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One way to appreciate art is to try to make it yourself. This book is an excellent way to try: https://archive.org/details/Keys_to_Drawing/mode/2up https://arc
by olah_1 4y ago
One way to appreciate art is to try to make it yourself.
This book is an excellent way to try: https://archive.org/details/Keys_to_Drawing/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/Keys_to_Drawing/mode/2up
Another popular book is "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain".
- unoti 4y agoDrawing on the Right Side of the Brain is a life-changing classic. I made more progress in around 40 hours of work than I would have dreamed possible. Look at the reviews on Amazon; those are legit and consistent with my own experience. After spending a few weeks with this I literally see the world differently.
- olah_1 4y agoOne thing that I was shocked by is how mentally taxing it is to sit down and draw for X minutes. It's like meditation. Extremely hard work. Makes you appreciate an artist that can draw / paint a subject for hours at a time. The book I linked was technically what I read after DOTRSOTB, but I found it to be similar nonetheless.
- rckclmbr 4y agoAlso highly recommend https://www.proko.com/ https://www.proko.com/ (particularly "Figure Drawing Fundamentals") and https://drawabox.com/ https://drawabox.com/. I didn't realize how much structure drawing has, and both of those describe it in a way that's good for my right-brain. I'll never be a great artist, but it's still fun to draw!
- olah_1 4y agoI never tried "structured" drawing before. I think it's a sort of different skill. But I think it's also how you really start to unlock the ability to draw from imagination (without a reference). Drawing from sight will moreso change the way you view the world (in terms of light and shadow and the shapes those make). Similar to photography.