21 Jun 16:25
--I have the same problem Alexsieu and am doing the same as you to increase my visual library, sketching from life or photo reference. Also someone on here mentioned about Frank Frazetta sitting at the zoo for hours just observing animals, not even sketching.
21 Jun 05:46
--right now I read an hour a day (fantasy and sci fi classics, doing the witcher series right now), sketch random animal references from google images a little and draw visuals that stuck out to me from games/movies solely for leisure
21 Jun 05:43
--i'm not looking for a way to magically increase my visual library, but does anyone know exercises to improve your visual library slowly over time
21 Jun 05:41
--when i try to design or draw from imagination, i struggle even conceiving an idea and following through with it, and I suppose that is a problem with my visual library; i've never really observed objects (even objects in my life that I use daily) that I can draw them proportionally from my mind
17 Jun 12:30
--hey guys, doing feedback and critiques tonight: https://www.twitch.tv/mike086 Live now, come hang out and link anything you want some feedback on
16 Jun 09:50
--i guess I need to train my eye more or be more diligent with my measurements (using more comparisons, triangulating, etc)
16 Jun 09:49
--i'm trying to get into the habit of running through iten's checklist after I block in and fixing until I can't discern anything wrong using the methods that he lays out
16 Jun 08:21
--@Alexsieu: Dorian Iten's accuracy guide is pure gold: http://www.dorian-iten.com/accuracy/
16 Jun 08:20
--Yep I think strive for accuracy wherever you can and do smaller studies. Accuracy is one of the secret art super powers I think. If you put the effort in, it will multiply your progress further down the line.
16 Jun 03:34
--break things down into small manageable chunks and refine those small chunks until you fully understand them.
15 Jun 21:23
--It's like going through a math problem. Doing a fast inaccurate study is like doing a 1+1 question with an answer of 1.5 and telling yourself that it's good enough.
15 Jun 21:20
--Maybe it can help if you ask yourself this: If you're doing studies quickly, but the subject you're trying to study isn't accurate, then what might be the aim of the study?
15 Jun 21:17
--I think everyone should always strive for accuracy. If it takes forever and it feels taxing, then make the subject more manageable. Say you wanted to do an entire arm but it feels like it's going to take more time that it should, just do the hand.
15 Jun 21:03
--or should I do some studies quickly without really measuring beyond the biggest proportions then eventually move into doing studies striving for really accurate drawings
15 Jun 21:01
--should I always be striving for accurate drawings even if it takes me forever as opposed to winging it
