I had actually begun this two days ago, when a friend suggested
that I draw an action shot, and then another yesterday. The one
limitation was that - since it would contain two characters, I only
spend 20 minutes on each drawing (10 minutes for each guy). I enjoyed
it, and had decided to do a third, when I read something that made me
think.
The Sept/Oct 2011 issue of HOW Magazine
had an article discussing self-promotion via the Internet, and
specifically linked Jessica Hische's "Daily Drop Cap" and Noah Scalin's
"Skull-A-Day" projects [page 104-105]. I had considered doing a
___-a-day project before, but always felt that school would get in the
way, or had cast my net so broadly that I ended up flailing (and
failing). But this, this could work.
I want to
be hired by an animation studio as a character designer, sketch artist,
or storyboard artist, and therefore need to improve my drawing skills. I
need to be able to create believable characters, who occupy a realistic
(or at least consistent) space, and move within the bounds of physics.
So, retroactively, I have decided to begin a 20-minutes-a-day drawing
project, picking an action shot (most likely based on a sports photo)
with two or more characters.
I will use a
mechanical (.7) pencil, a kneaded eraser, and a stack of 9" square paper
I have left over. I will spend no more than 20 minutes on each day's
drawing. I will aim for anatomical accuracy, a sense of dynamism, and
unique characters, as though these were single storyboard frames.
Here are the first three I have done, including today's:
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| Saturday, June 9, 2012 - Ram Tackle |
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| Sunday, June 10, 2012 - Turkish Oil Wrestling |
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| Monday, June 11, 2012 - Orca Discus |
