https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4 Driving Question- How much can my artistic abilities improve in a few months? en-us 2020-12-12 05:50:41 UTC 2026-03-08 04:17:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f308.png 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011972567 first sketches of succulents (pt.2)]]> 2020-12-12 06:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011972567 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973034 2020-12-12 06:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973034 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973082 casual practicing of flowers and succulents]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973082 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973087 These were very quick and simple. I didn't know where to start or how to make this any better, so all I know how to do is replicate my reference photos and try my best.]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973087 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973094 here, I tried to practice different shades of green and how they would look on these plants. I also wanted to figure out if I preferred neat or circular watercoloring techniques.]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973094 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973099 here's more examples of me practicing details on plants. On the right, I was getting more used to the pen I had and I had a better idea of what I wanted my plants to look like. I also learned that I liked messier-style drawings, making them look obviously free-handed.]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973099 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973107 2020-12-12 06:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973107 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973117 more of my first sketches of succulents (pt.1)]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:45 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973117 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973122 cross hatching on the clouds' shadows]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973122 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973124 In the image below, I tried to amplify the details of the leaves. However, I was lost on the areas where I should've focused on- this made my drawing look awkward.]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973124 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973125 Here, I was trying to figure out my art style or really anything that I was most comfortable with. This ended up being easy for me to draw, and I liked the end result. This is what I believe my art style is, and I hope to improve it.]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973125 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973128 free-handing a mistletoe branch]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973128 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973133 2020-12-12 06:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973133 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973140 practicing free-hand drawing plants]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973140 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973144 Slowly transitioning into details in plants]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973144 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973146 2020-12-12 06:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973146 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973149 below are my first (left), second (middle), and third(right) attempts at drawing hands. I learned that hands would be extremely harder than I imagined, and it was even more frustrating knowing that I had a reference in front of me. This is when I learned that drawing isn't always exactly replicating the real-life reference. You have to add distinctive lines, shades, and shapes that accentuate all the details.]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973149 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973155 practicing detail and attempting shading for flowers]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973155 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973158 2020-12-12 06:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973158 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973160 practicing a rose bush and focusing on replicating detail]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973160 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973161 attempting to draw a slanted tree with shading]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973161 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973162 practicing an oak tree with shading and perspective on the bunches of leaves. also my first attempt at eyes]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973162 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973163 free-handing butterflies and wild mushrooms]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973163 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973165 Here, I was getting comfortable with using lines and hatches as a form of shading. I learned that thicker pens would be more helpful than more lines with thinner pens, making the understory darker.]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973165 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973166 Here, I was trying to accentuate the shadows and the understory of the tree. I was also trying to get the hang of drawing the focus points of the tree's outline instead of an entire circle on the top. ]]> 2020-12-12 06:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1011973166 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1012010324 2020-12-12 07:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1012010324 37545 https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1012026232 2020-12-12 08:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/37545/qvqdezejkjktz4c4/wish/1012026232