If you are a /beg/inner or /int/ermediate in art, please use this thread to post pieces for critique or ask for advice.Please stop replying to crabs, nodraws and howies and instead focus on posted works!>STICKY:Completed: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uwaXKU7ev6Tw_or__o8ARpUb6r2rCZYJGqwSFV9AD98New collaborative: https://hackmd.io/UMnZVhNITW-T2wZpHw6d0Qw/ic/i: https://sites.google.com/site/ourwici/Hardcore: https://hackmd.io/7k0XRnIQR6SValR77TDfZw?view>WHERE to get study materialsannas-archive.org>>>/ic/artbook>>>/ic/video>Want to practice figures?quickposes.comsketchdaily.netcharacterdesigns.comlovelifedrawing.composemy.artmangapose.comline-of-action.com>PYW and give your feedbackWhat can be improved?Are there any resources videos or books you'd recommend to them?Maybe a redline or a technique, be specific.Try to reply to someone as you post your own work.>Cool teachersGlenn VilppuMichael HamptonSteve HustonBrent EvistonMarco BucciAndrew LoomisGeorge BridgmanHikaru Hayashi>Cool booksKeys To DrawingDrawing With the Right Side of the BrainHow To Draw Comics the Marvel WayThe Art and Science of DrawingFramed PerspectiveFigure Drawing For All It's WorthThe Complete Guide to Drawing From LifePrevious thread: >>7362829
My cat had to be put down today, if anyone wants to draw her feel free.
>>7364221Thanks anon. I love you. I wish I was skilled enough to aid you in your own projects.
>>7364235Is alright. Just pay it forward homie.
>>7364205
>>7364237I'm glad to see i wasn't that far off. And I will continue to help others where I can. In your honor.
>>7364232Not who you're replying to, but he showed that high beg is way better than people expect. If that's standard, then no shit people are gonna be excited to get there. He drew some cool shit.
>>7364240
>>7364263Ho shit lmao. Nice
>>7364266if u draw that I'll concede
>>7364240M-maska!
Reposting, can i pls get some crit
>>7364263There's always a bigger fish.
>>7364273Your hips are too wide, legs too long. If you're really set on doing the coomer body, widen the shoulders so they're about as wide as the hips, otherwise it's going to look silly.
>>7364268I think you've got me with that one. Proud to have this in my scrapbook though
>>7364287sketchbook*
is this shit AI?
>>7364291Probably touched up, but it's AI
>>7364291>>7364293NVM I thought it was artstation. Not even touched up then lol
>>7364293damn, such a shame... i liked this one at first glance, it kinda doesn't look AI
No new story today, I erased my characters eye to draw it better and my paper kind of got ruined. I was trying head tilted down looking up perspective for the first time. I tried to recreate what I had in mind digitally, would I have pulled the perpective off if I could have finished my drawing? please don't judge my digitally done lines too bad, I know they are bad :D
>>7364296For reference i tried to accomplish this perspective
>>7364298The iris should be getting cut off on the upper part of it, I wager.
>>7364296it looks like she's looking straight forward to me
>>7364302yeah. I was trying to redraw the eye to kinda do just that and the surface of paper got ruined :D
>>7364303Look at the length of her face, at her ears and top of the head. We're obviously looking down at her
>>7364298yo what book is that
>>7364307i'm talking about the tomoko
>>7364311Sorry, I thought you replied to the book example. Yeah that anon doesn't care.
>>7364311it's not tomoko, it's my character>>7364309I don't really know, just found this page from google and wanted to try tht perspective
>>7364287Nice job broski. Proud of you.
>>7364291>DA99.9% chance that it's slop
>>7364315oh, sorry.she does look like tomoko to me but i won't call your character that again.you have nice lines
>>7364317ye, even by choosing to hide ai art, this shit still keeps appearing, it's fucking canceris DA just this now
>>7364296fix the pillow shading on the hair also the hatching under the hair looks like little bug legs, make it finer when the face is tilted down the eyes should be more angled
>>7364320>is DA just this nowOnline art is just this now
>>7364319thank you no harm done, that perspective looks kinda weird even when done right it seems. i don't even know why I wanted to attempt it>>7364322the drawing is ruined in reality. this is just salvage attempt to show what i was going for. I was going to refine it in many ways but it got ruined
Why are any of you even using dA? That site hasn't been worth using since like 2008. It's a shit place to find followers and a shit place to find artists.
