ITT: things unrelated to art that have really helped you in your art
I'll go
>be me
>have to undergo nasal surgery
>talk to many rhinoplasty surgeons
>read up on nasal anatomy in depth
>now know how the nose works better than most doctors
>can now draw noses with total confidence
>>2339324
>Dislocated my thumb
>Wear splint for 3 months
>Learned to draw with my arm instead of wrist
>Terrible acne during teenage years.
>Social Anxiety.
>No friends.
>No gf.
>No job.
>Able to spend whole day drawing.
>>2339324
I'm gay
>get into lifting
>spend hours looking at pictures of half naked men
>now i understand anatomy alot better and especially variety of anatomy
>>2339341
shit, o feel like that would be very benefitial
>>2339529
>>spend hours looking at pictures of half naked men
>>2339324
Majored engineering, got some knowledge in science and physics, technical drawing, descriptive geometry.
It gave me an upper hand while getting fundamentals and also helped me understand how light works a lot and ade rendering easy.
>>2339437
the dream
>>2339324
Not sure if these are unrelated but whatever
Jiro dream of sushi and Bakuman are by far the most motivating pieces of shits ive ever watched.
Its thanks to these two i got all autismos over art
>>2339324
>ethnic noses
Oh boy.
>work watching sports
>free live gesture drawing sessions of men and women doing any kind of movement
have to solve them instantly though, but learned lots. there's always an arm or leg you can't remember the correct position and have to rationalize it or try it again, but it sticks. also it's nice to see positions that are hardly found on camera, like when someone is about to jump or landing
>>2339324
why did you need nasal surgery? was it because you had no sense of smell? because i don't and idk if it can be fixed.
>>2339341
Don't give me ideas.
>>2339529
you are exactly where i plan to be in life. love you, kisses
>>2342089
>work watching sports
>free live gesture drawing sessions of men and women doing any kind of movement
>unfortunately, be a portrait artist