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RE: Studying the Female Back - in Charcoal - Original content for Steemit

in #art8 years ago

Its something i'm working on, it doesn't come easy to me. I tend to draw too much detail so holding back and getting looser is what i'm trying to improve on.
I used to do full photorealistic drawings that would take forever but i never enjoyed the process, it just became a slog and would become annoying if i made a mistake. People who couldn't draw would praise them while a proper trained artist would just shrug at the 'photocopy'.
Now i try to just capture the essence and try to pull light out of the dark, its much more enjoyable and satisfying experience, i'm enjoying art again.
I had a future post in mind about this topic, theres a drawing at my parents house i need to photograph first thou to use as example.

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It's funny how we can get caught up in the technical side of art, instead of just letting go and seeing what comes out. I definitely have a pretty loose drawing style, but try to get some technically correct aspects, like proportion, or body position. If I have to work too hard at it, or it doesn't just flow out of my fingertips, then I'm not going to enjoy the process, and if I don't enjoy it, I'm never going to finish it.
I have a huge appreciation for photorealism because I know how much work it takes. But I can definitely see where it could take the joy out of it. And if that's the case, then what's the point? Right?