Man Im Frustrated...

[mike@af]

The post count, long story. Igor pulled a prank on me as new moderator hazing and asking about post count, then he realized it was my B-Day, so he shot it up to 200,000. I really have about 5,000 or so.

Now the age old problem, ellipses. If I am lucky enough to get proportions, my ellipses go wacky doodle...

I think Im just going to sketch for the next hour.

[HighOctaneNOSUser]

Good idea. when all else fails, sketch! That's how I work. you're right though. When I get my proportions and the like down packed, it seems like everything else just goes Kaput! I don't get it.

[asaenz]

Ok, I see you are doing more designs and rendering from your brain. I don't do too much of that. I forgot you mentioned to me that you where going to go to art school, nope you can't give up drawing then. I think perhaps some basics like just drawing ellipses all over paper. I purchased that Hot Wheels book (How to Draw Cars the Hot Wheels™ Way
by Scott Robertson). Hats off to you design guys because that it a lot of work to get an absolute correct perspective on something developed in the mind.

Don't forget man you are going to school to become a better artist, so you skills will improve as you learn correct techniques.

Hang in there, it will all work out.

al

[bonzelite]

sketching ellipses is an intuitive act based on having prior, matter-of-fact, knowledge of perspective.

[mike@af]

Well I seem to once again getting back into it...I filled up a page with ellipses and partial views of hot rods...Im going to just keep sketching I guess.

[stuffbyalex]

keep sketching mike, you'll get it back. I've been through some "i cant draw worth shit" phases myself, after not drawing for a while. they go away eventually with practice.

i came across a cool site; use it for inspiration, not to get you frustrated and pissed off: Even though they're paintings, they're still good for inspiration.

www.carartinc.com

my favs are william motta, harold cleworth, david wendel, dan mcrary and especially roger hector, since i'm into realism.

Alex

[Jeep_Rubicon]

cool site

[KustmAce]

Originally Posted by GTmike400

I really have about 5,000 or so.

As of the time you posted, you have 2,936...whore.

Anyway, Ive been where you are. Its simple. Drawer's block.

Dont force it, and wait it out. Thats what I do.

Good luck man, I know you got some rough stuff going on, so just relax. Drawing comes best when your not trying to. Some of my best and most realistic stuff comes when Im not trying to be accurate. BTW, I agree one trillion percent about the printer to brain hookup thing. That would be amazing.

[HighOctaneNOSUser]

Tim's Alive!