thanks mate i think i fixed the link with a different upload.
yeah not a ton of people critique to be honest. ive stopped drawing for a wee while now. think i got burned out a tad.
no problem mate :) you definitely have more good than not so just keep chipping away at it and you will find success. All the best!
thanks man will keep pushing through! got lesson 6 next which looks intense haha.
Okeydoke. Here's my two cents.
Your leaf forms are great for the most part
Be careful with the leaf's contour lines so as not to undermine your initial form. If the contour doesn't add anything useful, don't draw it.
Arrows are spot on and give a real sense of depth and gesture.
Make sure to work additively with leaves so you can bring out their silhouettes with more impact.
Your 'plants outside my house' section seemed to be a little lazy with form and contours. But then again, drawing from life is far more difficult than drawing from a 2D reference image. Also be sure to take advantage of line weight and cast shadows a little more to help clarify sections with lots of lines.
Don't be too repetitive with silhouette lines. This may detract from a drawing's natural feel.
Your page with the Sunflower is looking great.
I can tell you have improved during this lesson. I found that, for me, the next couple of lessons really solidified the techniques introduced here and so I think you will benefit greatly from moving on.
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Moving on will really help to amplify the methods learned here. I believe you are more than prepared to advance.
Thanks for the feedback. Yep I agree with you. I started to understand the additive/ subtractive differences and applications after this lesson. The most difficult thing I find is not caring about the image's final aesthetics and focusing on the task at hand.
Once again, thanks for the input! :)
Yep my bad. I see the importance of good feedback now. Its taken me a few lessons for it to sink in.
hey well done on completing the challenge! boxes looked solid all the way through tbh. not much to add other than praise :)
Next Steps:
push forth into the darkness..
Good for the most part.
Notes:
• draw through your forms
• take care with line weight
• dont go overboard with texture and detail
• 8 pages should probably have been more than one plant per page if you wanted to get the most out of the exercise.
• strong representation of direction and form.
• clean and dynamic line work
Next Steps:
lesson 4
seems like you got the jist. good work.
Next Steps:
lesson 4
missing the first texture exercise with the crumpled paper.
Next Steps:
include texture observational exercise
Here we're getting into the subjective - Gerald Brom is one of my favourite artists (and a pretty fantastic novelist!). That said, if I recommended art books just for the beautiful images contained therein, my list of recommendations would be miles long.
The reason this book is close to my heart is because of its introduction, where Brom goes explains in detail just how he went from being an army brat to one of the most highly respected dark fantasy artists in the world today. I believe that one's work is flavoured by their life's experiences, and discovering the roots from which other artists hail can help give one perspective on their own beginnings, and perhaps their eventual destination as well.
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