Hi, I'm currently on lesson 4 and I was looking for making more critique's on lesson 3.
The problem is that a lot of people that do great work, don't post their reference pictures, should I ask them to send them so I can review it, or just give them feedback with what they give them?
Thanks!
I only really find reference images to be useful when I actually want to demonstrate specifically how I'd tackle a task, which isn't that often. Keep in mind that these lessons are not about reproducing reference images accurately. It's about leveraging and developing one's spatial reasoning skills to be able to create something that appears believable and solid.
There are plenty of cases where a student's proportions will be wildly off, but their actual results will be solid enough despite this that I still consider it a total victory. It means that while their observational skills will surely need work, their grasp of the core focus of the course (spatial reasoning, form, etc.) has developed well.
Right, thanks a lot!
I would not. It becomes an extreme hassle. Official critiques do not require this. That and imgur already has a tendency to post images out of order. What matters most is if they are following the exercises instructions correctly. Before giving feedback I try to read my notes and keep in mind common mistakes people make so that I can give meaningful critique.
Best,
Lars inabarnofbees
Okay then, Thanks for the quick answer!
Here we're getting into the subjective - Gerald Brom is one of my favourite artists (and a pretty fantastic novelist!). That said, if I recommended art books just for the beautiful images contained therein, my list of recommendations would be miles long.
The reason this book is close to my heart is because of its introduction, where Brom goes explains in detail just how he went from being an army brat to one of the most highly respected dark fantasy artists in the world today. I believe that one's work is flavoured by their life's experiences, and discovering the roots from which other artists hail can help give one perspective on their own beginnings, and perhaps their eventual destination as well.
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