Many drawing subjects, including frontal views of faces, etc., look more believable when drawn the same on both sides.

Preview lesson B03 - Seeing Symmetry

Fun exercise.

I'm amazed to see how simple it is to see "mistakes" when you turn your page sideways or upside down.
This is a great lesson.

This is now something I practice before settling down to any serious drawing. I can really tell this tutorial has helped my accuracy and symmetry improve.

A big thank you Brenda.

It was more difficult than I expected to do this assignment.

This was lesson was interesting ..... I thought my drawing was fine and then I coloured it in. Not a good move

Took me 2 tries still stinks a bit but meh I'll manage! It was fun I had fun!

This was an interesting lesson. Neat excercise.

I looked at this exercise and thought, "Wow, this looks so easy!" It proved to be much more difficult than I predicted. This lesson made me realize that symmetry is an area I really need to work on, and I'm glad I discovered this early so it'll make drawing things a lot easier in the future! Thanks.

Hi Brenda,
as always simplicity is the best.Nice work and thank you.
Best wishes.
Ratko Nedovic

BEING AN AUSTRALIAN PLEASE REMEMBER THAT A KOLOA IS NOT A BEAR....
THE LESSON IS OK BUT CAN YOU PLEASE COULD YOU CORRECT THE MISTAKE, AM ENJOYING THE COURSE LOUISE SYDNEY AUSTRALIA

I AM SORRY SPELT KOALA INCORRECTLY AM ON HOLIDAYS AND ENJOYING YOUR LESSONS

[attachmentid=9198]i painted this and looks bad

I tried it..
At first ,it was a difficult task for me..
After a long battle,I did it..

Thanks a lot!!!

This was an interesting exercise. I used graph paper which helped alot with the shape alignment on both sides. I still need alot of practice on symetry.

Mine reminds me of a cobra
For some reason, I started this area of lessons with 'Two faces and a Vase', so this one was a bit easier than that.
This lesson still helped me understand symmetry better, though.

very interesting
but i have no MONEY to buy

I am a bit confused... Is it more a "free hand" exercise or virtual measurements and shape decomposition should be done???

i can not do this exercise i need help

i need someone to tell me how to do it

what a fun exercise, not as easy as it seems

please note that a Koala is NOT a bear, it is a common misconception.

thanks for the lesson
cheers
KM

I find this to be a great warm up exercise to get started drawing!

thank you Brenda!

This is really a fun! I enjoyed coloring it in. I did pretty good for my first try. The lines between the curves were the most challenging for me. I had to erase mine and start over because I had them backwards. It didn't look like a mirror. Then it turned out alright. I suppose I will do the others as apart of my daily 5-10min exercises.

This lesson was daunting ...lol I definitely need to work on my symmetry. I am finally posting my 'attempts' at these first three lessons in my gallery, I have decided to make this a warm-up exercise since 'practice makes perfect'!

Wow. I like this exercise. Really keeps you on your toes, makes you think. So far, I've done pretty well with it.

I found this lesson to be really fun and entertaining for some odd reason

I wouldn't say that this looks bad. I don't like to make judgements on artwork too much. Each has it's own unique qualities. I think it looks pretty cool.

[color="#4169E1"][/color]i`m no speak english, sorry
i`like draw, i`m from Mèxico

Realy good lesson im still not that good BUT i does take practice

Whoa! A great lesson, but also, it made me feel like an artist now! I feel so happy with my drawing!!!
I really, Really, enjoyed it!
first I did the lesson =)
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then I painted it, I said to my self "oh crap! I messed up with the lesson >_<"
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then, I did my first action like an artist, and I changed it
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hope some1 likes it, cause I did

Hm.. this took me a good 30 minutes lol.. did anyone else take that long?

Yes, it took me about the same length of time, and several erasings!
But I think these are wonderful exercises.

Nobody every told me we could exercise our BRAINS!

It was really interesting but not easy to do. I'm a completely begginer in drawing...

I was drawing forty minutes, or smth about it... too long I'm tired. But, it was very very interesting.

I really enjoyed this lesson, really made me think and boy it was fun!

I color it like crazy! I felt like a little kid excitied to do the exercise.. Though I need more practice on symmetry, my curves and all..

Your curves look fine to me.

Hi There, okay I admit, the curves look fine. I wasn't good with the left though, I started the right on the symmetry then I did left.. maybe I should have done left first then right...

This looks spot on! Nice effect with the splattering!

Songsparrow thank you!

I had trouble with drawing the right proportions for the front of the face.This technique makes things way easier.

I just gave up after trying it three times. I simply cannot get the same shape on both sides!!! Here is the best result I could get plus my own design, I also colored it. As I said, I never managed it although I tried all day! It was fun though. Thanks Brenda

I am so glad now that I decided to start at the beginning of the beginner lessons, even though I felt I was definitely more "advanced" than that. I realy thought this would be easy and fast. I figured I would whip out the first one and then follow it with all the other extra symmetry examples given in this lesson maybe even coloring the best one for fun, all before breakfast. Hahahaha...40 minutes later I was finishing up the first exercise and re-evaluating the whole time thing. I am definitely in the camp with the others that feel they need to work on symmetry. The wonderful thing though is how much better my third exercise turned out than the first one. Only one day, and one lesson, and I see a change already. How much better does it get than that? Adding this exercise to my daily routine for certain. Thank you.

This lesson is really really helpful. Thank you for sharing it with us!!

fun one, took a while on this

It is a useful exercise. Especially when you turn your picture around to see if your drawing is really symmetrical. Thank you!

Here's mine

I really like this lesson on symmetry I attempted, but need more work.

Here is what I tried. I didn't get it exact, but still working at it.

I thought it was a little hard other wise it's okay

Great exercise. It's interesting how important symmetry is. I've been practicing heart shapes. Its' amazing how a simple drawing such as a valentine heart can seem difficult regarding symmetry for the unexperienced as myself. Thanks for the lesson. My brain is getting better at learning to see.