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Euld

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Learning to draw (not fooling around)
« on: July 07, 2011, 09:02:29 am »
This fall, I'm going to the Art Institute of Seattle to get a BA in Game Design.  One of the things I need to get into the program (but not the school) is a portfolio, specifically one that showcases my understanding of composition, line weight, value/light and dark.  And perspective, form/shape, and light values.  And also form, lighting, and proportions.  I know nothing of these strange concepts, but that's ok, the Institute has their ways to help out drawing inhibited peeps like me :)  But I don't want to wait, so I'm starting this thread to post my attempts at real drawing and to get some feedback.  Will post... something later, after work.
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Re: Learning to draw (not fooling around)
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2011, 08:09:08 pm »
Those are all pretty basic composition elements covered in high school, so I imagine there are plenty of good Youtube video tutorials explaining them. Getting the concepts isn't the hard part, it's putting them into practice right. I suck at perspective.
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Re: Learning to draw (not fooling around)
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2011, 12:45:29 am »
Same here. My perspective is always off, and sometimes skews what would be an ok drawing.
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Re: Learning to draw (not fooling around)
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2011, 09:38:38 am »
Man. Sometimes I wish I was 18 again, about to apply to college. I sure wouldn't go down the engineering path again, I can tell you that.

Back when I decided what to study all these "game making" schools and programmes didn't really seem like a serious option. Today, it's a whole different world. A staggering six years later.  ::)

As for hints and tips: just do it. Get some inspirational music going, brew a pot of coffee, sit down and let it happen.

Tutorials and the like can teach a lot, but not until you are looking to solve a specific problem in a current drawing of your own. Thats how I work at least. I regularly watch tutorials just for fun, but it's not until I run in to that same problem and re-watch the tute I really learn something.

Best of luck in your endeavour!
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Re: Learning to draw (not fooling around)
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2011, 02:17:19 am »
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