More Drawing Tips

One of my best friends just sent me this post over facebook. It was in response to the link he sent me that I discussed in my last post.

ME: checked it out, like the lighting in a lot of the photosets, I still find it strange that the artistic community is bashfull in its aversion to male nudity, theirs like 2 or 3 male moddles posted, I think that this is strange. Sure it is nicer to look at prettie women but this is supposed to be serious work?

David: I think theres probably quite a few reasons behind it. For a start there's a lot more female models trying to make it and therefore there's more female models willing to do low/unpaid work. This is a site that isn't capitalising on their stock photography, they're probably not spending much/any money on the shoots. I think most of the models are ... See Moreprobably friends/girlfriends of site owners/photographers, since some appear in quite a few shoots. Plus the male form is a bit harder to appear tasteful... since somethings always just there... hanging. Then again, I spend a lot of time studying out of anatomy books where most of the anatomy and structure is explained through the male form, it's quite refreshing to study the female form. Since its free I'm just greatful they put the effort into it as they do.

But anyway! Its also worth checking out the tutorial section on there too. Kevin Chens workshop sketches are definately worth studying too, his gesture work is incredible... makes me sick with jealousy! You can learn a lot just sketching a few of his drawing demonstrations, though i suggest to get full benefit do it on something big (A3 or bigger), makes you see the benefit of using your whole arm. There used to be a link on that site for Rebbecca Kimmels workshop on opposing curves, but now its at cg society: http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=3346 Definately worth the read.

Lastly, sure I've shown u this before, but its always worth a read but http://itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm is probably one of the best things I've come across online - art wise.

His response made me laugh but I also think that there is a hell of a lot of good advice in there.