Figure drawing is a fun and good way to get better at drawing humans.Some free resources:https://quickposes.com/en/gestures/timedhttps://www.quickposes.com/enhttp://reference.sketchdaily.net/enhttps://quickposes.com/en/gestures/randomhttps://www.characterdesigns.com/non-nude-photo-indexhttps://www.lovelifedrawing.com/tutorials/https://app.posemy.art/https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools/hands-feet-practicehttps://www.rkgk.org/Might as well check the archives and active /ic/ threads for references:>>/ic/thread/7019067#p7019080>>/ic/thread/2015637>>/ic/thread/6864584>>/ic/thread/2023233https://4chanarchives.com/board/ic/thread/2015637Previous thread >>7784565
Testing out new materials. Conte sanguine is nice.P.S. what is this retarded captcha?
>>7827534that's not a figure drawing
Started another graphite study.I figured out, in French Academia people used conte pencil, charoal and the stamp. Hatching a a3 paper with a fine point feels like autism, desu.
>>7827535You, again?
>>7827542bonjour
>>7827544shalom
The new captcha fucking sucks
>>7827523should the thread be "figurative" illustration general
Trying to get back into figure drawing. I’m trying things from different masters, critique is more than welcome
>>7827805>critique is more than welcomeThat's not what a nose looks like.
>>7827805I think you're doing well. Just keep drawing and studying. There are a few areas you can improve but it's mostly just more anatomy and polish.
Today’s practice. I’m not sure about the arm length or head size, so let me know>>7827808I mean body-related critiques. I wasn’t practicing faces, but I gave it a try here.>>7827928Thank you, yeah, the grind never ends. I just finished Hide’s figure course and was planning on copying Morpho’s simplified forms. I’ve been trying to escape whatever hell I’m in right now for a couple of years.
I'm starting to feel like my brain just can't process 3D shapes at all even looking at references. Just keep beating my head against a wall.
>>7827974Sometimes it's just impossible without the experience this is why figure , gesture drawing and copying your favorite artists is so important, you just have to grind the shapes until you can rotate them on your own. Never give up.
>>7827541Try to capture the figure as a whole, seems like you draw it "part by part", also work on those lips and hair, they seem too stiff and out of touch; thanks for the ref tried it too ^^
time-lapse
>>7827957try to lengthen her calves and legs by 1/4; it may look more proportional.
>generate random pictures,random angles random rotations, zooms???Basically a practice drawing tool? But just splatter you with pictures, no timer, you can just...clickthru. or whatever do you need to add up to six digit traffic?
>>7827986>seems like you draw it "part by part"im not sure what you mean
>>7827986
>>7828380In reality its not that forword tilted, camera distorts reality.
>>7828380....my intent isn't to draw it 1by1.I rather try to capture the form and understand the what i'm looking at.....i drew that probably in 8 min. if we count the shading maybe 10 min..
>>7828384sure, I'm just going off of the reference in OP's post>>7828386>I rather try to capture the form and understand the what i'm looking at.....I'm not quite sure what you mean, as there are simple yet meaningful differences in the cast and your drawing which show a lack of understanding of the form and the placement of features. I'm just pointing them out.
>>7828390i understadn your concern, ofc. i lack in form but i rather draw 10 drawings in 10 hours (which may lack on some aspects) than 1 drawing in 10 hours (in which i took my time to measure everything just to "copy" it 1:1)..... i did that in the past but...na not my cup of tea atm., maybe for intense study-subjects in the future... but for now i rather enjoy just drawing. ^^
>>7828386>I rather try to capture the form and understand the what i'm looking atsounds like cope, to be honestif you would say, it a rough, quick sketch, okeybut i dont see any deeper understanding of the subject, proportions are off, form is off, face features are off.i spend already 2 to 4 hours on the drawing, comparing and measuring and i think i gained a deeper understanding of the subject, than you did.>but for now i rather enjoy just drawingthat sounds more like truth.
>>7828393that's fair. unless you (the general 'you', not specific 'you') have to draw/paint something for someone else, you're free to do whatever. in part I just like analyzing people's work for my own eye, but also in the (perhaps rare) case that someone else sees it and gets something out of it.
>>7828428:/ well, it's not like i can't do that what your talkin' about; =.="if you gained a depper understanding of the subject than the your next subject with the evidence.
>>7828454>if you gained a depper understanding of the subject than the your next subject with the evidenceWhat?>:/ well, it's not like i can't do that what your talkin' about; =.="But you wasnt able to catch the proportions in the short amount of time, innit?
>>7828474"i spend already 2 to 4 hours on the drawing, comparing and measuring and i think i gained a deeper understanding of the subject, than you did."If that's the case show the evidence of that understanding you've gained with a drawing of this image. Shouldn't be too hard.
