Croquis 2026-04-05
© 2026 Moh6an
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Jcmlfineart
Moh6an,
You do not need to carve out more time, unless you want to. Instead, just use that same time you do for the short ones, and condense the number of drawings you do during that scheduled time.
I only mention this 'cause I know how long 5 minutes feels after doing 2-3 months of 15-second drawings. It's absolutely FOREVER! This forever feeling can make you shy away from the longer poses and make you feel like you need to schedule hours to do it well. Which can lead to procrastination, and a 'One day I'll do that, but I don't have time.' attitude.
That lost 'Now, what else do I do?' feeling is very normal after a long period of only short poses, push through and enjoy getting caught up in the details of one area of the figure. It REALLY helps getting you out of a speedy comfort zone.
Also, reminding yourself that it's still only an hour, or whatever your time frame is, can be a huge help and put that procrastination attitude on the 'No, no' excuses shelf it belongs.
I hope this makes you feel seen. I've been in the shoes I mentioned above; changing mindset can be gruelling. Stick with it. You'll see a breakthrough.
All of the best,
JCML Fine Art
You do not need to carve out more time, unless you want to. Instead, just use that same time you do for the short ones, and condense the number of drawings you do during that scheduled time.
I only mention this 'cause I know how long 5 minutes feels after doing 2-3 months of 15-second drawings. It's absolutely FOREVER! This forever feeling can make you shy away from the longer poses and make you feel like you need to schedule hours to do it well. Which can lead to procrastination, and a 'One day I'll do that, but I don't have time.' attitude.
That lost 'Now, what else do I do?' feeling is very normal after a long period of only short poses, push through and enjoy getting caught up in the details of one area of the figure. It REALLY helps getting you out of a speedy comfort zone.
Also, reminding yourself that it's still only an hour, or whatever your time frame is, can be a huge help and put that procrastination attitude on the 'No, no' excuses shelf it belongs.
I hope this makes you feel seen. I've been in the shoes I mentioned above; changing mindset can be gruelling. Stick with it. You'll see a breakthrough.
All of the best,
JCML Fine Art
Moh6an
For now, I tried doing a longer life drawing session today (April 9, 2026), but
I might not be understanding what you’re saying.
I don’t feel like my approach has changed yet, but
I’d like to try it a little longer.
I might not be understanding what you’re saying.
I don’t feel like my approach has changed yet, but
I’d like to try it a little longer.
Jcmlfineart
Yeah, it takes time.
Speaking for myself, it took 3 weeks to a month to see the change and about two months after that, I really saw a big difference.
Maybe you'll be quicker, but maybe my experience will give you some context?
Speaking for myself, it took 3 weeks to a month to see the change and about two months after that, I really saw a big difference.
Maybe you'll be quicker, but maybe my experience will give you some context?
Jcmlfineart
Oh! one more idea-
Try drawing the same pose for varied amounts of time. The repetition can familiarise you with the figure's structure, so it feels like you know what you are doing.
You'll end up drawing sections quicker, which will mimic what happens in shorter poses. And since you'll have such a good grasp on that line of action, you can build on the next version of those drawing proportions with more and more success each time you draw it.
I have been assigned something like this concept in my current figure class. You can see the results in my Sunken Sturgen drafts. Maybe a physical example will help you see what I mean.
Have a great day!!
Try drawing the same pose for varied amounts of time. The repetition can familiarise you with the figure's structure, so it feels like you know what you are doing.
You'll end up drawing sections quicker, which will mimic what happens in shorter poses. And since you'll have such a good grasp on that line of action, you can build on the next version of those drawing proportions with more and more success each time you draw it.
I have been assigned something like this concept in my current figure class. You can see the results in my Sunken Sturgen drafts. Maybe a physical example will help you see what I mean.
Have a great day!!
I'd consider doing the same thing you normally do, but focus on connection points. So consider drawing only the models' knees, hands, wrists, elbows, feet, ect.
Your drawings will both suspend and disable the belief in the pose, across these sections, sometimes in the same drawing. 13, 15, 7, and 4 are good examples of this issue.
Lastly, consider doing fewer poses, but for longer periods. So instead of doing 24, why not do 6-12 longer ones? Longer poses change how we interact with the image and start us thinking more deeply about compostion, shading and the like.
All of the best,
JCML Fine Art
You’re right—the joints in my arms and legs are definitely something I need to focus on; I’ll keep that in mind.
In the past, I often found myself at a loss during long sessions, but now I feel like I can really concentrate on observing.
I’ll consider scheduling longer sessions.