Digital Painting arc: Part 2.5 - Mini episode
Hey! So I haven’t really felt the drive recently to draw a lot. It’s a bit frustrating, really—I really want to draw but don’t feel like drawing. But! The idea of not updating this blog and breaking my promise of an upload this weekend is more difficult than finding the drive to do at least some drawing!
So I admit, today’s update is going to be rather underwhelming. I only did 3 lessons on part 5 of the course—that’s why this is part 2.5 instead of 3. I didn’t feel I progressed enough for that honor!
Anyways, this bit is all about perspective. It’s one of the scary horsemen of dead illustrators. It’s so simple in principle but so unimaginably complex in so many annoying ways that compound into probably one of the most complex topics any illustrator will have to face off with. And while yes, it’s annoying, I know it’s a necessary evil!
Anyways, here’s the practice I did today—it’s not much (sorry about that!)
This is the first one. It’s about creating space, which takes more than just good perspective—it’s sometimes about good clutter! Having stuff that overlaps, or playing around with your “grounds” (background, midground, and foreground), does wonders for giving a sense of space in our drawings.
But of course, if you don’t have proper perspective, then your drawing will look all wonky, that’s why:
I did this one-point perspective practice. It’s not much, just some shapes, but it’s always good to have a small refresher on perspective (especially since I’m not particularly amazing at it yet!).
And… well, that’s it for today! Yep, I wish I did more, but you know… keeping my motivation is so difficult. I’ve felt so burnt out recently, and hell, I haven’t even worked that much! I feel like I draw too little. A lot of times I don’t have many ideas, and then the ideas I do have feel limited by my skill level! I want to do so many cool things and also don’t have any cool things to do at the same time!
But in a way, even if I know someone reading this blog is a near impossibility, it still helps me keep some sense of motivation. It’s like a diary of sorts. It’s also a space where I can post drawings that are not amazing—practice and such—without any feeling of guilt! It’s so freeing in a sense!
And speaking of not-amazing drawings, here’s a quick (kinda ugly, if you ask me) painting I made in a couple of minutes:
I know no one really reads this, and that’s okay. I’ll write for myself, and hell, if someone eventually reads this... thanks. Hope you like what you read!
Anyways, a nostalgic farewell—see you soon!
-M. Chan