>>7827523Can you give us tips to make them look more fluid? We feel they look very stiff
>>7828484Holy sexo
:)
>>7828612I have adverse feelings about this image
The calves from this angle are giving me grief.
>>7827805those old NMA figure drawing videos are goated. Too bad YT's ban hammer forced them to remove somehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TehpctDO7yA&list=PL7EWYwaF6E-Exv72kVT4yYJM2lX-Xf66I&index=3
>>7828484I do a comission for free for you and what happens then?
>>7829024sex
>>7829025Are you a woman?
>>7829049not even slightly
>>7829054Hmm, that would be gay, then.
>>7829100fair enough
>>7829024my intention were something else, but anyways i don't know what has come into your mind to think i would want a comission fo yurs....i wouldn't pay for a comission of yours.... your current drawing-skills are poor and need improvement which will come through mileage and drawing on a constant basis.... right now your art-style, if i can call it a "style", is not appealing to the eyes.
>>7827523How's his body? How can I fix him?Also don't be hatin I'm not trying to be a pro artist or a poser I just like to draw on my super expensive awesome phone.
>>7829192oh boy, you tried to stylin on me, failed and now youre mad
>>7829192yeah, anyway, what no now, big boy?
please
It feels like im wasting my time with all that cross-hatching.
imagination session, happy with these sketches.>>7828484nice sculpture>>7827734the fat ones are nice, good job>>7828577Try to focus on two things.1Create more acute angles between the hips and ribcage. Your torsos are pretty straight, so exaggerate if needed.2make the figure feel grounded. This helps sell the pose more easily.these are basically the core points Bridgman talks about: balance, twisting, rhythm, and so on. Marshall and Ron Lemen have done incredible lectures about the book.
kungfu poses >>7830967I really like the emphasis on the scapula in these.
>>7830843What sight-size guide are you following? You're doing some things right but a hhandful wrong.
>>7832252>What sight-size guide are you following?Non, i always draw via proportion measurement.
>>7832260>Non, i always draw via proportion measurement.Well its true for drawing from life.When im doing studys digitally or when i draw on paper from ipad ref, i usualy do sight size. Measuring in such a set-up feels retarded.
>>7832263
Can somebody please recommend me a figure drawing book? The way I draw figures is really obtuse and I can't even remember my own method half the time. I'd really prefer to learn how to draw figures in a way that isn't retarded.
>>7833700>expecting to find help in a circlejerk thread
>>7835004this is a circle jerk thread? how so? just curious
>>7827957nice work.
2 minutes poses, i hate standing poses
>>7833700Vilppu, Huston, Hampton
>Draw figure>Looks like shit>Add basic 1-color shading>It looks 100x betterhow do I fix this
>>7841840learn 2 draw, pyw
>>7828612kek
>>7829332GJ, still put more emphasize on your darks and highlights, so it may create more distinction and impact as a whole
>>7827986Jesus that's so bad
>>7842309Bad, like badass "bad"..?.. Ó_Ò
i need to stop being stupid and move out of pens and markers already
>>7827523
today's figgies. Much less than I'd planned, but I need to finish my damn storyboard first draft
>>7842414Why? I like the look
>>7842581It’s a good look for sure but artists should always expand their horizons. I’d be interested in seeing their work in pen and ink or even colored pencil
>>7842621or copic and posca
>>7842414That looks awesome
nice, first /fig/ post of 26
Anyone else doing this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvdeyRrO59Y
>>7845196Nah, I'm already challenged.
>>7828102got any anatomy studying tips sensei
>>7845047proportions wonky
am i hitting the mark with these gestures at all? did about 30 from >>7845196
I am really enjoying alcohol marker and color pencil combo atm.>>7842580These look really nice. is your storyboard draft a personal project or for work?
How do I draw better noses?
back after hiatusI have trouble with hue variation especially in skin tones. I usually exaggerate them too much.
I think there is something I am getting on some but not on others but I can't grasp what
>>7848525Sitting poses are very static.
>>7848129Really nice work
>>7827523“…and then I said”
>>7829309I don't know why my anatomy is so off but I tried recreating your drawing
is there a good source of poses with every day clothing? also young and thin models I don't want to be eye offended by hags and obese women
>>7850072Social media
>>7850029>I don't know whyperspective, proportion, and construction errors compounding
>>7850149Would you might pointing it out on the drawing it would help a lot anon! Also how beg am I?
>>7846009you're not wrong, I struggle with proportions, esp if I'm doing quick drawings from photosReal unhappy with this one, didn't even manage to get any structural relationship between the ribs and pelvis. I need to practice more.
