Background: I'm a Design Student at the University of Central Oklahoma. A good one. There can't be modesty in that kind of industry; selling yourself is half the battle.
That's what I'd like to talk about. I've got a future post detailing exactly how you can take good design and turn it into great design. It's about knowing why you do what you do, and being able to explain it coherently. Selling yourself.
The Industry of Design is different from art; it's not about expressing yourself, it's about selling products, making the viewer feel specific emotions and knowingly manipulating their mind. It's a little depressing, but then industry is like that. You choose what side of the road you want to be on, and I'm driving the cadillac. Sorry.
In any case, that's all for another post.
For now I'd just like to give some shout outs for artists out there.
First and foremost, if you want to understand the human body, and be able to draw it as a real thing...you need this book. Three minutes with it and I was literally a better artist. It will do the same thing for you if you take the time to do some studies from it. The more you put into it, the better you will get.
Go, buy it. The complete collection of this renaissance master's work, not the individual bits.
See ya kids, I'll bring Design work next time.