Saying “ This is the worst way to learn how to draw.” feels, to me at least, like a microinvalidation. If that’s not your intent then I’m happy to move past it.
That exercise I outlined was the first project that gave me the confidence I needed to pursue a fine art education up to an undergraduate level. I didn’t get to that point without learning anything more, but I honestly don’t feel I made a critical error here.
And with respect to the OP, it kind of does look like he aims to only be hobbyist levels of good.
I commend your passion for the subject. I just can’t support the idea that there is a right and wrong way to learn how to draw.
Another take if “microinvalidation” sounds handwavy or political:
If someone puts forth a view, and you say what he consciously chose as his recommendation is the worst option to choose, literally any other choice would have been better[1], you are basically implying that the criteria of that person is actively harmful to the world and he would have best shut up. That he is an idiot, basically.
[1] Yes it is clearly an exaggeration but it is what you wrote. Kind of drawing what you see instead of what you think there is there :)
That exercise I outlined was the first project that gave me the confidence I needed to pursue a fine art education up to an undergraduate level. I didn’t get to that point without learning anything more, but I honestly don’t feel I made a critical error here.
And with respect to the OP, it kind of does look like he aims to only be hobbyist levels of good.
I commend your passion for the subject. I just can’t support the idea that there is a right and wrong way to learn how to draw.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