Week 13 - Landscape study

[pearl heath]

Welcome to Study groups!!
weekly study challenge to practice art fundamentals

for anyone who wants to join - here's reference!
Try to observe simple shapes, proportions and focus on drawing the reference accurately

general rules: use any technique, any medium and don't trace or over paint the reference!

this week study ends : <t:1751749200:f>

I will be here to help so feel free to ping me anytime

Have fun!

Reference photo source : Artstation free reference pack

WHEN POSTING INTO GALLERIES PLEASE ALWAYS ATTACH ORIGINAL REFERENCE WITH IT

turn on ping for studies here id:customize

here's my result and process with tips will be below!

don't get overwhelmed, choose one color for each section and fill each simple shape. redline your reference or use this one

add color variation to each section
don't over complicate it, use max 3 colors to each section. as you can see I've kept some section in 1 color and that's ok
if you are unsure about colors, use eyedropper tool

recognize what is the darkest section of the reference

after we've established sections we can look for simple shapes in them
as stated before - don't look for details, check overall shape, fill it with simple color and move on
move on from this stage after each section has it's biggest details set, don't detail yet

after that we can start adding some more details, as you can see I am still not super focused to draw every blade of grass. for this stage it's good to find some structure and make the objects recognizable but not too detailed (plant in the left corner definitely have not as many leaves as we can see on ref, but it's still clear that it is plant)

after that I've pretty much just render/added details for 1 hour!

• I have used charcoal brush, for this one I think anything with texture will be good
• I have used black for some details and my result is pretty stylized I encourage u to have fun with it and also try some stylizations:)
• don't get overwhelmed with details, start with big sections then find big shapes in them and after that add details

I encourage you to use your own references as well or maybe do multiple landscape studies
references for these will be here #💖・inspiration message

ALWAYS POST YOUR WORK WITH REFERENCE PICTURE

for value study feel free to check again https://discord.com/channels/595738125595050024/1363460064815484938 and try this exersice with references:)

[pearl heath]

as u can see everything will be in pinned messages too xddd

[solar bone]

I will do lol

[orchid zodiac]

[pearl heath]

also for everyone scared of landscapes : do it scared 💖

[orchid zodiac]

i will be posting this week i swear

[teal osprey]

HAHAHA WILL TRY THEN

[pearl heath]

hell yeah!

[dense swift]

It seems way too hard for me

[pearl heath]

judging by your previous studies I think you will be fine feel free to choose ref from one of these too #1388611457762984017 message

[flint summit]

Ooh this looks fun (but idk if I can finish in a week lol) I want to paint something for this but it gonna take a little long

[sweet oyster]

Oh dear

Can I do this on a traditional or not,

[pearl heath]

Sure u can

But if u will follow the steps draw them lightly

[dense swift]

Tho landscapes have variety of different shapes and colors and perspective 😔

[pearl heath]

u can set a timer for it too!

[flint summit]

I paint traditionally so it gonna take some time~

[fluid gorge]

I'm a little slow forgive me, so we just draw the reference in our own style? Are the instructions optional?

Can we just fuck around and find out and then post our results in the correct channels?

[pearl heath]

You can, but I'd like to keep this post about reference studies only, so if you work with a landscape from a reference, feel free to post it here (with a reference image attached)
if you work on your own thing use the galleries instead! if u need feedback on those u can post it into #978708583090892830 and ping me too

[dull hamlet]

YAAAY LANDSCAPES

[carmine nebula]

I just finished this two days ago, I’ve always been too scared to draw landscape and I never had the patience alongside my perfectionistic side.

I’ve finally gathered the inspiration to try and not fuss over details.

(My reference was real life)

[pearl heath]

yeees once u try landscapes it's not so scary anymore!! nice job💯

[sweet oyster]

Hmm how can I start this as traditional?

[carmine nebula]

Thank you! I’m gonna try to do more, I usually draw realism portraits but I’m trying to change my style to get into animation

[pearl heath]

you can follow the steps I've included but do the guidelines for sections lightly

#1388611457762984017 message this. u can use lines just like I did for red line in reference picture

[carmine nebula]

Something that gave me inspiration to try to get over my perfectionism was seeing Stephen Travers Art. He draws beautiful landscapes with the “illusion of details” it looks amazingly detailed but when you zoom in, it’s just a bunch of squiggles.

[hexed tartan]

Ver scared, but I’ll give it a shot later

[pulsar magnet]

Hello! This was my first time drawing a landscape I've been drawing digital art for about a month and I drew this in around 3 hours. I've also uploaded my speedpaint. I think I had a lot of trouble with the process because I'm still kind of new. Where should I post this to get critiques and tips?

