Brettinabox

2022-09-08 16:43

Drawabox is NOT about realism (not even about fundamentals technically) it's about how to see and draw things in 3D space.

To answer your question, I feel as a beginner, lesson 0-2 is helpful, I wouldn't recommend the 250 box challenge, and I would also recommend switching between drawabox and figure studies. Drawabox's strength is going to be when you want to draw backgrounds and very machinelike objects that need perspective and sharp corners.

EDIT: not*

Uncomfortable

2022-09-08 17:16

You may want to check out this video from Lesson 0. It focuses on what the fundamentals are, which fundamentals Drawabox focuses on and why, and most relevant to your question, the latter half of the video talks about how those fundamentals relate to stylization.

VampyVs

2022-09-08 20:10

Not just in reference to Drawbox, but in general, I would not discredit basic realism. Learn things THEN add style as you go. I started drawing as a teen because I wanted to draw anime, now as and adult I'm having to relearn basic ish because every person I try to draw turns out bug-eyed and warped Naruto Fan-char. Just my experience tho, obviously.

somethingX

2022-09-09 03:43

It's better than more traditional drawing classes for it. DaB isn't concerned about perfectly replicating a reference photo, it's about understanding the thing you're trying to draw in space. That helps you draw it from multiple different perspectives, like for example in different panels of a comic. The course doesn't go into stylization itself but the fundamentals are just as important for stylized art as they are for realism, so you'll still get a lot out of it.

cciciaciao

2022-09-09 07:26

No matter what your draw you need good spatial awarness and good forms, that's what DaB is about

Razilup

2022-09-09 13:42

It is usually highly recommended that you learn realism first. A solid understanding of the real design or anatomy will really help when you transition into more stylized or cartoon/comic styles. Youll have more consistency between each panel, and its easier to manipulate realistic proportions to how you want them to look.

That being said, DaB is a good all around foundation to build off of. Its a general course that covers the basics needed to go into pretty much any kind of drawing once you finish it. Youll get a good grasp of fundamentals and how to break down an object to understand its shapes. Thatll help with the range of things you can draw and as I said, a solid foundation so there will be a better consistency in anything you draw. I would recommend giving it a try.

If youre interested in comic style, Id recommend doing this along with looking up videos or courses on figure drawing or character design. Either will cover anatomy and fit in nicely with what you learn as you work through DaB.

Personally, Im interested in character design, and most of my art tends to lean more into stylized art. I enjoyed this course and I really think it helped me improve! Ive even begun tackling sceneries, which DaB was definitely a big help with!