No.339972
this thread is for posting art and sharing knowledge. post things you made and studies you did and ideally we will help each other get good
No.339979
heres some challenges you can do besides 50 nepetas
do a still life: arrange 3+ objects, make sure they overlap each other, draw them, post it
do a figure study: go here http://artists.pixelovely.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing/ or here http://reference.sketchdaily.net/ and draw some figures and post them. even better, draw from irl reference
No.339983
second to no moodies allowed
No.339984
The only thing I am still kinda working on. And on which I haven't made any progress at all.
I realized today at work that I could practice doodling when there is nothing going on. Which is the case at local youth soccer.
No.339998
drawing smut is a fun way to work on visualizing the perspective of the viewer
and what they would be able to see
No.340014
>>339979
i've never drawn from life before i always draw from pictures
any tips?
No.340016
>>339994
hey thanks brah
I just found one I'd been looking for forever
https://mega.co.nz/#!fphjgbYY!6lTBygUmYFTtm-KBScZA6QeYGoLPt8eyNOTQl_Q049I
it's top drawer check it out
No.340026
i don't have any new books to share but these are fellowBros' from /ic/ https://www.mediafire.com/?i44dwzkf9j9n8
No.340031
>>339979
what's up with that bonkers dildo, chaz?
mindless doodles i did last night on some scrap paper
No.340034
>>340014
Remember horizon line and vanishing points and also practice cubes and spheres first
pic related except it's missing the horizon line
No.340035
No.340038
and the http://sycra.net/ resources section has some great stuff + his videos are really good if you haven't seen them already
No.340041
i'd suggest adding all of this stuff to a huge copypasta next time we make an art thread but i doubt we're gonna reach the limit any time soon
No.340055
on a scale from 1 to 10 how creepy would it be to draw people from the /soc/ thread
No.340057
>>340014
try to focus on quantity over quality
force yourself not to be persnickety about your lines looking right and just draw what you see
the idea is that if you study something (human figure for example) enough times, from enough angles, your brain assembles and memorizes the 3d shape of it
it's a lot harder to get this learning from 2d references, even though it seems easier in that your subject doesn't move around
>>340031
it's live cast from an actual horse
you should really try drawing from reference, you have the potential to get good
No.340058
>>340055
I've been doing that
should continue doing that actually. I asked people to submit pictures to me but who cares do it
No.340059
>>340057
>force yourself not to be persnickety about your lines looking right and just draw what you see
That's an issue I have had since High School art class.
No.340060
>>340055
Let's draw the mcworker
No.340065
>>340055
you should ask them
No.340078
>>340059
it's a very common issue with all artists im sure. clinging to a drawing for longer than you need to. overworking stuff. trying to compensate for overall lack of practice by distracting from it with heavy detail or fancy effects. I think we were talking about this in hsg once?
it's better to do 3 20-minute studies than 1 hour-long study, in general, is what I'm saying, I guess
No.340085
>>340059
>>340078
btw megane wrt your sprites I absolutely think you should do a lot of them and spend less time on each individual one. also try drawing them! you're perfectly equipped to draw, but I'm guessing you're embarrassed about your shaky inexperienced style. but I think you just have to squash those feelings if you want to learn anything. and make a hell of a lot of stuff, and show it to people knowing full well it's garbage trash, and get them to tell you what you suck at the most without being embarrassed, without tying your emotions & sense of self-worth to how many mistakes you make or to how many people notice them or how forthcoming they are about it. there are always more mistakes to notice, up until you die
the most wounding criticisms of course are accurate ones. but also the most important ones. so whatever you're self-conscious about drawing, that's what you need to draw a lot of
No.340086
>>340078
Maybe we did talk about it before. For me it feels as if I learned nothing if I don't get it sort of right before starting the next one.
No.340100
>>340060
*sweats nervously* w-why would you think I would do that...
>>340065
yeah you're right
I mean it's too late to ask to draw this one, I already drew him, but I can ask if it's okay to post it
No.340104
>>340100
Idk about you but I'm gonna draw his booty pic tomorrow
You probably don't need permission for the nudestuck people just don't post the drawings on tumblr
No.340106
>>340086
ahhh but you are actually wrong! it keeps you from getting good! thats why you have to make sketches, throwaway drawings, thumbnails, stuff that isn't meant to be impressive, that you don't have to try hard on, so that you can do more of them, and get an idea of how a thing looks before you actually try to draw it for real and make it look good. I sometimes have to do studies before i do a commission, like if I'm drawing some strange unfamiliar kind of animal dick, and it always turns out better that way
I think it's another common artist mistake to feel like you failed if you make a single drawing that turns out bad. constant failure is part of the process, if you aren't making any bad drawings you aren't learning
No.340122
*fidgets*
did anyone post in the /soc/ thread and is willing to let me draw them and post it here? I don't want to just draw myself again that's getting really old
No.340123
>>340122
this is me if that affects your answer
No.340142
>>340138
he'll yeah, he'll mother fucking yeah
No.340143
No.340146
>>340055
not as creepy as me starting profile rate threads on 4chan's /soc/ just to get profiles of different faces to draw
No.340160
>>340146
haha holy shit
I think it's fair to say, withholding judgment one way or the other, that that is fucking impressive
>>340138
I may not finish this, depends on when my friend gets here, but I can verbally sum up what I've got so far: I have drawn a rough imitation of your hairdo, and under that I have drawn a stylish, yet wrinkly, elderly lady. giving smooth pale skin some kind of shape all in one color is a skill I have not yet mastered,
No.340178
>>340106
Okay, I will try. I need to make time for that though, the to do list is pretty full. Thanks.
