Todays Doodle for Critique

[Zito]

Help, please. Lol Be aggressive.i know im still drawing way too hard.

 

[ByrnBucks]

Zito, very elegant leaves quite lovely. Maybe a few less shade lines… a tiny bit of white space next to the leaf line, and not completely filled in on some. Have a good one

 

[Zito]

Zito, very elegant leaves quite lovely. Maybe a few less shade lines… a tiny bit of white space next to the leaf line, and not completely filled in on some. Have a good one

Thank you thank you!!!! May I ask what is the leaf line? My apologies if that’s a crazy question. Thank you again for the response… exactly what I’m looking for.

 

[ByrnBucks]

Zito, your drawing is far beyond what I am capable of. Only reason I made the suggestion is from watching Sam’s ”Advanced shading master class” DVD.
apologies I doodled on the drawing, the red lines on the left are the “leaf lines” if Im not mistaken. On the right side by the arrow I poorly shaded one leaf, just running a parallel line next to that line and leaving a gap of white space. Hope thats not bad advice… I would recommend that DVD or download for a greater understanding of shading in general. BB

 

[Goldjockey]

Help, please. Lol Be aggressive.i know im still drawing way too hard.

Good morning, Zito. Your drawings s show a fundamental knack for good scroll design, and a real enthusiasm for the complex nuances of ornate scrollwork. You definitely have a feeling for what you want to express, but currently need more of the “how” - the nuts and bolts of how to get there.

Sam Alfano, the forum owner, has an excellent instructional video which will take you from the basics of good solid scroll construction through the processes of creating intertwining scrolls, and shading best practices.

Once you have the fundamentals under your belt, your work will blossom, and the sky is the limit.

The video I started with, and recommend for you is ”The Essential Guide to Drawing Scrolls”. It’s the best $60 you’ll ever spend, and you can find it here: https://www.masterengraver.tv/

 

[allan621]

I agree with goldjockey.. You have a pretty good idea of the individual elements, a lot of good leaf work, but its more like a bunch of individual elements heaped together. It's not a growing scroll. I'm not really an expert but for a better idea go back a few posts to Goldjockey's study for silver iphone drawings. It has many of the same leaf elements but in a more dynamic form. It's a fine piece of composition. And look at the way the scroll backbone has a clear unmuddled ending with the inside of the vine visible. You're close but the Sam's dvd is excellent way to get a little clearer about the objectives. I learned a lot of from it and I don't do scroll work at all.
Allan

 

[Zito]

Thank you all VERY much. When I get my paycheck, I’m going to buy the dvd for sure! I I understand exactly what both of you are saying. Thanks for looking and critiquing! Kevin

 

[Zito]

Zito, your drawing is far beyond what I am capable of. Only reason I made the suggestion is from watching Sam’s ”Advanced shading master class” DVD.
apologies I doodled on the drawing, the red lines on the left are the “leaf lines” if Im not mistaken. On the right side by the arrow I poorly shaded one leaf, just running a parallel line next to that line and leaving a gap of white space. Hope thats not bad advice… I would recommend that DVD or download for a greater understanding of shading in general. BB View attachment 53654

Thank you VERY much!!! Feel free to do what you wish the and critique as you wish. I just want to get better. Thank you for the suggestions.

 

[Zito]

Latest. WIP 7 ins by 7 ins. Critique please.