Here's some exemplary work that I've seen over the past four months

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2017-01-02 21:42

Uncomfortable

Hey folks!

So in a rather sloppy fashion, I've been noting down some homework submissions that stood out amongst the rest as being particularly exemplary, and I figured that since we've just entered a new year, it'd be a good time to share them with you all.

Before you look through them, and start judging your own work by this standard, keep in mind that we all start at different levels. Not everyone comes to us a complete beginner, and everyone has had entirely different experiences when it comes to the development of their drawing skills.

Oh, and this definitely isn't all of the great work I've seen - it's just the ones that I bothered to note down! Anyways, without further ado:

• /u/LifeInTechnicolorI's Lesson 1 submission (album) was particularly well executed, and was done so with patience and care, focusing on what they were doing that moment, with no sign of rushing.

• /u/Scrapper550's attempt at Lesson 1 (album) was brimming with confidence, and while there was certainly room for growth, considerable improvement had clearly occurred over the set already.

• /u/Zofferro's Lesson 3 (album) managed to capture a remarkable balance between reasonably solid construction and an intensely organic spirit.

• /u/odicay's Lesson 2 submission (album) demonstrated a strong understanding of 3D space, along well developed observational skills.

• /u/smashedpixie's work for Lesson 7 (album) was remarkable in its thoughtful and conservative use of line and its highly effective application of line weight to convey solid forms and lead the viewer's eye.

• /u/Fish_Face_Faeces was one of the few to conquer the 25 texture challenge (album), and did so with a wide variety of textures, tackling each one with care, focus and patience. On the left side, the ability to observe and transfer a massive amount of visual information was demonstrated, and on the right, the ability to organize it so as to avoid any unwanted distraction while continuing to convey and communicate with intent.

• /u/Uncompleted's Lesson 7 (album) was shaky at times, but showed a developing sense of space and construction, and ended on a remarkable high note with an impressive Formula 1 race car.

• /u/okshim's work on Lesson 2 (album) shows a well developing sense of form, and careful attention to detail.

• /u/NvBlaze's recent 250 box challenge submission (album) shows a developing understanding of how forms sit in space, along with a good (if a slightly heavy handed) grasp on the use of line weight.

There's really just one quality that I've seen in the most successful of my students here, and that's patience. Patience with one's self, to move forwards at one's own pace, patience with the work itself which can be quite tedious and time consuming, and patience with the instructions - taking the time to read and reread and properly digest all of the information that is packed perhaps too densely into these lessons. So if there's one new years resolution you should add to your list - be more patient.