Kamryn's Sketchbook

[Kammiechaos]

All of those artists learned from basically the same things; reality, books and teachers who helped them to understand it, and probably a bit of cribbing from other artists' techniques. Loomis' books are recommended so often that he has almost become a joke, but they are genuinely good. If you ever want specific book recommendations, you can always ask.

The watercolor study of a man is my favorite piece from your first post. Nice attention to values and shadow shapes. Keep it up!

Thank you so much for the tips and kind words. Currently I am reading Perspective Made Easy by Ernest Norling and I just purchased Figure Drawing: Design and Invention by Michael Hampton. I will definitely be checking out Loomis' books as well. Do you have any book recommendations for learning composition, shading, or portraiture?