JimTheDog in the post "Looking for advice with drawing lines towards a vanishing point."
2023-01-06 16:55
It's definitely the jump from the rough perspective exercise, with the point to aim for, and the organic perspective/250 box challenge that's giving me difficulty.
Something about having the intent to draw a line towards a point, but suddenly not having the physical point to aim for... it really feels like an almost different skill entirely? I kind of get brainfreeze between 'what shape is this box in my brain' and 'how do I make the mark that I intend to accurately', and I'm looking for a way to work on the two problems separately so I can be clearer on when a problem is that my hand's not doing quite what I want it to, or maybe I'm having trouble figuring out where on the page I want the line to go, or when a problem's something to do with how I'm understanding the boxes...
I think my physical dexterity with a pen is not where I want it to be, and... I'm thinking the best way to work on that is to run several pens dry.
Anyway. Thank you. You've put together some wonderful resources and lessons, here. Even if I'm having trouble, somewhere between the ghosting method and your guide on drawing from the shoulder? I'm drawing the straightest lines I've ever done in my life.
JimTheDog in the post "Looking for advice with drawing lines towards a vanishing point."
2023-01-06 17:20
I really do love that aspect to the way you've arranged the course, honestly. I'm taking a couple of weeks to try it out at my own pace before I make a choice on how hard to commit, and I really love the ethos that 'mistakes are okay, because actively setting out to do something and making a mistake helps you learn how to do it'. Like, it's great life advice in general, and I love that your course says it so strongly.
I'm definitely not going to let my pen-handling trouble stop me from trying things out - I'm just at a point of frustration that's distracting me, since I stop thinking about trying to visualize a cube and its relationship to the lines already on the page, and I start thinking about how I'm going to miss the (unmarked) spot I want to get the line to.
Being more patient with myself and letting it be a slow process is absolutely the right advice, I think. And I think maybe doing more ghosted planes for warmups, since getting a line accurately onto a marked spot can only help my muscle memory on this.