Loomis Method of Study
10mo
Carl Wilson
I first got PDFs of the Loomis books as they were out of print at the time. Recently, I've acquired the reprinted hardcover versions. I've started reading "Figure Drawing for All Its Worth" many times but never seem to get far into it. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to go about studying figure drawing using this book beyond just reading and understanding it? E.g., should I be reading and replicating diagrams and illustrations 5x (or something like that) before moving on? Guess I'm trying to figure out the best way to use these books as textbooks.
Thanks
10mo
I personally don't think it's helpful to replicate drawings and illustrations. I sometimes find it helpful to trace over them, as a way of "looking deeply" and going over every line. At the end of the day, you just have to draw the human figure. Go draw the figure, look at what problems you are having, and then see what Loomis would do to solve that problem. Basically, draw from the figure until you have a specific question, and then go the book for the answer. The real learning comes from drawing. I would guess 1% of the people who read the Loomis books actually follow the books from start to finish. I used to think I was undisciplined for not doing it that way, but I don't think many people do.
10mo
I don’t think it would hurt to draw more especially trying to replicate what he shows in the book. I know that he starts talking perspective way earlier than Stan does in the figure drawing course.
Carl Wilson
10mo
Yeah - I agree. And it's not necessarily easy perspective .. it's drawing the figure in perspective laying down, sitting, etc.
