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@smallsir
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2yr
added comment inDemo - Simplify Pear from Observation
I drew the second pear. It's a lot better than the first attempt earlier this week (first image). It's a lot more interesting and almost feels like a painting even though it's just graphite. I've never really taken this approach to drawing before but it's cool. During yesterday's lunchbreak I really tried to figure out how my pencils worked and studied how Stan explained them. The concept that each pencil has a range is so useful and changed my perspective on how they work.
Any critique is welcome!
@smallsir
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2yr
First pic is my most recent attempt, the second drawing was my first try 4 months ago. Between then and now I also took a beginner drawing course at my community college so I got a lot of practice with using pencils to shade a bunch of still lifes. Patience with shading is definitely my weakness but I think I improved. The latest took about 2 hours (with a break because I got frustrated and impatient) while the old one probably took 45min or less. I think I oversimplified in some areas though. Stan's was simple but included more detailed/intentional shapes. Plus I forgot to shade the rest of the stem I only did the cast shadow.
Also I didn't realize until it was too late but I used 50lb. paper so the paper was very delicate. I had to be careful with the dark areas to avoid deeply scarring the page.
@smallsir
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2yr
1st try and 2nd try following Stan's demo. I think I might be rushing a bit. Any critique is welcome!
@smallsir
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3yr
Asked for help
I practiced for about 2 hours filling up 3 of those large newsprint papers back to back with 30 sec and 2 minute poses. Out of them all these are my favorites. Arms are really tough for me to simplify and to get the proportions right. Thanks in advance for any feedback.
@smallsir
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3yr
Asked for help
Here are some 30 sec and 2 min gesture practices. I've been using a graphite stick to try and mimic proko's pencil and I think it really helps prevent me from focusing too much on little details. Although I do still feel a bit under confident so I end up making five lines where there should only be one. Any critique is appreciated!
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3yr
Hi @smallsir, very nice gesture! I don't think there is much for me to critique. Some of them could be cleaner, sure, but that is something that will improve in time.
To discipline yourself to use fewer lines, you could try to look for ways to connect and simplify. When you have a chance to connect multiple lines into a single line, take it!
You could also try this exercise:
5 LINES + HEAD
Do quicksketches, using only 5 or fewer lines (CSI) + head. It´s a challange, but using only 5 lines will force you to find the longer flows. I attached an example. Note that I´m not drawing stick figures, but the flow passing through the forms.
You might also appreciate watching Mike Mattesi's Force drawing series
Improving Line Quality and Rhythm – FORCE Series Part 1
Drawing Gestural Forms – FORCE Series Part 2
How to Draw Dynamic Shapes – FORCE Series Part 3
Hope this helps :) Keep up the good work!
@smallsir
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3yr
Asked for help
This isn't my very first time doing gesture drawing but this is my first time doing it with some guidance. I didn't time myself for these since I didn't want to stress myself out and end up blanking on all the stuff I just learned. But I think most of these are about 2 minutes or less. Any critique is much appreciated.
