Continous practice of the fundamentals to refresh and strengthen your basics is something I am currently undertaking in my free time. Which is the most important -drawing or painting? especially for building muscle memory of how things should look. I also feel painting is important too as to grasp light, color and shading…
Sounds like you're on track, just keep at, it's a much longer process than people assume it will be. As for building a visual library, unless you draw for a living/everyday, it's unlikely you'll manage to build up a reliable visual/muscle memory. Even then, the majority of artists collect reference for the subject they…
I am currently learning how to make characters in my spare time hopefully for my archiz scenes in future if the need arises. I feel I should learn the basics first like anatomy. From my research, drawing characters all the time is vital so that u can create this on the fly without ever needing references. This is where…
Out of all the stages, drawing forms the basis for all subsequent stages. Each step informs the next, for example, once you have established a strong drawing foundation you will then be ready to start practicing with tone. The focus of this step is to train yourself to see how light interacts with objects, only once you…