cobalt_kat - Art School Journey

daceronine 2023-09-14 15:51:49 UTC #26

It honestly looks pretty good! The orange cat being the only one that seems kinda out of place, though it's a nice detail

cobalt_kat 2023-09-19 09:50:22 UTC #27

I'm glad you find it flattering I'm not super familiar with Dragon Ball, but I know it's a very influential manga/anime, and some of my friends used to be huge fans.

Hey, thanks for the tips! Yeah, redrawing is an urge I often have to resist. Also, perfectionism, though I suspect that's pretty common I the art community.

cobalt_kat 2023-09-19 09:53:43 UTC #28

Term 1 - Assignment 4

At first, I wasn't a big fan of these exercises, but I can see their usefulness - the last two were particularly interesting as they required that I take a long thorough look at the faces and recognize which features are unique, or which ones make a person look young or old.

As far as I know, there's no Heal tool in CSP, so I instead copypasted the necessary parts for the young/old exercise.

daceronine 2023-09-19 13:27:06 UTC #29

Nicely done. Mister Samuel Jackson's eyes really popped there xD.

Yea, CSP has no "heal", so we mostly do things manually by copying, duplicating (there is a "copy brush"), blending, air erase, etc. Pretty much all exercices translate well to CSP though, and I don't think Marc even mentions the heal tool again.

Just to add, since you have a strong art background and foundation already, you might find term 0/1/2 exercices a bit simple since the course was designed for people starting from zero (basics of gestures, basics of perspective, spatial awareness, etc).

Still, try to stick to it as much as possible. Reaffirming those bases really helps, it includes some curious tips, and very soon you'll start looking at some very interesting topics (like mastering gradient maps, overall anatomy, 4/5 point perspective, some of these were new to me).

Cheers!

devotionart37 2023-09-20 07:20:43 UTC #30

Wow these are great. I especially like the Kitishgarba piece as that is a style I want to learn to do too. Looks like we’re starting the program at a similar time but I don’t have much experience. I’ve been researching Chinese mythology for my own art so I look forward to seeing what else you might share. Good luck and best wishes.

cobalt_kat 2023-09-20 07:25:16 UTC #31

Oh, I definitely will. If anything, I think there's some pretty basic stuff that I need to improve on in order to have the proper foundations. Skipping class is a big no-no for me

cobalt_kat 2023-09-20 07:26:48 UTC #32

Oh, nice! East Asian and especially Chinese mythology has always been super interesting to me, it's so rich and imaginative. Looking forward to seeing your pieces too!

cobalt_kat 2023-09-21 10:38:05 UTC #33

Term 1 - Daily Practice (Cylinders)

Man, this exercise took a lot out of me. I'm not good at drawing geometric shapes like cubes or cylinders. Nevertheless, here's a bunch of them. More practice later.

cobalt_kat 2023-09-21 11:55:29 UTC #35

Term 1 - Daily Practice (Mannequins)

Only 5 out of the required 10, but better than nothing.

daceronine 2023-09-21 14:29:00 UTC #36

Oy, looks good. They all seem accuratly identified and drawn to proper angles.

cobalt_kat 2023-09-21 14:47:06 UTC #37

Thanks! In hindsight, I'm unsure of a few of them (the red/blue distinction was a bit confusing at first), but given that I haven't done such exercises in ages, I'm still pretty proud of them.

snakker 2023-09-21 18:56:01 UTC #38

Looking good so far. I feel drawing a ball or dot for each joint and using 3D shapes for pelvis/chest helps me quite a bit

Cheers

cobalt_kat 2023-09-22 05:04:43 UTC #39

Thanks for the tips! I initially wanted to use 3D shapes as well but since Marc used simple rectangles in the tutorial, I thought I'd stick with those. I'll try boxes next time though!

cobalt_kat 2024-01-08 14:37:44 UTC #40

I'm still alive, just super busy with exams and writing my theses and stuff. Here are some cylinders I managed to squeeze in between study sessions:

mitsuki-youko 2024-01-08 19:51:02 UTC #41

yoo this looks great!!

cobalt_kat 2024-01-09 14:12:40 UTC #42

Thanks @mitsuki-youko!

Two manequins for today. Not much, but I'm worn out as it is.
EDIT: S'more ladies.

cobalt_kat 2024-01-09 15:26:37 UTC #43

I actually had one more drawing in me today. I don't normally put personal projects up in this thread, but this is sorta relevant since I had to practice posing figures. So here are some skellies, put together as an adventuring party.

Hotaru 2024-01-11 12:48:15 UTC #44

What a good line you have, what envy! Looking forward to seeing you advance in the course, cheers up!

snakker 2024-01-13 03:12:17 UTC #45

looking cool so far. so the big one is reclining on a spear with his elbow?

cobalt_kat 2024-01-13 17:59:42 UTC #46

Almost, it's going to be a staff, not a spear, but yes, the pose is supposed to be her leaning on it.