03-04-2014, 01:48 AM
I really recommend to do life drawings from life models, not photos. If you can manage to. Still try to do some drawings from cafe sketch or from looking at relatives, friends or family, if you can't manage to find a life drawing classes with models.
And don't draw only peoples, draw props and objects and streets...
These 2 youtube videos, from a course demo of the cgma website, are very good on sketching principles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgDNDOKnArk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFVggG7aj...8dFWeBdyNA
About perspective, Scott Robertson wrote a very good book on the subject; "how to draw".
(I'm not trying to sell you books or stuff here, just pointing you to good learning material)
About improving your portfolio. just draw and learn and have fun, you'll improve. That won't come overnight, but the more you work, the more you'll improve.
And don't forget to have fun and draw from your imagination. All these studies about techniques and reality are here to improve what you want to draw.
And don't draw only peoples, draw props and objects and streets...
These 2 youtube videos, from a course demo of the cgma website, are very good on sketching principles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgDNDOKnArk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFVggG7aj...8dFWeBdyNA
About perspective, Scott Robertson wrote a very good book on the subject; "how to draw".
(I'm not trying to sell you books or stuff here, just pointing you to good learning material)
About improving your portfolio. just draw and learn and have fun, you'll improve. That won't come overnight, but the more you work, the more you'll improve.
And don't forget to have fun and draw from your imagination. All these studies about techniques and reality are here to improve what you want to draw.