DrPhil2501 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Well'p, apparently I am good at art. My art teacher thinks I am achieving so well, that she recomends me taking up Life Drawing. Just wondering if there are any other Life Drawers out there, and what their views are on the subject. Would you recomend I do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Skywalker Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I need to know what Life Drawing is before i give my take on it, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Dravis Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Life drawing is basically drawing people and other things that are alive but not plants or fruit. I say go for it. If you do though, I suggest trying to get family members to pose for you instead of using a picture or something like that for reference. And practice a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamqd Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I need to know what Life Drawing is before i give my take on it, please? Isn't it what kreia uses on the Masters on Dantooine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Life Drawing at the college level sometimes includes drawing nudes so that one can get experience drawing various anatomical features. Usually muscles, you naughty people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 lol maybe the teacher was trying to tell him something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbieZ Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I'd be more than happy to pose sometime. On a completely unrelated question, what's the resolution on your monitor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltiades Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Both my parents are (or rather were) Life Drawers. They went to Academy, but even before that, they could draw beautiful piece, IMO. A LOT of nude too (oh, yes, Jae, they were naughty when they were young. ). But you should try it. It's not the easiest thing to do, but if you're skilled you can draw amazing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quanon Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I had drawing classes in college and highschool and we had models ( nude ) posing for us every week . Its lot of fun to do ( not because their nude , besides they're average normal people , not super fashion models from the cat-walks and we had both sexes) It can take awhile untill you get the hang of it , humans are diffecult and complex . And everyone knows how a human looks like , so even a 2 year old will see mistakes . I'd say grab the change if you enjoy drawing and spending some hours on it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Life Drawing at the college level sometimes includes drawing nudes so that one can get experience drawing various anatomical features. Usually muscles, you naughty people. Hey doc, I've got some 'muscle' swelling I'd like you to check out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Skywalker Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Heh, sounds fine. I say go for it, but, the question at center is, do you like drawing? If you do, then you have answered your own question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoiuyWired Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 To be fair, its not just muscle. Boobies are important too !! I mean, its one of the nice and beautiful factor of a female curve. Yes, there should be curves on a female, not a skeleton shrinkwrapped in dry skin with two silicone sphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 OK, folks, make sure to keep it PG-13. Mama Jae has the patented "This Thread Has Naked People" radar, you know. @Niner: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPhil2501 Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 ehhh... hmmm... okay I guess I'll give it a shot. And not just the small part of me that wants to see some rude girlies , but for its benefits to me as an artist. Afterall, the teacher said it is quite a compulsory subject for the course I want. Heh, sounds fine. I say go for it, but, the question at center is, do you like drawing? If you do, then you have answered your own question. Of course I like drawing! What kind of a silly question is that??? I'm just kiddin' . Yeah, Drawing is my main hobbie. Particuly when it comes to practicing to draw Manga Characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Well, I'll tell you, after you see a bunch of naked people, it's not that big a deal anymore. Sure, you appreciate the fine forms *coughOrlandoBloomcough*, but it's not like "OH MY GOSH they're NAKED!!1111oneone!!11!!" after awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoiuyWired Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Well, most adults don't go "OMG Nikkid People!!!!!!111" Well most at least. Obviously the nice performer not doing deliberately erotic posture(and exotic makeup) helps. Plus, some of the best targets of practice are actually people that are more ordinary looking, with a bit of yoga practice is definitely a plus. Makes me think of that old model dude I know. And well, life drawing does help level up your drawing skills in the long term. Granted, manga styles usualy conveniently bypass some structural problems to go for artistic beauty, along with quite alternative anatomy and overproportioned bodyparts and hairs(and bouncies) that defy any physics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Yeah, Drawing is my main hobbie. Particuly when it comes to practicing to draw Manga Characters. Being an art teacher myself, I would make the assumption that this is why your teacher suggested you take Life Drawing more seriously. You don't learn about the true structures of the human body by replicating a stylized form of drawing like Manga. Drawing from life opens up your eyes to see things that you normally aren't looking for and your art skills benefit enormously from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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