02-25-2021, 01:45 PM
Hi there, Nice gesture drawings, a good start! I think your evaluation of the digital portrait in post #7 is a bit harsher than necessary. It is pretty volumetric and doesn't look overly smudged to me. I do recommend working from life if you can. It helps to see the 3d form and ofc judge edges better than possible with a photo. Selifes with a mirror always a brilliant portrait exercise in a pinch!
Yes. Start now. Don't wait for the magic and imaginary moment when you suddenly "feel ready" to do it.
The outcome should even be largely irrelevant to the very positive action of trying to do something to the best of your current ability and then repeating. This is how you learn.
From the very little I've seen so far, I think you're probably more capable of producing some finished work and I am going to wager you are more harsh on yourself than necessary, but have to see your attempts first ofc.
Earlier on when I was self studying, I had a rule of finishing at least one illustration or folio ready work a month. The frequency is arbitrary, the action of pushing yourself to complete things to a higher and higher standard each time, is highly useful. So get to it! ;)
Kassatay Wrote:I'm not confident enough in my skills to do work from imagination. Whenever I try, It end up a complete mess or I need to constantly check for references.Nobody gets into a special club or gets a badge of honour, because they finished a painting or illustration without reference. Use reference. Use MORE reference. Use nothing but reference. It's fine. When you don't know how to depict something it requires reference and likely some studies to figure out an effective and relevant process for you to approach the subject matter in your finished piece. Plain and simple.
Quote:I'm actually not sure about the process, do I start doing work from imagination now, even if it's a complete crap at the end or do I wait do
Yes. Start now. Don't wait for the magic and imaginary moment when you suddenly "feel ready" to do it.
The outcome should even be largely irrelevant to the very positive action of trying to do something to the best of your current ability and then repeating. This is how you learn.
From the very little I've seen so far, I think you're probably more capable of producing some finished work and I am going to wager you are more harsh on yourself than necessary, but have to see your attempts first ofc.
Earlier on when I was self studying, I had a rule of finishing at least one illustration or folio ready work a month. The frequency is arbitrary, the action of pushing yourself to complete things to a higher and higher standard each time, is highly useful. So get to it! ;)