Learning from the best

These are the books, blog posts, tutorials, and reference websites I learn from or plan to.

Artists

• Gerald Scarfe

Books

• The natural way to draw by Kimon Nicolaïdes

Blog posts

• gesture by Draw Paint Academy

Tutorials

• timed model drawing by Glenn Vilppu
• timed model drawing session 5 by Glenn Vilppu (this is insane!)
• contour drawing demonstration by Drawing life
• Nicolaides Animation Art-Ex6-Weight by Parminder Singh Roobal (about weight)

Reference

• https://line-of-action.com
• Figure Model Poses Drawing Reference Images (NON-NUDE) by New Masters Academy
• https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/eadweard-muybridge
• Draw With Me!!! 1 min GESTURE DRAWING session by Jay draws

REALLY NEED SOME MOTIVATION AND FUN!

• Self taught artist plan by Kelsey Rodriguez
• The Pros and Cons of Studying Nicolaides by Draftsmen (super fun to watch, I love seeing people’s faces when Nicolaides is brought up, it’s phenomenal.)
• The Forgotten Secret Ways to Practice Drawing: Fat Stacks S2E1 Nicolaides the Natural Way to Draw by INFINITE SURFACE with Jesse thompson (one comment: “Same here. I discovered this book when I was 17. I’m 72 and looking at my book right now”.)
• Learning to Draw: 14 days of The Natural Way to Draw by Happy drawing (a huge inspiration)
• No Art School, Just Practice. My Self-Taught Journey by Dayungnico