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Maybe also check with art schools. Years ago, my mother wanted to learn oil painting and one of the big schools in Manhattan hooked her up with a woman in her neighborhood that offered one-on-one and small group classes.
For me, it was really stumbling onto Feng Zhu's channel that changed things: https://www.youtube.com/user/FZDSCHOOL/videos The big change is more at a metacognitive level, which was to understand that you could view 'art' purely as a technical field, not something that involved artistic sense or talent. So he goes other detail density distribution, color theory, perspective, etc. The video content also helps getting…
I would legit save up enough money to attend FZD if it was in the United States. I work as a Site Reliability Engineer and can afford the cost, ha.
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I would legit save up enough money to attend FZD if it was in the United States. I work as a Site Reliability Engineer and can afford the cost, ha.
Because of the added cost of living in Singapore? With a European salary it is unfortunately impossible to afford the cost, so it is nice to have it as a possibility.
Here are some of my recommendations/thoughts:
1. Bring a sketchbook with you everywhere and draw and observe what you see. There are shortcuts and techniques but like anything else it takes practice and time.
2. Humans are the most difficult because they are what we're experts at. We see and react to human faces from the day we are born so it's tricky to get right. Don't be discouraged.
3. Writing your name is drawing a picture. You've probably practiced it along with the alphabet numerous times. This is drawing in it's essence.
4. Learn what a core and cast shadow are if you don't already know. This will quickly improve your rendering.
5. Youtube. There is a higher level of skill in art then at any point in history and you have access to it. Just like any other field the knowledge passed down improves year after year.
6. Don't worry about the outcome. Drawing is intimate and doesn't need to be shown to anyone ever.
7. Drawing is a beautiful skill. You're creating something out of nothing.
Paid courses by Proko [1] are also said to be of very high quality. I have never bought one, though.
I would also suggest that you look into digital art. Sketching/painting/drawing paraphernalia is expensive with time-consuming upkeep and hard to carry if you travel. OTOH, drawing on Krita, Photoshop with drawing tablets & stylus (even $60 ones) or an iPad with pen is low-maintenance and you can find other uses for them even if you don't continue drawing.
Digital art and conventional art have many overlappings, but they are different media with neither being higher or lower.
[1]: https://proko.com