Forum posts by Skaizy

Hey ! Good to see you're practicing. You seem have drawn your figure from the top down, note that doing this can hinder your sense of proportions. At your level I would suggest to print some figures and trace over them to get a feeling for all of the curves you're missing on your sketch. 

After that find go find the "Gesture basics #x" posts on this site and learn to deconstruct a body into simple shapes as instructed : https://line-of-action.com/category/technique?page=2

I also suggest you give this 30 day challenge a try : https://www .youtube.com/watch?v=6gAnatlxcPs (remove the space in the link) 
This will help you get your fundamentals down.

Keep practicing and mostly, keep drawing what you want for fun. Progress is a long road, the failures of some days are the successes of tomorrow !

Hi.

About buildings : Looking at your sketches, I think you managed to draw something that feels much more grounded and realistic on page 16, simply because you took the time to set proper construction lines using 2 vanishing points. Keep using those for your buildings, and with practice you'll manage to be much more accurate by simply eyeballing references.

About objects : Some objects like gun, trumpets, or swords feel way off, but I think that is because you're immediately trying to get the details you see. Try constructing bigger shapes first and connecting them with details later. At your level, i think you should practice perspective on simpler objects and practice complicated objets in neutral pov. Once you feel comfortable enough, try foreshortening guns and whatnot again.

About figures : You like boxes, it has it's pros and cons. Boxes allow you to better set the orientation of a body part, but at a cost, your figures feel very stiff. I'd suggest starting with a line of action (TM). It will dictate the flow of your figure. Try using ovals for torsos and hips, and use them very fluidly when connecting them. For more dynamic poses, don't forget about "contrapposto" !

Good luck, and keep the good work :)