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@umerijaaz
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9mo
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This is an unrelated question to the project but related question related to developing the observation skills. How can we train the eyes to improve the composition of the drawings that we are doing (I know right now its an individual drawing but for the sake of understanding). My main purpose to learn to draw is to improve my design skills (My ability to see and observe). Maybe something to this effect is mentioned in the later videos but if anyone who has knowledge in also improving composition skills while learning to draw. Any input would be much appreciated:) Thankyou
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9mo
Composition is kind of it's own area of study. Check out this episode of Draftsmen about How to Learn Composition, it may answer some questions for you.
https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/how-to-learn-composition-draftsmen-s2e15/discussions
There's a whole section of the Community dedicated to Composition worth checking out to see how others are composing their work, and the challenges they're facing.
https://www.proko.com/community/categories/composition
Just ahead in the Shapes lesson of Drawing Basics Mike Mattesi talks about shape composition and visual storytelling, a great lesson that uses film examples to discuss shape language and composition. (You can watch this video anytime and get something new from it, so if you're curious feel free to jump ahead and watch it!)
https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/shape-composition-with-mike-mattesi/discussions
Also check out this video from comic artist David Finch on composition basics and visual storytelling.
https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/basics-of-comic-composition/discussions
All that said, Composition is a huge topic. At its most basic, Composition is just the organization of forms and space. A quick way to improve your compositional eye, even for individual drawings, is to plan the placement of your drawing on the page before you start drawing. Stan will cover this soon in Basics, begin your drawing by estimating the top, bottom, left and right most edges of your drawing and mark them lightly on the page before you begin to give yourself an envelope to contain your drawing. That’s always a good first step at composing your individual drawings so you don't run out of room on the page, and over time your eye will develop for how to use the space available to arrange your work.
Hope this helps!
Shaknys
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1yr
These are my drawings from the past 14 days, and here's what I've learned!
1. Creating a thumbnail with a simplified version of a drawing is an excellent initial step. It's incredibly useful for refining composition and ensuring more accurate proportions.
2. I need to remember to air-trace the line before placing the pen on the paper.
3. I noticed that hesitation and attempting overly ambitious strokes (like covering too much distance) result in shaky lines.
4. I still struggle with avoiding getting lost in the details, but that might just be my brain.
5. I realized that because I didn't focus on a specific skill to improve (whether it's line work, simplification, or composition), all these ended up only minimally touched.
Apologies for forgetting to take photos of my references...
I plan to continue drawing as frequently as possible, keeping these lessons in mind. 🌞
