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8d
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Just finished up assignment 1 level 2.
Denat
7d
Very nice
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10d
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Decided to go through this adventure as a family activity (dad + 7 yo + 5 yo). Here are our pears. Honestly, I found the exercise to be very difficult. Can't really see all the plane changes, especially on the bright areas while looking at the real pear. Any tips? Some planes I just invented because I assume there is a section of a cone joining with a spherical form in there somewhere.
10d
I learned that if you squint, you can perceive the values better. Try it. It’s awesome that you’re doing this with your kids. Keep it up! I find the learning curve is pretty steep. You’ll get there.
10d
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Ok, maybe I should have started with a pear. In any event, here’s my attempt. I’ve watched the video then completed the assignment without looking back at Stan’s rendering. The photo I downloaded seemed to have deeper shadows than the one in the video. Hence some difference in value distribution, I think 🤔 🤷♂️
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I hope I understood the assignment. I'm doing everything digital cause I'm broke. I drew this trashcan at work since that's where I was while watching this lesson. I did spend more time on it afterwards though. I have a really hard time drawing anything from imagination, I'm just really good at copying what I see instead of creating my own content. Hopefully I can figure it all out here.
25d
Check out Zapata’s Secrets of Shading, here on Proko. It’s a fantastic little course on understanding light and shadow. I did it over the course of a weekend, but feel like I’ll keep coming back to it. It’s full of brilliant insights on how to construct shapes and apply light and shadow from imagination. Have a dictionary on hand, because Zapata’s incredible vocabulary rivals his skill with graphite.
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What are some GOOD charcoal brands? I used to love charcoal in high school and would like to try some.
26d
Pencils or sticks? I like General’s sticks. I also used General’s, Derwent and Windsor & Newton charcoal pencils, and surprisingly I like Windsor and Newton the best. That’s just my subjective opinion on a matter that surely is highly subjective 😉
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27d
Greetings from Canada! Let’s do this!
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This course really is excellent! As a beginner, I’m so amazed at how these seemingly simple technique progressions have taught me not just to get a feel for the figure quickly, but to direct my hand where I want it to go. I’m very excited about what’s ahead.
Some mannequinization back studies
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Did my normal, screen cap the references and figure out the forms on my own, then go back and compare to the video using red lines to show the major differences.
Overall I think my line quality still needs some work, a few of the mannequins had maybe too many cross lines, but boy am I feeling good about my work overall.
I'll come back later this week to post the last references from the video.
maybe too much contour? I really struggle with line quality. Never sure how to vary to add dimension and interest
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1mo
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Fun exercise. I’ve learned a lot here, and I’m looking forward to building on this
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1mo
Looking forward to this! I completed the figure drawing fundamentals course, and it made me realize how much fundamentals can improve my skill. I really just got into drawing less than a year ago and Proko has been a wonderful resource.
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Here there are some of this weeks robo beans. Critics and comments are aprreciated :)
2mo
I think these are great and you can really tell the pose/gesture. It seems to me that some of your RBs are probably too long in the waist area. I noticed that in Stan's examples the rib cage and pelvis tends to be closer than in my sketches and that is also what I see in your work above. But, top three from the right look accurate to me.
2mo
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2022/11/24. Good morning everybody. Here’s my today’s 30 mins warming up exercise. Thanks for any suggestion or comment. Have a good day.
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Another day, another set of mannequins. Hope everyone’s working hard!
Here’s a few examples. I few weeks ago, I wouldn’t have thought I could do this. I’m a hobbyist practicing after work and after my kids go to bed. This course really propelled my barely existent skills. I look forward to seeing where this can take me a year or two from now.
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3mo
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Moving on to robo bean. I find this part challenging and a bit of a grind. I really struggle with proportions of the forms. But I sense some progress. How do you know when you’re ready for the next stage?
3mo
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Hi! I’m new here and fairly new to drawing. I’m not a professional, it’s just my hobby. Looking for feedback on my gesture sketches. I’m still getting used the over hand grip. I see that my lines are short and the nervous side. I’m working on improving this. Cheers and thanks!
