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#621

was trying to learn how to color stuff…


#622

Hello Rebeccak and good forum citizens. I felt I’ve spent enough time lurking and wanted to jump right into the learning. I’ve been drawing all my life for enjoyment although I stopped practicing (I have no idea why) maybe 4 or 5 years ago. I would love to pick up where I left off and hopefully improve. Here are some gesture drawings I’ve done for the assignment. These were done on a 6x8 wacom but I will post some work using traditional art materials soon.

#623

heartbeat: cool, do you mean I should work in traditional media? I notice that sometimes my pad is limiting me - it’s a small A6 format and for sketches I work in a small canvas, 600 by 600 or so. My own work I do on 3000 by 3000. Sometimes it feels like I can’t move my arm very freely. However I have no scanner, so it’s going to be hard putting sketches up…

rebecca: thanks a lot for your encouragement. I’ve been wondering about something beaux said in my WIP-thread. He says you can tell I’m working from pictures and that I should get into life drawing. However I can’t really afford a course right now, plus, as mentioned, I have no scanner. I feel I’m still progressing right now. Plus, my ultimate goal is not to do CGpaintings, but character design and -animation. I would greatly appreciate your opinion on this matter. What do you think?

#624

Swarainiz,

Nice to see your progress. :slight_smile: If you don’t mind, copy and paste the URL image into the small yellow sun / mountain icon in the Edit Post text editor ~ that way, we can see your images without having to click on a link. :slight_smile:

solomunder,

Welcome aboard! :slight_smile: It’s great to see your work, and clearly you have had drawing experience ~ these Gesture Drawings are really nice. What is your background and art training? I look forward to seeing more of your work here. :slight_smile:

Maladie,

You’re welcome! Regarding working from pictures, beaux works quite a bit from pictures as well, and I can tell. :wink: Artists like Degas worked from photographs ~ do you really think that he sat in front of an orchestra pit during performance after performance to create some of his oil paintings? :wink:

Drawing from life is best ~ these days. However, back when all artists were classically trained, artists drew from plaster casts before ever being allowed to draw from life. So there is a step in the hierarchy that people miss when they say that “Drawing From Life is Best”.

In general, these days, if you are not at an atelier (where you are still able to draw from casts), the best ways to learn drawing, in my opinion are:

  1. Drawing from Life ~ this does not have to be the nude figure ~ you can draw your own portrait, still lifes, etc. It all counts.

  2. Drawing from Master Copies ~ ie, copying Drawings, Paintings, and Sculptures of Renaissance Masters. It should be mentioned that we of the present day are much more advanced in terms of being able to copy and see work from anywhere else in the world ~ Renaissance artists copied engravings / etchings that were made of master works by artists in other countries. So much of their training was thirdhand ~ unlike artists today, who can view the real work of any artist anywhere. Does that make Renaissance artists’ training ‘less’?

  3. Drawing from Reference ~ photos

Drawing from photos is not ‘bad’ ~ it is part of an any artist’s life. If the alternative is not to draw, then that is ridiculous. :wink:

I think the key is to supplement the work that you do from Reference with work done from life.

For me, I went to an art school where we drew all the time from life ~ that is an irreplaceable part of my training. However, we also worked from reference, and weren’t generally told that this was somehow ‘bad’.

You don’t have to be rich to draw from life. You can go to the zoo, and draw people (from a safe distance) :wink: and you can also draw your family members, friends, and yourself, and pets.

Hope this makes sense. :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#625

Thanks for the warm welcome. For the most part I’ve been drawing for pleasure all my life. I hadn’t taken any formal studies only a couple basic drawing classes at the local Art College here. Growing up I must have gone through every “How to Draw” book, just trying to absorb what I could. It wasn’t until my early 20’s (10 long years ago) when I decided to take my art more seriously. At that time I wanted to pursue comic books, fantasy and humorous illustration. For now, I want to simply learn how to draw better and make a more serious study of Drawing and Art in general.

Thanks for the opportunity learn from you all here. Hope to contribute some good work in the future.

#626

solomunder,

You’re very welcome! Thank you for sharing your background information. :slight_smile: Looking forward to seeing more of your work here soon!

