Project - Simplify to CSI

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Project - Simplify to CSI

Lesson by

Stan Prokopenko

in Drawing Basics

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Assignments 3KLesson NotesDownloads 9

Download the photo reference images and try to simplify them using CSI lines. Draw each line with a focused and intentional path.

Your pace should be quick, but not rushed.

For this exercise, we will just consider the individual segments of the contour of a shape.

Same instructions for level one and two. Just a difference in difficulty of reference. The level two photos have more fun little tidbits to tempt you to get into the details, but fight the urge and simplify.

Also, no shading in these please. This is not meant to be a portfolio piece.

CSI
C = C Curves
S = S Curves
I = Straights

If you'd like to have a chance to be included in the upcoming critique videos, you must submit your drawings below by February 16th.

Mason Stroud

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Those boots were TOUGH. My brain just didn't want to put the laces in the right places.

Melanie Scearce

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17h

They turned out great!

Jennifer Andrews

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Here's my attempt at the snail! I just used a plain HB pencil because I didn't want to over complicate it

@elbell

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here's my attempt. any suggestions?

Rachel Dawn Owens

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Awesome! This has a great style to it

Ben Whitfield

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Here are my attempts of the level 1 images. I am going thru the course for the second time now that I am caught up so and I submitting my drawings this time for feedback from the community. I really struggled with the boots especially the shoe laces. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Rodolphe MIGON

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Here are my attempts. I don't think my lines are very clean. I'm open to any suggestions !

Melanie Scearce

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I think you're heading in the right direction here! Your CSI choices are solid. There's no quick fix for line quality, in my experience it's something that develops similarly to exercising a muscle, a skill you build. Getting in the habit of drawing with long, tapered strokes will be tough at first but as you build the muscle memory you will improve. Just keep practicing and staying conscious of it.

Alysha

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The boots took forever and I hate those laces with a passion. I don’t know if my methods are cheating too much but I tried. With the boots, I actually transferred the original sketch from paper before going digital (

Melanie Scearce

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Great shapes in the laces!

Fitzgerald Oliver

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My brain could not understand boots at all.

Alex

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Here my attempt. The boots and the skull were quite a challenge^^

@hwjones91

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Done before the demo/critique video need to go back and do another pass at each one but wanted to get these turned in to prevent stalling consistent work put in on drawing. While I plan to go back and use what I know I can improve, for whatever reason I kept stalling out on the take 2 so rather than let it derail time spent drawing or working on class I figured submit it and I can always submit again later once I have less of a block for whatever reason

@kyn

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i was lazy on the shoelaces. also that camel is definitely flirty. (done digitally)

Melanie Scearce

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Your CSI lines are great! Nice work

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Here's my attempt for this project:

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@sanosuke123

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my attempt for this exercise.

Ary 27 P

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Gabriele Minelli

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10d

Level 1 and 2 attempts. This was a good challenge and really showed me just how unconfident I am in my lines. I tried to loosen up a bit on Captain Skully McSkullface, which worked in some areas but not in others. Overall, I enjoyed the assignment and it gave me some good areas to focus on in the future.