>>7850099really? I think all the pictures are in low res or they just never upload the original res
>>7850784Nah, social media is perfect primarily because it’s a LOT of pictures on there. Try twitter especially, people upload lots of good pictures there
>>7850813what should I look up?it's easy to find e-whores for references but I'd like to peer into the average female body
>>7850820Bruh you don’t have to look anything up lmao, there’s people in every day clothing , young people, and thin people all over social media. This is actually what makes up a majority of social media since it’s so superficial. Just look up #fits or #dresses or whatever you want and boom you’ll find thousands of images that you want.
>>7850180a couple examplesconstruction: youve created a horizontal plane at the pit of his neck. try tracing a line along the center of his body and youll see it.perspective: the far leg looks drawn from the side while the rest of the body is drawn from above.proportion: the arm further away is thicker than the one closer to us and the close one is too long.
>>7851126Ok I tried working on a of your few tips. Can I be considered intermediate now or am I still beg? Appreciate your help
>>7851354your mid pro deluxe tier
>>7851369I dont know that many poses and I can't really draw legs for now. I haven't even touched color theory. I really hope I can atleast be able to paint by next year
Are boxy mannequins allowed
>>7851925these look great. got a link to whatever ref pack youre using?
>>7852082Thanks, they're just random pinterest pics
>>7852875cute!
>>7853047Thanks! I wanted to spice up the thread haha
>>7848129>These look really nice. is your storyboard draft a personal project or for work?technically personal, though i guess that depends on the outcome
???
>>7853680You will need paper the size of a house to fit the entire model.
>YO MAMMA IS SO BIG THAT... >>7854237
>>7851354why does it matter? aim for a goal and work towards it. this stupid /ic/ level and tier bullshit is retarded. if you work dilligently, you'll eventually reach a certain skill level but in the end, there is alway more to learn and a lifetime of learning you will alway have to do. no artist can do everything and there is much more art beyond drawing. just keep at it, dont stress yourself too much and try to have fun.
>>7854913Damn, i need to watch some porn
>>7827957How do you draw so clean like that? do you have discord? https://discord.gg/ww7aGbSx^ temp server i made to find me easily.also hi /fig/ here's some figure drawings i did this morning, what do you think? Critique?
>>7857208torso too tall
This is the secret to figure drawing.It's the only thing you need to know for dynamic poses.
Done during life drawing. I like what I was able to do with relatively simple hatching, also the face is much nicer than last week.(Swear to god it better not rotate the image on upload)
>>7858285Cool, I need to do some of that life drawing one day. I used yours as ref for a quickie.
Clothed figgies
>>7857582Yeah, you’re right. Was mostly for exaggeration purposes though
>>7858317Great work >>7858335Love these. Simple yet effective lines
>>7858317Damn, that's awesome! One day I too will be able to do competent figures more quickly (and adding limbs that aren't there at that)
>>7858335these are great. where do you source your references from?
my grind
>>7859074i bet its people
>>7858317>notices drizzle
>>7859160disproportionate arms and head on the left. incorrectly indicated rib cage on the right
tried to do some rendering
>>7858337Thanks.>>7859074They are from pinterest
>>7859167It's just your dirty mind... .. .. only that.. and nothing else...
>>7858317omg peril, nice to see you herelovely tits
>>7860117got her from the other ref thread
>>7860015can i have your background texture please
>>7827805Actually kind of insane for 10 min drawings, how did you practice to get this good? Did someone need to correct you at all?
1 minute poses
>>7861093faster
>>7860722i see youre doing some kind of construction using basic forms underneath the final linework, but it seems super loose and i think that is steering you wrong. have you tried constructing figures a bit more rigorously, kinda like >>7851925 ? i think it might help you get some of those forms under control.
>>7860485yeah ofcourse
>>7862315thank you senpai
>>7862324np senpai <3
>>7828393these are great. how much time do you spend on one?
Male figures
>>7862657I give you permission to learn backgrounds or color next.
>>7862657post weenies
>>7864404is there really no breast crease in the ref for upper right?
