TED WEYAND
GARDNER, KS
I'm a retired school teacher. Sometimes I can be artistic but never formally trained. Now, is the time!
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TED WEYAND
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added comment inDemo - Learning to Sketch from Observation
I'm struggling still with line quality.
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Try aiming for longer, sweeping strokes over shorter lines. Thinking back to the CSI project, a good practice would be to attempt each individual line (C, S, and I's) in one stroke, and if it's not correct, try it again in its entirety rather than smaller sections at a time. It can take some getting used to, but it will help build more confidence and flow in your linework as you practice and develop accuracy over time. Hope this helps :)
TED WEYAND
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10mo
I thought the skull would be harder but I was satisfied with the outcome on the first try. Now the camel was very tough and it took me three times to get this one but I'm satisfied for now. I feel that I'm getting more confident in observation and transferring from brain to hand better.
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Nice work! Keep it up!!
Hans Egede
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Asked for help
I think it's an accurate simplification of the original image. You turned it into a cartoon likeable character.
Alyss Erulisse
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Asked for help
Here is my first attempt at the mushrooms. I started out with too much pressure, and then my previous ellipse experience kicked in and I remembered my shoulder and ghosting technique. I realize a light touch is good for a preliminary sketch, but should I be adding some more weight to the lines in this exercise? I have a direct light on the page for my photo, and I used an HB pencil and one of my new blue col-erase pencils. I really like the feel of the col-erase pencil on the page; it tends to grip more instead of slide, so I feel I have more control.
Those are looking much better than mine. I think they're coming along real well. Yeah, I found this exercise harder than what it looks. I'm spending about 10 minutes each day to get better control of my pencil. I'm trying to develop my hand and brain coordination.
TED WEYAND
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10mo
Watch demo and this is my outcome. I'm looking forward to improving and getting better.
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Nice bold shapes!
