Project - Cross Contour on Organic Forms
Project - Cross Contour on Organic Forms
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Project - Cross Contour on Organic Forms
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Johannes S.
I love cross contour.
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ASSIGNMENTS

Level 1

Simple BlobsVisualize how cross contours wrap around random blog shapes from different angles (add eyes and limbs if you want to make it more fun!)

Ginger Root from Photo:  Start by drawing the ginger root from the photos provided in the downloads and then try to invent your own. These are essentially blobs that grow other blobs, like bloated tree branches.

Simple Creatures: Draw seals, sea lions, fish, worms, snakes, sharks.. any simple blobby creature from photo reference. Find your own photos on pexels.com or unsplash.com

Level 2

Complex Creatures: Draw more complex creatures like lobster, shrimp, beetles, etc.

  • First do the lobster photo I provided in the downloads. Then find your own reference on Pexels or Unsplash.
  • Start with simple dynamic shapes. Remember what we learned in the Shapes section!
  • Add the cross contour lines to show the forms. Simplify, but not too much so you don't lose the essence of the form.

Change the Pose: Change the pose a little from the photo to force yourself to imagine the forms instead of only copying.

Deadline: Submit by 05/31/2024 for a chance to be in the critique video!

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It looks like you had fun with this project! Glad to see it. I wanted to share this visual with you. I noticed some areas in your seal where the cross contours formed a T intersection with the contour lines. If you curve those lines a bit more on the approach to the contours, you'll give that shape more volume. Imagining the cross contours as cross-sections of the object is a helpful visual cue to give you an idea of how much to emphasize the curve. It's a lot to think about while you're working, and it's a pretty complex function to visualize the unseen side of the thing you're drawing, but you're on the right track and a small bit of adjustment to those T intersection areas will really give volume to your seal.
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