The journey begins. However, I do have a question if anyone knows: should we stop the course and draw for 14 days or do we do it alongside everything else?

Just completed my first week!

Okay so here’s a photo dump of the past 4 projects of the 14 day challenge. Day 5 I did Baby Yoda, focusing on the line work and breaking away from wanting to add shade. I’ve currently been working on character designs which I think helps separate from wanting to add shade instantly. Day 6 I did an observational drawing of a Turtle ornament. Day 7 I did a reference image drawing from Prokos free packs which I set a 10 min timer on and really focused on the contours, CSI curves and tried hard not to do too much construction. Day 8 I did a very quick sketch of a rose, I wanted to do something different every day and I noticed I didn’t do any plant life so that was my reasoning.

Portrait study ?

Day 4 of the 2 week challenge, drew a race car I like the streamline c-curves and s-curves. Struggled with the tyres and will probably go back to these. Different to any other tyres I’ve drawn before they’re kind of square but rounded. All in all I enjoyed the challenge of something different. I think it’s important to draw something different as it stretches your abilities.

Day 3 of the 2 week challenge, I did a simplify to CSI cat, honestly hated simplifying it so much to begin with, now I’m actually applying it to my own construction sketches and seeing a massive benefit proportion wise. Now I’ve actually adopted this method outside of this course and applying to sketches in my personal sketchbooks and work, it’s showing how valuable this simplify to CSI technique can be.

2nd day of drawing 2 week challenge. Love how natural the curves in the praying mantis’ anatomy look. So I decided to do a simplify to CSI using this reference image.

Okay, so after getting a little bent out of shape over shoe laces in the simplify to CSI project. I decided to do probably one of the easiest and quickest sketches of my life. I initially chose the blue whale because of the streamline shapes and slender S-curves involved. Started doodling the little fish attached then realised how much I miss shading :’) this line course hits hard for someone like me, I’m used to drawing portraits so breaking away from shading is seeming like an uphill battle at the moment. I’m sure with persistence and determination I’ll start getting comfortable with it.

1 of 14 (2 weeks challenge)

Day 14 ヾ(*´ ∇ `)ﾉ Wanted to do something more complete on a last day of the challenge. Really happy with it (maybe except the shading hehe) This was so fun, thank you!

Day 14. I drew everything in the last two weeks. From an ugly house to a weird cat. I wanted to end this challenge on a high note, something to remind me of my capabilities. Tomorrow I am continuing the lessons as normal. I wish everyone the best. Have a nice one!

Day 12 Had a couple of days in a row that were rough and I felt like all the daily sketches turned out awful, but today made a page of whales that I really really like, so wanted to share it here Thank you

I tried to simplify as much as possible, doing the initial sketch with straight lines. I am more surprised than pleased by the result (I'm talking about those goofy-ah legs), but the feeling to be able to draw what you want is definitely persistent within me.

Hello, here is my work for seven days (I'm too impatient to begin the next lesson to do more now, I will be back later). Random prompt, and I see I really need to work more on the environment ^^

Day 12. I decided to not use any reference, and instead I sketched a knight (that kinda looks like Modred from Fate/Apocrypta iykyk). So far I have enjoyed every aspect of this "challenge", as I managed to not overthink and just draw. I have also spotted both my strengths and shortcomings, without putting much pressure onto me. Can't wait to continue the lessons!

Day 10 & 11. I spent the last two days trying to figure out Krita. I decided to use as reference a scene of Mikasa from the last ending song of AoT. This is the first time I am drawing digitally (without tracing a picture). For the remaining 3 days, I'll try to do more CSI drawings on paper, as I am still not that comfortable drawing on a tablet.

Day 15 I'm at the airport waiting to go see my parents No internet, no place to put down reference, The only thing I have is the picture of the measurements lesson on my phone…tried to do a portrait without measurements, and this is the best I can manage. It’s all wrong but it could be way worse I guess..

Last but not least CSI submission.

Here are some more from the CSI Challenge.

I decided to slow down and take my time by practicing the techniques Stan is teaching with each lesson. Here are some of my drawings along with their references from the CSI challenge.