Forum posts by leofelco816

Hello Jazz,

if you have an account with LOA

Go to your studio.

GO to your practice log to see your lifetime hours.

Good luck to you and keep practicing.

I agree with dancer types. it would make for more dynamic gestures. Love the female bodybuilder pics also. More please.

i would also like to suggest more customization of sessions

custom sessions (10min, 15 min, 45min, etc)

custom amounts (3 of 2min, 10 of 5min, 6 of 10min, etc.)

That would be great (if it's possible)!

Hello Khas Drake,

You say your drawings have never satisfied you. I would like to say that most, if not all artists have had the same problem. The difference between the ones that have attained some level of success or notoriety is that they CONTINUED TO WORK ON THEIR CRAFT until they were satisfied. So, with that, let me commend you on not only making the attempts to improve but also seeking advice on how to grow further.

Now, what I did notice with shapes and volume may be a control issue. You want to check out Peter Han on YouTube. He has some great videos for starting artists learning to control their instruments better. What he recommends is practicing drawing simple shapes like circles, lines, cubes etc. You continue working on this site and coming back every day and just complete 30 minute sessions and you WILL SEE GROWTH.

I look forward to you progress!

Leo Felco

Hello artsyrm,

First of all, let me commend you on what appears to be consistent practice on your craft. Nothing is more important to your growth than that.

Now, as to your technique, I would suggest studying proportions. On a few of the drawings, I saw that the torso was not balanced to the lower parts of the body (legs were too short or the glutes were too thick, etc.). I know you are on a clock so it is challenging to think about these issues but balancing out the body parts will give your figures a more realistic appearance, assuming that is your desire. Bridgman's "Constructive Anatomy" could be helpful with this issue.

Continue to practice and your improvement is inevitable. I look forward to your future efforts.

Hello Ayesha,

Welcome to the wonderful world of visual creation. I am excited to hear about your plans to put your imagination to work and create a webcomic for others (including myself) to enjoy. I want to inspire you to help you achieve that goal and more in your future.

When it comes to art and style, the sky is the limit. As you are creating, let your imagination soar. Art is a form of individual and unlimited expression and possibilities. So as you practice, let it flow frequently and freely. Buy yourself a sketchbook and lose yourself in your imagination then come here and develop your knowledqe of gesture, structure, and anatomy by practicing daily in short sessions (preferably 30 minutes) to give you an idea of those things.

Stay consistent and let us see your progress. We're waiting anxiously!

you're welcome. I look forward to your next sketchbook. you're on track! keep moving!

Hi Eeveecat1248,

First, CONGRATULATIONS ON FINISHING YOUR SKETCHBOOK! I am sure it is the only the beginning of many to come. With that, I also want to commend you for doing it in such a short period of time. If I read your comments correctly, you have done this in a matter of days. This means to me you are very driven to reach the goal of becoming a great artist. Please, keep it up!

Now, to the book. I noticed during the early part of the book, what you called "miscellaneous things", I saw a lot of creativity with characterisation and costumes along with free flowing expression and gesture; with your characters and your animal art. It's obvious, you love cats! Here, you should spend more time. I would like to see more of this.

Where I saw issues was when you get to the drawings from the website and it is here that I have hopefully, useful advice. Your drawings became surprisingly stiff and rigid and it appeared to me as if you were trying to follow a formula and it's where i think you should change your approach. You already have good ideas about gesture based on the earlier part of the book. This website is called "Line of Action" for a reason. It is to help artists to become free and more expressive when dealing with gesture when drawing figures, hands, faces, animals, etc. So when doing the drawings from the site, let it rip! You are already loaded with enthusiasm. Let's see all of that in your artwork! Hope this helps.

I look forward to your next sketchbooks!

In my opinion, it is ok as an exercise toward learning about composition and proportions. First, I want to state that it is only as a means to a goal of you developing your vision. Second, i hope you asked the question because you believe tracing will improve your knowledge of those factors, not because you do not appreciate your freehanded vision. After the trace, i would recommend repeating again with just your version of what you see.

Let me state that any and all efforts of an individual put to paper is a worthy and beneficial step towards achieving a person's journey to improvement of an artist, no matter how primary it may look. IT IS A STEP! Accept it as such, and continue to develop YOUR vision of art.

i look forward to seeing your interpretations of the world.

I am also experiencing this problem.