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Stuart G
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3yr
added comment inStudy from Frank Frazetta
Honestly, I'm always a bit surprised that the same names keep popping up. Frazetta is probably very famous because he was marketed quite well while he was active. I'm sure there were hundreds if not thousands of artists just as good as he, but they are now all forgotten for us, because they didn't sell themselves so well back then. However, he displays great compositional, gestural skill and his form creating lines are to die for. His paintings display a clear sense of value, edge control, light. If I was copying Frazetta, I'd concentrate on his ink or graphite work and attempt to understand why and how he places his form building lines.
Great drawing by the way! :-)
Hi Elson, Using a coloured pencil can be helpful to start "forgetting about using an eraser". As the pigment in the coloured pencil can often hardly be removed from the paper (unless you use a knife, which is also a good tip). I like the butteriness of a graphite pencil but will also just draw a portrait in one colour using a Polychromos (Faber Castell), making sure I stay light on the pressure until I'm sure of what I've put down on the paper.
Leon
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3yr
Hey all, finished this assignment of Nikolai using pencil and paper. I used a bit of the Loomis method for structure (slightly different to the video). Found doing wrinkles quite challenging. Any comments or criticism would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, @leon.art_0
Hi Leon, I'm going to go out on a limb here and mention a few things. But first off, it is a very appealing drawing and I salute you for rendering it so well. Here a few things I see: The mouth seems off centre. If you visualize the face with its structure, and the mouth box protruding out, then you should be able to get the centre line placed better. (Happens to me all the time, and this is a tricky angle, challenging but also rewarding if you get it right). The left eye (his right) also looks a bit too large, in comparison to the other one, it's further away and could be smaller. There seems to be too much light on his ear. Tone/value is tricky and a long road to grasp it (at least for me). I'd suggest kocking it back by shading over it, because it distracts, the contrasts are high and are calling for the observers attention.
All in all, very well done, keep them coming and enjoy the process.
Rizwan Piracha
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3yr
Asked for help
Hi Guys, More structure assignments. Trying different approaches re shapes. Any feedback appreciated!
Wow! great stuff. I've just watched the structure vid and am watching the critique session later. May try a few myself. Well done!
Kelly Ratcliff
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3yr
Asked for help
Hello! These are my first 20 (1 minute) poses. I found it very hard to simplify as you can see. At the end I was enjoying this approach so I also did 2, 5 minute poses. Feedback welcome.
I think you're doing a good job. Like Kia mentions, you're on your way, it's a long path. One you can stay on for years if you like. Keep proceeding and regularly try a longer (20 min.) pose or draw something from the top of your head (they'll look awful in the beginning, believe me, we've all been there).
wow, they look really nice to me. Feet and hands may seem a bit small, but I'm not sure if you were focusing on them at all. I especially like the bottom right drawing, it seems to be a little more "powerful" than the photo.
Andrew Wilson
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3yr
I've been busy since last week and just wanted to show the progression so far, stuff is clicking! slowly sure surely!
It's great when things start to click. I had a few clicks this year, but the more some things start to click, the more I start beating myself up (I find). So be warned, don't be hard on yourself, let things happen, and do not doubt they will happen (just put in some regular and sensible work load).
Dreux Eaton
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3yr
Asked for help
I would like to get feedback for my Loomis head practice. I would like to know if it is too flat.
I think they are quite good, certainly better than mine. I'm sure they will get even better if you keep practicing them. Practice makes perfect. Have you been using the 3D video tool?
Stuart G
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3yr
This year, I starting drawing from fashion photographs (I have a book with about 500 photos by Scott Schuman). I sketch an underdrawing in pencil and then I build up the drawing from darkest to lightest tone, using tombow brush pens. Final step is to knit the tones together using a pencil.
