3 hour oil study on Islesboro, ME
I've been learning to draw and paint for the last two years, despite starting from nothing. I started because I wanted to get better at freehand and color for miniatures painting. In retrospect, I wish I took every art class I could in high school and college, what a waste of credits!
It has definitely helped in those areas - it has also really helped with placing highlights on models. I have a way better understanding of where to place highlights than I did before I started.
I go to a weekly figure drawing group, and I've been going through George Bridgeman's Complete Drawing from Life. I also did about 6 months of the Natural Way to Draw.
10 minute pen drawings from life
Drawings from Bridgeman