This was so much fun! I picked the farmers of Nuenen sketches made by Van Gogh. I love the thickness of the lines, the scratchiness. It was a good training for me to pick up the pencil after each line to avoid loops. I didn't try to recreate each line exact, just the vibe. Although the proportions are off and it was hard to mimic the darkness of the charcoal with a pencil, I kinda like it

I felt so overwhelmed starting on this project. Here is my attempt. Critiques would be much appreciated

I had a hard time loosing up with the robot girl compared to the organic lines of the penguin. I was way too focused on the clean outlines of the robot girl. One made pre demo and a second attend after watching the demo

Two attempts, before and after watching the demo.

I'm so excited to start with this course. The first pear (dark) is drawn before watching the demo, the second attempt after. I used HB, 3B, 6B and 9B