satancchisama - 13 Floor
13 Floor

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8 years ago

Do you have any advice for young artists who want to improve their art? I draw doodles now and then but I really want to improve my art style. Should I start practicing anatomy? I tend to have trouble drawing faces... any advice would be wonderful.

Hello anon!

Yes, I’drecommend you to study anatomy. The best thing you can do is practice fromreference. If you have trouble with a pose or with something in particular, thebest thing you can do is look for a reference picture, since it’ll make thingseasier for you and it also will help you improve your skills.

Something I do a lot when I can’t find referencesfor something specific I need, is to ask someone else to pose for me and takepictures, or look at myself in a mirror. 

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Somethingthat’s also important is to start learning the human body’s basic shapes andproportions.

There’sa lot of ways you can do this, you just need to experiment and find what worksbest for you. There are many examples on the internet on how you can do this,but I’ll leave some here for you:

Basic Figure DrawingCharacter DrawingBasic Body ProportionsSketching Tips

The nextthing you want to get yourself working on is your sketches. This is useful because it’ll help you have less trouble in the general process of making a drawing. Once you start getting the hang of things, youdon’t need to measure proportions and stuff too much, it’s just like the generalfeel of knowing when things are off or not (speaking of proportions andperspective). That’s why working on your sketches is really helpful.

Well,ok, but how do you do that? Thereare a few ways to tackle this task:

One isgoing into sites like posemaniacs, specifically into this little feature theyhave. This feature lets you see 3D models posed, but only for a certain amountof time. The idea is to try to draw the figure as fast and as precisely aspossible. Once the figure changes, it’s over, onto the next one. 

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It doesn’t matter what you didn’t do, what matters is that you keep drawing. Atfirst it’s is kinda difficult, so you can time your poses to 90 sec. Theidea is to loosen your hand and to start doing things more instinctively andthat, as you keep on practicing, you’ll soon be able to draw more and moredetailed figures in less and less time.

The nexttip would be choosing some pictures… Then,the idea is to take those as references and to draw the negative spaces insteadof the figure:

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This is most helpful to start learninganatomy perspective, as you learn the general figure instead of frying yourbrain cells over ‘how is this limb supposed to look like in this position?’

That’ssome basic stuff you can start trying out to get better at figure drawing.

Now,onto the face.

Just asthe whole figure of the human body, the face also has some basic shapes thatcan help you in the construction of a face, and some simple measurements tohelp with proportions.

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Then, dividing the face in shapes can also help understand better how things work:

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This is also helpful when trying to learn how the light affects the planes of the face. You can try doing this to pictures or you could use it to build your own faces. As you start practicing, it’ll become easier to place the features when drawing. The idea is that you ditch the guides on the long run and start drawing with simpler shapes.

And as Isaid before, reference is your best friend!

As alast note, I’ll leave you with some links that could be useful:

Several dynamic poses for referenceSeveral fighting poses for referenceRandom skeleton generator for practice (x)Palette GeneratorAnother Palette GeneratorSome 3D referencesPosemaniacsDesignDoll and how to use itPicture references for hair and hairdos

This has been very brief, but I really hope it helps!And thebest piece of advice anyone could ever tell you: be patient, don’t give up and keepon practicing!

8 years ago
When Youre Trying To Make A Joke But Your Friend Is A Mcr Fan
When Youre Trying To Make A Joke But Your Friend Is A Mcr Fan

when youre trying to make a joke but your friend is a mcr fan

8 years ago
Small Child Roxas Hides Behind Axel To Avoid Socialization

Small child Roxas hides behind Axel to avoid socialization

8 years ago
Raw Version Of My Axel Sketch, Requested By Corndogkeyblade I Just Feel Like Posting It Too Since I Cant

raw version of my Axel sketch, requested by corndogkeyblade i just feel like posting it too since i cant make up my mind which vs i prefer so shaded version here

8 years ago
Organization XIII: Pride Lands, Part Two
Organization XIII: Pride Lands, Part Two
Organization XIII: Pride Lands, Part Two
Organization XIII: Pride Lands, Part Two
Organization XIII: Pride Lands, Part Two
Organization XIII: Pride Lands, Part Two
Organization XIII: Pride Lands, Part Two
Organization XIII: Pride Lands, Part Two

Organization XIII: Pride Lands, Part Two

These are the forms I believe work best for each member if they were to visit the Pride Lands.

