Comments on: Interview with Allan Liddle http://www.blendernation.com/interview-with-allan-liddle/ Fresh Blender News, Every Day Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:06:38 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: AnyMation http://www.blendernation.com/interview-with-allan-liddle/comment-page-1/#comment-286059 AnyMation Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:06:26 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/04/02/interview-with-allan-liddle/#comment-286059 Rattle, I tried it - it doesn't seem to work, or actually, I seem to have trouble accessing the web site when using it. I'll try again later. Rattle, I tried it – it doesn't seem to work, or actually, I seem to have trouble accessing the web site when using it. I'll try again later.

]]> By: Rattle http://www.blendernation.com/interview-with-allan-liddle/comment-page-1/#comment-284781 Rattle Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:51:00 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/04/02/interview-with-allan-liddle/#comment-284781 AnyMation, try the software "Hotspot Shield" for using it outside the US. If the allow it only to US users they don't need to go online. Hotspot is a software to secure your computer when using WLAN spots and wowio can't recognize where you come from when using the shield. It't not illegal. AnyMation, try the software "Hotspot Shield" for using it outside the US.
If the allow it only to US users they don't need to go online. Hotspot is a software to secure your computer when using WLAN spots and wowio can't recognize where you come from when using the shield. It't not illegal.

]]> By: Tim Formica [Room335] http://www.blendernation.com/interview-with-allan-liddle/comment-page-1/#comment-283197 Tim Formica [Room335] Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:55:04 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/04/02/interview-with-allan-liddle/#comment-283197 Allen & MB FYI http://www.blendernation.com/2006/10/05/book-drawing-on-the-right-side-of-the-brain/ Allen & MB FYI
http://www.blendernation.com/2006/10/05/book-drawing-on-the-right-side-of-the-brain/

]]> By: AnyMation http://www.blendernation.com/interview-with-allan-liddle/comment-page-1/#comment-282786 AnyMation Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:57:24 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/04/02/interview-with-allan-liddle/#comment-282786 Let me try again (I hope the message goes through this time): mb, the books you mention seem great and the links are appreciated (although one can't download them outside the USA :-( ) However, what I find great about Betty's book, is that it teaches one to SEE things in order to change the way you draw. I have seen many people using "standard" drawing books, but they end up following recipe - instead of really SEEing things differently (as opposed to THINKing they drawing what they are seeing) and being able to let that influence their drawing. Let me try again (I hope the message goes through this time):

mb, the books you mention seem great and the links are appreciated (although one can't download them outside the USA :-( )

However, what I find great about Betty's book, is that it teaches one to SEE things in order to change the way you draw. I have seen many people using "standard" drawing books, but they end up following recipe – instead of really SEEing things differently (as opposed to THINKing they drawing what they are seeing) and being able to let that influence their drawing.

]]> By: AnyMation http://www.blendernation.com/interview-with-allan-liddle/comment-page-1/#comment-282781 AnyMation Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:55:27 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/04/02/interview-with-allan-liddle/#comment-282781 mb, the books you mention seem great and the links are appreciated (although one can't download them outside the USA :-( ) However, what I find great about Betty's book, is that it teaches one to SEE things in order to change the way you draw. I have seen many people using "standard" drawing books, but they end up following recipe - instead of really SEEing things differently (as opposed to THINKing they drawing what they are seeing) and being able to let that influence their drawing. mb, the books you mention seem great and the links are appreciated (although one can't download them outside the USA :-( )
However, what I find great about Betty's book, is that it teaches one to SEE things in order to change the way you draw. I have seen many people using "standard" drawing books, but they end up following recipe – instead of really SEEing things differently (as opposed to THINKing they drawing what they are seeing) and being able to let that influence their drawing.

]]> By: AnyMation http://www.blendernation.com/interview-with-allan-liddle/comment-page-1/#comment-282768 AnyMation Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:49:10 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/04/02/interview-with-allan-liddle/#comment-282768 mb, the books you mention seem great and the links are appreciated (although one can't download them outside the USA :-( ) However, what I find great about Betty's book, is that it teaches one to SEE things in order to change the way you draw. I have seen many people using "standard" drawing books, but they end up following recipe - instead of really SEEing things differently (as opposed to THINKing they drawing what they are seeing) and being able to let that influence their drawing. mb, the books you mention seem great and the links are appreciated (although one can't download them outside the USA :-( )

However, what I find great about Betty's book, is that it teaches one to SEE things in order to change the way you draw. I have seen many people using "standard" drawing books, but they end up following recipe – instead of really SEEing things differently (as opposed to THINKing they drawing what they are seeing) and being able to let that influence their drawing.

