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It’s time to simplify those snails and boots! I show you how I would do it in these step-by-step demos for the level 1 CSI project. Make sure to check back tomorrow for my level 2 demonstrations!
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Blex
23m
snail went ok but i had to give up on the boots, i'm not capable enough to draw that yet
@deepti04
4d
hello ! it took me longer than expected to get back . and as for the boots , i don't know but somehow i went with the straight lines more , though i now realize that it makes the the drawing more kind of rigid and complex. i'll work on that ..... critiques much awaited. Thank you!
And fellow students, i really hope we all get better and get where we want to be. Good Luck ! everyone :)
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4d
These are great. I love the enthusiasm
Philippe
7d
Too scared to do the laces.
@deepti04
4d
i was scared too, but then i jumped into it at the count of 3. please don't worry . Hope you' ll give it a try :)
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7d
Don't be scared! It's a great challenge. You have a wonderful start here, maybe you can come back to it and give it a try later :)
@turncoda
8d
I really appreciated the challenge of both the messy boot laces and the striations of the snail's shell. Felt really daunting at first but I'm glad I kept at it.
David Checchi
8d
Brand new to drawing, and brand new to art generally. When I looked at this assignment, my first reaction was that I had no idea where to start, but then I just dove in. And it feels like im already learning!
@piba
10d
Before and during demo drawings
I think my biggest issue in this would be making confident lines
will keep in mind in the next demo
Illia Cherkasov
17d
This is my first attempt at the contour drawing
@torrianjh
19d
Revision of the boots. I can see many areas to work on but happy with the left one. This is tough!
Monika Tafelska
19d
Hey, this is my next attempt at this exercise! This time, I combined it with quality line and line weight. I hope you like it! Any feedback is appreciated. ❤️
@glikesdrawing
20d
Two snails based on the same picture 😅
@greenbdg
20d
Both before the demos. Couldn’t stop myself from shading the snail. Boot proportions were tough and I had to walk away and come back to it before it started to look better. I think I need to take more time blocking in the basic shapes and proportions, I tend to skip right through that step…
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20d
Taking a break and coming back with fresh eyes is a great idea. I like your self-assessment. The initial layin phase is the most important when it comes to proportions, and the key is to keep your lines very light so you don't commit to a line before you're sure it's correct.
@michielvhout
24d
It turns out I'm a chicken scratcher! To counter this, I adjusted my workstation so I can draw with my whole arm and focused on making more confident lines. This is much easier when the drawing is a loose sketch. It’s interesting how I never really thought about confident lines before, but now I can clearly see the difference!
I struggled more with the snail than with the shoes. Tips are welcome!
Remi
26d
Spent way way too long on the left boot, right one took less than half the time. Need to focus on lines more than details. Felt very challenging.
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25d
You did a great job with the proportions! Nice work.
J B
26d
Did snail before demo, did shoe right after snail demo but before shoe demo. I skipped laces this time around as I didn't have time in the morning for laces and I just didn't want to get into it then xD
@christalynn
29d
I still need to try level 2
@deepanshu12
1mo
Ariana Peralta
1mo
AFTER THE DEMO >.< snail was easier but the boots you can tell I struggle almost with everything, one wider than the other but I had fun!
Joe Burris
1mo
My before and after demo for the boots. K think I did better before but I did the after demo days later (along with the camel and skull) and just feel like today just wasnt my day. I cant keep myself from pressing too hard on the pencil and I feel like I dont have control of what Im doing. Im also having great difficulty looking at something and back to the paper to try and replicate it . Each time I get back to the paper it feels like I need to reorient myself. Maybe its just an off day but Im definitely feeling lost right now.
@androida
1mo
Back and forth happens, some times there's an off day - I hope you won't feel too discouraged! I think on the after demo try on the boots, the overall shape of the left boot looks good and closer to the photo, actually since it's not longer as narrow on the top. You might've lost some of the depth in it though. I think right boot could be adjusted by fixing the left edge of the sole - if you just bring the curvy arcing part down to the ground. Perhaps that adjustment alone can make the whole image work better?
I often am rather heavy handed myself with the lines. The upcoming lessons on line warmups and looser sketching lines should help with that. You can also try holding the pencil from farther away from the point in case you are holding it really close. :)
Julio Serrano
1mo
Before demo, there are many search lines before finding the real one. I've also erased some lines that were way off. Both level one and two. I noticed, I need to learn how to trust the exercise and keep it basic. I add more details because I don't like the way basic looks so I try to add more to it.
@arpan23
1mo
Without demo..
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