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Helen Ali
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2yr
added comment inProject - Simplify from Observation
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REDUE now that I understand better what the assignment was. AND reviewing demos and critiques.
@tenohmach
2yr
That’s some massive improvement! Good on ya! :D
Samuel Lemons
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2yr
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Another portrait student! Whoo hoo!
What I’m noticing here is that your edges are great, but your shapes are a little off. I had the same problem with proportions and getting things placed right. The best way I can describe it is that you’re breaking down your shapes very aggressively, when they could be simplified much more. I’m especially noticing that in the hair. It feels unnatural and blocky, when it’s really just a lot of curves.
Besides that though, this is a really great portrait! I’m glad to see another student who’s taken on the portrait. I’m sure there are a few others, but you’re the first I’ve seen (just jumping onto my timeline from the other day), so that’s really neat!
Anna S
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2yr
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I am not very happy with it. My pear looks more like a potato. I got lost in the details again.
I disagree - I think it really does look like a pear! And the background is really fantastic - the hatching provides a lot of interest. As for details . . . I submitted the following trick to another person, but I’ll share it here: squinting at your reference will help you break it down into its major values. So when I squint at - say - the lamp on my desk, I can break it down into four or five different shades of grey. It’s really helpful when you’re first learning your fundamentals!
@timc1981
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2yr
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It’s quite disheartening seeing everyone else’s incredible work, but I suppose we have to start somewhere. I struggle a bit to see different shades of shadow.
Here’s a tip I learned in high school art class…when you squint, most items are reduced to their values, especially the major ones. So when I squint at the lamp on my table, I can see 4-5 values because my eyes are simplifying them. It makes it really helpful!
The other thing I would recommend is comparing proportions, but I expect we’ll learn a little about that later in the course. But essentially, break the pear down visually into half’s or quarters, and draw from there. This would help you with the left side of the pear and being able to tell where your curves are sitting.
Overall though, it’s not a bad first attempt! As somebody said below, you’re now drawing better than 90% of the population. And you’re trying! Trying is a huge step to succeeding.
Clowndev
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2yr
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Oh boy, first assignment time! I'm just a beginner but so far I feel like my pace is closer to the intermediate, I'm like level 1.5! Well, what to do? I guess I'll just draw a beautiful peartrait ;)) Shading was done with 2B and F (Which stands for F-You-Proko-F-Is-A-Good-Pencil (peardon my french)).
@tenohmach
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2yr
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Gasp! Am I the first one to upload a portrait? Goodness!
The first image is one I drew a few days ago, just because I felt like doing a portrait of one of my characters. There is a WILD difference between sketching from imagination and doing it from a reference photo, shapes/values/edges and all.
The portrait for this course really challenged me though…I really had to get comfortable with the values and edges. I think I also need to learn to take some more time . . . My shading is very gestural! But I think that’s okay for now.
Done from a mental health unit, with three wooden pencils, a 2H lead holder, and an HB .7 mechanical pencil. Plus an eraser. No sharpeners! I’m not allowed them here.
Looking forward to continuing the course from the comfort of home, where I have access to more tools and a less-full sketchbook…!
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2yr
Ya, shading from imagination is very challenging. You have to be familiar with various lighting scenarios, pick one, imagine the forms and how the light affects them 3 dimensionally, and then execute! yikes!
I think you have a good start with your character from imagination. It just feels incomplete in the halftones.
For the one from reference, I think spending a little more time on getting the proportions closer in the beginning will help you. When you spend more time on the layin, it also gives you more motivation to spend more time on the shading :)
In assignment section it appears so. Under comments section I did see a portrait submission. I’ll be trying one of my own this week.
