How to learn many things at once???
3yr
@bleng
Annd the concept are
1.Gesture/mannequin
2. Observe/draw from imagination/ visual library
3.painting
4.story/composition
you will need composition AFTER you've learnt everything and want to put them in place. Doesnt mean its not important. It just takes a backseat, unless you're starting from environment art, then its becomes #1 topic.
Gesture/ manequin is what you should start with. Focus on gesture. There are 1000 different artists doing it 1000 different ways. Pick what you are more comfy with.
Drawing from imagination comes after you've learnt basics, applied it to enough images that it has gotten embedded in your brain. In short, mileage after basics will give you visual library.
painting, i suggest you keep at last, extreme last.
Unfortunately, you can't really learn all of these things at once. Before anything else I suggest you work on your observation and visual library. Your visual library will increase the more you observe, so observe everything! After a day of observing the various people and objects you may see, practice the gesture of the people and the form of the objects. This will help your gesture greatly after some time doing it. Story and composition come with the inspirations you have, that isn't to say just copy it. A character needs to show, in some way, what kind of world they live in, if you choose to build a world around said character. For example, Harry Potter wears robes and wields a wand, this shows that he lives in a world of magic and sorcery. Lastly, painting just develops as you practice different techniques and tools. After a while you should develop your own flow with all of these. However, these can't be learned in a short time, it often takes years if you want to "master" all of these concepts. Don't let that discourage you though! If you keep it up you can become a great artist. Hope this helps!
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3yr
I totally agree - try not to put this pressure on yourself, @bleng. Our brains need time (with in-between periods of rest) to make knowledge sink in, so take it easy, try to focus on one thing at a time and do your best to avoid the temptation of rushing. Developing skills can take long, and the secret is to improve little by little, one day after another over an extended period in the long run.
The reordering of subjects suggested by @Caleb is what I'd also recommend: observation first; form and gesture right next. What comes after that (either painting, composition, etc.) could be interchangeable according to your priorities.
If you're just starting now, I'd simply suggest this: 1) take courses; 2) follow the courses' lessons and assignments in their designed order; and 3) get feedback. Over time, you'll probably witness your artistic objectives become clearer, then you can make more conscious decisions on how to keep going from there.
Hope this helps!
