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I don't really agree with this. Betty Edward's process is great for drawing from reference and learning to see. Drawing from imagination relies on a completely
by dtn 7y ago
I don't really agree with this. Betty Edward's process is great for drawing from reference and learning to see. Drawing from imagination relies on a completely different skill-set.
In Cocteau's case, I would even argue that it leans more towards symbolic drawing, but with a more comprehensive visual library to draw upon- one that would've been developed from his profession.
- dbcurtis 7y agoI will disagree with your disagree. Edwards demolished a barrier for me in learning to see and draw. YMMV but it was profound for me. Edwards does focus entirely on drawing from observation, but I see that as a necessary step on the way to drawing from imagination, in much the same way that you must first learn circuit analysis in order to do circuit synthesys.
- egypturnash 7y agoMy experience as a pro artist is that drawing from reference and “learning to see” is a large part of how one develops that “more comprehensive visual library”.