Sketching from dog's point of view
Mahesh is at a busy railway station with his dog (Goku). The station is filled with a lot of crowd and people are rushing to trains, vendors calling out, and luggage scattered around. The person is holding the dog’s leash while waiting near the platform. Mahesh can be at any part of India. Imagine the scenario and sketch this scene from the dog’s point of view. The sketch should be clear, visible and show movement.
Notes
- Use only black/HB-series pencils
- Do not use other colours
- Draw only in the given space
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Evaluation criteria
- Character and expressions
- Proportion and composition
- Quality of sketching
- Environment and props
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Parul
Choosing this viewing angle is quite challenging, especially with multiple human figures, overlapping objects and a complex railway station environment. Good attempt at capturing the scene and creating a sense of depth. The composition is interesting, and the perspective adds a nice sense of scale. However, the human figures need more practice, especially anatomy, body proportions, posture and volume. Start with gesture drawings and stick figures, then gradually add volume using basic 3D forms. Pay attention to how faces are drawn from angles. The linework needs refinement, as some contours are rough and the shading feels a little uneven. Practise cleaner strokes and use line weight to separate the foreground from the background. Overall, good work! You've attempted a difficult composition. Now focus on human anatomy, volume building, confident linework and cleaner detailing. Keep practising complex viewing angles, but strengthen your fundamentals alongside them. Remember, you're still not there.
Parul
The composition clearly communicates an Indian railway station setting with good storytelling elements like the vendor, trolley luggage, and Lucknow signboard. You also made a good attempt to indicate Goku's presence by connecting the leash toward the viewer. all those efforts put liveliness and emotion to your drawing. keep it up, small-small detailing always attract good marks. However, the core requirement of a dog’s low-angle perspective is something you need to work. .., as the viewer's eye level is currently placed at normal human chest height. To truly show Goku's point of view, lower the horizon line drastically so that human legs, feet, and suitcase wheels tower over the frame, perhaps even framing the edge of the sheet with a paw or snout. Additionally, the scene feel less rushed, you need to put/sketch some action and sense of urgency in the human's action, adding overlapping silhouettes of hurried commuters and swift line gestures would effectively convey the rushing crowd. Working with different-different line weights for nearby elements and lighter for the background will also create much stronger depth. Redraw the scene focusing strictly on the ground-level perspective and dynamic motion; good effort overall. keep it up
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