Project - Rhythms

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Project - Rhythms

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It’s time to draw the figure! Use the rhythms method I showed in the previous lesson to draw the poses from the photo references in the downloads tab.

Deadline for submissions to be included in the video critique is 10/6/2023.

  • Capture the gesture of each pose using rhythms.
  • Spend at least 5 minutes on each pose, ideally 1-2 hours per session. Take breaks as needed.
  • Shoot for accurate proportions by eyeballing placement of the rhythms. Have an idea of where the line will end before you execute the line.
  • Use the the template as a starting point, but observe the pose. Remember that each pose might have some of their own unique rhythms that differ from the template I proposed. This will develop your own rhythms over time.
  • Balance loose, energetic lines with more committed singular lines. Don't let it get too messy. Consider what we've learned about line quality.

Level 2

There are a few ways to make this more challenging. Mix and match based on your comfort and experience.

  • Set a timer for 5 minutes to force yourself to draw only the most important rhythms.
  • If that's too easy, go for 3 minutes.
  • Practice developing the overhand grip.
  • Try charcoal pencils (sharpened like a bullet) on newsprint paper.
  • Add another layer of smaller rhythms indicating the muscle masses. You can add some time to the clock.
Newest
@linetime
Level 1ish here but did try out the overhand grip on some of them. Not use to that at all but I saw a small improvement on my control with it. Did all 24 but it would only let me attach 20. Think it took me about an hour 45 to complete. Gonna rest my brain now!
Rachel Dawn Owens
You will be surprised how good you can get if you make this sort of thing a regular practice. Keep practicing the overhand grip. It gets easier. Nice work!
@harrow
5d
Level 2 submission I like 1-5, the rest is a bit of a mixed bag. The 5min limit is stressful but in a good way. Costly in paper though.
Ssss 13
6d
Ssss 13
6d
Mi intento del proyecto, cualquier ayuda o consejo es más que bienvenida
Blex
7d
been doing this for a few hours, lack confidence but at least im doing it. will do some more but yeah im not good with these ones.
Joe Burris
Im just getting over a sickness and wow I never realized how much strength it takes to accurately put lines down. As Im getting stronger my stuff is looking better but those first few days were shocking to say the least. This is another challenging but fun project. Stan said something that Ive been thinking about a lot about how its hard to be confident when you're starting out but you should try to be anyways. Im taking that to heart and I think its helping improve some of my lines. Im also trying not to stress when it doesnt work out. I just try to log what went wrong and do it differently next time. Any feedback appreciated good or bad! I hope Im on the right track here.
J M
9d
I am once again shocked and bewildered to find that the process of trial and error involves... error... The seals exercise was already a struggle because the idea of capturing the energy in the drawing rather than the contour/proper proportions is so foreign to my brain, so this project was super hard. I think overall it took me 3 weeks to wrap this project up—that's including a long break that was needed after burning out. After attempting and "failing" at the first few poses, I really was in the slumps and needed a mental break. I did some drawings here and there but nothing related to this course. Overall—I feel a lot better. I don't think I particularly "improved," but by pose #24, my output was much quicker and I felt more comfortable, even if the drawings themselves are not any better. Shoutouts to @Melanie Scearce for the words of encouragement—I needed that one push to get around this project. Onwards!
Michael Longhurst
Those look great. Good work keeping with it. Personally I try to mix up what I’m doing in the course with other drawing so I don’t always feel like I’m doing assignments. I also started this course late, but it’s nice to feel like I can go at my own pace and work assignments when I’m in the right mood. Since I’m not great at gesture drawing it can sometimes feel a bit uninspiring to do, but I’ve been trying to do a little each week and have seen some improvement.
Joe Burris
I know exactly how you feel and am stoked you fought through it. I think your stuff looks great and your line quality especially is really pleasing to look at. Keep it up!
Melanie Scearce
Woohoo! You did it! You mentioned in another comment that it was painful that you could see what's wrong but not put the right line down, which makes perfect sense. Often, you will find that you understand a concept before your technical skills can catch up. That skill gap is a painful part of learning but extremely important to work through so you can improve. You are on the right track. Kudos for finishing the project!
