I'm trying to use a combination of learning from books, and practice. Although I never seem to get a chance to actually do the practice unless I'm on holiday :(
One of the books is this one (http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Drawing-Right-Side-Brain/dp/0007116454/ref=sr_1_10/026-0141425-9893277), which I bought in the Tate Modern shop and rather like. You have to equip yourself with various bits and pieces at the beginning (I still haven't cracked the clear perspex on the list), but it's quite helpful. It starts out with doing a self-portrait in a mirror as an assessment exercise (and so you can look back later and see how bad you were to begin with). Mine was so bad I burned it!
I can't remember the other one book I'm using - it's a little less intimidating, but possibly less useful as a result!
I don't think I'd have the courage to sketch old men in pubs. Go you!
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Date: 2007-04-20 03:47 pm (UTC)One of the books is this one (http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Drawing-Right-Side-Brain/dp/0007116454/ref=sr_1_10/026-0141425-9893277), which I bought in the Tate Modern shop and rather like. You have to equip yourself with various bits and pieces at the beginning (I still haven't cracked the clear perspex on the list), but it's quite helpful. It starts out with doing a self-portrait in a mirror as an assessment exercise (and so you can look back later and see how bad you were to begin with). Mine was so bad I burned it!
I can't remember the other one book I'm using - it's a little less intimidating, but possibly less useful as a result!
I don't think I'd have the courage to sketch old men in pubs. Go you!