03-14-2019, 06:35 AM
@ Fedodika: Thanks for the tip about Croquis Cafe mate, appreciated. I spend so much time hunting around for good references - this will be a good addition to my list of resources.
Also, thanks for sharing those links on drawing with curves. Cool stuff, I'd not seen those Steve Huston vids before.
Let me explain myself about the straight line thing.
This is a thing that I have investigated for the past 6 months in an effort to get better at simplification in art and it has been used by loads of master artists who I admire and respect. Checkout these links:
https://fineartviews.com/blog/133392/sim...ed-objects
https://www.dorian-iten.com/figure-block-in/
http://www.dorian-iten.com/howtodraw/
Having looked into this, I then made a conscious decision to draw mainly with straight lines for the following reasons:
1. It allows me to be more accurate with my line placement, particularly during the construction stages.
2. It allows me to be more accurate with my perspective, particularly during the construction stages.
3. It results in a drawing which I feel is better constructed, has better proportions and one which has a nice blocky and constructive style. Of course style is purely subjective so I can appreciate that this is not to everyone's taste.
It isn't that I won't or cannot draw with curves, rather it is a personal preference in both my process and in the style that I aspire to. In fact, after a straight-line block-in I will sometimes go in with some curves to achieve more flow as you put it but they will have benefited from the placement of the straight lines.
Please don't take this the wrong way my friend, I have the greatest respect for you and value your input but I love straight lines!
Also, thanks for sharing those links on drawing with curves. Cool stuff, I'd not seen those Steve Huston vids before.
Let me explain myself about the straight line thing.
This is a thing that I have investigated for the past 6 months in an effort to get better at simplification in art and it has been used by loads of master artists who I admire and respect. Checkout these links:
https://fineartviews.com/blog/133392/sim...ed-objects
https://www.dorian-iten.com/figure-block-in/
http://www.dorian-iten.com/howtodraw/
Having looked into this, I then made a conscious decision to draw mainly with straight lines for the following reasons:
1. It allows me to be more accurate with my line placement, particularly during the construction stages.
2. It allows me to be more accurate with my perspective, particularly during the construction stages.
3. It results in a drawing which I feel is better constructed, has better proportions and one which has a nice blocky and constructive style. Of course style is purely subjective so I can appreciate that this is not to everyone's taste.
It isn't that I won't or cannot draw with curves, rather it is a personal preference in both my process and in the style that I aspire to. In fact, after a straight-line block-in I will sometimes go in with some curves to achieve more flow as you put it but they will have benefited from the placement of the straight lines.
Please don't take this the wrong way my friend, I have the greatest respect for you and value your input but I love straight lines!
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