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@brimarie
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8d
added comment inProject - Learning to Sketch from Imagination
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I have decided in favor of the raccoon:-)
Ryan C
8d
These are great. I particularly like the one lying flat on the floor, you really got the softness across.
Ryan C
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8d
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I chose langurs for this project. It was difficult. I had fun studying the reference images, but I had a hard time nailing the shapes. That got even harder when I had to work from imagination. I can see why people get "cramps."
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8d
Your lines in these sketches are perfect for this assignment. Very gestural lines, loose but without getting muddy or messy. Nicely done 👍
@uljana
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28d
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My attempt at the assignent level 1 :)
I tried to really let my hand flow and draw from the shoulder to achieve smoother lines. Again, proportionally some things are off, but working on it :)))
Any feedback is appreciated!! ♥
I really like the way you handled the shape of the top parts ("quarters?") of the boots—I feel like you captured they way they fold and twist with just a few simple, clean lines. And I like your shell shape, too!
Ryan C
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28d
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I tried the camel after watching the demos, so I think I benefitted from Stan's ideas about the big envelope and placing the feet on a quadrangle. The thumbnail-to-envelope-to-contour-lines part of this felt good. I struggled a bit to put in form contours, facial details, and shadow shapes. I kept my attempts light and they look non-committal as a result. I wasn't sure quite how to handle those details. I got tripped up by the question of what deserves a line and what should just get left out.
Ryan C
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2mo
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Here is my attempt at the Level 2 assignment. I was happy to get a reasonably proportionate drawing, but I struggled with simplifying some of the inner shapes. In particular, I'm not happy with that scar-like halftone on the left side cheek, or with the stuff on the front of the shirt.
I actually started this course back when it launched, doing the Level 1 assignments. But I was zooming through it and not taking time to really challenge myself and improve on each skill. When I realized my line quality was still pretty poor, I decided to come back to the start and take my time. I'm looking forward to going back through at a slower pace and taking a bit more time with each assignment!
Auren Loper
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1mo
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This was very difficult once I started the boots, lol. I kept having problems with proportion and had to erase and try to continue from there, I decided to do just the left boot for now. I kind of want to come back to it later to gauge improvement. Also, I found myself having to remind myself that I was to choose lines carefully and deliberately. Which, I then proceeded to forget to do. xD
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I know, the boots were so hard! I think you did a good job contending with the laces. And I really like some of your clean confident lines, especially the curves that define the upper part of the boot.
One thing I notice is that the bottom of the boot feels like it's sloping off to the left, and so it doesn't quite have the impression of sitting on the ground. I would suggest trying to use some straight lines on the bottom of the sole and in the vertical potion of the heel to ground it and give it some more structure. (Even if you're seeing curves in those sections and you want to put them in, you could start with a straight line as a guide and then turn it into a very subtle curve.)
Good job, nice lines! It will be cool to see the other boot if you decide to come back to it.
Ryan C
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1mo
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Here's my attempt at the Level 2 skull, with some thumbnails and smaller studies on the side done as a warm-up. I wasn't sure when to stop adding detail, so I stopped when I liked the look of it.
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1mo
Nice work! I like how you simplified the teeth with big shapes, and the thumbnails are a great warm up!
