Uncomfortable's Advice from /r/ArtFundamentals

Did I misinterpret "8 filled pages of plant drawings"?

https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtFundamentals/comments/v42bxr/did_i_misinterpret_8_filled_pages_of_plant/

2022-06-03 15:49

SethLynchh

Here's the link to my lesson 3.

https://drawabox.com/community/submission/7O094I2L

I did like 8-10 plants per page to have a "filled" page but when I look at other peoples work they have one big plant per bag for 8 plants total!

Which way am I supposed to do the lessons?

Ok_Lengthiness1716

2022-06-03 23:24

Its advise to have around 1~3 plants per page, same for lesson 4 and onwards. Its better to draw bigger in general (encourage you to use your shoulder + easier to draw in detail and construction).

SethLynchh

2022-06-03 23:53

Thank you for clearing that up for me!

Ok_Lengthiness1716

2022-06-04 05:48

Np! Happy drawing!

Uncomfortable

2022-06-04 15:15

I'm not sure where the other user who answered you got their information (in terms of the 1-3 per page), but it is unfortunately inaccurate on that specific front. Rather, I encourage students to focus on giving each individual drawing as much room as it individually requires of them, so that they're sure to give their brain and arm ample space to think through the spatial problems, and to engage their whole arm from the shoulder.

I find that the best approach to use here is to ensure that the first drawing on a given page is given what it needs - the page should not be pre-split into sections for your intended drawings, just put the first one down and draw it at a comfortable size. Only when that drawing is done should we assess whether there is enough room for another. If there is, we should certainly add it, and reassess once again. If there isn't, it's perfectly okay to have just one drawing on a given page as long as it is making full use of the space available to it.

SethLynchh

2022-06-04 15:44

Okayy, I think I understand you! Thank you so much for taking the time to clear that up

P.S. I can't thank you enough for these lessons, your approach has helped me a lot!