07-24-2015, 04:10 PM
Yep go for it. It's not the detail or the render that matters I just did that for fun. It's the proportion of the skeleton and where the muscles and tendons attach that are the important pieces of information you are trying to get.
As Kurt said, drawing is the best thing to do , but if you really want to get the most out of your studies, be smart, be accurate, and that will make you more efficient. Don't grind a thousand hands, just to do it because you heard a thousand hands is necessary. If you notice you are having trouble in the proportions, it isn't only about fixing from your reference, but going into anatomy books and resources online or wherever and hunting down specifically what you need to know about proportions that will help you nail it down in your mind.
It's pretty dry to read, but books like Bridgeman's Constructive anatomy, or hogarth describe this kind of information well. But it might go over your head with all the terms and names at first. Just dip in to attack the areas you need if that helps
Here it all is online. http://www.ingetang.com/praxis/the-compl...abridgman/
Haha I still can't draw with minimal frustration! Goals are good to aim for. Always be prepared to move them when necessary, to change tack if required, rather than get discouraged that you didn't hit a hard deadline. But yeah, just go for it. Reevaluate often whether your goals should change or be different as you develop.
As Kurt said, drawing is the best thing to do , but if you really want to get the most out of your studies, be smart, be accurate, and that will make you more efficient. Don't grind a thousand hands, just to do it because you heard a thousand hands is necessary. If you notice you are having trouble in the proportions, it isn't only about fixing from your reference, but going into anatomy books and resources online or wherever and hunting down specifically what you need to know about proportions that will help you nail it down in your mind.
It's pretty dry to read, but books like Bridgeman's Constructive anatomy, or hogarth describe this kind of information well. But it might go over your head with all the terms and names at first. Just dip in to attack the areas you need if that helps
Here it all is online. http://www.ingetang.com/praxis/the-compl...abridgman/
Haha I still can't draw with minimal frustration! Goals are good to aim for. Always be prepared to move them when necessary, to change tack if required, rather than get discouraged that you didn't hit a hard deadline. But yeah, just go for it. Reevaluate often whether your goals should change or be different as you develop.