>>340085
>btw megane wrt your sprites I absolutely think you should do a lot of them and spend less time on each individual one
I only made one so far though. And that one is not for practice, but for a specific project. The main character's gotta be covered with a lot of walksprites. But again, thanks!
No.340221
>>340160
hahaha I wanna see. its because of my pepe eyes isnt it
>>340178
ok but why just do one sprite, why stop there. make more for some other thing
No.340768
>>340221
>ok but why just do one sprite, why stop there. make more for some other thing
Focus, mostly. Working on multiple things when it's a project is good when you get bored and/or frustrated with one aspect,but that's not the case here. If I would just stop and do sprites willynilly it would just slow down the whole thing.
No.340776
No.340785
>>340675
holy shit moody tgis is pretty good
No.341639
>>340138
4 hours
I don't wanna see your face ever again also all done in Krita that was fun
No.341790
>>340675
nice.
>>341639
yes. so good. my face is an art meme now. I am loving it
No.341831
>>340138
Have you ever been told you look like Ankh?
No.342019
too tired to attempt this in a serious way.
No.342027
>>340675
really nice job moody
>>341639
awesome work dude
No.342040
>>340057
i would def try drawing from reference if i didn't get so frustrated.
it's not worth the cringing i have to do at my own work.
No.342569
No.343237
>>342040
naw man, you gotta power through it. this is the pain of art, sucking at stuff and being able to tell. having your ability to draw connected to your feelings of pride and self-worth, only feeling comfortable if you're the best artist in the room, lest a more (or just differently) skilled artist spy your mistakes and realize how incompetent you are, not just as a draftsman but as a person
I'm pretty sure every artist feels this irrational anxiety. and if you're improving, everything you make looks like shit later. if you stick with it longer than the average person, the average person will be impressed by your works, but you won't even see it, you'll still know it's shit in x y and z ways, because you learned by making it
it's totally understandable, it feels bad to clumsily do a thing and have someone go "haha idiot you did this part wrong obviously you dont know what you're doing" and be correct. but there is no improvement except by conquering this fear and reflexive self-disgust. by openly sucking at things & not feeling bad about it
No.344900
for some reason I can never resist the urge to draw with sharpies even though it usually doesn't work out like I hope and also sharpies aren't archival quality
No.350616
>>339984
>>340085
Chaz, I tried what you suggested by drawing out >>339984 for a test, but the result was ass and horrendous.
Although it was more of a sketch. A very messy one because I tried drawing it with a B strength pencil. And since I hate perceived imperfections even on sketches I erased a lot, leading to it looking very smudged and shit.
No.350992
>>341831
this person is way more attractive than me im not sure how i could be confused with them
maybe the curly hair and eyeliner? I wish that happened naturally, my hair is stubbornly straight
>>343395
you did it! now do 99 more
>>344900
I like to draw with them when they're new and pointy but it feels wasteful somehow to use them on paper. also they bleed through like several sheets
>>350616
your hesitation is what's ruining you. in trying to avoid failure you have also avoided success! fucking post it immediately or do it over again this time in pen. it doesn't matter if it sucks. do it 5 times and show me I demand it
No.351006
>>350992
>your hesitation is what's ruining you. in trying to avoid failure you have also avoided success! fucking post it immediately or do it over again this time in pen. it doesn't matter if it sucks. do it 5 times and show me I demand it
Not gonna happen at this time of the day.
No.351014
>>351006
you don't have to do it right away but don't think I'm not going to make you do it
think of me as your art drill sergeant who you're afraid of but also want to please
No.351016
>>351014
Maybe tomorrow, but don't count on it.
No.351751
>>351016
I was a bit cranky yesterday, so I apologize for that.
Thing is, i might do another exercise, since I don't see the didactic benefit from drawing a sprite I already did 5 times, with a pen of all things. Assuming you mean a normal writing pen/biro.
