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Practice

Added 2025-01-17 22:07:02 +0000 UTC

I find myself practicing silhouettes. I only learned one thing: it doesn't work and I hate it.

Like, sure, a good character design is one that silhouettes well because it should be recognizable and discernible at first glance. HOWEVER, this does not mean that drawing without looking at what you are doing translates into any sort of practical application. Just draw. Then make sure you didn't make a mess. Its less frustrating that way. Who knew having fun is good.

Looking at some concept art for characters of different builds, organic sketching is all I see. What's important is gesture drawing, i.e. being able to communicate construct complex shapes from simplified shapes. So work on that instead.

So, lesson of the day is: if an art teacher ever tells you draw silhouettes, tell them that drawing blindfolded is a better use of your time.