Lesson 3: Applying Construction to Plants
3:16 PM, Thursday May 20th 2021
Wondering if I should do another 8 pages of plants before moving on to bugs.
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4:15 PM, Thursday May 20th 2021
You Definitely don't need to repeat everything. I would say just focus more in the future on hightlighting the stuff that is in front.
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9:51 PM, Thursday May 20th 2021
Thanks! Yeah I have a bad habit of pressing too hard which I'm trying to work on so I can have lighter construction lines.
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2:56 AM, Friday May 21st 2021
Hi, I think you still need some more practice for this lesson. When you draw your lines they seem shaky and stiff. Try to use your whole arm while drawing a line so the line comes out confident and smooth. When drawing leafs and flower petals have the lines flow on the page since that's how flower petals and leafs are in nature. I think your understanding of construction is there, but focus on smooth lines. Don't let your brain get in the way since if you do let your brain overcomplicate things you get shaky lines. Let your whole arm do its job and you will get the result you want. I hope this helps!
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Go back to Lesson 1 and 2.
5:25 PM, Friday May 21st 2021
Thanks! Yeah that's definitely something to work on. I'll go back and redo some of the older lessons. I especially have a lot of trouble wiith ellipses.
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