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It’s time to simplify those snails and boots! I show you how I would do it in these step-by-step demos for the level 1 CSI project. Make sure to check back tomorrow for my level 2 demonstrations!
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Elijah R
5h
Genuinely am proud, laces made were difficult but they really ‘tied’ things together.
@osrour
12h
Slightly adjusted
@osrour
14h
1st. After demo
2nd. Before demo
Rebeca C
20h
I tried.
@tomyoung
1d
First attempt of snail and boots. I really struggled to create consistent clean lines especially for the boots. The laces will haunt my nightmares for a few days but I’m glad I gave it a good go. Critique is kindly appreciated
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20h
Good on you for drawing the laces! It's intimidating at first, for sure.
I would say try to practice drawing a full curve without breaking it up. For example, in the snail, those two curves near the head of the snail look like you pieced them together in two parts instead of one full stroke. Use your whole arm instead of your wrist to make the full stroke.
@tomyoung
23h
A couple more attempts
@minjun
2d
Second attempt at boots, tried the laces this time. Did straight lines first to get proportions/structure right then moved onto using more C and S curves to get shape. Then put in details, such as laces
@aubrey
3d
These are my attempts using the reference provided. The boots were so intimidating for me even though I've drawn them before. I really struggled to control the c and s curves, which isn't new but it was even harder with the pen, Im glad I pushed though.
@aubrey
5d
Im going to try this again tomorrow, I'm trying to improve my confidence with ballpoint. I found a lot of really fun reference from Pinterest and got caught up in gesture and shape instead of lines. I should have been using a bigger sketch book, I think that would have made it easier so I will go bigger next time. But it was so fun and I learned so much!
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4d
I love these sketchbook pages ❤️
@maetran09
7d
I was slightly unconfident, overthinking the lines a bit. But the boots came out pretty alright IMO. Critique welcome!
Steven Voorhees
7d
comments welcome. Here is 1st try on the boots...
RallyTI
1d
The boots are really tricky to get down for sure, but your lines all look really confident with the form! No chicken scratch, good job man!
Steven Voorhees
7d
Here is my 1st try at the snail... the boots are next! Comments are appreciated!
D Rivera
9d
Snail and boot, before watching demo. I did sort of get lost in the laces, but they were still fun to do
Tony Zhang
11d
Round 2. Here we go… time to move on!
Giu
15d
ok after the demo things got a bit better, laces are still freaking hard haha. On to the next!
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14d
Huge improvement already! Way to accept the challenge, simplification is very difficult. Looking forward to seeing more!
@dollydigital
18d
snail and boots. did each before the demo then attempted again after the demo. i’m still not confident im using csi correctly here. the demo was helpful in understanding what was a necessary detail versus not. for instance i wasn’t sure about things like the snail shell pattern or laces.
@aubrey
5d
Great job, The beauty of drawing is that you can choose what you want to leave in and take out, learning how to do that well just takes time and experimentation. I think it was a great decision to go back and draw both again. Keep it up!
Nathanael Borjas
21d
The first set is my second attempt I made after watching the demo. I re adjusted my focus to simplifying to the CSI instead of trying to get all the details. Overall I feel like I was able to simplify better and get higher confidence in my lines although they are still a bit wobbly in someplace mainly in parts of the laces. I'd greatly appreciate any feedback on these.
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21d
Nice work keeping every simple with C, S, and I lines. Looks like you’re getting it.
@sophialia
23d
The first one is my second attempt after the demo, the second one is my very first try. I rlly had some problems with the confidence and the simplifying. I kinda ran out of time the second time, I feel like its a bit messy.
I would really appreciate some feedback <3
@aubrey
5d
Great work
Thomas Nolan II
24d
Certainly is tricky to tap into the mindset of representing shapes in simple geometry using C, S, I while maintaining likeness. It is a tactical game to fight against the urge to copy cat the nuance contours. KEEP IT SIMPLE.
@aubrey
5d
I feel like you added so much expression to those boots. Great work!
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23d
These are beautiful sketchbook pages! Nice work
Pablo Gutierrez
25d
My first attempt at the boots. Damn, those laces are tricky
@pioneer_land
26d
Put at least 3 hours into those boots! Very challenging
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