There's been a big gap of time between lessons. I don't think I can quite grasp the concept of depth yet, I still have a lot of trouble with organic arrows. I hope your critiques help me through and how to remember this concept while I draw.
Good work! And congrats on making it through this first really tricky constructional section. Here's what I see:
I see what you're saying about not "getting" depth. Some of your arrows twist and bend illogically, and that makes sense because it's a tricky exercise. It's helpful to try and reproduce your line like you would a translation from high school algebra, remembering the endpoints and apexes of the curves are all the same angle/distance from the original line. It's the same curves and proportions but in a different location. As for exploring the 3D space of the page, that one is a little more intuitive. I'd suggest practicing some of the earlier exercises that involve exploring perspective (plotted/organic perspective and box drawings). Also, when drawing arrows I try and "feel" the depth of the page, imagining it as a window into a 1-point perspective world and drawing "into it". Lastly, I'd suggest working on your ellipses. The ones I see especially in your branches are kind of lumpy and all the same degree (it's important to remember that the ellipse closest to the viewer will be a smaller degree, and degrees convey important perspective information).
The actual application to your plant drawings looks great! I really love the irises in particular. I think you have a good grasp on how to construct plants and draw the leaves in a way that looks good. I think as you implement greater confidence in your construction, your drawings will only get better. Good luck on Lesson 4!
Next Steps:
Practice forms in perspective and feeling the 3D space. Lesson 4 requires a lot of confidence in your form constuction. And follow along with the demos while you watch if you aren't already! It's free gains and you learn a lot more.
Thank you so much for your review. I'll keep practicing the arrows and ellipses and some other exercises.
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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