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MEGATHREAD: My Art Challenges
where i do 30 day challenges to learn and practice visual art
where i do 30 day challenges to learn and practice visual art
Challenge 1] - 30 days of fundamentals!
I painted one study a day, for 30 days, to learn how to draw
Most drawings were attempts to recreate reference photos and learn how light works
I painted one study a day, for 30 days, to learn how to draw
Most drawings were attempts to recreate reference photos and learn how light works
Day 1
The first of many still life drawings to come. I found a nice reference online and tried my best to recreate the shading.
They start to get much more interesting around halfway through :p
The first of many still life drawings to come. I found a nice reference online and tried my best to recreate the shading.
They start to get much more interesting around halfway through :p
Day 2
Took a picture of a pencil and drew it. Its a very simple object so I was able to make it look fairly real with minimal effort
Took a picture of a pencil and drew it. Its a very simple object so I was able to make it look fairly real with minimal effort
Day 3
Messing around with different edges, you can see the bottom edge of the sphere is lost into the shadow
Messing around with different edges, you can see the bottom edge of the sphere is lost into the shadow
Day 4
2 Point perspective - horizontal lines converge to vanishing points on horizon
2 Point perspective - horizontal lines converge to vanishing points on horizon
Day 5
3 point perspective - vertical lines now also converge towards vanishing point
3 point perspective - vertical lines now also converge towards vanishing point
Day 6
more 3PP
more 3PP
Day 7
Duplicating shapes in perspective
Duplicating shapes in perspective
Day 8
Construction for rotating shapes in perspective
Construction for rotating shapes in perspective
Day 9
Another still life block study. Still not quite nailing the values and proportions.
Another still life block study. Still not quite nailing the values and proportions.
Day 10
A city in perspective. This one has atmospheric perspective too. (colour approaches the sky colour, and detail fades as objects get farther away)
A city in perspective. This one has atmospheric perspective too. (colour approaches the sky colour, and detail fades as objects get farther away)
Day 11
Photographed a soccer ball on my patio and tried to draw it. Shadow angle is off but I got some effective shading on some parts of the ball.
Photographed a soccer ball on my patio and tried to draw it. Shadow angle is off but I got some effective shading on some parts of the ball.
Day 12
I watched this video and tried to follow along and create an apple.
I watched this video and tried to follow along and create an apple.
Day 13
Came up with a simple landscape. I would like to do more landscapes in the future theyre so cool. you can get so much depth its crazy.
Came up with a simple landscape. I would like to do more landscapes in the future theyre so cool. you can get so much depth its crazy.
Day 14
Found a cool lighthouse reference and drew it. I liked the composition and contrast
Found a cool lighthouse reference and drew it. I liked the composition and contrast
Day 15
Started editing my photos so the blacks were properly dark. Did a fun drawing of an eerie streetlight
Started editing my photos so the blacks were properly dark. Did a fun drawing of an eerie streetlight
Day 16
Super fun image, i found a reference with a cliff jutting in front of the moon and I made it my own and stuck a sword on top :p. I love this pic
Super fun image, i found a reference with a cliff jutting in front of the moon and I made it my own and stuck a sword on top :p. I love this pic
Day 17
Found a reference of an interestingly hung cloth. I think this piece was one of my first really effective recreations.
Found a reference of an interestingly hung cloth. I think this piece was one of my first really effective recreations.
Day 18
This rose didn't turn out as good as I hoped, but in retrospect its a very complex subject; was a bit ahead of my abilities at the time.
This rose didn't turn out as good as I hoped, but in retrospect its a very complex subject; was a bit ahead of my abilities at the time.
Day 19
PROKO IS A GOD
I followed this video by proko (hes one of the most informative art channels on youtube)
BOOM What a great eye
PROKO IS A GOD
I followed this video by proko (hes one of the most informative art channels on youtube)
BOOM What a great eye
Day 20
Followed another proko vid, this time on a nose.
