Assignment - Melted Pancakes with Philip Dimitriadis
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Philip Dimitriadis teaches how to draw organic shapes using the Melted Pancakes technique. In this lesson, you'll learn:
- Two Methods for Drawing Melted Pancakes:
- Method 1: Using center lines and wrapping to create three-dimensional lumps.
- Method 2: Drawing walls and mimicking curves for solid forms.
- Understanding the Horizon Line: Learn how the position relative to the horizon line affects the appearance of shapes.
- Creating Depth: Stack shapes and use overlap to convey depth in your drawings.
- Slicing Shapes at Angles: Add complexity by cutting shapes to reveal new surfaces.
- Composition Techniques: Use scale, connect shapes, and guide the viewer's eye through your artwork.
- Drawing Through Shapes: Enhance spatial awareness by visualizing and sketching hidden edges.
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ASSIGNMENTS
Drawing Organic Shapes with Depth and Perspective
- Objective: Learn to draw organic shapes with depth and perspective.
- Steps:
- Draw the First Type of Pancake:
- Place a horizon line in the middle of the page.
- Start by drawing an organic shape split by a middle line.
- Freehand two isometric lines, intersect them, and create a rounded top like a roller coaster.
- Draw the contours over the top to give the shape depth, using dotted lines for additional effect.
- Draw the Second Type of Shape:
- Mimic the line from the first shape both above and below the horizon line.
- Pay attention to the thinness of the ellipses as they approach the horizon.
- Divide the shape with a line to see through it for better understanding.
- Practice Stacking Shapes:
- Draw some shapes under and some over the horizon line.
- Stack different shapes on top of each other to see how the perspective changes.
- Always draw through the shape, which helps in understanding and visualizing the 3D aspect.
- Draw the First Type of Pancake:
- Timing:
- Spend 20 to 30 minutes per page, or more if you are a beginner.
- Try different speeds: set a timer for 5 to 10 minutes on some pages to challenge your pace.
Deadline - submit by Mar 05, 2025 for a chance to be in the critique video!
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Glad you had fun and figured something out with this project! It looks like you got it. You followed the rules of diminution overall, just these two structure stick out to me. Being so close to the horizon line, they might be a bit more foreshortened.