Now that you’ve all had some time to try the first project on your own, you can watch how I do it and figure out what areas you are exceeding and struggling with.
Here is my step-by-step demo on how to properly execute the first project for level 1 students.
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@ronenhe
2h
My first pear
Kimberly
2d
Pear 1 and Pear 2.
Pear 2 drawn after the demo 😀
Stoked it actually looks like a pear, very excited to draw more in the this course.
Tuğba Karakaş
2d
Here is my first attempt. Hopefully I will get better at the end :)
@tabz
5d
Here's my attempts for the Level 1 project. Left image is before watching the demo, and the next one is after.
Learning so much from this course already. Loving it so far and really enjoy seeing everyone's progress.
@tpinedo93
6d
Left image: my first attempt before watch Stan video on how he drew the pear.
Right image: 2nd attempt after watching his video and taking notes. A mistake I made was when I was shading large areas, I was using the side of the pencil which cause the some parts to look grainy. I am currently watching his critique video and will do a third attempt.
Feedback and constructive criticism are welcome please! :)
Angel Kritikos
6d
This is my try on the 1st level project
Sam Lee
7d
2 pears pre-demo, 1 pear post-demo
Jim H
7d
Although I used to draw a lot, this is my first drawing in .... years. The first pears I drew - #2 and #3, I see I over-did. with the "chiseling" and cross hatching. Proportions and angles are wonky. But, it feels good to have pencil to paper. And they still look like pears instead of blobs! Yay! Then I watched Proko do it in the demo and I realized how much I needed to simplify even more.
I forgot how hard it is to control values and tone. I will have to put some time into that.
@jackb
7d
Before watching the demo video vs following along with the demo video, I feel like I could understand what he was saying with how and where to put the lines and values down, like I also noticed when he was shading he was changing the angles of the lines for the different planes of the pear
@siyunkim
8d
Before/After watching Demo video
KC
8d
My attempt. I made the mistake of starting with a darker pencil first, instead of going light and layering. Watching Stan’s video afterwards was really helpful, I’ll try to implement his techniques for the next project.
J M
8d
Trying out the project without watching the demo definitely helped out. There is some improvement from attempt #1 -> attempt #2
Attempt #1
For some reason, I felt the need to have “lines” so I fell for the trap of drawing the “outline” of the shadow on the plane with a darker mark than the actual shadow. I would say that’s the main improvement after watching the demo.
Attempt #2
I was actively reminding myself that “lines don’t exist”. The shading on the light plane is really messy, shading with the HB felt harder than the other (4b, 2b, etc)
My only recommendation for anyone trying this out would be to find a different picture (pinterest is your friend) for you to draw. This helps not just "copying" what Stan is doing during the demo. You still want one that has just as good lighting though.
@stitch_
11d
Modified version after some feedback
Jenna
13d
Hey all! I've attached a photo of my drawing (before demo), and my reference. I think my proportions are pretty good, but I think I could improve with having my shadows be more defined from the lighter values. Would love to hear your feedback!
Jacob Miller
14d
The First image is from after I followed the tutorial, and the second image is my first try. Still struggling with having a clear difference between the midtones.
@brianbarrick
15d
My first attempt at the pear. Added some additional shading after watching the video and feel it was better before adding the additional shading. Looking forward to feedback.
Chris McHenry
16d
My second attempt after watching Stan's Demo. As always any feedback is welcome :)
Biruh Abadi
16d
what do you think guys?
Don Noel
19d
Here it goes! My first attempt. Yahoo! This drawing stuff is fun.
Eve Pyatt
19d
Me and my dad doing this course together for the first time! His is white paper, after the demo. Mine is the pinkish paper, left before, right after demo. Critique welcome.
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Founder of Proko, artist and teacher of drawing, painting, and anatomy. I try to make my lessons fun and ultra packed with information.