>>7854913>>7855738draw it too
>>7862308I do construction but I kind of erase it with a soft brush, don't remember if I posted this one
>>7827805>>7827957love it
>>7854913>>7864558Oh ny god! You're back! Gotta go check the previous threads now.Here on picrel I used one of your figs as ref, it's hard to choose one, everything you do is so good>>7858337Thank you!>>7858383Thank you! Yeah, sometimes it is easier to come up with your own limbs than to try to copy the ref's, he he..>>7859167I was thinking about adding a text too, like "Miss stop doing that" but, I managed to refrain myself.. XD>>7860015Thank you so much Monka!!!!>>7858335Wow, amazing versatility, You're a real shape wizard
>>7864485
>>7858285Another life drawing session, different model. I think I overdid the hatching with this one, but otherwise happy with the proportion and forms of the figure
>>7864715Forgot pic
>>7864694odd-looking drawing to study imho
>>7864816I though it was C3PO, on a second look, I'm not sure if it really is actually
>>7864816It’s in the book so I drew it lol
>>7864816Also morpho is known to make odd looking drawings, it’s apart of the appeal
is croquis cafe worth a damn? was thinking of spending the 30 dollars and just downloading everything
>>7864883First rule of Morpho: find some other place to copy heads from. Lovely books but this guy draws hideous heads and faces
>>7864989This, just slap an anime head on his bodies and you're gucci
>>7864982yeah, it's pretty good for a life drawing substitute. If you do get it please share it, I don't think anyone shared anything from them in years
>>7864748be mindful of your proportion. Because of the angle it seems like the limbs are a bit long and the head seems small compare to the body. For hatching watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_zGIgeh1IQ
>>7864997where would be the best place to upload?
>>7865016as in a file sharing site? I use gofile but for that you would have to zip your folder to make it easier to download. The other problem you might face is that all of the refs sets will be overs 10s of GB so if you don't have the space you need to break up the files. Also I think they have videos so it might take days if you are going to upload everything.
>>7864989Ngl I find value in learning how to draw ugly people
>>7865012Thanks for the video! It’s kinda frustrating because I was extra diligent about measuring and noting landmarks, yet this 3ish minute gesture I did has more accurate proportions
>>7865278thats where timed gesture could help, it forces you to focus on the basic form before adding details. I am assuming the live drawing session was timed.
>>7864563i just think youre at the point where you would benefit if every now and then you treat those constructions with the care you would a finished drawing, just to test (and hopefully further) your understanding of basic forms and proportions
>>7864682nice, yeah I do remember that drawing you made, that was a while back i think, i dont have much time to draw lately
Need to get back to doin this every day
>>7865420try to identify and indicate plane changes to help you start treating figures like shapes and forms.
>>7865502head too small, shoulder far too long. guessing you pushed it up too high.
>>7865614Thank you for the advice. But I'm not sure I understand, could you elaborate or show me an example?If I treat the major masses as simple forms I can use overlaps, wrapping lines, and find vague turning edges. Anything more complicated than that is still beyond my ability and I either don't know where to start or get lost in the details.
>>7865974plane changes = turning edges. if you dont feel like you can handle more than a vague sense of finding that stuff then dont worry about it. just keep practicing figures, measuring proportions from reference until you feel more comfortable.
/beg/y but fun
>>7829332absolutely mogged the jeet>>7829192learn to take criticism
>>7865407Perhaps you're right, bro. I usually go from gesture to basic construction to figures. I still think my figures are not gestural enough but I completely see your point.
May I get some advice, brothers?
>>7866654Her arm is fucking huge
>>7866654Her head seems to be a little bit small
>>7866659I thought the same but the reference had a long arm. So I just went with that.As >>7866660 said, I now realize I made the head too small which makes it seem even longer.
>>7866118Ok, thank you. I gave it a try- the results.. as you can see.It's probably better to work on my awful drawing speed before I think about getting a sense of volume.
>>7866663>>7866654you dont have to follow the ref exactly, make it better than the ref, if something looks strange, idealize it
>>7866700I think you need to squeeze stuff a bit more, in the right side of the torso, the buttocks and left shoulder you could use some, along with overlapping and darker shadows.And I don't think you should try to draw faster. You get faster when you know what you’re doing, then you naturally take less time. You can do timed drawings to improve it if you want anyways, but focus more on gesture.
>>7867587>you need to squeeze stuffIndeed, I forgot all the pinches.>darker shadowsMy values are all over the place. The pencil brush I like is awful for building up dark areas. In trad, I see they use the flat of the pencil to make soft edges and values, but my tablet doesn't have tilt and all the brushes I tried only have a soft edge in one direction and they're all super dark. What do you guys use?>And I don't think you should try to draw faster. You get faster when you know what you’re doing, then you naturally take less time.These >>7865420 took 30 minutes each and they look like 5 minute gestures. I'm pretty sure there's a problem in my process, like I rush too much or don't do enough in the early stages of the drawing and have to spend time correcting it later. Revisting gesture sounds good.In any case, thanks for the feedback.
>>7866663
Im only a beg, ive been working on drawing from observation and proportion. It took me about 1.5 hrs to draw the reference with 70% accuracy. I did the face last so I got lazy by then. Any tips on how i should begin practicing putting in value?
>>7868114Start by making a value scale.https://www.dorian-iten.com/value-scale/
>>7867620I don't draw digitally, but can't you use a really dark brush with medium opacity and make it smaller and up the opacity for harder edges?
