BEGINNERS' Drawing Workshop - Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

#201

I guess that it must be time for this exercise then? :shrug:

Here goes…

Is Shaun still having technical problems???

MIKE

#202

Mike,

Yes, I haven’t heard from Shaun since that last post…he was basically unable to get online, so I don’t know exactly what his status is at the moment. I’m hoping people will be posting this exercise thru the end of this week ~ after which, I’ll try to regroup and try to get things back on track. Sorry for the problems, guys, but you’re still doing good work ~ so hang in there. :slight_smile:

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#203

  1. UAUUUUUU, that’s probably one of the best threads I’ve ever seen. I just couldn’t believe when I found and spent my whole afternoon reading every topic. Good job plp, I really love these first drawings from this awesome book, and your are coming out extremly nicely ( lots of adverbs at my grammar ).

  2. Anyways, since I only saw this thread today, could I join the workshop a little bit late? I have free time tomorrow morning so I can really put some effort and try to catch you guys up.

  3. I have the old version of the book. Would it be a problem?

  4. I read this book about 6 or 7 years ago, while I was attending Architecture school. I think at that time I didn’t have an artist eye ( though I still think I don’t have, but now I think a little bit more artistically ) and I’m pretty sure I didn’t take the exercises as far as they can go. I can say that I learned how to draw more freely and that helped me a lot in school. I was also responsable for a very busy workshop for the Perspective subject which I passed what I’ve learned on the book forward. But after school I totally stoped practicing and know I think my drawing skills are very rusted.

  5. So I ask you, should i attemp this workshop? I mean, I would say I learned how to draw with this book, how to make my Right Side take over. it’s just that I haven’t practice for a while.

  6. My goals are to leanr how to draw the human figure by memory.

Sorry for this really long post, but after reading this whole thread I got really excited and couldn’t control myself :hmm: .

Thx a lot and hope to learn with you all.

Cristiano

#204

Cristiano,

You are absolutely welcome to join in at this ‘late’ date. :slight_smile: Feel free to post drawings as you can, and we’ll take a look at them and see how you’re doing. I think the old book is quite similar to the new, so you should be fine, at least for the first few chapters. If they’re a little different, that’s fine too, it’s perfectly acceptable to do the exercises in the book which you have.

Look forward to having you in the class!

Cheers! :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#205

Wow today is posting day. :applause:

I must admit I am a little bit confused. The more face/vase exercisees I see the more do I believe that I did something wrong. Everyone has drawn both sides. Hmm … I understood the exercise that we have to go over the already drawn lines, naming the parts and then draw the other side. That’s what I did. :shrug: I don’t want that anyone believes I’m cheating. I got the template from Betty Edwards’ page (http://www.drawright.com/vaceface.htm).

To atone for it I post my second upside down drawing.

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Stupid little Smedro.

#206

Smedro,

Lol, Not so stupid little Smedro ~ this is a great drawing! You know, there’s always room for atonement, so if you feel like doing additional drawings…post 'em up! :thumbsup:

Great stuff!!

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#207

I thought we were still on the face/vase exercise.

Ahh well, this is my first attempt at the upside down drawing. I started at the top (bottom) and worked my way down. Fingers and face, was hard, because I “knew” what they were, no matter how much I moved around to other parts of the page.

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Interesting as I look at my image now today, I see as I worked my way down the page, my line strokes became stronger, and darker. Almost like I was afraid or timid at putting the pen to the page in the begining.

#208

Hehe Rebecacak, that is quite all right
I don’t mind if you laugh at me - in fact given the level of confusion I encoutered - I would almost expect it! :smiley:

#209

Dracofodder,

Great stuff! It’s quite interesting to read everyone’s comments about this exercise. Yes, I think it’s like a magic trick that can wear out…but it looks as though you’ve used this exercise well!

I apologize for any confusion with respect to this Workshop. I remain committed to it, but Shaun’s unfortunate absence has rather made the process less smooth, for which I apologize. I am hoping he will be back online and happily joining us soon! :slight_smile:

I am hoping to take a lengthy look at this Workshop this weekend, and try to get things back on track. Please bear with, as I think you guys are doing a fantastic job!

Overchord,

Lol! :scream:

#210

Well, these are my drawings for the firts excercise.

This is me looking at a mirror:

This was supposed to be my girlfriend from memory ( after looking at a picture ):

And finally my hand:

That’s it for now.

Cristiano

PS: I’ve trying to get an used Intuos 9x12 from eBay, but it’s been difivult ( money issues as always ). But can’t wait to try it digitally.

#211

Cristiano,

Great to see your work here! Hope to see more from you when you get your tablet. :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#212

Here is my try at the upsidedown drawing.
It might not be ass good as the others but I dont know, it got kind of big or something :).
Im not going to post the vase/face drawing because it looks like all the others.
Im not really sure Im using my right side yet… The vase drawing did not confuse me that mutch.


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#213

lostartist,

It’s not really about how ‘good’ your piece came out with respect to others’…with the one exception of the small head size, I think the actual drawing of the piece came out quite well. :slight_smile: It’s fine if you don’t post your vase exercise. I think what matters is that you’ve done this exercise, and thus given yourself a chance to see something in a new way. The goal is that this will inform your drawing ability down the line. :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#214

hi there!

after 5 days back online! well, a 3 gig downloadlimit seriously sucks!!!

as for the exercise, i did the face/vase drawing but, as lostartist, i’m not gonna post it since it really is exactly the same as the others.

somehow i didn’t experience those confusions as much as everybody else. i did it 4 times (i thought i must be doing something wrong), but no confusion at all. :shrug: only when i did it the first time i struggled when i came to the nose, but only for an instant…

gonna post the upside-down drawing later today, but now i have to get under my car and repair that f&*#$r :scream:

cheers!

#215

ok, the car had to wait :slight_smile:

here is my upside-down drawing:

it was pretty hard to make the first few strokes, but then i fell into kind of a trance and it was quite easy until i came to the head. there i suddenly “woke up” and it was very difficult again.

weird, i just finished drawing and i struggle to write a simple sentence… WAKE UP L-MODE!!! :scream:

cheers!

#216

BernieK,

ROFL, you guys crack me up! :slight_smile: I’m happy to know that you like me have your priorities straight and have put drawing before car repair…Lol! :scream:

Good to see your work, and you’ve done a nice job! No worries about not posting your other work…but it’s nice to see the concentration in this piece.

May the computer gods favor you! :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#217

Hi everybody,

I am soooo sorry ( I was in a bit of a car accident…what are the chances!) that I had to bug out on you guys for a bit there, but I am back with 2 new computers and and ready to go. I hope you guys can forgive me and I am ready to dive right back in, if you will have me. I will look through the posts later today and send you all some feed back. Sorry again guys…

Thanks,
shaun

#218

Shaun! cries with relief We’re so glad you’re back! :slight_smile: We’ve definitely missed your presence around here, as our little group here has had to put up with me as substitute ~ the threw spitballs at me, I swear! :slight_smile: Nah, it’s been fun, but I am glad to hear you have not one but TWO computers to ensure that you will be stable~ly online. :slight_smile:

Hope all is well and that there are no other repercussions from your incident. :slight_smile:

Cheers! :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#219

Welcome back Shaun! and hope you are alright.

#220

great to have you back shaun!

i did the other upside-down drawing aswell. i’m pretty happy with the result! never thought that i could draw a horse alright…

cheers!