Assignment - Arrows in Every Direction
Assignment - Arrows in Every Direction
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Assignment - Arrows in Every Direction
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Rachel Dawn Owens
This is a really good assignment that combines together a bunch of information learned in previous the lessons. Here’s how I might think about it if I were to do it-
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In this lesson, you'll explore the nine basic positions from which objects can be viewed, including ortho view and angles to the left, right, above, and below. You'll learn how to add depth to your drawings using the Z axis, transforming flat shapes into three-dimensional forms with thickness. We'll examine how angles change with perspective—how right angles become acute or obtuse depending on your viewpoint. You'll also practice drawing arrows in perspective to indicate movement toward or away from the viewer, a vital skill in storyboarding. By working with blocks and arrows, you'll build a strong foundation in perspective drawing, preparing you for more complex subjects.

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ASSIGNMENTS

To build your foundation:

  • Draw these blocks and arrows and name their positions (e.g., above left, below right).
  • Notice the direction of the X, Y, and Z lines in each position.
  • Practice drawing them from memory.

Deadline - submit by April 29, 2025 for a chance to be in the critique video!

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Carmen Ciumber
This is the result of several attempts. My challenge with the arrows is that the projection from the tip of the arrow is not always clear. I guess i need to form the sagital plane or coronal and i need to look at the other corresponding height. I still cannot translate arrows as i wish from my head to paper, I suppose is because i need to practice cubes more.
@sosoph
26d
:)
Patrick Bosworth
Really nice work, great notes!
@g_meza
1mo
Here are my arrows and aeroplane.
@vaporsymphony
Freehanded the boxes the arrows from memory. This was a nice little exercise, I had to observe angles and try to carry them over in my memory.
Neill Burton
One copied with a grid, one guest in floating space, one set of ortho's and some squishy attempts on moving the arrows around in space! Onward to the orthographic' and more squishy boxy attempts! :)
Nilsa Rodolfo
i was about to lose my mind because i didn't understand how i was supposed to draw the box. But you made it so easy fro me . Thank you so much. I still don't know what foreshorting is but at least i know what to do
Jack Frumkes
I drew a bunch of boxes and then turned them into arrows. I think I made them too thick for the most part. Not sure how many I should make before moving on. I tried to do drastic foreshortening to challenge myself.
Clément Douziech
I followed the instruction of Rachel Dawn Owens in the comments (the first comment when set by popularity) and it was really helpful. Tried a curved arrow too.
Ronald Moss Jr
Jules Peppler
New skill unlocked!
Pamela D
4mo
Have you just started the perspective coarse. You are getting through the assignments at an impressive rate
Wenhan Lee
4mo
Constructive feedback is invited
@writedrawface
François Villeneuve
beau travail, tu as mi beaucoup d'effort dans cette exercice et tu la fait jusqu'au bout, cependant je remarque que tu ne fait pas tous les lignes de constructions de tes cubes , comme si on regardait avec des rayons x. Il est important de voir les lignes à l'intérieur des cubes , il vont t'aider à augmenter ta précision et que tu puisse te convaincre qu'ils sont en 3d, c'est la clé de la compréhension du dessin de perspective. Continue tu est sur la bonne voie.
@kotka
7mo
Somehow I got lost in this exercise. The more arrows I did, the more I wanted to do! A deceptively easy exercise and worth coming back to more times. My first mistake was trying to squeeze arrows into cubes. They got too thick and didn't communicate the directions clear enough. It was also very hard to place the arrow footprints in the cubes as I wanted them thinner than the cubes. It felt like an ineffective extra step. Once I did more rectangular boxes, their widths the imagined arrow widths, the exercise got easier and the results better. This made me ask the question whether everything should be fit into a cube; maybe rectangles is way better for some objects?
M0GAKU
8mo
lautaro asis
Worldblox
9mo
Pointy
Maestro
10mo
Here's my attempt
Myles Goethe
Chloe Kmita
11mo
Debbie Dawson
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