08-28-2016, 02:12 PM
Hey Koala :) Been watching this thread for some time now.
Liking the digital studies and stuff!
I will also add another log to the fire here, though.
Sketchy lines.
Why do you do them? Do you use them as a filler?
I know I did. I did sketchy random lines because I didn't KNOW what I was supposed to draw there. Maybe it'll help learning those parts and then slowly drawing them after observing, drawing, observing.
I agree with dodeq that these lines really don't add anything - They're like filler. Fluff!
I think it might benefit, especially for anatomy studies, to -
go SLOW
to THINK about WHAT you are drawing, WHY you are drawing them that way
to FOCUS on what you're doing
Emphasize quality over quantity
instead of focusing on these scratchy lines, music, or something else. You could be thinking more instead of wasting time with random lines!
Don't just copy, THINK! That is the point of studies to me, at least.
A lot of your faces look very similar. Formulaic? Maybe. Maybe you need to draw more faces, draw them in different angles, extreme angles, weird angles. Experiment with proportions, sizes, forms, angles, distances but be mindful of what you're doing, instead of just doing it.
Maybe learning how the human skull works, how the bones are placed, how the muscles are placed and work below the skin will also help.
THINK! I cannot emphasize the thinking part enough. It's very easy to let the hand control the drawing instead of the brain. That is still practice, but I think it's not good enough, especially if you're trying to learn something.
Also what I've noticed is a lot of your figures look like plastic models, they lack gesture and flow!
Sorry if I'm wrong - but these are some of my thoughts. I'd love if someone more experienced would correct me if I'm wrong!
Looking forward to more! Good luck :)
Liking the digital studies and stuff!
I will also add another log to the fire here, though.
Sketchy lines.
Why do you do them? Do you use them as a filler?
I know I did. I did sketchy random lines because I didn't KNOW what I was supposed to draw there. Maybe it'll help learning those parts and then slowly drawing them after observing, drawing, observing.
I agree with dodeq that these lines really don't add anything - They're like filler. Fluff!
I think it might benefit, especially for anatomy studies, to -
go SLOW
to THINK about WHAT you are drawing, WHY you are drawing them that way
to FOCUS on what you're doing
Emphasize quality over quantity
instead of focusing on these scratchy lines, music, or something else. You could be thinking more instead of wasting time with random lines!
Don't just copy, THINK! That is the point of studies to me, at least.
A lot of your faces look very similar. Formulaic? Maybe. Maybe you need to draw more faces, draw them in different angles, extreme angles, weird angles. Experiment with proportions, sizes, forms, angles, distances but be mindful of what you're doing, instead of just doing it.
Maybe learning how the human skull works, how the bones are placed, how the muscles are placed and work below the skin will also help.
THINK! I cannot emphasize the thinking part enough. It's very easy to let the hand control the drawing instead of the brain. That is still practice, but I think it's not good enough, especially if you're trying to learn something.
Also what I've noticed is a lot of your figures look like plastic models, they lack gesture and flow!
Sorry if I'm wrong - but these are some of my thoughts. I'd love if someone more experienced would correct me if I'm wrong!
Looking forward to more! Good luck :)