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Canyon Braff
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1yr
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Advice for a beginner/ intermediate. Best practices for studying?Hello everyone!
I have been drawing everyday for a little over a year now and am seeing some progress but i'm looking to advance even further. When im not doing proko projects I will often look at pinterest and sight copy various images showcasing anatomy, fabric, etc.. and when I go to draw my own stuff without reference it's not as successful.
I guess I wanted to ask if ya'll think this is a good way to study; copying various images and such. Is there a better way to try and integrate information? perhaps trying to rotate a reference or just sticking to one topic for a week or two at a time; to try and solidify the information in my head. i want to be able to draw (well) from imagination!
What have ya'll found to be some good practices for studying and getting better at drawing?
Lynn Fang
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1yr
Asked for help
From left to right, are my three attempts. I struggled too much, since I get used to rely on eyeballing to measure something( It isn't precise. I use Ctrl+T to adjust my drawings in Photoshop ). Also I am troubled by "tunnel vision". So I tried to measure in the same way as Stan taught in the lesson, using pencil to measure. BTW, I spent lots of time on each one, 3-4 hours average or more, I believe. Maybe it was perfectionism, which made me feel bad while drawing. Critiques appreciate.
Canyon Braff
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1yr
anyone else find the music levels at the start little to loud and distracting?
@John B I am listening with Bose quiet comfort 35s – Headphones. Maybe its not so much the levels but the type of music as well? like the sporadic, funky, jazzy stuff. eh not too much of an issue, really. might just be a me thing hahah.
Zi A
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1yr
Hey, I'm in a similar boat where extreme diligence and countless hours practicing drawing daily is showing little to no return. I'm currently taking a step back and drawing as a habit, rather than "because I should," and trying to learn more from observation. Watching another artist draw (traditionally, digital is much less helpful) with the video on mute, or reading an art book for a few days before picking up a pencil again, can help a lot. I've seen people get better quickly despite not drawing for months at a time simply because they were digesting information and knowledge during that time. Give it a try, I am too.
Godspeed and good luck.
Hello again, Thanks for stopping by!
Ooh thats something i haven't thought to do.. very good insight thank you! i'll try watching some traditional process videos.
I have stumbled upon this guy Ian Roberts on youtube that i enjoy. maybe it will bring you some insight too?
https://www.youtube.com/@IanRobertsMasteringComposition
keep me posted on your journey friend, and keep fighting the good fight! 💪
Hello everybody! So, i have been practicing drawing just about every single day for almost a year now. I usually spend 4-6 hours a day just drawing (i have a lot of time on my hands). I've bought the figure drawing course and the fundamentals course and watch youtube tutorials, too. After putting in a lot of time i'm just not seeing as much progress :( ill usually draw along with Stan and take some notes diagrams etc.. I feel like i should be a lot further than i am.
I still struggle to get nice figure drawings (some times i'll get a few i am proud of) but 6-7 out of 10 times i'm not content with them).
Today i saw some drawings from several months ago and got wigged out cause my studies looked similar and i noticed figures i am drawing now I have been leaving out what i studied said months ago. i'm worried i'm working with old habits and forgetting to integrate what i have gone over in the past.
I know one year isn't very long in the artists journey but the amount of hours i have put in should show more progress.. ugh maybe i am being to hard on myself but over all need some advice for studying smarter instead of harder or at least commiserate with others who have had similar experiences or some wisdom to share.
thank you for reading this looong post and i hope to hear from someone out there <3
Adrian Potato
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2yr
Asked for help
Did a study from Blue Lock that has been ilustrated by Yusuke Nomura und a second one from krenz cushart :)
My man out here repping the late great Kentaro Miura! Happy to find another berserk fan out here. Keep up the good fight brother!
Canyon Braff
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2yr
Asked for help
are the level ones supposed to be studying via tracing at this point?
I think everyone is encouraged to try and free hand it to get the most out of it. So us level ones just try our best.
You will be forced to think more about what the artist was doing then if you were to just trace.
Canyon Braff
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2yr
are we supposed to be just listening/watching this or drawing along.? is this a lvl 2 demo? im confused haha
draw everything in every demo/video and you will get better. You wont improve by watching.
Marzia
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2yr
I've tried to put into practice everything we've seen so far. I really wanted to draw what I thought when I saw this cat's ninja posture, so there will probably be a lot of mistakes. I started from the rough drawing until I got to the colored design. Any criticism is super appreciated! I think there's something wrong but I don't know what…
