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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: Peterku on December 03, 2005, 11:14:24 AM
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http://community.webshots.com/photo/515736396/515742306KbiSUH
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It's the interior of St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest. We had two drawing lessons in the church to make a rough picture of what we see there. It was originally a very large image but I resized it. I needed to hide my sloppiness somehow. ;)
The perspective is rather special here, you see a picture like that when looking in a horizontal direction. Computer plans use such a perspective.
(For those who understand it: You probably look rather upwards when walking in a basilica, but then the vertical lines will converge. The field of sight was so large (note that both horizontal vanishing points are in the picture), that it might've looked strange, if I had included a vertical vanishing point, too. With all those walls wanting to lean on you, lol...)
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great drawing! sloppiness? not a bit - i wish i could draw like that! nice one
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That's very good. You sir, have talent.
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That's really nice. Whenever I do a study like that the perspecive from higher up goes all c--k-eyed. I'm only 14, I'll have it done by the time I'm at uni. (I want to study architecture or mechanical engineering)
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That's a nice drawing.
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Very nice! My art stuff is terrible compared to that. Glad I dropped it after GCSE :lol:
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Thanks for the kind comments!
Whenever I do a study like that the perspecive from higher up goes all c--k-eyed. I'm only 14, I'll have it done by the time I'm at uni.
The trick is simple: you must concentrate on the structure, going from large to small. I usually start by dividing the whole area into simple geometrical bodies and spaces, then I choose a length unit with which I can measure almost everything at the beginning. Then I divide the picture I see into large sectors I can compare to each other to make location of objects more precise. I only deal with details at the end. At the beginning I only see cubes, semi-spheres, arches and prisms. :lol:
Of course, practice is also an important factor. When I went to the university we spent the first semester drawing piles of cubes and columns. :lol: Now I understand why we needed to do that. When you no longer need to spend time finding the right direction for your lines, you can pay more attention to understanding what you draw. You see I'm not an outstanding drawer at all when compared to my friends. It's mostly practice, not talent. Talent makes style but practice makes precision, I think.
(I want to study architecture or mechanical engineering)
Nice choice! I study architecture. It's damn difficult here but worth it. :)
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Whether you call it practice or talent, it is still bloody good.
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It's great!
I bet you could draw wicked dungeons and castles for D&D!!!! \m/
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Nice Drawing Peter. It reminds me of the conceptual art from Lord of the rings.
Ive always wanted to go to Hungary, I'ts got alot of beautiful history.
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That's really good, man. I'd like to be able to draw like that, but I don't want to put in the time to learn. ;)