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Alright guys, now that you’ve had some time to work on your level 1 “Learning to Sketch from observation” project. Ill show you how I would approach the sketches.
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Matt Tucker
1d
I tried drawing the penguin the same size as it is on my computer screen and then held it up to the screen and traced the areas where I was way off with red pen. The first time I was too fat and too tall, the second skinnier but still tall and the third one half way decent. I still need to improve my line quality but I found this a helpful exercise
Charlotte Bech
5d
First try shown here. These exercises were a bit intimidating, but surprised myself when I first got into it.
ronka
9d
Drawing all three again, I am Very happy with the girl, but still struggling with hand - I think I might have been too flowy. Penguin 🐧 - I cant get proportions right, I slimmed it down, but it has now too large head?
ronka
9d
My previous try - I think hand was better there
Patrick Alexander Büchi
10d
Posting some sketches of other stuff as Stan mentioned. It was really fun, especially drawing Louis! Drawing hands is still difficult thouh...Anyways, have a nice day/evening
Steve M
12d
A few more….
renegaderumi
12d
This demo is helping so much, thanks Stan! Have only got through the penguin so far, but have re-tried it and I’m so much happier with it! Will come back and do the other two, but for now, I wanted to celebrate a little win. Here is my first attempt, before the demo, compared to my second attempt. Head proportion is still way off, but I know you said it’s more about the lines now anyway. Any other feedback is super welcome. I think I’m learning how to sketch!
renegaderumi
6d
This piece is what I am most proud of since starting this course. Obviously still big proportional errors, but I’m really GETTING the concept of searching lines, and how to use them, and how to sketch! Just the e-girl left, and then I can move on to the latest warm-up video. Thanks again Stan, for everything you’re doing. It just hit me how valuable what we’re getting is for the price we’re getting it. It’s really helping, and I can’t explain how grateful I am to finally see some progress. Here’s my before and after for the hand.
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confidentlines
13d
tried the 3 references before watching the demo and then i tried a hand with another ref. would appreciate feedback really much. i really like the line quality but I think it still looks „wrong“
akzafeld
14d
Re-did it multiple time since that been failng at some success at others, behold !one of them : a frog
Tony Chang
14d
Just sketching vs. trying to get a nice drawing (with the best proportions possible)
Murray Bartlett
lilydraw
14d
My first attempt to draw this,
Tony Chang
14d
So what if my proportions are way off? I’m trying to play with an idea here!:P
Theresa
15d
Two down-one to go. I enjoyed this tapered line. More practice needed but loving the line is a great start for me.
Tlakawepan
15d
What is the name of the jazz song that was playing during the hand demo?
mingle757
16d
Here are my three attempts. I have a problem with quite a few things, such as knowing where to start, confidence in my lines, and proportion. Stan’s demonstration was very helpful. I will now try these drawings again and try for improvement in each of these areas.
Mon Barker
16d
Wow - video was super clarifying. Realize I was totally focussed on each line and not the bigger shapes /ideas/rhythms etc
Here’s my post video efforts (red) and perfectionist, unfinished, pre video attempts example (graphite).
Gonna need to shop for a new red pencil…
Andrea Anaya
16d
Just realized I forgot about the thumb.
Strahinja Milutin
16d
Hand and second penguin drawing are done after watching the video. The most difficult one was the hand. I have a really hard time drawing objects to fit the page, it's always too large.
Devon D. Yeider
16d
Redraws along with the video.
Theresa
15d
Love the feeling you captured of VR-Girl drawing back to handle whatever is coming!
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dootje
17d
These are so fun and informative to watch, even though I'm too ill right now to do the assignment I still feel like a learn a lot of just watching you work. Can't wait to try it out myself as soon as possible!
Devon D. Yeider
15d
Hope you're feeling better!
Theresa
15d
Get well soon!
Hilde
17d
The penguin is done after the demo - the vr-girl before.
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