@brimarie
I love these exercises and will definitely do more of them... In the next round I want to focus even more on the rhythms of the figure - so that maybe I can really get the feeling for the movement. Any feedback is very welcome:-)
Luis Ángel Ruiz de Gopegui Rando
Well well...what I see here is a lot of level!
Joe Burris
These are extremely lovely to look at.
@landsloth
I love practicing these. They're great for helping me draw looser too.
Luis Ángel Ruiz de Gopegui Rando
Here are the ones that remain
Luis Ángel Ruiz de Gopegui Rando
Hi everyone, here are my rhythms. After watching all the demonstrations, I repeat all the poses. Some are more difficult than others. I'm amazed at Proko's precision when drawing lines. Now I understand his 20 years of experience. It seems incredible to me that such a thing can be achieved, but oh well, we'll have to be patient...
@brimarie
Hello Louis I just looked at your pictures and I'm thrilled - you got the rhythm and movement very well and every picture turned out great!
J M
9d
The cape on pose #13 is so good! it fits so well.
@landsloth
12d
This was super hard to do. I kept getting caught up in contour and losing the rhythms. Will definitely do a lot more of these
Melanie Scearce
You have a good eye for rhythms already. Stay loose with your lines!
@loghserk
13d
I am continuing my challenge to do 15 figure drawings a day for two weeks. It is getting more painful and difficult. I think because I get better at seeing my mistakes. These are some of the drawings from day 9. Proportions are still difficult for me but I hope the rythms are clear. What do you guys think?
J M
9d
I feel you, I am running into the same. The more painful and difficult it gets, the more I can see my mistakes ....which generates more frustration because even though see that it's "wrong" I can put the "right" line down
@ethel
16d
I find it challenging to find the rhythm - even though I can see it - for 2 main reasons. A) Because I’m trying to learn to hold the pencil differently, but also B) because I don’t yet have the skill to assess distances, sizes & proportions on the fly, so I have to measure all the time which doesn’t help a lot with ‘flow’. Unless I have the wrong idea … I feel like there are some gaps in knowledge here between the project & execution. Or maybe I just missed something.
Christian Peitler
I took myself some time with this Projekt. And did all the 24 :), but still need to practice those more, I tried to use the Overhand grip, but its much more difficult buts also fun, thats why I also I think i Take to long for one Pose, 25 min in average ^^ :(, I think I should be faster with those I guess
@loghserk
18d
Hello! I joined this course about 2 years ago but stopped drawing after half a year. Since last month, I'm trying to get back at it again. Now I have challenged myself to make 15 gesture/figure drawings a day for 2 weeks. Mostly because I think this excercise is great for recieving fast feedback on line quality and proportions, but also because I think it is fun. From day 1 till 3 I tried to remember everything I learned and started experimenting with different ways I could simplify gestures. At day 4 I watched the rythms tutorial and I think it shows in the drawings. I already feel more confident in my lines, but proportions are still really hard. I am going to continue this excercise for another 10 days. Are there any specific things I need to keep in mind while doing this or should I just continue the way I'm going and look at what the results say? Thanks! :)
@greenbdg
19d
First time really drawing figures at all. I thought Stan’s instructions were phenomenal. Was intimidated at first but drawings came out better than expected! Still struggling with confident lines and with proportions.
@doodleibu
20d
Some poses from a life drawing session yesterday. I found it trickier to find rhythms from these poses. Line quality continues to be elusive… I drew on a clipboard without erasing, and kept committing to lines way too early. Will make a note of this for next session 🤔
Maris
21d
Honestly, I'm not too happy with these. I tried drawing using overhand grip but I still can't control the pencil that well. I also struggled trying to draw the figure quickly. Any tips/critiques on how to improve are welcome. Would love some feedback.
@ethel
19d
I’m having a hard time with this too. Remember that if you post in 'The Community’ (as opposed to here) there’s a ‘Ask for help’ box you can check
@deepanshu12
any suggestions please
@doodleibu
20d
I really like the clean flowy lines in the last couple of pages!
@deepanshu12
help please
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