[elder sleet]

omg the cat in the second pic

[jagged sand]

Its week 13?

Ooo yknow what @pearl heath ima do this one on my phone

[dense swift]

I really don’t know how to start it and what I’m doing

And I can’t find a brush that I’d like

[pearl heath]

Ooooh you are doing a nice job!!! Brush for landscapes is truly a struggle xd i used hard charcoal but maybe something like crayon or pencil would be good?

[upper edge]

OMG LANDSCAPE MY FAVOURITE

[undone storm]

yeah I cant find a brush I like either

[dense swift]

Dunno, I got angry deleted it, maybe will join next week

[undone storm]

Im really struggling idk why I just feel like it barley resembles the reference

although im only on step one really so mabye I should trust the proccess

btw Im using the acrylic brush and a costom brush I made myself

to bright mabye?

mabye I could add lines because that's what I normally do

[undone storm]

ehh??

[jagged sand]

I dont even know where to start cause theres usually a distinct area i could start but I cant find one

[short gorge]

Maybe try finding the darkest shades in the reference? Then use it to draw details?

Idk I'm not a pro at this

[solid wyvern]

Oh no this study is my weakness doubt I can make a scenery this complex

[pearl heath]

definitely trust the process! your simple shapes are done so now you can start noticing some more details!

[undone storm]

thankyou!

[pearl heath]

#1388611457762984017 message link to tips so u don't have to scroll

[jagged sand]

Idkkk where to start theres no distinct starting area that I can do 😦 cause I usually start at the top or middle or the bottom middle the area that doesn't have the least amount of detail but idkk

[pearl heath]

Hello, start with simple shapes first! U can check the 1st tip I shared with red line one ref. Maybe starting with those will be easier!

Lay down simple sections first, don't work on details yet

[jagged sand]

Oo fair ill try ^^

[jagged sand]

https://tenor.com/view/anime-funny-gif-3389011645026669422

[void bone]

good explanation, the most difficult part of this painting is definitely the starting point

[fallow mauve]

here's my attempt so far, i'll finish it tomorrow
feel free to make any corrections cause this is my first painting in over 2 weeks lol

[pearl heath]

LOVE IT!

[dense swift]

That is crazyyyy good, all thoes details

[fallow mauve]

thank you both!! : )

[pearl heath]

For week 14, I will prepare a landscape study for beginners, feel free to mention what you have the most difficulty with in drawing landscapes so I can prepare specific solutions alongside with overall tips/info

[fallow mauve]

finished because i've had enough of it lol

[timid marsh]

Humans

[solid wyvern]

I have the most difficulty in drawing leafs as a bunch on bushes and trees drawing lesser leaves is fine

[narrow talon]

I would say composition but that's kind've a general art problem not specific to landscapes

I guess simplifying shapes and perspective would be more fitting (I have difficulty in both of these)

[void bone]

tried my best to not get too much into the details, i wanted to really capture the grass on top of the cave because i just cant seem to define it properly with big shapes

i think i didnt push the values enough

[dense sand]

Finally finished a compilation using my own refs
Accidentally focused more on architecture then on scenery but I hope it still counts
(References in the next message)

[fallow mauve]

oooo i love these : D
the buildings are so old and gorgeous

[dense sand]

Thank you!!

[pearl heath]

deadline extended to : <t:1751832000:f>

[tepid sand]

It took me quite a while to do it, but I'm finally finished!!
It's my first time painting landscapes with gouache and I struggled a lot.
If you have any feedback I would highly appreciate it

[pearl heath]

it looks great!!! I love the colors u've used for background and that u were able to simplify it! the green tones could have been a bit less saturated especially for the middle ground area since u've used pretty much same values for plant in the foreground and rich green areas in middle ground (so I would choose a bit darker values from one of them to make a difference between them - I chose middle ground to be a bit darker than foreground but I think it can work other way around as well). overall nice work!!

[tepid sand]

Thank you so much for the feedback! :) The colors are actually less saturated in real life but my camera makes them look that way, idk why.
Do you have any advice on how I can see the values in the reference picture better? Cuz I always struggle to make them out

[pearl heath]

got it! when I am not sure about values in studies I check the reference picture in black and white! for my own work I just make sure to have different values for fg/mg/bg to create contrast between each section

[tepid sand]

Thank you that helps a lot! I'm gonna try that out next time for sure :)

[grizzled ermine]

Didn’t have much time this week so I just did a quick sketch