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AJ Wolf
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added comment inSimplifying Shape Design Livestream
Does anyone have the timestamp (or failing that, the explanation that Stan gave) where then question was asked about having an issue with drawing the shapes “too flat”. I remember Stan saying something about the desire to make things look 3D if the shapes aren’t interesting enough, but I’d like to hear the full explanation again.
T. Alan Newton
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It’s around the 1h 14m mark.
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I really consider myself a Level 1, but I thought I would give this assignment a go. The final result could definitely use work, but I enjoyed doing it and the result was basically what I was imagining (which usually doesn't happen in past attempts).
I've been working on The Bean exercises, but I've also continued to practice Gesture. Is it okay to incorporate the Bean into gesture, or is that focusing on the wrong thing and they should be approached separately? It definitely seems to be helping me visualize the form (and improve proportions), but I don't want to do it if it's going to end up being detrimental in the long run. Thanks!
I think it's fine to incorporate the bean - and super helpful! I recommend focusing on the gesture or rhythm first and then doing the bean to add in. You can see in the video that Stan uses the bean, especially on the compact poses. Your main goal is to capture the rhythm, the gesture and the energy of the pose first.
Sorry, for the newbie question, but what pencil hardness is recommended for doing gesture drawing? My first attempt at 2-minute gestures was with a 2B, and it looks way too light and "sketchy." Maybe a 6B or softer? (I was trying to mimic the strokes on the video.)
I was wondering the same thing but I don't think there is a right answer. I started with H and after some time of not being able to see anything I switched to 2B. It was a good decision :D
Your gestures don't seem too light but it could be a question of what we are used to.
Regarding 'sketchiness', I'm not sure what you mean, but I believe that comes from number of lines you use. More lines lead to more sketchiness. Less lines with conscious effort to use less lines means less sketchiness. It's not something that comes or goes with different pencil hardness. At least that's how I see it, I hope it helps a bit! :)
