tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post115201977667288296..comments2024-03-28T12:12:53.989-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: "You have to understand the construction first."leifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1152197502701779692006-07-06T10:51:00.000-04:002006-07-06T10:51:00.000-04:00In that interview (Comics Journal) there are a cou...In that interview (Comics Journal) there are a couple of pauses where drinks are being ordered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1152104824658918942006-07-05T09:07:00.000-04:002006-07-05T09:07:00.000-04:00When you read the entire interview, David, you do ...When you read the entire interview, David, you do get the sense that it might have been fueled by a liberal amount of "liquid inspiration", which may or may not have influenced the off-handedness of such remarks as the ones quoted here.<BR/><BR/>That possibility aside, I have to agree with Sickles' basic premise: too many illustrators do not have a good grounding in structural drawing and rely heavily on surface style and detail to hide that fact. I'm a firm believer that success in drawing is more about determination than talent, and drawing, drawing, drawing and <I>understanding</I> what you are drawing are key.leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-1152060294482297952006-07-04T20:44:00.000-04:002006-07-04T20:44:00.000-04:00Hah! Reading Noel Sickles explain how simple drawi...Hah! Reading Noel Sickles explain how simple drawing is once you know the construction reminds me of the old Steve Martin routine about How To Make A Million Dollars Without Paying Taxes: "First, you make a million dollars. Then, don't pay taxes on it." <BR/><BR/>Thanks for another great Noel Sickles entry, Leif. I can't get enough of him.David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.com