05-23-2016, 08:22 PM
This is a study schedule that I came up over the weekend, inspired by a combination of ideas from Wojtek Fus and Anthony Jones
I have this problem where I have constant anxiety every time I sit down to draw because I'm so worried about what I'm NOT doing. Should more of my time go into tight master studies? Loose figure drawings? Character designs with a bunch of cool shapes? Moody illustration pieces? The options are overwhelming.
Therefore, I feel like I need to separate my art journey into two components; one aspect that is grounded in pure academic learning for the purpose of fundamental knowledge, counterbalanced with the aspect of making pieces for creative growth, idea exploration, and also because I have nothing remotely interesting in my goddamn portfolio.
So basically, I'm going to focus my studies on one fundamental topic per week. This week, for example, it's going to be all about composition. These specific studies will be combined with some figure studies on paper because I feel like figure drawing is a motor skill that needs to be trained daily, especially for a character artist. Everything will be done first thing in the morning so that I can get it out of the way and feel satisfied.
Hopefully, by having a reliable system for consistent daily growth, I'll have the confidence and mental freedom to experiment as I make pieces later in the day. Less frustration and second-guessing myself.
Here goes nothing.
I have this problem where I have constant anxiety every time I sit down to draw because I'm so worried about what I'm NOT doing. Should more of my time go into tight master studies? Loose figure drawings? Character designs with a bunch of cool shapes? Moody illustration pieces? The options are overwhelming.
Therefore, I feel like I need to separate my art journey into two components; one aspect that is grounded in pure academic learning for the purpose of fundamental knowledge, counterbalanced with the aspect of making pieces for creative growth, idea exploration, and also because I have nothing remotely interesting in my goddamn portfolio.
So basically, I'm going to focus my studies on one fundamental topic per week. This week, for example, it's going to be all about composition. These specific studies will be combined with some figure studies on paper because I feel like figure drawing is a motor skill that needs to be trained daily, especially for a character artist. Everything will be done first thing in the morning so that I can get it out of the way and feel satisfied.
Hopefully, by having a reliable system for consistent daily growth, I'll have the confidence and mental freedom to experiment as I make pieces later in the day. Less frustration and second-guessing myself.
Here goes nothing.