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Let's take a look at your "Simplify to CSI" submissions! I decided to combine both level 1 & 2 students for this critique since I saw very similar mistakes at both levels.
Newest
Nicole Marie
27d
Here are my snail and boots before watching the demo video and after. Paper and pencil before, digital after. I'm new to drawing digitally, and I really enjoyed it! I struggled hard with the boots and having the motivation to finish, which is why I only sketched one boot before the demo, and why this whole project took me like a month to finally finish. But I decided to push through and sketch the second boot and now I'm finally done. Definitely a challenge
Kess Marks
1mo
After the critique I went back to the boots and the laces. I had definately misunderstood the exercise, focussing on proportions much more than curve quality. My second version feels so much more dynamic! I see the whole point of th CSI curves now. I know I still have a way to go. And you can also see I got tired, more insecure and that my pencil was not as sharp for the left boot which came later. Multiple lessons were learned!
Gera Mve
1mo
I used to get very frustrated while drawing, but lately, I've noticed that it's getting a little easier to understand the images I'm trying to draw. Yet there's a lot to learn.
I would appreciate some feedback on my drawing. :))
Ken STACKS
10d
I love the simplicity of this, you made something that looks cute, cuter
@deepanshu12
1mo
a fly
@labuge
2mo
Hey Guy, I tried the boot exercice…. Very hard as you can see, after 2h30 I stopped on the 1st boot and just practiced the CSI all arround 🤓because it seems very hard to get proper lines.
@androida
2mo
I drew the boots again after watching the demo and critique videos. Very helpful :) (Left before and Right after)
@lazycynic
2mo
@markplewis
2mo
I found it very difficult to simplify forms into basic CSI lines! I just can’t seem to stop myself from refining. I think I need to practice this a lot more in order to internalize the lesson and gain confidence in my line work without concerning myself with measurements and perspective.
@hobodios
2mo
Idk how to feel about my line quality, I probably shouldn't worry too much about it.
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2mo
It’s super clean and fresh! You have a nice style for animation
@superokay
3mo
Attempting a bird using these techniques. I want to improve my line confidence, I guess repetition is the only way to improve that. Luckily I’m really enjoying simplifying these images
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3mo
Great!
C3
3mo
C3
3mo
@canuckgirl1
3mo
I redid the snail and boots. Got stumped on the shoelaces. Critique more than welcome
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3mo
It looks like you were on to something with the shoe laces in your first attempt. It may be a matter of getting worn out by the time you get to the shoelaces -- if that's the case, maybe try taking a break before you start so you can begin with fresh eyes.
It may help you to try very lightly drawing an "envelope" that encompasses the overall shape of the object. These will be a few light lines meant to help you control the size of the overall drawing so you don't worry about running out of room or changing proportions to make sure the drawing doesn't run off the page. It doesn't have to be exact, just enough get the general proportions accurate. Hope that helps!
@blackhand
3mo
The self study point is well taken. I actually traced the boots once, before I drew them, to try to get the feel for laying down the lines without obsessing about the accuracy.
@skylarsmithe
3mo
Did the shoes multiple times. Lines definitely looking better than the snail one.
Tony Zhang
4mo
Drawing feet literally sucks.
C3
3mo
Good lines
@20thunderbird17
4mo
Here is the second attempt after watching the video. Please, any feedback is wanted!
pinkfin
4mo
Spent a lot of time on this project, was challenging for me. Partly it took a long time because i was scared to start drawing shoelaces... I redrew boots couple of times because was not proud of my line art but at the end my hand got used to putting the lines down and honestly i like the result even though i think i didn't do so great with shoelaces. Would really appreciate some criticism!
C3
3mo
Good attempt
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4mo
You did great! These are super clean drawings. It’s ok to be a little sketchy. Don’t worry about the details too much. As long as it reads, you’re ok.
@vitor_tumoli
4mo
First version of the snail task. Happy to receive feedback
@zaneki
4mo
tried the boots again after watching some crits, found myself getting very frustrated and unable to focus so i rushed a bit. critique appreciated
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4mo
If you find yourself getting overwhelmed or frustrated, I think it's a good practice to put it down for a bit and take a break. It's like hitting the reset button. When you come back to it refreshed you may notice something that you didn't before. For having rushed I think this looks great! Would like to see those laces finished. Good luck :)
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