Structure basics practice #1
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@bycristian123
Hello, I am practicing structure basics from proko's video, am I doing it right? I want to know your opinions. Thank you
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@bycristian123
thank you very much, I try to apply your feedbacks in these new drawings. should I go to the next lesson (landmarks)?
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Liandro
Hey, @bycristian123, these are really nice! Very cohesive and good sense of form! I agree with previous comments about showing things as if they were transparent, so that you can build the drawing up like a sculpture, envisioning the 3D space all around and how each part connects to others in the structure. Try to be as clear as possible to yourself about which forms you’re using so that the drawings have an assertive sense of deliberacy and design. Along with that, since drawing transparent forms can create an overlapping mess of lines, you might also wanna create some visual hierarchy: use thinner and lighter lines for whatever is farther behind or “hidden”, while keeping anything closer or “in front” in bolder lines. I’m attaching an example over one of your sketches. Hope this helps! Keep up the good work!
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@bycristian123
thank you very much, with that gif i can understand better the feedback
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Adam Wiebner
These look good. Something to consider- a challenge and big benefit whenever constructing structurally is being able to see through the other side of a box or other simple solid form, as if it was transparent and made of glass. So maybe look at your drawings and consider if you can see through to other side after this exercise. hope that helps.
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Liandro
Great note, @Adam Wiebner!
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@bycristian123
At the end of the video, proko mentions a critique system, does anyone know if it's still working? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uEtdDvK6Xo
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Liandro
No, it’s not working that way anymore. All critiques are now handled through this community: people post their assignments for other community members to give feedback. Just like you’ve done already! Organic feedback from the community has often proven to be very helpful for anyone looking for critique on their course assignments, although there’s also a few instructors such as myself and some moderators like Jesper Axelsson, Josh Sunga and others who have been contributing at Proko as “certified” critiquers and are regularly looking for posts to comment on.
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Bryan Warman
Ah so cute! Your proportions and line quality are good too. If you are practicing structure you should try your best to show every side of the forms you use, like you did on the horse's pelvis. I can see top, bottom and side planes. However, on the rooster for example, I can see where the cylinder of the neck attatches to the body but not the head. If you added a top plane I could see where the sphere of the head attatches to the cylinder of the neck. Make sure you draw through the shapes to show their perspective and where they attatch to the next form. I hope this makes sense, and it is harder than it sounds. I'm still struggling with it.
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@bycristian123
Thank you very much, I will put it into practice
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@kemon
It's the wild kingdom of sketching form. They have life and flow. You use basic shapes great; they overlap correctly making for good proportions, depth and anatomy. and the hippo and elephant are frustratingly adorable. Frustrating that I cant hug them and watch them run around. I do see one problem. where are the monkeys? They're only the greatest animal to ever live. other than that great stuff. Well I'm off to watch some youtube videos of baby hippos and elephants.
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@bycristian123
oh, i understand what you mean, thanks
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