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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.

Florian Corby

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Very hard for a beginner but also very rewarding ! Somehow I was afraid of the pair of shoes but I enjoyed it the most. Even though it's not perfect, I feel proud of my work. Also : accuracy with S curves is a nightmare. C curves I can manage, but S curves really drove me nuts.

Nick Grey

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While doing the assignment realized i'm struggling a lot doing skribbly lines instead of fluid ones especially at C and S curves. Aside from that loved the assignment. Laces were a mistake but a fun one xD

Kim Solon

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I tried to simplify as much as I could and made a conscious effort not to rely on shading. These are my results. I think one of my mistakes was that I didn’t do the assignments with enough speed. I really love this exercise because it doesn’t allow me to hide my imperfections through shading or extra details. It exposes my weaknesses, especially in drawing clean and confident lines.

Senonni

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they look so clean!

@geek432

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I enjoyed drawing it much more that I expected

Alden Reed

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Here is my submission for level 2, drawn digitally.

@fabian87

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Clair Clark

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I did the boots first and I don’t think I stayed true to the assignment the whole time. It’s too detailed and my line confidence is… nonexistent? So I watched the boots part of the critique video before attempting the snail and I think I did better, though could use some more simplification. Might try a third round with the skull or camel.

Nickdulis

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Its hard to draw without underlying sketch to keep proportions. I cheated with the camel and did that but otherwise tried to stay true to the assignment. Haven´t watched the demos yet but here are my observations: I think I struggle with simplifying details while keeping proportions accurate. Boots straps were bloody nightmare. With bones I didn´t even try. Camel, horses and similar animals are and always were very difficult for me. Mainly the legs. They took many redraws.

@vlaughs

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Took me absolutely forever on the boots, still have trouble making nice strokes. Also, not sure what brush to use in Procreate for these assignments

@bluepanda

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Why is everyone in the comments already good at drawing... , Thought this was supposed to be a 'beginner' course

@muddysoul

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Not everyone haha. I am a beginner, I wish I had people who were also doing this course together to keep me accountable though. But I don't have anyone like that beyond the comment section with occasional replies.

Nickdulis

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Some are filling in the gaps in their fundamentals even though they are more advanced. Don´t get discouraged. As a beginner in this course, you are learning all you´ll need and will not need to come back later to figure out what you are missing in the fundamentals. You have the advantage to learn proper techniques at the starts instead of relearning and getting rid of bad habits. So don´t give up. You are the superman in here, believe it or not. Hope it helps ;)

@mogumogu

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My 3-4 1st attempt, critique welcome I think I fumbled the camel drawing a little

Fern

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I learned that I need to work on having confident lines. I see a lot of line control exercises in my future . You see it more in the boots, I try pretty hard to hide it in a finished drawing. The cat was maybe cheating a bit because the photo is a silhouette but my cat's adorable, and did you notice her really cool polydactyl paws?

Turbo Fish

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Just realized it should be longer by the end, but that`s fine. Tried the turtle as well focusing on line quality, turned out ok

@watidude2

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Struggled a lot more with this exercise. The boot I couldn't get right to save my life. I do like my skeleton even though it doesn't look like the original at all, feels like i made it my own a bit.

@craigg

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Attempt at level 2 CSI

Nadira Anjum

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Tried!

Crow Semantic

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When you try to simplify but has no concept of 3D space. I really tried with the boots but after a total of 6 hours (3 hours each) of attempts, I settled on what actually manage to do. Won't lie, it was a very frustrating exercise and I decided to cheat a bit and looked at the comments for reference on how to even start. After I got a north of where to begin, it actually was pretty fun! Very challenging but I did give up trying to draw the laces. The snail was a lot easier to do but there was an attempt, it still took me two hours lol

Turbo Fish

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@mogumogu

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First attempt

Nicholas Allott

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I like the loose line quality.

ebere justin

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10d

Just spent a whole day drawing laces😭