Critique - Simplify to CSI
Critique - Simplify to CSI
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Critique - Simplify to CSI

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Stan Prokopenko
Let's take a look at your "Simplify to CSI" submissions! I decided to combine both level 1 & 2 students for this critique since I saw very similar mistakes at both levels.
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@samuelshiers
Hey all, Posting my CSI project attempts before and after watching the demo video. Any critiques will be appreciated.
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@b0uncyb0nes
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Anthony Scott
Here is the Camel before watching the Demo and Critiques video. After I watched the videos, I went back and redrew the Camel and also decided to draw the Snail. Camel noses are weird, not sure I got it, but moving on...
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Anthony Scott
Camel Heads, argh... I tried a few different camel heads just to get it out of my head, the 3rd one is ok I guess. Moving on for real this time...
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@olliepop321
Tried to apply the same project to some ref images found online. Photographer: @dustin_blaise on IG
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Brando Gould
Wowwww!!! These are really exciting, I'm so glad you used some online references, I love the simplification you are using, and I would recommend trying to simplify even MORE! I would have simplified the underbelly of the hawk (from the beak to the foot) to maybe two S curves, where you have 6 or seven almost straight lines, I would take the opportunity to try again and find where you can pull longer lines that simplify and show confidence more! This is really great work though, I love the fisher cats, and I think you are pulling some great lines in all of your drawings, maybe try tracing paper over the top and pull lines over the top of the drawing to simplify and add confidence in the stroke since it looks to me like you are worrying a lot about the proportions in tandem with the exercise. Good luck! Definitely post them and tag me if you decide to give these another go!
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Ihori Kobayashi
Continue working on the line quality and simplificiation.
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@pixlbny
I was happy with all my drawings except for the skull so I redid it after watching the demo and the critiques and really focused on simplifying even more and making my line weights more even.
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Orlando McKillop
The second one looks so much more confident, it looks really good!
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Bewoot
When I was doing the boots I was like, no way these are level 1. They were so hard lol
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Alex Jin
Hah, the boots were disheartening for sure. Laces are a pain
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Dzaky
Hello! these are my work after watching the csi critique, i made a small project Those plants were the most brutal, it was hilarious, i thought i was going to have a wonderful time doing them because they look so flowy and fun, so many curves, it's the perfect subject to practice csi right? i wasn't wrong though, but the fun came after a painful process of measuring their proportions measuring the proportion of those plants was a brain torture, i only measured the proportion of each plant once, all the second plants (on the right sides) are using the first plant as a base then i draw on the top of it(not to be confused with tracing), i skipped the measuring process, i just wanna get into the csi part, not measuring proportions, more flowy lines, exaggerations, shapes, just more fun overall I was also having a hard time with simplifying foreshortened things, such as:   1.The proportion of the insect with pink shell was off 2.White neck cat on the first column was difficult, it's foreshortened, idk what's going on with its back leg 3.Grey cat on the second column + third row was also difficult, it's foreshortened, simplifying its arms was hard 4.The kangaroo on the second column at the bottom was off, it's slightly tilted forward, i can see its front face, there's even a cast shadow there, but i turned them into a side view, it looks really flat Those goat horns were a slight whip, not highly accurate, but i'm glad with the result, i was just capturing the essence, they're enough for now Horses are where i'm having the most fun, they're not easy though, they're foreshortened, i have to fight the tendency to make them look like a side view The skulls was a pretty chill process
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Erik Oehlke
These are so good! Nicely done, and it is inspiring to see and now I want to create this type of project!
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Orlando McKillop
These are all incredibly cool. I love the gesture of the animals, you can really feel the movement
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@rinaknguyen
these are my attempts before and after demo
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Jeremy Powers
Attempt 2 on the CSI Project, any feedback is appreciated.
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@sizerst
Here are my first attempts at the project. I definitely focused on details too much on the boots and especially the skeleton. I think the camel probably has the best line work. I need to do more ghost lines before committing I think. I look forward to some feed back!
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Nikita
1 and 2 photos - before watching demo and critiques 3 and 4 photos - after I was focusing rly hard second time on simplifying shapes and completely lost my proportions , and in general I feel like first two look better but on the other hand I also tried to spend less time on second attempt
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@chandan01312
Lazzy to neatly tie the left foot lase😁
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@chandan01312
Getting good at drawing at snail pace😁
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@chandan01312
First post not the last ... Be ready to see more bad drawings.....
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Geiner Alfaro
I feel like I had the most trouble with the snail for some reason. Fun challenge and creating good habits struggle with like cleaner lines
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João Freches
I find this CSI Lines so hard! Really, I'm very impatient and messy! Gosh!!
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Minna Mäkinen
Drew the snail and the came again after the demos and the critique. The camel had a better balance of straights and curves now but I still have a lot of issues with fitting my subjects on paper. Felt like doing the snail on toned paper but holy smokes this particular paper is SO dark.
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@robertet
I usually do a pre measure with my pencil and make a box on my page first with very light lines.
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Proko demo csi advanced subjects
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@ern1s
One more attempt. Any critique welcome
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