1:09 AM, Thursday November 11th 2021
Hi! Don't worry about it, we're all here to learn. So, it's looking better, I like the way your inner ellipses are starting to show the turning of the form, and it definitely feels more solid. That being said, there are still some problems that need to be addressed.
The leftmost sausage feels like it's pasted on, instead of feeling in the same place as the rest of the forms. The overdone lineweight on the top section does not help on that regard. On the same topic, your rightmost sausage has a cast shadow on top that comes from nowhere. Some of your lines are still wobbly, and most importantly, you didn't draw through your forms. That way, is hard to feel the weight of the forms and believe in the 3D illusion. You're clearly thinking of it by the way you plan your minor axis and the sausages, but you have to go all the way through. Don't worry about it looking messy, the lineweight on the intersection areas will clarify that.
I'll have to ask you for another page of the same exercise. I'm sorry, because we're getting a little grindy here and it's not the point to do that, but I do think it's necessary. Take a look at other submissions in here (there's a pretty good search mechanism) and compare it, see how the forms work with each other.
Before going for the homework, warm up with some sausages, and when doing the homework, take it slowly and be conscious about the way you draw. If you need to stop mid-drawing and come back a day later, that's totally fine. It will not come out perfect, that's not the point. The point is to see that you clearly understand the concepts on that part of the lesson. Keeping the lesson open while you work and consulting it at the same time is also very useful.
So that's that! You're almost there, keep it up ^^
Next Steps:
- Make one more Organic Intersections page from scratch. Remember to ghost your lines, think about the forms as having mass and weight, draw through your forms, and apply lineweight only when necessary.