Alan Mathews
NYC based; will travel
Largely a book and print artist aside from acting, but have always wanted to focus in on drawing, especially for character design and storyboarding.
Alan Mathews
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I'm learning to use Procreate and using it as my media for this project. I attempted it three times. Before, after, and a few days after. Appreciate all feedback.
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These look great. I feel like I also saw some coloring that made the inner parts of the shadows look lighter than the areas around them. I can see improvements from the one on the right to the one on the left. Your choices look more sure and intentional.
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Hell yeah. Is this your before or after attempt?
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For media, I'm learning how to adjust my drawing to Procreate. I did three attempts. Before. After, and a few days after that.
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I made another attempt, I think if I where to do it again I would have the ablity to do it better.
Alan Mathews
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I see that you were sketching something else on that page as well. I wonder if you were to take up the full page if you'd get some details in. This looks good. There are some curves that I think could be harder edges so you make decisions about shape more precisely like Stan wants in this project. I'd also look back at his shading and how smooth he gets by really taking the time to go over every space to make hard shades. I'd also be mindful of the outlines around the highlights. Otherwise, I think it looks really nice. A lot of people are doing the stem really well and I like it on yours too. Very sharp.
Second shot with the 🍐 pear
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I like the shading. The left side of the pear looks a little too light to me. There's a hard outline, but I saw that in my attempt as well. I wonder if the outline goes into the darker shadows as well. Great shapes. I really like how you got the base of the stem. Pops really well.
First one is pear 3 before watching the demo, second pear is the first pear after watching the demo. I think I went a bit to hard on making the better one darker, and the top came out to tall, but I think there's an insane jump between them since I haven't done this kinda thing in over 10 years.
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The texture in your second attempt is really pleasing to look at. The first one looks scritchy which makes the whole lit side very flat where the second one has shape. I still wouldn't knock that first version, though. It's got some good values. And you clearly picked up on the shading instruction for the second version.
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The one on the right is the first attempt. The second one on the left while I was watching the demo. I accidentally went too hard with B2 so I had to use the needing rubber, but I’m proud of the result. Might do it again without the video.
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The second attempt definitely looks like a mimic of Stan's version, so I'd be interested in seeing a second attempt where you didn't follow along with him because you clearly made stronger choices that were more clear. The first version is still good. I can see a lot of similarities between the two so your eye is on the money. Noticing those finer details so it doesn't all blend in together and lose those shapes is something the second version really improves on.
The one on the right is the after the video, I think is a vast improvement over all but I feel like a lost a little something on the way. Maybe the darkest darks from the first one? idk
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I would definitely agree that it looks like the darker shades are missing, but that's just from me judging a photo and not in person. For example, we lose the edges of the bottom of the pear in the second version. But I also feel like you were more geometric in your first sketch. Almost all polygons, which I really like. They're both good and I can see improvements being made. I think your gut is right on noticing the details, but I wouldn't diss your first attempt by saying it's a vast improvement. They both look like great experiments.
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I had a crazy week, but now I am on speed. I was watching the demo and oh my, have I never actually at all drawn like that. But it is fun...
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I really like the notes you've done on there post the demo. I started to do something similar with showing the values. Your choice of having the surrounding shading darker on the right and lighter on the left makes it pop more for me. Nice work.
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