I love it. I've been more scribbly lately. I struggled for years trying to be perfect with each line. Now my characters are beginning to show movement. It's amazing. So excited......
I am a primally digital artist and I did sink a lot of time into very precise structural drawings and anatomy to learn, and on digital where you can go back easily. So lately I've started most of my pictures and design work on paper, outside (when the weather permits), with just a pen, no erasing at all, just scribbling. It's helped me a lot!
I recall when I was a kid, there was a video that was a companion to How to Draw the Marvel Way.. and I remember Buscema actually doing the simple shape breakdowns like the tubes and such
Yeah, I struggle with this. I actually love to scribble and think some of my scribble sketches are some of my best creations, tightening them up is where it usually goes wrong, but this is besides the point. For me, the struggle has been in validating this scribbly part of drawing, because it ventures close to what many have been taught to be bad habits, like scratchy lines designing shapes and line etc. I feel like this is a disservice of language, in that the word scribble can mean quite a few different things to different people. So when I say is it okay that I scribble, I can't find a clear answer because some take it to mean aimlessly putting down lines with no intention, others that I mean a loose sketch and anything in between.
Right on. I think we often have a bunch of advice about how to draw or what we 'should be doing' when it comes to every aspect of art. It's critical to figure out what works for you. Ultimately we are trying to use language that is built by people in a written verbal academic modality of thought. It's important to understand that this is a limited way of understanding the world, and that many things that are important are subverbal and subconscious (from my experience anyway!). As artists it's important to look at and understand the visual literacy that is possible sub-verbally. There are probably 100 types of 'drawing' or 'scribbling; or 'sketching' or 'putting drawing implement to a surface' that just will never have adequate verbal description. But by looking at different artists and how they draw... we can see the depth and sophistication at play. Bottom line... forget the words. Look at what artists do, feel what works for you, ugly lines are ok... bad sketches are ok, it's all a matter of how you get the idea from your head onto the page :)
I love it. I've been more scribbly lately. I struggled for years trying to be perfect with each line. Now my characters are beginning to show movement. It's amazing. So excited......
I am a primally digital artist and I did sink a lot of time into very precise structural drawings and anatomy to learn, and on digital where you can go back easily. So lately I've started most of my pictures and design work on paper, outside (when the weather permits), with just a pen, no erasing at all, just scribbling. It's helped me a lot!
Great video! Extremely informative. Can’t wait for the next video and follow ups on this video!!!
Yet another great take Tim. Far too many creatives still have that fragmentation from sketchy looseness, where discoveries are made.
Having a process has helped so much.. thank you..
I recall when I was a kid, there was a video that was a companion to How to Draw the Marvel Way.. and I remember Buscema actually doing the simple shape breakdowns like the tubes and such
Oh man I wish I could find that online somewhere! I just tried but nothing came up. That would be cool to see.
loose on the structure. Yes. It's what I enjoy doing as well. Often, I scribble aimlessly with no idea until I see an image emerge.
Yeah, I struggle with this. I actually love to scribble and think some of my scribble sketches are some of my best creations, tightening them up is where it usually goes wrong, but this is besides the point. For me, the struggle has been in validating this scribbly part of drawing, because it ventures close to what many have been taught to be bad habits, like scratchy lines designing shapes and line etc. I feel like this is a disservice of language, in that the word scribble can mean quite a few different things to different people. So when I say is it okay that I scribble, I can't find a clear answer because some take it to mean aimlessly putting down lines with no intention, others that I mean a loose sketch and anything in between.
Right on. I think we often have a bunch of advice about how to draw or what we 'should be doing' when it comes to every aspect of art. It's critical to figure out what works for you.
Ultimately we are trying to use language that is built by people in a written verbal academic modality of thought. It's important to understand that this is a limited way of understanding the world, and that many things that are important are subverbal and subconscious (from my experience anyway!). As artists it's important to look at and understand the visual literacy that is possible sub-verbally.
There are probably 100 types of 'drawing' or 'scribbling; or 'sketching' or 'putting drawing implement to a surface' that just will never have adequate verbal description. But by looking at different artists and how they draw... we can see the depth and sophistication at play.
Bottom line... forget the words. Look at what artists do, feel what works for you, ugly lines are ok... bad sketches are ok, it's all a matter of how you get the idea from your head onto the page :)
Can you make videos on hands and perspective please
cubes and cylinders
It's ok to be messy, specially if you are Lio Messi!
Mestre Framed Perspective is a better version of the same content Robertson has. Easier to go through the dry stuff.