Art And Things.

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Now I'm trying to draw. Yes, I don't have much to do. Actually, I would like to do block printing, but I don't want to trace photos or some other people's art.

Now, I know there are real artists in this forum. I did win prices when I was younger, and I had to take art class till highschool. It was back in 80s and being well rounded person was still valued. All the bad virtues are my own. Teachers were great.

Since I haven't drawn since 86, and never took much interest in drawing well, I have few books. Andrew Loomis seems to be popular. I have human anatomy book by Jenó Barcsay. Have no interest in going detail into muscle tone and bones and all that. But they are books I have from way back when.

What would be the fastest way to get back in shape with drawing? I mostly did logos, and tattoo flash and things. Not good at drawing human at all. I can do perspective views. But that's about it. Good at making posters.

Any books or suggestions?

 

[anotherbob]

just jump in and go for it. That's a good way to shake off the rust

 

[chilllucky]

If you crave a "classroom" real or virtual there are lots of opportunities to learn figural drawing at community centers (park districts, libraries, sr centers) and online through MOOC's like brilliant and the like.

Feedback and critique are great, but nothing's as important to improving as the innate desire to practice. Make a habit of carrying a sketchbook and trying to capture whatever catches your eye whenever something does. The salt shakers at your diner counter, the crumpled Fritos bag in your car (not while driving, please), the flower closest to the bench you're having a pipe on...

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards has some interesting exercises that can help you tap into seeing things differently when it comes to drawing:

Amazon.com

 

[BingBong]

Absinthe.

 

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Absinthe.

Ah! The green fairy. No, never had it. We have Everclear. It's dual purpose alcohol for pipe cleaning and drinking. I don't drink it after cleaning the pipe, and if I drink it, I can't clean the pipe. So I have a serious doubt about the dual purpose.

 

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Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards has some interesting exercises that can help you tap into seeing things differently when it comes to drawing:

Amazon.com

Heard a lot about that book. Been looking into this one.
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The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study"

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Heard a lot about that book. Been looking into this one.
"
The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study"

The Kimon Nicolaïdes book is worth checking out as well.

 

[Grangerous]

Try Finger Painting

 

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Tomorrow, I'll be drawing. If you are familiar with an air attack sirens, take shelter.

 

[Sigmund]

Aside from serious attempts grab a cheap sketch pad and draw a lot and often. While you are sitting around, during comercials if you watch tv...while listening to music etc..

Draw your pipes, you patio furnature...whatever.

The more you do it the better you will get...even if you start off bad.

Dont get discouraged and dont try to draw things that are incredibly difficult at first.

Dont throw away your sketch pads. Over time it will be nice to see your own progress. So also put the year and month on each pad.

 

[sardonicus87]

I used to dabble in visual art, drawing and the like, never was that good at it.

Might help to find a medium and media you really like. For me with drawing, I really liked ink (pen) on thick paper. Fit my style better, especially when getting around to shading. I wasn't into pencil blending and honestly didn't like the feel of pencil.

But that's another point, find a style you like, even when it comes to the little things like style of shading. And not a style you necessarily enjoy looking at or consuming, but rather, a style you enjoy doing.

I haven't drawn in years. I haven't generally been creative in years... just haven't felt it.

That'st another thing of it... as cliché as it is, just don't try to force it, and don't do it just to do it because you're bored or have nothing else to do, do it because you want to do it. Too many things that I once enjoyed (even mildly) became a chore and were boring because I was doing them just to have something to do, rather than really wanting to do them. It starts feeling tedious. Or other things started getting rushed because though I wanted to do them, I had to do them when I had the time, whether I felt it or not, and when I did feel it, didn't have the time or was already engaged in something. Especially bad when your ultimate preference is oil painting.

 

[Egg Shen]

Set up a still life and draw it. Drawing a logo, or from a picture is fine but using your brain to transcribe 3d to 2d is the fun part. Try drawing the whole image without removing your pencil from the paper