Shaknys
Earth
"I love ALL art; I will use my Proko profile as a visual diary of finished assignments from Proko courses."
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Shaknys
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8mo
added comment inSo… Very… Much! How do you handle it?
I literally have 50 alarms for every day and each tells me what to do :DDD It sounds ridicules but it's great, but only if you're actually following them XD
Siv Nilsen
8mo
I'm thinking a lot about this too! Because I have drafted a sort of progress plan for my art journey and I feel like in the pace I'm moving I will not be able to do what I actually want to do before three years down the line!
I do love the fact that the Drawing Basics is so huge though. I learn so much from it that I didn't even learn studying art and design in "real' schools before... It's crazy! It reminds me of this huge book that I'm reading and how intimidating the size can look. It is actually just three separate novels in one binding but I think just the size of it can be so overwhelming to some people :D I just focus on the fact that it's three separate novels and stop thinking about how much time it's going to take me. I actually also had almost a year long break from reading it.
I studied a bit about Agile methodology recently and I found a few things that can be helpful for various aspects of life and that is to plan your activities in projects (sprints). Say you feel it's important to study from Loomis now, then you can plan you 'sprint' to for example 3-4 weeks where you only do that and put the Drawing Basics course to the side. The sprint length should be as long as you feel you need to level up on Loomis.
I'm not being as strict about it as that, but I did actually just start a bit on the anatomy course just to get that ball rolling slowly, but my main focus is Drawing Basics. (In additions to everything else I have to do in life... :D) It's annoying that there's just too much to do and too little time...
Art Stark
8mo
“I literally have 50 alarms for every day…”
Allowing for 8 hours of sleep a night, that would be (50 alarms / 16 hours) = 3 or 4 alarms per hour — so, an alarm every 15 to 20 minutes of your waking life.
That’s impressive, and your daily productivity must be through the roof! While I don’t think I could muster that level of efficiency, I see how a few alarms a day might help to keep me on track more. Your idea is definitely worth considering.
Thank you so much for contributing to this little chat of mine. I appreciate it!
I suppose I should start my day now… maybe even set an alarm or two… or, at least check what time it is. :P
Shaknys
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11mo
Asked for help
These are my drawings for the "Learning to Sketch from Observation" project, and here's what I found challenging and what I've learned:
1. It was a bit tricky sketching provided references because they're already sketches.
2. Still can't fully relax and make those lines loose. I'm thinking of experimenting with different tools and hopefully finding something that soothes my heavy hand. xD
3. I had to fight the urge to get too caught up in details. Still. :D
What I learned:
1. Using reference photographs I didn't like helped me improve even more.
2. Setting a time limit helped me be a little bit looser and not overconcentrate on details. I would set a ten-minute timer on the days when I had energy and twenty to thirty when I was a bit tired.
3. Need to remember to draw the big shapes and forms first and then add some details if there's time left.
Now just need to keep all this in mind. 🌞
@hardlight
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11mo
Asked for help
I completed the hand, penguin, and robot girl but I decided to continue exploring frogs. I liked the shapes and wanted to practice with them.
Asked for help
First attempts of the three references. The hand was by far the hardest for the proportions. I tried to not take too long with these and just get them on paper with quick movements. I enjoy rough sketching like this where I'm not so concerned about getting everything right. Hopefully, I captured the clean-ish look even if the proportions are way off. Certainly plenty of searching lines that I cleaned up a bit when they got out of hand.
I thought the point is not to achieve clean lines but to practice light, loose movements. The sketches you uploaded for the 14-day challenge perfectly align with this assignment. Just continue doing that. You are sooooo good at it! Don't get stuck in rigid outlines. Save yourself! Don't become like me! :D 🌞
Sooooo good! I have the impression that you're the only one who managed to follow the assignment. :o
I'm so afraid to proceed with this assignment. loosey-goosey lines are my biggest weakness, and I'll most likely get stuck in rigid outlines. I'm definitely using your uploads as a reference for this one. Thanks for sharing!🌞
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Finally getting back around to this course, gonna try to stick with it this time. I haven't really done much sketching with this exact method before so my results are rough. Included my initial attempts and draw alongs I did with the Proko demos.
My main issue right now is I don't get how this works with a pen tool. I have people telling me I need to learn to work in pen where I cannot erase or adjust anything. That is difficult, but working in pen also feels like I can't really do this kind of light sketching approach either. I find the way Stan sketches here to be something that makes a lot of sense, but I don't really get how it works if you are working with a tool that can't make these kind of light lines.
I feel you about sticking with the course. :D
I think your practice is great!
Regarding pen and light lines, I would recommend practicing pressure. I remember when I tried making a full painting just using coloured pens. That's when I discovered the true possibilities of a pen. Just try barely touching the paper. You will love it!
In the pictures I added (it's unfortunate that it can't be a video), you can see the difference in the lightness of the line, and it is made by the same pen. I also included my grip position. Try to find a grip that allows the pen to move as loosely as possible. Try to watch a video on YouTube, where someone is using only a pen and analyse their grip and movement. I hope that helps. 🌞
@aubrey
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1yr
Both Mickeys on the motorcycle I drew first as a warm up sketch. The lines are a bit lost in some places, but by the end I think they got better. The Minnie was from the "A Mickey Mouse cartoon" I thought the style of the show was cute, so I wanted to give it a go.
Nice work! Great way to practice by analysing the styles you enjoy. I bet time flies that way. 🌞
Shaknys
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1yr
These are my drawings from the past 14 days, and here's what I've learned!
1. Creating a thumbnail with a simplified version of a drawing is an excellent initial step. It's incredibly useful for refining composition and ensuring more accurate proportions.
2. I need to remember to air-trace the line before placing the pen on the paper.
3. I noticed that hesitation and attempting overly ambitious strokes (like covering too much distance) result in shaky lines.
4. I still struggle with avoiding getting lost in the details, but that might just be my brain.
5. I realized that because I didn't focus on a specific skill to improve (whether it's line work, simplification, or composition), all these ended up only minimally touched.
Apologies for forgetting to take photos of my references...
I plan to continue drawing as frequently as possible, keeping these lessons in mind. 🌞
@igamble
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1yr
Asked for help
Still trying to find that middle ground between rushing through a drawing and overworking it. Also finding that I think I'm pressing too hard which makes correcting mistakes challenging.
