08-04-2014, 09:34 AM
Hey Nastobi, welcome to Crimson Daggers! You've got a nice variety of stuff going on, keep focusing on all those different areas of study! Don't forget to draw for fun too : )
As to shaping form, what I find helps is doodling random curved or straight shapes then adding wrap around lines, centre lines, contour lines etc. to them, then starting to render them out bit by bit; add the shadow area, cast shadow, half tones etc. It helps to develop a feel for how rounded objects sit in space and how the light falls. Then you can try and add another shape onto it.
Like this kind of thing:
http://imgur.com/bTjCft4.jpg
http://imgur.com/L09oogx.jpg
http://imgur.com/06hth4Z.jpg
http://imgur.com/yja6IL5
You develop a feel for how things curve and move away from you, you can get really creative with it too.
Good luck man!
As to shaping form, what I find helps is doodling random curved or straight shapes then adding wrap around lines, centre lines, contour lines etc. to them, then starting to render them out bit by bit; add the shadow area, cast shadow, half tones etc. It helps to develop a feel for how rounded objects sit in space and how the light falls. Then you can try and add another shape onto it.
Like this kind of thing:
http://imgur.com/bTjCft4.jpg
http://imgur.com/L09oogx.jpg
http://imgur.com/06hth4Z.jpg
http://imgur.com/yja6IL5
You develop a feel for how things curve and move away from you, you can get really creative with it too.
Good luck man!