No.352580
Didn't end up doing anything aside from animating the arm motion for>>339984. It swinging back is giving me a it of a problem.
No.352607
No.352611
No.352693
>>351751
it doesn't matter what you draw, you're overthinking it
do drawings of something else, the point is, just do them, even though you don't want to
fucking do it megane!! I will punch you in the nuts
No.352698
>>352693
Eventually. I did some meaningless sketches today that I threw in the trash, and I guess I will stick my nose into some Loomis over the weekend.
No.352768
>>352698
sure, loomis might help, but i think you might find that art books are best for re-reading as you improve, since there's way too much knowledge to take in all at once, and a lot of it you might not "get" until you've consistently tried to do the things that it teaches you how to do better, and it's easy to overwhelm yourself trying to remember every rule and tip and trick before you even really have a comfortable practiced rhythm of drawing
I don't know how to stress the incredible importance of just knuckling down and powering through your first 100 drawings or so. they will all suck because you're still figuring out the basic shit like "how to do consistent shading with the pencil" and "how to make confident lines" etc. THEN you can start worrying about figures and proportions and shit
this is part of why you're supposed to start with the basic shaded shapes, even though it doesn't feel like you need to. you have to force yourself to endlessly grind before you can do the fun stuff
No.352988
The drawing I was talking about earlier, along with the reference!
No.353349
also here's the drawing of the cute guy from the /soc/ thread, the pic I used is here:
>>327240
No.353386
>>353373
I'm actually not totally sure what you're posting this in reaction to, but I'd really rather you not be making fun of my model. That'd be kind of uncalled for. I hope you just think the drawing's bad.
No.353397
>>353386
i was posting in reaction to what you put in the speech bubbles,
anyway keep up the good work
No.353400
>>353397
ahh! okay, sorry, I'm sleep-deprived, I forgot I even put a speech bubble gag in
No.353462
>>352768
>you've consistently tried to do the things that it teaches you how to do better, and it's easy to overwhelm yourself trying to remember every rule and tip and trick before you even really have a comfortable practiced rhythm of drawing
But remembering rules like that is what I am good at. Even though it makes me rigid in that regard.
Yeah, it's probably easier once I have a rhythm going, but without it I feel lost and would like books for guidance.
>I don't know how to stress the incredible importance of just knuckling down and powering through your first 100 drawings or so. they will all suck because you're still figuring out the basic shit like "how to do consistent shading with the pencil" and "how to make confident lines" etc. THEN you can start worrying about figures and proportions and shit
Basic shapes sound good to me. I will take that. Although I still need to read up on value and shading.
No.353503
>>339979
oh no my padlock and lockpick one is in here
No.354131
>>352988
>>353349
I like the way you used colors and you can really tell just how much you've improved I'm kinda jealous
No.354561
i've done line stuff but I've never actually painted anything in photoshop
should probably force myself to do that sometime
No.355565
No.355677
I think this might be done.
No.355765
>>354131
thank you anon! do you have any of your work in the thread?
No.355785
>>355765
Yes it's >>341639
but it doesn't count as copying photos isn't the same as normal drawing to me
No.356333
>try to draw digitally
>not happening
>try to draw irl
>works just fine
No.356394
>>356333
this is me eri day tho
traditional media is just superior for drawing, digital media offers a lot of shortcuts but cant mimic the control you have over lines you make with an actual pencil/pen on actual paper
>>355677
very nice, now you can start on those shapes drawings
i like how you carefully coordinated the colors. her hair (the lighter shade) could be a little redder in hue, just a touch
>>352988
>>353349
nice. I should be doing these more
No.356506
>>356394
For the colors I think I just used the eye dropper on shots from the show. I guess I will readjust some colors later, and some details, since I'm not too happy with the eye lashes and the eye brows.
One thing I'm not sure about is whether I should add her breasts or not. It works like this, but when for the walksprites in profile I think I need to at least hint at them being there. In the show they are just two bumps.
I will get to the shapes tomorrow. when it isn't as late.
No.356527
>>355565
this is the kind of stuff i would usually make as a teenager until i stopped drawing well over six years ago now. i have half a warehouse of old drawings stashed away which at this point is just a sad reminder of my old ambitions and productivity.
my style always felt very derivative and i never managed to find my own, and i felt like i had to make the jump to digital if i was to ever improve as an artist. needless to say that didn't pan out.
the well just ran dry at some point but i think maybe if i forced it i'd maybe get back on the horse at some point. but to be honest it still feels like a chore.
No.356549
>>356527
for what it's worth I love this drawing
No.356561
>>355697
Wait
Is that ACTUALLY not vriskafanx?
