Joe - Art School Journey

[olashamala]

I can never be consistent with anything without making it into a habit, and I am still struggling with making drawing a habit Sometimes it's within my control, and other times I lost it. Do you draw every day? and do you do it at the same time of the day? If you don't mind me asking

[joseph_k]

Yup, you might have guessed it! Burnout hit me hard I'm starting over now. It's up to me to use the ART School Curriculum and use it in my own way, applying the practices and assignments to work for me specifically.

I'm looking to get into the Game / Film Industries, so that's what drove me to go for the ART School curriculum in the first place. And when I begin my career for real, I'll still make time to continue on with the ART School curriculum All I've got is a vision, a lot of patience, and an unbreakable spirit to do whatever it takes to make it happen. So let's go

My schedule for these updates has been all over the place, and I may not figure out what'll work best for me for a while. In the month of June, there'll be:

- weekly updates ( gesture drawing, figure drawing, clothed figure drawing, & animal figure drawing )

- monthly updates ( i.e. art studies & character designs )

( both will be published on Fridays ). Why such a focus on characters and animals? That's what I'm looking to focus on in the Industry

@olashamala I get where you're coming from! I've had many moments where I struggled to draw consistently. For me, it came down to figuring out a strong "why" for showing up every day and drawing.

That is all for now. Be seeing you soon

[joseph_k]

Oh, and I forgot to mention that the Anatomy Updates will be on a monthly basis. I'll dive into the Arms this month and focus on various methods of studying their anatomical structure. I'm pretty weak in this area so it should be challenging and rewarding

I'll explain my study methods further at the end of the month with my update

[joseph_k]

Here's the First Weekly Update for June 2023!

That is all for now, see you soon

[Araita]

It is a busy schedule but I'm rooting for you! Great job on your week one!

[joseph_k]

I'll be sticking with this schedule. I won't quit, and I'll keep going This week has hard on me, and I kept going regardless. Some day, I'll be writing a post in this forum saying I've finally landed a position as a Concept Artist in this Industry. That's a strong reason for me to keep going no matter what

That is all for now, be seeing you soon

[Araita]

All your lions are smiling!

[funslub1996]

You can do it buddy, I believe in you

[joseph_k]

Thank you both @Araita and @funslub1996 !

Here is my 3rd Weekly Update for June 2023. I was having a rough patch for the week, so I ended up producing less work. But I still showed up and did my best.

Oh, and I've been starting to develop my own "style" of going about my Gestures, where Iay down the LoA ( i..e Line of Action ) and construct the body as more of a 3D form ( as opposed to just focusing on the outline of the figure like before ). I'll double down on that method for next week's update and see how it goes !

And those Character Designs / Anatomy portion will be shown next week as the Final Update for June. That is all for now, see you soon !

[joseph_k]

Here we are, at the end of June 2023 already! Half of the year has just flown by for me. Here's the final update! However, it isn't complete. I've had the bad habits of not finishing my work, or trying to do do many things all at once. It's all been a learning experience for me.

I now have a brief break from my coursework at CG Spectrum ( finishing it later this year ), and yet again I'll be reflecting on why I have these habits and do what I can to change them. For this post, it means that every month I'll try to do better than the previous one ( from June onward ). Those character designs will be fleshed out for next month, with a lot of iterations, variations, etc. I want to deliver quality, not quantity.

But, here is what I've got for now! First up is a Rock Giant MiniBoss Design, and a Fire Bird mystical bird design ( both are Creature Designs, for practice ). If you want, you could let me know which thumbnails work best for you ( i.e. what looks the most visually appealing? )

Okay, long post. I know I can get to a good groove with time, I just need to be patient with myself. That is all for now, see you soon

[joseph_k]

Oh, and here is me Anatomy Portion... again. I need to figure out my way through the real challenge of balancing out my workload, being focused, and getting things done. In order to be more accountable, I'm going to post my Anatomy progress weekly

See you soon

[joseph_k]

I'm writing this reply to say that I have essentially been sick for the entirety of this week, so I wasn't able to do much of anything, really. I hope I can recover soon so I can get back to it and post an update next Friday. I apologize for not posting yesterday Some things are out of our control.

That is all, see you soon

[joseph_k]

Alright, I'm back on the grind and feeling better Here's the Weekly Update for Week02 of July!

That is all for now, see you soon

[joseph_k]

Hello! Lot's has been going on behind the scenes lately. And here's the Weekly Update for Week 03 of July! So I have had less time and a ton of things to balance out. I decided to focus on my Gestures and Art Studies

That is all for now, be seeing you soon

[joseph_k]

Here's the last update for July 2023

I have a lot of big life changes coming in next month, and so I'm choosing to focus on deciding myself what I want to focus on to get to where I want to be with art, and then break it down into small steps I can take daily and weekly.

For the updates, this means that I will add onto them over time instead of attempting to do it all right now.

That is all for now, see you soon

[daceronine]

Hey, just wanted to say, best of luck with whatever you decide and with how life is turning out. I took a look at a lot of the work here and the progress is impressive! Lot of amazing observation skill developed already. So many complex figrues simplified and captured very smoothly!

[joseph_k]

Hello Here is the first Weekly Update for August 2023!

A week from today, I will be moving overseas across the world and starting a new chapter. So I will be taking some time to think about my approach with a new routine and posting schedule.

That is all for now, see you soon

[joseph_k]

I am starting my new journey, and here is the Second Post for the month of August 2023 I focused on simplification this time

That is all for now, see you soon

[daceronine]

That looks great man! for 1 min and 5 mins, that's very well captured. Very few lines, very simple, and yet you can tell the energy and detail behind each of them.
Those landscapes also look really good! Those colors all match so well. I still struggle to get my landscape colors to look half as good as these!

[joseph_k]

@daceronine Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate it! Color matching with my references has not been easy, and it can be hard for me to see my own progress with observation as I draw my gestures

Here is my Third Post for the month of August 2023! I have gotten back into Anatomy and Perspective again as these are important fundamentals to observe and truly understand. I have also tried out some Figure Drawing with my Animal References, and I will definitely stick with it moving forward!

It is hard for me to believe it's been nearly 3 months since I decided to commit to these weekly updates. Consistency and Habits really have been the answer for me in terms of improving on a regular basis and remaining mentally clear ( i.e. not trying to do 100 things at once! )

I will begin Masters Studies this coming October, and I will make sure I remain consistent with my daily practice and weekly updates

That is all for now, see you soon