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art-appreciation-dog · 8 months

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sapphicdib · 8 months

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heyo does anyone have any advice for drawing the scugs? i am absolutely AWFUL at it and i really want to get better!!

can’t believe i was a warrior cats kid and i cant even draw catlike creatures this is a disgrace /j

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moodyskeletonart · 1 year

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Hand drawing advice from Don Bluth

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thenerdytomboy · 9 months

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Maybe I'm late to this(being I've been drawing consistently for about two years now)

But

To any new artists who may come across this-

Let yourself have those shit drawings

Just doodle things with no intent of showing anyone, worst case scenario you can still show them if you think they're funny/still look good enough

Let yourself have those doodle sheets filled with half-assed ideas that make no sense and are just cool to you

Not every piece you create has to be posted or shown off to anyone other than yourself and MAYBE some friends if YOU are comfortable with doing so

The best way to improve after all is to just fuck up and observe so you can think of what to try fix to improve

Practice makes Progress after all

#just throwing this out there since I recently came to terms wih it myself #i stopped acting like everything I make must be posted in full or at all and its helped my anxiety so much #art tips #art tricks #art #drawing tips #art advice #drawing advice

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genericpuff · 6 months

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How to write (and draw) small female character without infantilization? I have small female oc that I like to draw in cute way (not in sexual and weird way) to relax my mind from my hectic life, but I'm afraid that people will accuse me for infantilization. What should I do?

I'm sorry for asking a weird question

Not a weird question at all ! Literally just draw them their own age lol Look up references for short women, do some life drawings, learn how the proportions differ from an average-height person and how people who are short still have distinguishable features that separate them from childlike proportions.

Infantilization isn't exclusively "cute small female" or even "sexy small female", it isn't even exclusive to height or body type - infantilization is a very specific pattern of taking characters and reducing them to babies with no character traits besides being helpless and needing another person to take care of them. This is why even Down to Earth has this issue even when its main FL isn't short and small, because the only trait its FL has is being a babyish archetype who solely relies on the guy who she gets stuck living with. And in LO's case, Rachel keeps morphing Persephone's size and body type to make her look like a literal child next to Hades and it's just... ew lol

Give them some agency and actual character traits that aren't reliant on whoever they're shipped with and you'll be fine. If you want to read a comic with short women (often hooking up with bigger people) go check out Alfie (*this is an 18+ comic) it nails it without ever reducing the short women to being babies or exaggerating the size differences to make them seem even smaller compared to their partners. They have agency and depth.

Hope that helps !!

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atalienart · 7 months

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hi! i really love your art and i've been following you since 2020🥺, your art is really inspiring to me and i really wanna start to draw too! do you have any advice?

Thank you. I'm not sure I can help much but these are the things I've learnt:

Draw regularly to make it a habit (this is how you make your brain produce more ideas)

Don't force yourself to draw if you really don't want to or can't; if you need a break, you need a break (this is how you avoid burnout)

Draw what makes you passionate, fanart, your own original content, it doesn't matter, just draw what makes you happy (this is how you stay motivated and have fun)

Draw inspiration from many sources and different artists (this is how you learn more and create your unique voice)

Learn fundamentals; anatomy, colour theory, composition, form etc.(this is how you get better)

Don't try to learn everything at once, divide it into smaller chunks and conquer it practising and incorporating new knowledge into your drawings (this is how you not get overwhelmed)

Try different mediums and different ways of doing stuff, use different brushes etc. (this is how you figure out what you like and feel comfortable with)

Don't take every advice to heart, some will work for you and some won't and that's okay.

Be patient with yourself

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cepheusgalaxy · 7 months

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☃️Brazilian traditional looks☃️

A slice of an introdution

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Art by unknown, if you who it is from, please warn me and I'll give the proper credit

This outfit featured in the drawing is traditional from the North East region, which is the one I'll be rambling about since is the one I know the most

This outfit isn't used for day-to-day and casual ativities, but mostly for special events.

The dress' name is baianinha

Before going into more details, it is important to highlight how the country, and specially the North East part of it were influenced by african culture.

The Africa is a wide and huge continent, full of the most diverse cultures, some of which, due to the diaspora, were bought here.

The Brazilian culture is, fundamentally, a mix of indigen, african and portuguese culture. Our language was a contribuition of the Portugueses, and many of it was also influenced by the Tupi (one of the most spoken indigen languages in the territorry), from which we have many many many words. The enslaved black people bought here also bought their cultures, and that was a big influence for the cuisine, the dances, the kid games and the clothes. We all know what Europe looks like and their culture doesn't differ much so we know what portugueses bought (some influence in the cuisine, the clothes ofc, the dances and stuff).

