01-21-2021, 09:16 PM
Hi, I'm Dominicque. I made a sketchbook page on CA, before it went belly up. I originally came across CA in my early teens, but was scared to post, because of the quality of my art. Years later, I did start to regularly post my post, but by that time CA was on it's last legs. The close community feel of advice and companionship is something that you really can't find on other sites. And, I really need a sense of direction.
I wasn't really a lack of motivation that stopped me, it was a fear of doing something wrong. I reluctant of doing studies, in case I remembered too much when pursuing my own work. I would psych myself out that much I just didn't enjoy drawing. This developed into analysis paralysis. It's years later I discover the majority, if not all of the artists I admired copied during their formulative years.
I know Rapoza started as a self-taught beginner and I remember listening to him in Bobby Chiu's QnA and he said somethink I wish I heard 15 years ago. Basically summarized as 'even if you copy other artists, when you draw it will still be you at the end of the day'. I was scared of following my influences, because I thought to myself 'Is this really mine?' And, getting into philosophical questions over ownership. Artists steal from anything and everything and this congeals into their style. I was so worried about being 'original', I wasn't being authentic to myself. I am now actively trying to learn from my 'Art Parents'. It's OK to draw knowledge from others, no one creates in vacuum. I wish 13 year old me could have heard and internalised this, as it would have saved me a shit ton of headache and anxiety. I was even nervous over using tutorials and drawing people out and about. I kept agonizing over what drawing from imagination even was. When I drew it looked crap, if I wanted to know how to draw a cityscape or a cat, was it OK to look it up? I could study it, but thenwhat? Were references OK? Artists, even professional ones use references. Frank Quitely saying in his 'What Do Artists All Day' documentary, he copied Akira art for hours. People study Loomis and Hogarth, but their work doesn't look like either of them, unless they are pushing for that style. [font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]Then... I came across the 'Helsinki Bus Station Theory'. All I need to do was stay on the fucking bus. I know that I can start now, but I still feel as though I've wasted time. And, it's honestly overwhelming.[/font]
'Drawing from imagination, is just drawing from memory'. I wished artists were more honest about this. It was an 'Oh' moment when someone said it so plainly. In order to build my visual library, it is a necessity. You drawn from life, references, and other artists to create something new and unique to you. Just stay on the fucking bus.
The fear is something I'm working through, and I know it won't go overnight, but at least I'm using references now, which is something I wouldn't have done even ten years ago.
Another thing, I was so myopically focused on everything being accurate/looking good I neglected drawing what I wanted from imagination. I need to learn how to draw for pleasure, again. I would just put this off saying 'I wasn't good enough, yet'. I now know this was the wrong way to think and approach my artwork. Now, I'm drawing the things I always wanted to draw, even from years ago. Even if my artwork isn't at the level I want it at now, I'm still developing by created more finished pieces.
Having a new job(s), so will have less time to draw, but Ill do what I can.
I will post a mixture of new and old stuff, but it's all within a couple of years.
This sketchbook thread will be a mixture of Master copies, studies and imaginative work.
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I made her look older than what she is.
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How do I remove an attached post? Also, this posted before I was ready. I was trying to remove an image. :/
Hi, are we limited on what we can post per day?
I wasn't really a lack of motivation that stopped me, it was a fear of doing something wrong. I reluctant of doing studies, in case I remembered too much when pursuing my own work. I would psych myself out that much I just didn't enjoy drawing. This developed into analysis paralysis. It's years later I discover the majority, if not all of the artists I admired copied during their formulative years.
I know Rapoza started as a self-taught beginner and I remember listening to him in Bobby Chiu's QnA and he said somethink I wish I heard 15 years ago. Basically summarized as 'even if you copy other artists, when you draw it will still be you at the end of the day'. I was scared of following my influences, because I thought to myself 'Is this really mine?' And, getting into philosophical questions over ownership. Artists steal from anything and everything and this congeals into their style. I was so worried about being 'original', I wasn't being authentic to myself. I am now actively trying to learn from my 'Art Parents'. It's OK to draw knowledge from others, no one creates in vacuum. I wish 13 year old me could have heard and internalised this, as it would have saved me a shit ton of headache and anxiety. I was even nervous over using tutorials and drawing people out and about. I kept agonizing over what drawing from imagination even was. When I drew it looked crap, if I wanted to know how to draw a cityscape or a cat, was it OK to look it up? I could study it, but thenwhat? Were references OK? Artists, even professional ones use references. Frank Quitely saying in his 'What Do Artists All Day' documentary, he copied Akira art for hours. People study Loomis and Hogarth, but their work doesn't look like either of them, unless they are pushing for that style. [font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]Then... I came across the 'Helsinki Bus Station Theory'. All I need to do was stay on the fucking bus. I know that I can start now, but I still feel as though I've wasted time. And, it's honestly overwhelming.[/font]
'Drawing from imagination, is just drawing from memory'. I wished artists were more honest about this. It was an 'Oh' moment when someone said it so plainly. In order to build my visual library, it is a necessity. You drawn from life, references, and other artists to create something new and unique to you. Just stay on the fucking bus.
The fear is something I'm working through, and I know it won't go overnight, but at least I'm using references now, which is something I wouldn't have done even ten years ago.
Another thing, I was so myopically focused on everything being accurate/looking good I neglected drawing what I wanted from imagination. I need to learn how to draw for pleasure, again. I would just put this off saying 'I wasn't good enough, yet'. I now know this was the wrong way to think and approach my artwork. Now, I'm drawing the things I always wanted to draw, even from years ago. Even if my artwork isn't at the level I want it at now, I'm still developing by created more finished pieces.
Having a new job(s), so will have less time to draw, but Ill do what I can.
I will post a mixture of new and old stuff, but it's all within a couple of years.
This sketchbook thread will be a mixture of Master copies, studies and imaginative work.
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I made her look older than what she is.
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How do I remove an attached post? Also, this posted before I was ready. I was trying to remove an image. :/
Hi, are we limited on what we can post per day?