Drawing Basics
Getting Started
Lines
Shapes
How Perspective Works
Intuitive Perspective
Values
Bonus Content
Let's review your value studies simplifying master paintings into 2 or 3 values with small thumbnail sketches.
Many of you did a great job focusing on big shapes and grouping values correctly. Remember to squint at the reference to see the main shapes and avoid getting lost in details. It's important to think abstractly and not get caught up in drawing specific objects. This exercise helps you focus on composition and value, which are crucial skills. Next up, we'll look at your level two still life assignments.
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Josh Fiddler
5d
I just noticed that Stan's lower half disappears in the black band of the
The quintessential tidbits for me:
1) Start with the mid, remove the lights, add the darks.
2) "Key" the image! Is it overall light or overall dark? If it's high-key, an overall light image, What is the lightest value, then decide where in relation to that is the mid and dark? If low key (overall dark), start with the darkest value and put the others in relation to that.
3) This whole exercise is about grouping the values into a clear structure that captures the important information. So we have to interpret what the groups are, and that can be subjective, especially as Stan points out with the Sarolla painting. 2 Value and we need to keep the context clearly readable: silhouettes, of the subjects should be clear. 3 Values, the same, but now we can add more information, more context!
A little fun at the end. quick n dirty
Scott
11d
After watching demos and critiques, this is a second attempt at one of my level 1 notans. I did it the day after watching the critiques so it is not a "copy" of Stan's version. Just based on his input. I do like the decision to make the hat white in Stan's version.
Gannon Beck
13d
Great critiques as always!
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