12-15-2020, 08:15 AM
I think things like not using undo or copy paste/transforming things are great training. Erasing and redrawing instead of undoing can see you end up with something better than before. So I commend you on your efforts, it's something I only started doing recently. For sure you still want to embrace those digital possibilities like you're doing.
It's an interesting exercise you're doing, recreating the whole page from memory, I'm sure there's tons of value in that. I do think that you might be able to increase the gains by having those peeks at the real page in between drawing sessions. Like how our short term/long term memory works, stuff goes into the short term and gets thrown out if it isn't re-used, if it's re-used at lengthening intervals it gets put in the long term. So what you're doing now, there will be a ton of stuff that you remember that will turn into more long term memories, but probably lots of little things you already forgot. If you check the page in between sessions, you can get some of those details back into your short term memory, then when you draw again you reinforce them once more and add to the long term stuff.
That's overly simplified of course, but hopefully you get my meaning? For quicker studies I'd say don't look, but since you're spending longer on it, I believe you could get more by looking. Just my opinion anyway, I'm interested to find out how it goes for you!
It's an interesting exercise you're doing, recreating the whole page from memory, I'm sure there's tons of value in that. I do think that you might be able to increase the gains by having those peeks at the real page in between drawing sessions. Like how our short term/long term memory works, stuff goes into the short term and gets thrown out if it isn't re-used, if it's re-used at lengthening intervals it gets put in the long term. So what you're doing now, there will be a ton of stuff that you remember that will turn into more long term memories, but probably lots of little things you already forgot. If you check the page in between sessions, you can get some of those details back into your short term memory, then when you draw again you reinforce them once more and add to the long term stuff.
That's overly simplified of course, but hopefully you get my meaning? For quicker studies I'd say don't look, but since you're spending longer on it, I believe you could get more by looking. Just my opinion anyway, I'm interested to find out how it goes for you!