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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!
In this assignment I tried to focus more on line quality than on proportions, although I’m still not very happy with the lines themselves.
Thinking too much about direction and length makes me lose confidence, so the lines end up feeling stiff instead of fluid and energetic.
Hopefully this will improve with practice over time.
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6h
You will develop this skill with practice, absolutely! It will take some experimentation to find the sweet spot. You want to work at a brisk pace but not so quickly that you stumble over your decision making. My advice is to try to find ways to simplify a bit more, using CSI. Focus on the biggest forms first; this will help you figure out your general proportions, and as you work you can figure out the smaller forms.
My first attempt at drawing the hands exercise, after watching the demo for the penguin.
I realised i should've used a larger art book for this lol.
I haven't learnt on anatomy yet, and I am wondering if i have retained the knowledge from this lesson + the demo, to not focus on the individual lines solely and rather focus on the flow and expression.
If there's anything that I can improve on, please let me know.
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5h
Your hand drawing has good flow! It feels really clean, which is great, although this assignment gives you more permission to be a bit more exploratory with your lines. I would encourage you to loosen up a bit for your next drawing; don't be afraid to overshoot your lines. It can be difficult to -not- overshoot when you're going for energetic, tapered strokes, so I think you have room to push that energy a bit more. It's a learning curve for sure if you feel better with controlled and careful linework, but it's great for learning how to use your elbow/shoulder to draw (drawing larger definitely helps here).
First attempt without watching the demo. Attempted the more sketchy lines that were suggested. Definitely struggled with proportions for the hands, and am working on more confident lines. Definitely felt the urge to scribble over areas I didn't like, but tried to resist. Feedback welcome
My result for this assignment. I'm not very proud of it. I tried to focus on having dynamic lines ^^
It was hard to fit the figures into the page of my sketchbook, so for the penguin I used the head as a reference point to make it fit on the page. It was hard but fun, especially the part where I darkened the lines to get a better finish.
First attempts before watching the demo. My proportions are a little off but it's fine. Feedback is always welcome!
My first attempt on the Level 1 Penguin. I think I got the proportions right.
I got rid of its feathers on its backside because I felt that it doesn't provide much value to the drawing, and i was wondering if it'll look out of place in the drawing.
I used the red pencil as recommended for the sketch.
Hi, i am very late, but i would love some feedback. Do ou think i missed the point of this assignment of did i hit the nail?
Welcome any critique for my sketches :) Had fun sketching the penguin, but the hand is very challenging to sketch out
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7d
Nice work overall! I like that you still thought about CSI lines for this assignment, as that's a principle that's helpful in drawing overall. Keep focusing on gaining a flow in your drawing as you sketch -- the goal is to get a loose, confident line as you put pencil to paper. I like that you redid lines until you found the correct mark, as being able to put down a mark and correct as you go is an important part of the loose sketching process. I would recommend to finish the line fully, even if you feel like it's wrong, in order to build a momentum instead of starting and stopping too quickly. You can still redo it, but following through helps keep your hand in a drawing flow. If it's looking too messy with all the overlapping lines, try starting lighter with faint lines, then once you find the correct line, go over it with a darker, final line. Hope this helps, you got this! :)
Here’s my assignment for the penguin, spider-hand and VR girl! I tried to use some gesture for the VR girl. I have trouble with landmarks and aligning features but think these came out okay! Feedback always welcome
It might look like this took 5 mins but actually it took almost an hour bc my first attempt was focused on trying to get the proportions right. I never managed to get them fully right. But wanted to move on to the focus of the assignment: using energetic tapered strokes.
this looks really really wonderful!!! struggling with my own right now and I'm so impressed / inspired but how fluid your lines/form looks
this looks really really wonderful!!! struggling with my own right now and I'm so impressed / inspired but how fluid your lines/form looks
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17d
You nailed it! I agree, it's more important for this assignment to make those energetic strokes and find the rhythms. The proportions do look pretty good to me though. Nice work!
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19d
really cute
