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Kaelin Harris
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3yr
added comment inLandmarks Assignment Example 1: Back
Following along with Proko made so many things click together. This had to be like my 3rd time watching these videos, but I decided to focus and follow along with Proko on his example. I know it isn't perfect, but that's what more practice is for. I'd appreciate any feedback.
Kaelin Harris
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3yr
Asked for help
Been a while since I did any gesture related stuff. Any and all advice would be appreciated
I feel that the gestures are pretty stiff.
Jesper Axelsson advise I check out Mike Mattesi's force drawing series (Improving Line Quality and Rhythm - FORCE Series Part 1 and Drawing Gestural Forms - FORCE Series Part 2 are available at Proko). I think that his advice is applicable here as well.
Kaelin Harris
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3yr
Asked for help
It's been a while since I've done any coursework, but I have been drawing!
I did 6 attempts at animals and I tried simplifying a bit further the more I got into it but uhhhhh....I don't think it worked out the best (haha). I did use the measuring techniques from the video in the earlier breakdowns but this is definitely something I should put more time in.
Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated!
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3yr
Hi @Kaelin Harris, wonderful job! The simplifications are great, the construction of the forms are pretty good, and the gesture is there! Continue with the course and I'm sure that you'll become even more comfortable with using simple forms!
Cheers!
Kaelin Harris
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3yr
Asked for help
I'm gonna have to draw a LOT of boxes starting from now. I do not understand basic forms at the moment.
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3yr
Those are great to study. You're doing good!
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I feel a little lost on bean practice. This is the last one I did for the week, but (ignoring my really scratchy lines) I don't feel like I capture foreshortening or twist really well.
These look good! One big thing though; it seems to me (looking at your drawings) that you draw through a lot, instead drawing more along the contour of the bean. Trying drawing through the masses, with the ribs and torsos being ovals and then connecting them like Stan does in the videos. Sometimes he'll start with the longest lasting arc, but for now I'd say try to limit doing that. Once you get a fairly good handle on proportions (which just comes from doing overkill amount of beans) you can try doing longest lasting arcs and omitting drawthroughs. Drawthroughs are important because they help your brain understand where the forms are in 3d space, and especially help with foreshortening and twists. It also helps to establish better proportions.
Try doing like Stan and drawing the two ovals for the masses of the bean, connecting them with lines, adding folds and twists where necessary, and THEN drawing the line of action to finish it off.
