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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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Damien Lasson
5h
Here are my versions of the level 1 photos. The boots were really though for me, especialy the laces.
Any feedback would be welcome 🙂
Darth Illustrator
1d
Project 02: Simplify to CSI
Before Demo & After Demo
1) While drawing I look more at paper not subject, which is advised. But while looking at subject more, not feeling confident and fearing of spoiling the sketch
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16h
Excellent progress! Keep up the good work!!

@notapirate
2d
Here is my first and second attempt at drawing. (NGL, the first time I drew the boots, I definitely made them look cartoonish, which I kind of like, but the snail, I could have spent more time actually doing it on my first attempt.)

@collinp
4d
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Matthew Cabral
4d

Felipe Godoy
6d
Those are my 2nd attempt on drawing the level 1 references. I did those after I watched the demo and did it on my own, not drawing along with Stan. I definitely felt more confident and comfortable drawing the laces.

@banane
4d
Great improvement! I really enjoy your second boots, they look much more organic. I have the feeling I can feel the flow of the zipper opening on the right shoe
Mary
9d
loved the snail but I gave up on the boots for now it tripped me much more then level 2 exercises. Those lace made my adhd brain go crazy tried and couldnt do it. Will come back to that one later and I’m finishing my exercise 2 for now ahah. The video really helped thought to understand why I found it that hard
Estel
12d
This exercise took me a little over 4h. The boots were a challenge not just because of the straps, but also their perspective. I added some line weight as well. Great exercise, it helped me a lot on how to approach a sketch.
@mordu
11d
Wow.

Gordon Clark
13d
Boots were very difficult but I'm quite satisfied with the result !
@mordu
11d
You should be
@mordu
14d
Do I suck
Estel
12d
Not at all! :) Love the sketch! Besides we all suck until some day in 15 years when we stop sucking :D
Marco Sordi
14d
I don’t think so. Proportions are very good! Maybe you put too many information in the shell. Have u already watched Stan’s demonstration video and his critique? He says a couple of things about common mistakes that many students make in exercises like this one. Try again and repost it. I’m sure u will make important improvements 👍🏼 good luck!!
Keith Hayden
14d
Here's my snail and boots!
Marco Sordi
15d
2025/6/5. Good morning everybody. Here's my assignment for this project. I cheated a little adding a flat value just for enhance the tridimensional forms. Thanks for any comment or critique.
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13d
Very nice 👍
@mordu
14d
Talent.

Magdalena
20d
I tried to do this exercise with other pictures.
Ahmed Waseem
20d
After The DEMO, I drew the Other Boot. This time i struggled less and the drawing looks better than the previous one. But ill keep practicing.
Sagar Beroshi
21d
So post-demo, I tried to do a separate contouring exercise with my own photo. This took me way longer than expected. Mostly because it turns out I don't understand horses at ALL.
And this time I tried to adhere much more closely to CSI rules and aim for simplification. It's so difficult to not be distracted by details. Before this course, I always thought the goal was to try to depict absolutely everything you'd see, not to simplify forms. It makes a world of difference, though, to try to keep reminding myself of this now.
Sagar Beroshi
21d
Snail and Boots. Spent much more time on the boots, clearly. I slightly adjusted the snail post-demo, but didn't do too much on it. The boots I did not change post-demo. And it shows: the laces don't really make sense, for example. And I think I didn't get the point of the exercise properly. But now I do.
@pinary
23d
HM L
23d
I think I spent too much time on the details before watching the demo.

@chary
23d

Magdalena
29d
I had so much fun with these boots!
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