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Alvin Lee's Schoolism Course
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Going to start on Friday. 9 weeks of assignments. Wish me luck!
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Dream Oppressors
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To the pseudo-editor who, a long while ago during a joke of a portfolio review, told me that I'm "not a 'Superhero' artist - some are, some aren't". . .
SUCK IT.
Kick ass work soon to come.
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More Stupidity - Creating Characters
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One of the cons of being self-taught is that it's all trial and error. It's easy to miss and struggle with some very obvious things. I do wish I'd had the opportunity to learn from a professional illustrator. It's difficult to get certain processes and techniques into your own head without someone repeatedly impressing those upon you.
For instance: It's utterly imperative that, when creating a character, you decide on a real person to base the character on. It's also imperative to sketch that person from at least a few angles. There are nuances - facial and body structures, expressions and postures, that simply cannot be pulled solely from y
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Hey man,
dunno if you still check this DeviantArt or not but Id love to get your opinion on the Schoolism course. Especially if you think doing it the self-taught method is worth it at all? Are the videos themselves very helpful?
Any and all information is greatly appreciated! 
yo! have you seen my art? come check it out and see.
Thankyew!
Sorry for the very late reply, i was on vacation and wasn't home 
You're right, those books are good i've already read them
I always wonder about references, how much you can use them, and how much you learn from them. I've stayed away from them for the past year, but i'm starting to think that maybe you can learn some things from copying. But i just don't know how much i'm allowed to do it before it may start to hinder my learning. It's really driving me nuts
I've seen your new Schoolism assignment 9
So if i understood this correctly for these assignments you get a basic layout of the page, and then you need to finish it by yourself?
You're right, those books are good i've already read them
I always wonder about references, how much you can use them, and how much you learn from them. I've stayed away from them for the past year, but i'm starting to think that maybe you can learn some things from copying. But i just don't know how much i'm allowed to do it before it may start to hinder my learning. It's really driving me nuts
I've seen your new Schoolism assignment 9
So if i understood this correctly for these assignments you get a basic layout of the page, and then you need to finish it by yourself?
Thanks for the watch!
I want to see more
Keep on truckin'