{"id":523,"date":"2019-06-27T16:53:32","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T16:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reubenlara.com\/?page_id=523"},"modified":"2021-08-12T21:00:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T21:00:36","slug":"diet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reubenlara.com\/diet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Art D.I.E.T."},"content":{"rendered":"
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Hero” _builder_version=”3.22″ background_image=”https:\/\/reubenlara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/circle-background-pattern.png” custom_padding=”54px|0px|1px|0px|false|false” animation_style=”zoom” animation_intensity_zoom=”4%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”||0px” custom_padding=”||0px|” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”3%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”Montserrat||||||||dotted” header_text_color=”#353740″ header_font_size=”60px” header_line_height=”1.3em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”||0px” animation_style=”fade” header_font_size_last_edited=”off|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Lots of people have always wanted to learn to be a good artist but have been discouraged by lack of time, training, money or focus. The D.I.E.T. approach<\/strong><\/span> can help you focus your time<\/strong><\/span> in a way that will not only help you grow, but have more fun doing it. The four methods are simple:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” disabled_on=”on|on|off%22″ _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”120px” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”30%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Other Recent Works Section” _builder_version=”3.22″ background_color=”rgba(53,55,64,0)” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”22px||28px||false|false” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ admin_label=”Other Recent Works Area” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”80%” custom_margin=”||” use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/reubenlara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/duplication-thumb-1.jpg” url=”\/duplication” use_overlay=”on” overlay_icon_color=”#353740″ hover_overlay_color=”rgba(252,210,29,0.92)” hover_icon=”%%3%%” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″ custom_margin=”||10px” animation_style=”zoom” animation_intensity_zoom=”10%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ custom_margin=”0px||12px” custom_padding=”0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This is all about learning to observe accurately. There are four important tools to help you not only observe, but self-correct.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”\/duplication” button_text=”LEARN HOW” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.11″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_border_width=”2px” button_font=”||||||||” button_icon_color=”#0c71c3″ custom_margin=”20px||0px” custom_padding=”5px||5px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_color=”#0C71C3″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/reubenlara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/invention-thumb.jpg” url=”\/invention” use_overlay=”on” overlay_icon_color=”#353740″ hover_overlay_color=”rgba(252,210,29,0.92)” hover_icon=”%%3%%” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″ custom_margin=”||10px” animation_style=”zoom” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_zoom=”10%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ custom_margin=”0px||12px” custom_padding=”0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This is the most powerful tool an artist can wield. It’s also the best measurement of progress and understanding.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”\/invention” button_text=”LEARN HOW” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.11″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_border_width=”2px” button_font=”||||||||” button_icon_color=”#0c71c3″ custom_margin=”20px||0px” custom_padding=”5px||5px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_color=”#0C71C3″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/reubenlara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/education-thumb.jpg” url=”\/education” use_overlay=”on” overlay_icon_color=”#353740″ hover_overlay_color=”rgba(252,210,29,0.92)” hover_icon=”%%3%%” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″ custom_margin=”||10px” animation_style=”zoom” animation_delay=”200ms” animation_intensity_zoom=”10%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ custom_margin=”0px||12px” custom_padding=”0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n You can’t create something from nothing. Cracking open a book (or online lesson) is the only way to add data for your brain to work with.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”\/education” button_text=”LEARN HOW” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.11″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_border_width=”2px” button_font=”||||||||” button_icon_color=”#0c71c3″ custom_margin=”20px||0px” custom_padding=”5px||5px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_color=”#0C71C3″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/reubenlara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/tracing-thumb.jpg” url=”\/tracing” use_overlay=”on” overlay_icon_color=”#353740″ hover_overlay_color=”rgba(252,210,29,0.92)” hover_icon=”%%3%%” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″ custom_margin=”||10px” animation_style=”zoom” animation_delay=”200ms” animation_intensity_zoom=”10%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ custom_margin=”0px||12px” custom_padding=”0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n If you think that tracing is cheating, then you’re missing out on one of the easiest and most helpful means of discovery!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”\/tracing” button_text=”LEARN HOW” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.11″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_border_width=”2px” button_font=”||||||||” button_icon_color=”#0c71c3″ custom_margin=”20px||0px” custom_padding=”5px||5px” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_color=”#0C71C3″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” header_4_font=”||||||||” header_4_line_height=”1.3em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Once you’ve understood best practices of Duplication<\/strong>, Invention<\/strong>, Education<\/strong> and Tracing<\/strong>, it’s time to pick a discipline<\/strong>. What do you want to learn? If you want to focus on anatomy, then dedicate a minimum of four sessions a week focused on one of the D.I.E.T. methods<\/strong>. Even 15 minutes of each on separate days, once a week, will kickstart your art superpowers.<\/span><\/p>\n You want to learn to draw hands better.<\/strong> Decide to spend two or three weeks just focused on hands, setting aside time each week to make sure you accomplish each D.I.E.T. method. They don’t have to be in order, just make sure you do one of each.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nI understand the D.I.E.T. method. Now what?<\/span><\/h2>\n
For example…<\/span><\/h4>\n