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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.
It's a start. I can see from looking at some others that this pear lacks dimension b/c I didn't do the 3D panel work. Now I've learned to come look at the postings before I get started, very helpful.
It really is a good start, something that made it easier for me to get my values correct was start with the lightest value after white and cover the whole pear and slowly build up to the darker areas, that way you’re getting an even shade of value all throughout the drawing. Don’t be afraid to go even darker for the shadows. In his demo he talks about the transition from shadow to light values, I see there that you go straight from darkest to lightest. Maybe try out an in between those two values to help it read more like a rounder object but keeping those straight lines.
Hi guys! These are my pears, I kinda tried out different things before watching the demo and I feel I got to where I wanted to get. Hope to hear some critiques and hopefully get better and get to know my peers!
Wow, nice job. Seems like your 4th attempt was using the method given, and quite on point, but your 2nd attempt, where you abandoned the straight lines and defined edges, really good and more natural. Also liked in the middle pic how you indeed made the whole surface of the pear into seemingly 3D panels. I didn't do that part and just went 2D feel.
Looks good. Feels like a Picasso! I failed to do the 3D blocking you did and think that the technique succeeded to give the pear its dimension. I may have to try again.
The natural light was after this video, the LED light is before. Criticism is more than welcome, I believe I needed to define the lines a bit better as asked for simplification sake (Working on using elbow to make the lines still shy about it); along with blending the tones a little more to make it seamless. The tones I tried to restrict myself to a 2B along with the composition notepad to get a feel of what the pencil by itself could do. Also experimented with the lighting on the paper as well which also changed the effect to what details could pop.
Thanks and hope to hear from you,
My first attempt, my second attempt after the demo, and the lemon in front of me. I think I have a lot to improve, but this was a lot of fun.
Before and after the demo and critique. I realized while watching it I drew the wrong pear the first time, but I still can see an improvement.
That difference is insanely good, it shows so much depth in the second one. Awesome job! What pencils did you use?
Hi everyone, just starting this course, would love a art buddy if anyone wants. these 2 pics are my before and after the lesson, before i didnt do it with straight lines so they look a lot different, i still like more my first but lets see where it goes doing it blocky ish :)
if anyone has tips pls say it i want to get better <3
Hey everyone, just want to share my progress. I've drawn the same pear twice. First one before Stan's demo, turned out to be not simplified enough, but I think I've got pretty accurate proportions. The second attempt was after the demo. I've also added it a few comments on the photo after watching the critique video. And I think that maybe the darkest shade of the light looks better on the first one, because it gives the pear more volume.
Feel free to share your opinion, what else could be potentially improved if you notice something, that I've missed :)
You noted 'use less planes' but as one who did zero planes, i now see how using the planes could really lead, in the future, to better shading control to create the 3D feel. Nice work.
Ok, I had stopped the course for a while so I started again the projects. This is my pear
Nice job. I'm a noob but from one noob to another will offer a comment: I feel like maybe it would be better to have made the shading work a bit more consistent, uniform, within its boundary?
Can't resist to comment that this pear looks like its sitting on the sofa watching TV with a beer!
I struggled the first time with an apple i tried ti draw bc it was unclear what was shadow and what was darker parts of the apple. This is my second attempt with the pear. I added a sixth darker value in the shadow.
This is excellent. Great shading work. Can also really feel the "panels" giving shape to this pear. Also like what you did with the background - I didn't do anything there.
Wasn’t going to post, but then I decided to be brave. I’m please with my first attempt.
Glad you posted! I like your pear and your shading work. If I might offer something constructive - the shadow however feels a little awkward, like its not on the surface but floating? Keep posting!
I've made two before watching the demo and two after. I'm not proud of any of them
I guess there is a little perfectionist inside me... Despite the discomfort I'm sharing them :')
4th one is the final pear
I think you've nailed it! Your effort was totally worth it :) The shading is even, maybe got a tiny bit patchy in the light part of the shadow (there is supposed to be only 2 shades for simplicity) . The shades are clearly distinct, the edges are sharp, the proportions are accurate. You've done a great job and exactly what the assignment was about. ❤️
May have (totally did) done more than 5 values... oops. But this was a very fun first project! Completed in Procreate.
second attempt after watching the demo. Tried to add background later, but did not look good. Demo was really helpful ! Especially knowing what pencils to use for what parts.
I am using mechanical pecils (2.0 mm). But not able to get the darkest area any darker (using 6B) no matter how much I push the pencil. I see many of you are able to get it, I am missing something. any pointers?
As I'm getting older it's harder for my eye to notice the subtitles of the different values.
Adjust the picture digitally made that task a little easier.
Trying to understand how to communicate the forms with the values & Edges
Constructive Critiques ALWAYS Welcome.
Thanks!
