bluehabit sketchbook

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Okay so I see now that cow was from a picture? Hmm, I wouldn't call that sketches then, I mean sometimes people use words interchangeably, that's more a study to me, a sketch to me is when you draw something on the moment, usually from your memory or just exploring around. Anyhow! If you feel your imagination stuff is not up to pair, well that's tough for me to give advice for, like I keep hearing people say that but I for better or worse started out drawing like that, so I don't know the feeling, I know the opposite! Like I struggled and still struggle to get likeness and proportions right when I copy something, had to teach myself to slow down and measure for a while before starting throwing lines around. Hmm, sketching, well there's too ways, you either throw lines around and explore forms, let yourself be suggested, or go with an idea in mind, the clearer the picture the better. There's always room for changes. That's how it works for me.
I gotta say one thing though, which can be controversial, but studies, like copying things around, does not make my imagination stuff be automatically better. at all. The thing that seems to help me the most is to attempt to sketch something, and when I get stuck then research references or anything that can help me, then, start over. That does help me improve. But is a pain in the ass ha ha. I take forever to push through new things! But is what seems to stick with me.
I guess the best advice will be, try to find a workflow that makes sense to you? Based on your goal. Ultimately so long you make what you like, should be good.
So these figures are still copies from models? Try to do one from memory after a few days, no looking! Then see how close you get.