What's the best art advice you received?
"just draw"
>>7168853just draw
"Don't pick your nose while drawing"
never draw individual hairs
>>7168853Do the figure and master studies by copying them while engaging your brain.Bonus advice that I didnt recieve but figured out: start desensitizing yourself to drawing by starting at 5-10 mins a day, daily.
>>7168853“Don’t take free unsolicited advice from the internet”
>>7168876you shouldn't kys
>>7168861I need green
>>7168902I always get red though?
>>7168853Leave /ic/.
Tape paper onto the active surface of your tablet.
>>7168957doesn't that kill the tips way faster? real question
>>7168942one time I got pink and I was confused
>>7168948>gets good advice>doesn't take itthe plight of humanity
>>7168853feel the form
>>7169450Have you tried blue?
>>7168873>while engaging your brainwtf does this even mean
>>7168853"You should keep art as a hobby and pursue a STEM career" I didn't realize how useful that was until now, I didn't listen, don't be like me.
>>7169643As a STEMfag, my soul is dying arguing about miniscules in Eng work.I'm living out this fucking meme
>>7169639Don't just copy and mindlessly draw what you see but try to understand the structure behind it.
>>7168853David Finch roadmapWill Weston's "put the front on the box"
>>7168853Never apologize.If u make a controversial piece of art, ur just weeding out an audience you really dont want
>>7169656Be grateful of that engineering career, invest in mastering it. Those skills are gonna be extremely useful. I used to dominate most freelancing platforms until work dried up, plus AI came. Now the skills I worked hard to master are practically useless.
>>7168948That's actually the best advice.
>>7168853Quit
>>7168853"just quit art and let AI do it." my mom
>>7169703Hm this post smells like curry
>>7168853What you dont draw matter just as much as what you choose to draw. Make every line count
>>7168853treat it like a job, draw as if you are getting paid to do it.
>>7168853"Nobody will fucking care about it tomorrow."
>>7168853>"It's a cartoon, it's supposed to be fun"I think this is from a John K story, or someone similar, when he was being mentored by an animator. The dude was smoking and drawing shirtless and not giving too much of a shit about how he was drawing, and when asked why, that was his response.We're supposed to be having fun when drawing, if you're not, what's the fucking point? Become a doctor, or pick up a different hobby.
>>7168853Make her drunk first
>>7169446No, it's actually less harsh than wacom surfaces.An acetate sheet would be better for tip preservation if a bit slippery.
>>7168853>What's the best art advice you received?some of the best thing an artist neglects is relaxing time. That's why I play plenty of video games, like my wife Alissa Chung.
>>7168957this really is one of the worst tips i've gotten.>>7169639>anon discovers thinkinglol
>>7170398
>>7168853That large shadows with defined shapes are MUCH more appealing than many small indecisive shadows on a figure.
>>7170398This is the biggest permabeg cope ever. You'll never make it
>>7168853don't shade with black outside of comic book style
>>7170398>tekken>relaxing timeHeh
>>7168853just trace
>>7168853>make thumbnails before commiting to a finished work>flip canvasworst advice:>don't use lasso tool>don't use soft brush>don't use smudge
>>7169703did AI really affect you that hard?>>7169762it does. Yet I doubt there's any Indian artists. They aren't risk takers.
>>7169762I'm whiter than you.>>7171390>did AI really affect you that hard?I'm sure a person with good networking and social skills can navigate better. I don't have those, I rely on my work solely. Plus I was greatly demotivated, it affected my overall creative output. Motivation is volatile, creativity even more so.
>>7168853Draw what you see, not what you think you see. Remember to check your reference.Be process oriented, not goal oriented.Practice.
Study perspective first instead of grinding Loomis or whatever
The calves should always be a bit longer than the thighs, the hands end a hand length below the crotch, line weight makes lineart worth it, when shading saturate the color before darkening it, and the feet are approximately the length of the forearm.
>>7171281>>don't use soft brush>>don't use smudgewho the fuck says that lollasso tool I kind of get because it can fuck up your flow if you're starting out in digital but soft brush and smudge wtf
>>7173983ALSO never do a hard outline on the nipples, keep in mind that light reflects back on the shadows sometimes, don't do a bunch of little indecisive shadows, when in doubt leave the picture be for a day or so and come back to it, and always accept valid criticism as it will lead to improvement at a much more rapid rate.
>>7168853None. I have never received a single good piece of art advice from anyone or anything. All art “teaching” is shit and I have had to figure out everything for myself, piece by piece, using nothing but my own blood sweat and tears.
>>7173964Loomis is perspective retard
>>7173992When shading saturate the color before darkening. You're welcome. Took me an embarrassingly long amount of time to figure that one out.
>>7169643>STEMWould be an even bigger waste of time. I'm simply not made for that shit.
Imagine things as if they were in Minecraft
>>7173990i still remember that from early 2010'sonly now am i breaking away from that stigma and incorporating those tools
>>7173994Loomis wants you to understand it first by reading books like perspective made easy.
I don't take advice I give itSmoke weed
>>7174378weed for me always gets me motivated, but then I think a part looks off, so I redraw it and start rotating the part in 3D space until it becomes a whole different perspective. It fucks with me so much
>>7168853color's not hard
>>7169703Most dirt paying freelancing jobs got stolen by filthy pajeets lowballing for $5 for a few hours of work. Im glad AI can replace these shit jobs. I just hope those pajeets just remain stuck in call centre scam and never venture elsewhere.
>for drawing from life>"Don't just draw a line, think about how it makes you feel, how it expresses itself">"Don't draw what you think should be there, draw what you see"may be cliche and vague but these genuinely helped my retard brain
>>7171281what are thumbnails in this context?>captcha: R2T2
>>7177367Thumbnail sketches. Just small sketches to work out the overall construction of your work.
