Re: Exercises -- This Loomis book's text paired with fundamentals'text in his first book, Fun With a Pencil, is enough for me to use as foundation for doing exercises in other books that do not show much about how to execute instructions and/or build fundamental knowledge and skills, step-by-step. Loomis and a few others are art educators. Many others are teachers, and/or assume they are talking to veteran artists and skilled artists/designers. I'm neither! So, seek.educators willing and able to patiently guide me to full skill development. I have found them thru reading reviews, looking at books, and various drawing/design YT, IG, FB etc. groups, channels, etc.
I started out doing abstract art (acrylic pouring painting), but realized my zero art knowledge (esp. in composition, color, contour, perspective, lighting) would trip me up. So, I put a pin in the abstract pursuits, and went online to learn art basics. Fundamentals. It's been worth it! My progress is obvious, and based on time I can put in to practicing.
I try to stick patiently with my skill level and learn there, rather than skipping to advanced or master/ studio level where I have yet to learn skills.
Re: Exercises -- This Loomis book's text paired with fundamentals'text in his first book, Fun With a Pencil, is enough for me to use as foundation for doing exercises in other books that do not show much about how to execute instructions and/or build fundamental knowledge and skills, step-by-step. Loomis and a few others are art educators. Many others are teachers, and/or assume they are talking to veteran artists and skilled artists/designers. I'm neither! So, seek.educators willing and able to patiently guide me to full skill development. I have found them thru reading reviews, looking at books, and various drawing/design YT, IG, FB etc. groups, channels, etc.
I started out doing abstract art (acrylic pouring painting), but realized my zero art knowledge (esp. in composition, color, contour, perspective, lighting) would trip me up. So, I put a pin in the abstract pursuits, and went online to learn art basics. Fundamentals. It's been worth it! My progress is obvious, and based on time I can put in to practicing.
I try to stick patiently with my skill level and learn there, rather than skipping to advanced or master/ studio level where I have yet to learn skills.