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I figured i'd post this stuff in my own thread so I don't bog down the resolution thread with this real remedial stuff.
I'm starting on drawspaces tutorials, and working through them. I probably should spend more time or repeat each lesson several times, but i'm doing what my lunch time (1 hour a day with interruptions) can afford me.
Getting familiar with my pencil set, and practicing negative space and then shapes on a picture of a duck candle.
Life draw for the same 2 lessons
Symmetry (first shape provided, second was a design yourself thing) - Apparently it's good practice to do at least one of those a day, so i'll work on it.
-In your drawing, it looks like the women's lips are pursed. In the photo (even if it was blocked out in white) they're very relaxed. You'll notice that she has a larger bottom lip than what you drew, which makes the indent from her lower lip to her chin, smaller.
-Also, the indent from the bridge of her nose to brow/forehead should be deeper in your drawing. It's a bit lacking, especially on the left one.
I'll add more later, and make it less jumbled, as I'm suuuper tired. Great work though, and keep at it!
Alyce is always super tired when she comments, i think she may have narcolepsy :P
I don't really like having sex with dead people, but for some reason I tend to comment in threads at like 3AM, so that explains why I'm always tired! :C
LAAAAWL, I got that confused with necrophilia, and Bebarce didn't help.
For the record, I don't have narcolepsy, nor do I have necrophilia.
I SWEAR
But are you a necromancer?
Bebarce: There's defiantely some improvements going on in this thread. You seem to be getting better at keeping both halfs Identical, but your right half seems to be more inconsistent and less confident than the left.
I always draw the left half first. The right half I'm trying to copy the left, I can see now how that might pose a problem. Aside from trying to draw from a reference, I'm then trying to draw from a reference of a reference.
But it would definitely explain why the image seems less confident. It also almost takes me twice as long as i keep checking back and forth. I thought this was part of the process though.
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NappuccinoSurveyor of Things and StuffRegistered Userregular
edited January 2010
Well, what i mean is, your lines have a tendency to be on the verge of scratchy on the right side which is ruining the illusion that they are identical. Also, (though this is part of the point of the exercise) you are exaggerating the curves- making them much bigger or much smaller than their "original" counterparts. I'm guessing that you see this but I though it wouldn't hurt to point it out.
LAAAAWL, I got that confused with necrophilia, and Bebarce didn't help.
For the record, I don't have narcolepsy, nor do I have necrophilia.
I SWEAR
Is there something I need to know, Alyce?
Nooooooooooo (maybe.)
No!
Edit: When you draw the contour lines, do you look at the one side, then over to the side you're working on and then start drawing? Like...are your eyes going back and fourth?
If you are, you should try just looking at the one side while drawing the other. Try focusing on the way your pencil is moving, and try and try to mimic the path your eye is moving with your pencil.
I thought about it, and it would only make sense were a person to bring the popcorn container to a theater. I figured this would be more for in home use, and thus the cost would go down drastically. Penis content remains consistent.
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Nope. Although there is a pink tree outside my window. I didn't have the opportunity to go outside and study it. I kinda drew this in one of those rare moments when my wife is out with one of the kids, and the other is napping.
Although looking at the drawing, I am aware that branches should taper down and not thicken as they extend from the trunk.
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NappuccinoSurveyor of Things and StuffRegistered Userregular
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Its a cute little drawing that wouldn't be out of place in a children's book (which isn't a bad thing) but if I were you I'd still at least look out a window and draw whatever tree you see next time instead of making up one.
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watch your proportions- you're hella exaggerating the dog's head and legs
I also agree with Nibcrom, which I usually do anyway.
Then you can be satisfied.
Thank you for the encouragement!
I used her as the reference.
I scanned the original art and played with the pen tool for the first time in photoshop to outline my drawing.
Couple things:
-In your drawing, it looks like the women's lips are pursed. In the photo (even if it was blocked out in white) they're very relaxed. You'll notice that she has a larger bottom lip than what you drew, which makes the indent from her lower lip to her chin, smaller.
-Also, the indent from the bridge of her nose to brow/forehead should be deeper in your drawing. It's a bit lacking, especially on the left one.
I'll add more later, and make it less jumbled, as I'm suuuper tired. Great work though, and keep at it!
Check out my art! Buy some prints!
how absurd! I'm sure Alyce has never even thought about sleeping with a dead person.
I don't really like having sex with dead people, but for some reason I tend to comment in threads at like 3AM, so that explains why I'm always tired! :C
Check out my art! Buy some prints!
For the record, I don't have narcolepsy, nor do I have necrophilia.
I SWEAR
Check out my art! Buy some prints!
But are you a necromancer?
Bebarce: There's defiantely some improvements going on in this thread. You seem to be getting better at keeping both halfs Identical, but your right half seems to be more inconsistent and less confident than the left.
But it would definitely explain why the image seems less confident. It also almost takes me twice as long as i keep checking back and forth. I thought this was part of the process though.
It will save you a lot of time and frustration.
Is there something I need to know, Alyce?
Nooooooooooo (maybe.)
Edit: When you draw the contour lines, do you look at the one side, then over to the side you're working on and then start drawing? Like...are your eyes going back and fourth?
If you are, you should try just looking at the one side while drawing the other. Try focusing on the way your pencil is moving, and try and try to mimic the path your eye is moving with your pencil.
Check out my art! Buy some prints!
Although looking at the drawing, I am aware that branches should taper down and not thicken as they extend from the trunk.