This spring session I have been using a very cool book called Drawing for Everyone by Bruce Waldman. It goes through the classic FUNdamentals in way that is simple and elegant. For this drawing I took from the book the lesson to make lines in the foreground darker and the ones in the background lighter. Rule # 4 in the book is in fact: Dark lines come forward in space and light lines recede. I love how this book emphasizes creating interest with dynamic composition. It’s a great reminder especially since I am trying to make my classes as approachable to everyone as I can.
When I was drawing the cage roof, I was thinking about a spiral rather than a series of circles. Spirals are everywhere in nature and the mystery of how they became intertwined with biology is a great source of inspiration. Take a snail for example, to me it is a extraordinary creature because it embodies this symbol which is so much larger than I.
Children were playing all around and I passed a stray ball to a kid twice.
From this angles the hoops are circular. However, at the angle where I was sitting, I saw them as oval shapes called ellipses. Practice drawing ellipses and you will unlock a world of perspective. This sketch took me about an hour.
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Very nice sketch. The shading through hatching and crosshatching generated an expressive feel. Good interpretation of perspective study.
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Why thank you very much, I love how articualte you are. It’s just the kind of feedback that helps me improve, knowing what catches your eye.
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You draw really well, and reveal some very interesting things about perspective. I can kinda see how ellipses can be perceived as a spiral, but I think it would take the actual act of drawing to really get my head around it.
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To draw a spiral is to bring dance into your drawing. I can see that ellipse has two Ls lol. Thanks for the compliment, I appreciate it!
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Lovely drawing and some good tips @edouard!
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Thanks!
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Very cool, love the drawing.
Interesting subject!
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Thanks, I thought I might have fun with that one!
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