/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

[Anonymous No.3542257]

>looking to buy some art books
>all the highly recommended ones are half fucking novels
So how important is theory to practice? I mean, i just want to know proportions and how to do some textures.

[Anonymous No.3542260]

>I don't know anything
>but I will tell you what I need in order to learn and I will complain that so many things try to teach the same fundamental concepts but I don't want the concepts I want proportions I want brushes the brush can't you see it's the brush are you blind it's the fucking BRUSH I'm asking about

suck it up and realize that you're ignorant and that you really need to learn those fucking fundamentals and that the "novels" are trying to tell you why that shit is so goddamn important damn

[Anonymous No.3542261]

>>3542257
most people i know who are really good just rely on theory and rarely physically study anything besides like anatomy and perspective.
They do a lot of imaginative work with photo reference, and autistically analyze other artists work to learn everything else.

[Anonymous No.3542262]

>>3542260
stay triggered

[Anonymous No.3542263]

>>3542262
stay bad

[Anonymous No.3542275]

>>3542257
bridgemens books are small and full of information. if you don't want a book then just watch fucking youtube tutorials

[Anonymous No.3542322]

>>3542257
Well the text will help you understand the images and execute the exercises in the book better, or at least they are supposed to. Some artists can't write to save their life, so text isn't really valuable.

>>3542275
But like this anon said, books are mean't to be read. Maybe videos will be more up your alley. Either free, or paid videos.

[Anonymous No.3542393]

>>3542257
Not very. An art book that shows you a visual demonstration of how to apply technique is infinitely more valuable than one that endlessly prattles on about it.

I recommend Michael Hampton for anatomy, James Gurney for painting.

[Anonymous No.3542431]

>>3542257
Personally I think theory is very valuable. Just read it outside of practice time so you can't use it to procrastinate. You won't understand most of it but eventually with practice you will suddenly get what those words meant and that feeling is invaluable.

[Anonymous No.3542462]

>>3542257
theory is important if you want to do work with a sound theoretical basis, you don't need it for anime girls.

plus whatever is in those how to draw books isn't theory, it's filler so the book looks substantial enough to be worth the asking price.

[Anonymous No.3542529]

>>3542257
idk fuck the books reading is for nerds