Project - Learning to Sketch from Observation

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Project - Learning to Sketch from Observation

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Use the three reference images of clean line drawings and sketch them using simple loose lines. Don't try to match the cleanliness of these drawings. Instead, sketch them out with energetic, tapered strokes. Don't hesitate. Just practice moving your arm with confidence. If you draw some lines and then you realize that, Oh, shoot, I need to curve that more. Go ahead and just draw the new curve right over it. As you get more confident that you've found the shape, you can darken those lines and the lighter lines start to disappear. Focus on the big idea and the shapes the lines represent, rather than on each individual line. 

For you, Level 2 monster trucks, I want you to start with this Level 1 project as a warmup, and then head over to the Learning to Sketch from Imagination project page for your instructions.

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

Good luck and please have some fun!

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Rafa Eganez
These were fun and quick
@elbell
17h
I struggled to be completely loose and sketchy, any suggestions?
Ben Whitfield
I drew the penguin and the gamer girl. I think both drawings are pretty good attempts for me but I did struggle with letting the lines flow which was the intention of the project. I find that I am very critical of every line that I draw so it makes it very challenging to let the lines I put down just flow.
Ary 27 P
3d
@sanosuke123
my attempts for this exercise
Gavin Houle
Cyber girl was surprisingly tough
Ary 27 P
3d
@hwjones91
@irys
4d
Here are some of my attempts. I tried it with another reference and I struggled with the hair. I don't know how to make it look more "natural".
KC
4d
I enjoyed this assignment. I still need to work on line confidence, but it was fun nonetheless. It’s been great scrolling through all the posts from the community, I love seeing the various styles.
@bovine_designs
This was fun! Strangely the robot girl was the toughest of the three for me.
@fraxls
6d
Here are my attempts. I named them because why not. Also i know the spider man hand's index finger is off, just don't look at it upside down....
DeianGG
7d
My attempts at this, the first three are before watching the demos and the last 2 are after.
Jae Hoon Jho
Melanie Scearce
Great job!
Gilles Dubuis
Hey, Level 1 with a ballpoint pen. The penguin was the hardest one to get right-ish.
Rachel Dawn Owens
Excellent style!
Carolyn Keough
Robot girl
Carolyn Keough
This is my 2nd try at this image. This time I did gesture strokes first, then my exploration lines, finally cleaning up the lines.
Carolyn Keough
Very happy with the penguin. Focused on getting the big shapes down and practicing my tapered lines.
Christian Zinser
Here goes nothing!
Paul
10d
A bit the strange to notice that the one which I thought would be the most difficult of the tree was the easiest. Certainly not perfect but this was my first try, Life is full of surprises.
Andrea Sambrano
Jim H
10d
Here are my attempts at this. Fun stuff. After the last assignment, I was realizing that I had to lighten my lines.... then we are hit with this assignment with very heavy lines. :D
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