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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!
Sorry if these are hard to see. I drew each of these several times. My first attempts were more accurate and detailed because I kept falling into the trap of focusing on accuracy and detail. I watched the demos, and realized that I wasn't honoring the assignment. I think after a few tries I am starting to get the point. Obviously I need more practice, so I will try to do this with reference photos and objects in real life as much as possible.
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4h
These are looking great, Cody. I feel you on falling into that trap of focusing on details too much, I get frustrated with that constantly! It can be quite the challenge to simplify things and make your eyes see in shapes. Keep up the good work!
I got bored so the hand is low effort and proportions are off. Feedback is really appreciated đ
Quick sketch. Need to get to these before the sun goes down and I lose the light! XD
Still trying to get into the flow but the project needed being fun, had a good amount of Trouble with the hand though
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That's okay! Hands are hard in the first place. The main thing to focus on is making energetic, tapered strokes. I think you're doing a good job of that here. The next thing to work on is to use less pressure when making your lines, so they come out a bit lighter. That way, if you lay in a line that isn't quite right, you can go ahead and draw a new one right on top of it without having to erase. The goal with this is to keep all lines light until they're final and in the right place, then you can darken them. Keep up the sketching!
Attempted the Level 1. I am afraid I got into too many details and forgot to use more bold and 'shoulder' movement when making my lines. Thus I'm afraid my drawings seem chicken-scratched and timid(?) đ
Any additional critiques and comments would be highly appreciated! đââď¸
Another attempt of me trying to searching lines. I followed a tutorial on howto draw a cat. Right now I'm studying line weight. Now looking at my lineart it makes sense why line weight is very important.
I've already posted these penguins a few days ago but here are all my attempts. I really struggled with the figure, and again, I can't seem to sketch and always end up line drawing.
The proportions, placement, and details took me a lot of time. I also find it much harder to make searching lines when drawing digitally.
The sketch in the third image is really messy, and Iâm not even sure if these count as âsearching linesâ . But sketching this way took a lot of pressure off when I was trying to figure out the proportions and placement.
I struggled a lot with the proportions. Drawing still makes me a little anxious. Hope it will go over time
Well, I thought this one with all the detail would be a real pain, but it was actually fun
I really struggled with the hand. On my first penguin, the head proportions were wrong, so I redid just the head.
Here's my first attempts at these. I seemed to have gotten worse as I went on. I felt pretty loose and okay with the penguin. When I got to the VR girl I think I tightened up to much and was focused more on making it look like the drawing, which I didn't even do that well. In my daily drawing I attempted this exercise and it went really badly. So, I'm going to have to practice some more and the demo will probably show me some things I wasn't thinking about. This was fun but difficult.
All critiques are welcome and I appreciate the feedback.
First attempt at this assignment! Looking at the result now, maybe I could have been a bit looser with those sketches đ
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I think you got the right idea with the penguin and the hand. The VR is the drawing that feels a bit tight to me. It's easy to get stuck on all those details, so you have to call back to the simplify to CSI project and think about ways you can reduce the surface detail and focus on the forms. Overall though I think you did a good job here. Nice work đ
Used Crayola colored pencils here. Fun and challenging exercises. Iâm still a bit away from having loose tapered strokes but these exercises are helping. Great course so far!
Finally figuring out how to post in the right place. Here are 2 assignments.
Nice job⌠I feel like the vr girl has the loosest line work which is great. Did you use pen?
