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@umerijaaz
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10mo
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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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10mo
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!
@umerijaaz
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10mo
Stan mentiones that this is what our brain wants to do, but I didn't get the point. Why is drawing the feather of the penguin in this way wrong. Maybe it was mentioned in previous videos but I am unable to find that concept. Could anyone please elaborate:)? thankyou
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10mo
Stan is looking for a more dynamic way to capture the wing, so he uses asymmetry, different heights for the lines' starting points, change in thinness/thickness for the shape, and a variety of straights and curves. The example X'd out here on the side is more of a bland default, since it doesn't incorporate much change or variety through either shape or line. While part of this was covered when talking about variety in CSI lines, the subject of dynamic shapes is more thoroughly explained later in the course: How to Draw Interesting Shapes. Hope this helps clarify things!
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. 🌞
@umerijaaz
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1yr
Hi, I am a newbie and interested in learning to draw but I have this paperlike-notebook called remarkable 2 and I usually sketch on it, Do I need different kinds of pencils to follow this course or using such tech help me get better aswell. I am asking because I dont know if there are different levels of sharpness or lead that one needs to create good sketches. Any guidance in this regard would be helpful:)
Nope! Stan goes over lots of different materials you can use to do the assignments, but the only thing required is paper and a pencil
