Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids
11:40 PM, Tuesday December 21st 2021
Specific DrawABox Questions:
- Is whiteout allowed or is it expected that we restart if we make a mistake or just hand in with the mistake even if we noticed it? E.g., I made a mistake connecting the wings in my mayfly, but I know I'm not supposed to grind nor was there a mention of using whiteout in the course.
Specific Homework Questions:
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I looked at the mayfly's chest and thought "Wow! That's a lot!". How would TA or uncomfortable approach the mayfly's chest without it getting visually distracting?
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On the hercules beetle's back, I realize that the "texture" was more so just spots. Even so, after drawing my monarch butterfly, I noticed things got very cluttered. Hence, I treated the spots like texture and only drew it on the side closest to me and on the other side. Is this okay?
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I get quite visually distracted with the ant lion's texture. The dots do give it a sandy texture that I quite like - but I do feel like its a bit too simple. How would TA or uncomfortable approach this?
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I've noticed texture gives context, but it also distracts from the main feature (e.g., in the hercules beetle, I chose to keep the background white as I believed texture in this case detracted from the focus on the beetle). What are some guidelines when it comes to choosing what to favour - texture on the background for context or a minimalistic approach for focus?
Thank you as always.
*Primary reference images included for detailed creatures I chose myself and mayfly