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I’ve recently decided I want to get back into drawing after almost a year or 2 off. I’m also interested in the digital side of things as I was just starting to learn it. But now I feel stuck and overwhelmed when trying to get back into it. I currently have an XP pen and I’m using Krita as my software. I don’t want to blame my software but I don’t see nearly as many tutorials for Krita as other softwares which makes learning the interface a struggle adding to my block. Additionally I find that when I draw digital it doesn’t normally look as great as when I draw traditionally. Almost clunkier and not great line quality. Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. As well as anything ideas to practice drawing to simply break the block
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Gesture and construction drawing3yr
I’ve Been doing gesture drawings consistently for more than a month after returning to art. I’ve also be doing constructing drawings recently as well.
I was hoping that I could get some feed back on how I’m progressing with some of my more recent stuff.
I also know that it takes year to master the figure, but I would like to know how close I am to being able to move onto other fundamentals.
there are some of my earlier gesture and construction drawings on my profile if you need more to reference.
thank you!
David Sánchez
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3yr
To draw the way Michael Hampton does, it is important to have a strong sense of form, so I suggest, alongside with the book, parctice drawing the most primitive shapes (box, cylinder, sphere) like how proko shows on his video regarding structure, and then, move on to something less sketchy and more deliberate like drawbox, that course gives you the tools to start doforming those primitive shapes as you wish. But in the meantime, focus just in gesture, because is better to study form and gesture separately than trying to understand both at the same time.
Esoteric
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3yr
I like them. Although I do believe the drawings are more structure/volume related than gestural. I'm pretty new to drawing, so I know it's really hard to capture all the volumes in a minute (at least for me it is), I would recommend following the Proko gesture video and then finding the gesture examples in Michael Hampton's book. I believe in the beginning of the book he has a few rough sketches where the anatomy isn't really defined too much. I think that would be a good example of gesture sketches
Nicolas CATALDO
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3yr
Hello JB2,
learning art through digital painting or traditional is the same.
The thing is to avoid getting too carried away with the medium/software and put it before the basics skills. It is tempting to use all these cool effects and brushes and often that is what gets in the way of progression as softwares are packed with it. Just know that it is probably going to happend to you.
One of the best ways might be restrictions.Like use only round brush if you go with digital.
Then Learn the basics : Perspective / Form / Light.
Pick the ressource you like and study a little bit every day, read and re-read the same materials again and again until you undestand it. Then move on.
It will take time but you’ll get there :)
Hope this help !
Steve Lenze
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3yr
Hey jb2,
I think its great that your learning digital art. I think that the software you use isn't that important, I think that your drawing ability is the key to good digital art.
What I did was do a quick sketch of your drawing to show you the steps you should take in developing your drawings. Digital coloring isn't as important as solid drawing. I hope this helps :)
Anthony Hernandez
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3yr
I would recommend to continue doing gesture drawing and then adding construction on top of those gesture drawings, that way you can continue practicing both. In general, don't move on from any drills, just keep adding to them.
As far as specific feedback on what you can practice now:
1. Simplify. To start off I would recommend to just place a ball for the head and blocks for the chest and hips. Once you get good at that, you can start adding limbs.
2. Perspective. Because you are going to be placing blocks, you need to practice drawing blocks in proper perspective. Once you get good at that, you'll get better at placing the blocks without having to draw vanishing points and guidelines.
3. Proportions. You should start learning the approximate size of the body parts relative to the head. (Use the head as your "ruler" for the other parts).
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Construction Drawing Critique3yr
Hey, so I’ve drilled gesture drawing for the past week and I’m moving on to construction.
I was hoping to receive some feedback on my construction drawing. Or any other direction.
Thank you!
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Gesture/figure drawing3yr
I’ve been running through my copy of Michael hamptons figure drawing: design and invention, and I’m at the early stages with gestural drawings.
I’ve done a handful of 1 minute drawings and was hoping to get some feedback.
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Digital Art tutorials3yr
I’m really new to digital art and have been using krita, does anyone have any advice for the best ways to learn how to get better.