/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>3154690
Thanks!

>>3154689
I started here on /ic/, learned about loomis, scott robertson and all the other fundie stuff. I went through most of it but only the basics. Met a bunch of great people on a google hangout who were practicing and trying to learn as well as a few people who were really good and willing to help. After a year of practicing with them I attended an atelier for a year ( best decision of my life! ), I had to take a year off but did a lot of self-study and now I'm attending my second year.
What in my opinion helped the most was doing both super long and quick studies. For example 2 week long figure studies and casts that take about a month at the atelier with great teachers and my own quick studies, sketches and portraits which I did on my own.
Also doing finished paintings from imagination. I always have paintings by master painters I like open in a pureref file. Those paintings have been my goal and "this is what your painting should look like". As well as references to fix the problems in my paintings. I would not finish a painting untill I was satisfied with the quality of it. With every new painting the quality bar went up and I learned a lot more.

It really helps to meet a few nice artists who want to improve as much as you do. Studying and helping each other is waaaay easier than doing everything on your own! You can also ask professional artists of who you like the work to look at your portfolio and give you a critique, if they are not super famous you can often get a reply back. Most artists are super nice.

Also!! I know a lot of people on /ic/ disagree with me on this, but learn to simplify and draw accurately! This is why ateliers have bargue plates. The charles bargue drawing course is available for free online as pdf. If you are able to draw accurately it gets way easier to see problems in your art and it gets easier to fix them and learn more.

I hope this helps a little. I've attached some 2015 and 2016 stuff.