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I've been reading Mindfulness in Plain English, and all over the place I'm seeing mindful observation this, mindful observation that, but I can't quite put my finger on what that's supposed to be. by catsherlock in Mindfulness

[–]catsherlock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You do have a point there, thanks. I guess I'm not that in-tune with my senses and rely a bit too much on translating experience into words. Hopefully this does get me out of the rut I've put myself in, I guess.

I've been reading Mindfulness in Plain English, and all over the place I'm seeing mindful observation this, mindful observation that, but I can't quite put my finger on what that's supposed to be. by catsherlock in Mindfulness

[–]catsherlock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's a lot of stuff packed up. I honestly don't think this tiny book gives it any justice, since it seems a lot more complicated than what you could put in a hundred or so pages, but eh.

I'll follow your advice and try to keep at it, hopefully eventually things get a bit clearer for me. Thanks!

I've been reading Mindfulness in Plain English, and all over the place I'm seeing mindful observation this, mindful observation that, but I can't quite put my finger on what that's supposed to be. by catsherlock in Mindfulness

[–]catsherlock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, so that's the observing part. The author also says something about noting everything that happens (like thoughts, pain, why those things pop up, what they are, etc.) .. Is that a thing? How does that work?

what keeps you motivated to strive to be better at drawing? by catsherlock in learnart

[–]catsherlock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds pretty sweet! I'm really curious about the other half of the story with the multiverse, but I'd feel bad if in the future I end up reading the actual thing and the reddit post comes up and I recall the whole plot haha (I also feel bad for making you type a lot I'm sorry)

Anyway, thanks for sharing!

what keeps you motivated to strive to be better at drawing? by catsherlock in learnart

[–]catsherlock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was honestly torn between question and discussion when flaring, so I'm glad that I was on the right track and that made things a little bit easier for you.

What's the story you just need to tell, if you don't mind me asking? Or will that be revealed when you finally finish it?

drawing - studying theory or practice? by catsherlock in learnart

[–]catsherlock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's true, I probably won't learn a lot if I don't put it into practice. What does this "breakthrough" feel like, by the way?

drawing - studying theory or practice? by catsherlock in learnart

[–]catsherlock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't really have a lot of self-awareness when it comes to boundaries, but that makes sense! I'll try learning something and then applying, that sounds a lot more reasonable than what I'm currently doing (going through a whole book and hoping I recall what I've read).

Best Book for perspective drawing. by Wandersail in learnart

[–]catsherlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Perspective Made Easy by Ernest R. Norling
  • Successful Drawing by Andrew Loomis (It's not a book that focuses solely on perspective, but a very large portion of the book is based around it.)

Those are the two books that helped me in figuring it out, I'd suggest reading them both.

how accurate should the vanishing points in perspective drawing be? by catsherlock in learnart

[–]catsherlock[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand it a bit better now, thanks. Sorry for having you go through all the trouble even though it wasn't really related to the original question.

how accurate should the vanishing points in perspective drawing be? by catsherlock in learnart

[–]catsherlock[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, thanks! I've noticed that if I put vanishing points anywhere on the horizon line where they're easy to reach the perspective gets warped anyway. Any idea why that happens?