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@claireh
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(2) This was a fun and challenging section of the course. Would appreciate constructive feedback but if there's something I got right, I'd really like to know both the positive and negative. Looking forward to the rest of the course, thanks!
Jessica Harrison
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I really like these! Your drawings have a nice sense e of draftsmanship to them .The construction of the boxes/torso/pelvis are well done and I like how they feel organic, like they really can move around.
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This is my first time drawing this head from the front view and I feel like my proportions are off in several areas, looking for critiques
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Nice page! Double check the thirds of the face. Right now they're not quite reading even in the drawings. Then compare the width to height ratio of the head. One thing I've found helpful the figuring out which point the jaw changes angles to connect down at the chin , is to envision a strait line connecting from the left to right side of it and paying attention to where that lines up with the other features such as the lips, chin, etc.
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hii, these are some of my selected gesture drawings i did these past month, i've continued on to the bean exercise however I continue to incorporate gesture in my practice. I would love hear what things I should look out for and improve.. thank you!
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You have a really nice fluidity to the lines! One thing to help with getting the volume of the form to read more is to connect from side to side. I've found the Reilly method to be really helpful when getting the gesture established.
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2021/9/3. Hi everyone. Here's my first digital figure ever. Thanks for any advice or suggestion.
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Nicely done! Similar to what Happy Beam said, try to push the light dark pattern to be more clear. To help with this make both the reference and your painting black and white so you're only focusing on the value. Then once you've got the values correct you can paint over in color. Your anatomy is looking good!
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More assignment studies, trying to maintain the gesture of the poses while keeping the anatomy accurate. All feedback is appreciated
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These look really nice! the rest of the figure construction is reading well too! I really like what you did with the trace over with the Skelly app! I'll have to do that myself!
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Hello everyone! I've been working diligently on my gestures and I think that I've made some progress. I still struggle with crouched poses, but I feel like my line quality has improved and certain poses are becoming more natural. I've also been able to push some of the gestures a bit more which I think helps with their overall appearance. I look forward to any and all feed back on these. Thank you
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These are looking good Dan! When dealing with a crouched pose or one that has compression, or some crazy perspective, really look for how the forms and lines are overlapping each other. Right now the torsos are feeling a bit too stretched for the crouched poses. To help more with getting that compression in the torso, think about the torso as a bean shape. There are some Proko video's where Stan discusses this bean shape and how to use it with anatomy.
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What are the brush sizes for the filbert and flat brush? Also, does it matter what medium they are made for (watercolor, acrylic, oil, etc.)? Finally, does it matter if they are nice brushes or will a basic/economic level brush be adequate? Thanks!
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Brush sizes will vary depending on the brand. One brush brand's #10 might be another's #14. Generally when buying brushes, I'll do, a #2, #4, #6, etc.. The medium does matter and look at the overall texture of the brush. If it's a soft, sable brush, its one you probably wouldn't want to scrub in a stain in the beginning stages of the painting (this would be better suited with a bristle brush, or one that isn't so absorbent and soft). The brushes that are my favorite have all been a variety price wise. You can start off with a small variety of filberts and flats, and see which ones you like! Ultimately its going to be up to your personal preference.
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I need help. I’m having trouble with values, compositions and plane changes. I understand the anatomy but shading and separating my lights from my shadows to enhance the forms under the surface is very challenging for me. 😩😩😩😩 I’m super confused when it comes to that.
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Hey Blue!
First off your drawing is off to a good start. To help with the values, squint at the reference to simplify everything to just the two values, light and dark. As you add more value, detail, and progress in the drawing squint less and less. In your drawing right now I think the biggest things value wise are going to be getting the dark of the background and her hair established more, so it frames the face. Then group together the shadows on the face and subtle push some more dark darks in the eyes. I included a little draw over of your drawing.
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I really like this study! You've done a great job getting the colors!
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These are beautiful Irvin! I really feel like you caught the essence of them.
Feedback wise, I fee like maybe if you softened some of the transitions to help get a bit more variety. A little trick I use to get a sense of life, or give my portrait like there's a warmth to them, is I'll use a Alizarin Crimson, or a similar appropriate, warm value, in the corners of the mouth, along the nostrils, and in the corners of the eyes.
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