>>7364225Damn OP colored some of the drawings from last thread pretty well. Got some skills.
>>7364329I'll draw different story tomorrow, but I am going to attempt the perspective again some time in the future, so I just wanted to know was i even close to getting it right
>>7364330ye, i tried to give it a chance, you know... guess it's dead
This is my first ever drawing of an anime character. It's Yuuko Yoshikawa from Hibike Euphonium. I didn't know how to draw her eyes so it looks like she's dying.
>>7364225nice OP imageic has soul
>>7364291Obviously YES.
>>7364225Post the thread's pose/challenge.
Thread challenge
Dynamic Thread Challenge >Not for the faint of heart>Huge Kudos to any attempts.
>>7364378done
>>7364373that thing ain't real
Very mature question, but what technique do people use to create black and white shades like this? Ink wash?
>>7364386Amateur question*
>>7364386Ink for black, screentone for tones
>>7364225
>>7364378Never drawn in perspective before, but it was worth trying a quick gesture sketch. I wouldn't say it's good but I'm happy with it
>>7364401Forgot pic
>>7364402It's a very advanced pose and has some perspective warp happening. Quite frankly I think for your skill level it was a valiant attempt, and the first attempt at that. Proud of you anon. Keep that ambitious fire and never stop being afraid to fail. Big dick energy my guy. I fuck with you hard.
do the breasts look fine here? also is there a general rule of thumb to know where they go?
>>7364406Tits of that size will never just point forward like this unless it's a terrible boob job.Notice how one breast faces the camera almost directly
>>7364406>do the breasts look fine here?no>also is there a general rule of thumb to know where they go?depends on whether she's naked/normal bra/corset/push up, so no>>7364409thankfully real breasts aren't this droopy and sad most of the time
>>7364411>thankfully real breasts aren't this droopy and sad most of the timeI know we're on 4chan but this is still one of the most virginal things I've read lately.
>>7364414the met art girl you posted looks like a 70 year old grannys oven mittens
>>7364378Fuck.
>>7364409i wonder if this would of been easier if i wasn't born an ass-man>>7364411>depends on whether she's naked/normal bra/corset/push up, so nohonestly just placement on where they are on a nude subject is golden, i feel like one can cheat a bit with the others (have them be a single solid shape when clothed)>thankfully real breasts aren't this droopy and sad most of the timeagain this is coming from an ass-man but i thought you guys liked that? personally i find it a bit hot when a heavier/more mature woman has saggy tits, its more feminine in a way
Prolly gonna copy the first face again next time.
charcoal shading is hard
>>7364431>i thought you guys liked that?hell no, they're supposed to be firm and perky shape >>>>>>> size
>>7364439I think it's less that charcoal in particular is hard, and more that you aren't really sure where to place the shadows.
>>7364378I don't like the reference but trying to understand the distortion seemed fun.>>7364396I really like your rendering, the foliage and the sculpture looks great, but there are 2 things that bother me.1 The windows and door frames at the top are mismatched towards the VP, one goes up and the other down. 2 scaling and spacing, the door is too wide, its an outside door so it should open inwards but theres not enough space to open without hitting the little wall where the sculpture is.
>>7364439draw the penor
>>7364378construction has failed me
>>7363892>>7364155she needs correctionhttps://files.catbox.moe/ih6nl9.png
>>7364448i was going off of this but you're right that i don't know the forms that cause the shadows
>>7364454hot, are you the same guy who gave me feedback last time
I unironically need to learn Japanese, then i can access the secret oriental painting knowledge
>>7364378
>>7364467He's just saying to only outline silhouettes, and use highlights and texture as lines for everything else.A lot more profound looking when it's in moon runes.
