Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids
4:01 PM, Wednesday February 8th 2023
Really enjoyed the challenge in this lesson! I hope I'm going in the right direction.
Some questions/thoughts:
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Per my last critique, I put more effort into my line weight to help forms stand apart and give priority to the ones in front. When it comes to large areas of shadow though, I'm not sure if I'm doing it correctly, as sometimes it feels like it's just flattening out my underlying forms? Should I simply be creating shadows more through concentration of texture from dense to sparse, instead of completely enclosed shadow shapes?
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Sometimes I wasn't clear where the line was between defining texture implicility and sticking to cast shadows vs. treating them as full 3D forms, and thus drawing through them completely. For example, drawing hair on the silhoutte is technically partial 2D shapes, that come up and down along the edge, but drawing the little appendage spikes as 3D forms that wrap around.
As always, any insight is greatly appreciated.