books books everywhere and not a one to read

[threelegged_chicken]

hey y'all, so here's my story. im 15 a sophomore i hs, i enjoy greatly the joy of sketching out a good drawing but those come far and few between. i haven't yet taken any art classes [other than like the art class you take from 1st to 6th but those hardly count] and i want beable to take the one at my h.s. till next year.

so i need some regimented "study" of some sort or ill simply put my sketchbook down and leave it for another year or two... if any of you have good books that you can recommend to me i would be immensley indebted to you. i wanted to ask yall's oppinion before i spend my money.

ive seen loomis mentioned several times in this forum someone here said it wasn't the best for beginners.

so if you'll help i thank you with the bottom my sketchbook(heart)
:(

[geoffd]

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=38

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=42
check out these two subsections of the life drawing and learning section here. especially pay attention to the top thread (Middle Class) follow the lessons there and you should be well on your way. look for mindcandyman's posts and i.was.ink's posts as well, they are on a "journey" to better themselves in there art. also in the middle class section there is a thread about what books are good for learning to draw. good luck!

[threelegged_chicken]

thanks cap'n!!:D

[Main Loop]

loomis is fine to start out with, but he does sorta glance over important things for beginning students (like measuring, training your eye, plumb lines, straight lines, simplifying etc) ..you will learn a lot about shading though, and basic figure proportions

[Lev_0]

Loomis has good info on measuring as well, just gota search for it a bit. http://www.fineart.sk/show.php?w=958

[Mad_Mistro]

Lol three legs I like your attitude keep it up. I've never really seen anyone especially your age so enthusiastic about learning how to sketch. Keep it up it will get you somewhere some day.

[threelegged_chicken]

Thanks everybody!

*mad: im hoping i can go somewhere with this. though at the point im at i won't. im hoping to either get me a intuous2 or find my scanner so i can start posting.

thanks again yall!:bash:

[MadSamoan]

What kind of art are you into? For example what artists are you drawn to? I could recommend books to you, but some are more geared towards figure invention (illustration, comics, animation, etc..) and some are geared towards drawing from observation and painting.

[threelegged_chicken]

umm i guess im really drawn more to comic(american-no anime) and robots/futuristic stuff. if i were to say my favorite artist (or comic rather) it would have to be Schultz (charlie brown) but reflects in no way what i want to draw.

ill probably get some regular anatomy/life drawing books cause im extremely weak on that.

I rarely draw things around me that i see. mostly try things in my mind.

hope thats what you were looking for.

tl-c

[MadSamoan]

So you're more into inventive (construction drawing). I would get George Bridgeman's series of books, Vilppu's Drawing Manual, and Loomis' Fun With A Pencil (which is archived online). Any of the drawing books focusing on construction/invention or drawing for animation will be right down your alley. When it comes to inventing, it just comes down to cylinders, spheres, cubes, cones, etc...

[threelegged_chicken]

thanks man:D

tl_c