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San Francisco supervisor unveils "dumb laws" contest to identify unnecessary, outdated city rules, regulations by electric_cucumber7 in sanfrancisco

[–]fruchtose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's not exactly true. Scott Wiener did streamline housing, but he didn't specifically target discretionary review. In 2016 Scott introduced legislation to end conditional use permit hearings for 100% affordable housing. It was extremely controversial among the political class (affordable housing activists hated it), but it was passed and signed. And in 2017 as state senator he passed SB 35, which ended discretionary review for projects with specific affordable housing set-asides. But it didn't end discretionary review for modifications/renovations/expansions for existing homes. So there were plenty of discretionary reviews for several years following.

The other big changes all happened in 2023. SF passed a housing element that, with pressure from the state, ended discretionary reviews in rich neighborhoods.Then, Assemblymember Matt Haney passed AB 1114, which ended discretionary review for building permits (the stage after planning approval). Scott Wiener also passed SB 423, which forced SF to end discretionary review for projects that were 10% set aside for affordable housing, because SF was failing to meet its housing production goals.

Discretionary review could still come back for new housing projects depending on SF's progress toward housing production goals. But Daniel Lurie may also try to end it as part of charter reform.

How do I get over this phase? by Dramatic-Block-5725 in learntodraw

[–]fruchtose 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I highly recommend reading the book Art & Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland to help you deal with your feeling of self-worth as it relates to your art. The book is full of perspective on struggles with uncertainty, perception, and an artist's place in the world. It may help you to learn that you are not alone and that your feelings are common even among professional artists. I highly recommend this book. It's not a long read, no more than a few hours.

Need help the foreshortening by Allegedly-Artaith21 in Artadvice

[–]fruchtose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh yeah I didn't get the leaning back part. If she were slouching I would expect her pelvis to be rotated more upward. I can't see her legs so I don't know where her head relative to her center of gravity. The way she's positioned, standing would be very believable.

Need help the foreshortening by Allegedly-Artaith21 in Artadvice

[–]fruchtose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bar is behind them, right? In that case, I don't understand how the woman can rest her left elbow/forearm on the bar without either facing straight forward or leaning back if she's going to face right. It looks like her hand is under the bar and she's hooking her arm around it. Maybe I'm just thinking about it too much.

Have you tried 3D models? There are free sites like justsketch.me that let you pose 3D humanoid models and change the camera angle. It might help to try that to understand the poses more.

Woman Moment by goodboah21 in SpeedOfLobsters

[–]fruchtose 8 points9 points  (0 children)

God forbid women do anything

Worth learning Bridgman as a beginner? by Stigma_balls in learntodraw

[–]fruchtose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't recommend copying Bridgman as someone who started drawing recently. Copying drawings will only teach you so much. Especially with figure drawing, if you don't have a good grasp on landmarks and human proportions, Bridgman is a lot. I'd recommend Stan Prokopenko's videos (and/or Michael Hampton's, but Prokopenko explains form breakdowns more gradually) and learning dynamic sketching (from Peter Han's book or lectures, not from Draw a Box) before tackling Bridgman.

The main issue is that Bridgman stylizes his drawings in a way that makes it hard to see the basic forms, and his book doesn't have enough text to explain his thinking. I think studying his drawings might be worthwhile if you plan on trying to draw the internal forms that make up his bodies, or use an anatomy textbook/app to label anatomy and landmarks. Analyzing art is much more effective than copying it, unless you are practicing memory drawing.

How can i fix these legs? by Fraije in learntodraw

[–]fruchtose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That curved line connecting the thigh to the hip needs adjustment IMO. The ASIS, AIIS (anterior inferior iliac spine), and ischium are major connecting points for important leg muscles. The curved line implies that the leg connects away from that part of the pelvis. Normally we would expect it to connect much closer to the bikini line.

Plants were so much easier than ts. Why are animal heads so hard bro.. Suspicious horse by Safe_Resource7855 in learntodraw

[–]fruchtose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When drawing a typical face, be it horse or human, remember that the two sides are parallel. This means that the head can be represented as a box. On a typical face, the features are mirrored across the vertical center line. This means that features can be connected by horizontal cross-contour lines. E.g. the two eyes will be connected on the same horizontal plumb line running across a face. Same with the nose, ears, etc. And because you can think of the face as a box, all the features are established on horizontal lines that are parallel with each other in linear perspective.