>>7169643>STEMFuck off. IT isn't a real STEM job like a proper engineering going down the trenches.>t. had to work with a fuckall IT manager in engineering projects. fucker could wfh, sit and do his programs shit in his office. Couldn't arrive on time for site work. Dont have to do heavy lifting shit. Somehow still gets paid more than the engineers installing conveyors/wiring/PLC/designers/fabricators. Still fucks up the front end side of the HMI when all the back ends are correctly done by us. Fuck pajeets. I'm glad the tech bubble is bursting.
>>716894899.99999% of permabegs not even on '/ic/
>>7168853https://youtu.be/lRtV-ugIT0k
>>7168853Use ai
>>7168864pyw /beg/
>>7173983cute, socials?
>>7168853"Comparison is the thief of joy"https://youtu.be/dJ3LktIk8Iw
>>7182224https://youtu.be/qRbQuKOt8xIAlso don't use pure white to highlight.
>>7179078>IT isn't a real STEM jobI don't care which field anon, Engineering is ideal. Just don't make art your main career, doesn't matter how good, h0w talented how likeable, how skilled you are, art is not a necessity, the world steps on artists. I really regret it now that I've gained clarity, there is no way back because I'm old, I'm too old to be in a University, it is terrible.
>>7182238My parents are getting older. One of these days I will be alone, with no viable source of income. Life is so hard.
>>7182238https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/six-flags-dining-pass"STEM is instant success" is a meme
>>7168864individual strands after finishing the whole hair makes for great details tho
>>7168853"stop caring"I used to be so afraid of coloring because I didn't understand it and then while watching a Bob Ross painting video in my spare time he said something along the lines of "stop giving a shit." Then I just started painting without caring about whether I was doing it correctly or not.
>>7173983>calves should always be a bit longer than the thighsOnly for women. Mens thighs are equal or longer.
AIIIIEEEEEE
>>7168853fuck circles. -sinix
>>7168853You don't have to draw every day. Sometimes you just need a break. Drawing every single day is completely unnecessary for your growth, and is actually the fastest way to burnout.
>>7182238STEM is a fucking meme. I'd put all my skillpoints into being an artist if I could start over.
>>7183521Permabeg copium. Imagine burning out
>>7169671>Will Weston's "put the front on the box"Which coarse is that from?
>>7183527Guess you never worked that hard before you never experienced burn out
>>7169643I followed this but replaced STEM with an ubercozy tradie job. I'd rather not work at all but this is the next best thing.
>>7168853>What's the best art advice you received?Quit that art shit and get a real job. Like a plumber
>>7183713And I'll never experience it when i accepted my skill issue early on my drawing journey. All I need is just acceptance and patience, doing one fundamental at a time and balanced schedule for drawing for myself and studying fundamentals. Imagine burning out from a hobby that you chose unless if it's your future career, then you should be an idiot choosing this path in the era of AI
>>7184587Stealth crab
>>7184604I'm not even a crab, I'm a fucking lobster you amoeba
>>7169639Think, nigga, think!
>>7184587you can get burnout from anything if you treat it as some kind of regiment, doesn't matter if its a hobby. /ic/ preaches "draw everyday" if you want to "git gud" and the best advice ive ever gotten was the exact opposite of that. Ive had more art gains and improvement after taking long breaks from drawing .If thats difficult for you to grasp then you're probably low IQ
>>7184797Thank god I'm low IQ then.Sucks to be them that are burning out, at least I'm smart enough than these fellas making a suitable schedule for myself. Imagine suffering from a thing that you chose with your developed brain.Don't grab me with this kind of crab mindset.
This is my personal collection I read every day religiously before drawingGesture drawing is extremely fucking importantAlways be deliberate with your lines ALWAYSJust start - avoid learning sub-skillsWhen in doubt, just draw Simplifying is not simpleAlways go from simple to complexIf you can't draw well with reference you can't draw well at allKnowledge = Better Observation.
>>7185180>Don't grab me with this kind of crab mindset.Nigga, you responded first....if anything you're the king crab ITT
Just draw is good but if you ever manage to man up about your drawing anxiety then "Just think and then draw and then think again and then draw again" is even better.
All this trades posting makes me suspect they are massive crabs because they couldn't make it.
>>7185234What are trades? You niggers always come up with new retarded shit instead of drawing.
>>7185236short for "trademanship". Usually jobs that USED to require you to take on an apprenticeship of some kind to learn a skill, but these days old guys don't want to pass on their knowledge or train new young workers and just want to be left alone.
>>7185239What has this to do with crabs though? Only a tiny percentage will be able to make a living of art. There is no shame in earning a living with other means and keeping art purely as a passion. The biggest crabs were always the ones suggesting everyone has to make art his job on this board, even when a lot of people were perfectly happy doing art as a hobby.
>>7168853stop wasting you time with this art shit and go make some MONEY
>>7185243>What has this to do with crabs though?idk, im just answering your question
>>7182238you're never too old to get an education and new career path. you're just making excuses
>>7185246Yes you are but most these bitches complaining here are far away from that age.
>>7185217Am I crab because i said choosing drawing as a job career is idiotic choice or what?
>>7185560No you're both a crab and a retard because you got triggered over this post in the first place >>7183521
>>7185185>sub-skillsWhat are these?
>>7185741How to be better I don't want to be a retard and crab :(
>>7185962You know those really low quality posts you made earlier?yeah, stop doing that
>>7183709His anatomy course
when doing studies, still life or life drawing etc, dont draw what you think something should look like, draw what you see.look at it's positive and negative shapes, directions of angles, let the pen follow what your eye sees.