Dependong of the area of the country you're in, some specifics aspects of the culture may stand out. For some historical reasons (I won't be explaining here becaude it would make this way longer), the european imigrants from Modern Era went mostly to the South, and the black enslaved and no-more-enlaved were concentrated in the North East; the native people (indigenous brazilians) managed to stay in the North, and as so you can see a larger influence of White Culture in South and South East, a larger influence of Black Culture in the North-East, and a larger influence of Indigenous Culture in North.

The baianinha outfit has its roots bonded to afro-origined not only culture, but religions, like the candomblé and ubanda, in which the praticers use similar clothing. In Bahia (North-east), one of the most black influenced states of Brazil, this one is quite of a symbol.

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monlikol · 1 month

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Was asked on twt how I make the lineart so soft and cool looking, here’s a little tutorial featuring my OC Imras

Bright bottom layer in pin light + dark top layer usually works the best, but you can experiment and do any other combination!

Works really good with sketches and textured brushes, makes stronger lines pop out more

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deoidesign · 8 months

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Hello I stumbled across your profile and I just say I love your art style! I've gotta ask, how'd your develop it? And do you have any advice for someone who can't decide what they want their art to look like?

Thank you so much!

To be entirely honest, I don't feel like I truly "developed" my style. I feel a lot more like I finally let myself draw it! But I am incredibly deliberate with my work, and I do have clear tendencies and preferences... So I'll do my best to explain how I got to where I am now as an artist.

It's important to remember that "style" is something of a nebulous concept. It changes with you as you grow as a person, and most artists can work in and emulate many art styles! Art really is a form of communication with yourself, and your "style" is a reflection of the tendencies and preferences you have. My art does not look how it looked 5 years ago, and my art will look different 5 years from now too. I've changed, and my art reflects that!

(2012, 2018, 2023; two pieces I remember being incredibly proud of and considered my best work up til that point, and then my most recent piece)

What you need to do, as everyone will tell you, is study the fundamentals (anatomy, perspective, form and structure, lighting and shadow, color, and composition) so you have the proper tools to make the most informed decisions possible about your art, and so you can deliberately break or follow rules as you please for your desired effect. I know it sounds silly to learn rules if you're not gonna be following them anyways, but they help you be much more consistent and intentional! More knowledge is NEVER a bad thing to have!

However, I know it's a bit demoralizing to just be told to study fundamentals. Everyone knows you're supposed to do that, but it takes YEARS to learn, and people want their art to feel how they want it to now (which is very very very normal to want!)

So on that front, I have 2 follow up suggestions that I personally find helpful (of course, everyone is different, so it's not like this is the only way to learn! But, if it resonates with you, it might mean it will work for you too.)

1: Separate study from application

I believe this is beneficial for a few reasons:

If the goal of every piece is learning, it can become frustrating, overwhelming, and boring

It's harder to self critique when there are multiple variables to investigate. I like to study one fundamental at a time

Study (usually) works best with a large quantity of output, whereas application of knowledge (finished pieces) is often more satisfying and effective when you get to take your time

Deliberate practical application of what you've learned in a finished piece helps cement the learning in your mind, and also lets you get satisfying finished pieces with noticeable improvement after a good study session!

I've found that keeping these things separate helps me improve faster and more deliberately, and it takes a lot of the pressure off of both aspects! I'm not worried about my studies looking beautiful, they're just to learn! And I don't feel pressured to critique my finished pieces, cause they're just for fun and to make something pretty. I personally find this helps me have a much healthier relationship with my art.

When studying, copy! Copy things as best as you can, all the time. It gives you something to compare to for self critique (and of course, if you're copying someone else's work and you share the study, ALWAYS give credit, share the original, and say it was for study.) In application, don't copy: reference. Make it yours!

2: Let yourself do the things that feel "easy" or like "cheating"

This one is simpler: nothing in art is easy.

If something feels easy to you, most of the time it's not because it's actually any easier... It's because it's part of your natural tendencies and preferences! This took me forever to realize, but as long as you're actually doing some study, then you're learning. You don't need to learn All The Time. When you're doing the "application" portion, you should let yourself do whatever is actually the most fun and feels easiest! This is where your style will start to come through, and where you get to learn about yourself. Take the pressure off, and have fun!!!

The only cheating in art is theft. If you're not stealing, then it's allowed!

My whole life (and yes, still!) I'd get regular criticism about both my style and my subject matter. You will too. You'll see a thousand different styles, and a hundred different things to admire in each. Your heart will ache that you don't draw like others do.

But art is a form of communication with yourself. It's like your voice, or your accent; just something that's a part of you! It can be fun to mimic others', but when you sit to have a conversation you speak naturally. (I know some people want to and do change their voice, but this is a metaphor and metaphors aren't perfect)

Don't stress so much about what you want your art to look like, especially if you're not sure. There's a lot of value to be had in constant experimentation, I think it'd be rather boring to only draw one style the rest of my life. What I draw is what I want to see, right now, for who I am now! It's a part of me and comes naturally, if I let it!

