MONTHLY CHALLENGE // drawing trees
Added 2023-03-01 08:27:36 +0000 UTCIt's a new month, and so it's time for a new challenge ✨ This month we will be drawing trees together! Use the reference images provided to make expressive and stylized tree sketches. Try to exaggerate the shapes and give the trees lots of personality and gesture!
Visit this link - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11GcdGCgPSF8amAuq2b7_NcOfSfCjeX67?usp=share_link - to find all the essential info about the challenge, including:
- an overview of the challenge information
- tips & advice
- links to resources to help you complete it
- a bonus challenge for if you have extra time
- folders with reference images and inspiration images
Below is the list of helpful resources that can help you complete this challenge:
- Stylizing trees & plants: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tutorial-trees-61571259
- Exercises for improving your skills: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tutorial-warmups-47743894
- Process video - forest: https://www.patreon.com/posts/process-video-64757648
And here is a page from my most recent artbook that has some tips on how to use this exercise as a way to discover your own shape language:
I can't wait to see what you come up with this month! Feel free to post the results on social media with the hashtag #LoishPatreonChallenge. You can also share your results in the thread over on the discord server in the #monthly-challenges channel!
I can't wait to see your tree sketches! Have fun ❤
