Peter's Sketchbook

[Peter]

Wrt to hands and feet. Honestly, I have come to believe that all abstractions are simply that. They are all a system of observing geometry of form expressed through a particular perspective. As such, I cannot predict what will resonate for you and what won't. The onus is on you ultimately. Proko is probably as good as any as are all the other usual contenders for abstraction systems.

My meta advice would be, that once you are done trying one system over another, attempt to look at some reference and find your own rhythms, your own geometry that makes sense to you when breaking down the forms. It never hurts to do master studies, not simply construction abstractions. This becomes more important/useful as you develop past fundamentals and study and into the realms of more authentic expression. Processing through your own filters begins to work on devoping your own aesthetic approach, which ultimately is what I think most artists want to achieve.

Basically. Learn, then experiment yourself. I am only being this vague, because I feel you have a good grasp already on how to learn and what's actually important.

Thanks for the sound advice Who :) Master studies is one area that I never make enough time for and really need to. I was thinking once my current classes end that I would take a break next term from Watts live streaming to focus and catch up on areas that I feel I've neglected for too long such as hands/feet.

I definitely still feel like I haven't really found my artistic voice or vision, I know it's not a simple thing to discover for yourself like you explained so master studies seems like something to focus on.