After months of avoiding this Lesson, I've finally finished Lesson 3. I thought I was never going to finish this Lesson and Drawabox but I got back and again, finished it! I'm planning to finish this course because my fundamentals are pretty rusty as of now. Critique is always appreciated.
Hey there! Congrats on finishing lesson 3.
Arrows: Great job on the overlap, as well as the varying size. Not only does this sell perspective, but it also sells the illusion of 3D. One thing to keep in mind is how hatching works. Make sure it is consistent with how the arrow flows. I saw inconsistency only on the bottom left arrow and the middle right arrow.
Leaves: Wonderful work on the structure and flow line of the leaves. They didn't look stiff. Plus, you did well in overlapping the edges. Feel free to allow more leaves to overlap in future warm ups.
Branches: Overall, nicely done. There is a bit of tailing, especially at the ends. It seems that you have a tendency to overshoot. Similar to the lesson 1 exercises, when you are drawing strokes, look at where you are ending and do your best to pick up when you get there. Another thing I saw is that most of your ellipses look similar in degrees. Remember that since it functures like a sausage, it will vary in contour throughout its shape. One end of the branch should have a fatter ellipse, and the other end should have a skinnier ellipses. And you should also convey the change in degrees throughout the branch. Keep that in mind in future warm ups.
Plants: Overall, I love the work you did on your plants. The textures and shadows look nice, and the construction looks pretty solid. Continue working on your branches. Along with what I mentioned previously, it seems that they aren't drawn confidently. Remember that the stroke should be confident, even if it is off by a little. That is much easier said than done, but it does get easier with time. For more of your petals and leaves, the flow line is still apparent. On flower 5, there is a bit of stiffness with the petals, so remember to convey the flow line, even if the petal looks straight. There may be a bit of a curve near the end. Also, for the ink cap mushroom, it might be best to leave off the shading for the "ink drops" at the ends of the caps. As you continue with these lessons, you may notice that shading things because of their color may confuse it with the shadow and textures that they have. In an instance like this, it is best to still draw the "ink drop" structure, but leave it without color and focus on shading the textures of the mushroom cap instead.
All-in-all, great work. Continue on the next lesson!
Next Steps:
Good to move forward to Lesson 4.
This recommendation is really just for those of you who've reached lesson 6 and onwards.
I haven't found the actual brand you buy to matter much, so you may want to shop around. This one is a "master" template, which will give you a broad range of ellipse degrees and sizes (this one ranges between 0.25 inches and 1.5 inches), and is a good place to start. You may end up finding that this range limits the kinds of ellipses you draw, forcing you to work within those bounds, but it may still be worth it as full sets of ellipse guides can run you quite a bit more, simply due to the sizes and degrees that need to be covered.
No matter which brand of ellipse guide you decide to pick up, make sure they have little markings for the minor axes.
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