Project - Learning to Sketch from Observation
Project - Learning to Sketch from Observation
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Project - Learning to Sketch from Observation
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Rachel Dawn Owens
A VR girl of my own. I wanted to make her cooler, so I gave her a sword and a shield… and a cape.
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ASSIGNMENTS

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 2023

Good luck and please have some fun!

@ralk
8h
I do love me some rough sketching. Learning from Stan and everyone else and drawing through the forms, thinking about the 3D shapes is very enjoyable. I think I still need a lot of work on drawing neat lines and ellipses, but I guess that really just takes persistence.
Ashira Tokiyama
Deryck Singh
@pink_mamba_vip
This was a really fun assignment using the CSI method, though I did struggle a bit with the VR girl. Any critiques or advice would be appreciated.
Jeremie
13h
Ashira Tokiyama
Amatullah Jamali
An attempt to sketch the penguin , any critique or suggestionis appreciated
Giuliana Davar
I was actually quite nervous to do this one, but it was easily the most fun! I didn't quite get how to loosen up on the penguin, but for the VR girl it finally started to click. My proportions are definitely wrong BUT I'm looking forward to practicing more sketches this week!
Giuliana Davar
Wow, this is so hard!! But fun!!!
Glenn Ference
I was pleasantly surprised with what I drew here. I could benefit from being a little more loose with my lines.
@animalski
start from the Spiderman hand, then the Penguin, and ended with the VR Girl. Proportions were the most challenging aspects. The hand still looked like a hand but the other two require a restart as they did not look neither like a Penguin nor like a VR girl 😬
Bannedfrom7
My attempt on the project
Kelly
7d
My proportions are a little off - but I think I did a pretty decent job with these ones! I might come back and try again after the demo.
@peter_g
8d
That is my last drawing from observation. It was useful since I realised how much skill I lack. So going onward with the course to improve
@sharone
8d
Fun to be loose and not worry so much about perfection. Helpful to draw on large sheets for these.
Brandon Andrews
As usual, my proportions are off. I hope this corrects itself over the course. For whatever reason, I wasn't excited to draw the VR Girl. It took me several days to finally finish her. Onward!
@peter_g
12d
My drawing from observations. Still working on the proportions and perspective
Michael Hsu
I posted the same question here - https://www.proko.com/s/HZGz but wanted to make sure it isn't lost. I'm still a bit confused, what's the difference between the previous project (using CSI lines for contours) and this project (sketching)? Is it that the other was focused on approximation and clean lines, and this one is just focused on getting the general idea? When should we use contouring vs. sketching? These seem very similar to me... Like when should we focus on contouring over sketching and vice versa?
Rafael Gonzales
My goal was not to think too hard and just sketch away. If I start thinking I start getting into the details.
Tee J
13d
Still having trouble achieving clean lines
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