Demo - Depth and Form Line Weight

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Demo - Depth and Form Line Weight

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It’s time to switch our brain over to think more three-dimensionally for the Depth and Form method. In this demo I'll show you how you can primarily use one method, but not be strict with it. So, I sprinkle some influence from the light direction method.

@kenz

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Is it only for level 2 students

Isaiah

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line weight, depth & form practice & study.

Sumit Gupta

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24d

Not sure if this will be helpful but i found building a vocabulary for lines important. Here are some of words i am trying to save in memory for lines: Sharp: A clear, precise line with defined edges. Soft: A gentle, less defined line that blends smoothly. Thick: A heavy, bold line that stands out. Variety: A mix of different line qualities to create interest. Heavy: A dark, weighty line that adds emphasis. Crisp: A clean, sharp line without blur. Atmospheric: A line that suggests depth or mood, often faint or blended. Confident: A bold, sure stroke with no hesitation. Tapered: A line that changes thickness gradually. Fluid: A smooth, continuous line that flows effortlessly. Broken: A line with intentional gaps for texture or rhythm. Dynamic: A line full of movement and energy. Light: A faint, delicate line suggesting softness or distance. Bold: A dark, prominent line demanding attention. Hatched: Closely spaced lines used to create shading or texture. Calligraphic: A line with varying thickness, often expressive or decorative.

Rachel Dawn Owens

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24d

This is WONDERFUL! More of this sort of thinking will bring more mindfulness to your art. Avoid making thoughtless, meaningless marks. I believe that every line is a thought, so YES it is very helpful to be able to articulate lines with words. What helps me is to think in “-ing” words… running, jumping, curving, wrapping, standing, laying, ect… This helps me bring life into whatever subjects I’m drawing. Here’s something I made a while back explaining this: Cool stuff. I love this post.

@goobish

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1mo

Attempting to go for more of a depth approach. Any critiques or advice would be really appreciated thanks.

Minty Guy

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1mo

idk why but i always feel like my pencil isnt dark enough

Shreyans

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1mo

Tried it with the charcoal penci for the first time, but eventually moved to graphite because the value it was getting was quite low. Idk, as I was not using that much hard charcoal lead, it was in between hard and soft. Anyways, had fun with it, and it also turned out pretty well, so yeah. Feel free to critique.

@rakeshuniyal

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2mo

My method of organizing the line thickness was to convey shape and depth any feedback ??

Agnieszka

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2mo

I following the demo

@arthiecio

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3mo

My method of organizing the line thickness was to convey shape and depth.

@liberthorn

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3mo

Chose these high heels to draw, definitely struggled with making my light lines light enough and how much lighter to make the front shoe vs the back shoe.

@liberthorn

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2mo

@maricool Thank you so much!

Maricool

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3mo

That’s a good reference. I think if you look at each shoe individually you have mostly captured the depth and contrast. But as you noted yourself there isn’t much difference between the two shoes although one is clearly further away. You could always go over the front one and make the lines thicker to distinguish them. In the photo the heel also looks very far (it is not even focused). I wonder if you can somehow capture that in your drawing, perhaps with a light fuzzy line.

SAFFANA

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3mo

Kenny Thomas

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4mo

after viewing the photo, i see i was a bit heavy handed on the shoe laces and too light on some of the creases, loose maybe sloppy

Jack H

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4mo

Attempted after watching the demo, decided to use Hierarchy of Importance on the petals, and depth for the stalks(?) fading in towards the center of the flower. The silhouette looks good in my opinion, but the lightness of the lines in the center makes it a bit blurry and unclear. Perhaps I should try to make it more defined next time, just keep the lightness?

@macdre

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4mo

My attempt at some shoes after the Demo, I did this more with shadows in mind. Still working on my pencil control so the lines are still a little scratchy.

@joel2311

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4mo

Natalie&Jeff VG

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4mo

@scribblyscrawly

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4mo

Tough assignment!

Sumit Gupta

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1mo

Well done, loved it. This is so clean i can't see any ghosted lines as well

Aramis San

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5mo

I find this topic kinda hard, its so subjective but that makes it really interesting

Zander Schmer-Lalama

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5mo

Hey all! I tried…it doesn’t look that bad but I’m not very happy with how the shoes came out. For me personally I can’t seem to do a curves, straight and cs are fine, but a curve are hard for me. Another think would be that I can seem to very my line thickness to create shadow or depth with out it looking smeared. Any tips would help! Thanks!