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lil kids!!

the horrors may be everlasting but we keep slaying

baby chick-lookin ass

You! Are! History!

I drew some of Pit's fabulous adorable poses from his battle cry in Chapter 5. I love him so much.

There were more, by the way, but I got tired after inking and coloring two. Have all five sketches under the cut:

Have you ever wanted to draw something but you fought due to your skill level at the time you decide not to do it

Oh, god yes, plenty of times.

I would stay up late, hunched over at my desk, volumes of manga held open with one hand, pencil shakily mimicking lines into my sketchbook in the other, under the heat of only a clip lamp cuz it was a school night and I didn’t want my parents to know I was still up.

I would feel so frustrated I wanted to cry because what I was doing wasn’t coming out like I wanted, and I didn’t know why. I’d drop drawing for months out of irritation and spite, looking at everyone else’s art on DeviantArt jealously, wondering why I couldn’t just draw really nice looking things like them.

But I always came back to drawing, because despite everything I just said, it’s the only thing I’ve ever felt good at, and even when I wasn’t good at it, there was something about it that made me want to keep chipping away at it. Then, little by little, I stopped comparing myself so much to others, and my own style began to come through, and the process felt more weightless.

Even now there’s a lot of things I’m not good at drawing because I haven’t practiced them enough, specifically animals, perspective, color theory…but I decided I’m just gonna do it anyway and learn as I go and even if there’s a spot I’m not happy with, I’m just gonna let it be, cuz it’ll be better next time.

So I hope you keep trying, and know that it’s just something that comes with time, and don’t forget that it’s supposed to be fun. So even if what you’re trying right now isn’t coming out the way you want, do and post it anyway, and have a good time~

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Not pro/anti ship but a secret third thing (side eyeing ppl with ships i dont like and block them/the tag if it makes me uncomfortable)

alex draw doofenshmirtz in a pose that isn’t vaguely slutty and or babygirl challenge (impossible)

drew an old oc to test my new knowledge 👁️👁️

soooo close wrapping up on my challenge to sketch/doodle a russell every day this month and i've learned two things:

i don't know how hats work

drawing him without facial hair becomes an immediate struggle

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Heya! I'm a big fan of how you draw your characters! Do you have tips for drawing people and finding your style? I suck at it

Hi! Hmmm...trying to think of advice to give is difficult because for me, it kind of just developed over time and I never did anything specific to find my style, necessarily. I know that like, everyone says this when giving art advice, but I think this is genuinely one of those times when giving it a lot of time and practice is the best thing you can do. It's really cool to see your style develop into something more recognizable over time, because at this point it kind of just comes naturally to me? I don't know if it happens like that for everyone but it makes sense that the more you get a feel for drawing, the more you get comfortable drawing a certain way, I guess.

So I mean, another thing you could do is try drawing in a lot of different ways! That may seem counter-intuitive, but if you do that, you get better at noticing all the different factors that makes an art style distinctive, and you can figure out what you like drawing the most because you're trying a bunch of different things. Sometimes I like trying to imitate other people's art styles in my sketchbook. You could try taking parts of other people's styles that you like and incorporating it into your own art. Like, say, you like the way someone draws eyes or hands or something. You could try focusing on getting really good at that specifically. Just, of course, don't trace other people's art and post it or anything, ha ha.

In terms of drawing people and characters in general, though, using references and practicing anatomy helps a lot. I don't do it a lot honestly because I get bored of it really quickly lol, but usually I grab some photos of complex poses and sketch them in my sketchbook to get a feel for how the poses work. If you're struggling with anatomy, it might also help to trace over the image and break it down to simple shapes beforehand (I do that sometimes, too).

But that's about all the advice I have. Practice, try using anatomy references, and take inspiration from the art you like.

I swear, my hands are cursed to only draw characters with short hair lskdfjklfj

well- now I got myself in a pickle!

I have an OC art blog and a SHIP art blog..

so where do I post art of my comfort characters, who aren´t my ocs?? o_o

sometimes i feel bad because i learn different than other people but then other times i am like. i learn different than other people and thats awesome and diversity is cool and important and how new ideas are formed!! and then i dont feel sad anymore \