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!

@landsloth

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Had so much fun with these, it's probably been my favourite project so far.

Joe Burris

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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

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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

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@brimarie

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They turned out great!👍

@dukal

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I've drew this one yesterday and I think I capture some dynamism in this one.

@harrow

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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

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Level 2 submission This was fun but I think I'm done with seals for now

Blex

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doing a few of these, not sure im doing a good job but feel ok i quese.

@ethel

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I think I’m overdoing these

@ethel

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Second round after watching the demo - maybe they’re a bit better

@ethel

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I think I’m overdoing these

@osrour

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@deepanshu12

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11d

suggestions please

Richard W

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12d

Done all of them. Not always easy to find the gesture. Some at level 2 as well. Tired of seals and sea lions :-)

@schmal

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12d

Michael de Graaf

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I like your line quality.

@dukal

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12d

Will need to practice more

Ssss 13

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12d

@schmal

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13d

@greenbdg

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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

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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

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13d

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

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18d

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

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17d

Another shot at some of these

Christian Peitler

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19d

This was more difficult than expected for me, feedback is welcome :)

Rachel Dawn Owens

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18d

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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