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    • Lynn Larson
      Lynn Larson SVS OG last edited by

      You guys did awesome!!

      HIppoooooooooooo

      https://instagram.com/lynnlarsonart/
      https://twitter.com/lynnlarsonart

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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

                        my Sketch Blog
                        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

                          http://kaseysnow.com ~ https://instagram.com/KaseySnowArt/ ~ https://twitter.com/KaseySnowArt ~ https://www.patreon.com/KaseySnow ~

                          SVS forum sketchbook: https://forum.svslearn.com/topic/9846/kasey-s-sketchbook ~
                          ~Kasey

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