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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!
Made it to the VR girl this evening after watching the demo - the rhythms he points out definitely helped with the initial shape and finding others
I was a little afraid of the VR girl, but apart from the number of details, it felt easier than the penguin.
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8h
Really nice! Very clean.
I am so rusty with hands omg, tried my best to foreshorten it like it is in the reference picture, but I feel like my result is "flatter" than the original.
Penguin and hand - honestly pretty happy with them overall, the fine details were the hardest, but I think the bigger curves are actually looking pretty good!
Just watched the demo video and will attempt the vr girl and perhaps a retry of the others.
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1d
It can be really easy to get caught up in the little details of the VR girl- keep that in mind as you work and try to find the big gestures!
i had some trouble remembering to simplify the details, especially on the vr girl
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2d
Nice work, overall the proportions are looking really good and I love the angular simplification of the hand! You struck a nice balance of straights and curves, and the penguin and the VR girl are looking great too. Keep it up!
Haven’t tackled the hand yet, but would welcome feedback and critiques on these two! Proportions are very off and I really struggled with the penguin, evidently 🥲
Hand attempt done… upgrading to a larger sketchbook from now on. Again feedback is welcome :)
If I want to do more exercises on this topic, should I pick line art references as well? Or pictures would work as well?
When I’ll get more skill, I’ll definitely come back to spider man hand. It’s personal now 😁
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6d
You did a really good job on these! I see some of your lines got too close to the edge of the paper. I suggest planning out the size of the drawings when you get started by measuring the boundary. For example, make little marks for the top of the head and the bottom of the feet for the VR girl, and build the rest from there so that you don't end up running out of room.
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Your third drawing of the hand looks very good! Far from a miserable fail. Keep your lines light and be intentional about where you place them while you're working out the proportions and you'll save some time.
I feel you. Same thing my friend. Just didn’t have enough space each time
You did nice! Keep going 🦾✍️
first attempt, found myself hesitating too much on the vr girl and it was taking ages so I just finished up trying to loosen up
I tried to have a confident line, but it was really difficult. If I made the line too slowly, it was shaky. If I made the line to quickly, it was inaccurate.
I caught myself often trying to hide my mistakes with fuzzy thick lines... But I tried to resist the temptation!
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8d
These look great! Not sure if this was intentional or not but I love how you made a kind of composition with a narrative out of them lol!
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Finding the sweet spot to get a nice confident line is a challenge! Nice job on these, and being able to recognize that urge to hide mistakes is a great skill to have! Being mindful as you draw will keep those habits at bay. Keep it up! :)
I totally get you! My lines get shaky too when the stroke direction feels awkward or when I draw too slowly. But I really like your thick lines, especially on the hand.
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11d
These look great, keep up the good work!
Heres my attempts.
Edited msg to add my follow along drawings to the demo. The last 3 images.
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Your 2nd attempt drawings definitely have more energy to them! On your first try, the lines come across as stiff because you weren't using quicker tapered strokes. Good work!
And managed to do the penguin. Used a 2H for the early sketch and then after getting what I thought felt right, went in with mechanical pencils for darker lines. I'm not entirely sure I got the tapered lines thing, and I'll fully admit I got lazy with the feet. While my penguin looks way more grumpy than the lineart one, I actually kind of like it.
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12d
Nice work! This is clean, simplified, and I LOVE how grumpy this little guy is. Great job!
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I don't even notice that you got lazy with the feet :) Your penguin looks great, your line quality is really nice!
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I see you're running out of room on the penguin and the VR girl! Try drawing a boundary box of your desired size to draw them in. It might help force you to keep the drawings proportional to the page so you don't run out of room. I think the intention with the hand as a level one project, is because you're drawing it from observation. If it were from imagination, it'd be much harder! I think you did great on your first try--the fingers are a bit too long so if you revisit it, focus on getting the right length down :)
I was feeling good about the Penguin, but struggled a bit following up with the hand...
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I think your hand looks great! Maybe try drawing a boundary box next time to help keep it from going off of the page.
Had fun doing these especially the hand! Any critique is always accepted and appreciated!
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13d
These look great, good job!
