02-05-2019, 01:51 PM
(02-05-2019, 10:35 AM)Amit Dutta Wrote: Dude don't use a grid. It's a shitty crutch, for absolute beginners or hyperrealistic painters that are human photocopiers!Of course those technique are for beginner but i simple offer them because i don't wanna assume he know them it the idea behind those grid that are useful to understand.For example how to constrict a form in a square and how to find the mid point of that point or how to find visual point that allign. Those thing doesn't practice accuracy they are how to correctly yourself after doing study they are meant to be tool of auto correct they help you to see error you made before asking for critic well.
If you want to improve your accuracy in the most pragmatic way that is not sight size based the key is doing many many lay in studies using comparitive measurements (The Iten guide is good, but it might fail to mention the distinction i believe?)
In digital it is an absolute crutch to only draw to identical canvas size and side by side with reference. It will get you part of the way but its a lazy way out. A good mantra is 'more starts, less finishes' when it comes to proportional and shape accuracy. Ie do layins where you map the most basic shapes and angles in the right proportions (and edges) to show the form rather than directly copying to make identical. Only need to spend max 20 mins or so doing it. Also make the ref a different size and off to the side rather than identical to increase the challenge. This will upskill you faster than a grid. I improved my observational accuracy hugely in a couple of months just by iterating many comparative measurement lay-ins in line, occasionally two toning the shadow shapes to check the full basic form read.
Image overlays and grids are a crutch.
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Teamwork make your dream work.
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