No.356702
>>356561
Not even I would fap to this garbage
No.358306
>>356527
Anon that drawing is really really cool you should maybe check other people's stuff until you find something that makes you go "oh man I could do this too/oh man this would be fun/oh man I wish I could draw stuff like this" and maybe try to sketch a piece of art you like a lot, just a simple sketch or even just a detail that you find interesting and if you think "so that's how that guy did it" after doing that then you've probably just improved a little
No.360383
Sorry Chaz, still no shapes. I was too invested in trying to get the back of her hair including ponytail right. But I'm not sure what to do.
No.361382
>>360383
Scratch that. I think I will put the sprite thing on hold till I can come up with something to work off on paper.
No.363745
>>356527
oh man i just remembered
>suddenly get the urge to start drawing again
>draw constantly
>drawing after drawing
>really get the voracious attitude i used to have and it feels great
>working on this commission
>its going pretty great, almost finished
>tea gets knocked over and kills my laptop
>freak out and stop drawing again
this was over a year ago now
No.363794
>>363745
How did a technical inconvenience like that kill all your desire to draw?
No.367407
i need a new laptop for arting
what do you guys recommend
No.368021
>>367407
Not a laptop, get a proper computer
No.368083
>>367407
the guy telling you to get a computer isn't exactly wrong, having a bigger screen helps you art better imo but a laptop is also viable
you should ask /g/ we're too dumb to tell you anything about laptops
ideally you'd just want something that can handle both photoshop and illustrator
No.369345
Will I git gud if I draw countless shit porn pictures?
No.369741
>>369345
>countless
yup that's how it works, the more you draw the better you get
just try not to get too comfortable with anything and keep trying out new stuff, and work on your fundamentals every now and again even if it's boring
i'm a shitty artist but this is stuff good artists have told me
oh and /ic/ has a porn thread post stuff there if you can handle brutal criticism
No.371251
>tfw the person you look up to will never appreciate your art
it's my own fault for not drawing mechas and robots tbh
No.371261
>>371251
i got acknowledged by some of my favorite artists, are you worse than me anon? are you literally worse than moody? no youre fuckin not, youre better than me. you can do this
No.371268
>>371261
#humblebrag
also hi guys, what do you think of clip studio paint? a friend recommended it to me
No.371282
I have forebodings about this image and whether it'll upload properly, but I'll give it a chance to pleasantly surprise me
No.371288
>>371282
hahahaha, wow. okay, this'll do right.
No.371604
why dont we do the thing where you make a random scribble and try to turn it into a figure or face
it's something i like to do to pass the time
No.371895
How do I draw female faces/heads, they all looks like men.
No.372412
No.372421
No.372762
>>371261
Alright I guess I'll use a trip just for this thread
I'm >>341639 and no I will never be good enough for that person unless I started practicing drawing robots and whatever but practice requires efforts so nah.
>>372408
>>372410
anon I feel like your drawings are missing energy or somethin, I mean they're good, but like, eh. EH.
Do you usually start off with lines or circles or what? Remember that having a good base to start from will help you out a bunch later and people will believe you're really good at art when you show them the finished work
pic related I did a quick sketch to try to explain it better but proportions are wrong so I probably fucked up
but what the hell is that weird angle on her butt anyway
No.373000
Post what you are drawing right now.
If you are not drawing and aren't doing anything of greater importance, you are just a failure.
No.373093
>>372762
>they're good
you don't have to lie i know i'm shit but sucking at something is the first step to being kinda good at something
this girl that i practice with is a lot better than me and she always just starts painting and never draws any guidelines or anything
since she's better than me i tend to try and copy her way of doing things but i know it would look better if i measured twice and set guidelines
one thing that i hate about myself is that i always fuck up and start with the head even though i know that's the wrong way to go about things
>Do you usually start off with lines or circles or what?
for the gif girl i started off with the midtones and just put them in relative to each other. then i put in the darker areas and then i put in the highlights, didn't draw a single line
for the weird butt girl i drew the head then i drew the hand then the body then i shaded it in
i'll try to do things right and be patient next time
i wonder if that girl knows she's been drawn twice now
No.373201
>>373000
>aren't doing anything of greater importance
what do you mean by this
No.374853
>>372762
i somehow made it worse mang
how do i fuck up this hard
No.375237
>>374853
if lines don't work try the circles thing
I'd show you but this feathery asshole rented my hand and if I put it somewhere else it'll flap its wings a lot and try to come toward me
No.375547
>>374853
First gif is the circles thing which I've never been fond of but it was forced in art school thank god I went for only 2 years teachers were shit
second one is how I usually draw from imagination Idk if any of this can help you out but what I'm tryin to say is try a bunch of things
No.376169
I like drawing naked characters and then give them clothes, only to undress them, shit turns me on too much.
No.377041
>>375547
which program are you using? i'm guessing photoshop?
