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Jacob Allen
Jacob Allen
Vancouver, BC
Complete beginner looking to make art a part of my life.
Jacob Allen
It's been a while since I've posted, but I've at least been continuing to draw. I'm really enjoying sketching and drawing! My son helped me colour his toy toaster : ) As always, critiques are welcome. I'm also curious if there is anyone else from Vancouver BC who is doing the drawing basics course. It would be fun to create a group that could go somewhere to draw together. Spring is here and there's plenty of things to see outdoors in Vancouver!
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Jacob Allen
@Stan Prokopenko can this same type of sketching be done with an overhand grip?
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Jacob Allen
I finally got around to the VR girl. This one was more challenging than the others, but I also tried to be more loose with this sketch and I think it helped. I managed to find a rhythm in the fingers of the big glove that helped with the shape and placement. I can see where the proportions are off, but surprisingly the most difficult part was the screen (or whatever it is) on the right.
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Jacob Allen
Fun, but difficult to keep the strokes tapered and confident. VR girl is for another day!
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Gene Plato
Tapered line practice. Also trying out new Koh-I-Noor woodless pencil.
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Jacob Allen
Wow, tapered lines makes these drawings look so interesting. Nice work!
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luciovm
Could someone give me some advice with this tapered lines please? I tried to use the in these drawings but I don't think I'm getting it correctly. (I will keep practicing anyway but if someone has advice I would be greatful)
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Jacob Allen
Thanks for sharing this! I'm a beginner so take my critique with a grain of salt. Have you practiced just the tapered line with CSI curves outside of a specific drawing? It looks like these lines could be done with more confidence. You could do some ghosting before pulling the line. Some of the lines appear to be a bit complex. Maybe try breaking complex contours into simpler lines.
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Jacob Allen
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Jacob Allen
What are some good drawing tools with which to draw tapered strokes?
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Jacob Allen
Day 14: Well, I'm not proud of the final entry in the two week drawing challenge, but at least I can say I made it. There's nowhere to go but up!
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Jacob Allen
Day 13: I feel like it is more than twice as hard to draw something with two subjects. I spent more time on proportions and felt like my line quality suffered significantly. I'm not very happy with how this turned out, but I'm cutting myself some slack since I'm running on about four hours of sleep.
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Jacob Allen
Day 12.5: I got some more time to draw this evening after my son went to bed. I watched the demo CSI video for the camel and captain skully first. I tried to be more confident with my lines. Critiques are welcome!
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Jacob Allen
Day 12: Weekends are busy with a young one! I managed to sneak this in right after lunch.
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Jacob Allen
Day 11: My hat made a surprisingly fun subject.
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Bob Czár
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Jacob Allen
Wow, nice!
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Mike See
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Jacob Allen
Neat, I like how you combined the references and added the water. First step to drawing from imagination?
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luciovm
Day 1 (I know it's too late for day one, but I just started)
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Jacob Allen
If you're still livin', it's never too late for day 1 : )
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Edo Moya
Day 9: Yesterday video was so good that I tried a little more complex subject (Ye I bought the same kit Stan has :B I like lead holders, they are like swords to me). Also, half the boots 🥾
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Jacob Allen
Nice work on the laces : ) Where'd you get the kit?
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Sita Rabeling
Day 10. Spent way too much time on drawing the first image from the lovely movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. I threw it away. Love the picture though, maybe another time. I chose to post the third image I already had; playing with pen and ink.
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Jacob Allen
Well done!
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Tim K
Day 10: I'm slowly loosing the motivation for this challenge. I find it hard to look for somthing to draw it from life every day. Wouldn't it be raining all day I would try going outdoor to keep the motivation up...
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Jacob Allen
Keep it up - you're almost there!
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Jacob Allen
Day 10: I drew this after doing two things. 1. Watching the level 1 CSI demo video. 2. Practicing lines, especially working on straight lines. I noticed that the speed at which I drew was quicker, while accurate proportions did take a hit.
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