![]() If you’ve been thinking that a little figurative drawing and painting practice would be a wise investment of time (there’s a chorus of Yes in that notion), here are some links to help you get motivated. ![]() ![]() Portrait practice from family photos in graphite on mylar Helpful Figurative Art Links for You How do we get more fluid and accurate at drawing the human form? So, when we see it in art, the reaction is visually magnetic (but not in a good way). Our brains are wired to stare, try as we might to look away – at human disfigurement in real life. ![]() Drawing eyes that look balanced and natural is a huge challenge. In my case, I’m tall, so I elongate everyone, and it’s frustrating!Īnd then, when symmetry – the baseline for attractiveness – is off, it makes us squeamish to look at the art. We unconsciously incorporate elements of our own likeness in every figurative portrait, because we can’t help but draw and paint what we know so well. But if you paint the figure, and one eye is higher, or the hands are too small, brace yourself for unease, and maybe some comments and corrections. You can sketch a landscape or a still life with room for error if your trees lean, or your bowl rim burps, it’s not a big deal. I’ll just come right out and say it: People are discouragingly hard to draw and paint.
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