8.18.2015
Learning to Draw
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, August 18, 2015
At work I put together lots of flip charts for different lessons. I have been trying to make the charts as interesting as possible with little drawing etc... The down side is that I really don't know what I'm doing when I making those horrible stick figures,and googly eyes. It was mentioned to me that one of my lessons may be filmed, and that I should step up my charts a bit. Well, I started to freak out a little bit.
To help resolve the problem I started looking up how to draw a few things on YouTube. In the process of finding what I was looking for, I stumbled across a channel that was the right style I wanted to look like, and were pretty simple to duplicate. I watched a few videos and while practicing the doodles I noticed that the Artist had an eBook and a learn to draw website. I took a look and it was being done through Patreon. Think kickstarter, but monthly. The guy was asking only a few dollars a month to gain access to all of his learn to draw videos.
It seemed like a no brainer. I signed up. I may end up sharing some of my learning process here.
Please check out Shoo Rayner and his art school. I dig it, you might too. The lessons are great, but if you just want check out the free stuff, you can see it on Draw Stuff Real Easy.
To help resolve the problem I started looking up how to draw a few things on YouTube. In the process of finding what I was looking for, I stumbled across a channel that was the right style I wanted to look like, and were pretty simple to duplicate. I watched a few videos and while practicing the doodles I noticed that the Artist had an eBook and a learn to draw website. I took a look and it was being done through Patreon. Think kickstarter, but monthly. The guy was asking only a few dollars a month to gain access to all of his learn to draw videos.
It seemed like a no brainer. I signed up. I may end up sharing some of my learning process here.
Please check out Shoo Rayner and his art school. I dig it, you might too. The lessons are great, but if you just want check out the free stuff, you can see it on Draw Stuff Real Easy.
Posted in drawing, Shoo Rayner
8.17.2015
The close-up Magic of Aldo Colombini (Part 2)
Posted by Unknown on Monday, August 17, 2015
Let me take a moment to explain what little plan I have for reading magic books, or watching videos.
First I go through and just become familiar with the book. I determine what type of effects/moves/essays are in it. I then read through the entire book, one trick, move, essay at a time. I put little notes on things as I read through them. After I read an effect/move, I actually work through the effect. I'm not talking performance ready here. I'm just trying to get an idea if it's an effect I like, or if it fits my style or not. If its an effect that is worth putting more time into, I'll notate it and get back to it later. This way I get to go through the entire book, rather than getting stuck on one trick and never finishing the book. Moves, and essays get the same treatment, the only difference being that I'm guaranteed to go back to the moves and essays. The essays are usually full of great information, and moves usually get studied even if I don't currently have a reason to learn it. You never know when you are going to need something. Either way I take a few notes and move on.
Now that you have an idea about what is going on when I'm going through a book, DVD, or whatever, I can get back to whats going on with The close-up Magic of Aldo Colombini.
I mentioned last week that there are 60 effects in this book. There is just no way I am going to be able to give that many effects the attention I need to give them in a week. I have worked through the first 15 effects of the book. My favorites so far are Follow This, Ranka-Chank, Back to the Future, and Can't Play Your Game.
I'll keep going and see how far I can get this week. I'll get through the entire book as soon as I can and give it a proper review.
Thanks for reading!
~Me
First I go through and just become familiar with the book. I determine what type of effects/moves/essays are in it. I then read through the entire book, one trick, move, essay at a time. I put little notes on things as I read through them. After I read an effect/move, I actually work through the effect. I'm not talking performance ready here. I'm just trying to get an idea if it's an effect I like, or if it fits my style or not. If its an effect that is worth putting more time into, I'll notate it and get back to it later. This way I get to go through the entire book, rather than getting stuck on one trick and never finishing the book. Moves, and essays get the same treatment, the only difference being that I'm guaranteed to go back to the moves and essays. The essays are usually full of great information, and moves usually get studied even if I don't currently have a reason to learn it. You never know when you are going to need something. Either way I take a few notes and move on.
Now that you have an idea about what is going on when I'm going through a book, DVD, or whatever, I can get back to whats going on with The close-up Magic of Aldo Colombini.
I mentioned last week that there are 60 effects in this book. There is just no way I am going to be able to give that many effects the attention I need to give them in a week. I have worked through the first 15 effects of the book. My favorites so far are Follow This, Ranka-Chank, Back to the Future, and Can't Play Your Game.
I'll keep going and see how far I can get this week. I'll get through the entire book as soon as I can and give it a proper review.
Thanks for reading!
~Me
Posted in Aldo Colombini, Magic Monday
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