Welcome to you! Your progress in just a few month is really impressive. Keep it up!
27 days later
Art School Term 1 Submission
1.1: Photoshop for Production
Assignment 1: Pen Control
Admittedly, I really took my time with this task; I wanted to ensure that before I moved on to the next task I was able to confidently execute these exercises.
As I will be studying on this course fulltime, alongside other learning material, I want to progress only when I know I have completed the work to the best of my current ability.
I feel I did ok here, and having spent a lot of time practicing these exercises, I feel I have more control of my pen and am able to draw from the shoulder more confidently. With that said, I need to be more confident when committing to drawing a line, as there are some wobbles throughout, and some flicks at the start due to underconfident execution of the lines. I also have a tendency to over shoot my lines; this is something I would like to work on moving forwards.
I found the circles very challenging initially, however, once I loosened up, I was able draw with more confidence. Though, I will continue to practice this exercise, as the circles are still quite wobbly.
As for the pen pressure exercise, the same can be said, I need more practice as there are some bubbles and wobbles.
With that said, compared to my initial attempts, and though the work is not perfect, the practice paid off.
I will now move on to colour matching.
Gesture Drawing Practice
30-Second Poses and 1-Minute Poses
Day 1 and Day 30
As I am working on figure drawing and portraits as part of other courses I am studying on alongside this one, I wanted to start gesture drawing daily.
Below is my progress from day 1 to day 30.
There is some improvement between the two, especially when it comes to understanding the information I need to capture within the time limits and capturing the movement of the poses.
Though I need to develop a better understanding of the gesture line, as mine are misplaced, even on today's page of gesture drawings.
Traditional Portrait Drawing Practice
28/9/2020
Below, is my recent portrait study. On my next portrait, I want to keep in mind to build up the values slowly, as well as take more time measuring.
Gesture Drawing Practice
30-Second Poses and 1-Minute Poses
30-minutes
Day 31
04/10/2020
On this page of gestures, I tried to focus on capturing the movement, while thinking carefully about line placement. I tried to remain loose, and relaxed, and drew quite slowly, while keeping the time limit in mind.
Term 1.1 Image Adjustments
I finished assignment 2 of photoshop for production; I understood the principle but the execution was quite tricky. That said, I can confidently use the functions covered in this assignment now. I'll revisit these and use them as colour and value matching practice every so often.
Term 1.1 Assignment 3: Creat your Dream House
Below is my finished project for term 1.1 assignment 3, create your dream house, as well as the images I used.
This assignment was really fun, I haven't really dabbled with photo editing before, so, I took quite a lot away from it.
My idea of a dream house is, honestly, pretty humble, just a welcoming and cosy cottage, hidden, amidst beautiful woodland surrounded by nature. I was going to add a paddock for a couple of emu, but I was getting carried away so I opted against it haha.
Wow, your lines are really neat... I'll take them as inspiration for further training 
Thanks Julia, it was a case of repetition; admittedly, I spent very long time on these exercises, it took a lot of attempts before I started to get to grips with it.
Take your time with them, and repeat the exercises a few times; you'll get there, keep at it
Term 1.1 Photoshop for Digital Production assignment 4
This is my finished project for Term 1.1 Photoshop for Digital Production assignment 4.
Again, this was good fun, I am starting to get to grips with editing now and it really got me thinking about the design of the image; with that said, I was too heavy handed with my application of light and dark and my composition of apples could have been better, as some are defying gravity haha.
Still, these are all things for me to keep in my for the next assignment.
I think you did really good Paul. Nothing sticks out to be extra superficial.
This is a great exercise and will help you a lot when you start drawing complex pieces.
Thanks WeirdOwl; surface level, these exercises seem simple, but, there is quite a bit of depth to them. When working on assignments 3 and 4, it gets you thinking not just about practicing the tools but also about design, composition, lighting, colour and, in the case of assignment 3, perspective.
It gets you to consider, how you can apply these elements and have them work well together. This is the main aspect of term-1 I am thoroughly enjoying so far.
Term 1.1: Photoshop for Digital Production Assignment 6: Liquify
This is my finished assignment for Term 1.1: Photoshop for Digital Production assignment 6: Liquify, and both the origin and target image. Honestly, my image choice could have been better; still, I enjoyed the challenge. The end result is odd... to say the least, and there is a fair bit of warping; I used all of the tools taught in the lesson, though, my focus was on liquify.
I feel comfortable with the tools now, so I am going to move on to term 1.2: Visual Communication, and then, move on to figures.
