Jordan Henrio
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9d
Hi everyone!
As a monthly challenge on a Discord server, I had to draw a portrait. I thought it was a nice opportunity to combine the challenge and the exercise proposed by Stan. Here are my drawing and the reference photo.
Reference photo credit: @earthsworld on Instagram.
Mike Karcz
4d
This is cool! I like the shapes you used
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16d
I used three darks (8b, 6b, 3b) for the darks instead of two for the pear.
Attempted the Level 2 as well with stages in the progress attached. Used 8b, B, 2h, and h5.
23d
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Any advice for keeping a steady hand when measuring?
My hand keeps moving, especially when I am moving my desired measuring unit across the subject I feel like I can't "stack" my measuring units accurately.
22d
Use your other hand to brace your arm. Just goes keep doing it. Build that shoulder strength.
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23d
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First attempt at the back. I appreciate any critiques!
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27d
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Hello. Sometimes I struggle with the pelvis, and how to imagine the pelvis as a box, instead of round disks; like, where would the corners of the box be? I'd love and appreciate some tips on drawing the pelvis as a simplified shape.
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27d
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Hello, I would very much appreciate a critique of my muscle placement for the shoulder. Additionally, I struggle a lot with mentally imagining the box around the hip bone. Like, where do the corners of the box go? Would love and appreciate some tips.
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Hello! I figured I would start having fun with my supplies by doing a skull study and some gesture drawings where I added some anatomy; still rough with anatomy, but the journey is fun!
The tools I use are incredibly cheap save for the inking markers. My mechanical pencil is the regular BIC 0.5 HB, my wood pencil is a Ticonderoga #2, my eraser is the usual pink rectangle (dunno the name), I don't know sketchbook brand, and my inking pens are the SB and 0.3 size Faber-Castell.
My sketches are not perfect, but I had a lot of fun! If you have any critiques, let me know! I'm still experimenting a lot.
1mo
Your shapes are awesome! I especially love the lady leaning forward and the bottom skulls.
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Just doodling and playing is a great way to break the ice in this class.
I mostly use graphite pencils and the ever-reliable Strathmore 400 series Sketchbooks. 2B was my go-to for the longest time, but lately 2B has felt "mushier" and I've been trying to find finer, harder pencils (I'll still use 2B when I want something softer). This was done mostly with 2H, and some Tombow markers and Prismacolor pencils-- which I rarely ever use, but I had them and the course said to play so I tried them out again and fun was had by all. I have a bunch of Pigma Micron pens that I like for lines and inks, various tortillions that I use frequently but don't know any technique with, and that about rounds out my toolbox.
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Hey all, please critique my calf assignment. Having just looked at Stan’s work again, I see I could have spent more time on line and shape design (straights vs curves, assymetry, etc). Thanks
1mo
I think these look great! If I could offer any critiques - mostly a personal taste - I think some harder edges in the shading of the quad(?) - the first image where the guy is squatting.
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1mo
Here is my portrait attempt. This is with procreate and charcoal style brushes. With any portrait I always find the proportions and positioning of features so difficult.
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1mo
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Study forearm assignment_4
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1mo
Seeing how good everyone beginner here is makes me want to rage quit my life. I am literally the worst hand eye coordination in this course. I literally cannot draw a line and circle or anything. I hope I can muster a pear that doesn't give you all eye cancer. Fingers crossed.
1mo
Although this is a "beginner course", many many many people taking this course are not beginners. Fundamentals. No matter how many years people have been drawing, revisiting and restudying fundamentals is vital for improvement. Many people who are drawing these amazing looking pears and portraits are folks who've been drawing for years and are revisiting their fundamentals. If, in the happenstance, they truly are beginners, then their amazing pear is a stroke of good luck. Don't rage quit and don't compare yourself to others. Admire other's work and study from it; but don't compare.
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1mo
I know it’s early but I got inspired by everyone..and the perfect reference picture Proko posted. So, I popped in my ear buds, played Game of Thrones soundtrack and got lost. Tried several mediums graphite mechanical pencil, ink and ball point pen. Any criticism is welcomed.
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1mo
These are great! If I may offer a small critique - the portrait's eyes are too large. Whenever drawing eyes, make a note to make them a size smaller; or measure them out using another key feature as a frame of reference. I have to constantly remind myself to make eyes smaller, lol. But your shading is great! I like the shadow shapes alot.
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1mo
If anyone is interested in a study group, I can start a discord server were we can follow along with the course as the lessons come out. Comment below and I can shoot you an invite.
*Edit* Sorry, not as discord savvy as I thought I was. I'll need you to friend request me, and then I can send you the invite link (has to be friends only). My code: Other Barry#8117
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1mo
Super excited to start this course! I started learning how to draw 4 years ago self taught and because i wanted to run before i could walk i really neglected the fundamentals. So this will be awesome to (hopefully) massively improve what i am already doing.
2mo
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Would love some critiques/feedback!
Thank you!
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2mo
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