Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 7: Drawing Vehicles"
2018-09-09 21:42
Hi Uncomfortable. Here are some drawings i have done since last time. I don't really know where to post them tough, as they aren't focused on a single lesson. https://imgur.com/a/4pavYl4
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 7: Drawing Vehicles"
2018-07-16 10:03
That's amazing feedback :D Thank you so much!
Im definitely gonna submit some monthly drawings! Under what post should I do it? Or should I just create a separate post for it?
Also, I've exclusively done drawabox style drawing for the last 2-3 years I think it's been now, and I want to try and learn from other sources as well. I have wondered about trying to follow proko's lessons but I don't really now If that is the best approach. Could you recommend me anything?
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 7: Drawing Vehicles"
2018-07-13 21:44
Thanks! There has been a lot of stuff to do, but fortunately it hasn't been too hectic :P
Here are my five new drawings! https://imgur.com/a/cDsXAhL I have tried my best to follow your advice when drawing these and i hope it shows! And if doesn't i'll just try harder and draw some more :D
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 7: Drawing Vehicles"
2018-06-04 23:50
Here are my five drawings before and after details: https://imgur.com/a/eGZy99Q ! I used a black ballpoint ben, rulers and some ellipse templates i got from ebay preatty cheap! I did some hatching on one of the drawings because i simply forgot that i was supposed not to. To be honest this homework took me some time to go through, and i'm not at all satisfied with it, but with a 7 week old newborn and an undergraduate project on the way, i haven't had as much energy to focus on this as much as possible. I hope it's alright though
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 7: Drawing Vehicles"
2018-05-09 09:24
Here it is : https://imgur.com/a/OKzyBKk
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 6: Drawing Everyday Objects"
2018-03-19 02:11
Here it is again! I feel like i have improved but i've had a big issue with withholding myself from going over the same lines more than once, i feel i have improved on that aswell, but it's something that's going to take some time for me to conquer completely.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 6: Drawing Everyday Objects"
2018-03-07 01:00
Thanks for the answer, it makes it a lot easier to understand :D
Another question i have,if it's not too bothersome, is how would you have indicated the sand in the hourglass? I couldn't figure out a convincing way too do it myself.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 6: Drawing Everyday Objects"
2018-03-05 15:24
You're absolutely right, that is definatly something i should have been aware of, i felt like something was missing, how i didn't realise i forgot the minor axis is beyond me. I remember it when i practice my ellipses a couple of times a week, i'm almost ashamed that i could forgot doing it with all my "actual" drawings" wow.
I am without a doubt reversing back too basic mistakes way too often, and i don't really understand why i'm doing it to be honest. I have large gaps between my submission because i only send in the drawings i'm atleast somewhat satisfied with, i actually have been drawing literaly everyday since i started, and at least a couple of times a week, i do pages of boxes and cylinders, but only sparely do i do the other basic excercies, this is definatly something i'm going to change from now on, and make sure include all the basic excercices.
I have a question for you regarding my repeated marks and the hatching. Am i only supposed to draw every single line once, and never reinforce them or should i wait until i have finished the drawing and just add lineweight. I am a little bit confused about this part.
I'm going to stop with the hatching as you asked, but just out of curiosity, what would be a proper way to use it?
I want to thank you for taking your time to do this. I know it's probably at least somewhat frustrating for you too keep on critiquing more or less the same things every time i submit my homework, but i want you too know that i am appreciating what you do more than you can imagine, and i want to let you know that even though it might not seem like it always i am trying my best to do exactly what you say :D
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 6: Drawing Everyday Objects"
2018-03-03 17:14
Sorry I hadn't seen that announcement, but I have increased my pledge to 10 dollars now :D
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 6: Drawing Everyday Objects"
2018-03-03 01:26
Here you are :D https://imgur.com/a/PBqz0
Tarrazan in the post "250 Box Challenge"
2018-02-15 11:54
Oops! I actually did (try) to do a page of those (box 1-10) i just forgot to include them. Here it is :https://imgur.com/QPnjHYX .
