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bangsheadonkeyboard · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2000 2:05 pm

Hey all,

I was looking for some help on making my drawing skills more proficient. Really, I gotta start from scratch. I want to know of any good books I can buy to help me with my skillz. I know you should draw everyday. But I'm missing basic fundementals that I KNOW i should KNOW. So any help will be GREATLY appreciated.

respectfully,
Mark Wong

P.s. any links to old topics can help too!

Jenn · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2000 2:07 pm

Uber. Your nick is strangely miss leading. It looked like bangs head on donkey or something. Uber. No offense. I like

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bangsheadonkeyboard · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2000 2:28 pm

I KNOW! Isn't a cool sn tho? heheh....

seriously,

can anyone help me out with my orginal question(s)?

Jenn · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2000 2:36 pm

Well.. I forgot about your question.

Uhm. I started drawing a few years ago. More so over the last year. I find images that I like the style of and copy. Online tutorials are pretty good. Experimentation is good. Find someone who draws in your area and ask for thier help. If I was there I would help.

I wish you the best of luck in developing this skill. Stick with it donkey

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Rinaldo · Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2000 6:55 pm

"Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards. Along with your choice of anatomy book. I have the Hogarth series and a few others of which I like "Drawing the Head and Figure" by Jack Ham the best (Loomis and Bridgman are reportedly good). I don't recomend Hogath although it comes in handy every now and then. Also get a good book on perspective. not one of those stupid easy to read kiddy ones. a nice chunky one that has all the info outside of drawing boxes and cylinders.
Then you need a good dose of draw every day. A smidgen of life drawing. And a sprinkle of daily forum fun

. Mix and let mature.

But most of all, enjoy every minute of it.

Svanur · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2000 6:58 am

The Burne Hogarth series.
Dynamic anatomy
Dynamic wrinkles and drapery (somethin like that)
and a few others.
If you want to get more comic oriented then I would advise you to buy. How to draw Manga :Characters, it's quite good for comic people. (like me)

Spitfire · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2000 8:44 am

How old are you? It seems that a person is unable to learn how to draw after 16 years of age due tot certain connections between the brain and hand. So ihope its not too late

Silico · member Member # Joined: 25 Nov 1999 Posts: 178

whoa!! i never noticed it was bang head on something!! i thought it was like spose to sound like bang she on donkeys or like banshee donkey bolonkey onkey kookey mooky?

ah, yes... jenn and uber *remembers her saying stuff about her and singing in underwear...*

Nex · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2000 12:05 pm

*puts teacher face on*

I guess you are referring to the german word "�ber-" which means "Over" or in combination with other words (funny that mostly americans use it that way) it means "super-" or somethig simliar...

Like Nietzsche's Theorie of the "�bermensch".. the "Superhuman or 'better' Human"

*Bell rings*

Ok kids, german lesson is over.. don't forget to make your homework

WacoMonkey · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2000 11:20 pm

I personally like Hogarth's "Dynamic Arthritic Old Men's Hands" the best...

Spitfire · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2000 11:50 pm

What is it that you guys suddenly have with the word "Uber"?