This is incredibly insightful, I would never think of perspective when looking at an artwork like this. So beautiful also, what a brilliant choice!

First assignment in this course for me. Really appreciate the lengthy explanations and many examples that are easy to follow along!

I think I have somewhat improved at drawing faces, but most importantly I see after going through this course that I need to learn more technical skills, like constructing the planes of the face and improving my approach to shading.

I understand how having some sort of scaffolding helps with drawing portraits, but when I try to fit a real person into a Loomis head, every time I feel like I am cheating. Maybe I should have done imaginary heads in this section, but I don't have enough experience to draw heads from imagination.

I have realised that I was struggling with these heads because I misunderstood the construction of orthogonal slices on the sphere. I used up half a sketchbook trying to understand why my construction lines don't meet 🤦🏼‍♀️ I so much look forward to the new perspective course!

I could keep going with drawing a million of these, but I need a grownup to give me some critique/feedback 😭🙏 This was so fun!!!! Also so humbling lol. But I tried using charcoal (which I absolutely hate tactile-wise, it’s so scratchy, like nails on a chalkboard) and the overhand grip. I am super not good at the overhand grip, but I’m gonna keep practicing and improve!

I have worked through the course once, but when it came to drawing Nikolai I felt I didn't practice the basics enough. Doing this again, with the final project in mind.

I began by analyzing the wheelbarrow’s structure and familiarizing myself with the model. I used the trapezoidal front shape as one measurement unit and a different unit for the width of the wood plank. Next, I set aside my analysis sketch and drew a new one from memory. I then verified the structure by rotating the reference to a similar angle. I discovered that the proportions of the box-like area and the handle were incorrect, and the front wheel angle was off. Although I recalled most parts of the wheelbarrow, I noticed that the 3D model’s front and back wooden parts were not properly connected with nails, which would make the wheelbarrow structurally unsound. Analyzing the structure was enjoyable, and I plan to create additional sketches to better understand proportions and details.