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okaasan
Feb 24, 20 at 3:00pm
I like only anime but I do like western styles like from Tangled or disney comics they do like with Frozen. Always something good to take from that I need to practice anatomy more but also different styles too. I haven't found a style I stay with
arus2001
Feb 24, 20 at 4:32pm
Go grab some classical anatomy books and freehand, trace, or whatever you need to do to help convey the source. Don't fall into that trap of preferring anime and, as a result, using it as an excuse to forego the fundamentals. Learn about things like head scaling, divine proportions, the types of perspective, applying math to art, the color wheel, color mixing, and so on. It can all be daunting and certainly make a hobby feel like work at times, but if you're serious about actually getting good at drawing people, animals, nature, or whatever, you can't cut corners. Modern tech like Photoshop may make it easier to produce and modify work, but it's not a replacement for the user's knowledge. Otherwise, faces, hands, and feet will be difficult. You may find numerous techniques out there, but still feel one doesn't click or the end result still looks off. Sometimes this is where outside help can be useful, but also don't go into it looking only for praise. Constructive criticism is also a talent artists need to learn how to cultivate, both in giving and receiving. I'd further encourage physically interacting with other artists in your area, or even better, find a teacher even if it's just a weekly meeting or so. In the end, know it'll be a struggle. You'll have times where you'll feel frustrated when what's in your head doesn't match what's on the canvas. You'll see other artists and get mad you're not on their level. You may have periods where you don't want to touch a pencil or whatever for weeks, if not months or even years. You might wonder if you're original enough or if you even prefer doing things that could be considered popular. Do you publicly cross the lewd barrier? Because some artists cultivate multiple identities for that very purpose. Journey of a thousand miles and all that jazz, but it's a process. And one I've certainly stumbled through despite recent attempts to rekindle my interest.
whispywoods
Feb 24, 20 at 5:19pm
I never really got into drawing because this is too much for my brain
digitalwolf001
So in most cases, as an artist, your job isn't to create a 1 to 1 recreation of life, but a stylized representation of it based on the most aesthetically pleasing aspects. In some cases trying too will have the opposite intended effect. As an example, we don't draw or paint every leaf of a tree, but instead get the general shape of that mass and indications that said mass is made up of multiple smaller objects. The mediums we choose to express ourselves in have limitations. Trying to recreate what we see in life exactly through sketching/drawing will often make humans look older than we want, or objects look dirty or space cluttered. An example with painting would be, things we perceive in life as pure white/black don't translate well to paintings (any medium that uses color really), and instead have to be substituted with off white/ very dark colors and a good sense of contrast, with very rare exceptions. So by learning your medium's limitations, you'll have a better idea of much you need to learn of complimentary studies such as anatomy and (with practice) you'll be able to add such details to your piece that compliment the medium. Please note that the limitations I mentioned above are not the only limitations in their respective medium and were just quick examples that limitations do exists.
digitalwolf001
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A great way to practice is by gathering photos of people from the internet (Digital) or from magazines (Traditional) and with a bright color simplifying the human form into basic shapes.
eternallunar1
At the end of the day, just draw anything that captures your interest and do what works best for you that'll help you improve. Like I took a Life Drawing course roughly 5 years ago. It was one of the best things that helped me broaden my eyes as an artist and I learned a crap ton. You have to sketch live nude models in a variety of different pose positions in every angle. One of the best techniques you have to learn is the Gesture which are quick, not very detailed, expression drawings to get the feel of the action of what you observe. There were countless times when I missed an action because I couldn't react fast enough because this is real life and being able to capture it perfectly takes a very long time until you're good at it. This is why Gesture drawings are important because they help loosen you up and trains you the more you do it. There's also the lay in which is something that animators use. You roughly sketch lightly a simple representation of the entire human body in simple shapes. The idea you'll gradually build the human figure adding the extra details later on with softer drawing pencils. But yeah, eventually the more you do it, you'll find your own style and go with it. xP Of course, what Timid Giant Art said is true. The internet is a great resource. Find anatomy resources anything that'll help you improve. If there's an artist's style you obsess over get references of it as much information to help train your muscle memory and try to get a feel for his/her style. Though, still it's better to go out in the real world and draw from life if you can. Or if you can afford to take a Life Drawing class I highly recommend it.
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