No.377463
>>377041
I've been using only Krita lately it feels just so good I can't believe it's open source
No.377546
>>375547
>that speed and form on the right one
damn
teach me your ways, master
No.377688
>>377546
right one was sped up a little bit don't get fooled
No.379337
>>340138
late to the party, didn't realize this place had an actual art thread.
keep up the great everything, guys.
No.379863
>>379337
Although I'm not a fan of that texture I must say you did an amazing job anon
No.379892
>>379337
you're amazing
why dont you namefag more often so i and other people can bug you for drawings
No.380189
>>379337
uh
time? please tell me that took you at least 2 hours to make
my self esteem is counting on it
No.380192
you niggers are way too good at drawing hair like god damn stop
No.380815
>>376169
adding to this,
after fapping a couple of times, I kept on drawing dresses and now I grew affectionate of the character and want to draw more of her because she is cute af, but I'm not good enough for that yet and it hurts because she believe in me.
No.385379
bumping
no refs used you can probably tell
post something guys
anything
No.385668
>>385379
I don't want to be bullied.
No.385779
anyone wanna do some tower girls?
>>385668
it's an anonymous taiwanese cartoon imageboard what are you scared of
No.386410
I don't know, I feel like my actual art is getting to the point of "alright" but I'm still shit when it comes to sai brushes and coloring. Like I know how to draw things from a technical perspective but I still don't know how to do jack shit with a tablet.
Hence why this Vriska is just an unrefined sketch filled blue
No.386626
>>379863
thank you, i am completely utterly dependent on that one particular brush, though.
>>379892
you can ask for drawings any time, but i'll draw whatever appeals to me most.
>>380189
twice that at least, i'm good but i'm horribly slow.
>>386410
don't worry, drawing with a tablet is harder than it looks. there's that whole thing where you have to look at the screen instead of the surface you're drawing on, it takes a little while to get used to.
No.387058
YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.
chaz people have spent a combined amount of at least 10 hours looking at your weird weak chinned face
No.387126
>>387058
you're right we need something new to draw
something like YOUR face
No.387277
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>>387126
moody's already done it
No.387282
draw moody as a belated birthday gift
No.387320
>>387282
did you ask permission before posting it and
>>387277
post actual pic please
No.387381
>>387320
>did you ask permission before posting it
no i'm a thug like that
he has face tag on his tumblr
No.387433
>>387282
So I wanted to try something different, playing around with colors and I wanted to try changing some stuff and
uh
Yeah, not sure what happened there
Anyway clock says it took me about 50 mins but I'm sure I must've timetraveled somehow because I swear it feels as if it took me 4 hours
and moody if this gets you mad or somethin I'm sorry about it, gonna spoiler it just in case
No.387997
>>387433
>your stuff looks better than mine even when you're just fucking around
kill meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
No.388293
>>387997
You're 17 right? I'm 21 so don't worry about it
Back when I was 17 I had just gotten my tablet iirc and all my stuff from back then is not good at all, when I get home I could post something if you want, I doubt I have the digital stuff but I should have traditional drawings somewhere
No.388395
>>388293
i have a 15 year old friend who's better than both of us
life as an artist sucks doesn't it
No.388460
okay i take that back she's probably not better than you
No.388720
No.389163
>>388720
Only 12 pounds? The price for that tablet on their website is something around 50 bucks, weird.
Anyway I've only had wacoms so I don't know what that one is like, but what I can say is it doesn't have side buttons but I guess they aren't really necessary and it's small.
I dunno if it's your first tablet then sure go for it
>>388395
Picking a job that has almost nothing to do with drawing was a really good idea
No.390274
am i actually accomplishing anything by doing this or just repeating the same mistakes
No.390574
>>390274
draw some big tits
No.391021
>>390274
Idk dude they look nice, try drawing one of them from memory see if you got better
How many seconds/mins for each pose?
No.391144
No.395749
i was looking for vilppu's drawing manual and found this
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8VO-JQCy3HgZ0U3QkVvVm4wREE&usp=sharing
it has some books that aren't in the fellowBro link
No.395750
you guys should just start posting everything you draw
like seriously even just random doodles who cares at least this thread will be less dead and we'll have something to talk about
No.395775
>>395752
good sapphy
did you do that in sai
No.395790
>>395775
i did it years ago actually
just the first thing i saw in my folder
i think i used sai back then
No.395792
>>395790
oh i thought that was sapphy from SU
No.396504
draw some big titties god damn it
No.397332
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No.398622
good job doing art here everybody. I am really pleased. I think I'll try to do some exercises today to share
I was looking for the other art improvement graph but I can't find it, infuriatingly, so here's these instead, just thought it would be good to share, in case anyone is frustrated
No.398792
>>398622
man, so that's why I can't draw every 30 days, thank god, I started to think that I was a woman on period.
