SamuraiSingh - Art School Journey

[snakker]

I think it did, definitely something you gotta just keep practicing over time, you have some searching lines, you have a few areas that are busy but overall it reads. Nose and eyes are a bit small and leaving the construction lines for the glabella so strongly can detract from the end result, some areas are showing wobbly lines (contour areas) and some show scratchy lines so maybe you need to practice simplifying some areas into lines or strokes you can confidently make with one or two fell swoops. Remember to draw as big as possible and work with all your arm

Cheers

[SamuraiSingh]

@snakker good to know I am focusing on the right things

[SamuraiSingh]

13.2.25
Focusing on my lines makes me feel like I am not getting the bigger proportions right

[SamuraiSingh]

14.2.25

[SamuraiSingh]

being conscious of my lines , I am certainly forgetting about my proportions now when drawing

[SamuraiSingh]

17.2.25
drawing tablet not working today. Just drew in sketch book
using this approach to draw from imagination

Using reference to fill in the gaps

[SamuraiSingh]

18.2.25
tablet still not working. I am gonna work on memorising some proportion and basic anatomy to see if that helps with my
figure drawing. I feel like part of the problem for my construction is simply forgetting where certain parts are placed, so having a better memory on those things would help,
I think.

[SamuraiSingh]

19.2.25
@snakker I realise what you mean now about how my construction is wrong. In theory if my construction is right then everything should be in the right place regardless of the details.
Which means the mistakes I am dealing with are simply because my construction is incorrect and I dont notice it, then I have to overcorrect during the line art
Its more like knowing where things go rather than guessing.

[SamuraiSingh]

still having tech issues

[SamuraiSingh]

I am doing something like this very basic details to notice the construction mistakes
really trying to focus on that
Done with mouse cuz my tablet is problematic

When I fix the issues with my drawing tablet I can check my mistakes easily by putting it on the reference, right now I am just trying to see my mistakes

[SamuraiSingh]

20.2.25
just working on the construction its clear how much my proportions are wrong.
I just need to remember to fix my mistakes.

[SamuraiSingh]

21.2.25
I have been working on my construction and proportions so I have been doing this the past few days

Once I get my drawing tablet working again I can check for my mistakes properly. For now I am just hoping I can actually spot my mistakes

[SamuraiSingh]

24.2.25
I am close to fixing my technical issues.

[SamuraiSingh]

26.2.25
Finally got my computer working again

This is more of how | intend to study now
Really trying to get my construction and proportion right.
What I did what draw the subject. Put the drawing on the reference to see my mistakes, then use that as a reference for a second attempt.

[SamuraiSingh]

Since I really wanna focus on conmstruction and proportion, I am unsure
If I should focus on mileage and just doing alot or Critiquing my work and correcting mistakes??

[SamuraiSingh]

27.2.25

[SamuraiSingh]

I started to do some silhouette drawing or negatives space drawings. They really show me how bad my proportions are. Which makes me think I need to work on the larger shapes and bigger picture. Beside just silhouette drawing is there anything else I can do to work on proportions Are still lifes a good idea. Any help would be really appreciated

[SamuraiSingh]

A very quick still life just trying to focus on proportions

I think this will be a good exercise for my observation skills and to help with my bad proportions

[SamuraiSingh]

3.3.25
2 minute poses gesture drawing

A 5 minute portrait, I was seeing if its a good idea to set time limit on portraits

[SamuraiSingh]

4.3.25
2 minutes gesture trying out different approaches

After the first few I just drew the line of action and tried a gestural silhouette

Some portraits done on around 1 minute each, really just trying to get proportions not worried about any details