Peter Anton
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3yr
Simplify the idea. It's similar to a mace: a ball with cones or cylinders coming out. Imagine the "skeleton" of the flower. The center of it is just a dot, and there are lines radiating out from that dot, which creates a spherical shape. Now, each of these lines is the center of a cylinder, so we draw cylinders around each of the lines. Some cylinders will be more of a side view, and others will be head-on. Look for where the cylinders attach to the form, and put ellipses on the surface on the sphere
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3yr
Hello Peter! Ah yes! Cylinders. This makes sense. I hadn't really considered the shape of the petals and was focusing too much on the contours. Thank you, for the reminder of using simple shapes! I also neglected to think of the circle as a sphere, which was contributing to the rather flat appearance. Thank you, for your advice, I really appreciate your explanation!
3yr
Hey !
I find it easier for me to imagine the shapes as lines and triangles and make a more "mathematical" block-out. I made a step-by-step guide of how I would approach this photo. If there's something that isn't clear or anything, don't hesitate ! :) Have a good evening
3yr
Hello Urszula! Thank you, so much for this. I sincerely appreciate your detailed explanation and it has certainly helped me with the approach and execution. For some reason, I had forgotten about the use of lines, arcs, and angles and how they can help me map out the image. I'll be working on this throughout the week and I'm eager to see the results!
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Drawing a Complex Shape3yr
Hello Everyone!
I'm struggling with drawing the flower in the image below. I've tried drawing a circle and adding shapes, but my drawing ends up looking flat instead of 3D. How should I approach drawing this object so that it has more dimension?
