You can call me Lou, I am 33 and pretty much just started approaching drawing in a serious fashion, And by that I mean really starting to draw. I have always been fascinated with the act of etching my own cave but found the process elusive. I chalk it up to lack luster approach from art classes in High school. They only seemed to show interest in kids that appeared to have potential. Compile lack of direction with the self perceived lack of natural ability, I believed drawing was just not for me. I decided to go to college for a BFA in Photography but found out that I needed to take other forms of art as well, Oh Noes! I can't even joke about it, this is an exact excerpt from my conversation with the head of the department, "My interest lies in photography and digital media, however my drawing and painting abilities are less than exceptional. Would this present an issue?" I was reassured that the classes were taught in a ground up format which eased my fear, a little.
I am currently in a drawing 1 and photography 1 class.
I already do photography but it is mostly weddings. The pay isn't bad at all but I'm in it for the art so wedding shoots are not that frequent and are usually something I do for close friends. I enjoy art and am looking forward to the other classes as well. I really appreciate the direction provided by the professor, tools are handy to have but understanding how to use them makes all the difference.
The only works I have are just assignments we have done so far.
Charcoal on 18x24 newsprint 2 point linear perspective box project , We are encouraged to perform in class critique on our homework assignments after speaking about our own works. Everyone was surprised to hear that this was my second serious work I've ever done. There were issues addressed by the professor but feels when he let me know that if I kept working at it I could be a good candidate for further drawing classes warmed me through and through 1st Hand assignment , This is using some of the help provided about using greater emphasis on source light direction and cleaner(less lines) line work. 2nd hand assignment and my deviant art for my photography
I found out about this subreddit on the sidebar for r/learnart.
Based on what I have encountered in my first drawing class your lessons are spot on, maybe a little bit more intensive but practice doesn't hurt at all. I picked up several sketch books, I have one for each major section; hands, head, and torso. I do rough sketches on the odd sides and work on completing a full sketch on the evens to complement my understanding of anatomy. It is tedious but understanding how parts of the body work in conjunction with each other even in the hand alone is a pretty complex task. The two hand assignments above taught me that.
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2015-02-19 09:31
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You can call me Lou, I am 33 and pretty much just started approaching drawing in a serious fashion, And by that I mean really starting to draw. I have always been fascinated with the act of etching my own cave but found the process elusive. I chalk it up to lack luster approach from art classes in High school. They only seemed to show interest in kids that appeared to have potential. Compile lack of direction with the self perceived lack of natural ability, I believed drawing was just not for me. I decided to go to college for a BFA in Photography but found out that I needed to take other forms of art as well, Oh Noes! I can't even joke about it, this is an exact excerpt from my conversation with the head of the department, "My interest lies in photography and digital media, however my drawing and painting abilities are less than exceptional. Would this present an issue?" I was reassured that the classes were taught in a ground up format which eased my fear, a little.
I am currently in a drawing 1 and photography 1 class.
I already do photography but it is mostly weddings. The pay isn't bad at all but I'm in it for the art so wedding shoots are not that frequent and are usually something I do for close friends. I enjoy art and am looking forward to the other classes as well. I really appreciate the direction provided by the professor, tools are handy to have but understanding how to use them makes all the difference.
The only works I have are just assignments we have done so far.
Charcoal on 18x24 newsprint 2 point linear perspective box project , We are encouraged to perform in class critique on our homework assignments after speaking about our own works. Everyone was surprised to hear that this was my second serious work I've ever done. There were issues addressed by the professor but feels when he let me know that if I kept working at it I could be a good candidate for further drawing classes warmed me through and through 1st Hand assignment , This is using some of the help provided about using greater emphasis on source light direction and cleaner(less lines) line work. 2nd hand assignment and my deviant art for my photography
Based on what I have encountered in my first drawing class your lessons are spot on, maybe a little bit more intensive but practice doesn't hurt at all. I picked up several sketch books, I have one for each major section; hands, head, and torso. I do rough sketches on the odd sides and work on completing a full sketch on the evens to complement my understanding of anatomy. It is tedious but understanding how parts of the body work in conjunction with each other even in the hand alone is a pretty complex task. The two hand assignments above taught me that.