That is definately something i have a tendency too do. I try do avoid it but i will try to try even harder :D
I'm glad you think they look good! I feel proud of these boxes because i honestly think i learnt a lot from the challenge this time around, especially because of your new video :D
I'll post again after i've done the four extra pages of everyday object drawings :D
Tarrazan in the post "250 Box Challenge"
2018-02-13 23:50
Here are the 250 boxes you wanted :D https://imgur.com/a/IqbCO
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 6: Drawing Everyday Objects"
2018-01-15 21:32
This one was so hard to do it was uncomfortable, i think my results came out very mixed but anyway here it is :) https://imgur.com/a/Detoh
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 5: Drawing Animals"
2017-12-03 22:28
Here it is again : https://imgur.com/a/nWLdV. I feel like i have understood it better this time around, but i feel like that most of the time. Has it improved or is it just more for the same? I have incorporated warm ups from lesson 1/2 and watched some of your videos
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 5: Drawing Animals"
2017-11-22 22:56
Looking back at my homework for this lesson i can clearly see what you're talking about. And exactly as you point my bad habits take over and i forget everything once again, ( again.) I'ts so clear when you point it out, and to some extent it's even clear when i am drawing. The longer i spend on my homework the more it justs seems like i understand less and less of what i'm doing. It's actually kind of frustrating because i just wanna get better. And maybe that's why i'm not. Because - as you point out youself - i'm focusing too much on doing the homework than anything else.
I only have a certain amount of time available each day for drawing and i think that because of that instead of just drawing less and observing more, i'm trying too draw more to maximize my time, even though it's clearly counterproductive.
I do some lesson 1 and 2 material, but very sporadically - again because of time constraints, i look through the lessons a couple of times while doing the homework, but i'm neglecting the videos. As you say it feels like i'm just running in circles and forgetting more and more, and while i feel that's the case i'm just extremely confused about how to fix it. Anyways, that's just my ramblings. I will watch your videos and do some lesson 1/ lesson 2 warm ups, and try again..again...again :p
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 5: Drawing Animals"
2017-11-20 02:38
Here it is! :D https://imgur.com/a/o3QhN
Unfortunately i couldn't find a proper way to to the overdrawings, because i don't have any pictures of animals or access to a printer near me. How important do you feel they are? Because then i could probably buy an illustrated book or something? :D
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 5: Drawing Animals"
2017-10-29 00:33
https://imgur.com/a/1wPVS Here it is. I feel very conflicted with these. I spent a lot of time on them, and instead of just drawing animal after animal i tried to understand each animal before i moved to the next, yet i still think most of these drawing are lacking a lot. The eyes are the thing i struggle the most with, i just can't seem to get it right or understand exactly what i'm doing wrong. Anyways i'm stille proud of :D
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 4: Drawing Insects and Arachnids"
2017-09-17 23:33
You don't know how amazing that is to hear! I think that this is the first time in a year i've actually drawn good enough to continue straight too the next lesson!! :D
I can definately see what you mean with the underdrawings. i think the reason i'm doing them is that i want to draw exactly what i see instead of 'just trying too draw what i see' and working with the lines i actually draw. Like you say i am trying to correct mistakes instead of accepting them and moving forward.
I guess my question is, how much should i strive too draw exactly what i see and how much should i just draw my understanding of what i see if that makes sense? That is probably the most confusing part of all of this for me. I don't know how much "artistic license/ going with my mistakes" i have?