The value changes on the side of the nose proved especially challenging on this piece. Its ok but I wasn't satisfied with it.
Followed another proko vid, this time on a nose.
The value changes on the side of the nose proved especially challenging on this piece. Its ok but I wasn't satisfied with it.
Day 21
MORE PROKO:
this time some nice juicy lips.
They turned out a bit flat but im very happy with the results.
Following these videos really helped me watch a master's technique and learn from his workflow
MORE PROKO:
this time some nice juicy lips.
They turned out a bit flat but im very happy with the results.
Following these videos really helped me watch a master's technique and learn from his workflow
Day 22
you guessed it its proko
I really went all out on this one and studied his video as meticulously as possible. It's a bit sharp but I'm stoked with how well the form reads in this image. Very dimensional and it all comes from the values.
you guessed it its proko
I really went all out on this one and studied his video as meticulously as possible. It's a bit sharp but I'm stoked with how well the form reads in this image. Very dimensional and it all comes from the values.
Day 23
Back to copying from photos and you can see the difference it makes. I'm much sloppier without an expert guiding my decision making.
This cloth was far more complex than the previous one, and was a bit too hard for me, but I didn't do TOO bad a job
Back to copying from photos and you can see the difference it makes. I'm much sloppier without an expert guiding my decision making.
This cloth was far more complex than the previous one, and was a bit too hard for me, but I didn't do TOO bad a job
Day 24
Found some rock references online and tried to modify them slightly to make my own rock formation
it uh... went ok
Found some rock references online and tried to modify them slightly to make my own rock formation
it uh... went ok
Day 25
I was super burnt out I remember and did something suuuuper easy and chill. Gesture Drawings.
Looked up some yoga poses and tried to capture their essence with gesture lines. some turned out ok
I was super burnt out I remember and did something suuuuper easy and chill. Gesture Drawings.
Looked up some yoga poses and tried to capture their essence with gesture lines. some turned out ok
Day 26
I found this BOLD picture of a little railing with its shadow bending up the stairs.
I captured its essence fairly well, though my perspective is a bit wonky
I found this BOLD picture of a little railing with its shadow bending up the stairs.
I captured its essence fairly well, though my perspective is a bit wonky
Day 27
good god damn this turned out way better than I could have ever hoped.
I was super inspired to paint metal from the previous day and I pretty much knocked this shit out of the park.
Part of why it looks so good is i colour corrected only the knife and not the paper
good god damn this turned out way better than I could have ever hoped.I was super inspired to paint metal from the previous day and I pretty much knocked this shit out of the park.
Part of why it looks so good is i colour corrected only the knife and not the paper
Day 28
I was feeling super confident off the success of my previous piece and tried something I wouldn't have dared do before. A HAND
I found a graceful gesture of someone holding a cigarette and did my best to capture the form and pose.
very happy with this piece too
I was feeling super confident off the success of my previous piece and tried something I wouldn't have dared do before. A HAND
I found a graceful gesture of someone holding a cigarette and did my best to capture the form and pose.
very happy with this piece too
Day 29
I found the PERFECT reference of a canoe with very strong foreshortening (where it gets bigger towards the camera)
sketched it out and then did some editing to try and make it look like it was busting off the page or someshit idk.
Turned out really cool
I found the PERFECT reference of a canoe with very strong foreshortening (where it gets bigger towards the camera)
sketched it out and then did some editing to try and make it look like it was busting off the page or someshit idk.
Turned out really cool
Day 30
YES YES YES 30 DAYS IN A ROW WOOOOOO WE MADE IT
I painstakingly measured and drew this skull and it took foreeeeeever
You can see I'm getting extreme with the digital editing here.
My next 30 day challenge is #paintvember where i start learning digital painting!!!
YES YES YES 30 DAYS IN A ROW WOOOOOO WE MADE IT
I painstakingly measured and drew this skull and it took foreeeeeever
You can see I'm getting extreme with the digital editing here.
My next 30 day challenge is #paintvember where i start learning digital painting!!!
