Observation Study - Getting Back to the Basics
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Kyle Spencer
I want to really get my fundamentals down and started watching the "Drawing Basics" course on Proko. So far, I'm just watching the free videos, but I might upgrade to the premium when I can afford it. I did the the intermediate observation study from "Intro to Drawing Basics" for the first assignment to challenge myself, and I would appreciate the critique. I did the assignment digitally, and I know there are places where I could improve like using more than just one brush. This took me around 3 hours so I probably could've spent a little more time to polish it. Still, any feedback would still be welcome and appreciated.
@Kyle Spencer This is a nice portrait! I like that you're beginning to find the 3D forms in this guy's face. If I were you, I might keep working on seeing and drawing 3D shapes, like Stan suggests in lesson 3 of Figure Drawing Fundamentals: https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/structure-basics-making-things-look-3d/assignments
You might even think of the whole head as one big box. You could start by drawing a box that the head would fit into, then draw lines on one side of the box that will help you place the features. Because you'll draw the lines to match the way the top and bottom edges of the box converge, you'll be able to put the features in proper perspective.
I hope this helps, and I apologize if I'm just giving you advice you've already heard before!
Keep up the good work! :)
