I have spoken with my life drawing tutor, as I think you suggested, Ashinokami. My tutor said drawing from the figure is "definitely a good way to start" and also agreed that I can also do simpler still life studies as well. I guess with such overwhelming evidence I will have to start at a more basic level now. Which means…
Finally Nearly TWO YEARS ago I started this challenge and although it started off a bit patchy, this year I've nailed down the habit of drawing nearly every day. Evan though I don't talk much if anybody could comment on my work that would be much appreciated. I do wish I engaged more but every time I come here my mind goes…
I'm sorry for being obsessive with your thread Jake, but this brings me back to my struggles first time drawing, and my current sweating to memorize all the anatomy. I believe your ultimate goal is to be able to draw humans, and most teaching systems are structured towards it. However, one does not arrive to figure trough…
Thank you again, Ashinokami. The daily habit is coming back to me. Changing my study, holding the pencil different, drawing boxes and "gestures" mostly now, it's fun, I like it.
Do you know using this?: http://annagilhespy.com/blog/2013/08/21/how-to-measure-drawing/ As there still is no real volumetric strucure in those studies, maybe this will help with 'copying life'.
Another month between uploading my work, that's bad! Now that I have been doing life drawing classes for so long, with the same models, you can see some identical poses from the past year or so.
Was too lazy on this one, his left eye is a bit flat. Not saying this as an excuse but the source image wasn't fantastic either. Seeing as I am working in grey scale I think I might find it easier when I draw statues.