Mundane Basics Sketchbook

[FireShepherd]

So…
As per the title, this sketchbook isn’t going to be much of a looker. Just sharing some of the practices that hone in on basic (often boring) fundamentals for drawing. They are uploaded solely for those who may, like myself, find solace and encouragement in browsing the mundane and tedious exercises of fellow artists. (And not because misery loves company )

(BTW I’m merging my previous boxes post to be the appropriate header of this sketchbook)

“My simple journey of boxes in 3D space”

So! The classic perspective boxes in a virtual space! Seems easy to the newbie, until the boxes start coming out like jello blobs in an earthquake. Seriously, it was a humbling, strengthening, rewarding exercise.

(To be fair to my first attempts, I think I drew my own perspective lines too at the time, from fixed vanishing points. Later, I used computer generated ones )
I’m sharing these simply because, when browsing my files to finish my old uploads, I came across and wanted to share the contrast between early and later attempts. First ones were in Jan 2023, then later in Sept 2023, and lastly in July 2024. Despite the obvious difference of the line tool in 2024 (it’s own sign of experience!), I still could tell that my conceptual grasp of 3D in space had strengthened and improved over time with the art practice.

So yeah, nothing to boast to clients about, but just wanted to share the contrast and encouragement with fellow artists that, wherever you’re looking to improve, perseverance and practice will pay off.

[FireShepherd]

Practice with perspective
Coming off my boxes work… this was early in 2024… studying the principles of one and two point perspective. It was an important learning period for me, and the concepts were harder than I anticipated. I was surprised at how easily my mind had to catch itself and make sure I was following the proper directional lines (esp in 2PP). Over time of course it becomes second nature… but at first it’s like “Why is my bookcase cockeyed … Oh! That’s why! ”

BTW, discovering and allowing myself to use the line brush tool in Krita for man-made constructions makes an irreplaceable difference.

One point perspective exercises
(After starting it, I realized that the train track one wasn’t truly a 1PP shot )

I took one of the pics and put it on a grid in Krita to better render it (though I never finished all the way)

For my next run, I used the line tool for sketching and again, picked one to put on a grid for better rendering. Because I used the line tool in both, the difference is much more subtle between the sketch and the ‘final’.

[FireShepherd]

Two Point Perspective Practice
(Try saying that on super speed )