I hate transferring my sketch. I hate it. Every method I have found is tedious. Projectors and transfer paper lose important small details, and to get out of the way of the projection, I lean and bend in unnatural positions for long periods of time. There's more, but...
It's no secret to anyone that's been following Muddy Colors awhile that I am really deeply interested in the psychology around why people become artists, and how becoming a "professional" "full-time" artist affects that. For example, I've written posts on the...
During my classes online, I’m asked by students over and over again, ‘show me how I can improve my paintings.’ Besides needing to get better at drawing, paint mixing and application, composition, and value control-- handling light is the most overlooked aspect of...
Very useful additional info for beginners: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJjUvCRiais
I really love all Stan's videos. In this one I especially like his emphasizing these modeling principles are subject to the artist's judgment and intent.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
This is the best, clearest explanation of modeling I've ever heard. Especially the bit about center light vs. highlight, and using the cast shadow to describe the form it's on not the object creating it. Mind blown, after hella books, classes, and an art degree. Sometimes it's the small things that slip through the learning curve.