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If you’ve ever struggled drawing things that feel 3 dimensional, cross contours can be a game changer for you. They're super helpful for constructing forms, shading details, and they help you get better at visualizing your drawings in 3D. In this lesson I'll explain what they are, how to control the spacing and curviness accurately, and common mistakes to avoid.
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Cal Stanback
2mo
ALEX FLORENSA
5mo
cross contour exercises! it's funny
Josh Fiddler
5mo
it took me ages to figure out what a role poly was: an isopod. like a pill bug or sometimes called a potato bug.
Alexandra Mayorova
8mo
yes!
Henri
7mo
I love these! Which brush are you using?
Dermot
8mo
It's a great lesson. Alot to think about.
At the end of the video you explain the different shapes still need to look like they are wrapping around the whole arm and it's not flattened out.
So is that achieved by thinking about the ends of the contours ( mentioned earlier in the video) and shading or have I missed something ?
Thomas Thornton
8mo
A truly fantastic lesson!
Larry
8mo
Stan, this was a good video.
Johannes Schiehsl
8mo
I drew some noodles.
Josh Fiddler
5mo
nope noodle and some earthworm Jims
Dermot
8mo
I wish I could do noodles like that !
Cool
:)
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8mo
So fun :) great work!
Dave Lord
8mo
looking forward to the assigments!
Dermot
8mo
Cross contours top aspire too.
Nice!
:)
Gannon Beck
8mo
These are fantastic. It looks like you have a great understanding of how form works.
Brandon
8mo
try to do something to apply the newly learned knowledge. the bouncy ball and a 1-arm defender. Not sure if the perspective of the bouncy ball is right or not coz i try to imagine where i am at to view the motion. Cant wait for the upcoming project, yeah
Juice
8mo
Btw the twist… is something that has given me allot of headache in figure drawing course allreadly. I often get the lines in wrong directions . Or many of the beans is rough for me actually but mostly the twist. Have Made them many times and often Ive iinterpreted it differently than proko. But last time i thought its good enough so i finally could go pass that part in the course. It allmost gave me a burnout
Ricen
8mo
This is a great additional, short, video by Marshall Vandruff on the Proko channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFKMw8YekFY
Devon D. Yeider
8mo
Great suggestion!
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8mo
That is a good one!
Pedro Branco
8mo
This and shading are two topics that I never quite got. Hope this time's the charm.
Can I request some exercises or some videos to study the more advanced aspects of cross contour?
Also Poly says hi.
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8mo
yup, project coming next week! Looks like you're on the right track so far.
Jyayasi (*Jay-o-she*)
8mo
Thank you Stan for putting so much effort to help us. I have tons of resources but I derive the most value from your way of teaching. I always had so many doubts about this cross-contouring but today I had all my doubts cleared. Your videos seem like an interactive workshop as you assume the doubts and mistakes of a student and clarify them so precisely.
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8mo
Awesome! really glad to hear that :)
Zach Pipher
8mo
Thanks Proko! I really love these lessons. My drawing has gotten so much better over the past year at an alarming rate based on how I've been the previously before this class.
Juice
8mo
I had to google what a roly poly is🙃
@lieseldraws
8mo
Same here. I thought it was some sort of snack lol
Lisanne
8mo
same haha!
Juice
8mo
Also when searching for roly poly the first text that came up was this 😅
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Founder of Proko, artist and teacher of drawing, painting, and anatomy. I try to make my lessons fun and ultra packed with information.
