The Energon Pub

The Prime's even better than the Megs!

I especially love the head. It's drawn so well!

I'd love to see these two in colour. Whether it be inks, felt-tips or simple pencil shading; colour or grey scale!

Sonray wrote:I know Grim loves the whole classroom thing but if she has raw talent she doesnt need any classes, or pressure to get her into them. Let her skills develop naturally if she has the ability to learn that way.

dude she took it from a book on how to draw-thats the same damn thing. She would flourish with proper tutorage

GrimSqueaker wrote:

Sonray wrote:I know Grim loves the whole classroom thing but if she has raw talent she doesnt need any classes, or pressure to get her into them. Let her skills develop naturally if she has the ability to learn that way.

dude she took it from a book on how to draw-thats the same damn thing. She would flourish with proper tutorage

Maybe, maybe not.

Lets not get into another arguement about how to draw ok?

We both know how, and we both have different techniques and opinions.

Im not forcing my opinion or technique onto you, so stop trying to force yours onto me and telling me whats right and wrong everytime i express my opinion like you have everytime in the past.

Not everyone needs classes. School is a waste of time in my eyes, so i say let her skills "flourish" naturally if thats what she wants. That why she isnt limited by what she is told to draw in some class, nor is she limited to how someone told her how to draw.

And no, learning from a book isnt anything like taking a class, the two are the furthest possible thing from each other!

Sonray wrote:

GrimSqueaker wrote:

Sonray wrote:I know Grim loves the whole classroom thing but if she has raw talent she doesnt need any classes, or pressure to get her into them. Let her skills develop naturally if she has the ability to learn that way.

dude she took it from a book on how to draw-thats the same damn thing. She would flourish with proper tutorage

Maybe, maybe not.

Lets not get into another arguement about how to draw ok?

We both know how, and we both have different techniques and opinions.

Im not forcing my opinion or technique onto you, so stop trying to force yours onto me and telling me whats right and wrong everytime i express my opinion like you have everytime in the past.

Not everyone needs classes. School is a waste of time in my eyes, so i say let her skills "flourish" naturally if thats what she wants. That why she isnt limited by what she is told to draw in some class, nor is she limited to how someone told her how to draw.

And no, learning from a book isnt anything like taking a class, the two are the furthest possible thing from each other!

Indeed an experienced and caring adviser is billions of times better than any book-ok i gotta stop myself now before we hijack another thread

Again, thank you all for your comments... I've shown them to my Daughter and she enjoyed seeing them. I've also spoken to her about the possibility of classes at which she promptly turned her nose up to. She is not one who likes "structure". I watched her draw the Prime pic, She started it Saturday afternoon and worked on it off and on until she completed it on Sunday. She did not trace from the book. She would look at the picture from the book then go to work on paper, going back and forth between the two until she was satisified with her work. There is an Art class offered at her school but she is not interested in that. She would rather draw for fun then have someone tell her that her technique is not "technically correct".

SoundStang wrote:Again, thank you all for your comments... I've shown them to my Daughter and she enjoyed seeing them. I've also spoken to her about the possibility of classes at which she promptly turned her nose up to. She is not one who likes "structure". I watched her draw the Prime pic, She started it Saturday afternoon and worked on it off and on until she completed it on Sunday. She did not trace from the book. She would look at the picture from the book then go to work on paper, going back and forth between the two until she was satisified with her work. There is an Art class offered at her school but she is not interested in that. She would rather draw for fun then have someone tell her that her technique is not "technically correct".

That is GREAT! Good for her and tell her from me she doesnt need classes and they arent all that they are cracked up to be anyway. She is best to do her own thing it seems, and i think thats great!

I taught myself how to draw, ive never taken a class in my life, never had anyone tell me how to do things(just check the thread named "freedom is the right of all sentient beings" to see how well i can draw) and when i draw i do the same as she does, just work on stuff when i feel like it and do things how i want to. I think thats the best way to be creative as you have no limitations or structure to stifle your creative mind. Not to mention this attitude serves well for people who dont want to be obsessed with obtaining some useless, snooty piece of paper that "officially" says that you are an artist and know how to draw.

Anyway enough of my rambling, tell her to keep up the good work and attitude!