05-23-2015, 09:26 PM
Alright, Dec, your dedication still impresses me, it's a great thing you have.
Now for the advice asking, I think what you really need now is to go out and start painting real life perspective, if that's what you're focus has been on lately. It's good to learn all the theory but nothing's better than going out with a sketchbook, sit somewhere and actually study a real life 3D object/perspective. Buildings, churches, a chair in a cafe, a street.. I think that would be the smartest move to do right now.
Second thing, an dI must have already told you that xD but: Slow down. I feel in your paintings that you are still rushing towards the final result instead of actually enjoying the process, which is what will make you learn best. It doesn't matter to make your figures or your perspective look juicy for now. Just do them as best as you can. Just do it slowly and consciously. Don't rush it or you won't learn it. Also, for your paintings and I guess you already know that, but you don't need to finish it in one sitting. You can start it and then come back to it and refine, slowly as you go, keeping a fresh eye.
I think your acrylics would certainly improve much quicker if you gave them a little bit more time and tried to refine them more, don't you think? Maybe I'm wrong and you're going after a very rough style and don't care so much about refining, in that case ignore my comment. :)
Your figures are getting really better! Keep practicing and, don't forget, don't rush them, find your own natural rhythm and enjoy the process more than the final result ;)
Keep it coming buddy
Now for the advice asking, I think what you really need now is to go out and start painting real life perspective, if that's what you're focus has been on lately. It's good to learn all the theory but nothing's better than going out with a sketchbook, sit somewhere and actually study a real life 3D object/perspective. Buildings, churches, a chair in a cafe, a street.. I think that would be the smartest move to do right now.
Second thing, an dI must have already told you that xD but: Slow down. I feel in your paintings that you are still rushing towards the final result instead of actually enjoying the process, which is what will make you learn best. It doesn't matter to make your figures or your perspective look juicy for now. Just do them as best as you can. Just do it slowly and consciously. Don't rush it or you won't learn it. Also, for your paintings and I guess you already know that, but you don't need to finish it in one sitting. You can start it and then come back to it and refine, slowly as you go, keeping a fresh eye.
I think your acrylics would certainly improve much quicker if you gave them a little bit more time and tried to refine them more, don't you think? Maybe I'm wrong and you're going after a very rough style and don't care so much about refining, in that case ignore my comment. :)
Your figures are getting really better! Keep practicing and, don't forget, don't rush them, find your own natural rhythm and enjoy the process more than the final result ;)
Keep it coming buddy