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Project - Simplify to CSI

Stan Prokopenko

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Stan Prokopenko

Founder of Proko, artist and teacher of drawing, painting, and anatomy. I try to make my lessons fun and ultra packed with information.

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I got a little too precious with the boots once I tried to simplify the laces.

LESSON NOTES

This exercise will help you avoid chicken scratch. Instead of uncertain pecking at the paper. We're going to draw each line with a focused and intentional path. Remember to draw from your shoulder, elbow and wrist. Avoid the fingers. When I tell you guys to simplify your lines, I'm usually referring to three types of lines, two curves and one straight.

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ASSIGNMENTS

Download the photo reference images and try to simplify them using CSI lines. Draw each line with a focused and intentional path.

Your pace should be quick, but not rushed.

For this exercise, we will just consider the individual segments of the contour of a shape.

Same instructions for level one and two. Just a difference in difficulty of reference. The level two photos have more fun little tidbits to tempt you to get into the details, but fight the urge and simplify.

Also, no shading in these please. This is not meant to be a portfolio piece.

CSI
C = C Curves
S = S Curves
I = Straights

If you'd like to have a chance to be included in the upcoming critique videos, you must submit your drawings below by February 16th.

wayge

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My go at the snail. Gee, this was really tough for me! Hoping to get a better feel of it during the demo. :)

Luna Reed

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first attempt at the boots, that was difficult

Luna Reed

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did a quick try at the snail, didn’t know i had this in me

Wong Colleen

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Look forward to comments. Thanks :)

Myra Lemmond

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Camel! Looking for feedback, thanks :)

Luna Reed

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I think you did a great job with your lines being confident, I can tell each one was executed from the shoulder. The one thing I might want to look at is the proportions, particularly between the head and the humps. I feel that proportion was not the main point of the exercise but I think it's important to keep it in mind as we continue on in the course :), great job!

Lyn Umu

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the camel was really difficult for me, i don't quite understand the perspective of the back legs. I struggled a lot with making long lines that flowed into each other. I found myself doing smaller strokes.

@xolotl1973

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Boots are tough! Edit: so is Mr Skelly.

Dana Cross-Payne

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First attempt at the snail. Added some contour lines to the shell to attempt to give it some shape. Feedback welcome!

@shirelm92

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my attempt at the dreadful boots (before watching the demo)

Nathan Youngman

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My level 1 drawings. The boots are from before watching the demo and critique videos. I suspect the boots aren't simplified enough. Especially all those lines I added to the laces to make them stand apart from the surrounding area. I drew the snail after watching the demo and critique, but I still tried to make it my own.

@shirelm92

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snail before watching the demo

Ashley Hall Romero

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First attempt! i wasnt sure how much we wanted to go into detail, since for example the snail has a lot of textures... So i decided to try these lines to show motion and all of that. I really struggled with the laces, omgggg i took forever. haha Update: it's supposed to be just contour, my bad :) still happy with result tho

Alden Reed

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My submission for level 1

Umberto Sincovich

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Here’s my level 2 attempt.

Deborah Miller

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I had two attempts at the laces, difficult but I enjoyed the challenge:)

Sean G

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Level 2, I realized during this assignment I have a heavy hand and tend to go dark from the start so it becomes difficult to fully erase. I had fun ultimately, it was a feeling of solving a puzzle and letting my hand glide naturally.