12:22 AM, Sunday February 13th 2022
Alright Sensai I have returned once again. I think i'm getting better, but jeez are these mind bending.
Alright Sensai I have returned once again. I think i'm getting better, but jeez are these mind bending.
Alright finally got around to revisions. I attempted one page of the form intersections with all rounded objects to try to get a better feel for round intersections. I think these are slightly better than my previous attempt. I won't lie, I really struggle to see these intersections haha.
Alrighty here are the revisions. Completely removed contour lines except for form intersection lines. Also tried making objects bigger, but the rabbit still came out a little small. I was really happy with the way these turned out. To me the faces are much more convincing then my first submission. Thanks again for all you do!
I wasn't sure if you wanted me to copy the shrimp and lobster demos or to apply the principles to a new shrimp and lobster so i attempted the second. I also performed the claw exercise not knowing if this was part of the suggested revisions. Hope I did everything alright. Let me know if I missed something!
Thanks again!
Here are some example ideas to get you started! I did these for a different website called ArtWod (also great website), but the first image you can see I'm just playing with basic shapes and the second I'm applying the basic shapes to show a simplified figure drawing. A ruler will help you immensely in these early stages to help build shape knowledge and working in perspective, drawing lines towards the vanishing point. Hope all this helps mate! Again if cylinders look terrible, just stick to the boxes
you actually do start going over some cylinder material in lesson 2, but if the cylinders look too intimidating just stick to boxes! the way i see it drawing these basic primitive drawings with simple shapes is basically the 250 box challenge with application! And to your second question about this looking like the final lesson, yes in that you start with primitives, but with that lesson you use the simple shapes to influence your decision making for the more complex shapes. I think that is really what they are trying to show with the 250 box challenge, once you lay down the simple framework, youre decision making for more complex shapes is greatly simplified!
This is a great videa on drawing cylinders in perspective, which is probably the only skill you haven't practiced yet up to this point. Once you can draw boxes and cylinders in perspective you will be off to the races!
Try figure drawing using primitive shapes (boxes, cylinders, spheres)! Not only will you improve your basic drawing skills, but you will see HUGE improvements in your spatial awareness and basic anatomy skills for drawing items later. In general that's just a good skill anyways, to boil complex shapes down to simple shapes that you can then build off from. If you google "Figure Drawing simple shapes" you will get the idea. It's difficult when you first start, but you will learn to appreciate how much you can visually represent with these simples shapes!
These are what I use when doing these exercises. They usually run somewhere in the middle of the price/quality range, and are often sold in sets of different line weights - remember that for the Drawabox lessons, we only really use the 0.5s, so try and find sets that sell only one size.
Alternatively, if at all possible, going to an art supply store and buying the pens in person is often better because they'll generally sell them individually and allow you to test them out before you buy (to weed out any duds).
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