>>7364449Thanks anon, but this is a study from perspective made easy so the rendering techniques aren’t mine lol. Your critiques are still valid nonetheless so I’ll give my drawing a second look
>>7364468Great stuff
>>7364171Inked this. I think it looks worse in the inking. I think because of my hatching? Can I get another set of eyes
>>7364427Trying matters a lot more than you think. Good attempt anon. >>7364449I can see you trying to conceptualize the warp with the horizon and single point. Definitely tough. If it helps you understand it, think of the warp as if though your lines are curving along the outer edges of a sphere.>>7364452Honestly not bad, a lot of your forms are close to matching the perspective though they are primitive forms. I'd recommend setting up your perspective lines if you're going the construction route. Great attempt.>>7364468Very nice. Well done.
>>7364465Probably not, I only give out feedback on a whim here. If you showed me the drawing you're thinking of then I can confirm if it was me or not.
>>7364486i thought you were the same one who did this for me
>>7364494Nah thats a different guy
This night I woke up with a loud voice in my head "you go no tallent and no skill"It's over..
That childrens book on how to draw anime heads aint to bad, think I'm gonna go the cutemaxx route
>>7364378AAAAIIIIIIEEEE.... i fucked up
>>7364126Thank you for your help anon. It definitely conveys a better sense of depth like this. I'll try and keep everything you said in mind.
>>7364469>foolish white monkey doesnt know about the superior asian art genes
>>7364503Cute!
>>7364510Multiply layer?
>>7364512https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_E1ARR_AAg&t=237sUnderlying hue variations before you add value.
how much improvement can I expect from 3-4 hours of daily art practice for 3 weeks? this sketch is roughly my current level (I've improved quite a bit since, and a significant amount from the sketch previous to it)
>>7364515you will go from beg to slightly less begdo eet
>>7364483> think of the warp as if though your lines are curving along the outer edges of a sphere.Thanks anon, I was trying to find a shortcut for quick sketching, I was thinking of it as 1vp but as a spiral which I thought would be close enough and cleaner than a sphere but I clearly lack millage.>>7364475If you drew it, then its yours give yourself credit.
>>7364522I guess You’re right anon,
I just started digital illustration with my graphics tablet this week, so far I can only make sketches, sometimes I try to make details in the illustrations but it doesn't help. I wanted to learn to paint like in the pic, but I have no idea where to start. Does anyone here know of any courses, books or videos to help?
I'm retarded
>>7364531turn your image to greyscale, posterize it to 5-6 levels, and then copy it 1:1think only in terms of shape and value (how light or dark the shape is), forget about the subject
>>7364536This really helps, thanks man
>>7364514I've already watched your video.
>>7364520i want to be a pro in one day tho
This guys massive fucking leg muscles really broke my brain
Trying to learn digital painting via tutorials I can find. Left is how I usually color and shade. I'm hoping I can finish the year with a better method for coloring.
>>7364546Tutorial for the naked woman?
>>7364547https://www.artstation.com/artwork/2Nzvg?__cf_chl_captcha_tk__=pmd_c1568a9f1f64f3690d2a8914d796a74d1deaec8c-1629241499-0-gqNtZGzNArijcnBszQuO
>>7364547The Middle:ArtStation: "Digital Painting in 6 simple steps".Ive been trying to browse for tutorials on Artstation since they tend to have some impressive art there. This tutorial made it seem so easy I had to give it a try. If you have any others Id like to see them.
If i want to do a digital painting course should i go with proko's?
repostan cause accidently the picture>>7364231Absolutely beautiful kot. I can feel how scratchy she is through the photo. I'm so sorry you had to put her down, I'll probably draw more of her later. If you have more pictures, I'll probably do those too.>>7364373Really hard, pretty much just drew an asaro head for the head. This is the most challenging one in the thread.>>7364378This one was fun. I wish I had more space to draw this one, but I had none to give.>>7364409This one came out worst even though it's technically one of the easiest. Can only erase on this paper once before it starts to tear so after I noticed the face was wrong I just stuck with it.>>7364414This reminds me of the murals of Minoan women, but in the modern day.>>7364545I like this guy, but I hate pretty much every other model on that site, assuming you're using line of action. If you want to get mostly cute girls, use sketchdaily. If you want mostly naked guys in a bunch of poses, use quickposes. Line of action is if you want practice drawing fat people, at least in my experience.
