Lesson 3: Applying Construction to Plants
8:33 AM, Sunday January 24th 2021
i really enjoyed this lesson, cant wait to go to lesson 4!
This website uses cookies. You can read more about what we do with them, read our privacy policy.
1 users agree
11:13 PM, Wednesday January 27th 2021
Nice Job on finishing lesson 3!
Arrows:
The arrows are drawn with nice, smooth lines and seem to sell the idea that they move through 3d space, with the arrows growing bigger or smaller to show how far it is. The only thing that would make it seem more believable would be the compression or shrinking of distance between curves as the arrow gets further away.
Leaves:
The leaves have very exaggerated curves, with smooth outer lines that show the twisting and overlap of the leaf.
Branches:
Some of the center lines of the branches are wobbly. The ellipses are drawn smooth and change degree, showing how the curves changes effectively. The lines are smooth and confident, and I can see you used the method in the instructioons to achieve smooth lines.
Plants:
The plants should have had 4 pages that were just construction, with no detail. The plants are drawn confidently and you followed your construction, which is the purpose of the exercise.
Great Job!
Next Steps:
Lesson 4 and beyond
7:39 AM, Monday February 15th 2021
thank you for your critique! i completely forgot to make 4 pages of construction pages for plants really sorry about that, and i've finish lesson 4 too, can't wait for lesson 5!
The recommendation below is an advertisement. Most of the links here are part of Amazon's affiliate program (unless otherwise stated), which helps support this website. It's also more than that - it's a hand-picked recommendation of something I've used myself. If you're interested, here is a full list.
Sakura Pigma Microns
A lot of my students use these. The last time I used them was when I was in high school, and at the time I felt that they dried out pretty quickly, though I may have simply been mishandling them. As with all pens, make sure you're capping them when they're not in use, and try not to apply too much pressure. You really only need to be touching the page, not mashing your pen into it.
In terms of line weight, the sizes are pretty weird. 08 corresponds to 0.5mm, which is what I recommend for the drawabox lessons, whereas 05 corresponds to 0.45mm, which is pretty close and can also be used.