Author Topic: Art tips thread! (Read 35395 times)

Ragathol · « **Reply #30 on:** October 09, 2011, 10:13:04 PM »

The forum only lets me post one image attachment, otherwise it bugs out. But I'll try to keep from that.

Vyrien · « **Reply #31 on:** October 09, 2011, 10:19:55 PM »

Ah sorry, I didn't realise.

Someone, anyone, please aid me with frills! I suck at drawing them consistently.

Ragathol · « **Reply #32 on:** October 09, 2011, 10:56:13 PM »

Incidentally, I have some of those...
Some folds and stuff too, disregard Sakuya, this was a help drawing for someone.

KrackoCloud · « **Reply #33 on:** October 10, 2011, 03:10:07 AM »

I'm not exactly a part of this, but man, Ragathol! These pictures are amazingly helpful!

DX7.EP · « **Reply #34 on:** October 10, 2011, 04:42:04 AM »

Quote from: TEspeon on October 05, 2011, 11:53:11 PM

Sounds nice. Though its probably better to have that in its own thread, so those who just want to improve on drawing don't have to look through so many posts to find what they're looking for.

Done! (mostly for the musicians so they don't have to sift through all these drawing posts)

Quote from: Ragathol on October 09, 2011, 10:56:13 PM

Incidentally, I have some of those...
Some folds and stuff too, disregard Sakuya, this was a help drawing for someone.

Your tutorial pics are damn nice. I'm printing a copy of them for my own illustration endeavours!

Quote from: Ragathol on October 09, 2011, 10:13:04 PM

The forum only lets me post one image attachment, otherwise it bugs out. But I'll try to keep from that.

Quite odd....

pineyappled · « **Reply #35 on:** October 10, 2011, 04:44:46 AM »

Tespeon and EP, do you upload your art anywhere?

Bias Bus · « **Reply #36 on:** October 10, 2011, 01:26:53 PM »

Quote from: Ragathol on October 09, 2011, 10:56:13 PM

Incidentally, I have some of those...
Some folds and stuff too, disregard Sakuya, this was a help drawing for someone.

This right here is going to be a great help in getting me to drawing frills right.

Because fuck those things. They are the devil, but every Touhou has them so I gotta learn sometime. In anycase, thanks for postin' this.

Hory sheet, and the others too!

♛ Apher-Forte · « **Reply #37 on:** October 10, 2011, 02:55:22 PM »

Quote from: Doyora on October 09, 2011, 01:56:46 AM

you could try looking at your own feet. getting a mirror will help with the bits you can't easily see

unless you're a double leg amputee in which case sorry

oh hey aroyoD how you doing
are you really the same Doyora? or are you one of the poosh clones they send to infiltrate us?>

Quote from: Vyrien on October 09, 2011, 10:19:55 PM

Ah sorry, I didn't realise.

Someone, anyone, please aid me with frills! I suck at drawing them consistently.

I think I can help, in words...

My way to drawing frills is easy, I draw the skirt first, and add frills to the unfinished bottom.
My mainstay is that frills should be natural, or overly pleated... so far my art seem to lean to the latter, my frills are apparently all pleated and I basically zig-zag along the underline and create two zig zag strips, this way you are looking at one frilly line which is (outside), and the other which is (inside), now you erase the parts you don't want and keep the parts you want. You frills would look much more... frilly if you connect between these two in selected spaces, so to make it look like the frill is folded upward and downwards, naturally...
filling the colors for the frills however can be hell if you do too much of it.

Vyrien · « **Reply #38 on:** October 10, 2011, 03:08:47 PM »

Quote from: ♛ 禁断の夢双 on October 10, 2011, 02:55:22 PM

I think I can help, in words...

My way to drawing frills is easy, I draw the skirt first, and add frills to the unfinished bottom.
My mainstay is that frills should be natural, or overly pleated... so far my art seem to lean to the latter, my frills are apparently all pleated and I basically zig-zag along the underline and create two zig zag strips, this way you are looking at one frilly line which is (outside), and the other which is (inside), now you erase the parts you don't want and keep the parts you want. You frills would look much more... frilly if you connect between these two in selected spaces, so to make it look like the frill is folded upward and downwards, naturally...
filling the colors for the frills however can be hell if you do too much of it.

Oh wow, never thought of doing it that way, thanks a bunch!

Teewee · « **Reply #39 on:** October 10, 2011, 07:37:20 PM »

Quote from: moooo on October 10, 2011, 04:44:46 AM

Tespeon and EP, do you upload your art anywhere?

I upload it to imageshack.

