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ideas of exercises to help with your practical art skills, as well as things to keep in mind while making art and new ways to find inspiration:
- draw every day
- recreate a drawing you did before, but better
- draw something using only simple geometric shapes
- do studies of famous artworks
- listen to artists explain their work, it’s super interesting
- take life drawing classes (or use online photo resources)
- find an artwork you love, and work out why
- draw caricatures of friends
- set a 1 minute timer and draw an object as quickly as possible
- draw something you can’t see, eg. music, emotion
- research artists you admire and find out how they work
- think about composition: what stands out, what recedes etc.
- find a famous artwork you hate and work out why
- sit outside and draw the landscape
- copy a photo exactly
- draw a scene from a film
- draw the contours of an object not the outline
- visit an art exhibition near you
- draw your bedroom
- look up tutorials online - there’s so many useful ones!
- practise creating contrast between light and dark in pictures
- research colour theory
- do a self portrait
- learn about art history! Research different movements etc.
- try a new medium
- consider the feeling you want to portray with the artwork
- draw without looking at the page
- draw a character from a book you’ve read
- draw something you don’t usually draw
- look at your pictures in the mirror to help you see problems better
- follow artists and galleries on instagram for inspo
- draw an ugly object in a beautiful way
- try using only bold, bright colours
- plan your colour palette before starting an artwork, and stick to it!
- if you usually work in 2D, make something in 3D
- always remember to add shadows
- draw an object which is important to you
- use 5 lines to depict an object, make every line count
- draw using negative space
- always draw from life when possible!
- think carefully about which direction the light is coming from
- study proportions and anatomy!!
- draw your pet
- research items symbolic meanings in art
- make an art blog to compile images that inspire you
- draw using only straight lines
- try accentuating any subtle colours in an image
- draw models from fashion websites
- sketch with friends! They always have great ideas
- keep drawing even if you find it hard, you improve with every mistake!
{my art masterpost might also be useful to you}
Good luck! xx
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Hello, I was wondering if you have any advice on script writing and storyboarding for animation, I have recently got into script writing and storyboarding and I would really appreciate your advice, thank you.
Whenever you write and/or draw a scene, think about what you’re trying to communicate to the audience. Then after you write it, look at it critically and ask if all the choices help with that communication. Are they entertaining choices? Are they surprising choices? If you cut them out, does the scene work just as well or better? Essentially you have to go in with goals, and then you have to use those goals to critique your work.
That’s why planning helps. An outline, a scene breakdown, or a shot plan can help you not get lost in the minutia. A lot of times when I write, I start with an outline. I break down each scene into what needs to be accomplished. Where do the characters start emotionally and physically? Where do they need to end? What does the audience need to understand? Then I start writing and drawing roughs. As i write I always ask myself, now how would a character actually react to what just happened or was said? Is there a more surprising reaction that still feels correct? I do different versions of the scene, trying to find the one I think works best. Then I cut it down. That’s basically my process.
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i have some more tips but i have to get back to homework!!! i hope this was helpful anon
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the older i get the more it’s clear that being smart doesn’t get you very far if you’re not disciplined. there are tons of people who are brilliant but not disciplined. they have amazing ideas but cannot finish a project. they are creative and innovative but cannot execute a plan. i see how important it is to set deadlines and boundaries for myself an to be disciplined.
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For Beginners - Lee White’s Character Questionnaire
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