No.399616
After doing >>339984 I realized I've made a terrible mistake: creating the character sprite before having at least one background to determine dimensions as well as deciding on a resolution for the game. Hence why the next thing I did was now making this lineart.
Which caused another problem: Initially, I just wanted to trace the background. Then I realized that the perspective in it is fucked, "fixing" it to what you see on the right, as well as other adjustments so it's more consistent with other backgrounds from the show.
And now I'm wondering whether it might not look too sterile. Or how I should apply color/texture after doing the plain fills. I'm not even sure what the heck material the floor is supposed to be.
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No.404267
I got my SmudgeGuard® today it's nice and lets my hand slide easily on tablet and paper
hnng
if anyone thought about buying it you should it's good
No.408028
>>404267
Sounds like a cool thing, and at 14 bucks it's not too expensive.
Although I I think I need to experience that pain first before I can appreciate that glove.
No.408726
jfc i cant even connect two dots with a straight line
also fuck Drawabox.com and those ~Organic Perspective Boxes exercises
No.408728
>>408726
Not even pros can do it in a perfectly straight line without a ruler.
No.412441
>>408726
just draw from the shoulder m8
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No.413476
>>412441
I feel like that might be more useful to do on paper
not on A4s but on A3s or SRA3s or even A2s
Most tablets are too small you can't really draw from the shoulder properly
No.413740
>>412441
I don't see straight lines
only homos like you
No.423654
is there a program to pose and rotate dummies for references?
No.423738
guys read this too. i just found it in my piles of books. its a good simple book of explained tricks for artists of every level
http://carlosdamascenodesenhos.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Drawing-for-the-absolute-beginner_by_blixer.pdf
No.423764
>>404267
lol, i use a glove that lost its mate, from a pair I bought 10 years ago for fifty cents, with all the fingers except the pinky cut off. works pretty good but wearing gloves for a long time makes me get a weird autistic itchy feeling on my skin, has anyone else ever had that?
my bf insisted on camwhoring in my snapshot, please tell him what a slut he is
No.423790
>>423654
actually never mind, i use clip studio paint and it has an internal 3d model application
No.425229
guys, I want to make a social network for drawfags/artists, ya wanna help with suggestions and such?
No.426692
>>423764
My glove hasn't given me any problem yet, sometimes I even forget that I'm wearing it
c1q ur a big slut
>>423790
I really hope you aren't going to use that shitty anime 3D model anon
>>425229
You mean... Like dA or tumblr?
No.426962
>>426692
I feel like the already existing websites are somehow lacking.
No.427018
>>426692
>I really hope you aren't going to use that shitty anime 3D model anon
I'll use what i can
its a tool, something to help with perspective, just because its shitty and anime doesnt mean it isnt useful
those wooden pose dolls looks like shit as well and dont have half the flexibility of a real human being but still they're useful for some issues
at least the 3d model has a wider range of movement
in this case it helped solve a issue i'd been having with the legs
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No.427499
>>425229
>>426962
I only just stumbled on this board again after many months of absence, but I do remember people talking about this: the existing communities are severely lacking. tumblr is a clumsy mess and dA is for circlejerking kids.
is conceptart.org still hopeless? I thought it used to be perfect.
No.427942
>>427480
Looks interesting I'll try it out this weekend or one of these days if I get enough free time
>>427499
Hot damn those people are good, it reminds me of blasting art except last time I checked that place only had... uh... "funny" stuff if you will
No.429549
>>427480
Ok I actually installed it today and I was playing around in it
it seems fun I should look into it but I doubt I'm gonna use it for drawing
No.429561
>>429549
>>427480
I know I shouldn't shitpost in the art thread but man these models
No.434124
Made this for the thread yesterday.
I need more practice.
No.434623
Fuck I hate composition, I'm shit at it.
No.436009
>>427942
well, from what I heard, conceptart.org used to be fantastic 5-6 years ago. then, mismanagement happened. /ic/ kept talking about how much it had turned to shit.
so I wish I'd gotten serious about drawing 8+ years ago, to get some mileage out of old conceptart.org. I don't know how it compares today, and I assume /ic/ is too bitter about the topic to give an honest appraisal of the new site.
No.436760
the anatomy doesnt seem right in this one
i cant figure out where and what the flaws are though
hsg i need your help with this one
No.436768
>>436760
karkat has a really flat face
No.436940
>>436768
thats actually true
his face is also kinda squished up which is the point of the drawing
lets see if i can add some depth to it
my real issue is with condy's body though
No.436996
>>436760
maybe her neck?
maybe the fact the line that underlines the left part of her back ends up in the middle of her back right above the buttcrack?
