08-04-2015, 10:56 AM
Huh, I didn't expected to get so many responses - thanks for your time!
As for longer studies - I'm still not convinced, but I guess they can't hurt. I'll try to find more time for drawing to do some polished studies, at least once in a while.
VoodooMama, drawing gestures from life seems like a good idea - I haven't thought that it could improve my speed! Thanks. I'll buy a sketchbook tomorrow.
Zearthus, you got me - I was neglecting my gesture drawings. I'm planning to spend more time on them later, after learning more about anatomy of arms and legs. I started learning from the middle of the book, because gesture drawings are way too abstract for me - I hope I'll understand their purpose and how to use them better after spending more time drawing figures. Hampton is saying that without them figures turn out stiff, but I don't believe him - I don't see why that should happen.
I'm kinda surprised that you're talking about enjoying the practice - isn't deliberate practice uncomfortable from the definition? I'll read that blog soon, sounds interesting.
You mentioned accountability - do you mean making a study group or becoming art partners? I'm sorry, but I'll pass - I don't feel like I could take up another responsibility right now and making a group just to put in half-assed effort is pointless.
Besides I'll finish learning from Hampton soon.
And RottenPocket thank you for explanation - I get your point now.
Anyway, today I started with a body builder to make finding muscels a bit easier:
Unfortunately I didn't had time to do many of these - they're even more time consuming than my previous studies. Well, at least it's something.
As for longer studies - I'm still not convinced, but I guess they can't hurt. I'll try to find more time for drawing to do some polished studies, at least once in a while.
VoodooMama, drawing gestures from life seems like a good idea - I haven't thought that it could improve my speed! Thanks. I'll buy a sketchbook tomorrow.
Zearthus, you got me - I was neglecting my gesture drawings. I'm planning to spend more time on them later, after learning more about anatomy of arms and legs. I started learning from the middle of the book, because gesture drawings are way too abstract for me - I hope I'll understand their purpose and how to use them better after spending more time drawing figures. Hampton is saying that without them figures turn out stiff, but I don't believe him - I don't see why that should happen.
I'm kinda surprised that you're talking about enjoying the practice - isn't deliberate practice uncomfortable from the definition? I'll read that blog soon, sounds interesting.
You mentioned accountability - do you mean making a study group or becoming art partners? I'm sorry, but I'll pass - I don't feel like I could take up another responsibility right now and making a group just to put in half-assed effort is pointless.
Besides I'll finish learning from Hampton soon.
And RottenPocket thank you for explanation - I get your point now.
Anyway, today I started with a body builder to make finding muscels a bit easier:
Unfortunately I didn't had time to do many of these - they're even more time consuming than my previous studies. Well, at least it's something.