/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>7054556
another study from FWAP

>>6909584
bought that book eons ago, when most of you were probably embryos. It's mostly photos of naked people. I remember looking at it with a fellow Blockbuster employee, checking out the hot chicks in it.
Best thing about it (besides the hot chicks) are the skeleton and muscle overlays. Not the best book for beginners (wouldn't really recommend it for anyone else either, maybe as an extra resource).
Better anatomy books include Rey's Anatomy and Goldfinger. For /beg/ Loomis is still the way, I avoided the Loomis pill for far too long (but finally came around, picrel is study from FWAP).

>>6854772
Few contemporary instructors teach to copy, but they should. During the Renaissance it was common practice to copy from the masters. And in interviews many great comic artists learned from copying their favorite Sunday page artists like Alex Raymond or Hal Foster.
In my sketchbooks I copy from my favorite comics and sources like Loomis (pic related). It shouldn't replace life drawing and drawing from imagination, but as a supplement it's helpful to learn other artists' technique.

>>6845767
What they're describing is consoomer burnout, same as playing vidya all the time & being terminally online. Looking for that next hit even though the novelty is gone.
It's different from learning a craft. I've fucked around with MJ/SD and draw.
AI was addictive, gave the illusion of creativity, and left me feeling like I wasted a month. Drawing (even if it's something simple like Loomis studies) feels enriching and time well spent.
It's consoomer vs. creator mindset.

>>6839621
>Art is not enjoyable no matter how you try to sugar coat it
I've known too many people who took up oil painting in retirement for this to be true.
>making peace with my rapists
Seriously, if this is how you see art find something else to do, good god.
>it's an autistic lonely and grindy endeavor.
I do think introverts with strong focus are more suited for it (not necessarily autistic). While everyone else was losing their shit during the lockdown I was in absolute bliss grinding Loomis (pic related).
>social media drones stroking your ego
If this is why anyone does art then the incentive is all wrong. The reasons have to be intrinsic. I've never even posted to social media (besides here) and I look forward to every moment I can draw for hours uninterrupted.

>>6832243
it'll bump anyway because of noisemakers (and apparent lack of mods)
just as well fill it with real art content & inspiration
now:
Fill in the shapes with the right tones and the form takes care of itself.
― Andrew Loomis

PRACTICING YOUR LOOMIS, SON???