Forum posts by Carcai

It's fantastic that you are getting into art now. I know there must be a lot of anxiety and fear of failure with decisions like these. But if this is truly a passion for you, I recommend to just try your best and don't be afraid. Art as a career or even as a hobby have so many avenues that you can go down, and it is a lifelong thing.

I for one hope you do get in, but if you don't, there are always more options. Don't give up before you start! Hard work will never not be rewarded.

I personally only really into art as a serious endeavour in my late teens. I changed my path from an engineering major to wanting to get into digital design but I wasn't accepted for my university of choice. Dropped out 1st year for another university. Went soul-searching for a year. But now I'm very satisfied as a professional tattoo artist. So don't be afraid of failure, it is just an opportunity for growth.

Hello,

My suggestion would be to spend more time in the 5-10min range atm. I think you are still a bit inexperienced, so won't benefit too much at this stage from the shorter timeframes like 30 secs. I think it is too short of a timeframe to make good anatomical observations as a beginner.

I believe it is much more valuable at this stage to gain a better understanding of the human body through keen observation in longer time sessions. Then consider revisiting the shorter sessions as a constant staple in your drawing routine further down the track, when you are more comfortable in your knowledge of the human body's shapes.

Best of luck.

Hello friend,

I am also a studying artist so maybe take my recommendations with a grain of salt.

Overall I would say you are well on track. Just keep on practicing.

I believe you might be visualising your drawing process in the wrong way. When it comes to the more difficult/confusing poses they seem to become more anatomically incorrect, your lines also seem rough and sketched in. I will just note this down to inexperience most probably. I would suggest taking more time observing the shapes and flow of the human body, it is not necessary to stay constrained to the 3min/5min timing. I personally enjoy sketching throughout all the timeframes as there are benefits to all of them. With faster ones aiding in improving decision-making and observation of the large overall shape and composition. With slower ones aiding in observation of the finer details and rendering.

I would suggest visualising the human body as a collection of intersecting 3d shapes, and I recommend drawing in a light guideline layer to find the flow of each pose first, then lining it more confidently in the end. We need the lines to be representative of the 3d form. A common misstep that beginner artists make is drawing objects via their outline, and not observing the overall structure and geometry. This usually results in wrong proportions and sketchy unconfident lines. Try find the interconnecting structure, i.e. the muscle and bone structure and draw with that in mind.

Good luck with everything :))