This week instead of a character drawing class we had tutorials. I wanted to make a short note of what I discussed with Maryclare as I feel it will be an important part of my animation journey.
I was a little anxious to show my drawings as I’m not very confident in this class and my drawing skills aren’t as developed as my peers. I spoke to Maryclare about how I was feeling and how I felt it was affecting my work. I explained to her that I struggle to practice as I am rarely happy with my drawings and it can have a negative impact on me.
Maryclare advised me to approach my drawings as if they are an animation exercise and not an observational study. So instead of getting stuck on drawing the details of the specific model, focus on their pose, emotion and perspective by drawing simple shapes. This was really helpful for me, as I really do enjoy the animation exercises we are given. I will definitely apply this advice to our next session and will hopefully enjoy myself more going forward!