René Aigner's Sketchbook

[ReneAigner]

Hi mat!
What I've done with the last study is a much more observational approach than my usual (contructional) approach. It relies on a plumb line and then contour drawing to copy the visual field, focusing mainly on 2D shapes and measurements (vs 3D form). I guess it could be descirbed as a more european, classical way of doing a figure draing, I think the Angel academy in Florence teaches methods like this, focusing on the visual field. It is indeed only suited if you work from life or from references whereas constructional approaches (which is what I usually use for all kinds of studies) also helps to create objects from imagination.
However, no matter what approach you're using, you're always using both observation and construction, so it's useful to practice both skills.
Thanks for the link!