Indirect skill boosting

~Rabbit-EYE Jan 1, 2013

Okie-dokie. Here's my idea. Are there any ways to increase one's drawing abilities through non-drawing activities? Drawing requires great hand-to-eye coordination, for one. SO- what would one do to level-grind their Hand-to-Eye co-ordination, then? You see where I am going with this. Any suggestions?

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~Blue-like-the-Sky Jan 2, 2013 Student Traditional Artist

Well origami folding helped me with being more precise, patient and detail oriented

=DamaiMikaz Jan 2, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Hmm... I have an injury which makes me unable to draw a lot.
In order to train at least my brain in seeing and remembering stuff, I read a lot of art books and tutorials on art/anatomy/perspective/color theory. So I can use the limited time that I can draw to do actually something useful. It's another way of approaching art, by analyzing art and training insight, and it takes considerable self discipline, but for me it does the trick. I even improved in the times that I couldn't draw.

~cmunkii Jan 1, 2013 Student Digital Artist

Studies show that even when you stop physically practicing something, your brain continues to practice. I have heard that if u force yourself to keep going, it actually hurts more than helps. Take a break, u will be rusty but after u dust off the cobwebs u will notice u are sharper than ever! Works for me every time

~Rabbit-EYE Jan 2, 2013

I guess.
Nice icon, btw.

~cmunkii Jan 2, 2013 Student Digital Artist

thanks.

~Rabbit-EYE Jan 2, 2013

No prob.
Tell me if you find the article.

~cmunkii Jan 2, 2013 Student Digital Artist

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muscle memory! its alot to read through, but its interesting.

~Rabbit-EYE Jan 2, 2013

Thanks, man. Here, have this-
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~MattCombsArt Jan 1, 2013

ya when im not physically drawing, im still drawing and painting in my mind lol.

~Hurricaneclaw Jan 1, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Circle your left hand clockwise, your right hand counterclockwise (while snapping), tap your left toe to the rhythm of the Canadian anthem, and bounce in your seat in intervals sixteen.

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