No.437054
>>436760
It looks good I like it but if you really wanna fix it here I tried with some liquify and a few brush strokes
can't fix those feet tho', but anyway I like it good job
No.437057
>>437054
>>436760
let's see if saving it will allow me to post it
No.437062
>>437057
you definitely did a good job on the ass and the lighting on her back
also the feet
i still prefer my giraffe neck though.
No.437348
haha i have no idea what i'm doing
No.437423
>>437057
also needs Karkat creaming all over those boots
No.437841
>>437423
maybe that can be a follow-up
No.439193
>>436760
making a wireframe sketch on a new layer as a little guide can help with stuff like this
it might be more productive to just move on, or re-draw it, rather than try to fix the same image for too long, but in general, start simple and don't add details until the end, so you can still change stuff as you go. and don't wait to add values/shadows until you've inked and colored, sketch them in first, so you know where the light falls, which will help you determine the shapes and dimensions and depth of things
maybe you could try using this doll >>427480 to recreate the pose??
also heres some neck tips from jack hamm's "drawing the head and figure" which is very boringly wordy but also very helpful. if you cross-reference the book with photos when studying it can really help you "get it" bit by bit
No.439198
>>437348
c1q linked me this and told me to "fix" it so I made this edit. didn't know it was from our very own art thread. good stuff anon keep it up. that feeling of confusion just means you're learning
No.439209
>>434124
try working faster and making bolder choices with your lines. if you hesitate, your lines will get all wobbly and you'll have to edit them and your figure will look really stiff and lifeless. instead of a series of bending straight lines draw curves. don't worry about whether it comes out looking right, if you spend too much time on a single drawing ("icing a shit cake") it will slow your learning and youll be frustrated. think about making accurate lines like riding a bike, the momentum is what keeps you upright, if you slow down too much you'll fall down
all that said, good job practicing and thanks for the joey
No.440211
>>439209
You're right, the past days I didn't have much time to draw so I went with quicker strokes and the figure does look more alive.
No.441337
>>439198
should have removed the rim lighting here, since the boobs would be blocking the backlight
makes her arms pop out weirdly
No.442201
>>441337
yeah I noticed but I decided I was too lazy to bother, my cursor was acting up and being slow. dont tell anyone
>>440211
post more! I'm eager to see your progress
No.442690
what would you call the drawing equivalent of shitposting?
No.442753
>>442690
probably OCs or anime or maybe the drawings of shitposts
No.445370
not too sure about the neck
No.445532
>>445370
maybe try with something like this?
Jokes aside remember vag thing doesn't touch the anus pic related but great job staerk
did I get it right I tried to guess from the feet
No.445821
>>445532
yes it's me
also thanks for pointing that out
i mean, i know how everything works down there, honest, i-it's just a slight oversight
No.446861
i can't get the hang of drawing bodies
like, at all
the proportions are all wrong and everything looks like a half-melted gingerbread man
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No.447947
>>447794
like, i really do have absolutely no idea what the fuck i'm doing on a fundamental level
No.449423
>>447947
try to draw actual people
y'know from pics and stuff
No.451165
decided to try and color this today
shading is hard
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No.466143
HSG
Let's try making tutorials
No.466163
how the hell do I learn how to draw faces, humans and not?
No.467208
>>466163
You do a circle and start off from there
No.471014
>>467208
not heads, faces.
No.471915
>>471014
Idk I usually start with circles
It helps my brain start thinking what to do I guess?
pic related random faces I just drew Idk if any of this is helpful
No.471917
>>471915
>>471014
ok cool I had oekaki open for some reason which killed my image
No.471938
>>471917
>>471915
Facial expression are just so hard, and eyes and mouths have too difficult shapes, I never get them right.
No.471965
>>471938
man, eyes and mouths can be tough
but noses man
fucking noses are so hard
No.472075
>>471965
yes but in a mouth or eye if you draw even a single pixel off it completely changes the expression, with the nose it's different, it can have many different and weird shapes.
No.472092
>>472075
yeah nobody gives a fuck about noses
i think they can add a lot to the expression if you do it right though
No.472328
>>472075
Just draw like Nitrotitan
No.473419
this is a good picture of me you should draw it
No.473717
>>473419
This was quite a challenge
It's all blurry and it's hard to tell things apart
It was fun thanks moody
No.473725
>>473419
>>473717
And and can I post it on my tumblr and if so do you want me to add a link to your tumblr
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No.474907
Draw porn of her or her being a qt pls
No.474915
>>474907
big tits? flat tits?
penis? futa? vagoo? tentadick?
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No.475221
>>473725
and my tumblr is townghost
No.476037
>>474915
Flat tits and tentadick although I don't really have too much of a preference
No.476779
i want to put in a request for whichever homoshit character you choose drawn as a gopnik. i'm talkin' full tracksuit, flatcap, cigarette, sunflower seeds, squating, maybe a leather jacket or two if you're feeling adventurous.
i'd prefer to have all of them but one will suffice. anons pls
No.478738
>>478339
thank u based moody
No.483771
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
WILL IT EVER END?