]]> By: AnyMation http://www.blendernation.com/interview-with-allan-liddle/comment-page-1/#comment-282641 AnyMation Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:38:38 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/04/02/interview-with-allan-liddle/#comment-282641 MB, I appreciate the books and the links that gave here. However, the thing I like about Betty Edward's book, is the fact that it teaches you to SEE things differently. I've noticed many times that you can teach people good drawing techniques, but that only teaches them recipes. They need to start SEEing things for themselves (not what they THINK they see) - then they can really improve their drawing skills. MB, I appreciate the books and the links that gave here.

However, the thing I like about Betty Edward's book, is the fact that it teaches you to SEE things differently. I've noticed many times that you can teach people good drawing techniques, but that only teaches them recipes. They need to start SEEing things for themselves (not what they THINK they see) – then they can really improve their drawing skills.

]]> By: mb http://www.blendernation.com/interview-with-allan-liddle/comment-page-1/#comment-282543 mb Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:44:25 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/04/02/interview-with-allan-liddle/#comment-282543 "Whenever I was only doing engineering work, I always missed being more creative, and when I painted, I always missed analytical challenges. As long as I can remember, I always wanted to become involved in 3D animation to combine my analytical and creative halves - it feels as if I am not running on all my pistons if I don't utilize both these areas simultaneously." This reminds me of something I read once: "At heart, all engineers are frustrated artists." "(If I can give aspiring animators a tip here: I know there are other opinions, but if you really want to excel at animation, you have to be good at art. If you are not, there is hope: one of the quickest ways to put your artistic skill into another orbit is to get yourself Betty Edwards' book, "Drawing on the right side of the brain". No, I don't get any royalties for it :-) It is just flippin' good!)" http://www.wowio.com has several ebooks that might appeal to Blender users. They're actual PDF's of full books like you'd find in any bookstore, and they're free. (They have more than art books, but those are the ones most appropriate to this discussion.) I found Wowio through the BlenderNewbies blog: http://blendernewbies.blogspot.com/2007/09/free-art-and-graphics-books-from-wowio.html Here's the BlenderNewbies list of titles: http://www.blendernewbies.com/misc/books/wowio/wowio_rec.html Some sample titles: Anatomy for the Artist http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=923&Link=1 Advanced Drawing Skills http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=922&Link=1 A Foundation Course in Drawing http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=817&Link=1 The Fundamentals of Figure Drawing http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=818&Link=1 The Fundamentals of Drawing: A Complete Professional Course for Artists http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=463&Link=1 "Whenever I was only doing engineering work, I always missed being more creative, and when I painted, I always missed analytical challenges. As long as I can remember, I always wanted to become involved in 3D animation to combine my analytical and creative halves – it feels as if I am not running on all my pistons if I don't utilize both these areas simultaneously."

This reminds me of something I read once: "At heart, all engineers are frustrated artists."

"(If I can give aspiring animators a tip here: I know there are other opinions, but if you really want to excel at animation, you have to be good at art. If you are not, there is hope: one of the quickest ways to put your artistic skill into another orbit is to get yourself Betty Edwards' book, "Drawing on the right side of the brain". No, I don't get any royalties for it :-) It is just flippin' good!)"

http://www.wowio.com has several ebooks that might appeal to Blender users. They're actual PDF's of full books like you'd find in any bookstore, and they're free. (They have more than art books, but those are the ones most appropriate to this discussion.)

I found Wowio through the BlenderNewbies blog: http://blendernewbies.blogspot.com/2007/09/free-art-and-graphics-books-from-wowio.html

Here's the BlenderNewbies list of titles: http://www.blendernewbies.com/misc/books/wowio/wowio_rec.html

Some sample titles:
Anatomy for the Artist http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=923&Link=1
Advanced Drawing Skills http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=922&Link=1
A Foundation Course in Drawing http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=817&Link=1
The Fundamentals of Figure Drawing http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=818&Link=1
The Fundamentals of Drawing: A Complete Professional Course for Artists http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=463&Link=1

]]> By: hessiess http://www.blendernation.com/interview-with-allan-liddle/comment-page-1/#comment-282460 hessiess Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:59:49 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/04/02/interview-with-allan-liddle/#comment-282460 what would you suggest for somone like me, who wants to get into 3dcg. but hates everything exept blender and am constantly being told 'if its not industry standard, its no good'? blender is a hell of alot faster than anything else iv used what would you suggest for somone like me, who wants to get into 3dcg. but hates everything exept blender and am constantly being told 'if its not industry standard, its no good'?

blender is a hell of alot faster than anything else iv used

]]> By: aws357 http://www.blendernation.com/interview-with-allan-liddle/comment-page-1/#comment-282035 aws357 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:37:20 +0000 http://www.blendernation.com/2008/04/02/interview-with-allan-liddle/#comment-282035 Hehehe... these caricatures are awesome :) If you google "spitting image" one might wonder : why not use blender to make a show like this on TV one day :) Hehehe… these caricatures are awesome :)

If you google "spitting image" one might wonder :
why not use blender to make a show like this on TV one day :)

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