I started seriously studying human anatomy last week starting with the skeleton. So far I've been using anatomy charts on Google but I haven't really found anything that's a happy medium between detailed and too detailed. Anyone have any suggestions?
>>7364552proko do not paint, invalid query
>>7364560whats the best course then?
>>7364565It really doesn't matter. There's a million ways to paint, and all of them are bad, just learn a bunch of them and pick the least bad parts out.
>>7364552ctrl+alt+paint is a decent source
first time trying some basic painting
>>7364558is that sans undertale?>>7364570>>7364573good advice thanks>>7364586She's cute but you're pillow shading a bit
>>7364554Aww very cute drawing of my cat, thank you anon!
is the curve of the torso totally fucked here? wanted to mess with it more but i've gotta go to bed
First major attempt at upper body anatomy. I'm a little confused about how I'm supposed to figure out where the pecs start.
My latest piece. A drawing of the Buddhist deity, Avalokitesvara. The embodiment of compassion.Is it that bad?t.has gotten absolutely no engagement.
>>7364608the composition is boring, the values are weak, the colors are dull, the materials are all rendered the same and lack texturethe drawing is alright tho
>>7364545>>7364451
>>7364617>the values are weak, the colors are dull, the materials are all rendered the same and lack textureWhile I'm not denying the validity of your criticisms (I admit rendering is not my strongest skill), my intent was to replicate the effect of Chinese Buddhist scrolls (block-cut), similar to pic-related, or the well-known Diamond Sutra illustrations. So please understand the colors were muted purposefully.
>>7364623Nta, The colors are muted but you're lacking the visual noise and texture of the thing you're trying to emulate so it comes off as simple/amateur/unfinished. Look at how they use lines. The robes, the clouds. The areas that are empty are done so purposefully.
>>7364624You're right, I understand. Thank you for the pointer, I will take it to heart.
>>7364608I like it. I think through composition is fine and the colors being dull actually seems to go with the picture. I do wonder if the legs are too short.>>7364623I think you did a good job, at least that was my impression so>>7364629Really good!
>>7364623if that's what you're going for then I do have criticisms on your drawing: you're lacking the flowiness and level of detail of the original style: they create variation in value and contrast with very dense hatching/texture in some areas while leaving others sparsethe composition in your ref is also way better, with elements guiding the eye from one place of the picture to another, having areas of rest and others of high detaildon't be discouraged though, having a clear goal also gives you a clear way to fix things
>>7364628You can still add to your piece. It's very much an empty canvas by the standard of what you want to emulate. You have the focal point, now it's a matter of accessory and supplementary linework. I don't know how much research you've done into the character, but items associated with Avalokitesvara and compassion and Buddhism could go well as part of the scene. I'd very much try to add to the piece. All I see is a good start and lots of potential.
>>7364632>You can still add to your pieceI appreciate this, although the piece is finished for now, and I will be moving on to drawing some other thing. However, as I said previously, your advice is not lost, and I hope to put it into practice next time I draw something so that it's not so "empty".
>>7364225Newer linework version. Redrew the skirt with the aid of some reference. Tried to do some line width variety. What do you guys think? Any other places I could add lineweight to?
>>7364629>all pentagonsyou are a pro
>>7364640Oh yeah, and about the rigid fingers I tried to fix them but ultimately failed to make them look right. I will leave it at it for now until I have more knowledge, might come back to this drawing in the future.
>>7364607Grinding...
>>7364649Bro is built like a Baki character
is using pens a good way to improve drawing? i do (shitty) digital painting and want a break from a single piece taking hours and hours and i could also work on drawing more. seems like using pens is a good way to train that. the other issue is i dont really see myself doing anything properly creative, just studies and such. is this a good idea or am i retarded?
what artist should I study for learning ryona
>>7364642You know that writing on a shirt should go with the form right? Also some of your folds don't make sense and just look like scribble, the arm that goes behind her should be a little bit more foreshortened
>>7364651Need a weeb translator for this one.
>>7364652I use pens exclusively for when I sketch. It's good for learning to commit to mistakes and be more mindful of your strokes.
>>7364655Erm thanks
>>7364663>Posts in /beg/>Responds to criticism like thislol. lmao.
