08-15-2017, 10:47 AM
Welcome! I started self teaching seriously around 34 while working full time. Managed to go fulltime freelance at 37, so it is totally doable, not that time or age matters at all.
Sounds like you have a fair sense of what to work on.
I recommend Dorien Iten's gumroads (0+) and drawabox.com is always a good one to send people to for drawing fundamentals, not dissimilar to the dynamic sketching course.
Ernst Norling is good, more in depth Industrial Design constructive techniques can be found in Scott Robertsons How to Draw, which is good on perspective for vehicle / mechanical design, more technical approach than intuitive.
Croquis cafe on youtube for timed actual life drawing poses.
Schoolism has cheap online self directed courses as does new masters academy.
if you want to do concept design, start early on learning about, practicing and creating actual designs and working the design process, ideally through working on your own personal mini projects rather than only on random stuff. Don't wait to get technically good in fundamentals first before trying to design things.
Start a sketchbook, and/or start to get some feedback on your work through other channels as you go. Feedback is going to be key for you early on.
Good luck!
Sounds like you have a fair sense of what to work on.
I recommend Dorien Iten's gumroads (0+) and drawabox.com is always a good one to send people to for drawing fundamentals, not dissimilar to the dynamic sketching course.
Ernst Norling is good, more in depth Industrial Design constructive techniques can be found in Scott Robertsons How to Draw, which is good on perspective for vehicle / mechanical design, more technical approach than intuitive.
Croquis cafe on youtube for timed actual life drawing poses.
Schoolism has cheap online self directed courses as does new masters academy.
if you want to do concept design, start early on learning about, practicing and creating actual designs and working the design process, ideally through working on your own personal mini projects rather than only on random stuff. Don't wait to get technically good in fundamentals first before trying to design things.
Start a sketchbook, and/or start to get some feedback on your work through other channels as you go. Feedback is going to be key for you early on.
Good luck!