MoonSpirit64 in the post "NEW TO /r/ARTFUNDAMENTALS? Don't know what Drawabox is? Read this first."

2021-11-28 23:49

Thanks for the detailed reply!

I think I'm drawing with a reference mainly for the 2nd reason you listed (end-result based). I watched the video about overcoming a blank page and it really hit close to home. I've been picking up new hobbies lately, and noticed I have a fear of failure, and always want things to be perfect, not just when drawing, but with any task. I'm slowly trying to grow out of this mindset, and learning to accept failure as part of the learning process.

That said, I've also tried drawing with some images as a loose reference, rather than directly copying from one reference. It didn't turn out quite as expected, but was a fun experience nonetheless. Moving forward, I'll stop with the direct copying from one reference and try to do this more.

Thanks again, your reply and the drawabox course have been extremely helpful!

MoonSpirit64 in the post "NEW TO /r/ARTFUNDAMENTALS? Don't know what Drawabox is? Read this first."

2021-11-28 22:51

I started drawabox a few weeks ago, and had a question about the 50% time spent free drawing. There are many things I want to draw, mainly characters/monsters from video games and anime, so I've been drawing these during my 50% time. I usually find a picture for reference and try to draw that, is this fine, or should I be trying to draw stuff from memory? Also I usually use pencil and find myself using the eraser a lot, is it ok to be constantly erasing marks or should I avoid this?

Also during this 50% time (not during lessons/homework), I have a hard time drawing from my shoulder and tend to do chicken scratching for larger lines, should I be trying to draw from my shoulder instead and avoid chicken scratching?

Thanks in advance