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Niklas Nilsson
added comment inWarmups to Improve Line Quality
4d
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while doing these exercises I can notice slow but steady improvement in drawing with pencil/charcoal on a flat or tilted sketchbook, but when I try to paint standing with a vertical canvas I feel that I am still struggling with drawing just as much as before. Should I already try to adopt my drawing practise to better resemble the conditions I have when painting or is that practise better reserved for a later stage when I have the basics down? I am worried that I will get too used to drawing in a sketchbook and not being able to translate that to painting where I often have to hold a brush without support mid air.
Eric A
1d
I am also trying to adapt my drawing skills to painting. While doing the lessons I try to mimic painting as much as I can (drawing on my sketchbook placed on a vertical easel like in figure drawing classes or outside propped my knees at an angle). I also use the overhand grip and concentrate on drawing from the shoulder. The best video on this is Proko's Morgan Weistling: Drawing a Painting. Not sure if I'm giving the best advice, as am just learning too, but I have noticed some positive results when I paint.
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Attempt #3 : went back to attempt # 2 and tried to stay looser but retain good line quality. Taking a break and coming back to it, also seems to help. Hopefully heading in the right direction.
12d
Attempt number 2 at sketching from “imagination “. Forgive the inking, playing around with some different type of pens, but it does makes it easier to see versus the red pencil.
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Level 2 - I call him Brad Ribbit (lol) , included sketches and reference photos.
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Tried to stay loose and use my shoulder without reverting back scratchy lines.
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1mo
Day 15 - Proko Skull attempt #4 , tried to stick with simple lines
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Day 13 - Seashell , adding a photo reference (angle not exactly
the one I’m drawing from but close enough) helps identify areas of improvement.
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1mo
Day 10 of 14-day challenge. My first try at this was so awful I had to try it with perspective lines to figure out were I went wrong.
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Good job. I’m with you, I feel like my work looks better when I use perspective and construction lines.
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Day 10 - Dinosaur Toy , wasn’t happy how yesterday’s came out, tried again with a little more structure. Looks more “scratchy” but I think a better representation.
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Level 2- Tried a very simplified approach, done in one quick session unlike my level 1 attempt that took multiple sessions
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Level 1 - got caught up in the details, but decided to post it anyway.
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