Project - Dynamic Shapes

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Project - Dynamic Shapes

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Download the photo reference images of seals and sea lions.

Level 1 - Draw from Reference

Draw their gesture and design dynamic shapes using the concepts from this lesson and the previous lesson.

Remember that gesture is not the contour, so don't just copy the outlines. Look for the movement and energy throughout the shapes. Use your whole arm and use the looser sketch line that we learned about.

Level 2 - Draw from Memory or Imagination

Start with the level 1 project and after 5 to 10 poses, turn the page, put away all the reference photos and do more drawings from imagination or from memory.

You can try to invent your own poses and design those shapes to be dynamic. Or you can try to remember the poses you already drew and use those as inspiration. Try to push and design with a focus on drawing dynamic shapes. It doesn't matter how accurate you get to the original photo, it's more about designing the shapes to look dynamic and interesting.

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Deadline for submissions to be included in the video critique is next Thursday (8/24/23)

* Because of the large amount of reference images, it would help a lot of you include the reference you used for each drawing. I'm more likely to select your submission for the critique. Thank you!

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@landsloth
Had so much fun with these, it's probably been my favourite project so far.
Joe Burris
This was fun! I hope I was able to convey the gesture correctly. Let me know what you think I did right and more importantly what I did wrong.
Blex
2d
ok been doing a few of these, would love some thoughts on these onces, don´t know if im playing it to safe or if i sould push the shapes some more
Michael de Graaf
@brimarie
They turned out great!👍
@dukal
4d
I've drew this one yesterday and I think I capture some dynamism in this one.
@harrow
4d
Level 1 submission. This was fun. I drew the ones in regular pencil before watching the demo and the ones in blue after. The ones I did before probably followed the outline too much but I really like them. I don't know if it's just me but I found the more dynamic poses much easier to draw. The static ones had a tendency to turn into dead lumps.
@harrow
4d
Level 2 submission This was fun but I think I'm done with seals for now
Blex
7d
doing a few of these, not sure im doing a good job but feel ok i quese.
@ethel
7d
I think I’m overdoing these
@ethel
5d
Second round after watching the demo - maybe they’re a bit better
@ethel
8d
I think I’m overdoing these
@osrour
8d
@deepanshu12
suggestions please
Richard W
11d
Done all of them. Not always easy to find the gesture. Some at level 2 as well. Tired of seals and sea lions :-)
@schmal
11d
Michael de Graaf
I like your line quality.
@dukal
12d
Will need to practice more
Ssss 13
12d
@schmal
13d
@greenbdg
13d
Seals are so funny! Good exercise. Still maybe focusing a bit too much on the contours as opposed to the gesture but i think im started to get a feel for it
@schmal
14d
i think i kinda struggle to keep all the 5 fundamentals for this project while sketching. Is there anything i can do to make it better?? (i seek for help!)
Melanie Scearce
I think you are on the right track. You're doing a great job implementing CSI lines and you have a good understanding of gesture. At the risk of sounding cliche, keep practicing this skill. You seem to be at the stage where getting the mileage is going to benefit you the most. I think it's a good idea to keep a small sketchbook at all times and draw shapes from life if you can. Practice drawing dynamic shapes from imagination as well. You can draw seals or anything else that you find enjoyable to draw. Keep up the good work 👍
@doodleibu
17d
Attempts after watching the demos and critiques. My head hurts from trying to internalize everything, my line quality definitely could be better, and I feel like I went the other way of adding too many unnecessary details this time. I'll give this more tries 👀
@doodleibu
17d
Another shot at some of these
Christian Peitler
This was more difficult than expected for me, feedback is welcome :)
Rachel Dawn Owens
You did great on this assignment! I love the long, loose marks. It doesn’t look like you got stuck on any unnecessary details and I dig that you exaggerated the shapes. You could make the forms look a little more structured with some straight lines too. Add more variety of curved or straight lines. Hope this helps:
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