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After trying some of your new drawing skills, was it easy to see where and how each could be applied? Are you starting to feel more comfortable putting marks on the page? Which do you still want to work on?You must be enrolled in the course to reply to this topic.
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This activity was a real challenge for me and took several tries. I'll continue to practice how to transition from one value to the next. When I got stuck, it helped me to take a photo of the tomato I was drawing and look at it in black in white to see the distinctions in value more clearly.
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I found this quite a challenging exercise. I'm so impressed by the work of others here in capturing the 3-D element of their sketches. This is an area I need a lot more practice with. It's given me a new appreciation of how to capture light to show the dimensional aspects of an object. I want to see my work improve in using shadowing techniques.
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I need to use other techniques besides blending. I have used that most often and feel most comfortable with what is most familiar.
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Still need more practice to feel comfortable. I feel like I tend to use the hatching and contour hatching more than any other shading technique.
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I am very inspired looking at the other student examples. I notice things that I didn't see or how I may be overworking some shadow areas. Trying to keep the contour shaping lines of an object while putting it in shadow can be tricky for me.
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I got more comfortable as I practiced. The chiaroscuro lesson and practice were especially helpful. It’s easier to see light and dark on some objects like the potato and banana. I tried a peach and had a hard time seeing light and dark because of the softness and varying colors of the peach. Need more practice.
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yes and no! There are certain shapes that make it really easy to see which line technique to use, like head feathers, but then there are some textures I am having trouble figuring out which technique to use, like branches. As far as finding the light and the shadows, i get the concept, but it's hard to apply it for me. I see most of it but the hardest part for me is seeing the difference between shadow and core shadow.
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Will need to practice shading a lot more. Squinting is very helpful.
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I would like to redraw the egg using softer lighting.
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I feel like using contour hatching gives a more rough appearance, while hatching in uniform lines makes a smoother image. My difference between highlight and light is still a bit too extreme.
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I couldn't find a way to add text to the photos below - maybe all the space in the window was used up. The gourd and the shell were done before the lesson on Chairoscuro, and the apple was done after. I've always found creating a 3-D image with value very difficult.
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I drew a lemon. The lighting wasn't great, however squinting helped. knowing when/where/how to smoothly transition from the different tones is hard. I did some stippling to show the texture of the lemon, tried some smudging in the darkest area. Mark making will require more practice for me!
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I drew a lemon, a blueberry and a potato. It was great! I had great fun.
- Lemon and blueberry: I had 2 light sources, a lamp to my left and a window behind me, and I drew them in the morning, so it was bright outside (not too bright). With the lemon the hardest part was to identify and draw the outline of the cast shadow on the table, while the blueberry was probably the least complex of all three in that its opaque surface made it almost impossible to highlight the highlight and the core shadow. So it was easier but it was also tricky because I had to think about it more.
- Potato: I drew it in the evening, with my table lamp as my only source of light, right above the potato. The lamp made it very easy to recognise and distinguish all shades of chiaroscuro and the highlight, too, was right there for me to see. The hard part was to be able to replicate all those different levels of shadow in pencil while giving volume to the object.
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I like how you used a potato they have a great representative of shading
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This is fun, but I don’t see as much dimensionality as I would like. Long way to go…
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- This is supposed to be a pear on its side (not a potatoe). I am missing some tricks to render 3D. Next one is a little better.
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Definitely need more practice drawing and spelling chiaroscuro. LOL. Anyone else left-handed? I find it a bit challenging as my hand covers part of the work.Any hints for drawing from the left side?
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Hi, I am definitely not an expert, but there was a left-handed person in an art-class I attended last spring. The teacher said to start drawing from the right side of the page, so that you develop your drawing towards the left and minimize contact with the drawing (and smudges). Right-handed persons start from the left, as in writing. Hope this is helpful.
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Hi, I'm struggling a bit also being left-handed. My page and hand are full of smudges and I feel awkward following the videos as my hand isn't moving the same way hers is. I haven't tried drawing towards the left but it's worth a try. It would be nice to see some video content of a left-handed person drawing so we can see what it looks like and how the marks go onto the page. I'm sure it will all come together with more practice.
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Adding dimension and depth is so tricky. I understand the basic concepts, but seeing the lights and darks and applying it are a continued challenge. Good practice exercises to work on!
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I think what I still need to work on is understanding light and shadow and then applying it to my art. However, I enjoyed learning about the different kinds of marks you can make in art. Many of the marks are ones I do in my art already, but didn't have a name for! I look forward to continuing with the marks and practice blending which I don't do often.
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In the past I've had a hard time with direction of light & shadows & such. Hopefully this lesson will help my brain pay attention. Here are some sketches from recent lessons.
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@Tricia Really nice drawing. I think you did really well!
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@Tricia Love the pumpkins! 😆 Looks really good!
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Love this purple cabbage sketches :D
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I am very inspired looking at the other student examples. I notice things that I didn't see or how I may be overworking some shadow areas. Trying to keep the contour shaping lines of an object while putting it in shadow can be tricky for me. 
I got more comfortable as I practiced. The chiaroscuro lesson and practice were especially helpful. It’s easier to see light and dark on some objects like the potato and banana. I tried a peach and had a hard time seeing light and dark because of the softness and varying colors of the peach. Need more practice. 
Will need to practice shading a lot more. Squinting is very helpful. 
I would like to redraw the egg using softer lighting. 
This is supposed to be a pear on its side (not a potatoe). I am missing some tricks to render 3D. Next one is a little better.
Any hints for drawing from the left side?
Adding dimension and depth is so tricky. I understand the basic concepts, but seeing the lights and darks and applying it are a continued challenge. Good practice exercises to work on! 
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