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The importance of practice and repetition in learning
How to stay motivated and avoid burnout while learning
How to break down complex concepts into manageable parts
Build a feedback loop
Learning happens by recognizing you made a mistake, and aiming to correct it on your next attempt. Yet because most artists think “practice makes perfect” they complete one drawing and move to the next. You need to be able to compare your drawing to something, or you won’t be able to recognize where it can improve.
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Interpretation drives interest
A photograph will tell you exactly how it is, but not what is important. Art is most interesting when the artist does try to tell you what is important. Like simplifying detail , exaggerating...
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Focus on one thing at a time
Yes, it’s fun to make final images. But they aren’t very good for learning, because anything could be wrong: proportions, gesture, shading, perspective, simplification, anatomy, color - or something else! That’s like listening to 5 pieces of music simultaneously. There’s just too much conflicting...
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Using checklists will improve your work and increase your productivity. No more wasted time trying to remember what to do next.
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13. Chess Master
- Chess has long been considered a game to improve one’s thinking.
- There are plenty of thinking tools that can be mined from the game.
- One is the ability to simulate the game in your mind’s eye.
- A common trick of grandmasters is playing
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