish I had picked something a little less intensive.
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Woah! Love the dedication! I also appreciate the transitional line weight shifting the heavy outline towards the lighter section, as I feel that really adds depth to the whole piece. Overall it feels very well grouped, even with all the details incorporated. I might suggest a final heavier line for the center group of flowers to really make it pop and provide a focal point, like in the original image, but it's really a matter of personal preference. Good work!
Noah Myburgh
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13d
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I tried drawing the big primary forms first before moving on, I had some trouble with cross contours and I also feel like I messed up the perspective of the legs in some of these which makes the drawing look off or awry.
I see someone else had also decided to draw leopard geckos, always cool to see how other people draw, Interpret and create there own ideas using the same inspirations and reference photos as yourself.
I really like what you did with this. Your leopard geckos are much more expressive than mine. I also like the one where you pushed increasing headsize relative to the rest of the body, which is more in line with Stan's approach in the demo video.
Randy P
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Chose a leopard gecko. Three reference sketches plus one from imagination. The third pic reminded me of a dog so tried a play on that with the gecko chasing a ball. Tried a second one of gecko with a “ball’” just trying to improve line quality.