>>7364665I keep it in mind for the next piece
>>7364669This is code for I'm satisfied with my slop and I don't care about improving.
>>7364670Literally yes, i just wanted to make a quick one today Do you want me to pick up a book on drapery
>>7364663you're welcome, also if you don't want critique don't post here lmao
>>7364589>you're pillow shading a bitI see what you mean, will fix
>>7364674Thats not what that means
>>7364677are you a female or nu-female by chance? (AKA a troon)
>>7364649>>7364651Had a buddy tell me what 'baki character' means. Point taken, guidelines adjusted, grinding continues.
I haven't drawn in 4 months.
>>7364652Yes, but only if you're already pretty good with your fundies. If you can't draw passably on the first try at least half the time currently, you're just going to waste time frustrating yourself.
>>7364678no
anime girl having sex
>>7364378really cool to see challenges in these threads
>>7364708>>7364701changing colors won't improve on your pemaprebegness
>>7364701That's a weird flat looking pelvis.
>>7364701Sex involves the insertion of a penis into the vagina.
How is it?
You can tell how i tried to fix the legs foreshortening a posteriori.
>>7364736Gorgeous>>7364608I think you could mute the colors even more if that is your goala, but you ll do even better by removing colors fron the palette. Only red + orange for example, no others
>>7364378First time messing with perspective stuff. I'm already pretty shit at drawing so hopefully this turned out decent enough.
>>7364515Virtually none.Improvement comes in years not weeks.
>>7364623>>7364740 2 colors + black/greys i mean. Notice how your reference has only cyan and blue and part of the mystic touch is the strange light it implies
>>7364736Amazing! Maybe the neck is a little one sided?
>>7364755I think you could have done this with a larger brush.
>>7364749>neck is a little one sided?What does this even mean.
>>7364755brush name?
i'm so glad that there's some people in this general who suck so bad that i get to feel good about myself
>>7364758Lop-sided
>>7364774I think the quality of work in this general has gone down over the years. It used to be that the average poster was pushing /int/. Now permabegs post their doodles and get praised for it.
>/beg/ + /int/>can only post if you're /int/ pushing /adv/ or /pro/ so where is the /beg/ thread
>>7364780No one said you can’t post. In fact I encourage all the worst permabegs to post a lot because like >>7364774 said it helps me feel better about myself. I was just remarking on how the board has changed over time, that’s all.
>>7364781that's one way of interpreting itthe other is that anons got good and moved on, and left us with new beginners
Going through keys to drawing The first master study (I chose Degas) I think I did more or less okay onBut when you had to do your own drawing using their technique — I completely and utterly SHAT myself and if I was a stereotypical caricature of an art critic I would have spat in my face I DONT UNDERSTAND!
>>7364787What is “your own drawing”? I haven’t read the book. Do you mean like from imagination?Honestly don’t even bother with drawing from imagination until you’ve grinded so many studies that it’s fast and easy for you to draw a great looking study of anything.
>>7364762open your fucking eyes
>>7364780/beg/s get to make a new thread for every drawing they do.
>>7364788Basically you need to pick a subject/reference and draw it the same way a certain artist wouldGet into their head I tried to copy this style, and while copying his work came out okay, when it came it doing my own work, it came out terrifying
>>7364801Prey eyes
>>7364801sid from ice age ass eyes
>>7364801>when you copy sinix twice
>have barely drawn in almost 2 months>spend every say beating myself up about it but I can't actually get myself to do iti dont get it, i went a year straight doing it almost every single day and now i cant do it at all, and I feel like i'm killing my potentialplease give me some sort of hard life advice or something that might help
>>7364840I time how long I draw every day and write it down. If I don’t draw at all I just write down 0. One 0 is painful enough, and more than one 0 in a row feels terrible, so it helps motivate me to draw for at least an hour every day.
>>7364796Ah ok, makes sense. Even that sort of thing will be very hard to do in the beginning, almost as hard as pure imagination drawing. Don’t beat yourself up over it. Just try your best and then move on.
>>7364801
Haven't drawn in a while. I wanted to try painting but after doing the sketch I remembered I don't know how to paint.
