[ SECRET POST #1572 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1572 ⌋


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Comments

[ocelotish]

Not the anon, but one thing I'd say is see if there's improvement. Almost no artists are just fantastic when they start drawing, but the good ones are the ones that were able to get past not being able to draw.

My advice would be draw something from life or photo reference every day for a month, and use that as your litmus test? If you see improvement, then if you keep at it, odds are you'll still improve. It's unfortunately it's impossible to prove a negative, but that might be one test you might give yourself. The other thing to try is drawing a photo or a drawing upside down. It sounds stupid, but it'll stop your brain from getting in the way by saying "This is an eye! I draw it like this!" and it'll let you try to get a feel for the shapes of things.

[citrinesunset.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a try. I haven't practiced recently, but would like to get back into the routine of it (I enjoy drawing, even if I suck).

[ocelotish]

I've found the best way to really get better is to do something every day. It kicks your brain into building on the knowledge it has (like if you practice a language for half an hour a day you're a lot better than doing 5 hours at once). It also helps if you make a checkmark on a calendar after you do it every day - that way you have all those little checkmarks pushing you on!

[citrinesunset.livejournal.com]

Do you have any advice when it comes to subjects for drawing? I like drawing people, and sometimes draw from pictures, but I've gotten the impression that that can be too complicated when you're inexperienced. So I was concerned I'd just develop bad habits or something if I did that (not that I have aspirations of becoming a great artist).

[ocelotish]

If you're not confident with people yet, try something simpler like a still-life. You could also try something like a doll or a mannequin. What I find makes the biggest difference is if you're drawing something you're interested in. A drawing of your favorite ring will always turn out better than a lamp you forced yourself to draw even though you hate it.

The crazy thing is that you'll notice an improvement no matter what subject you look at. I'd recommend looking at a doll or mannequin with joints so you can see the simple shapes of the body, then apply that to the real thing. :) If you look at Bridgman's or Hogarth's books, they talk about it a lot. This is kind of what I mean - just very general shapes, don't worry about details yet. Drawing an eye perfectly doesn't mean much if your figure looks like a flounder.