Nice work! I really like how your lines have evolved, they are much more energetic and confident. Even if proportions are a bit off, I think you did a great job! Regarding technique and materials, I'd say don't worry about it too much (especially at the beginning). When doing a master study you don't have to understand and learn absolutely everything that master did to create that piece. You learn a small bit, something that is at your current level. It's important to look at it, study it, and actively think. I recommend trying to write something you notice on the side of your study. This will force you to actually put into words what you are learning and keep you from "zoning out" and just copying lines. As you'll improve, if you come back to this piece and do another study, you'll be able to see and understand more nuances, and therefore learn something new. I hope this helps!

I think you've definitely got the right idea! With master studies, you're observing the choices the artist made and considering why they made those choices while you try and replicate their art. For example, where one part of a line is thicker than the other, they may have done so because that part bears more weight, or is a more dimly lit spot. I think you've got a good start, and can see you considering the line weight. The original artist definitely is intentionally varying their line weight and opacity, and I see you trying to match that in their respective areas which is great! The main thing I would note is to be careful of your proportions. While proportions aren't *super* important for this project, it definitely helps to get them as accurate as possible to be able to see and understand the line choices the original artist made. Right now it appears you've squished the character a bit, so try widening the head as well as shortening the arm some. While you seem to understand the line weight, I would recommend trying to replicate the varying opacity to the best of your ability as well! Your lines appear a lot darker in the thicker spots. You're doing great though, keep up the good work!

Nice work! This is a challenging perspective for sure! You described the line qualities of the hair perfectly, all I would add is to study how the artist drew the hair's flow and direction. The strands they chose to draw follow the curve of the head, and flow into the next bunch of hair. They all feel connected.

Nice analysis notes! This looks great! Love Witch Hat Atelier!! :)

I really like the lines in the first one, the contrast between the thicker lines of the face and the thinner details of the cloth and the hair is very nice

I do agree that your lines are heavier in spots they aren't in the original, but you did great capturing the energy of those curved lines! Definitely get some practice in with pressure variation!

These look good, I can see you finding the shapes of the dragon, and the flow of the beard. It might be easier to find a master drawing that's done in pencil, or is only lines to make it easier to study the linework and technique of the artist. Keep up the great work!

Nice work! I think it would be interesting to see how much line weight variation you can get with pencil- it may end up close to how the ink looks, just with a different approach! :)

Studying specific parts of the piece was a cool idea! You got the thick outlines perfect with the thinner inner lines. All I can note is to try to get more or a concave line on the saucer, yours is just a bit flatter than the master drawing! Nice stuff! :)

Oh wow, welcome back and I hope you're feeling better after that ordeal! I hope getting back into the course and drawing as a whole is fulfilling and restful. Nice work on your study! The short lines to represent fur turned out great! :)

Don't forget to capture the line weight! Your lines look more uniform. Especially in the portrait by Eliza, you can see her lines are darker/slightly thicker in areas, particularly where there is more shadow and the hand touches their face. Remember, with master studies we're not just copying, but also thinking about the choices the artist made and the "why" behind those choices. Keep up the good work!

Nice work, and fun choice, so cute! You have a good point about understanding form in turn helping you understand the lines better. But, when doing master studies, you're not just copying and have to instead think about the choices the artist made with their lines and why they made those choices (whether you realize or not! sometimes it's just subconscious I think). So, when you do actively think about the "why", try to consider what you do know about form, it can just be basics! For example, the way she has some of the lines of their fur curved in specific directions, and where she has placed the highlights on the marble. The lines of their fur follow the direction of movement almost, and there must be a light source from up above based on the highlights and even the shadow of the marble. With that being said, at this point in the course things are still focused on lines. But you can start to think about how her knowledge of form informed (weird double wording there lol) her choice of line. Notice how there are light and less lines on their heads, ears and the left's back, but slightly heavier and more lines underneath their head and arms at the bottom of their body as well as inside and under the marble. That all communicates the form and weight of things. I think you could get a little heavier in the marble, as I notice more contrast between the marble and and mice in her drawing than yours. Other than that, I think you still did a great job :) I hope this had some insight and wasn't just a word salad!

That was a lot of detail. I would have gotten impatient, too! Good study.

It's definitely good to go "out of your league" with things like this! Doing something that doesn't seem like your skill level yet, like a master study, helps you learn because you have to think about those choices the original artist made. Even if you don't think you know why he made certain choices, you're still actively thinking about the fact that he made specific choices at all when you try and replicate the lines and marks (I hope that makes sense, lol) :) You did a good job on this!