8:07 PM, Saturday February 8th 2025
Thanks for pushing me to do my best. I hope you're the person who critiques the rest of my work.
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melos
Tamer of Beasts
The Indomitable (Autumn 2024)
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melos's Sketchbook
5:29 PM, Friday February 7th 2025
Revisions - https://imgur.com/a/zD7Rz3M
8:02 PM, Saturday February 1st 2025
I've read every word and looked at every attachment that you've sent me. It would be pointless and a waste of time and money for me to try and do this without all the help I can get, especially since I am having a real hard time putting what I've learned to practice. The puma construction, I would say, is frontal but from a bit of a higher angle, sort of looking down on it. Or maybe it's the way its body is positioned. Anyways, thank you for the demo.
4:03 PM, Friday January 31st 2025
Do you think you can reply with some basic constructions of the animals I attempted in my revisions (specifically the sheep)? I know there is constructions on drawabox but there's not any of animals in front view. I'll be sure to go over your first reply each time I start a new construction.
5:17 PM, Thursday January 30th 2025
Revisions - https://imgur.com/a/zSrqJL9
3:46 PM, Tuesday November 19th 2024
oh okay that makes sense thanks!
6:02 PM, Monday November 18th 2024
thank you for your critique! I just have one question, what is edge detail?
4:00 PM, Thursday August 8th 2024
No problem! You too.
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3:25 PM, Thursday August 8th 2024
Im gonna try and help, hopefully I don't confuse you more. We're trying to stop thinking in 2D and start thinking in 3D. Try making 2 of the four points of the plane further in space (They both need to be on the same edge). Then you can play around with the perspective of the plane. Also a square is equal on all four side, with these planes you can play around with the length on all sides. Hope that helped let me know if you need an example or anything.
6:24 PM, Monday August 5th 2024
Hi here are the revisions - https://imgur.com/a/k5kIixl
Also thanks a lot for critiquing my work!
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