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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!
is this just about drawing loosely ? do i try to measure the proportions first or do i jump right in ? do i do the enveloping method to try to get the proportions right? it gets so messy if i cant erase and i have to figure out the proportions through searching lines
Despite the efforts, its not a real hand.. I do not understand what i am doing wrong to mess up the proportions...
Including the searchlines certainly makes the images come to life more. This was fun! Keeping it simplified instead of copying remains a challenge though. Feedback would be highly appreciated!
Penguin hit shoulder day a little hard, I messed up and made the neck a little short to fit everything on one page. Should have modeled it beforehand with an oval for the body, triangles for the arms, circle for the head, little trapezoid for the feet, and a cone for the nose. Similar with the hands. Would love a critique.
I really liked this assignment, I think something I've been missing is making confident lines in my drawings and these all definitely had pretty fun contours to draw. Might have been a bit too clean though, I do still need more practice with tapering strokes and flowing lines as I feel myself sometimes go back into old habits. Any advice is appreciated!
It's so difficult to get the "sketch" mindset. I don't think I did the exercice well but I'm happy with the result anyway. It was really difficult for a total beginner like me.
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It will get easier as you do it more! You did a great job with the VR girl, that's a tough one. Keep it up!
Getting better, but lots to improve. Nice lines are so nice. I have a couple lines that really worked out. Can't wait til it's old hat for all my lines. Peace!
Whopps, I forgot a line in the bottom half of the top right quadrant: the wing on the close side. I fixed it on the paper.
Surprised myself on getting the proportions close on this. The envelope method is really helping me. I feel like I could be looser with things though
I don't know if I am satisfied with the result. It feels like I have not changed the way I draw since the snail/boots exercise. I just painstakingly take care of each angle, positions and proportions, line after line. My drawings look okay but they don't look like sketches.
However, when I try to sketch I feel like my lines are really misplaced and the quality of my observations drops. I am not sure if I am on the right tracks here.
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It will take some time and practice to adjust to a new way of drawing! Utilizing searching lines will feel more natural eventually. Don't be afraid to build up shapes as you visualize and understand the subject more fully. Stan talks about this idea around 30 mins in in the Demo video. Challenge yourself to not take as much time. and allow yourself to sketch freely with confident strokes that follow through. You got this!!
https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/demo-learning-to-sketch-from-observation
Somewhere along the way this fella either gained weight or evolved into a different species of penguin altogether. Judging by the face he doesn't look too impressed with my rendition of him.
i keep struggling on understanding the size of the references, as example look how i made the hand's palm way smaller :(
hope with time i will get better
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Revisiting the 'envelope' lay-in method may help you with proportion, which is what was used in the demo videos for the CSI Simplifying lessons. By blocking out the shapes of your subject, you can then further carve out the shapes from the simple ones your laid in first. Start big, then go smaller! Keep it up!!
https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/demo-simplify-snail-and-boots-to-csi
i've been struggling with proportions with this project and simplify to csi but i've been trying to put that aside and just focus on the lines
Proportions aren’t perfect, but I managed to mostly use my shoulder/elbow. I found I don’t have much control over the pressure when trying to sketch confidently. I also decided not to erase at all… just trying to combat perfectionism given this is supposed to be a sketch.
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Pretty good! It's good to focus on only a couple things at a time, so focusing on confident linework, a loose sketching quality, and proper use of shoulder/elbow are the most important -- so great job! It might help you though to practice some of these warm-ups, as they also focus on fluidity but with pressure into the mix as well - Warmup - Mushrooms. Give it a try before your next practice session and see how it feels :)
I´ll admit, I could´ve tried harder. Make it more accurate. I did keep on simplifying and I did not erase per assignment. Also posting reference for the faces.
Used H for the loose sketching, and 5b for outlining the final lines. Not perfect but hey, I tried staying true to the exercise :D
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Nice work utilizing different pencils for sketch vs final clean line! Looks great :)
