Is this a good method to learn?

[Anonymous No.4801638]

Self teaching. I'm printing out model photos, tracing the basic figure like the triangles and bones, but then trying to fill in the curves on my own, and try and get them right. Then I put the photo back under my tracing paper and see what I got wrong and take note of it. Do you think this will actually help me learn and improve, or is there a better way I could be spending my time?

[Anonymous No.4801641]

>>4801638
Those are just notes. It's like if you were reading a book you would highlight or underline and write footnotes in the margin. Just make observations and right then down. If there is something you see that you didn't know about, right or down circle it, trace it, whatever is gonna make you remember it. Nothing is precious. Just learn something. Improve incrementally. Use every tool you have.

[Anonymous No.4801645]

>>4801638
yeah, little observations like that are great to fix up parts of your anatomy, little details you wouldve missed otherwise, very smart anon

[Anonymous No.4801719]

Thanks anons! Ill keep practicing this. What I'll try to brew up next is a technique to apply what I learn from here when drawing from imagination. I'm pretty poor without a reference, so it's a lil intimidating haha

[Anonymous No.4801784]

>>4801638
I think it will benefit you to learn gesture and construction first before tackling anatomy. Figure Drawing by Walt Reed is a good book to start studying. Drawing Database on youtube is also a good resource. Goodluck anon!

[Anonymous No.4801838]

>>4801638
I've never tried doing this, so I can't say if it's good or not. If you're learning to draw from observation I thinks it's better to notice the things Keys to drawing and Iten's accuracy guide talk about and then draw with those things in mind. If you're trying to feel the form and dabble into construction I thinks it's better to draw box forms on the trace paper, the ones Vilppu talks about in his drawing manual and/or wrapping lines that follow the form of the body like Huston shows in his book.
I'm not saying what you're doing isn't useful, but maybe you'd be focusing on small details too soon, and that won't translate well to different poses without a good understanding of construction. My two cents anyway.

[Anonymous No.4802415]

>>4801784
>>4801838
Ah yes that does seem really useful. I'll check out that book or at least some things on YouTube about it. Thanks anons!

[Anonymous No.4802425]

>>4801784
>>4801838
Do you think starting by tracing the box form over those model pics I printed out would be a good place to start? Or is it essential I start by drawing box forms from imagination?

[Anonymous No.4802643]

First attempt at box figure

[Anonymous No.4802645]

Without model

[Anonymous No.4802684]

A couple from scratch attempts. No this is still beginner, but I'm finding figures with this method soooo much easier than just going for it. Thanks again guys!

[Anonymous No.4802765]

That is one way of learning what you study. Like other dude replied: it's like highlightning the text, you are just doing that over a reference and if it works for you (which means if you remember by doing that), then continue and APPLY, TEST on new, empty paper, what you have learned.
The problem in your xase is applying - you will firstly need to learn how to draw a box in perspective and how to rotate it. Than you can apply that knowledge to what you have learned from reference and get solid construction.

[Anonymous No.4803087]

>>4801638
>>4802643

Source?

[Anonymous No.4803520]

>>4801784
>>4802643
>>4802645
I prefer the egg shape/cylinders myself because they're simpler and I can always square them off if I have to. Boxes can be a bit tricky so you might want to practice them first.
Here's a playlist of DrawingDatabase
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMXbAPr21di9nmPb0-72_avg9QhiPUHyg
Of course you can always just sign up for NMA but I think this is really good stuff.

[Anonymous No.4803662]

>>4801641
>Nothing is precious. Just learn something. Improve incrementally. Use every tool you have.

[Anonymous No.4803662,1]

>>4801784
FINALLY I'VE FOUND IT!!!!