02-01-2014, 09:16 PM
Cool man keep up the good work. I'm going to go on a different tangent, just because I like to be different. Yes, studies...anatomy, figure, materials, volume, form, perspective, colour blah blah bloody blah. Do it with a schedule etc. All these things are good and will help. Sometimes though you have to be able to say fuck it to all of that. Targeting those skills is a good idea, but I find that when I was in the first agonising 2 years of the throes of my development, this kind of "am I doing the right thing?" Obsession was actually sometimes detrimental to me more than beneficial. Let's be clear, anything you draw will improve your skills. So that's your baseline. Just draw. Everything else is just a factor of what, how, when. Depending on your focus tailoring your study will get quicker results. Key thing is that given enough time you will get there, so just remember that and be relaxed (not lax) and you will enjoy the whole process a lot more.
Try edgar paynes composition for outdoor paintings and john carlsons guide to landscapes paintings. They are both much quoted bibles for landscape artists. Still trying to source a local copy of each myself.
Try edgar paynes composition for outdoor paintings and john carlsons guide to landscapes paintings. They are both much quoted bibles for landscape artists. Still trying to source a local copy of each myself.