I tried to put on paper what I learned from this lesson. I started with the arrows in orthographic view, rotated them within the plane, and then pulled them up toward and above the horizon line.

Here we go—starting to explore the design space of lettering! Versions 1–14 so far, aiming for 100 different 3D letters.

Here are some one-point perspective letters I worked on.

Here, I created a cave using the pancake technique. The dark shading in the background seems to counteract the foreground, middle ground, and background separation. That’s something I would approach differently next time.

Here, I applied the pancake method to different landscapes, experimenting with form modifications and adding variety. It’s been a lot of fun discovering interesting spaces! Below, you’ll find the more polished versions.

Here, I took a shot at drawing a skull I found on Sketchfab. (https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/chamois-rupicapra-rupicapra-8c279797eed148ddac38f6e78b73e27f) I also explored how hydraulic mechanisms work on a digger and applied that concept to the skull. I really enjoy this way of thinking—studying organic forms, mechanizing them, and turning them into an interesting design. (https://sketchfab.com/MUVHN)

Here, I followed along with the demos. The inked ones were done earlier on my own before watching the demo.

The portrait looks great! What are you aiming for? I can see your construction and shading techniques are improving. If you were to do it again, what’s something you’d approach differently? @Dennis Yeary