I've worked from video before (rarely) but thought like "I have to draw in movement", as from life 😅️. Drawing from stills (and possibly then practicing in low speed and working up to normal speed) seems perfectly adequate for sketching practice! (and not only that - but as for me I usually don't work from a single, direct reference so doesn't apply)
Why do complicated (i.e. most of the time end up not doing at all, in my case 🙃) when it can be simple? 😊️
This is such a good idea! I'm finding drawing directly from photos getting kind of boring too. Plus, I end up getting WAYYYY too focused on trying to replicate the photo rather than putting my own spin on it. The other thing I'm trying is looking at a photo and then putting it away before drawing/painting, but that's more for subjects that I'm more familiar with. I'll have to try the video approach. (Oh, and it definitely helps avoid AI slop, which I'm all for.)
This is a great idea, I will give this a try! Apart from Robert E. Fuller, do you have any more recommendations for YouTube channels with bird videos?
https://www.youtube.com/@DaniConnorWild
https://www.youtube.com/@PaulDinningVideosforCats
https://www.youtube.com/@KrariTheCrow/
https://www.youtube.com/@BackyardBirdsofAustralia
https://www.youtube.com/@BackYardChicken
Some favorites that come to mind. 😌 And I'd love more recommendations!
Thank you, Louise! 😊
That's a good tip, thank you Louise :)
I've worked from video before (rarely) but thought like "I have to draw in movement", as from life 😅️. Drawing from stills (and possibly then practicing in low speed and working up to normal speed) seems perfectly adequate for sketching practice! (and not only that - but as for me I usually don't work from a single, direct reference so doesn't apply)
Why do complicated (i.e. most of the time end up not doing at all, in my case 🙃) when it can be simple? 😊️
This is such a good idea! I'm finding drawing directly from photos getting kind of boring too. Plus, I end up getting WAYYYY too focused on trying to replicate the photo rather than putting my own spin on it. The other thing I'm trying is looking at a photo and then putting it away before drawing/painting, but that's more for subjects that I'm more familiar with. I'll have to try the video approach. (Oh, and it definitely helps avoid AI slop, which I'm all for.)