08-17-2016, 05:16 AM
There are some great points here. I can say from my own experience lately that enjoyment of the process definitely can come from engaging my mind with clear principles. Enjoyment can also come from things other than pure technical problem solving. So to say enjoyment is the key to learning efficiently isnt entirely true. That's assuming we're talking about learning drawing and painting realism. Sure it makes putting in the hours required a lot easier. The bit about having a clear idea of the principles you're trying to learn is what will make learning most efficient. I think most of us have struggled at one point with trying to learn too many things at once. Identifying the problems and then tackling one thing at a time makes learning much smoother. Playing a game that has no defined rules isnt very fun so it follows that establishing rules to follow in art will be more gratifying.