>>7364845Thanks for the support!It kind of killed my mood, so I will continue tomorrow It's kind of good honestlyI've been on a roll for a little while now, this was a good reality check
Any recs for how to "Bargue"? I want to get the whole experience of "grinding out a plate for a 100 hours", but without having to figure everything out on my own like pencil hardnesses for different parts, etc. or is that inevitable?
>>7364840https://youtu.be/-cd6IArh9C4?feature=shared
>>7364608Add some shading and stronger colors and this image would go hard
>>7364815>>7364819>>7364825>>7364854you. stop it
>>7364883Stop drawing the eyes so far apart.Nice hand though.
>>7364801is that max verstappen after his father beat him for getting p2
>>7364878why did you link me a pbs cartoon about bullying
guys guys, i drew ao oni, whadt do oyu think of my ao oni.
>>7364897he looks very friendly
Blocking in.
>>7364701Please use references
when should one consider getting a tablet for drawing? i don’t want to spend a lot of money while i’m still absolute shit, but on the other hand digitizing pencil drawings with gimp is a pain in the assIs it better to learn drawing with paints, or just get a tablet to have less mess? i’m working on a small visual novel so i’ll have to digitize stuff eventually, and while i love how pre digital stuff looks i’d probably just fuck it up and give up before making anything good
>>7364840https://youtu.be/kW41c9f1-JM?feature=sharedWizpig 1 is your fear of drawing
>>7364904>>7364916>>7364918>>7364922>>7364926NOOOOO, he supposes to be dark , twisted and cruel
>>7364950Just get a cheap chinese brand tablet, come on anon, surely you can spare $50 for your project, right? You could also get one used from your local facebook marketplace or something although I'm reluctant to second hand goods. Ultimately you could use your phone and your finger.
>>7364950this is about as good as I was when I first got a tablet. I have shittier drawing but I can't find it, it was between this one and another one. The point is, if you're committed to the journey it's an investment.
>>7364981Any regrets?
>>7364984Nope. I've come a pretty long way.
>>7364934GUHHHGGGGGSNIFFFFFFFF
Alright, so I had a week off drawing due to messing my sleep pattern up, but I quickly got control of it and am drawing again...I feel this looks worse than my last studies of her, I do like the top left one despite it looking not that great, the right one I don't like though, and the bottom left one her muzzle and eyes feel too small compared to the rest of her head. Constructing her head feels like second nature to me, just the ears and eyes are where I am less confident on. I'm gonna redo one or two of these tomorrow, if I sleep well, to see if my art quality improves or not, I am eager to do a full body study of her before the week is over before I draw a proper fresh picture with her that isn't a study.
>>7364589Yes.
>>7364225how come every successful artist who had a full time job unrelated to art says that they spend every minute not theyre not at work on drawing (also how is this possible, wouldnt that burn you out?), but every time I see advice from 4chan or reddit or youtube, they say spending a ton of time every day drawing serves no purpose and it's better to only do like 2 hours a day?
>>7365096You answered your own question. The former are successful, the later are lazy losers.
honest thoughts?
>>7365096if you're worrying about the amount of time you've already lostit should be fun, you should be losing track of time when you're in the midst of it
>>7364554>Use Line of Action>99% of the references are that fat guy with the ponytail or the bald manlet who's always wearing a hat despite being completely nude otherwise
>>7365096Which youtubers say that? What does their art look like?
>>7365105bad
>>7365096Only take opinions from youtubers seriously when it comes to technique or fundies. Everything else is engagement bait. They're influencers first artists second. >>7365108This is pretty much all you need to know. If you want it bad enough, you'll lose track of time as you pursue it. Often times people asking about time are almost always asking because they're begs that see it as a chore and would rather waste time asking pointless questions vaguely related to art than actually doing it. This is the exact audience influencers pander to, and if you ask me, it's in the best interests of influencers to keep their audience bad.
>>7365114
>>7365105I would have done a study of an actual skull instead desu, not somebody else's illustration. Draw instead of painting
>>7365116It's a good attempt. It might not be extremely accurate, but the effort to approximate that is clear. Also, you colored. Don't feel too bad. The road to getting where you want to be will be paved with countless failures. Today you won because you tried.
what's a website with a lot of ideal reference photos for a beg?
