Not sure how to aproach very thin branches with construction, i find it very hard to keep the "thinnes" (for example in the poppy construction).
Also i think i havent yet wraped around my head how to aproach leaves, i think petals im closer to getting it but still, any advice will be very apricated.
i dont think i have any other comment, but thank you for the time to review my work :).
About the thin branches, they're just pretty hard. In general, try to always draw as big as you can in the page so you can draw those branches as big as you can. You can also make the choice of zooming in in the reference to make the branches bigger depending on the case.
Leaves
They're good in general, just 2 things. First is that the contours are a bit rushed, try to be more careful with them so they don't flatten out the drawings. And second is that you're cutting into the forms on some cases. Try to always work additively if you can.
Lastly, you could have tried to draw more different types of leaves as the ones shown on the demos, as well as different orientations of leaves, just like in the arrows exercise, with more overlaps etc.
Branches
They're good in general, the main issue I see with them, is that the transitions are a bit too sudden, and some of the lines are too straight. To fix this, you can try overlaping the lines more with the previous ones, kind of like you did on the superimposed lines exercises. Here's an example of this.
Plants
In general, I think you've done a very good job. There are some issues with them, but you've drawn pretty big on the page which gave you plenty of space to think on the spatial problems, you've been super patient and careful on drawing each part of the the drawings, and thanks to that they look pretty solid in general.
The main issue I can notice is that you tend to skip constructional steps at times. A few examples.
Here, when you have a complex curve, break it down in simple ones. Never draw a complex curve in a single stroke.
And here are more examples, if there's a leaf-like form, like a petal, always approach it as explained on the leaves demos. And same thing on the other plant, always break down the subjects on as many constructional steps as you can.
Another thing I noticed is that your lineweight comes as bit stiff at times. Don't forget that lineweight should be added with a ghosted superimposed line, focusing on confidence over accuracy. And lastly, another thing with your lineweight is that I think you overdo it a bit at times. Keep it to a single superimposed line, no more.
Lastly, about texture, I think you've approached it pretty well, there are some places where you rely on outlining the forms (which you shouldn't do) like on the cactus, and there are other places where you rely a bit on lines ( don't forget to always start with a shadow shape and then filling it in. But overall I think you've approached it well, focusing only on drawing the casts shadows you can see.
Overall pretty good job, keep in mind those things, and good luck with lesson 4!
Next Steps:
Lesson 4
Hi again,
Thanks for the advice, yes i think is have issues with lineweight as you pointed out, i will try and keep it to one superimposed line from now on.
On another topic, could i contact you on discord with some unrelated art questions? ive been haveing issues and id like to ask someone for advice.
Anyways, thanks again for the thorough review and ill keep all of this in mind while i tackle lesson 4.
sure, and good luck with lesson 4
Like the Staedtlers, these also come in a set of multiple weights - the ones we use are F. One useful thing in these sets however (if you can't find the pens individually) is that some of the sets come with a brush pen (the B size). These can be helpful in filling out big black areas.
Still, I'd recommend buying these in person if you can, at a proper art supply store. They'll generally let you buy them individually, and also test them out beforehand to weed out any duds.
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