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Questions for those who draw

Postby Sammy Boy » Wed May 29, 2013 4:58 am

Question for those of you who draw as a hobby - how often do you spend time on this?

I think I'd improve noticeably if I spent more time drawing on consecutive days, but usually I only get a couple of hours (max.) each week.

Do you attempt to finish a drawing in one sitting, or do you start with some "warm up" exercises like quick sketches before moving onto the main thing you wish to draw?
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Re: Questions for those who draw

Postby mechana2015 » Wed May 29, 2013 11:34 am

Every day, even if just for 10 minutes. Sometimes I do warmups , but I often just dive in on whatever has my attention at the time. Finishing a drawing in one sitting is rare for me, but it depends on what my goal is. If I'm hashing out layouts for a more detailed piece or a painting, I'll probably finish a few of them, and I'll probably get through a sketch in a sitting. If I'm working on a seriously detailed pencil/ink piece it probably won't be done for a few days.
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Re: Questions for those who draw

Postby Vii » Wed May 29, 2013 4:35 pm

Most of my drawing each week is done during my library's weekly art club. I should really draw more, and I would definitely get better faster if I did. I do some small doodles here and there as well, but that doesn't amount to much.

Generally I don't finish a drawing in one sitting unless I'm extremely inspired and heavily engrossed in it (In addition to having the time to spend on that much drawing.) I like to work in short bursts rather than drawn out sessions.
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Re: Questions for those who draw

Postby Banana Lobster » Wed May 29, 2013 5:52 pm

I used to draw a ton, but now I don't do it as much. I can go for a week or two without drawing anything, much to my annoyance, because I really like drawing. :P When I do draw, I usually just jump right in, only sometimes doing a few quick sketches beforehand.
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Re: Questions for those who draw

Postby Koneko-chan » Wed May 29, 2013 7:49 pm

Probably a few hours everyday. I actually usually can't wait for my drawing to be done, so I'll try to draw it in one sitting, but then if I really want to be careful and precise, I'll take my time. ^_^
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Re: Questions for those who draw

Postby Sammy Boy » Thu May 30, 2013 3:16 am

mechana2015 wrote:Every day, even if just for 10 minutes. Sometimes I do warmups , but I often just dive in on whatever has my attention at the time. Finishing a drawing in one sitting is rare for me, but it depends on what my goal is. If I'm hashing out layouts for a more detailed piece or a painting, I'll probably finish a few of them, and I'll probably get through a sketch in a sitting. If I'm working on a seriously detailed pencil/ink piece it probably won't be done for a few days.


Do you have an art site whose link you could share with us?

Vii wrote:Most of my drawing each week is done during my library's weekly art club. I should really draw more, and I would definitely get better faster if I did. I do some small doodles here and there as well, but that doesn't amount to much.

Generally I don't finish a drawing in one sitting unless I'm extremely inspired and heavily engrossed in it (In addition to having the time to spend on that much drawing.) I like to work in short bursts rather than drawn out sessions.


You are part of an art club? Wow ... that's cool. :) We didn't have any such clubs when I was in school.

Banana Lobster wrote:I used to draw a ton, but now I don't do it as much. I can go for a week or two without drawing anything, much to my annoyance, because I really like drawing. :P When I do draw, I usually just jump right in, only sometimes doing a few quick sketches beforehand.


What stops you from going without drawing for a week or two? For myself, it's lack of spare time and also the fact that because my job requires a lot of mental energy (read: many meetings and admin related stuff, on top of hands-on technical work), at times when I get home I feel braindead so when I do get a bit of spare time I prefer to watch TV, listen to music, or play action RPG games.

Koneko-chan wrote:Probably a few hours everyday. I actually usually can't wait for my drawing to be done, so I'll try to draw it in one sitting, but then if I really want to be careful and precise, I'll take my time. ^_^


It has been a long time since I can spare a few hours each day. I am slightly jealous, your art must be good! :)
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Re: Questions for those who draw

Postby mechana2015 » Thu May 30, 2013 3:23 am

Nothing particularly recent unfortunately. I'll get on that.
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