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Sumit Gupta
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5d
added comment inHow to Draw Interesting Shapes
Are there any plans to add notes to this lesson?
Sumit Gupta
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10d
Please critique. I enjoyed thinking about big shapes first and enveloping it and getting to details later. Pr
Sumit Gupta
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11d
Here is my question, if lines is one of the exams that we need to pass what will be your criteria to pass this exam?
Some of criterias I could think:
1. Successfully Imitating lines of artists you are inspired from
2. Completing all the lessons
3. Inventing a new style on your own
Sumit Gupta
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24d
Not sure if this will be helpful but i found building a vocabulary for lines important. Here are some of words i am trying to save in memory for lines:
Sharp: A clear, precise line with defined edges.
Soft: A gentle, less defined line that blends smoothly.
Thick: A heavy, bold line that stands out.
Variety: A mix of different line qualities to create interest.
Heavy: A dark, weighty line that adds emphasis.
Crisp: A clean, sharp line without blur.
Atmospheric: A line that suggests depth or mood, often faint or blended.
Confident: A bold, sure stroke with no hesitation.
Tapered: A line that changes thickness gradually.
Fluid: A smooth, continuous line that flows effortlessly.
Broken: A line with intentional gaps for texture or rhythm.
Dynamic: A line full of movement and energy.
Light: A faint, delicate line suggesting softness or distance.
Bold: A dark, prominent line demanding attention.
Hatched: Closely spaced lines used to create shading or texture.
Calligraphic: A line with varying thickness, often expressive or decorative.
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24d
This is WONDERFUL! More of this sort of thinking will bring more mindfulness to your art. Avoid making thoughtless, meaningless marks.
I believe that every line is a thought, so YES it is very helpful to be able to articulate lines with words.
What helps me is to think in “-ing” words… running, jumping, curving, wrapping, standing, laying, ect…
This helps me bring life into whatever subjects I’m drawing.
Here’s something I made a while back explaining this:
Cool stuff. I love this post.
Is this digital technique? If not please share how you did that, did you trace over existing sketch?
@anukanksha
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7mo
Not sure what I could have done about their hands and feet. But it was fun to try light weight on this guy.
@telmasetti
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5mo
I did this exercise with charcoal (first time using charcoal pencil), so I don't think it helped me but this is what I could do.
Did you use hard grade charcoal? i tried with soft charcoal and i couldn't control it.
Phil
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4mo
Asked for help
A bear and a… different kind of bear haha.
the bear’s head and muzzle is in an extreme angle in the reference, I ended up rotating it a small bit.
could have better described the cat’s body with a flat top plane but a bloated side plane - which would have allowed me to wrap some contour lines around it.
