Activity Feed
@autorealism
•
2yr
added comment inProject - Simplify to CSI
Asked for help
Just a quick simplified version of the skull. Will try and improve at later date.
@autorealism
•
2yr
Asked for help
I'm glad I took this course, as it is forcing me to get out of my comfort zone. That being said, drawing the laces of the shoes felt like TORTURE. Will try level 2 later.
added a new topic
Problems with Imagination2yr
In Proko's video on lines he pointed out that when drawing you should not put a line down before imagining or visualizing what you will draw. I've drawn frequently since 12 years old, and I had never considered or practiced this. I have always drawn what I see or want without thinking, oftentimes needing to erase or redo. I can faintly see what I want to draw, but I can't actually visualize it ON the paper or in front of me.. Since Proko has pointed this out I have become conscious of the difficulty I have for visualizing what I want to draw, and it definitely keeps me from full potential in my sketches. Is there anything I can do to combat this?
@autorealism
•
2yr
Asked for help
I never thought of simplification when drawing, so this was quite challenging. The first pear was done without watching Proko's demo, and it turned out quite flat and doesn't really feel 3d. The second pear is after Proko's demo. It looks a bit more dynamic, but I had a hard time getting the light part of the pear right. I decided to draw the portrait without looking at Proko's demo, because I believe I would subconsciously copy Proko's simplification instead of observing the shapes and values on my own. Critiques would be appreciated!
@autorealism
•
2yr
Quick question. I'm planning on mostly working with pencils, one large sketchbook for home and one smaller one for work/other places. However, I would also like to try using inking mediums as I have some microbon pens laying around my room. Should I get another book specifically for inking or is it okay to alternate mediums in one sketchbook?
Obviously it depends on what kind of paper your sketchbook is, and what kind of inking your doing. If it's like a Strathmore lightweight sketchpad, fineliners will probably look OK, but brushwork will bleed and can even wrinkle paper. Alcohol markers would be pretty iffy for the same reasons on thin, toothy sketch paper. For learning, sketching and inking for fun, I tend to use very, very smooth marker paper. As per what Stan recommends, I have found these Ohuhu marker pads to meet those criteria. Might want to try them: https://ohuhu.com/product/ohuhu-spiral-bound-marker-pad-for-alcohol-markers/. That paper is is pretty close to the smooth bristol board sequential artists use and it's spiral bound, and it's a good portable carrying size - not too small.
Your inks may bleed through to the next page. If it’s truly thin paper, I use a sheet behind it. I mix my mediums all the time.
@autorealism
•
2yr
Hello. I honestly have no idea what level I should practice at, as it seems like a do quite well in certain aspects of the fundamentals and absolutely horrendous in others.
For some reason I found the pears more annoying to draw and shade than the guy (although I had my fair share of trouble and had to rewatch proko's video on the Loomis method--which was very handy by the way). I'm definitely looking forward to learning perspective, textures, and shading/rendering certain types of reflections and materials as these are my most un-skilled areas in drawing. Also sorry for the bad photo quality idk what I'm doing there.
Critiques are welcome and appreciated!
yeah the pear can be challenging because the surface is actually full of large bumps that are very subtle and hard to identify, while the face is familiar to us so we know where to expect the bumps. If you have a hard time gauging which level you should practice at, just do both.
In terms of critiques, the first pear looks great, though the cast shadow looks slightly off, not a big deal. The second pear is too light and less defined, try using a darker pencil and identify the large bumps on the pear's surface. The bowl can also use some work, though it's not the main focus so whatever.
The face is pretty good, I see that you didn't fall into the trap of drawing the lines rather than the forms. It is however slightly skewed so that means u need to work on observation skills (I also suck at this so i empathize). But overall good job!
@autorealism
•
3yr
Hi all.
I've been following Stan's lessons loosely for the past couple years or so, and I figured it is time to get serious in my studies from now on. Here are some 60 second gesture studies (referenced from line-of-action.com). Critique would be much appreciated. :)
P.S. I had to trace over the lines because my camera could not pick them up that well.