I am very grateful that you are doing all this work! :D Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 4: Drawing Insects and Arachnids"
2017-09-15 23:10
Here it is : https://imgur.com/a/PzpoQ
I honestly thought i did well this time...Until i uploaded them and looked at them again. I just can't seem to get a grasp of the details. I see your way of drawing details and i look at some of your other students drawings and i just can't seem to 'get it' and i really don't know why. I'm not rushing or anything it just feels like i don't 'see'.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 3: Drawing Plants"
2017-09-04 09:05
Fantastic! See you in the next lesson :D
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 3: Drawing Plants"
2017-09-03 23:46
Here are the extra four drawings you asked for : http://imgur.com/a/tPdn1 . I tried focusing on line weight especially, and i think i at least did a better job than last time. I did'nt get it right at all with the flower, but i hope i still improved overall
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 3: Drawing Plants"
2017-08-21 20:18
I will do that, thank you very much for taking the time :D However i'm a bit confused about the linework, i can see that it looks stiff, but i don't seem to be able too "see" what makes it stiff, if that makes any sense. I've reread your lesson and notes a couple of times and looked at your drawings but it seems like i'm missing something.
I enjoy "redoing" my homework if that because i really feel like i'm learning a lot from it. The first i did your lessons ( before you restarted me at lesson 1) i think i might have put unnecessary pressure on myself and rushed it, now i try to take as much time as possible and just do what it takes, even if that means doing double the minimum drawings to turn in something i'm satisfied with. That was a sidetrack however, see you when i've done my four plants again :D
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 3: Drawing Plants"
2017-08-20 18:57
Thank you very much! I'm very happy to hear that i did better than expected. It's good to know i'm actually improving :D
I have read your critique and done my best to improve on the things you touched upon and i have now drawn the extra drawings you asked for. Here they are: http://imgur.com/a/09c2V i hope they are satisfying :D
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 3: Drawing Plants"
2017-08-10 22:06
Here it is :D http://imgur.com/a/SuSAZ
Tarrazan in the post "250 Cylinder Challenge"
2017-07-09 20:17
Here it is :D: http://imgur.com/a/RKHpV
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 2: Organic Forms, Contour Lines, Dissections and Form Intersections"
2017-06-14 12:43
I definatly notice the difference when drawing lines without thinking too much about it. I Will practice this in the 250 cylinder challenge.
I will however say that im not purposfully ignoring your advice about drawing smaller cylinders, i honestly thougt that i was indeed drawing smaller cylinders. Anyways see you in the next critique.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 2: Organic Forms, Contour Lines, Dissections and Form Intersections"
2017-06-13 22:59
Here it is: http://imgur.com/a/5zBZG
I have tried to do what you asked for, focusing on drawing confidently, applying the ghosting method and not adding any line weight. I have ghosted every shape - even though when looking at some of them, they look way too wobly - and i have tried to be as confident with every line as possible - again i still feel some of them have come out too wobly.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 2: Organic Forms, Contour Lines, Dissections and Form Intersections"
2017-06-02 22:27
Here it is: http://imgur.com/a/cbGD0
I honestly spend a good amount of time with this lesson, and i didn't stop drawing until i was satisfied with the required homework. I've done a good deal of other pages - that i haven't included, simply because i wasn't satisfied with the work, and instead of just sending it in, i redrew and redrew until i had done the required work in a manner i was satisfied with. That being said, i still don't think it's perfect, and i still think some drawings here and there could be done better, but overall i feel pretty satisfied with my work this time around.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 14: Composition"
2016-12-24 20:43
I will start over from lesson eight then :D
I gotta admit though, that it feels really defeating for me and like i'm not progressing at all. I know that it's part of the proces, but it's still hard. I'll muster through anyway though, i'm going to finish these lessons wheater it takes me 6 months og 6 years.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 14: Composition"
2016-12-23 02:19
Your threads for lesson 11 and 12 have both been archived so i'm sorry if this is bothering you. But here is my homework for lesson 11 ( again). I will of course repost it when you create a new post for the lessons.
I've followed your advice and the lessons on drawabox closely for this one, like you told me to do, and i feel like it's definitely visible. I've really tried wrapping my lines around the form and not just plotting them where i saw them fit. I now there's still a big difference between the good drawings and the bad drawings, both in proportions and just the overall drawing. But for everyday i draw i certainly feel like i'm getting better.
