I’ve been a professional artist and creator for over a decade. I’ve created art for video games, book covers, picture books, animated films, and dozens of international brands.
Hey everybody, this is Shane. I recently contributed a vehicle design course in the foundations curriculum and I just wanted to invite you to feel free to post your assignments/progress here for feedback or you can email me directly with questions as you progress through my course. shane@shanehuntart.com
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@ArtofAleksey Okay, the boat is very cool and I like the design itself. As for the execution, I think one thing that would benefit your drawing is to use major forms to define the bounds of your object before you start drawing, specifically cubes. If you can think of everything as a cube first and lay it down as such in a very light initial sketch, it will be much easier to then “fill” those cubes with the shapes you want. You’ll get a more accurate perspective.
The view of the boat is pretty wide-angle, yet the fronts of the hulls seem to have the same shape. The hull on the left should be more foreshortened since it is closer to our eyeline. Also, the rope shouldn’t be changing in size so significantly. The distance from hull to rigging doesn’t feel great enough to warrant such a shift in size.
Lastly, the line weights are kinda all over the place. I suggest trying to use heavier lines to define the major forms (hulls, cabin, stairs) first. As it is the sail itself is getting a lot of weight and attention, but the sail should feel relatively light and breezy compared to the big, heavy, rigid shapes of the boat itself.
I like the cabin a lot and you nailed those side windows.
Nice work!
@ArtofAleksey Kim brings up a valid point: it’s worth taking the time to understand the basic mechanics of your subject. But at the same time, it’s unrealistic to expect exactly accurate engineering down to the smallest detail. As your drawing moves closer to the abstract/cartoon, the engineering (in this case, the sail rigging) will be more and more simplified. But when your drawing is more on the representational side of the spectrum, accuracy becomes more and more important. Your drawing is probably on the side of representational and therefore should probably reflect a more accurate rigging assembly.
@burvantill I agree about the flat tires. Great idea. It looks like your image might be a bit too small judging by the texture and line quality. I would consider doing slightly larger drawings for the future assignments and focusing on craftsmanship and tightness. Looking forward to more from you!
@neschof Excellent work! I’m impressed at the wide variation in proportions. And very nice line quality. Keep it up.
@ArtofAleksey great work! Very interesting choices.
@ArtofAleksey I love the way your mind is working. Keep it up!
@ArtofAleksey Great choices. Remember, you don’t have to draw it at exactly the same angle as the thumbnail image.
@ArtofAleksey Sorry, one more thing... Remember, the main point of all this is to keep the viewer engaged in the story. Inaccuracies can distract knowledgeable viewers and pull them out of your stories.
@Alvaro-Morales I really like the shape you chose. There are a few perspective issues I’m seeing, specifically on the roof. It feels like you’re looking down at the roof even though the perspective appears to be straight ahead from the side. Also be careful with overusing the soft airbrush render technique. Don’t be afraid of some sharper value shifts. Overall I like it! Nice work.
@burvantill This is great. I’d like to see one more finished pass on the line work. Make it really clean and portfolio-worthy!
@Jeremy-Ross Ha ha, YES. That’s what I’m talking about! Love the train one.
@neschof Excellent work! I’m impressed at the wide variation in proportions. And very nice line quality. Keep it up.
@burvantill I agree about the flat tires. Great idea. It looks like your image might be a bit too small judging by the texture and line quality. I would consider doing slightly larger drawings for the future assignments and focusing on craftsmanship and tightness. Looking forward to more from you!
@ArtofAleksey Sorry, one more thing... Remember, the main point of all this is to keep the viewer engaged in the story. Inaccuracies can distract knowledgeable viewers and pull them out of your stories.
@ArtofAleksey Kim brings up a valid point: it’s worth taking the time to understand the basic mechanics of your subject. But at the same time, it’s unrealistic to expect exactly accurate engineering down to the smallest detail. As your drawing moves closer to the abstract/cartoon, the engineering (in this case, the sail rigging) will be more and more simplified. But when your drawing is more on the representational side of the spectrum, accuracy becomes more and more important. Your drawing is probably on the side of representational and therefore should probably reflect a more accurate rigging assembly.
@ArtofAleksey Great choices. Remember, you don’t have to draw it at exactly the same angle as the thumbnail image.