Lesson 2: Contour Lines, Texture and Construction
4:45 PM, Friday July 3rd 2020
lesson 2, had fun with this one!
Hi there!
I think the drawings are well done and congrats on finishing all the exercises.
A few points to consider:
The 3D arrow exercises: try using heavier line weight for the parts of the arrow that's closer to you so you can make it clear which part is in front and which part is behind. I think the top two arrows are drawn well and it's quite clear which part you intended to be coming forward, but somehow the other arrows lower down the page seems to get a bit confusing, even though you've put some shading to indicate which parts are on the inside of the curves.
For the contour line organic form exercise, the ones with ellipses drawn through look fine, but when you are doing the curves only on the front surface, the ellipse shape seems to get a bit pointy at edges. Always move your hand as if you're drawing a full ellipse even when you are not drawing the far side of the form. I struggle with this myself also.
Dissections look good, but again, use line weight to emphasise the edges closest to you, so even with a lot of texture you'd still be able to make out the form clearly. You can also vary the details of the texture when you're drawing texture on curved surface (like you did in Texture Analysis exercise) to mimic the light/shade gradation.
Form Intersections are done well, but again, I feel that you can use a bit more variation in line weight to make it clear for the viewer which shapes are in front and which ones are not. I know there are edges where you did darken the line, but I want to see more of it :)
Organic Intersections are nicely done. I like the fact you used various sizes of this form to create a dynamic looking pile. They somehow look quite alive.
Texture analysis are well done :)
Thanks, great feedback, totally agree.
I definitely need to work on my line weight, I struggle with a pen after so many years drawing with pencil!
This is a remarkable little pen. Technically speaking, any brush pen of reasonable quality will do, but I'm especially fond of this one. It's incredibly difficult to draw with (especially at first) due to how much your stroke varies based on how much pressure you apply, and how you use it - but at the same time despite this frustration, it's also incredibly fun.
Moreover, due to the challenge of its use, it teaches you a lot about the nuances of one's stroke. These are the kinds of skills that one can carry over to standard felt tip pens, as well as to digital media. Really great for doodling and just enjoying yourself.
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