Discussion: Art skill development

[mekare]

Since we are in between challenges atm, I’d be interested in what you are all working on. Do you have a specific skill you are trying to learn? A technique or new medium? A subject matter you haven’t portrayed a lot? Is making time for your art a challenge right now?

What are your personal challenges right now or your successes?

Comments

[seleneheart]

I have two books on figure drawing and they both say 'start with the skeleton' and I do that and end up with really nice drawings of bones. As soon as I put flesh on, it all goes to hell.

[yhlee]

Are you me? I found books on figure drawing that focused more on surface anatomy to be more helpful.

That, and lots and lots of sketching people at the library, game store, coffee shop, etc. It's a work in progress, but I've gotten really good at sketching my husband because he plants himself at his computer when he gets home and then doesn't move for like hours, LOL.

[seleneheart]

That's handy behavior on your husband's part!