Looking for critique!

Just realized I submitted my assignment in the wrong spot, so I'm resubmitting it here. I am overall happy with both of my attempts here. Felt good about my translation of major contours on both of the references, and feel like I effectively communicated the subjects overall. While doing this assignment, I could feel myself sometimes falling into doing some chicken scratch. I find it interesting that in a way, that's my brains default way to approach drawing if I'm not paying enough attention. After watching the demo, I now realize I was certainly being a bit too careful, and not allowing my brain to fluidly block out some of this. The concept of a "lay in" was new to me in the demo, and I immediately recognized its value to overcome exactly the problem of being too careful. I also felt a little lost when it came to the laces. My attempt was in the proper spirit, while lacking in execution a bit. Next time I will be more mindful of keeping the area under a high detail section like the laces a bit lighter, and also not be afraid to both break up the lace shapes or simplify them as needed to better communicate my reference.

Gave all the options a go. Won’t use the back of the drawing paper next time 🙈

Happy with the results, but the proportions are sadly off...

I enjoyed the challenge of the snail, though I'm not sure I focused on my line quality enough. The boots were beyond me for now, will return on the future. I had 3 attempts and just wasn't enjoying it. I realised my proportions weren't right. Watching the demo helped.

My second submission, the first was the Snail, on my first attempt I was a a complete loss on how to even start drawing this. So, I watched the demo and drew it with Stan. This one was very challenging but I learned much!

Worked to simplify by ignoring the texture. However, debating adding more contours or additional details to bring more to it. The shell and its proportions are challenging.

I tried using only C, S and I lines to draw the camel. It's not going well. I don't feel like I'm getting the lesson.

This one was pretty fun.

The boots and the skull were a bit of a nightmare at first, but when you see them really taking form it's quite satisfying x) Still got some issues with proportions, perspective / shortcuts, but I'm still happy with the results overall.

I enjoyed this drawing more than I thought I would. It also turned out better than I thought it would. Thanks for looking!

I think i could have simplified more on the boots, but overall pretty happy with how my attempts turned out!

I did the snail first which went better than the boots and I also found the image more interesting. Proportions are a bit off for the boots and the shoelaces gave me a headache. I‘m still struggling with confident lines, and I hope that will improve with practice.

These are my attempts drawing all levels. I think i misunderstood something at level1 and made it a little complicated on myself. So in the later levels i broke it down to a simple shape first and then went working on it further. Originally I wanted to have them all in one page in my sketchbook but didn't had enough space. That made me realize the importance of taking the time to make sure your subject has enough space to fit in. It feels like i cheated drawing the camel by not having to draw the foot. So in the last level i took a whole page for the drawing. It was a little frustrating trying to draw all the levels with injuries on my right arm that i got from work. So to all that are reading this. Take care of yourself. Make pauses if you have to and take your time. Stay healthy.

First attempt prior to watching demo. I originally tried simplifying the snail's shell to a single rectangle, but that was far too much simplification lol. I struggled with proportions a lot here as well.

I seem to be making things taller than the original subject; any suggestions on how to avoid this? Also like most everyone else the shoe laces drove me crazy.

This was really fun but I admit I lost patiens with the shoelaces in the end and ”simplified” them a lot more ;)

Definitely failed to simplify this drawing first time around. Funny thing is, it took me a span of 2-3 days of careful drafting and ruminating to say first drawing is “done” (even knowing perfection was not the goal). Second drawing took maybe ten minutes after watching demo and got roughly same results 😆. I need to let go more.