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Critique - Learning to Sketch from Observation
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Critique - Learning to Sketch from Observation
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Its time for critiques again! In this lesson, I’ll look over your sketches from observation and address the common mistakes.
These two critique episodes took a bit longer to edit, so Level 2 critique coming out next week.
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Alex Watson
5d
Some more practice. Some proportions off, and some stiff lines when I tried to darken up the “right” lines, especially in the hairy parts. But overall, I think I was much looser with these sketches. And they were super fun to do!
Ihori Kobayashi
20d
More practice. The head proportion is a little off...
Ihori Kobayashi
21d
I was not able to capture the slightly leaned-back angle of this meerkat. I think it is because I did not do well when drawing the first loose sketch to get a bigger picture like Stan demonstrated in the penguin example.
Art Stark
21d
Class Notes
Ihori Kobayashi
22d
Keep practicing... Needs to loosen up more!
Ihori Kobayashi
23d
Practicing more as watching the critique video.
Ihori Kobayashi
24d
I think I am making some improvement in line quality, but it was difficult for me to capture the feeling of the cat's dynamic movement.
Ihori Kobayashi
25d
I would like to become able to draw animals and plants, so doing some extra practice on drawing these subjects.
Nate
26d
Kept going with the drawing from observation assignment. I really enjoy sketching animals, as I find it more diverse than inanimate objects and it also feels like it's the next step in developing the skills to draw people. I tried to stay loose with my searching lines yet accurate at the same time. Can I just say that I really like throwing on an old movie and just sketching. It's just my style I think, as I find it immensely relaxing and I can pause my sketch and zone into a scene that's in the film. I sketched these animals while watching Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as well as the Last crusade (my personal favourite).
Yury
25d
It is good that you keep practicing sketches. Try to add more helping guidelines or flow lines to understand forms better. I guess gesture drawing is not something we learned in this class, but I often use helping lines to align legs. This means drawing the stuff that is hidden from us.
Trying to imagine how that cow's leg behind is placed. Where is the spine of the cow that is hidden behind the head. If you try to outlines those you will quickly see the mistakes on the drawings.
For example, the tail of the rat on your drawing is "attached" to the belly because you did not try to drew where it begins. :-)
I am telling you this because I make this mistake over and over again. So it's more like a critique of my own problems using your drawings, hehe.
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Nate
26d
@johnystrongman
1mo
I tried something new and it was fun and quite easy
@patricoda
2mo
Second attempt of the VR girl and penguin, trying to see the bigger picture and sketch out the big shapes.. lines are a bit messy but I think it's going the right direction
Bewoot
3mo
Laurent Van Acker
3mo
Wanted to try another penguin after watching demo and critiques…
Kyle Wills
2mo
Nice!
@drawingdodo
4mo
Lost the original reference I had for the rhino, but tried to do this again, this time with the knowledge learnt from the critique. Worried less about proportions, and tried to be more loose and confident with the lines, I quite liked the result!
Rahul Paul
8d
So pleased to such clear understanding of form! GG @drawingdodo
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Kyle Wills
2mo
Very nice!
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Alex R. Farnes
4mo
Hi community! After watching Stan's demo and critique I wanted to try sketching again to try to put into practice what he mentions in the videos, especially the thinking of forms instead of contours and trying to find some rhythm and flow which I struggled a bit during the project. Any advice or feedback is very much appreciated. Thanks!
@drawingdodo
4mo
Interesting change between sharp and curved lines!
@vanillecastille
5mo
i had a hard time doing the level 1 assignments compared to the level two assignments for some reason. i think i was too caught up in trying to make it look decent that i forgot to stay loose and confident. i’ll definitely try these assignments again some time to see if i can practice this skill :)
Gabi Gueron
5mo
I hear you! Sketching from imagination is not so much of a problem for me, because my mind doesn’t worry too much about proportions, it goes into doodle mode.
Christle Panickar
6mo
I just realised I failed completely at this exercise hahaha. Went way too perfect with mine. I kept erasing my sketching lines because I wanted it to be perfect.. I guess I need to learn from everyone else that it's ok to just be searching for the right line sometimes.
Gabi Gueron
5mo
You and me both…
@earleebyrd
6mo
hi first time drawing or using a tablet. im doing the free course im not sure what im supposed to be learning? what should focus on? should even bother shading or just focus on the shape? thanks in advance
Gabi Gueron
5mo
Simplifying into planes and shade using only five tone values.
Simon Rodrigues
6mo
Tried drawing them from memory this time. I think these turned out the best, especially the hand.
@sancherz
7mo
I drew two of the projects digitally and kept the penguin drawn traditionally to train my line quality on the paper. I am happy with the penguin the most, it was fun creating the large strokes making up the body. Watching the critique i realized the importance of the assignment was to sketch with energy, do you think one or all of my projects convey energy well enough? Which one should I address? Thanks!
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