Chapter FourSecrets of Drawing

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Seeing Shapes, Drawing Lines

Secrets of Drawing

“I can’t even draw a straight line.” I’m sure you’ve heard people say that when they’re telling you that they can’t draw. Well, next time you hear that, simply ask if they’ve ever heard of a ruler.

Why learn to draw if you’re using a computer to animate?

We could ask why learn about design if you’re just learning to draw? Or why study sculpting if you’re just drawing? The blunt answer is that if you don’t, it will show in your animation. When you draw, you need to feel it in your bones, feel it in your muscles. You’ll be drawing from the inside, capturing the life ...

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