You are also welcome to start your own Anatomy Thread here:

Personal Anatomy & Sketchbook Threads
http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=200

For info. regarding creating Anatomy Threads, see this thread:

FAQ: Can I Create My Own Anatomy Thread?

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#627

Hi Rebecca, I have one more question, I hope you don’t mind. I hate the title of my WIP-thread and would like to call it differently without starting a new thread where I won’t have all the feedback in it. So is there a way I can change it? Can a mod do it for me? And who is that?

By the way, I found your previous thoughts on drawing most helpful. This weekend I have a course weekend and I’m gonna draw all my friends there! Thanks so much for that idea, it’s stupid but I didn’t think of that because I work on the computer so often:).

#628

Maladie,

No worries. :slight_smile: The best people to ask about WIP 2D moderation related stuff is Kirt or Roberto. (I can’t moderate threads there, otherwise I’d help you out). :slight_smile:

LOL, I know what you mean about not thinking about the obvious ~ you should read some of the threads in General Discussion about how some 3D people begin to see the real world as one giant real~time render. :smiley:

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#629

i tried doing that, but it doesent let me, it shows me it as a link <.<

#630

Swarainiz, :slight_smile:

I can now see your image ~ it’s possible that it’s something in your UserCP settings.

Go to:

User CP > Edit Options > Thread Display Options > [b]Show Images (including attached images and images in [IMG] code)

[/b]If this doesn’t work, let me know. :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#631

yay! that fixed it, thnx

#632

No probs. :wink:

#633

I plan on swithing to more of a digital workflow but intend to spend quite a lot of here developing my skills. Thx for the confidence builder and I’ll be happy to post more as the come around.

#634

i am trying out a few gestures… but i am not sure i am gettin them right… havin a bit of trouble with them…anyway i got hold of andrew loomis’ figure drawing book hope that helps

http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=254nn.jpg

i will post more soon

#635

some more stuff

http://img130.imageshack.us/my.php?image=scan9kc.jpg

http://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chemass0lg.jpg

ok this second one was fun…basically i did this sketch in class… i couldnt get a good sketch coz the guy was movin around all the time

#636

I’m very noob in this land.
anyway, I believe that this it’s the great place to learn and to grow up

the exercise reference pic

any comets are welcome
I hope show one exercise everyday :twisted:

PD:my excuses by the grammar problems, i need learn more english too :sad:

#637

A-I-R - wonderful studies! Keep it up!

shrey, swarainiz and all the others: great job - still watching your every move…:smiley:

Rebecca - I read what you said about the various methods for studying among which you considered life drawing as predominant or at least very important.

I am in Berlin right now visiting my nephew and as soon as I can find a timehole between two parties I will try to portrait him (and myself for the selfportrait mayhem I got myself into) - I specially brought a charcoal pencil and a sketchbook.

it will be exciting - my first life drawings!

will post them here soon

bye everyone!

#638

RiKToR,

Sounds good. :slight_smile:

shrey,

Just keep practicing, and loosening up. I’ll post more comments as time goes on, but for now, just keep at it ~ you need to get a lot of mileage (practice) ~ it’s just a part of the process. :slight_smile:

A-I-R,

Welcome aboard! :slight_smile: You have a good start here, and it’s good to see you pulling Reference from other threads for the warm~up exercises. :slight_smile:

Really nice job on the 3rd drawing in particular ~ keep drawing, and feel free to use whatever reference you wish.

A great resource is:

www.characterdesigns.com > go to Photosets.

Looking forward to seeing more of your and everyone’s work! :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#639

Air - I really like your lines! Especially on the third pic, nice job!

Just to let you guys know I’m still here, I’ve been a bit busy lately with real life stuff (I’m being treated for cancer so don’t always get much time to draw) but I’m working my way through ‘Drawing on the right side of the brain’ which is a really fantastic book!

I’ll post more when I have some good studies to show everyone :slight_smile:

#640

whoops, I misread the Assignment 2 and did each of the three pictures at the different time intervals so i’ll just post the 10 min. sketch. I just got a wacom and I’m trying to figure out even the most basic things right now. This sketch is all over the place but that’s why I’m here! :slight_smile: Thanks.

Jason