Andrea Böhm
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Andrea Böhm
I tried to construct my ideal studio space with big windows facing north for nice even light ... and of course an impractical sink that can be used as shower! I had to correct so much because I didn't plan well ahead. The drawing looks quite dirty with all that erased lines - sorry for that.
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Cecilia Stagni
I didn't time myself: I wanted to focus on proportions and quality of the line. I used overhand grip with charcoal pencil on newspaper.
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Andrea Böhm
Great line quality!
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Andrea Böhm
These are challenging and interesting poses. Especially the foreshortening is difficult to get right. Most poses I started with a rough gesture: ovals for ribcage and pelvis, indications for the limbs and an oval for the head as the last part. Only after that I was confident enough for some rhythms. Critique welcome!
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@creasofie
I tried to think of a story or emotion that goos with the photo and push the drawings to tell the story.
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Andrea Böhm
Very cool! I like the 4th one most, the one that says: “Stop - don’t go any further!”
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Andrea Böhm
I tried to give each one its own personality.
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Thieum
Very challenging, and took a while!
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Andrea Böhm
You have found cool shapes for the nose!
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Andrea Böhm
This was way more difficult than I thought. And I took much longer than 1 hour for me to do these. In the first drawing the left part of the face is much to wide. In the second drawing the overall proportions of the face is better, but the eyes are too high and the ear is too small. In both drawings the shoulders are too high. Other thoughts: I worked on 11 x 16 inch paper while sitting at a table. This format is too big for me to draw at a table - this combinations leads to distortions. Measuring an object nearby (in my case the tablet standing in front of me) with the pencil did not really worked. I measured in Photoshop.
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Andrea Böhm
Two more Heinrich Kley studies. I wish I could find more high res images of Kley’s drawings. To get the subtleties of his cross hatching you rwally need very good references.
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Sita Rabeling
Worked on the buffaloes today.
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Andrea Böhm
Love the sweet little buffalo!
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Thieum
I didn't really know how to approach this exercise at first. I always find it difficult to simplify and deviate from the model. But I was very inspired by all your drawings and I gradually found my way. Finally I had fun and I really want to do a lot more!
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Andrea Böhm
Looking great! You have found very clear shapes and combined them to expressive characters.
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@mariabygrove
A study of an Acanthus leaf after Tri Le's tutorial (tri.shiba on Instagram). I did a very light trace-over so that I could concentrate on line quality rather than placement.
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Andrea Böhm
Very good!
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Niklas Nilsson
Some attempts at the buffalo. Like the one with more triangles even though squares feel more “heavy” and “stable”. 🐃
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Andrea Böhm
Cool - the first image is almost an abstract design!
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Dave Sakamoto
Being limited to 10 shapes or less was tough. You had to think intently about what to include or exclude.
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Andrea Böhm
Successful simplification an a lot of character!
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Fabian Ayala
This was fun. In the begining I had an issue with being a slave to the reference but as I went I started to play around with the animals a bit more. Still needs work but I'm starting to understand the process.
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Andrea Böhm
The lamas, the fish, the pigs … - cool shapes and so funny!
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Andrea Böhm
Line quality is not where it should be. But I hope shapes are not as bad. Critique welcome!
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@pedrobranco
Ok! This is exactly what feel like I need to really nail down in order to improve. Here's a few drawings I did from the lvl 1 assignment. All made in 50 minutes, the Ox took the absolute longest but I feel like I've overcomplicated things. I'm not satisfied with my lines, I have to use the broad side of the pencil to get these shapes done which frustrates me a bit considering I can skate lines fairly well with the tripod grip and am fairly good at controlling them, but I fumble it when doing this exercise. Give me your feedback please, I will revisit these during the week and will also tackle the lvl 2 assignment.
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Andrea Böhm
I like the lines on the hippo, looking dynamic. But all three seemed be more focused on outlines rather than shapes.
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Bubble Gum
I'm practicing with Robo bean and I have the most trouble with this pose so far so any feedback would be appreciated. :)
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Andrea Böhm
I think the pelvis is rotated only a little bit and the pinch is maybe a bit stronger.
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Thieum
One more study after Byous (I'm a big fan of his work). This time I used a pencil, like him. It was more convenient than with ink pens to study his handling of lines. Still without shading.
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Andrea Böhm
Wow - that is pretty accurate! With so many lines especially on the inside of the figure I would get lost. How do approach this and stay focused?
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Sita Rabeling
A still from the Doc Martin tv series. I thought it’s an image that has ‘round and cute’ in it. - Was trying for more caricature or cartoony, but guess I need more experience for that.
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Andrea Böhm
Well done - round and cuddlesome!
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Tiago Silva
Thanks for the tips Stan! During the week, i did 1 hrs studies of the peter's work, but my focused was also on his process of thinking with shapes. It's really fun and helpfull this exircise
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Andrea Böhm
Cool studies!
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