07-17-2015, 10:57 PM
@Doolio, thanks for talking about the 'race' aspect of it. As an artist from a country with zero quality art education and general disregard for arts of any kind, I always found the race thing intimidating. I simply don't have access to a lot of the tools available to others in other countries, and financially taking classes online isn't -at least for the time being- viable. A lot of good artists who adopt that race mentality made me feel like I simply don't stand a chance if I don't do the billion things they do and sit down to study for 17 hours a day plus live drawing classes, and online classes and workshops and attending this and reading that. Obviously, it's important to do all those things, but overdoing it will only lead to burnout. Something I definitely don't want to do to myself.
Generally speaking, I'm adopting the study a bit of everything. I've been using Vilppu's drawing manual plus Loomis' books and CTRL + Paint's fundamentals videos and slowly going through. And I completely agree with the overwhelming aspect of the first few months of art studies. That terrible feeling of "Well, I suck at everything, where do I even start?"
I personally believe in starting anywhere. As long as you start. If you want to start with the bare essentials, like boxes and spheres, do so. Start with anatomy, start with perspective...start somewhere, and work on it, then slowly start adding to the list as you get used to the learning aspect.
Meaning, get used to studying and practicing something everyday and pick up speed and add more subjects.
It'd be a bit overwhelming to start everywhere at first, but also don't stagnate and focus on only one subject where you get better and comfortable then neglect everything else.
Generally speaking, I'm adopting the study a bit of everything. I've been using Vilppu's drawing manual plus Loomis' books and CTRL + Paint's fundamentals videos and slowly going through. And I completely agree with the overwhelming aspect of the first few months of art studies. That terrible feeling of "Well, I suck at everything, where do I even start?"
I personally believe in starting anywhere. As long as you start. If you want to start with the bare essentials, like boxes and spheres, do so. Start with anatomy, start with perspective...start somewhere, and work on it, then slowly start adding to the list as you get used to the learning aspect.
Meaning, get used to studying and practicing something everyday and pick up speed and add more subjects.
It'd be a bit overwhelming to start everywhere at first, but also don't stagnate and focus on only one subject where you get better and comfortable then neglect everything else.