Drawing drawers

So I “nailed” 3D modelling – in the sense that I achieved the familiarity and confidence I always wished for. By no means a master, but on a good platform. I can do lots of things and have an understanding for what to learn (for example 3D sculpting – which really will set my models and renderings apart) and where to improve. Well set for the MV Julie project!

The last couple of months, I have been trying to tackle something far more intimidating. Learning to draw. For someone logical and skeptical like me, utilizing the “right side of the brain” to simply draw what I see is a real challenge. So is learning techniques for taking measurements by eye and pencil and getting those committed to paper without error and with nice straight lines. No rulers allowed!

I have included some pictures and drawings from my efforts so far. Some finished, some aborted, most with some perspective or rendering errors. I have decided that I have to keep this up. Learning to draw better is for me now the key to moving forward with my project – because it will help me in so many ways.

Older drawings, quite successful!

Started this round with a tp roll. Proportions were wrong, this was much wider in reality.

Practicing with Julies guitar – hard object to get right

Perspective of convertible couch. Quit successful, but major flaw with relative backrest pillow size.

First attempt at our sofa – failed with relative size of pillows

In between drawing what I see, I do of course draw some of what I think about…

Perspective of sideboard, quite successful

Currently drawing our sofa with the table as a guide

To get a good perspective of the sofa. Cat has not approved of this contraption yet:)