No.484305
>>483771
POST
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No.498946
>committing thread necromancy
>in the year of our lord 2020
>costanza
a WIP of a thing I'm working on that I'm enjoying so far
No.501586
I'm getting better, but eyes are still fucking impossible.
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No.520210
hey this is fun to do
http://dogbomber.tumblr.com/post/77216633474/its-no-secret-that-i-like-lady-knights-like-a
#tw for tumblr, wide range of body types, non-European fantasy, lady knights, yadda yadda don't bitch about forced diversity or w/e just have fun with the design challenge
I've done like ten of these in an hour, I didn't save any of them because they don't look particularly nice but as warm-ups go this tool's a good one
No.520242
>>520210
another fun pointless thing to do: get a random shitty chibi character from this random shitty chibi generator and draw them seriously into something cool/sexy/whatever
http://www.icongenerators.net/chibit.html
No.520500
Best thread award currently sits right here.
No.520523
I don't know why but I really enjoy doing black-on-white textures? even though the way I do it it usually makes it hard to read the form
No.520648
>>520523
I think I'd like this more with thin lines for texture but that's just my opinion
No.521612
>>520648
yeah, you're right, the thicker texture lines compete with the outline when you're trying to tell what shape the thing is
it's just sort of quick, easy, and satisfying to do
No.523753
>>523589
i like that a lot
you posted your blog yet?
No.523863
>>523589
oh man I like those shoulders and the neck and the pose in general and the legs too
No.523904
>>523753
batterbee.tumblr.com
but i haven't updated it in forever
No.565931
the most intimidating part of drawing seems like knowing how to improve
like if i just had to put in the hours i could it
but i'm scared ill never see any improvement and wont know what i need to fix
is this a reasonable fear? an actual thing most artists go through?
No.566410
>>565931
Yeah probably
In my opinion the best way to improve is to copy artworks you really like
No.582612
The great shipping wars are over. KatNep is the only power remaining after decades of really just too fucking much bloodshed and insanity.
You awaken chained to your desk at your designated workstation in the great Ministry of Propaganda for the People's Republic of KatNep. A jack-booted courier delivers your orders for today's quota:
"One design to be considered for printing on the next round of fliers to be handed out at our educational reformation centers, please."
He crumples the note into a paper ball and bounces it off your forehead.
No.582655
>>582612
did you post in the wrong thread, idiot
No.582939
>>582688
heres a prompt
your gay and stupid
No.583510
Actual Art Thread post: blogging about lines GOLDEN EDITION
I really like how the lines are coming out for this one
No.584185
drawing's hard
I must have erased and redid her visible hand 50 times before I left it as an indistinct blob with some lines
No.586713
>>583510
damn, those lines are niiice
>>584185
doing well! the key to hands is to look at actual hands and just draw them over and over again. this is actually the key to everything in drawing. hot tip from your pal Saltlick
No.586765
Oh yeah might as well post the finished thing
No.587558
>>586765
Lines are tasty as hell so I wish the bent leg didn't distract me so much. It looks off, and the knee points into a boring direction so the whole image turns static. I want to see you do another pic but with nice, swooshy legs.
Make legs great again 2016
No.588842
>>587558
I know right it's like there's something wrong with the knee
I fixed it way better before all progress was lost and I had to redo it
No.589396
your gramma's new girlfriend who lifts more than you do and kicks your ass at golf and makes your gramma blush and giggle like a teenager and generally terrifies you
No.591464
>>589396
her right knee was bothering me so I fixed it
No.591466
>>591464
shit, I think it's her left thigh that's too long or something? I hate when I can't figure out why something looks funky
No.591595
>>591466
That there granny is too heavily stylized to warrant feedback on anatomy. Direct attention elsewhere.
She could probably look "cleaner" with more control over line weights.
No.591598
>>591595
I kind of like the line quality, but I'm really bad at using line effectively. if I'm better pleased with the line quality of one drawing than the rest, that doesn't mean much- my best isn't very good.
you know, I kind of use line as if I'm carving a woodblock. My process is as much subtractive as additive
No.592099
>>591598
I feel like the lines don't really have a logic try Idk using them for the darker parts (I tried) or you can do the thicker outline thing (see blond nep)
No.599430
>>586713
thanks salt, i've started saving a ton of references from tumblr and stuff, so that's exactly what I'm gunna do
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File: 1453793591520.jpg (107.77 KB, 494x800, 247:400, madonna_with_the_long_neck.jpg)
Here's a test for someone. turn this Italian Baroque painting into homestuck fanart.
No.603407
Need to start drawing more
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