Here are my level 2 attempts, done digitally with the overhand grip. Each one took from 10 to 20 minutes, mostly because I wasn’t used to the overhand grip. I kept starting off with very light lines then coming back to darken them afterwards, basically having drawn each pose 2~3 times over. Line quality seems to be all over the place as well. I also constantly dragged my palm/knuckles on the screen while using the overhand grip, and I don't think I'm supposed to do that. I’m going to try some of the previous projects with the overhand grip again, I’d really like to get better at it.

These are my attempts at the assignment. I really struggled with this one and have been for a couple of weeks now. I'm still not sure if I'm ready to move on or not yet.

I had a few questions about this project that I’m very confused about: 1) As opposed to the seals & sealions project previously, why do we execute the final lines without searching first with loose, lighter lines in this project? Is it okay to be loose and sketchy in this project, or are we purposefully practicing executing polished lines on the first try? 2) The overhand grip! Stan didn’t explain that too deeply in this video, so I had to do some searching. But I’m still unsure if I’m doing it right. I watched his old video on this topic here: https://youtu.be/pMC0Cx3Uk84?si=vS84sJLqhesG9wzG - From the videos, I assume you apply pressure with the index, and balance the pencil with the other fingers. - It’s really difficult to make thin, dark lines with the overhand grip digitally; it tends to create wide, blurry strokes instead. I think this has to do with the brush & the pen’s settings though; I don’t have this problem with traditional pencils. So, after trying out the previous warmup exercises with the overhand grip, my findings were: - Not every line can/should be executed with the default pose of the overhand grip. Always tilt, flip, rotate the hand and change distance from the pencil tip to the grip, depending on what line you’re executing. - Draw bigger (a LOT bigger) and slower for best results. I kept finding my 11 inch ipad too small to draw on with the overhand grip, something I never felt before while using the tripod grip. I’m still really confused, but I think most of these problems will be solved with enough practice and muscle memory.

Omg!! Thank you so much for this lesson! Almost immediately, I noticed an improvement in my figure drawings; it was like something just clicked. Initially, applying rhythms was really difficult, and my figures looked lopsided and just plain wrong, but through repetition, I really noticed a difference. I started going to life drawing sessions in my area and tried to apply rhythms, although later on, there were 30min poses, so I built up the figure a bit more. Even though I don't have a strong grip on anatomy, I felt like this project gave me a good foundation to build upon :)) Please let me know where I can further improve!

This my first set of tries from a week ago. just trying to follow the process outlined in the the guide.

Yet another drop of charcoal pencil quickies.

Level 2 submission, this was my first time trying the overhand grip. I used charcoal on 14x17 sketch paper. The overhand grip feels extremely awkward but I started to get a little more comfortable towards the end of the assignment. Judging proportions and trying to keep my lines light were the most difficult aspect in my experience, I saw some progress towards my later sketches.

This assignment was an absolute journey...mostly through fog...at night. My measly attempts presented here in chronological order. Pointers for areas of improvement (other than than from "all the areas") greatly appreciated.

This was hard, I avoided this lesson and am now coming back to submit something, I’m pleased that proportion is coming more naturally and using Michael Hampton gesture as a basis helps me a good bit

I've always struggled with gesture drawing, but I think these turned out alright. Any critiques would be appreciated :)

Interested in critique on what to focus on to keep improving – I feel like some are working better than others, but in general I could improve the line quality, proportions, and flow of the rhythms

That was a difficult task. But since it was the first time in a long time for me to draw people, it was to be expected. I've tried to focus on getting the proportions somewhat accurate and to keep the lines clean. There is still a looooong way to go and I am looking forward to it. I would appreciate it, if I could get some feedback on these drawings.

The ones I did today. Any suggestions are appreciated. I enjoyed this as I dont come from art background and this assignment definately makes me feel like an artist haha

I did all of the poses, but here is a sample. It was quite challenging, but I think there was some improvement. Did some with overhand and charcoal as well. That was fun.

A little mantra that might help some students on this one.: ’Design. Don’t copy.’

I’ve been working on rhythms the past few days, and I have a couple of questions. I’ve never done rhythms before, and I’ve also never taken tutorials or a course focused on anatomy. I can’t sketch quickly yet. For the first ones I did, I tried to limit myself to 5–7 minutes, but on my more recent ones I’ve been spending a little more time. How much time is too much? Should I try to time myself every time and aim to reduce the time in the future? Or should I stop stressing about the time and let speed come naturally with experience before worrying about timing? Also, I have a lot of trouble with legs and getting proportions right, especially since most poses are at weird angles. Would this improve if I learn anatomy later on? I’m planning to finish Proko’s Drawing Basics, and from there I want to niche down into courses focused on anatomy and people, since my goal is to make a comic.

I really like gesture drawing. I feel it’s my strongest suit at the moment. I’ve been doing it for about 2-3 years on and off and feel like I’ve developed my own rhythms and movements through the body where I can capture the pose efficiently. These are all 5 minutes, 2 sessions of 1 hour. There's something about gesture drawing for me that really uses a lot a brain power, even though I don't feel I'm thinking all that much, and I end up wiped after a session Also, for me I think knowledge of anatomy and structure(forms) of the body is extremely useful for gesture drawing, particularly insertion points of the major muscles One more tip, I found a great gesture drawing app called gesture drawing, sketch boost by jippo on cube rush which really helps streamline the process

Really fun project, and i know i need to keep practicing because my proportions are off, and i still need help finding my rhythm in these poses.

This has got to be the most frustrating assignment for me so far. I've watched the demos so many times, I've done something like thirty or forty poses. Every time I make something it looks awful. The more confident my lines, the worse my proportions. I get stuck in the middle of the pose, not sure what to draw next. I swear I can see the lines as I look at the picture but putting them on the page is a mess. This is the best one I've got so far but it feels terrible. The proportions aren't right, the lines are messy, it's unreal how bad this particular assignment feels to do. I'm gonna keep trying, but wow, it's so discouraging to feel like this is the best I can do. I understand it's a relatively low number of poses overall and it takes a lot to get somewhere, but IDK, I just feel so lost doing these it's hard to explain. Hopefully I'm not the only one who found this to be a really, really hard lesson.

I've been doing gestures every day so I added numbers from my normal practice on that to these.