Yeah Ctrl paint is a great place to start, I think Loomis's book on life drawing is pretty good, as well as Civardi and Bridgman. I used to like Hogarth but saw his work as more exaggerated after some time. Also if you fancy classes, life drawing will help a lot.
Im awful at physical drawing and am doing pretty well for myself. That being said, I now desperately wish that I would have devoted more of my time to drawing earlier on. 2D skills are nothing but beneficial, and they not only are a new skill set but the ability's learned often translate to 3D.
Drawing is not in my wheelhouse of skills unfortunatly. I wish it was, but its not something that I wish enough to do anything about it. It has never gotten in the way of being able to do my job and do it well. There are other things I would rather get better at that I feel would help do my job better than 2d drawing.…
Thats the problem with this thread and topics like it. People equate being able to draw as the same as understanding the principals of 2d. They are different. The image justin posted as an example isnt a drawing, its a rendering of forms. If you cant draw a person that doesn't mean you couldn't paint a texture like justin…
So then for a guy who wants to learn how to draw, what are the best resources. I spent some time looking but I would like to hear it from people who are already there. Do you start with technique or what is the best way/resources to go about it. I really want to learn to draw. Really. Really.
I'm not too sure of your drawing experience but you might not enjoy it simply due to the fact that it is harder to see enjoyable results. With 3D, a few simple clicks will result in having a perfect looking primitive on the screen. For many people, that task alone could take an hour to do if drawing by hand. Practice makes…