My training was more in the “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” school. My dad, who was trained at the School of Visual Arts in NY, gave me the book as a k

My training was more in the “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” school. My dad, who was trained at the School of Visual Arts in NY, gave me the book as a kid. My drawing teacher in college also focused on representational drawing. Personally, I still recommend “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain”, because I think it addresses the biggest hurdle: drawing what you actually see, instead of what you “think” you see. Understanding underlying geometry and primitives is a neat trick, and one that can help with figure drawing. But, it can also make the work feel mechanical and lifeless. I think there’s a balance somewhere in the middle. As far as abstract work, I think a solid representational foundation is still important. Picasso, by the age of 13, could paint with incredible realism. If anyone’s interested, here’s some of my “traditional” work: http://gregorywieber.com/art/traditional.html http://gregorywieber.com/art/traditional.html (Contains some artistic nudity)