>>4890836Okay let me reword it.
People should be focusing on a resource that works for them for the concept they are trying to learn. I.e. trying out books and moving on if nothing is clicking for them
Say for example, I wanted to learn basic head drawing, I try Loomis, which is okay for me, but maybe I tried Reilly Method before that and was too complicated for me. Or maybe I just need something simple to get me started and give e confidence, and Huston's method made drawing the head from different angles from life click. And then for drawing from imagination, Huston isn't working well for me, so I go back and read Loomis which makes drawing head from different angles work for me.
So basically people shouldn't be bound by one resource for every goal and everything they want to draw.
But rather looking for methods or ways of teaching that work for you in what skill you are trying to work on right now.
Maybe two books describe the same method or concept, but one works for one person but not for another.
No doubt what Loomis is trying to teach is great but it may be that his wording and explanations aren't working for you, so you shouldn't feel obliged to stick with Loomis just because everyone else says so.
For me, Loomis is good to understand what I needed to learn, e.g. construction with Fun With Pencil, but it was not for me. The Steve Huston and Preston Blair books made me get it and understand why it's important and when to use it.
