Its important to get into a good mindset with it as well, not to sound corny but you need to believe that it will help and make a difference to your art overall, if you approach it from the point of the view of "I suck at drawing, what is the point of this" it will feel like a slog and you'll likely want to do other things…
Talent doesn't exist. At least, there have never been any proof that even hints at the existence of talent,and a ton of proof to the contrary. And yes, Mozart and Tiger Wood have put in the exact same amount of hours and deliberate practice as everyone else will do to get to that level, they just started much younger than…
some people have a knack for concepting, but others, which I include myself are good at observational drawing( whether that is in 3d or 2d ) I not sure if that is to do with visual memory I have a good imagination ,but maybe it's just easier to realise other peoples visions sometimes, which is what 3/4 of characters…
It's been a while since this thread was bumped so I don't think anyone is arguing that you should draw because you're going to have to make concepts but because it's a foundation skill that helps in all forms of visual art. I have been called on plenty of times to concept & do illustrations in studio. I usually enjoy it…
Last time I tried to draw, my daughter started to cry, and My wife threw away everything magnetic in our house just so there was no way it accidentally ended up on the fridge. I can reproduce materials in something like zbrush, so most of my textures are hand painted, but it's definitely different than knowing perspective…
Blazier is probably referring to the artistic attributes he has which not required by some of the "easy tasks" in the industry, where technical abilities play a more prominent role. So if you can't draw well, supposedly, you're not a real artist, which would then imply calling yourself a level artist as a pretentious title…
Well, I don't know if Visceral was. I was going at the "physically incapable" portion of it on the theory that it'll be useful information to someone. (The initial reference, in which "stupid hands" is a thing, defines it as a condition where no matter how much you practice at something you absolutely can't obtain the…
If you want to make character models it is not necessary that you are able to draw though it is good if you can. There are two ways of approaching art the 2D and the 3D. A 2D artist is like a painter, sketch artist, etc.. You need to be able to visualise the world in pictures. A 3D artist is a sculptor. He sees not from…
No if you are competent at 2d you will most likely be good at 3d. 2D art increases your understanding of form just as much if not more than 3D art. If you have a background in 2D you will be better at 3d than someone who hasn't ever drawn before. Granted not everyone is like that there are special people that can't draw in…
I try to avoid any devil's bargains, so I can't recommend anything on that front. The best recommendation I have is to be patient if it's really your hands. I found that working on a wacom tablet worked best for me since I could undo any part where my hands wouldn't cooperate. I gradually got to a point where they'll do…