Bridgmans complete guide to drawing from life Pt1

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6 жыл бұрын

I'm learning how to draw, and I figured that a good way to do that would be to copy every picture in this book about life drawing from 1952 titled 'Bridgmans complete guide to drawing from life'.
I drew it on my ipad, which can make a timelapse video of your drawings. this is a video of the first half of the book.
Doing this is definitely getting me faster at drawing.

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@howie3750 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine if this was not time lapse and he was actually going this fast

@4cazzybabe8 2 жыл бұрын

I think these video's are amazing. As the title says, its a GUIDE to drawing. I'm now copying your drawings, but only from the point of view of trying to understand the structure and methods. I then try the poses from memory in order to understand what I've learnt and not just copied. To take all the time and effort to produce these video's for other people to share is pretty fantastic. Massive thank you x

@Filtersloth 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks carol, that sounds like a great way to study. I should try these exercises again, I’m out of practice. I am going to start streaming some sketching soon, so that might be a good place to try it again.

@half_dane 4 жыл бұрын

I've been doing this too! Haha... specifically for some anatomy proportion refreshers. It has been invaluable

@Filtersloth 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's fun isn't it. makes me realise how little I really understand about proportions and how things stick together. I found that recording it has helped a lot, because I can watch bits and get a reminder from it. I want to get back into it, I was thinking of copying the book 'figure drawing for all it's worth' by Andrew Loomis.

@chaintedgrind5094 3 жыл бұрын

@@Filtersloth Hey so what software did you use to record this? I'm currently looking to record some videos as well, thank you in advance

@Filtersloth 3 жыл бұрын

Bogdan Cc just Procreate on the ipad. It has a screen recording function.

@romulusbuta9318 3 жыл бұрын

With a little Voice over....with Little explanations it would be PERFECT !!!!!! Or at least some soft music....

@gianpaul978 2 жыл бұрын

Más de esto por favor 🤗🤗

@thebottman1 6 жыл бұрын

If this is you "learning how to draw" then you're gonna be pretty good when you've mastered it. Are you kidding me?

@DennisCNolasco 3 жыл бұрын

How’s your progress now my friend?

@Filtersloth 3 жыл бұрын

It’s going OK I guess, but I should do it more regularly if I want to improve properly. Lately I’ve been trying to get better at seeing colour. I have an instagram if you want to see some later sketches. @Too_friendly

@taraishot100 Жыл бұрын

I’ve almost finished his drawing from life book then I’ll be ready for constructive anatomy tbh there’s nothing in that book that I already didn’t know but it was the first time I’d use blocks for the figure as a blueprint.. I’ve really tried to not just copy his lines and copy his drawing in this book instead I tried to draw it the way he teaches like starting with the blocks and not just putting random lines down but just copying his drawings every line has a purpose

@danielmagal8716 3 жыл бұрын

My hero does not use Cape.

@gregmartin3425 4 жыл бұрын

Much better to try and draw from life, things around you. Bridgman has stereotyped ways of representing the body. Look at a Boucher, Rubens, or Watteau--did they draw this way? No. How's your drawing now?

@avodani 4 жыл бұрын

It’s not “better” to do one thing or another, it’s what works for you individually. Using Bridgman in addition to other ways of learning might be more efficient, but it really depends on the person. And not everyone wants to make classical paintings.

@liljs4189 4 жыл бұрын

Dani Hunn It is better. Bridgmans drawings were more like a guide and you’re supposed to apply the concepts into real life

@cliffdariff74 3 жыл бұрын

Rubens figures all looked the SAME, more so than here.

@gregmartin3425 3 жыл бұрын

@@cliffdariff74 Rubens was a great artist and a painter. Bridgman was just a drawing instructor. Rubens had a definite style but to say that all "his figures look the same" is pretty simple. Google Rubens drawings, and you will see his intense graphic grasp of human form.