Daniel Daigle’s 100 Day Challenge: Consistency

[Daniel Daigle]

I’m kicking this one off with a study after Fragonard. My goal is simply to be more consistent with no restrictions. Heres #1

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[Joshua Jacobo]

Awesome!

Beautiful study here. It’s not clear enough to me whether she is sitting or standing. I’m assuming sitting but if that’s true give us more evidence– specifically show us the knees coming forward. Also take a picture of your work like you did on your phone then flip it horizontally. You’ll see things you will want to fix. Be careful with that dark outline. Sometimes it can flatten out the form.

[Daniel Daigle]

Thanks Joshua, hard lines are a weakness I’m trying to train out. I think my values aren’t exact enough yet, so I’m making the edge more obvious with a line.

But I think the is standing with her back against the corner of a wall

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[Joshua Jacobo]

Ah I guess she was standing after all. Okay then advice: proportions! Don’t get lost in the drapery: think do the figure underneath!

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[Daniel Daigle]

here’s day #2, I need to work on line control. there are some unnecessarily dark lines

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[Josseline Jeria]

Hi Daniel, great drawings! Practicing constraint and finesse with line work is a challenge, but keep at it, you’re doing well!

[Daniel Daigle]

Thank you Josseline

[Daniel Daigle]

Day number 3 is a copy of del Sarto’s Bust of Homer, which I am feeling better about. There are some placement and anatomical issues though. The bottom lid and bag should be jetting backwards.

Then I have a Rubins selfportrait that was done the night before. Mostly focusing on broad strokes

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[Lucas a.k.a “Roams”]

really cool looking sketches man 🙂 cant wait to see more

[Joshua Jacobo]

That del sarto is excellent. Try to control your values like you did in that one —every time—for the rest of your life.

[Joshua Jacobo]

Also polychromos pencils are the ferraris. They make value control too easy. Use something softer to develop a lighter hand like pitt pastel or conte.

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[Daniel Daigle]

Here is day number 4

This time a Bargue plate

I forgot to add the gradation below the ear and behind the jaw

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[Daniel Daigle]

LMFAO

I will try!

In responce to “use something softer”

NOOOO! You cant make ME!

I’m having flashbacks to figure drawing class lol

I actually used a 4b wolfcarbon last night.

The darkest darks are satisfying but it seems like everything else has to be done with a shammy  or an eraser.

[Daniel Daigle]

Thank you Lucas, in many ways I’m just getting started

[Daniel Daigle]

Day 5. Dont bother critiquing or commenting, it was a bad day. But i drew nonetheless

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