I feel like I'm missing a muscle between the bicep and the elbow. Are the bicep, deltoid, and tricep really the only characterizing features of the upper arm? Pic related is my current attempt at drawing an upper body. This is my 11th day of drawing, second day of learning anatomy, so bear with me here.What's wrong with my attempt at the arms?
>>7365120quickposes
>>7365126nevermind quickposes has those. the name misled me.
>>7365123http://www.artgraphica.net/free-art-lessons/constructive-anatomy-george-bridgman/arm-anatomy-bridgman-drawing-book.html
Hi, I'm new and I'm just getting into drawing.. A weird trip in a flower field and felt like drawing a portrait today.
>>7365134Not that guy. But thanks. I think this'll help me a lot.
how do I drag a line in photoshop? i want to create lines into the vanishing point.
>>7364225How did I do bros? Anything glaringly fucked?Am I int yet?
>>7365150The line tool
>>7365108>>7365115How do you increase your enjoyment of the process? I notice when I draw, time does pass by quickly, but I dont know if I would call it "fun", like my brain isnt shooting dopamine constantly like it would with a video game or something
>>7365153goodnose and neck lines, look up planes of face and the large forms of the neckno
how do I download stuff from quickpose in high res? the ref images are mostly ant sized, pressing F doesn't seem to do anything.
>>7365163rmb -> open image in new tabthe pics stored in their server are still relatively small, tho
>>7365159It's not a constant dopamine rush bud. It's more a meditative practice in delayed gratification with the satisfaction of executing a skill you're learning. It does become fun at a point where you can effortlessly create what you imagine and bring to life whatever you want. At least, I imagine it does, as I'm beginning to finally get there and the feeling of constantly hating everything I make is shifting to damn I'm actually starting to be able to bring my ideas to life.
>>7365165>the pics stored in their server are still relatively small, thoyeah that's the problem, I can't use these as refs, they're small as fuck.
>>7365096>ow come every successful artist who had a full time job unrelated to art says that they spend every minute not theyre not at work on drawing (also how is this possible, wouldnt that burn you out?)I'm doing this and I'm not burned out, but I draw really slowly, get distracted easily, and it takes a bunch of specific methods to not fall asleep after work
>>7365109If you are interested in French grannies (probably prostitutes), there are plenty here. https://idlecanvas-wagmi.web.app/?mode=images
Second try at painting, this time using the bloatlord as reference. Should I continue and see where it takes me or try something easier? This took me like 1.5 hours
>>7365189Do something easier. Find a really simple still life of some solid objects, and try to copy it *exactly*. And then do more, until you get it.You're not going to get anywhere until you grok value and form.
I was really happy with >>7363710 but we are back to sucking ass. I tried colouring this one but I know nothing about colour, I don't even know how I did it last time, everything just clicked
>>7365134im never gonna make it :[
I never get any (You)s so I refuse to draw !
>>7365194where can i find more like this?
>>7365218There are a lot of ways to learn how muscles are placed on a body. Simpler and easier to conceptualize ways to be quite frank. Just because this looks intimidating doesn't mean it's out of reach. Bridgman assumes that you know how to do a lot of things, but I recommend before you start addressing anatomy you learn other things. AS per the sticky that nobody reads:>PrimaryObservation and SightConstruction and FormPerspectiveAnatomy and Gesture>SecondaryValuesColorDesignCompositionDraftsmanship>TertiaryNarrativeStyleIf you follow this order, it has a very natural progression that builds upon itself.
>>7365218If the bridgman drawings look to scary start with morpho simplified forms. And skip the heads.
>>7365224Google "primitive shape still life"Start with grey ones, the idea is to paint something that's *only* lighting information so there's nothing else that can possibly throw you off.
>>7365218>>7365228imo the most important thing to glean from bridgman is how he balances shapes and uses them for gesture. its nice to know all the muscles and tendons but its better to know his philosophy of how he assembles them to be appealing
>>7364975>Ultimately you could use your phone and your finger.nta but this is what i do
>>7365238I draw on my phone too. But I use my phones pen that came with it.
>>7365238What app and device do you use?