Tarrazan in the post "State of the Union - September vacation, and dealing with the overwhelming number of homework submissions"
2016-08-22 20:07
I haven't really gotten any good ideas, not anyone that are better that your own at least.
I just want to take the time to say how grateful i am for the time you're taking providing the work you do. I've been drawing everyday since the end of 2013, and i have seen way more progress during the last year i've been doing drawabox, than the other years combined.
While i'm already a patron supporter, i would have absolutly no problem at all increasing the amount i pay, as i think your clearly deserve it with all the time your'e investing.
Tarrazan in the post "250 Cylinder Challenge"
2016-08-13 11:55
Here it is: http://imgur.com/a/BEzKI
I tried to focus a lot more on using the ghost method, and while i sometimes slipped because i just didn't focus on it, i feel like it's gotten a lot more natural for me to do.
I don't know if there is a big difference from the first cyllinders to the last, but i feel a lot more secure in drawing them now.
Tarrazan in the post "250 Box Challenge"
2016-07-25 23:18
You asked me to do the 250 box and cyllinder challenges before i progressed to lesson 11 so here is the boxes : http://imgur.com/a/ZYqPh
I feel like i started to get it around box 150 or so. There is still a lot of room to improve of course, but i'm feeling much more comfortable around boxes, it took a long time to do, because i couldn't do much more than 20-30 boxes at a time before i became wildly unfocused and highly self-critical. I hope this is good enough. I certainly feel some improvement myself. :D
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 7: Drawing Vehicles (version 3)"
2015-10-14 14:24
Thanks :)
You actually have asked me to do the 250box/cyllinder challenges a couple of times. And i have at least 500 drawings of each in my drawing pads. I might not have submitted them to you, though. If you wanna see them, i can upload them?
I'll try to draw more cyllinders/boxes during my warm ups, during the next lessons. See you in Lesson 8 :D
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 7: Drawing Vehicles (version 3)"
2015-10-12 22:03
Here it is: http://imgur.com/a/fM07b/
I really liked this lesson. It was a lot more complicated than the others, which just made me focus a lot more on the task.
I am in no way satisfied with these drawings, as it is clear to me that i'm lacking on a lot of areas. I did however use the ghosting technique a lot more.
I also watched your videos about cyllinders, that you recommended me too. Unfortunatley i don't think it had enough of an impact on me.
Overall i think that, even if these aren't my best drawings, and i might not be seeing it that clearly in my drawings, i'm starting to feel like i'm progressing.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 6: Drawing Everyday Objects (version 3)"
2015-10-10 10:00
Thanks mate! That's a solid list! :D
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 6: Drawing Everyday Objects (version 3)"
2015-09-29 22:19
I don't really know where to ask you questions outside of the lesson. ( I haven't seen a specific post for that purpose) so i'll just ask it here, even though it's off topic.
I just want to know, if you can recommend me any youtubers or other ( free) online resources for drawing. I really want to learn as much as possible, but i haven't got the money ( or time) to take any physical classes, and i feel like i'm really learning a lot from your lessons, so that's just motivating me to learn even more.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 6: Drawing Everyday Objects (version 3)"
2015-09-25 19:25
I Will, when i have draw some more veichles, i'm not going to show them before i've tried figuring it out by myself, first :)
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 6: Drawing Everyday Objects (version 3)"
2015-09-25 17:52
The post for Lesson 7 is archived , so i'll just comment on here instead.
Looking back at the work i'm definitely seeing what you're getting at. Especially point 3, which i almost completely forgot doing. Same goes with the ghosting thing. I honestly thought i was using this technique a lot, but in reality i was propaply only drawing and tracing over the same line, with no prior movements with the pen Over the paper, if that makes sense.
I have started focusing on these things, but i seem to be having a lot of problems with lesson 7. The lesson is in itself very intimidating for me, because of the size of the objects i'm drawing, but i have felt that way for the last two lessons as well, and after a couple of drawings the intimidation was gone. This lesson however is something else.
