Summer could not have gone slower, seriously. Stressful, tiring and lonely – made me remember how much I actually miss having friends and things to do. Sometimes. I probably could have done a blog post or two, but as I don’t necessarily enjoy having a presence on the internet and spouting nonsensical thoughts I found procrastinating in cakes and exercise more worthwhile. I did attempt a group project with some friends, it made me realise how crap my laptop was as in the end 3Ds Max wouldn’t even open on it.. So say hello new desktop – it’s beautiful and I love it. I’ve managed to do some 3D modelling before my laptop went kaput though. I think I improved, although what I produced was worthy of the pits of hell due to her under thought design.
I really need to draw more men.
We’re in week 3 now – coming up to week 4 of the second
year, and looking back at the first year I can already see an improvement with
my environments. After a huge plateau over summer its quiet nice to acknowledge
improvement – not saying that I still don’t need to improve. I do. Majorly. But
that’s not the point. I can sort of do perspective now, yay!
Values and colour seem to be a bit wish-washy, I can tell undertones in shadows and highlights when looking at something, and I grasp the idea of more distant items having less detail therefore a lower value, but replicating that? It appears I have ups and downs, where sometimes I can get it to somewhat work, and others not so much. It seems to depend somewhat on the subject matter – more organic items I love doing, trains and buildings are boring and too linear. But also time spent on it – thumbnails are meant to be quick but I ended up spending about an hour on some of them from Abbey park. Attempting to avoid doing that for Loughborough train yard and the Guild hall seems to make me want to produce nothing worthwhile.
Values and colour seem to be a bit wish-washy, I can tell undertones in shadows and highlights when looking at something, and I grasp the idea of more distant items having less detail therefore a lower value, but replicating that? It appears I have ups and downs, where sometimes I can get it to somewhat work, and others not so much. It seems to depend somewhat on the subject matter – more organic items I love doing, trains and buildings are boring and too linear. But also time spent on it – thumbnails are meant to be quick but I ended up spending about an hour on some of them from Abbey park. Attempting to avoid doing that for Loughborough train yard and the Guild hall seems to make me want to produce nothing worthwhile.
My 3D has visibly improved, the way I work and think through
the appearance of the final outcome – even with something as boring as trash –
rather than doing the bare minimum due to wanting to throw myself out of a
window from frustration, I’m instantly thinking of ways I can add to the scene.
I attempted to give a bin bag a split with stuff falling out, and instantly
thought of an environment it could be placed into. I considered two
environments instantly, even! That’s new, thinking of possible environments is
one thing but multiple ideas is another. Hopefully this thinking maintains
itself through the year.
And whilst I’ve improved and started enjoying environments more, no matter how frustrating the new aspects needed are, I still find myself attracted towards the human form, and characters. It’s still my ambition, unwavering, to be a part of the production line to well-rounded characters who produce some response from a captive audience, whether it be adoration, admiration or hatred.
I feel my life drawing has improved since the first year - however I am too linear still, taking refuge in the definite of "this goes here" rather than suggesting - which could be more worth while on quick 1 and 2 minute gesture drawings.
And whilst I’ve improved and started enjoying environments more, no matter how frustrating the new aspects needed are, I still find myself attracted towards the human form, and characters. It’s still my ambition, unwavering, to be a part of the production line to well-rounded characters who produce some response from a captive audience, whether it be adoration, admiration or hatred.
I feel my life drawing has improved since the first year - however I am too linear still, taking refuge in the definite of "this goes here" rather than suggesting - which could be more worth while on quick 1 and 2 minute gesture drawings.
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