Drawing Angles and Proportions for Beginners - The Artist's Secret Weapon 

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Thank you so much for your comment! Yes, it does seem tedious at first, measuring carefully. You just want to dive in and get to the FUN part. But you're right, all that careful measuring is what leads to the great payoff at the end!

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Thanks for your comment, I'm glad it's helping!

Comparing measurements is an important skill because not every drawing will be 1 to 1. For example, if you're drawing from life you're thinking "from the elbow to the shoulder is the same as _______". The book does provide some in-depth information on how our brains process visual information and how we developed our symbols as children, but the real value are the exercises. I don't think of them as "tips and tricks" because, for me "tips and tricks" feel like shortcuts. These exercises and principles are deeper, foundational skills that you will build on, helping you get your drawings off to a strong, solid, proportional start. Some people have found the depth of information in the book off-putting, but you'll be happy to hear that there is a workbook available that just focuses on the exercises. Thanks for your comment, I hope this is helpful.

@@laurenball_illustrator exercises and principles is what I meant to say, I just couldn't think of the words at that moment, thank you for clarifying.

@@artusart You're welcome 😊

That's a good question. As you work on a drawing you're always comparing angles to the horizontal and vertical edges of the paper. This is easy when the angles are near the edges, but when the angles are out in the middle of your paper it's harder to compare them to the edges. By lightly drawing the crossing lines in the middle it brings those horizontal and vertical angles into the center where it's easier to reference them. You won't reference them all the time, they're just there for when you need them. I reference them in the video a few times when I'm working on those angle closer to the center. I hope that makes sense. Thanks for your comment!

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I checked this morning and it is playing for me. Is it working for you now?

This is a wonderful question. You're right, the grid method does make things easier for beginners, and I still use it occasionally if a drawing is complicated. But I've found that ultimately it becomes a crutch if relied on too heavily. If you're looking at your subject in real life the grid method won't help. But if you've forced yourself to make comparative measures from what's in front of you, you won't have a problem. All the measuring references you need are inherent in your subject. I realize that in this video I have labored the point somewhat. You won't actually be making these measurements all the way through an entire drawing. But if you've taken the time to learn to do it you'll find it's very helpful in troubleshooting when things are looking off. After a few drawings you'll find you only need to make these careful painstaking measurements for the first few critical landmarks. Once those are confidently in place you'll more often be using the skills of observing negative shapes to complete your drawings. I think the goal for most beginning artists is being able to sit down and make a quick drawing of something from observation. This is the skill that will give you the confidence to do that.

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@@Prasadartstudio You're so welcome, and I can't thank you enough for your question. It helps me in my future videos. I want to make one that goes into detail about this idea.