>>7365242i have a pen but i never use it>>7365243z fold 3 but i use the phone mode to draw for no reason. i just like how it fits my hand.
>she was finally allowed to visit the military canteen and wanted to try the legendary "military-dougnuts" that everyone seems to always speak so highly about...even though my drawings paper kinda got ruined I still decided to finish what I had started. How did I do, I had to kinda make do this time, I tried to make the eye area look as best I could without using eraser because I felt the paper would have actually ripped apart if I did. I tried using digital painting program to make the eye area look slightly better but I'm not that good at using those.
>>7365249looking good.the perspective does look slightly overhead now
I got my first commission. The buyer loves the piece but I'd love feedback from other artists. The medium is watercolor
>>7365252looks great!how do YOU go about drawing roses?
>>7365250thank you. I really tried salvaging it to my best efforts. It's nice to know it seemed to work out
how does this look?
what can i use to accept payments anonymously for commissions?i know paypal shares your name
>>7365257There's so much depth in the hands and legs the face looks flat.
>>7365256adding the shoulders and neck really helped>>7365243oh, and i've been using ibis paint so far
>>7365257just shorten the forehead a bit otherwise it looks good
>>7365258Just raw dog it, no one cares who you are
>>7365248The little pen has a battery and rudimentary pressure detection so it's kinda cool.>>7365243Not that guy but I use a 24 ultra and infinite painter because the ui kinda small so it gives me a lot of scree
>>7365254I use a reference and hand draw what I see with a 2h pencil, and when I'm happy with the shape, I go over the line work with the darkest color I'm gonna use, and then do 3 layers of watercolor activation. Once all that's done I go over the line work with the darkest used color again. Everything on the paper has at least 3 layers of watercolor on it.
>>7365257The right leg is smaller than the left one, as if you've foreshortened it backwards
>>7365218Just for the record, this guy is not me.>>7365123I think I just wasn't comfortable extending the biceps all the way to the elbow, but after some feedback from an artist friend of mine, I think that's what you're supposed to do.
>>7365194Thanks mate, will do. Btw, can I put the reference on a different layer to occasionally check how I'm doing or is that a crutch that'll slow down progress?
Finish!Opinions?
>>7365315not bad. the linework is nice.keep it up!>akemiit's she related to akemi nakajima?sorry, he's an on running joke in one of my communities
>>7365308Nothing is a crutch as long as you're attempting to learn.
>>7365315if only you had grinded 500 floating loomis heads...
should i learn anatomy or how to draw an appealing face first?right now i can draw a pretty good figure but am unable to accurately draw a face from reference or one from imagination
>>7365257gonna be honest the pose and expression look awkwardI expect someone who's doing that pose with their hands like that to be standing tall and be ready to burn your face off with a spell or something and not sit there all weird while looking like she needs to piss real bad
>>7365321Thanks!And no, she isn't related. I grabbed the name from a Vagabond character I liked. Btw what community is that you mention? I have been a smt fan for a while but never bothered to make acquaintances online.>>7365325Loomis-dono forgive me....
>>7365249She is always so cute. good job
>>7365331the general smt community./smtg/ makes lots of jokes about him when he comes up because the novels are ridiculous.people make nakajima jokes often in regards to a certain youtuber as well
>>7365096This is like being confused that pro gamers don't get burned out playing vidya all day every day. Drawing is a fun leisure activity, you're supposed to enjoy doing it.
>>7365315She has zits on her legs
>>7365359you never get burnt out doing things you enjoy?
>>7365367Isn't it hot?
>>7365368I've certainly never limited my vidya time to 2 hours lmoa.
>>7365372haven’t you ever opened your steam library or gaming folder or whatever, looked through all your games, and found nothing that appealed to you? or found yourself launching a game, loading a save, then staring at the screen for a few seconds before quitting the game and trying to find another game only to just give up and turn off the computer?
>>7365369Totally. It's like the appetizer to the entree.
>>7365374Brother, that's depression.
warmup
>>7365384Nta but sometimes I just get bored of video games and need to switch up what I do in my rec time.
>>7365384oh ok well i’m not the original anon you first responded to, but i guess “depression” affects my ability to draw and it might affect theirs too then.
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>>7364774Based&Same