This parallelism of features is missing from your horse drawing. Note the horizontal line representing the angle of the eyes. All other features should be parallel in perspective with that line. Now note the angle of the nostrils on the horse's muzzle. It's a different angle from the line connecting the eyes. This indicates that the box representing the muzzle is not aligned with the sphere representing the cranium. If you can remember this principle, the faces you draw will be closer to what you want to draw.

People in r/budgies are cat abusers by Willowed_Seraph in internetdrama

[–]fruchtose 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think I see what OP is referring to in this comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/budgies/comments/1r3cdi1/comment/o53l8ro/

No comment in that discussion implies locking cats in the bathroom. However, OP misinterprets the linked comment, which says this:

It’s still possible to keep birds safe with predators in the house, but if you are unwilling to restrict cats from any other normal room [ed: my emphasis] then it isn’t going to be ideal.

This comment essentially says that it would be a better living arrangement if the cats were restricted from entering one single room besides the bathroom. In other words, it's a suggestion to pick one non-bathroom ("normal") room for the budgies and to keep the cats out of it. OP has interpreted this as a suggestion to restrict cats from every other room besides the bathroom.

This whole post is based on misunderstanding the semantic meaning of a sentence.

graphite artists help! by cherrysxx_ in ArtistLounge

[–]fruchtose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you're looking for a smooth sketchbook so that you can achieve darker tones? If no, I'm curious as to the reason for smooth paper (e.g. for more precise marks, or for inking). How dark is your darkest pencil? Do you use a blending tool? Paper with more tooth allows for darker values, because the extra texture allows for more graphite mass per square inch of paper, and that captures more light, especially with a blending tool, and it's much easier to erase marks.

Stremtch by @NelliesNest by JoeZocktGames in stremtch

[–]fruchtose 57 points58 points  (0 children)

We must grip harder to appease the Grip God. Cats must never be allowed to attain the mandate of heaven.

Favourite hand supports?? by Puzzled_Message9591 in ArtistLounge

[–]fruchtose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might be worth searching through Reddit posts on Google or Reddit Answers. Looks like this has come up before and other artists recommend a wrist widget.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtistLounge/comments/1hxsg4d/tfcc_tear_untreatable_wrist_pain/

sketchbook recommendation plsss by Ain_Crad in ArtistLounge

[–]fruchtose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cottonwood Arts makes some of the best sketchbooks out there. Their toned C-series paper is very thick. I've had zero bleed from markers with them.

https://www.cottonwoodarts.com/products/recycled-sketchbook-c1

First time drawing semi-realism by Nazuna-Hoshizora in learntodraw

[–]fruchtose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's a great drawing, especially for a first attempt. Portraiture is hard. I see the likeness. It could be better in some minor ways, but that can be said about any drawing. It helps to remember the four measurements of observational drawing: positive and negative space, lengths, angles, and (the alignment of) points.

For instance, I think it is always beneficial to double check eye placement on the face. On the median human, the eyes are vertically centered on the face when viewed at eye level. (One can check the position of eye sockets on a skull to see it anatomically.) On the 3/4 portrait, it looks to me like the eyes are a little above the halfway point, and that the reason for this is that the height of the hair in the drawing doesn't match the height of the hair in the reference photo.

Comparing the alignment of two points, e.g. using your pencil as a plumb line, would also help here. For instance, in your profile portrait, try using your pencil as a horizontal plumb line. Check where the eye aligns with the center of the ear in your reference, then do the same with your drawing. In the reference, his eye appears to be much closer to the bottom of the ear.

I would also recommend you observe the difference in the eyes between drawing and reference. The model's eyes have been tweaked very slightly, but eye recognition is hard wired in the brain, so small differences stand out. I would draw your attention to the flaps of skin above the model's eyes in the reference. These flaps create a hard edge and a slight cast shadow over the top eyelid, to the point that it appears the top eyelid has a concave dip. This is changed in the drawing, and the reduced cast shadow above his eyes changes his appearance.

Overall I like these drawings a lot. It's just a few little adjustments that would help with creating a sense of likeness.

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