Nicole Drews
added comment inPainting Materials: Ceramics and Bone
13h
Thanks for all these in-depth examples and demos. Material and lighting is super interesting. I was just wondering if this course will still have assignments or if I should be making some for myself throughout it? :) Thanks
13h
There will be an assignment coming out with the next demo video!
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14d
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Referenced a David Finch piece from one of his recent livestreams. Followed his whole process building up the piece from a simple line drawing, then adding line weight, and shadow in pencil. I wanted to experiment with his rendering style a bit so I inked and colored it in Procreate. His original post from after the livestream is included.
Understanding the characteristics of varied types of material is so hard. I've never succeeded in rendering reflection on metallic objects. The video helps me a lot!
This course has been amazing so far, I've learned so much from Ryan's inking style and it's really helped me to loosen up in my process!
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The first one is the first thumbnails I'd done in a while, I done know why I found it so hard, maybe is because of over a year of doing only Live sketches, except for the 2nd, 8th and 9th sketches I did from reference in my spare time at work. The last 4 images are examples of my first few months from when I started late 2022, and 3rd to 7th images are some of my most recent work.
As for the thumbnail sketches I try to restrict my time to 3 minutes each and I was focus on a big brain forehead because of the character of Harold Finch and the nose, I don't know what happen with the eyes and mouth. maybe is because I was doing head angels I'm not used to and because I had only drawn one head angle for over a year now. Any advice and observations are welcome.
14d
Nice, I'm digging those thumbnails! They feel very three dimensional and almost have an animation vibe to them. The drawings are aesthetically pleasing, but I don't know if you nailed the likeness totally. The bottom middle right one is probably the closest in my opinion. That is the toughest aspect though and why we're taking this class! It could be that the drawings look younger than he is?
When I look at the actor, I might accent his softer chin and the larger fat pads under his eyes (he always looks a bit sleepy/exhausted to me). His higher cheekbones with a more concave side plane of his face might also help push the likeness closer to the actor. But this is extremely difficult! Very fun drawings
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YAY!!! I'm sooooo happy to see Jeremy here on Proko. I began following his YT channel early last year. Instantly feel in love with his videos and way of teaching.
What kind of paper is Mark inking? Is that Bristol board? Regular Scanned printer paper?
This really clears up the process for me. I always love studying professionals decision making, and that’s not easy to find. Mike gives a clear explanation of the basic shots, then digs in further with application an intent to push the story forward. The gems I can’t learn on my own, when Mike explains something he left out to stay on schedule. Mike I true draftsman.
9mo
I have been observing this course comment section to determine whether I purchase or not. Its clear that there has been no response from proko team on whats going on with the rest of the course. I am a bit discouraged
7mo
We're really sorry about the delay. David was unresponsive for a while as we were trying to get the final video for that last page from him, but I'm happy to say that he just recorded the last bit of that final page and sent it to us so we'll be able to pick up from that third page and finish it out very soon.
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Hi everyone. Here is my attempt at the intermediate and advanced challenges. I tried to keep the details to a minimum when changing the light source on the portrait, but rendering the hair was a huge obstacle for me. I think it still looks muddy where the light hits above her left eye socket (the right eye socket from our perspective).
7mo
Nice, these are looking great! a tip for the hair if you're struggling there, you could try thinking of the hair in more geometric "chunks" of large shapes to help you visualize the shape that it'll take. You can then texture out those large chunks to get that "hair" quality, but the overall approach to shading hair like that could help you. Stan's lesson on hair (here: https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/how-to-draw-hair/assignments) kind of goes over his approach and that could be useful.
The course is really exciting ! Are we going to learn how to draw characters in dynamic poses , too? I find it difficult and I want to improve on this , that's why I ask !!!
What equipment is required for the coloring section ? I ask because I do not have a tablet or any similar device and I have never worked on digital coloring or drawing. Do I need to buy a tablet or something similar ? Or I will be able to complete the coloring section with traditional ways of coloring ?
8mo
The coloring section will be one of the last in the course, but we used Photoshop and a Cintiq when Matt Wilson was in the studio coloring comics. A screen tablet and Photoshop isn't required, though digital coloring is the standard in the comic industry.
You could get a non-screen tablet like a Wacom Intuos tablet or a tablet from a different company. If you're looking for an alternative to Photoshop, then Gimp is a free one, and Clip Studio Paint is also a cheaper alternative to Photoshop.
Additionally, you could color your comics on a tablet like an iPad in Procreate or one of those tablet digital art programs.
Hope this helps!
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9mo
I use this table easel When i draw. Its pretty cheap and works very well.
9mo
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I drew my reality down into comic. Then, go back to do my assignment...Wheeeee.
1yr
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should i print it or just try to copy it from the screen?
10mo
Hi, I'm looking for a community to help me criticise and help me improve my art but I'm not sure if this Proko course is still active
11mo
thank you!
I was waiting for this.
Would it be possible to add a simple form that can be viewed in 3D?
I wanted to see the simple form from various angles, but it was difficult because there was no one.
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Hello, I am finally reaching the last lessons, and I am very pleased with the Course... nevertheless, I can't find anywhere the e-book for the lower leg and the feet lessons...
It is a failure / mistake that happens only to me? Or really it is so that the last two lessons are the ones incomplete without the corresponding e-book? I found found very helpful so far the e-books. Thank you