09-03-2016, 08:45 PM
Ok then. Prove it. Post something you did from reference. Let's have a look at what "just fine" is for you.
I agree with everything Jun said especially draw a box because those are the fundamentals to basic drawing.
The study process for almost anything goes, :
Observe what you want to study > Analyse and understand > Recreate > Judge / Test your study > Adjust and apply to your next work.
It's a feedback loop.
Construction techniques must be learned for sure, but reference is an integral part of this process.To state that it isn't and to try and do everything without reference is a dead end you don't want to go down. You don't get better at drawing without reference, by not using reference to help build those skills and understanding of the forms you are trying to depict.
I agree with everything Jun said especially draw a box because those are the fundamentals to basic drawing.
The study process for almost anything goes, :
Observe what you want to study > Analyse and understand > Recreate > Judge / Test your study > Adjust and apply to your next work.
It's a feedback loop.
Construction techniques must be learned for sure, but reference is an integral part of this process.To state that it isn't and to try and do everything without reference is a dead end you don't want to go down. You don't get better at drawing without reference, by not using reference to help build those skills and understanding of the forms you are trying to depict.