The Cornell Lab Bird Academy › Discussion Groups › Nature Journaling and Field Sketching › Illustrating the 3D World
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Harder than I thought but hopefully you can tell it’s a spaghetti squash. Something I want to keep practicing and observing.
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It looks like a spaghetti squash to me. Good job!
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Nice! Love the detail on the stem.
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@Cindy Thanks
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I understand much more how to use light and shadow to create a 3D effect. It seemed like a mystery or some artist alchemy before, but now I see it is just a skill of observing the basic shadow elements.
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I loved to learn the mark-making techniques, the value scale, squint test and chiaroscuro. I'm fascinated by how much ligh and dark can transform a drawing that, at first, looks "plain" (not 3D)! I need to practice light/ dark more, though! I find it much easier with sunlight, during the day, than drawing at night with artificial light; that's what happened with this banana. I'll give it another try, during the day :)
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This is interesting...I will try your scale as it helps to see how different techniques show lighter and darker.Thanks!
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I can't believe how much progress I made in such a short amount of time. Applying the various techniques doesn't come natural (obviously), but I really enjoy the process of thinking hard and also making mistakes. I'm very excited and I feel more confident with each try.
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Great job on the apple.
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Struggling with the actual drawing and making it look real. Working each day will hopefully improve that. Also need to work light to dark
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I really like the techniques you showed us. I like the options of using the hatching, stippling, and blending. The Chirascuro is hard for me to do. At first I couldn't even see it, but now I am starting to. This is something I need to work on.The squint test has to be the coolest thing ever!!
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The mid tones, seem to be my struggle. I have a heavy hand and removing pencil can be an issue.
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I found it interesting to practice the chiaroscuro technique both outside in natural light and inside with filtered light. The notes from this lecture were very helpful. I was pleased with my drawings and more comfortable capturing the light.
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It was difficult for me to capture the gentle curves of a tomato and still show light and shadow. It had so little actual contrast that too many lines seemed too many. It seemed overworked. Not a good subject for this topic. But the idea of chiaroscuro is excellent. I liked the cloud attempt better.
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I don’t find it the hardest thing to find the shadow, highlights, etc. I am getting a bit more confident using various shading techniques, like cross-hatching, that I have used before some. I think I should work on making shadows a bit darker, so the highlights seem lighter.
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I can recognize the highlight, light, etc. Blending the different light is difficult. I an not a natural.
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This course is AMAZING! Whilst I'm not exactly confident nor super comfortable making the first marks, I now feel it's okay to start and that I might even be surprised by what's possible. This is an empowering and exciting feeling! I loooove blending as it's so forgiving, I was surprised by how good scribbling can look and how simple hatching can be so efficient when there's limited time. Wow. Who knew I could draw a chilli?!
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I still have trouble with depth perception in getting proportions correct, and do "just some more here" with shading that it doesn't always get the light quite right to look 3D enough to me.
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Since it's a rainy day, I chose to draw an exotic ornamental just outside my home. The intricate pattern of the scales and the harsh indoor lighting made it a bit more of a challenge.
FYI: This tree holds a special place in my heart. The top is dead and makes a great perch for Merlins, Coopers Hawks and Great Horned Owls.
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I have really enjoyed my drawing practice, I usually work with colors not only in my paintings, but also in my Photography. Going back to the basics is like opening a window to when I was younger and I sketched everything I saw.
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This is amazing!!
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Wow!
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While looking at objects trying to capture each on 2-D paper, it was a bit challenging to decide which mark- making technique to choose. When the pencil touched the surface of the paper, it kind of depicted shapes and tones swiftly. I found it really nice to experience each technique by itself, then compare and contrast between drawings. It helped to draw after Liz to get a since of the techniques, looking at her drawing and then looking at mine, then work on a new drawing while putting techniques together. It was hard at the beginning. It took time. Yet, the result was rewarding. The stippling is the technique that needs more effort because the dots sometimes had a tail to it. Sometimes when lifting my pencil it sketched a mark showing a spot that looks like a tail to the dot.
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Really fun. Such a good teacher. I'm learning lots. Needing much more practice.
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Wonderful course, I'm learning a lot! In drawing this onion and pair of magnified coffee beans I too was chasing shadows (similar comments below). Not so easy to capture the chiaroscuro effect on the round onion... I'm pleased with how the drawings turned out all the same.
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I love your detail on the onion skin!
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This is my first drawing course. These new drawing skills were helpful but challenging for me. They definitely made it easier and as a result I feel more comfortable. I would like to work on chiaroscuro & finding shadows. I found the pineapple very challenging to draw.
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I like this banana! It has so much energy.
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I actually found it relaxing drawing a 3D ball. I'm not new to art but it's still a good reminder to go back to the basics sometimes, I tend to forget about the reflected light.
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