There’s so much to learn when you’re slinging paint and pencil, so here’s the seventeenth installment in my monthly segment, Muddy Colors: Art Tip of the Month with Jeff Miracola. Each of my short videos will share a handy tip to help you create magnificent art.
My art tip this month is: Paint or Draw from Life
Painting or drawing from a live model is going to reveal the strengths and weaknesses in your art process, so this is a practice that shouldn’t be avoided. You need to find time to work from a live model as much as you possibly can. In this video you’ll see just a few of the model sessions I’ve attended to work on my paintings and drawings.
As always mr.miracola thank you for generously taking your time to give us these amazing videos, I am floored by your consistency and ability to give fresh new ideas every time! Also thank you Silvia for videotaping the figure drawing sessions!
I have 2 questions for you, In your opinion, what do you think is more important for a fantasy artist, the act of drawing or the thought process behind it?
And I was wondering if you could ever talk about how to store your art. I have literally thousands of drawings and what keeping me from doing more from life is the thought of ” where do I put it?” Do you have any advice for storing a large amount of art that is space efficient and easily manageable?
Thank you for your time!
Great advise and amazing work!
The real point is that was an amazing model session (or sessions)! We need this in Portland, OR!!
Thanks!