>>7868137Ty anonShading is really boring desu. Maybe i will try hatching next time
>>7868210
>>7868161Thanks, I did that and it does make it usable at around 20%. It doesn't seem to be possible to get the flexibility of a real pencil with my current hardware, unfortunately.
>>7868385The left upper leg is a little too short.By the way, what book is your reference from?
I'm looking for advice on gesture drawings, I tried to follow along with hampton doing gesture drawings but I'm not 100% sure I understand what I'm doing, for example sometimes his limbs are just thin lines, other times they look like they are noticeable thicker with multiple lines withing them, but I didn't hear hime explain why or how, maybe I missed it?Heres 3 gestures
and heres refs
>>7868408https://annas-archive.li/md5/fd2dc631d4a9a30ffce501675751a5c2
>>7848515back againbeen doing some non-figure painting stuffI mentioned in another thread I was fond of some of the nude sketches of Gustav Klimt. Also how it seems that many old painters and draftsmen did little to no construction and seemed to focus entirely on contour and silhouette.So here's some sketches inspired by Klimt's, done with little to no construction. They're not as lively or confident as his but I think it's time I move away from constructing figures. It's way more engaging to draw this way.
>>7858285>>7864748>>7865012This week’s life drawing. I tried applying the advice about cross hatching and think it turned out pretty good! Still lots of room for improvement though.The pose was a nice challenge, trying to make the back look interesting.
>>7869037>I think it's time I move away from constructing figures. It's way more engaging to draw this way.do you not worry about messing up proportions and anatomy, or have you put in enough mileage constructing to where you feel confident enough about those aspects? and does it still feel more engaging when drawing that way without reference?
>>7869754you made it look like she has a hairy back
>>7870764>do you not worry about messing up proportions and anatomy,I do but it's all a matter of the way you practice. I think if you only train to have good anatomy and proportion with construction then that's all you'll be able to do. I want to train to see those things without it.I never really draw without reference. Even if im not copying something 1:1 I still pull up a bunch of reference material as a guide.
Is there someplace like Line of Action that has a gesture drawing function but the models aren't all ugly and fat
>>7871325sketchdaily
/fig/uary I’m not sure what to focus on this month. I’m thinking hands and silhouette/ overlap.>>7868706>I'm not 100% sure I understand what I'm doing,Do not worry this is expected. If you ask n people what gesture is, you will get n+1 answers. It’s one of those things that nobody knows exactly. I think of gesture as the culmination of your current knowledge on abstraction, composition, perspective, anatomy etc.One of the things I don’t like about Hampton as a teacher is that he skips too many steps in his process, things that are obvious to someone with his experience, and he doesn’t really talk about what he’s thinking. That’s why I like the book Gesture Drawing for Animatiors by Walt Stanchfield. He doesn’t focus so much on how to draw his gestures; he goes into what he’s thinking when drawing gesture. Steve Huston does something similar, but not as well as Stanchfield.An exercise I like is to draw a line, then draw two cuboids on each side and connect them in a way that makes the silhouette read as volumetric as possible.>>7868114Start with rendering gradients and learn how to define value systems.
>>7871350Focus on cleaning up your shapes. Try to make them look more like pic rel
>>7871352thanks will keep it in mind.
Mannequins
When figure drawing and you're not sure of how a part connects to another, is that when you check out an anatomical figure? I'm really not sure if I should focus on getting the general shape down or if I need to start drawing muscles. I am studying anatomy but jeez it's tough to put my head around, even if I'm looking at insertion/exit points and connecting stuff to the bone, it's silly-looking when I draw it.
>>7871657Insertion points are difficult. Probably better to get a strong foundation for how to draw the figure in space before doing that
fingers are incredibly hard>>7871585Good job. Maybe try decoupling the toes and ankles from the abstraction. It would help with grounding the figure to the floor.>>7871657Keep an écorché at hand when figure drawing
>>7871659what book?
>>7871989Aditya Chari - Figure Study Made Easy
>>7865472
/beg/ here. I'm having a hard time figuring out the foreshortening on this pose - what are some primitives I could draw to help me draw her legs? I am drawing without horizon lines - should I consider doing so?
>>7872029you can just use simple tapered cylinders, you don't need a horizon line
well lets start /fig/uary, not a fan of the face style way too wide, and fingers are hard.>>7872029Draw over the picture and try things out. Make a first attempt, list what you don’t like, then draw over it again to fix those things. That’s what I did in this session.
>>7872029
Are you guys doing figuary this year?
jesus christ...
>>7872311What book is this from?
