what does take to draw to precision in a life drawing section?
BB: Please pardon the delay in my response. Thank you for a great and big question but there are no easy answers. The easiest suggestion, however, is just to observe and draw more slowly and carefully in order be more precise. But there is a great deal more to it than that. I would say learning to draw with precision is a training process. First of all, a drawing does not have to be totally accurate in order to be interesting. I have found that focusing too much on precision often leads to a lifeless result. There are different kinds of precision and some give a more lively and artistic result than others. For example if you accurately observe and capture the main angles of the axes of the hips, shoulders, spine, arms and legs you will end up with a figure that appears able to support itself. This impression of the correct weight distribution has more to do with the believable impression your drawing will make than any other aspect. Also being able to capture an accurate impression of