I am just having a hard type understanding what to do and how to proceed, even though i have watched you patreon videos, i can't really seem to pinpoint what's confusing me.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 6: Drawing Everyday Objects (version 3)"
2015-09-22 17:58
I redid the homework and did the Cylinder and Box Challenge ( again). I'm happy with most of my homework this time. Here it is : http://imgur.com/a/OFlVV
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 6: Drawing Everyday Objects"
2015-08-30 23:05
Here it is : http://imgur.com/a/a8jZh
I thought this lesson was the most entertaining, and enlightning yet.
More than the animal and plant drawings, i felt how the basic shapes we learned in the first lesson, forms the object arounds us. This developed a certain way of looking at things. I no longer see just a lamp, when i look at my desk, but a couple of connected, geometrical forms.
However, i have definitely got a long way to go still. As you have mentioned, almost every time since my first lesson, i tend to draw to many lines, and the lines i draw aren't straight enough. During this lesson i have become more aware of this, as it really forces you to think about the lines. It's a lot easier to get a way with a badly curven line ( like in the back of a feline) than it is to get away with af jagged or warped, straight line. ( Like in a washing machine or a computer.)
- I have also tried to stop myself from rushing, which is part of the reason i tried drawing so many alarm clocks. I noticed the effect of trying to do the homework too fast, when i drew the bench-press. I liked the idea of drawing it, but as you can see, when you're drawing something with that many forms, there isn't a lot of room for error.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 5: Drawing Animals"
2015-08-17 19:30
Here it is : http://imgur.com/a/RZXjm
I read and re-read your demos, and to be honest i was a little confused the first time ( As you might see on the first 2-3 drawings) However after i reread, and spend some more time on the demos i started to understand it somewhat better, and i think this can be seen especially in the drawing of the rat and the drawing of the Hippo.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 5: Drawing Animals"
2015-08-09 22:33
I'm supporting you on Patreon, so i'll hope you'll take the time!
Here it is! : http://imgur.com/a/D8rir ( I have made sure the pictures are properly rotated this time )
I have spend a little more time on this , than i usually do on the asignments, and though i'm still not satisfied, i think that ( at least some of) my drawings show progress. At least i feel like i'm starting to understand what i'm doing.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 4: Drawing Insects and Arachnids"
2015-06-28 20:02
I did some more : http://imgur.com/a/kQyTu
the Drawings aren't that good, which i primarily think is because i'm getting tired of insects. But i think i have begun to understand the contour lines better. I Have knowinlgy choosen to draw from pictures that was at an angle, so it would be easier for me to understand the natural segmentation
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 4: Drawing Insects and Arachnids"
2015-06-24 20:07
I have watched the wasp-drawing on patreon, and re-read ( and re-drawn) but i still can't seem too comprehend what i'm doing wrong, other than maybe i'm doing a lot more contour lines than you are. I'm a little confused, but i'll try and draw 3 more outlines and only drawing contour lines where i can see clear segmentation.
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 4: Drawing Insects and Arachnids"
2015-06-22 20:51
http://imgur.com/a/0ocnf here :D
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 4: Drawing Insects and Arachnids"
2015-06-15 18:55
http://imgur.com/a/GirQw i know it isn't perfect , but i really had fun doing it :D
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 3: Drawing Plants"
2015-06-04 18:21
here you go http://imgur.com/a/TAj22
Tarrazan in the post "Lesson 7: Drawing Vehicles"
2018-10-28 01:00
Hi Uncomfortable.
This is not a submission of a drawing, but rather a question about how i should structure my drawings, now when i'm not doing lessons by them selves.
I want to try drawing stuff outside of drawabox, namely humans and landscapes, but i still want to do my drawabox drawings. But i don't really now how to proceed. I want to try drawing with other techniques etc. but i kind of feel "guilty" when i try other stuff, and with other techniques.
I'm not totally sure what i'm asking. But can you give my any advice in regards to incorporating stuff outside of drawabox?