>>7872005Again I used one of your figs as ref. I'm obsessed with your style, I wonder what ref do you use, not to use the same refs, but to analyze how much of your own gesture creation you add to these beautiful figure drawings.>>7872377What a privilege to see your work here>>7869037These are amazing and very expressive, so keep going in that direction I guess
>>7872401Indian Loomishttps://files.catbox.moe/kj430k.pdf
>>7872377Nah, too much of my time will have to be spent on other art. Can’t wait to see what you post though
>>7872377>>7872563What is figuary? is that a /dad/ thing?
>>7872566Nah it’s just a challenge to do a figure drawing everyday for the month of February. It’s talked about on social media in general not just ic
>>7872377Day 2 - I like this model>>7872540The honor is mine pink guy>>7872563Yeha i might drop it, too much to draw so little time. But its kind of a tradition for me now, so i feel a little guilty>>7872566I think the croquis cafe guy made it up. Larry withers or whatever his name is. I miss those videos. I’m too cheap to access through the paywall
>>7872638>>7872377these look great. do you do any polished pieces as well? got a blog etc?
FUCKING CANT DRAW HANDS FAAARGH FUUFUCK NIGGGER FAGGOT
>>7872944Can you draw a spider? One circle and eight lines coming out of it, try that.
>>7872946NOOOOOOO
>>7872638nice to see you back.btw, is the VioletClover Server still going or did you also get purged ?
second day, fun session>>7872377I'm>>7872400take 3 steps back, focus on simple shapes and try morpho simplified forms.>>7872621nice figures, while it looks like some kind of canny edge detection the effort behind it is impressive. good job.>>7873085pretty nice very graphic, looks like toguro the younger. I like it
>>7872638Day 3 - i cant be bothered to fix these faces, i have other shit to waste time on>>7872916Blog here https://x.com/tableguyart I was posting in /draw/ but i think they resurrected /alt/ so I’ll probably move back for my next drawing>>7873003Oh i dont know good question. I clicked the join link like a month ago and looked around and nobody was there and i havent looked back since then.>>7873241You cheeky contracting bastard
>>7873330>>7873330>Blog herethanks! very cool art
Some older sketches I haven't posted yet
no progress yet
quick session, I don't think this is sustainable kek.>>7873330>You cheeky contracting bastardthanks?great contrast your blacks are really good>>7873480cool work, skin folds are hard>>7873750The torso is a little ambiguous. If you focus more on the centerline, I think you can solve most of the things you’re having a hard time with. Good job
>>7873241>take 3 steps back, focus on simple shapes and try morpho simplified forms.I will check out morpho ty.What do you mean by focus on simple shapes? Like try to copy shapes I see on the reference as if I was tracing?
>>7873840> Like try to copy shapes I see on the reference as if I was tracing?No, because what you are doing right now is some kind of symbol symbol drawing, you know you need to simplify the subject but don't know how and why the abstractions you are using work. For example, your boxes, it looks like you saw that you need to abstract the ribcage and pelvis as boxes but don't know how or why, so once your reference deviates from what you have seen you seem to struggle. So what I suggest is to do morpho simplified forms, try to understand the abstractions, try to find a simple contraposto pose in the book and search a reference of that pose, just 1, and focus on the reference for a long time, more than a week
>>7873330Day 4 - i thought i was going to draw this bitch for the whole figuary, but she is actually really boring to look at>>7873750I’ve missed your self deprecating posts>>7873835You got this, it’s only day 4, there is plenty of time to double up. I think one year i did all the figuary videos in one day> your blacks are really goodI dont usually draw people of color
This one was incredibly difficult, but at least I think they look like they’re in the same plane… I think>>7873954>I dont usually draw people of colormiscommunication I was referring to the darkest values, they are really good.
>>7873835thanks mano. salvaged that fig somewhat>>7873954my anguish is your amusement...
>>7827523i just did 2 hours of 1 min gesture drawings, i dont really see the improvement, i guess i have to do multiple hours per day.
>>7869754>>7864748>>7858285Me again. I tried dialling down the hatching. The last one definitely lacked some appeal because there was too much. I still feel like I wasn’t intentional enough with it here. Some parts like the pit on the right arm and around the belly button and breasts I think work well, but then other parts like under the arm feel kinda desperate and unclear. Maybe I should just stick to using a stump and doing actual shading?
today's figgies
Quick one just to keep the streak going. Fucking owl.>>7875004Try lightly toning your figure before and after hatching. It helps smooth the hatch.>>7875156good job>>7874810Awesome job, but if you keep doing the same thing for practice, you will not discover new ideas. Try giving it a super light base tone, like 7 percent opacity, and then work the light.
