Difficult to find time to produce works to post due to work and illness, but have found a tool to make studies easier to track. Been using little ring style tally counters that come in little grab bags; didn't know they existed until recently!
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Short answer, yes, with caveats. Over time, this method was developed to split time studying (acquiring new knowledge) and practicing (experimenting with and using knowledge in context) specific personal fundamental weaknesses. Tailor your methods to your specific study and practice needs.
The large sketchbook and physical books were introduced to counter personal time management constraints and focus killers. The ink, brush and dip pens were used to gain dexterity and practice those specific tool skills. The Morpho books are for study, and observation sketches for practice.
For backgrounds and perspective, it might be valuable to figure out which issues stem from a lack of information (what you need to study) and which issues come from lack of practice (Position and Placement? Composition? Value? Etc.) -- this analysis will keep you from laboring in vain.
Dude thank you so much for your insight! Usually, practice was similar to repetition and that was it. Targeting each problem sounds like a better method to improvement.
100 hands, 100 feet, 100 figures study routine. Per sketchbook page, 50 hands from study book (Morpho: hands and feet as of late) then on the back of the sheet 50 hands from observation, to try to recall what was learned from the book. Likewise for feet. Figures are drawn digitally.
The tally ring is also nice because it keeps the last count it reached until it is intentionally reset, in case a page needed to be cut short. Previously would use a page of lined paper with a tally on it which was easy to mislay or smudge...
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