Hi @Varvara, nice studies!
- The perspective is pretty close to correct, but there are some errors in convergence and in the angle and openness of the ellipses. How much experience do you have drawing simple forms like boxes, cylinders and spheres? Having a strong grip on those really helps when drawing more complex forms, like bones.
Would you mind filling one page with cylinders from different angles, from imagination, and another page with boxes from different angles from imagination? Then tag me (@Jesper Axelsson) if you want me to take a look.
Hope this helps :) Let me know if you have any questions!
Hi Varvana, I like that with some of the animals I'm seeing attempts at building out the perspective of the overall shapes of the animals, specifically with the cow. I think something that is slightly lost in that process is exploring the dynamic angles of the motion of the animals in motion. They instead feel a little stiff and stuck in a box. I think maybe giving the legs of the animals, either with more dynamic reference images or exaggerating others could help you.
Hi @Varvara, great start! There is already some gesture and movement in these, especially in the drawings of the first two images; nice flowing lines and energy. Keep on practicing these! They are really worth the time!
I'll do my best to help you further:
-I attached an image with some practice tips. I think this is the most important advice I can give you at the moment. If you practice a lot and with those tips in mind I think you'll be able to improve fast and find the answers to many of your questions on your own.
- Watch out for symmetrical contours since they can hurt the flow, causing a snow man like effect. I like to think of the flow as river passing through the body. You want to create a contour that pushes it back 'n' forth, helping it flow forward; a curve on one side is followed by a curve on the other side further down the river's path. This creates an asymmetrical contour. Put simpler: Bend the contours to follow the gesture. If the gesture is a c-curve, bend the contours in a c-curve arc.
- If you haven't already I strongly recommend watching How to Hold and Control Your Pencil and applying what it teaches. Being able to draw from your shoulder is a great tool and gesture quicksketch is a great place to build that habit in, since the exercise is very forgiving; there is always a new attempt waiting in a minute.
But again the practice tips are the most important, especially the part about following along with Stan, since his good habits will become part of your repertoar.
Hope this helps :) Keep up the good work!
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