This creature probably needs a neck
>>7872377Alright I'll give it a try, it seems doable though we are a week in already...>>7874810You're so, so, sooo good.... hhhnggghhhhh...>>7873954Ahhhh I can't get enough of those pencil strokes and chad-hatch>>7872621Your stuff is incredible, I'm saving it every time I see it>>7873003I really like the figure on the bottom left... I'm tempted to use it as ref..>>7875294I love how you solved the leg with the feet on top of the other, nice>>7875316It looks the part quite fine..It's a fantastical creature so rules of real anatomy shouldn't apply so strictly
>>7873954Day 5 - good old pinterest>>7874585Haaaa you got me>>7875368Just double up
>>7875413Day 6 - im pretty sure i drew this bunny girl before
>>7875294>Try giving it a super light base tone, like 7 percent opacity, and then work the lightdon't know how to work the light
>>7875413>Just double upI'll try!>>7875414Ahhhh this is the kind of stuff that I love so much from your work. I love it so much. What a treat>>7873003So, I ended up using some of your figs as ref, please forgive me.
>>7875004I think you need way darker shadows.Everything being too uniform makes it too flat.
>>7872638Post the models so we can see the non spaghettified version of her is supposed to look like.
>>7875414Day 7 - phoning it in, that ic girl wrecked me. I actually couldnt draw it using the reference. I tried probably a dozen times, then jsut gave up>>7875639I’m looking forward to 26 more of these drawings>>7876076I think it was candy ball on instagram. I was excited enough to dig out my old IG to look at her refs, but got bored after like 4 drawings of her. But now i am posting on IG so its not a total loss.
>>7876114love the look of these. what pencil/paper do you use?
Day 3 and 4, So I tried to make one following basic norms of realism from the ref, but on the next one I had to throw some weird shit, I want my figs to express extreme and intense emotions.>>7876114>I’m looking forward to 26 more of these drawingsr-r-really? Thank you so fucking much! ..oookay, here we gooo..
>>7876380beautiful as always>>7876114i like the cat design
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>>7877454I like upper right. What are the red lines for?
>>7877549i’m just a lurker, but awesome study. do you know if the pack happened to’ve been posted, here, that features this model? (if it’s from one?) he looks fun to draw.
>>7877566https://gofile.io/d/u8XJvoI got it from the reference thread. It's the Epic Male Reference Pictures set.
hows my noob ass doing so far
>>7877596thank you so much!!!
>>7875437just tone the figure and add a light and dark value, play around>>7875368>I love how you solved the leg with the feet on top of the other, niceThanks>>7877455good job>>7877549good work, check kenyon cox I think you will like his work
doodled a coulpe figs in paint. model from the ref thread>>7877656>just tone the figure and add a light and dark value, play aroundI'll try next time
>>7877549the red lines are just guides.
>>7877732perspective on the close foot seems off
>>7878080Yeah I messed up the whole thing.
>>7878537It's not all bad. The anatomy on your copy is better since the original leg is way way too long
>>7878537kinda looks like thee perspective is off in the original as well honestly
Female figures>>7871901Thanks I'll try that I always have trouble making my gihures look grounded so that's why I prefer floaty poses
Watching old-time Hollywood dancers has ruined most reference packs for me. Cyd Charisse has incredible poise.>>7879020Great job, the tilt and weight in the hips are really good.>>7879022I think if you showed more overlap at the waist, it would make the pose clearer.>>7879254Amazing work, I love the bottom right one. Something I think about when sketching is marking where the feet and hands are before drawing the limbs. This is a tip from Walt Stanchfield.
>>7876114Day 8, 9, 10, 11 - i do one page a day>>7876380> here we gooo..He says and then immediately stops posting>>7877395The burrito cat tits? Or the cat paw nips?>>78762210.9mm mechanical pencil with B lead on regular old copy paper. Although this one is smoother than i remember, but i am coming off of drawing on cold press watercolor paper so everything feels smooth to me now.
>>7879381>0.9mm mechanical pencil with B lead on regular old copy paperthanks!
>>7879381>He says and then immediately stops postingOH NO! TableGod Called me out! I'm Sorry!!! I'm posting crap all over the place and I get entangled on random shit. I did all that stuff in the last 2 days I think, there's more on /i/. I was thinking to use some of that for Figuary, but, I can't help it, so I did picrel on a hurry. I used your top left girl as ref, Incredible stuff as usual! /Beg/ will take a while to bake a new one, so I'll have time to catch up on Figuary.. HERE WE GOOOOOO...>>7879675>>7879411>>7878953>>7878273>>7878058>>7877717>>7876985>>7876690>>7875251
toughest one yet.>>7879381cool work I like the shoes.
>>7879381Day 12 - it took me all night to draw like 12 lines or whatever this is. I nearly died. This is the most difficult set of drawings ive ever made.>>7879680Dude, your tits are sublime. Your line economy is out of this fucking world. I must kneel. This one was my favorite >>7878058>>7879975You didnt like the nipple twintail hair???
