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@sniggy
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3mo
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IT SIMPLY DOES NOT WORK AT ALL :(( !!! So I decided to draw every item from reference: FAILED. As if my brain changes randomly any angle I'm trying to draw. Is there a LEVL Zero assignment? :D I don't know what my problem is because the previous perspective assignemtns went quite well. Any ideas what the challenge might be? Thank you a lot!
Mon Barker
3mo
I recognize the feelings - couple of things to try…make a crappy thumbnail on a scrap of paper to try to figure out some of the problems. I usually end up with an A4 side of these before I move to my sketch pad (I try to keep some line quality practice as Stan mentioned, but don’t worry about overall quality as it’s going in the bin). This helps just get the brain and hand communicating toward a result through trial and error where it is not obvious. Next, simplify to some basic shapes e.g. for the blowtorch you could literally do three cylinders in perspective, two vertical and parallel and one stuck on top horizontal. If you do this as a basic frame to map the big stuff with a faint blue pencil, you can then just put all the detail on after using those as a map….a block I recognize is right at the beginning my head is trying to solve all the problems big and small all at once, so this helps take the pressure off and be systematic. I say all that, but fail to follow my own advice for the level 2 figures at different angles from memory as the overall object is so much more complex. But, it just takes more time on each element and with practice making all the elements come together more coherently. Don’t give up mate !
@mariabygrove
3mo
It will be helpful if you post your 'failed' drawings this way someone might be able to spot what the issue is.
And definitely don't give up!
As an idea, have you tried rotating a simple cube? Take a dice a draw it from all sorts of angles. This might 'open up' this sort of spacial thinking in your mind.
@sniggy
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4mo
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Hello, this is my level 1 assignment. I'm still working on the torso references, which is much harder than I thought. My brain hurts already... So I decided to do my best and then compare with Stan's demo. Anyway... I'd be grateful if anyone could critique and give advice on my 25 level 1 boxes ;). Thanks for that! Sniggy
@sniggy
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5mo
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Village Level 1
It was a huge, repetitive process with lots of erasing, but it was fun. I feel like I've gained confidence over time (days!!;)) and finally understood the basic drawing rules behind a smurf house :D
Next time I want to be even bolder with my gestural perspective.
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5mo
This is wonderful! You went above and beyond drawing so many buildings in a single scene. That’s super tough! But you did an awesome job with it.
For future village scenes, you could try designing the buildings together to avoid tangents and make the scene feel more dimensional.
Overall, this is an excellent drawing. I love it.
@sniggy
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5mo
@Stan Prokopenko : Will there be a project on shape manipulation? (Bending, twisting, changing/cutting edges)
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORK!
Best, Sniggy
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5mo
Yes! Getting into that NOW! Check out the latest lesson. The project for it is coming next.
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Day 9 Week 2 Chess board and pieces
@Andreas Kra Absolutely great!I have one question: How do you know that your organic forms (horse, or the grumpy piece) ist correct in perspective? Or is that the wrong question? :) idk...since i've started drawing in perspective intuitively, working with construction lines feels hard and confusing
@sniggy
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5mo
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Hey guys, hey Stan,
I'd really love to hear your critique on my ginger root people. It feels like I've improved from zero to 3/(1000) in the last few months ;) That feels good. But I'm SURE I'm making a lot of mistakes in each of the projects. So please, please take a look at them and critique everything you can!!! I need your feedback. Thank you so much for your great work. Have a great week! Sniggy
@mcminnjesse
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6mo
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Whole buncha blobs and ginger roots and animals and stuff. This was really fun and also really challenging. It's amazing how tiny changes to the cross contour lines can either supercharge a picture's 3Dness or completely break the illusion.
There were times where I could actually *feel* the cross contour line being influenced by the form beneath it, which is a bizarre experience. There were other times that I felt completely out control and was just guessing where the line was supposed to go. This makes me feel like I still have a long, long way to go when it comes to understanding 3D forms.
@sniggy
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6mo
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This octupus was hard... I would be happy if someone could tell me where I still have potential for improvement ;) (besides reducing my sloppiness here and there)
@sniggy
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8mo
Guys... I give up.... I am not even able to draw the ellipse correctly inside/within (??) the square. And the second ellipse does not change in perspective... ?!?!
Dear Sniggy: Don't give up. This exercise is doable but I'm finding it requires many attempts and I'm not having much fun. "Intuitive" and "exact" are two different animals.
Have you looked at @Johannes Schiehsl ‘s post below? Just the still in their post alone was enough to break my problem down, but their video is awesome, as well.
Hey there! I have some critiques in some boxes, where I feel there's some perspective lacking. Looking at the original images, there are some angles that feel off, like 14 for example. If you try to converge some of the lines, they aren't converging to the same point, like in the image below. Hope this helps you!
