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https://www.jasonbui.com/drawabox-lesson-7-part-2

I drew an Audi R8.

I realized two things about my drawing process while completing this:

The first is that I draw so many construction lines that I end up having a hard time drawing the actual car. By the time I finish my construction lines, there are so many lines that I have a hard time placing the parts of the car.

The second is that I tend to chicken scratch the actual car because I want to those forms to be darker to so they stand out on the page. If I don't emphasize those forms, I get lost among my construction lines.

I could draw fewer construction lines but then I would lose the shape of the car. I'm not sure what to do here.

Do you think that I diagnosed my problem correctly? Do you have any tips on dealing with this issue?

These are my thoughts but as always I'll let you be the final judge.

Hi Uncomfortable,

I followed the new instructions to the best of my understanding.

My drawings can be found here:

https://www.jasonbui.com/drawabox-lesson-5-part-3

I limited the number of drafts I drew. I drew 2 or 3 drafts for each animal to figure out how/where to place major masses. I avoided going overboard with drafts to 'get things right'.(though I know I have room to improve with ghosting and being deliberate with my lines). I included all of my drafts as requested. I marked my final draft of each drawing with a star in the upper right-hand corner.

I also focused on:

1. breaking up the heads into planes though I'm not certain that I've mastered this skill yet. Personally, I don't notice a big difference in my drawings of when I do break up heads into planes vs. when I don't.

2. avoiding sharp corners for forms/masses except they came into contact with other forms/masses, especially around joints and limbs.

3. restricting my use of cast shadows and frawing the ribcage-pelvis ratio 3/4:1/4.

Please let me know what you think.

Hi Uncomfortable,

I completed 8 more drawings. I drew 4 animals and 4 heads. You can see them here(also, you can click the photos to enlarge them, in case you didn't know): https://www.jasonbui.com/drawabox-lesson-5-part-2

I think I was able to make some progress drawing heads. For example, I really like how my drawing of the red panda head came out. However I don't think my other drawings of heads are as good.

I also think that limbs are still the weakest part of my drawings despite my best efforts over the past few months. I hope this skill will 'click' for me at some point in the future.

Lastly, I struggled with your instruction to "Take your time with each one". I worried about investing a large amount of time into a single drawing since I knew that one or two mistakes would mess it up and I would have to start over again. Instead, I drew a bunch of drafts of each animal until i got to one I liked. Each of these drafts took me 10-15 minutes to draw and I did this 15-20 times for each animal. Do you have any tips for getting over this fear of committing to a single drawing over a long period of time?

Thanks,

JB

Thank you for the feedback, Uncomfortable!

Hi Uncomfortable,

Thank you for the feedback.

In general, I feel like I am improving but my progress feels random. For example, sometimes things turn out great such as with the top right branch on page #2 of this submission. However, other times my edge segments diverge even when I focus on drawing from shoulder and extending each segment. I could make similar comments about my leaf and plant constructions.

Regarding your comment about lineweight, I haven't figured out how to control it precisely yet. I think that I need to experiment with subtle differences in how I hold my pens. I use Sakura Micron pens, if that is at all relevant.

I have some new drawings linked here: https://www.jasonbui.com/drawabox-lesson-3-part-2

Please let me know what you think.

Best,

JB

Hi Tofu,

Thanks for the feedback! The feedback helps me move forward confidently since I know where and how I can improve.

Best,

JB

Thank you very much for the feedback, Scyllastew!

Hi Rob,

Thank you for your critique! I have not had a chance to read through it in-depth yet, but I will do so soon.

Best,

Jason