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1:09 AM, Thursday November 11th 2021
edited at 1:11 AM, Nov 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.
When finished, reply to this critique with your revisions.
edited at 1:11 AM, Nov 11th 2021
3:17 PM, Friday November 19th 2021

oh sorry i did it and completely forgot to post it here, i think there's some issues with the shadows and the sausage on the left is lying a bit oddly but appart from that it's better i think http://imgur.com/a/w5ZSAHe

10:43 PM, Friday November 19th 2021

Hi! Yes, there are issues with the shadows. Since they're so large and start from the very bottom of the forms (like, they prolong themselves way longer than thay should), they give the illusion of the sausages floating over each other, instead of resting on each other. If you ignore them, then yeah, the sausages feel much more solid. The shadows also flow along the contour of the form, so that's neat.

There are some issues with your lines still. There's some unnecessary lineweight at some points (like the left-upper side of your leftmost sausage) and I can tell that you went for a more "accuracy over confidence" approach with your lines, which helped you to make better sausages, but undermines the illusion of 3D all the same. The lineweight also has to be ghosted, same as any line, so that we lose that scratchy look some of your lines have (although, it is quite an improvement over the past submissions).

Remember, always prioritize confidence before precision. Precision comes with practice. Also, I've seen some people that map the form of the sausage with some dots, maybe that will help in the future as well.

I think this is enough of an improvement for you to move on to Lesson 3. Congratulations, on finishing the lesson and for not quitting after the reviews and continuing to push on. The best of luck to you!

Next Steps:

  • Move on to Lesson 3.

  • Keep practicing with some sausages on your warmups.

  • Don't forget to apply the 50/50 rule.

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1:46 PM, Saturday November 20th 2021

thank you very much for taking the time and effort to help me get this right i will continue practicing !

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