Demo - Hierarchy of Importance Line Weight
Demo - Hierarchy of Importance Line Weight
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Demo - Hierarchy of Importance Line Weight
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@ern1s
Hierarchy of importance. Any critique welcome
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In this demo, I'll explore line weight organization using the hierarchy of importance method. This method involves emphasizing important elements of a drawing using thicker and darker lines, while less important elements have thinner and lighter lines. Join us in the premium course to watch this demo and all future demos.

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Stan Prokopenko
In this demo, I show the "hierarchy of importance" method for organizing line weight. Check back next week for my demos on the “shadow and light direction” method and the level 2 project!
@blydoit
15d
This is my final rhino. I tried to give the impression of height and size, so increased line thickness on the front and lower parts as though i was looking up at the animal. These exercises have been different for me since usually i get so caught up in trying to get the shapes, dimensions and positions right that i kinda lose focus on what the goal of the exercise is. This time, tracing the lines (felt like cheating but) allowed me to focus more on the goal of the exercise. lol
vinicius michelin
@blydoit
23d
After watching demo.
Robin
24d
Looking back on my submission, the lines I made were not nearly thick enough. I was being oddly economical with line weight.
@blydoit
24d
These are my attempts before Stans demo. the first one i tried emphasising the vertical lines. At the feet, i was very light with horizontals - heavy with the verticle grass too. i wanted to show the strength of the rhino, and its connection to the ground, but not so much the weight. the 2nd one, i did foreground, middle, background. which accentuates the length i guess. Maybe a bit much? The rear end is almost not there. the 3rd one, was my attempt at trying to show lighting. It's a bit haphazard. Having watched the first demo, i'm aiming to be stronger with my lines, and more flexible ones. And do more passes over the drawing before i finish.
J K
26d
Hi everyone :) Here is my drawing. I will redo it after because I think it can be better. Feedback appreciated 🙌
glenn
1mo
Made in Clip studio paint before the demo .
@meddd12
1mo
I ve tried to re do the exercice, i like the drawing but i could ve push more certain lines and certainly put more light lines too so it make it look more contrasted wich is what is supposed to happen, i believe (it shows soft, too uniform). I think that at some point I lost sight of the purpose of the exercise.
@viksune
2mo
Level1: This was my first time tracking like ever. I did notice missed some spots I noticed later and I'm still not at the level where I can control my pencil pressure that well. But it certainly it was a nice drawing exercise for line weight.
@locksmith
2mo
Post-demo. This time I tried to make the lines bolder like in the demo.
Selle 16
2mo
Done after the demo, was lost in the beginning thinking of the importance of the assignment rather than the lines. With the core concept grasped there's more room for improvement now :D
Michał Mazurkiewicz
Iv got big brake, but im back !
@greenwhillchild
Ivan Koshkin
That’s my result, but I tried to draw it from reference, not just to line the original drawing
@blydoit
25d
i love the character. Its making me grin. 😁
@glitchgorilla
Here's another attempt at the level one line weight exercise. I definitely feel like I had better control of my line work this time compared to my first pass. This has been a fun exercise!
Kyle Johnson
Played around with a couple different methods. Was fun!
@euz
3mo
Before and after demo. I updated my lines to emphasize the outline, the horns, and the eyes a bit more, since they are indeed more important.
Ingela
3mo
This was an interesting one for me! I still struggle a bit with figuring out where the hierarchy (and the light/shadow) goes. But I am starting to understand. I might have to retry this again and see if I can improve it! Happy to hear critiques on how I could've done this better. Thank you!
@dctanugi
3mo
What kind of pencil was Stan using for this demo?
Stephen Clark
Yeah! That's a a standard Blackwing 602 pencil. Unlike other types of nicer pencils, Blackwing has their own scale that's not a clean 1:1 comparison with standard pencils. This is their middle of the road hardness kind of equivalent. Solid pencil that people love for a reason.
@jfd
3mo
Hierarchy of importance before and after watching the demo.
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