Proko - Project - Learning to Sketch from Imagination

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Project - Learning to Sketch from Imagination

by Stan Prokopenko in Drawing Basics

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Thanks for the classmate who uploaded the cat's photo to #14 days challenge#. Sorry I can't remember your name. Your cat photo is so funny, I couldn't help myself drawing a picture for him or her.

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ASSIGNMENTS

Pick an animal, a bug, or some kind of creature, and find several reference photos to use as inspiration to sketch a new character.

Don't copy the photos. Feel free to explore with proportions and exaggerate or simplify things to make it your own. Do multiple sketches to experiment and try different ideas.

Once you think you have a clear idea of a character, do one full page sketch. Even in this final sketch, try to use loose, confident lines and focus on the shapes of the character you have in mind. We're trying something new here with this project by starting to develop our ability to draw from imagination. So it might be a bit of a challenge, but don't sweat it.

Let's keep it loose and rough with our sketches and just focus on letting those creative juices flow. Don't focus on the cleanliness of your lines. We're sketching, and when you post your assignments, please include the photos you found and all your experimental sketches.

If you'd like to have a chance to be included in the upcoming critique videos, you must submit your drawings below by March 9th 2023.

And don't forget to have fun!

Melanie Scearce

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I like your little elephant, he's cute! A good exercise, while you're building your observational skills by sketching what you see, is to think about what you like/what you find interesting about what you're drawing, and how you would change it to make it even more interesting to you. That kind of augmented observational drawing is a step towards the mindset of drawing from imagination. And you're right, the best way to develop the skill is to practice! Going further into the realm of personal opinion, the second elephant image is AI generated, so be mindful of your sources if that's something you wish to avoid. AI takes creative liberties that I think detracts from the artists' thought process above.