NesteaDrinker Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 13th April: - bored at work today - only few customers visited our store - 3 hours today - made notes of what I've learned so far about drawing the features of the head - getting ready to practice the whole head (loomis method) - one more day of figuary to go! Goals: I will finish the how to draw heads playlist by 11.05.2022 I will finish my first figuary challenge by 25.04.2022 (27/28) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 2 Practice counter: 128 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 14th April: - Finished figuary challenge! - Drawing simplified heads using loomis method. I'm going to draw 100 of them while using reference. - Drew 30 simple head today. - Can't wait for tommorow! My brother and his wife visit us to play boardgames! Goals: I will finish the how to draw heads playlist by 11.05.2022 I will finish my first figuary challenge by 25.04.2022 (28/28) FINISHED I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 3 Practice counter: 131 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 15th April: - practiced loomis heads for one hour - the boardgame session was great - we were playing spirit island this time (love this game!) - nothing else to say just keepin the habit of writing here Goals: I will finish the how to draw heads playlist by 11.05.2022 I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 3 Practice counter: 132 hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 16th and 17th April: - practiced drawing simplified heads for another 2 hours in total this weekend - played a bit solo spirit island (board game) - finally resting from work - spending a lot of time with my fiancee Goals: I will finish the how to draw heads playlist by 11.05.2022 (almost done!) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 3 Practice counter: 134 hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 18th April: - woke up earlier to draw because we are going to visit my fiancee's parents - practiced for 2.5 hours today - I'm learning how to adapt loomis method to different people - the results are not bad but it will take some more practice Goals: I will finish the how to draw heads playlist by 11.05.2022 (almost done!) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 3 Practice counter: 136.5 hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 19th April: - was practicing for 1.5 hours today - my brother visited us to play some boardgames - need to catch up with practice hours this week Goals: I will finish the how to draw heads playlist by 11.05.2022 (almost done!) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 3 Practice counter: 138 hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodvibes Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 2 hours ago, NesteaDrinker said: my brother visited us to play some boardgames I need to start setting up some social board game nights nice going with that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 21 hours ago, goodvibes said: I need to start setting up some social board game nights nice going with that I wholeheartedly recommend playing boardgames with family and friends! 20th April: - I was practicing for 4 hours today - finished drawing featureless heads - trying to draw heads with features but it's hard - hope to get better with practice and focus Goals: I will finish the how to draw heads playlist by 11.05.2022 (almost done!) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 3 Practice counter: 142 hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diAmond64 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 those are really well drawn heads. I've been interested in painting myself, it's mesmerizing to me the things drawing/painting can bring! Good luck on practicing features! A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 23 hours ago, diAmond64 said: those are really well drawn heads. I've been interested in painting myself, it's mesmerizing to me the things drawing/painting can bring! Good luck on practicing features! A Thanks! I'm doing my best to figure out mistakes myself but it ain't always easy 21th April: - another 4 hours of heads (drew 6 heads, I have now 9 in total) - spent a lot of time on head number 7 and 8 to figure out whats wrong - pleased how the number 9 turned out - I was drawing eyes too high all the time + bad proportions Goals: I will finish the how to draw heads playlist by 11.05.2022 (almost done!) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 3 Practice counter: 146 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 22nd April: - another day of practicing drawing heads - they are hard af but it wasn't that bad today I think - it's time to rest a little on weekend Goals: I will finish the how to draw heads playlist by 11.05.2022 (almost done!) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 3 Practice counter: 149 hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 25th April: - going back on track after restful weekend - moved on onto asaro heads playlist - watching videos to figure out how I'm going to learn this stuff Goals: I will finish the how to draw heads playlist (basics) by 11.05.2022 (Done!) