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>>2898488
He really loves that swastika pose. I guess that edit of the drapery book cover isn't so far off

>>2898488
How can someone who doesn't differentiate between flexed and relaxed muscles make a living teaching anatomy is beyond me.

>>2898498
I've always heard it called "flyswatted"- all the limbs splayed out and flattened

>>2898456
Take risks. What if I did this and made it even better? Then I mess up and the excitement is gone and I'm back to working.

>>2898456
If it looks good because of something you did on purpose, you can always repeat it. If it looks good because of a fluke then you shouldn't be happy about that anyways, so just keep working and if it gets ruined it gets ruined. If you're working digital you can always make a new save file so nothing is permanently lost too.

>>2898449
>have ligameme
>tfw a year in
>not at pro level yet
What am I doing wrong?

>>2898449
what does it mean if you have four on each (two doubles)

>>2898453
Have you trained yourself to harness the extra coordination the ligameme provides? There's an entire process to that.

>>2898459
Then you should be able to reach the top 1% of professional work.

>>2898437
What about the one where you lay back 135 degrees?

Do I really need to change my career if I want to save my back? I can't imagine life without sitting most of the day. What would you even do all day?

>>2898345
His personal work has always been tightly rendered static characters or portraits. It may seem a bit worse just because of the rising level of the industry and overexposure to this style of work and subject matter, but I think the level is the same as usual. His aesthetic has gradually shifted several times too over the years, and I guess a lot of people prefer some of his old looks but I can't hold that against him. He's gonna change it up again probably over time as well.

I still am waiting to see his Halo work and other client stuff as it's usually more interesting in my opinion.

How long until he'll do an 180° and start with efficient brushwork like Sargent or Jaime Jones?

>>2898362
He already can do crazy efficient brushwork as can be seen in his old sketches and his oil painting. He's obsessed with detail and rendering though so I don't see him switching for his finished work.

>>2898229
Depends what are you looking to do with your art

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>>2898233
Well, I don't want to really pursue studio of fine art, that's more of a hobby and something I admire other people doing. As it stands, I'm currently pursuing illustration, but I'm willing to settle on something along the lines of package/label design within the graphic design field.

My dream, if I had to settle on something not necessarily in my desired field, would be to work on shit like Besame Cosmetics, but that's very much a niche market.

I'm in community college to transfer to the university, but I'm going to college for science. However, I started taking Drawing I this semester, and I'll take Drawing II next semester alongside 3 math classes.

They gave me a little crap for taking art classes with my degree, but I brought my work in to show them. They didn't argue after that. I'm not going to school for art as a degree, but I am taking art courses for my own purposes.

I sketch on both sides 95% of the time becasue i like the pages to look nice and full, but if im preparing to draw something really nice i may skip a page so it wont rub against anything.

Depends on the type of sketchbook. If it is like your picture then it is meant to be draw on every page.

If each page is an individual page that is perforated then I usually only draw on one side and try to make the sketches a bit prettier.

Also if I use marker or pen or paint I don't want to draw on the back.

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>>2898039
I never know when i might want to frame something, or if the new pen i am trying will bleed thru, or if what I will want to draw on the second size is a follow of the first drawing, so i never draw on both sides of paper

I don't even used sketchbooks, buy some A4 paper and a pic related and you are good to go

>>2898003
looks like a big poop lol

>>2898003
Is this a shitposting thread?

because you just posted literal shit...

did you use a reference photo for this? If so please post for comparison

>>2897987
lick the glass OP

>>2897987
whats it smell like in there?

I'm guessing tuna fish and prunes?

>>2897987
I feel tired just looking at that pic. I don't know what it is about galleries/museums but they sap all my energy and make me want to kill myself

>>2897945
>I'm only looking for Japanese inspired ones like samurai and that stuff.
are you a weeb?

>>2897975
>4chan
>not being a weeb
u new?

>>2897781
I'd help, but your image crashes my browser whenever I open it.

>>2897784
not sure how to fix that. which sucks :/

>>2897841
how about resizing before you upload?
It's a 4000x7000 canvas goddamnit

>>2897730
It used to be reccommended here a lot but recently I've heard people calling it a meme. I'm inclined to agree with them. It makes you heavily rely on having a model present pretty much 24/7 and it makes heavy use of stuff like blind contour drawing which I don't think is really all that beneficial. It may be better to just pick up a Hampton, Bridgman, or Loomis and incorporate w/e you learn from them when you draw from life/refs.

>>2897737

Thanks. Your answer goes in the same direction of what I've read before (not here).
Should I start with Loomis? Like, if I really know nothing? Or should I start with Betty Edwards?

>>2897743
start with Keys to Draw by Dodson

>>2897703
You're not too good for Loomis. Just study him. If he doesn't click for you then study someone else.

>>2897703
Try Bridgman for anatomy my man. I just started but I feel like it's helping me more than Loomis. Everyone has their own personal learning style so try experimenting with instructors, it doesn't have to be strictly Loomis or Bridgman.

>>2897703
You're never too good for Loomis. There's always more to learn each time. You could learn how he does composition in the book. You can learn how he writes. You can learn all of his habits. You can become Loomis.

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>>2897684
In 9th grade I got my teacher to pay me $15 if I drew his dog.

It was probably shit, tho.

>>2897691
Nice teacher though. He supported you and encouraged you with his own money, even if it was just a token amount. I hope you didn't take him for granted.

>>2897691
Yeah I meant to say Commission/Painting in the OP.

Do you think it helped motivate you to stick with it. Your still on /ic/ after all.