--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_y..., "Caleb" <cgregory430_at_y...> wrote:
> Something that has been puzzeling me for a long time:
>
> James; Where did you get your anatomical illustration experience?
I
> mean, did you read a book (or books) or have some sort of higher
> education? Was it medical anatomy or anatomy for artists?
I got most of my "book studies" from a book called "Atlas of Human
Anatomy for the Artist". I also used to go to a place called
Tradewinds Park, in South Florida, and spend a lot of time sketching
and drawing the horses there. Horses are excellent subjects for
studying muscles, just as cows are really good for studying skeletal
structures. I've never studied medical anatomy; I just have a deep
appreciation and admiration for the female form.
>
> Every time I apply at an art school even the catalog photos from
life
> drawing classes never, ever, show the kind of line control you seem
> to be capable of. This would help me a great deal because I'm
> currently looking to better my figure drawing skills and cannot
> afford to attend one of them over-hyped (and mostly over-priced)
art
> schools.
>
> Caleb
Believe me, those schools aren't all they're cracked up to be.
Hell, Disney expected me to pay about 20 grand a year to attend a 4-
year college so I could draw Mickey Mouse and company. Fuck that,
man.
It's funny that you mention line control, because my hands shake a
bit before I actually put the pen into contact with the paper. It's
probably all this caffeine that I drink...
--JMH, who thinks it might be a good idea to post some of his
earlier, less-refined pictures. Don't laugh.
Received on Wed Dec 05 2001 - 03:46:52 CST