03-19-2020, 09:22 AM
All good dude. All form is geometry, and even more so if wanting to be naturalistic/realistic with your approach.
Artistic expression is how that geometry is filtered and expressed through you. Without understanding/drilling the geometry you won't be as able to self-troubleshoot effectively or know what aspects you can be expressive with and still maintain some form of cohesive integrity to your work.
Likeness tends to be very hard because it entails patience and not skipping the 'boring bits' of measuring and placement, at least until your eye for it improves to a more intuitive level. I struggle with likeness too especially from life. It is much "easier" with a photo that doesn't move but also can lend itself to being very stagnant when working from photo alone.
Artistic expression is how that geometry is filtered and expressed through you. Without understanding/drilling the geometry you won't be as able to self-troubleshoot effectively or know what aspects you can be expressive with and still maintain some form of cohesive integrity to your work.
Likeness tends to be very hard because it entails patience and not skipping the 'boring bits' of measuring and placement, at least until your eye for it improves to a more intuitive level. I struggle with likeness too especially from life. It is much "easier" with a photo that doesn't move but also can lend itself to being very stagnant when working from photo alone.