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05-13-2014, 02:56 AM
I searched the forum for some sources or information on drawing but couldn't find any.
Pretty much I've been drawing since I was a kid. Now I would say I draw better than the average person and I genuinly enjoy it. It is one of the few skills I excell at. With this known I want to improve my skills and perfect my ability maybe even monetize this skill when I get good enough.
Now like any other skill drawing is about experimenting, specifically with the effect of lines, shades, creating the illusion of depth, etc. So the best way to get better is simply to draw anything and everything.
But, what I want to know is if anybody knows any good resources like books, youtube channels, etc. in the art of drawing? I am thinking along the lines of how to's and sources that offer good information that will improve or supplement my drawing skills.
Do any of you guys draw, paint, create?
Thanks!
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05-13-2014, 08:44 AM
Drawing on the Right Side of the Mind is a good book. I believe she also has another one that incorporates the use of colors as well.
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05-13-2014, 09:52 AM
When I was young I liked it but stopped doing it. Now some month ago I started lightly. It´s an intresting thing. After drawing I get the feeling that I look at things very different. Also it´s cool for learning like maps etc. But it takes a lot of time and the motivation sinks some time. Did you folks try drawing porn? It´s very special. It´s like touching a girl for real.
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05-13-2014, 10:02 AM
I have been into some type of art all of my life.
Even at a really young age, I would take painting classes.
I was also lucky that I got into a gifted art school that I attended part of the day and the other half I would attend my regular high school.
One of my degrees is in art as well.
The reason I mentioned this, I do think the class environment will help in many ways.
You are surrounded by people with different talents and thus different styles. The feedback in classes are invaluable. I know some of the people had a problem letting go of their egos but I found it helped my art immensely.
I would look into community college classes or something along those lines.
The classes helped me really push past my comfort zone and allowed me to really experiment.
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05-13-2014, 09:59 PM
I used to hand draw animations for college. Cel painting was great, very fun style of painting. As for drawing take some figure drawing classes. Its weird at first looking at a nude person (usually quite ugly, but every now and then a good looking chick) and drawing them in 30 second up to 20 minute intervals. Its best to draw large scale too on a giant pad like 18"x24" with charcoal or conte chalk. I can offer up some anatomy books that have helped me if your interested.
Walter Foster was my favorite before art school for instruction.
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05-14-2014, 07:21 PM
If you go the higher education route, just stay long enough for the fundamentals, 2 years max. Photoshop skills will serve you well too. Although most art colleges should have continuing education you could take which would be a lot cheaper.
An art environment is a great place to learn. They give you a set of parameters and you work within that. Its actually quite difficult when there is no limitations, in terms of creativity.
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05-25-2014, 11:49 AM
As a kid, I would try and recreate my favorite comic book heroes. As I got older, I really got into Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo. I would save up money just to get Frank's books. I wore those pages out drawing from them and trying to duplicate the pictures. I think I even painted a few of them.
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05-25-2014, 02:54 PM
Have you spent any time studying and drawing anatomy and proportions in depth?
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05-25-2014, 10:16 PM
I like to draw. My parents put me and my brother in all these art classes as kids. I stopped for many years but recently bought a sketchpad to get back into it.
@OP- how hard was it to train yourself to draw with the non-dominant hand? That's very impressive! When I even try to write my name with my left hand it looks like I had an epileptic seizure during an earthquake.
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05-27-2014, 09:17 PM
Loomis has some fun comic proportions you can work with. I think Davinci has one as well. Freedom of Teach has some great anatomy models to work from. I bought the female one, which has been invaluable for digital sculpting.
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06-01-2014, 02:52 PM
I like to draw but more on the realm of calligraphy. You know script and all that. Until recent that I wanted to experiment with drawing people and shapes in which the book by mark kistler kind of helped. ts really for noobies so if you want to start drawing itll help alot with things like shapes and shadows.
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06-05-2014, 10:35 AM
I've been drawing most of my life, but only recently did I start taking it seriously. The best way to improve is to study the fundamentals like, anatomy, perspective, composition, color and light theory.
For anatomy: Most of Andrew Loomis' books and George Bridgman
Perspective: Lots of information on that through google
Color and Light Theory: Check out James Gourney's book
Composition: Also, lots of information on google.
Really though, the best way to get better is to draw from life as much as possible. Still life and figure drawing is key.