>>7880067>Dude, your tits are sublime. Your line economy is out of this fucking world. I must kneel. This one was my favoriteWoooooow.. Thank you so fucking much!!! You inspired me now, I'll try to caught up to date number and put more attention on those tits now xD>>7879975That's a tough pose>>7879254The figure on the right with the balls, could be my favorite itt
>>7879381table any tips for understanding gesture better?
I don't know why I get caught up so much on storytelling, Maybe I should just post normal figure shit. mmhhh...
>>7880067Day 13 - the gorons look like boobs to me. Rock boobs>>7880599Copy anime and cartoons. Just freeze frame your favorite action scenes and bang out like 100 of them or so. Also it helps to find good poses and not stiff shit. Lots of really shitty stiff unnatural poses floating around on that line of action / quick poses site. Dont use a posing doll or those 3D models. Those are only as good as your ability to pose it. Also try to draw fast, when i go too slow I tend to erase a lot and overwork it and the drawing starts to get super stiff. >>7880807You gotta post the lore, i read all of it for flavor context.
>>7880872>You gotta post the lore, i read all of it for flavor context.Oh Thanks man! Much appreciated!!!The one that I was doing was getting too dark with the lore actually.. so I decided to 'brighten' things up with a few 'funny' ones heh heh.. Nice rocking boobas!
Bottom right sort of poses kick my ass
Posted this in /beg/ but what am I missing? I feel like the sketch is so ugly and unappealing and like I'm missing some important fundamental? What should I focus on to make it look good while maintaining a level of realism and form? I've drawn so many boxes, read so many books, filled up so many sketchbooks and I feel like I just need a more experienced set of eyes to point me in the right direction and tell me why my art doesn't even appeal to me, let alone others lol. Overall just stagnating hard and idk why. Thanks
>>7881229You're still symbol drawing and didn't commit to the reference.You have almost no overlapping forms nor pinches and the gesture is extremely stiff.Watch some Vilppu or Huston, there are great courses in the /ic/ torrent.
>>7881240Thank you so much for taking time to reply. I will do that and look into them both more. Could you please tell me where I'm symbol drawing and what you mean by not committing to the reference? I really thought I was focusing hard on angles/negative space and drawing what I saw best I could.
>>7881253You're mostly symbol drawing the face. I recommend to draw the neck muscles (sternocleidomastoid) to know where the head is angled towards.And with not commiting, you didn't fully detail the upper torso, drappery and ignored how the black belt ties to his body.Drawing faces is hard as fuck, and they'll look wonky for a long time but do try to be as accurate to the reference as possible and you'll improve real fast.
>>7881265Awesome, I'm gonna take your advice to heart and do that even if the face looks kinda weird with my lines. Reading Huston now. Gonna spend the next couple of months going through figure drawing for artists. I really needed someone to point these things out to me and set me on a course. Thank you.
breasts can be posed more sexy, I really like the flexibility of this work flow, the shape brush is really useful.>>7880067great copies man, #40 shows the importance of the character sheet and rules. it looks nice but definitely not dexter's lab, got me drawing some agent honeydew>You didnt like the nipple twintail hair???I didn't notice, I thought it was something related to mushrooms>>7880593>That's a tough poseyeah I will have to redo it in the future, will need to watch more ballet and jazz>>7881008tone the whole figure, make it slightly darker than the background. it makes it easier to sculpt the figure.>>7881229duplicate the drawing, erase it to 75%, and redraw it again using both the previous drawing and the picture as reference.
>>7880872>Lots of really shitty stiff unnatural poses floating around on that line of action / quick poses site.kinda feel glad it wasn't just me... i felt like i was really struggling with some poses from that site. i get you're supposed to push/exaggerate the pose but when i'm getting some dude curled up in a ball overlapping all of his limbs i don't feel anything from it
>>7881310>mixing character and pose refsthat looks like a fun exercise
All of you, can you tell me what made you step up in figure drawing that was not actually draw figures?
Five more to get up to date. I have a couple more of these "funnies", maybe I should do a separated expanded series with these..
>>7881716Watching others work alongside the original reference, train your eye and make it more sensitive to values, angles, silhouettes, negative shapes, and overlaps. X is great for this, you can find many pros sharing their work and timelapses. That’s where I got into using the shape tool to block out the figure first and then iteratively refine the drawing, like in >>7879975 blockout > erase > refine > erase > refine. Otherwise, I couldn’t have done that pose, it was beyond my skill.Using the shape tool and erasing for further refinement has the side benefit of helping you tone your figure. If you’re working traditionally, you can do the same thing with gouache or light markers.
Valentine's Day EditionI think I'll do some figures in this style, to save time for other stuff
