{"id":2329,"date":"2026-02-16T10:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lasttimeu.com\/?p=2329"},"modified":"2026-03-13T01:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T01:28:01","slug":"learning-from-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasttimeu.com\/zh\/learning-from-the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning from the best"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are the books, blog posts, tutorials, and reference websites I learn from or plan to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Artists<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geraldscarfe.com\/\">Gerald Scarfe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Books<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/3061.The_Natural_Way_to_Draw\">The natural way to draw by Kimon Nicola\u00efdes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Blog posts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drawpaintacademy.com\/gesture-drawing\/\">gesture by Draw Paint Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tutorials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aOtVUHgJqQk\">timed model drawing by Glenn Vilppu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O0Sm4A17jec\">timed model drawing session 5 by Glenn Vilppu<\/a> (this is insane!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6n5TaEitmKE\">contour drawing demonstration by Drawing life<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9R-X_NAjnNo\">Nicolaides Animation Art-Ex6-Weight by Parminder Singh Roobal<\/a> (about weight)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/line-of-action.com\">https:\/\/line-of-action.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F93AE_4AebU\">Figure Model Poses Drawing Reference Images (NON-NUDE) by New Masters Academy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/photos\/eadweard-muybridge\">https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/photos\/eadweard-muybridge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=No82PXo_qy4\">Draw With Me!!! 1 min GESTURE DRAWING session by Jay draws<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>REALLY NEED SOME MOTIVATION AND FUN!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=POq7c7AiDbY\">Self taught artist plan by Kelsey Rodriguez<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nKtyHi_R4fE\">The Pros and Cons of Studying Nicolaides by Draftsmen<\/a> (super fun to watch, I love seeing people&#8217;s faces when Nicolaides is brought up, it&#8217;s phenomenal.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mNPF5xVMBUw\">The Forgotten Secret Ways to Practice Drawing: Fat Stacks S2E1 Nicolaides the Natural Way to Draw by INFINITE SURFACE with Jesse thompson<\/a> (one comment: &#8220;Same here. I discovered this book when I was 17. I&#8217;m 72 and looking at my book right now&#8221;.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qFtNXEUmx5E\">Learning to Draw: 14 days of The Natural Way to Draw by Happy drawing<\/a> (a huge inspiration)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O6N5woE62wg\">No Art School, Just Practice. My Self-Taught Journey by Dayungnico<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the books, blog posts, tutorials, and reference websites I learn from or plan to. 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