I hope this helps!

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this-is-where-i-hide-my-bullshit · 11 months

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Art psa!!! Have you ever gotten an art set and been confused about that wooden stick with the sand paper stapled to it and what it's for?

It's for cleaning your blending stumps! And yes, you are supposed to clean blending stumps.

Nobody ever told me this!!! So I figured I'd make a post about it for anyone else who also wasn't told about this!

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thana-topsy · 8 months

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hello, dearest topsy! ❤ i know you're busy and flooded with asks so don't feel pressured to respond right away but as someone trying to get their art off the ground, do you have any tips about lighting and general composition? those are two areas that have always been tough for me to figure out and you're an absolute boss.

may your road lead you to warm sands, my friend! :)

HELLO! I'm SO SORRY it's taken me so long to get around to answering you!

Lighting and composition are honestly still two things I struggle with myself, or at least it FEELS like a struggle. One of the resources that helped me out with color theory and thinking about shadows/light/etc. was this book:

It has a REALLY interesting and helpful comprehensive breakdown of color theory, both the basics and a bit of advanced stuff, as well as plenty of examples of practical application.

Also, one thing that I find helpful is working from limited color palettes when painting. Usually I'll either pick and choose the colors that interest me to create a palette, or use the Procreate feature "Create Palette From Image" (which is awesome). Here's an example of what I mean:

As for composition.... man, idk what to tell you. I kind of just eyeball it and aim for balance. I used to have pretty bad compositions, and then they slowly got better. Very slowly. Taking inspiration from classical art, as well as modern illustrations, is also a good way to trick yourself into being better at coming up with compositions.

But if you want one of the more classic examples of types of composition, the "Letters/Symbols" trick can be really helpful if you're stuck:

(I wish I new the source of this image, but it's been passed around the internet so many times at this point that I just have no idea. So if you know what book this is from, sound off in the comment!)

I hope this helps, my friend!

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art-appreciation-dog · 5 months

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Common perspective mistakes (proko)

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bbcreative-0 · 3 months

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Help—

Okay so I’m struggling and I need help. So I have been struggling to draw Rise Raph, Rise Donnie, and Rise Mikey. Along with trying to draw 2012 TMNT characters. I’m working on a crossover drawing and I have been STRUGGLING. Help a girl out please 😭

If anyone has advice or links please send them my way!! Thank you to anyone that helps me out.

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moodyskeletonart · 3 months

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I have learned how much more easier and better it is to plan shots in panels by laying out the area your characters are in, because like, you KNOW where shit is

Just do like, a simple floorplan of the area, at the very least, and it helps a million, I swear

Like this, doesn't have to be as in depth but it helps fr

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mythicalwater · 8 months

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a tip for beginner artists!

woah this post isn't a drawing?!?! yeah, i thought i'd just share this nugget of info i was reminded of today that might be helpful!

if you're wanting to get some advice from another artist, the most important thing (in my opinion) is specificity. if you're just commenting on an artist's video asking "what's some advice for beginner artists?" you're probably only gonna get a generic response like "practice" or "use reference."

because if the person you're asking has nothing to go off, its hard to give anything more applicable. If you want a more worthwhile answer, consider asking something more particular, like "how do you make your lineart look clean" or "how do you make shading that smooth?"

overall, getting advice from people who make/analyse a lot of art is one of the most important things for improving. so as difficult as it might be, showing your art to people and asking what they think of certain parts is really helpful.

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genericpuff · 5 months

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What was the most difficult anatomy thing for you to get the hang of when you first started drawing? What do you have the most difficulty with now?

I've started teaching myself, and for me it's boobs. You'd think having two of my own would help, but nope. I almost understand the desire to just draw two circles and be done with it.

Legs. They're frigging hard! And I still struggle with them at times! I shit you not this one drawing of Kore took me like an hour to get right:

(this one panel was the first time I had to employ 3D character models in Rekindled to figure out the posing and weight distribution. like damn it's impressive I made it 30+ episodes without having to do it, but seriously?? this is what broke me??)

What did help me with legs years ago though was this little trick called the "lightning bolt method". I don't remember if this was where I originally saw it but it really helped me understand the structure and bending points of legs a lot more:

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I still struggle with legs at times, but the lightning bolt trick helped me struggle a little less! Sometimes we just need to find that one way to break down a shape that works for our brains haha

As for drawing breasts, the best way I approach them is to remember that they're not just stuck onto the front of the chest, they're a continuation of the shoulders. When you lift your arms, breast tissue lifts with them. When you fold in your collarbones, breast tissue squishes. This is something that's true for every body with breast tissue regardless of whether they're small or large, but size will affect how they move and pull in accordance with the rest of the body and with gravity. GaelFox does a very comprehensive breakdown of what I mean if you wanna check that out! Hope it helps! <3

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