Why do I need do have drawing skills to know muscles and clothing? I can easily apply everything in zbrush and learn that way. Drawing helps for some people, sure, but everybody learns however they think is the best way. For me, drawing doesn't help at all, because 2d and 3d are too different.
I dug up an old post from a blog that I no longer maintain (shame on me). I think it is relevant to the topic, so I'll just paste it here: I have come to find that drawing is an indispensable tool no matter what medium you intend to work in. Use it to make notes, to examine different ideas, and to flesh out problem areas…
Any reason you can't do both 3d in your spare time and learn drawing/traditional art at school? While you don't HAVE to be able to draw to be a 3d artist, I believe it will help you become a better overall artist. It's easier for a lot of people to learn fundamentals through drawing, painting, and sculpting without having…
Sorry but as other people have pointed out in this thread - absolute and utter nonsense. You don't have to draw/paint, sure, but it can't harm your 3D skills and will give you a much better foundation in form and design, not to mention a more keen observation.
Hey Polycounters, I wanted to get the opinions out there of character artists on the topic of education. I just recently finished up another semester at my local university, but living in Wisconsin (a crap shoot of a place for wanting to do anything technology related) they don't have programs centered around 3D or any of…
Drawing is ESSENTIAL especially in character art. How will one know how muscles deform or how cloth folds over when you don't practice drawing and building up references in your head? Yes you can get reference from the internet but what about original stuff from your own head? The human brain can compute artistry far more…
Its not that you "need" to have drawing skills, its a quicker way of learning and understanding vs. trying to figure it out in a three dimensional space. Its just a benefit that you also get good at traditional art the more 2d studies that you do. Every skill gained traditionally will definitely translate to 3D art, in my…