Juan Cabrera
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Moving away from drawing from observation was extremely hard for me, but it finally allowed me to feel loose! I struggled soooo much to do the level 1 version of this project because I wanted to replicate the clean line work of the references. Here, though? I went nuts compared to what I usually draw. I had a lot of fun with this one! I'll definitely change my schedule to include more "drawing from imagination" days now. Thanks for the assignment! I included some of the references I used.
Juan Cabrera
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Round 2: I explored the chunky monkey. This was super fun, but I still feel like I need to go further. I'll change animal for my next couple of sessions of drawing from imagination.
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I feel like maybe I didn't do this right. The drawing doesn't feel energetic and loose. I started with a lot of those lines, but somewhere along the way, I forgot and cleaned it up with an electric eraser. I'll make sure to take extra care with the other two level 1 drawings so that I just keep it loose and add a lot of energy in the lines. I have to make an effort to remind myself of what the point of the project is. However, I still like the end result. Any feedback is appreciated.
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It's really hard for me to try to be loose. It's very uncomfortable for me to make search lines without cleaning them up quickly. I got as loose as I could by avoiding measuring. For the VR girl drawing, I only measured twice, and the drawing definitely looks more "loose" than my usual work, but not in a way that I like. I think I'll have to see the demos to really get how to do this without feeling like I need to reach for the eraser every couple of minutes.
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First attempt at level 2 of this project. I wasn't sure how far to take the simplification of the skeleton captain, so that's one thing I hope to clarify for myself with the demos. Still, this was really good practice. Thanks for the assignment. Any feedback is appreciated.
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I also decided to combine Project 1 and Project 2 into a single project: Project 2.5. Basically, use a limited set of values (4) to draw a portrait and only use CSI lines for the lay-in. It was TOUGH, but I think the result is alright.
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First attempt at this project. Unfortunately, I made the boots too small and I couldn't confidently make lines for the laces without making it too noisy. Instead, I captured simple gestural lines for the laces that stood out to me as interesting. I'll try the exercise again at a larger scale so that I have enough space to practice the laces with CSI lines and not make it unreadable. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!
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Here are all my attempts at this assignment. I learned a lot from your demos and critiques! Thanks! I'd appreciate any feedback.
I tried this the day after I drew the pear so that I could challenge myself. I like the result quite a bit, but some areas in the photo look lighter than they actually are because of the lamp lighting it.
Thanks for the assignment! I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks!
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Here is the before and after. Appreciate the demo, Stan! I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks!
