The world is your Life Drawing class. lol. In a way though it is. Well from what i've learned yoour sketchbook is your best friend. Take one with you whenever you can and just do tons and tons of observational drawings. If you have a large mirror do some self portraits of yourself. When you dont have option of going to classes you just need to be more creative. Theres only one life drawing class in my area, but theres also an open studio where anyone who pays can draw models, which i did for some of my previous portfolio. From what ive read from alot of people on here, and who've applied, you dont have to have a portfolio with nude drawings, you just need to show you understand movement of the figure and how everything works. Ask friends to pose on couch or chair and pay them if they want, lol. Just search around for options. For books, there are a ton, but ones that i have are Walt Stanchfields, Drawn To Life. Also Mike Mattesi, Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators. Those are very helpful and give great advice and tips on how to view and approach life drawing and observational drawing.

Hey everyone seems like this thread has officially died down, haha. Congratulations to everyone who applied. whether you were accepted or not you took a step to reach for something and thats what life is about. I look forward to the newly accepted students future calarts work, and to seeing the progress everyone makes, for those who decide to reapply. I've been away from the site for a couple weeks so havent updated the accepted students list, so if you really want your name on it just let me know and ill add it, the list seemed so much longer this year :)

Josh- Thanks :) i dont feel there too whacky, but i know it shows my lack of understanding anatomy well. But yes im working on drawing a more confident line, because ive drawn over a same line several times to where it just looks thick and weird. lol. a habit i need to break. also are you reapplying again next year? Isabelle Aspin- Thank you very much :) I've pretty much been working on observations more and getting things right. Im doing this with charater designs also. I think i got caught up in movement, that i failed to really pay attention to the shapes the body made. But im going to have a RAD portfolio for next year, My main focus is really to keep creativity in mind, and slowly start adding that as i get more comfortable with accurate drawings. Im of course going to be pestering newly accepted students and current students, once the time draws nearer and nearer, lol, so again thank you for your encouraging comments, and CONGRATS on your acceptance. :)

Hey Matthew i know its a huge bummer but i think your portfolio screamed talent and theyre only missing out on it. Focus on your stop motion because i think you'll fly high with that.

Hey Everyone,

 

Well i wont know what the review commitees feelings were on my portfolio, for another month or so, so i thought i would just ask if anyone could help me out in finding where i may have gone wrong/right and what i should focus more on, so i can start now and be extra ready for the next application i submit. I would really appreciate it, and would be very greatful......Thanks :)

 

sorry forgot to include my portfolio link:)

 

http://www.animatedbuzz.com/albums/view/1276

This post was edited by Bobby Curry at March 27, 2012 10:00:35 PM PDT