Comments on: The Key to Getting Better

By: Patrick Deza

Patrick Deza — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:15:40 +0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

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zeichnen, zeichnen, idsketching.com » Technisches Design — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:12:13 +0000

[...] der ersten Ellipse bis zum Finden des eigenen Stils. Auch der wichtigste Tip wird nicht vergessen Praxis! und findet in der Schwesterseite sketch a day seine [...]

By: Jared

Jared — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:24:44 +0000

Yup. Parker hit it pretty much right on.

I always have to make sure that I don’t get tunnel vision when sketching. Just lay it down. Sometimes I like to go quite light at first, but fast, confident strokes are the key to compelling visuals. I think somtimes you have to get loose and tell yourself “Don’t worry about it, this line will be just fine, or at least close enough” And then you will begin to lay lines in the right spot.

By: Spencer Nugent

Spencer Nugent — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:10:38 +0000

Brilliant comment! Thanks for sharing! I totally agree. Thinking of sketches as precious things doesn’t help one bit. My wife always says too that one of the biggest killers of creativity is thinking of your work as precious and perfect – you have to let loose a little. Thanks again!

By: Parker

Parker — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:04:19 +0000

I find this sentiment so often in sketching/drawing sites, but it remains true everytime. I found my biggest jump in sketching ability came when I learned how to not be precious about my sketches and learned to embrace criticism. It dawned on me, but kind of without me knowing, that the fastest way to improve to copy sketches in styles that you like and to learn how to love getting feedback. It’s just a sketch, they’re not attacking you, they’re just commenting on the drawing. I’ve drawn for some 16 years and it took 14 to really figure that out. After that, sketching comes down to two things that Scott Robertson once said in a book ” Perspective drawing can be boiled down to knowing where to put the points and the hand eye coordination needed to connect those points.” Confidence as you sketch is also key. I’ve seen painstakingly accurate drawings next to swift, confident, albeit somewhat off in perspective sketches that look spectacular. When people ask me for advice I tell them “bold, swift, and confident statements in sketching are the key.” A careful, deliberate confidence is present in all masterful drawing.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:17:53 +0000

Thanks for that PDF it has some useful stuff in. The straight line exercise seems different to what I’ve been told to practice previously. It doesn’t suggest to try and sketch over the same line several times. Now i’m confused to which works best :S

By: James Davies

James Davies — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:45:14 +0000

That PDF file is brilliant for beginners, thank you so much. I love how it insists you learn to draw a straight line! That is very important

By: Spencer Nugent

Spencer Nugent — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:29:44 +0000

Thanks! Glad to hear it.

By: Matesse (Halo77) Estis

Matesse (Halo77) Estis — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:28:20 +0000

I have been coming to this site for about 6 months now, give or take, and i have been inspired and re-energized, by what i see and what i have read, keep up the great work everyone, and thanks!

-Halo77

By: theRIAA

theRIAA — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:31:35 +0000

@Claudio Luiz

http://www.vanhooreweder.net/basic_sketching.pdf

I found it very useful too, thanks!