I am essentially still a photo copyist, this has helped me to realise it’s time be be bolder

I like the bit where you have no borders ! I haven't ever considered that !! Very thought provoking as always 😊

Thanks for the lesson. I'd love to see more of these lessons

Ahhh....excellent! I sketch to watercolor, from photo. These piints are so helpful! Thanks!

Thank you for this! It’s something that I never thought about using photo references. I crop photos, but never realized many of the other things you pointed out.

So many good examples that clearly show us what you are teaching! Thank you.

Another excellent exposition of how to improve our drawing experience and results.

Thank you for the tips and insights!

Another great lesson! Thanks.

Lovely varied examples

Great subject. I always feel a tad guilty when I deviate from the reference significantly. One idea: if you have a digitized photo you can also (with the proper software - some of which is free) turn it b&w and/or export is as a low-res jpeg [does a visual abstraction for you to compare and ponder] to see different aspects of the drawing. I find in my drawings, the edges make a huge difference visually overall. I do find that if I have defined edges it can require a lot of reworking to blend them if you intend to repurpose it (e.g. put it on a t-shirt). Thank You!

So, is what you are saying that we should print out the same pictures in different tones so we can see the picture more clearly, or even change it.

Thanks!

If one deaws a piece following your suggestions and lessons, can one show you for a review? If yes, how?

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