Jeff brings up an interesting phenomenon for a real teacher: what happens when the student’s skills begin to pass your own? IMHO that’s both the goal and reward of teaching. When they pass me, we can exchange ideas, ask questions and become colleagues exploring together. I always express that I am honored to have taught them (logic, philosophy, ethics or aesthetics), and that I can learn from my students always. Thanks to Jeff for these videos.🤩👏🏼🙌🏼
You are always so incredibly inspiring, Jeff. Congrats on publishing this book. I look forward to owning a copy and learning from it. What you are doing at Watts Atelier of the Arts is amazing. Thank you so much for your school and for all your efforts to teach at such a deep level.
I bought a copy of Bridgman's at a second hand store for $10, and I was amazed by the knowledge. After several years my friend asked to borrow, then if he could keep it. Thing is, his art work makes no use of it. Friends..😓
This is a goldmine of information. Thank you to everyone involved with this project . My skills/knowledge increase every video. Looking forward to getting on the patreon after the holidays. Here’s to you all at Watts for an outstanding job well done....🍻cheers👍🏻
2 questions, Jeff: 1) I might not get the book due to the fact I live in Malaysia, but can I still sign up for the masterclass without the book? 2) How do I apply Bridgman's techniques onto female figures? Thanks.
With regards to the female figure the proportions differ slightly but the mechanisms are similar. The origin and insertion points are the same. The main difference is a rounding of the masses and reducing the angles of the forms.
Trying to grow as an artist has nothing but strife for the last 25 years of studies and constant failures. Color, shading, and anatomy has always been a constant struggle. How does one actually become better? I am annoyed by hearing that phrase I heard so many times, "just practice". That doesn't mean you will get better, because what is good and bad practice? I took some classes and the teaches were not as informative as I would have thought; albeit perhaps they were destracted and stressed. Drawing and rendering has been very painful, what do you do to find enjoyment?
Try focusing on what you want to do (whether you think you're good at it or not) and what you need to improve will reveal itself to you. Seeking out what you think you need to improve will just leave you searching and there's always "more" you could learn. But if you just keep trying to accomplish the things in front of you, it'll become obvious what needs to happen next.
Hi jeff ! Between proko and you (his master) , i learned a lot for a couple of years now I just want to study your bridgman's approach...!!! How can i buy one copy of your book ,here in France? Can i purchase one directly with you ? Can you tell me thanks ...
You can buy newsprint on the roll wicked cheap anywhere on the planet that sells newspaper. May take a few phone calls. People are always finding something to complain about. Draw on copy paper if you can’t find anything else, it’s smooth and takes graphite great
That technique you're using to render that bearded figure, what is that called exactly? Looks like hatching. That style makes your figure look like the Greek and Roma sculptures
8:42 i dont think those are supposed to be 12 packs, it looks like a 8 pack , but the top part below the pecs are the ridge of 10th pelvis , its often seen in greek sculptures
Awesome insight on why it is necessary to learn from many masters Learning by yourself is like banging your head on a wall. You might be able to replicate another artists rendition but without the knowledge of the theory behind everything, you won't become a master yourself.
I’m pretty sure a few flat Amazon boxes have made it to our porch in the last week🤞🏻She loves me enough to put up with my comic book/art obsessi.....I mean hobby.
I love the way these came out. Ball point pen is my favorite medium. But you totally cheated us on the hardest part of the ball point pen medium. You started with an established sketch with all anatomy mapped out. You’re basically filling in the blanks. Sketching out the forms and mapping things out is the hardest part of drawing in ball point pen. And you skipped this completely. I am disappointed.
There’s really no point to doing a livestream while answering questions and proving that a layout isn’t needed. I think Jeff has proved over and over that he can draw. You just seem to be trolling
These are demos for paid instructional courses, could be disappointed on how tight your wallet is hahaThe mans blesses us with free content and some of you turkeys want to give him flack about the silliest things. What a time to be alive.
Dude, in Northern Sudan we have the first African pyramids before Egypt. As well as malls,skyscrapers,shops ports and other aspects of modern life. The South is more rural sort of like the disparity between North and South Korea.
Jeff, you are such an amazing and accomplished artist. So I don't understand your loyalty to Bridgman's drawing books. To me, Bridgman is a primitive and deeply inferior artist compared to you. His drawings are an embaressment to the craft. You are 10.000 times better than him. Bridgman's books are obsolete, boring, and without any pedagogical conveyance. And his drawings are hideous. Drop him. Please!
@@jeffhreid yes I do agree, Bridgeman being a student of Boulanger and Gerome at the ecole had probably a strong foundation in constructive anatomy, and his drawings are diagrams ,they are not anatomical plates which they also had and copied. I don’t see why putting Frazetta as a master of comic book anatomy can compare with Bridgeman who actually knew the mechanics of the body in and out . They are simply worlds apart, my point on saying what you see ,the medium of pen is mostly a descriptive linear drawing more akin to the way Bridgeman draws than shape making which is more observational, which charcoal does a better job at it. The students of Bridgeman where of high academic realism which searches natural forms...which he could do well. I see what your goal is, but Bridgeman drawings are diagrams for understanding the mechanical form ,not really the actual appearance of muscles ... I copied Bridgeman the whole book a couple of times it isn’t really that hard...is hard for the people who don’t read anatomy or even study it seriously... most people who study Bridgeman wanna be illustrators or comic artists... Bridgeman was for serious painters it is why is hard for a beginner. Thanks for the info .
The weakness of your nice presentation is when you start by saying you have a "...quick pencil, just to give you a guideline." Then, follow up with you either get it or you don't and it's a train wreck. You spent about 30 seconds on this important aspect of starting any sketch (i.e., blocking, basic proportions, etc.)
These are demos for paid instructional courses. The mans blesses us with free content and some of you turkeys want to give him flack about the silliest things. What a time to be alive.
