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Use the three reference images of clean line drawings and sketch them using simple loose lines. Don't try to match the cleanliness of these drawings. Instead, sketch them out with energetic, tapered strokes. Don't hesitate. Just practice moving your arm with confidence. If you draw some lines and then you realize that, Oh, shoot, I need to curve that more. Go ahead and just draw the new curve right over it. As you get more confident that you've found the shape, you can darken those lines and the lighter lines start to disappear. Focus on the big idea and the shapes the lines represent, rather than on each individual line.
For you, Level 2 monster trucks, I want you to start with this Level 1 project as a warmup, and then head over to the Learning to Sketch from Imagination project page for your instructions.
If you'd like to have a chance to be included in the upcoming critique videos, you must submit your drawings below by March 9th 2023.
Good luck and please have some fun!
Line work needs more improvement, but feel I'm getting better with each drawing. Found myself using searching lines at times during the sketch and getting frustrated once I realised it was getting messy - realised it was because I was rushing my observation of the type of line, angle, etc and thus had greater reliance on searching lines to do the 'work'. Corrected the behaviour when it happened! There are some obvious errors like proportions on the arm with the hand (amongst other things) but decided to just keep going
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15h
You have some really nice clean lines in here! Great work. Stay tuned into your process, and your eye and proportions will follow, keep it up!
Penguin and hand were done same day. Felt too tight, and worried about perfect lines and proportions. VR girl turned out much better
I did the hand and penguin. I really did have to search for the line in both of them.
The Vr girl took the longest for this exercise. Probably because she's got the most detail. I hope these turned out well.
Here it is my attempt of this exercise. For me, clearly the 2nd image (the arm + hand) was the hardest one. The other two were easier.
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3d
Solid work overall! With some of the details on the VR girl, like the ellipse section (which is particularly tricky), I would recommend trying out Warmup - Mushrooms to help get you to a loose sketching place. It's particularly a good warmup for this style of observational drawing to try out, with looseness, confidence and the motion of reiterating lines as key :)
drew hand and vr girl. The hand is harder than I thought! It was hard to get the correct lines in the beginning but was easier later.
Here are my three submissions for this project. Graphite pencils, B and 3B; white 110lb. paper, 7 inch x 10 inch. Critiques are welcome and appreciated. Cheers!
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5d
Really nice, sketchy lines in these! The hand has great flow. The VR girl has the least flow between the three; my recommendation is to simplify a bit more using CSI lines and try to find connecting rhythms. Overall this is a very successful project, nice work!
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Try lightly sketching the simplest shapes first, in a way to map out the size and placement of the subject, like the VR Girl. That allows you to adjust right off the bat without having to erase too much later down the line and losing all that hard work. Once you're happy with the placement, you can then go in with the darker lines with details. So we can avoid too short legs in the future, lol
But solid sketching overall -- I really like how the hand came out, especially. Keep it up! :)
The hand turned out really well! I should probably try drawing the penguin again in the future.
I started with loose lines, then drew some searching lines, then finished with clean lines. I forgot I wasn’t supposed to use clean lines
Man, these ones were pretty brutal. I think my penguin looks pretty good in general, but he's a lot wider than the reference. My VR girl is a little off somehow, and the Spider Hand, while not terrible, looks skinnier than the reference. I think I probably need to spend more time on blocking out the basic shapes first, because by the time I realize that the sizing is off its too late. Does anyone have any other suggestions on what I can do?
I also experimented a little with the texture lines on the hand. There were too many to just copy every single one, so I tried to zero in on the ones that seemed to have the most impact on the form.
My attempt at the project. I think I can improve by making the lines less scratchy and more confident, especially in detailed areas where they get faded. The Spider Hand feels rigid, which I think could be improved with more fluid and expressive lines. Also, the VR Girl drawing feels flat, and the shapes could feel more 3d with better line weight and proportions.
I think that in this 3 drawings and after watching demo i really started understanding the concept and i planning practice more with this exercise but with different objects
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Really nice job with these! Your proportions are looking good, and you're keeping your lines simplified. The hand and penguin are looking really great, but I noticed with the VR Girl the arms and shoulders lose continuity through the body. Try to look for long connecting lines through the body to keep them consistent. Hope this helps, keep up the good work!
As you can see I wasn't very loose with this sketch, or I shouldn't had tighten the lines. I should had avoided details with this assignment.
First one. Opposite handed with an Intuos.
It took me around 1hr 40m, which seems excessive.
I had the reference off screen to draw.
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Incredible to see you training both hands!! 🙌
My Shot at the Drawing from Observation part. Tried to focus on the sweeping lines and Tapered Stroke while loose sketching. Not sure if I got it right. I erased a lot during the Spider Hand.
Struggling to get the light sketchy lines and making it darker instead,
Request Critique and suggestions please.
Haven't been drawing for a few days so felt really stiff today. But it was quite fun! And challenging. Especially the hand, omg it's bad haha
