11:12 AM, Tuesday January 23rd 2024
hi sorry for late response it took me a while to back due to life circumstances
hope all your wishes come true
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11:38 PM, Monday February 19th 2024
Looks like you weren't the only one replying a little late, haha.
Overall, I think you've done a good job at conveying the forms of the animals that you've redone. The main thing I want to bring attention to is your line work. It's really important to have clean lines, as they allow you to better convey an object's "3-D-ness", as well as making techniques like adding a boldness to your lines more convincing.
Good luck on whatever you may pursue in your life!
Next Steps:
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move on to next lesson/challenge
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spend more time doing line work warm-ups
7:23 PM, Tuesday February 20th 2024
hi yeah late you know how busy life is anyways thanks so much hope all your wishes come true and make your dreams true
i was wondering can i have example about linework
12:37 AM, Wednesday March 6th 2024
Take the form on top of the horse's body for example.
Notice how the how the way you drew it makes it look very bumpy. While that may be what you saw at the time, it certainly doesn't convey solidity. If those lines had been smoother, it might've looked different than what you were seeing in your reference image, but it would read better as a solid, 3-dimensional object.
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