STW Art Club – “Draw a Giraffe or Wild Animal ” [27/1/2012 to 3/2/2012] - Chat Forum

Re: STW Art Club – “Draw a Giraffe or Wild Animal ”

redthunder — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:30:24 +0000

So I've got to stop using photos for reference?

Aah crap, I was enjoying drawing then too. Still, if them's the rules....

There aint no rules.

Only not to talk about Art Club :-)

Re: STW Art Club – “Draw a Giraffe or Wild Animal ”

Kevevs — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:53:55 +0000

that tiger tank is ACE! GEDA is right though, reproducing a flat 2d image is not a good way to learn how to draw or express yourself. But this isn't an art class it's just a bit of a laugh.

Re: STW Art Club – “Draw a Giraffe or Wild Animal ”

samuri — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:44:51 +0000

So I've got to stop using photos for reference?

Aah crap, I was enjoying drawing then too. Still, if them's the rules....

Re: STW Art Club – “Draw a Giraffe or Wild Animal ”

yunki — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:32:10 +0000

I would say it is not. The establishment, for example Saatchi promotes artists that are "innovative" and claim to be doing ground breaking stuff

well I would say that you're wrong.. one cannot begin to hope to get an art degree and thus a foot on the first rung, without first demonstrating a very clear and concerted effort to understand and emulate the works and techniques of those that have gone before..

thus making one's way in the establishment requires the formula that you subscribe to.. at least at a grass roots level..

It's the very reason that I couldn't get to grips with art school as a temperamental and haughty young man as I was far too busy trying to be original..

as for being the 'best' or only way to draw properly.. well I'm sure that's not for any of us to say.. (although I'll certainly be giving it a try.. :-) )

Re: STW Art Club – “Draw a Giraffe or Wild Animal ”

redthunder — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:19:07 +0000

I've added all the pix to gallery post here :-)

http://stwartclub.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/stw-art-club-design-a-logobanner-for-art-club-2712012-to-322012/

Re: STW Art Club – “Draw a Giraffe or Wild Animal ”

DezB — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:51:37 +0000

Yes, let's leave the pretentious bullshit to this thread.

Re: STW Art Club – “Draw a Giraffe or Wild Animal ”

redthunder — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:33:30 +0000

Next theme. Great drawings this week and also a piece of installation art 8O

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-art-club-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9Cdraw-a-dragon-or-your-chinese-new-year-sign-%E2%80%9D-322012-to-102

Have fun.

Re: STW Art Club – “Draw a Giraffe or Wild Animal ”

GEDA — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:33:14 +0000

When did I say that using a camera inhibits creativity? The opposite really. I use a camera but copying photos on its own is in its nature one dimensional. I can see why you might feel defensive if you are a professional photo realist artist. All I said to begin with was you will learn a lot more by copying other artists than copying a photo.

Re: STW Art Club – “Draw a Giraffe or Wild Animal ”

King-ocelot — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:29:28 +0000

Reading books is ok, some people write books & know of the people who you mention. I know some would tell you to 'think forward, not be trapped by the medium'

Re: STW Art Club – “Draw a Giraffe or Wild Animal ”

roper — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:28:27 +0000

which is what I am saying is a bit pointless.

It is pointless. This is stw art club.
You also being presumptuous in how some of the work here is produced, and are wrong. For the record Saatchi is also a fan of the realist movement and includes some in his collection, not that that means much but does demonstrate there is more to it than you are seeing.