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 4 Practice counter: 152 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 26th April: - finished watching the asaro head playlist to get the idea how I'm going to structure my learning process - bought Marco Bucci's course "Understanding and Painting the Head" - have started the course today - new goal set to finish chapter 1 of the course Goals: I will finish chapter 1 of the "Understanding and Painting the Head" course by 11.05.2022 I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 4 Practice counter: 155 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted April 27, 2022 Author Share Posted April 27, 2022 27th April: - continuing the course about the planes of the head - I think I need to slow down a little for now and do more practical exercises to let the knowledge sink in - pretty sure this course will help me a ton with drawing faces Goals: I will finish chapter 1 of the "Understanding and Painting the Head" course by 11.05.2022 I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 4 Practice counter: 158 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 28th April: - still watching videos to learn how to simplify human face - since the videos are long I feel like I draw less during my session and feel less productive - the progress is slow but steady Goals: I will finish chapter 1 of the "Understanding and Painting the Head" course by 11.05.2022 I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 4 Practice counter: 161 hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 29th April: - finished chapter 1 of the course (the only one I need for now - there are 2 chapters) - going to face the 50 asaro heads challenge - drew the first one and it went horribly wrong - I felt very anxious just before the first asaro head drawing but feeling good now - going to take a break on the weekend - need to recharge Goals: I will draw 50 asaro head by 20.05.2022 (1/50) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 5 Practice counter: 164 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share Posted May 2, 2022 Weekend: resting 2nd May: - very tired after work - finished second asaro head and this time it was better but still far from what I want to achieve - have started the 3rd asaro head - can't wait for tommorow because I have a day off Goals: I will draw 50 asaro head by 20.05.2022 (2/50) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 5 Practice counter: 167 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 3rd and 4th May: - slowly drawing more asaro heads - getting better at it - 6 hours of practice in total - looks like the assigmnent is going to consume a lot of time Goals: I will draw 50 asaro head by 20.05.2022 (7/50) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 5 Practice counter: 173 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 5th May: - trying to draw the harder side of the asaro head - still making proportions mistakes - looking for a way to make it easier for myself to draw them faster/ trying things out Goals: I will draw 50 asaro head by 20.05.2022 (9/50) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 5 Practice counter: 176 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 6th May: - drew 2 more heads - found the videos I was looking for - hope to see some improvements mostly with how much time it takes to draw one asaro head Goals: I will draw 50 asaro head by 20.05.2022 (11/50) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 5 Practice counter: 179 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 9th May: - feel rested after the weekend - I was watching helpful videos about drawing portraits and breaking up the heads today - after that I decided to sketch and draw a full asaro head as fast as I could - it took me around 40 minutes - at the end of my learning session I was studying different head angles by drawing over photos in photoshop Goals: I will draw 50 asaro head by 20.05.2022 (12/50) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 5 Practice counter: 182 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 11th May: - started to draw more extreme angles of the asaro head - decided that I want to draw 20 in total. I have a feeling that I don't need to draw 50 of them. - can't wait to start breaking up and drawing real heads Goals: I will draw 50 asaro head by 20.05.2022 (13/50) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 5 Practice counter: 185 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 12th May: - did 30 minutes more than usual because I will have less time tommorow - finished 3 asaro heads today! 4 more to go! - I will try to finish the assigmnent tommorow Goals: I will draw 50 asaro head by 20.05.2022 (16/20) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 5 Practice counter: 188.5 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 13th May: - couldn't focus today - drew 2 more heads but it took a lot of time because of my lack of focus - going to rest on weekend - also I won't be drawing on Monday because it is my fiancee birthday and we are going to spend the whole day together Goals: I will draw 50 asaro head by 20.05.2022 (18/20) I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 5 Practice counter: 191 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NesteaDrinker Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 14th-16th May: -resting, partying and celebrating my fiancee's birthday and also 90 days without video games! 17th May: - finished drawing last 2 asaro heads! - feeling ready to move on to more exciting exercises! Goals: I will draw 20 asaro head by 20.05.2022 (20/20) DONE! I will have 800 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2023 I will have 3000 hours on my practice counter by 01.03.2027 Goals met: 6 Practice counter: 194 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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