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2mo
In this one, the reference image had pretty even lighting so I decided to use hierarchy of importance instead. I also tried to incorporate depth by considering whether each plant was in focus or not. Overall I think it looks nice, but I think the pitcher with the thickest lines could do with a bit more variation in the line thickness.
@thewayofallflesh
22d
I think that an even outline of the closest subjects would provide a sence of balance. And maybe the farthest plant should be even more lighter. Also I think you already have a good variety of line thinckness.
1mo
I'm unhappy with what I've done with my line weight here but I'm not sure what I should do. Please share how you would have solved this problem!
background on ref: My dad's gettin old and he started feeding the squirrels. This guy appeared on my bedroom window the other day looking for a handout. Needless to say, I FEAR FOR MY LIFE.
I would bold out the hell out of the paw and foot and make the body even more light and the right arm (the one in the back) barely visible. Also the eye is grabbing too much attention, maybe you should leave it uncolored. I think you did a solid job regarding how tricky the subject is. It would be an easy-peasy if you tried e.g. light and shadow method but you chose the more fun option :)
Ps. if you feed the fella he would strike a good pose
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9mo
The right picture is the level 1 and the one on the left is level 2.
I found it really challenging. i'm not farmiliar with lighting and where to place shadows but i hope you like it.
would love a critique on it :D
If the left one is level 2, it lacks a clearer contrast between lights and shadows. It took me a few looks to realize that its indeed level 2. I assume that you choose that the light source is on the left. Only thing that I would add is darker or thinker lines for the shadow. Other than that you've met the exercise requirenments :)
6mo
@Stan Prokopenko I'm a bit confused about lines. First, in the other projects, you told us to draw with the whole arm or from the shoulder or elbow or wrist, and now in these line-weight ones you are doing very fiddly little lines using your fingers. Previously this was a no-no. Please explain?
If you were drawing this rhino from scratch and not just tracing over it, how would you go about it if you wanted to include a hierarchy of line weights?
The finger part confused me too. I swithed to drawing from the wrist bc I got cleaner and more precise lines. Or try drawing from fingers but always pulling strokes from one side (left to right for example). For the second part of your post, my guess is that when you, post sketch, find what you were looking for, trace it over on another paper for cleaner lines, and then use the hierarchy. I hope this helps :)
4mo
My light and shadow drawing but with different light source
Maybe the wrinkles around the stomach should've been bolder or darker but overall I get the idea of where the light source is
2yr
Fantastic bonus lesson Stan…just clarified my ‘searching thoughts’ about the various introductions of the different line exercises. I just stopped spinning and started dancing!
First attempt before the demo: budgies, second after the demo: rhinoes. Although I'm never confident that I'm doing a good job, I think I'm somewhat close to the requierments.
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This part of the course was harder than previos parts. I had to keep my mindset in check more than before. Although my lines were confident and clean before the demo ( I've written on the sheets which is which) I think they were mostly drawn from fingers. After Stans demo I've started paying more attention to that. I think that I'm not doing a bad job, but I'm not happy with the amount of mistakes and messiness I generaly make in this part of the course. Maybe it's because I'm used to seeing sketchbooks with beautiful drawings online. Seeing Stans mistakes and his attitude towards them makes me feel better. I guess that I have to get use to the idea that this is not a final stage, but and important one.
I felt like I improved alot in making things less stiff. Any advice is lovely
Only thing that I can add is that maybe you should search for rythm more (e.g. around the pinky finger there are alot of folds that are rythmic and indicate form). Other than that I think you're doing the assignment well
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hey i have a question. based on the demos we've seen, the "layout" pass before a contour drawing kind of looks like what we've done here with the sketching. should I be doing layouts going forward as if im sketching, using searching lines and CSI? or is a layout a different mentality from sketching?
Do you mean the envelope thingy? When we draw with only straight lines, and then use c and s curves?
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