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    • Jiří Kůs
      Jiří Kůs last edited by

      I failed magnificently 😃 IMG_20160127_0002v.jpg

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      • Lynn Larson
        Lynn Larson SVS OG last edited by

        You guys did awesome!!

        HIppoooooooooooo

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        • Charlie Eve Ryan
          Charlie Eve Ryan Pro SVS OG last edited by

          It's is fun watching these come through!

          Happy Creating
          www.charlieeveryan.com

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          • Jake Parker
            Jake Parker SVS OG last edited by

            Great to see these everyone!

            One key thing to remember is to get a finished drawing down during each time segment. Think of the entire character or subject and how you might simplify and simplify each time so that you get to the essence of what your subject matter is. The 5 sec drawing should still show the entire character, head and body, only simplified. I know it's hard, but that's what this exercise is about!

            Check out Anthony Holden's stab at it today. he's a great example of this:

            https://www.instagram.com/p/BBDWzOsRccR/

            And here's some other good one's posted on instagram:

            https://www.instagram.com/p/BBDkVPDqw3b/
            https://www.instagram.com/p/BBDcX-yhP3Q/
            https://www.instagram.com/p/BBDOaRxojjW/
            https://www.instagram.com/p/BBDHTrcuBw9/

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            • sergio
              sergio last edited by

              Ok, ok, I know: I'm not Speedy Gonzales.

              8_min.jpg

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              • sergio
                sergio @Jake Parker last edited by

                @Jake-Parker This is an excellent exercise for improving the lines of action when drawing body gestures from life.

                At university we often started the sessions with the timer reversed. Several poses of 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds... finally a long one.

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                • Charlie Eve Ryan
                  Charlie Eve Ryan Pro SVS OG last edited by Charlie Eve Ryan

                  Oy Vey! 😃
                  8minChallengeGirlBlackRedBowsm.jpg

                  Happy Creating
                  www.charlieeveryan.com

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                  • MOO
                    MOO SVS OG last edited by

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                    Thanks! That was fun 🙂

                    Marsha Ottum Owen

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                    • natiwata
                      natiwata SVS OG last edited by

                      Just got a Google Cardboard, so my wife suggested the topic. Thanks Jake for a fun exercise!

                      8minutechalleng.png

                      Nat Iwata
                      www.iwataillustration.com

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                      • natiwata
                        natiwata SVS OG last edited by

                        Had to do another one this morning as a warm up. Man it does get your blood pumping!

                        8minuteaxe.png

                        Nat Iwata
                        www.iwataillustration.com

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                        • Naters.Art
                          Naters.Art last edited by

                          Picasso did something very similar to this challenge in 1945. He used a bull so I figured I would too...We basically came to the same conclusion 😉
                          8min bull2.jpg

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                          https://www.instagram.com/naters.art/

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                          • Kasey Snow
                            Kasey Snow last edited by

                            Oh dear, haha. I'm going to have to practice and do something about this....great challenge Jake! I will be doing more, it was a good exercise. Hope it's okay if we hashtag multiple pictures. I intend to improve upon this first one.
                            8min.JPG

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                            ~Kasey

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