To add to what Scoobyclub said, Uncomfortable has recently published a video in collaboration with Proko that talks about this issue and how he worked around it.
I don't think aphantasia is what I'm talking about exactly -- I have a vivid visual imagination.
...Until I try to draw. The image I dream up in my head only disappears when I put pencil to paper, whereas I believe aphantasia is never being able to imagine the images to begin with.
His video is interesting, though.
Did you know how to draw what you saw in your mind or you weren't familiar with those subjects?
You could try to write down notes of the scene or block it immediately on paper with big, simple shapes as placeholders. Maybe this would help your brain to go back and forth between drawing and visualizing.
I suspect the same approach will benefit you regardless of the exact nature of your current issues.
All good points. I take it this is not the norm then.
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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