Been working on this here-and-there for a few months now. These are only just cleaned up colored sketches nothing too detailed; it would take too long to ink them all neatly. :P

8 years ago
Au Where Aqua Escapes The Hell Dimension Only To Find The Super Secret Backstabbing Club Living In Her
Au Where Aqua Escapes The Hell Dimension Only To Find The Super Secret Backstabbing Club Living In Her

au where aqua escapes the hell dimension only to find the super secret backstabbing club living in her house

8 years ago
Available On Phone Cases, T-shirts And Etc On Redbubble! 

Available on phone cases, t-shirts and etc on Redbubble! 

8 years ago
I Think This Is The Character I Most Love In All The Stories Of The Whole World Riku….

I think this is the character i most love in all the stories of the whole world Riku…. <3 

8 years ago
First Mistake
First Mistake

first mistake

last mistake

8 years ago
Aristotle’s Modes Of Persuasion. // (Insp.)
Aristotle’s Modes Of Persuasion. // (Insp.)
Aristotle’s Modes Of Persuasion. // (Insp.)

Aristotle’s Modes of Persuasion. // (Insp.)

8 years ago
‘cause There’s Nothing Like Seein’ Each Other Again No Matter What The Distance Between And The

‘cause there’s nothing like seein’ each other again no matter what the distance between and the stories that we tell will make you smile oh it really lifts my heart

8 years ago
School Boys

school boys

8 years ago
That Last Drawing Is Definitely Followed Up With Roxas Yelling At Axel To Shut Up.
That Last Drawing Is Definitely Followed Up With Roxas Yelling At Axel To Shut Up.
That Last Drawing Is Definitely Followed Up With Roxas Yelling At Axel To Shut Up.

That last drawing is definitely followed up with Roxas yelling at Axel to shut up.

More of my #MerMay shenanigans! This time with a Kingdom Hearts theme! :)

Commission Info | Instagram | Twitter | RedBubble

8 years ago
I Think That Kh1 Was A Very Important Learning Experience…

I think that kh1 was a very important learning experience…

8 years ago
Quirky Artist
Quirky Artist
Quirky Artist
Quirky Artist
Quirky Artist
Quirky Artist

Quirky Artist

8 years ago
The Destiny Trio
The Destiny Trio
The Destiny Trio

The Destiny Trio

8 years ago
Let Me Sleep, I Am Tired Of My Grief

Let me sleep, I am tired of my grief

And I would like you… 

To love me, to love me, to love me

8 years ago
Wip Of A Riku Im Working At~

Wip of a Riku im working at~

8 years ago
Day 1955 - 8 June 2016

Day 1955 - 8 June 2016

★ Ephemera ★

.//projectTiGER

8 years ago
AH HA HA HA AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH

AH HA HA HA AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH

AH HA HA HA AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH
8 years ago
I Haven’t Done Anything Art Related Lately.. So I’m Trying To Finish My First Prop Up ;u;

I haven’t done anything art related lately.. so I’m trying to finish my first prop up ;u;

8 years ago
Some Zootopia/Kingdom Hearts Doodles I Did! I Always Love To Draw Animals And Crossovers! I Also Want
Some Zootopia/Kingdom Hearts Doodles I Did! I Always Love To Draw Animals And Crossovers! I Also Want
Some Zootopia/Kingdom Hearts Doodles I Did! I Always Love To Draw Animals And Crossovers! I Also Want
Some Zootopia/Kingdom Hearts Doodles I Did! I Always Love To Draw Animals And Crossovers! I Also Want
Some Zootopia/Kingdom Hearts Doodles I Did! I Always Love To Draw Animals And Crossovers! I Also Want

Some Zootopia/Kingdom Hearts Doodles I did! I always love to draw animals and crossovers! I also want to shout out to @cataclysmint as your art is always a inspiration to get in touch with my toon side your art is inspiring!

8 years ago
Spooky Witches Homes
Spooky Witches Homes
Spooky Witches Homes
Spooky Witches Homes
Spooky Witches Homes
Spooky Witches Homes
Spooky Witches Homes

Spooky Witches homes

8 years ago
Angel Riku X Demon Sora AU
Angel Riku X Demon Sora AU
Angel Riku X Demon Sora AU

Angel Riku x Demon Sora AU

(Loved doing these concepts)

8 years ago
ゆうなぎ(原稿中)

ゆうなぎ(原稿中)

8 years ago
♛ кн тяισ ω/ ∂ιsηεү тнεмεs! {3/3}
♛ кн тяισ ω/ ∂ιsηεү тнεмεs! {3/3}
♛ кн тяισ ω/ ∂ιsηεү тнεмεs! {3/3}

♛ кн тяισ ω/ ∂ιsηεү тнεмεs! {3/3}

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