Quote from: Doyora on October 09, 2011, 09:23:29 PM

how interested are you in actualy improving your art? is it just something you do for fun because you cant think of anything better, or is it something you'd make a serious commitment to?

I can try and give you advice but it's hard to point out what you could improve without seeing any of your art (and I cant find any when i searched your posts)

Its something I'd make a serious commitment to, due to various personal reasons. Its also something I'd like to enjoy as a hobby, so I can have fun without any electronics. And silly me for not showing my art earlier for feedback, hehe ^^;
I'll show some of my art when I redraw it on tablet, since my camera quality isn't so good. Though I do have these old pictures of my old sketches I took with the camera.

noodles · « **Reply #40 on:** October 10, 2011, 09:07:43 PM »

Quote from: Vyrien on October 04, 2011, 10:04:31 AM

I started drawing dragons because I loved dragons and I drew nothing else but dragons and Godzilla since I was 5 (I'm 17 now lol). I only started drawing manga style two years ago because I watched Higurashi and thought it was epic.

Yeah, growing up I drew pretty much exclusively dinosaurs, dragons, and other reptilian creatures, never anything vaguely humanoid. This came to bite me in high school when people were what I wanted to draw most. I still can't do it, I can barely get away with chibis

but let me know if you ever need a dinosaur to be drawn

Vyrien · « **Reply #41 on:** October 10, 2011, 09:11:24 PM »

Let's be mythical/extinct reptile drawing buddies!

Doyora · « **Reply #42 on:** October 13, 2011, 01:12:47 AM »

Quote from: ♛ 禁断の夢双 on October 10, 2011, 02:55:22 PM

oh hey aroyoD how you doing
are you really the same Doyora? or are you one of the poosh clones they send to infiltrate us?>

real me. I have nothing to do with pooshlmer anymore
who are you

@tespeon
you should get some understanding of anatomy. use google to find basic anatomical reference, and try copying the poses provided here: http://www.posemaniacs.com/
even if you want to draw anime style stuff, learning this kind of thing if you want to do it well is essential.

♛ Apher-Forte · « **Reply #43 on:** October 13, 2011, 03:31:01 AM »

You use to be find me posting as Mariya Shidou on there or 4chan.
and yeah

Quote from: Vyrien on October 10, 2011, 09:11:24 PM

Let's be mythical/extinct reptile drawing buddies!

I draw ugly gruesome things that look quite like but not really dragons... I imagine snakes, god I love drawing snakes.

Quad City QBs · « **Reply #44 on:** October 13, 2011, 04:32:13 AM »

Quote from: Doyora on October 13, 2011, 01:12:47 AM

@tespeon
you should get some understanding of anatomy. use google to find basic anatomical reference, and try copying the poses provided here: http://www.posemaniacs.com/
even if you want to draw anime style stuff, learning this kind of thing if you want to do it well is essential.

+1. Everything, everything--composition, lines, shading--comes from fundamentals. That is, the ability to visualize and understand an object in 3D.

Source is Andrew Loomis. Highly recommended--just going through Fun With a Pencil (not just reading, but doing the exercises) has been ridiculously helpful for me.

♛ Apher-Forte · « **Reply #45 on:** October 13, 2011, 10:17:36 AM »

on a fun note, I learned anatomy by drawing my dad (who used to have a six pack, not so obvious now) who walks around with no shirt on.
hence... my earlier works seem mostly on transforming men into girls...
never am one for details on these fundamental things, maybe that is why I suck when it comes to really drawing something... that's why, while you have the chance, get learned with true anatomy etc.

Teewee · « **Reply #46 on:** October 13, 2011, 07:51:56 PM »

Thanks for the advice, guys. And I have been trying out books like that, but I'll try that one by andrew loomis again since you guys recommend it...

AF: too bad I never get that chance.

Vyrien · « **Reply #47 on:** October 19, 2011, 11:06:12 PM »

Okay, I got one.

I find it very difficult to keep to just one project, as I tend to detail everything quite highly due to my art style being semi-realistic I find myself coming up with new ideas right in the middle of a project, start on the fresh one and just forget about the other one, no matter how good it might be. Often I'll tell myself that I'll get back to it, but when I do I just don't have the motivation to continue with it. I am like this with fanfics too. Any tips to staying on track?

Ragathol · « **Reply #48 on:** October 20, 2011, 12:48:33 AM »

I try my best to finish things in one sitting, since I totally have this problem as well :v
The proper answer is Blood, Guts and Tears and Bloody Well Do It.

Quad City QBs · « **Reply #49 on:** October 20, 2011, 05:31:02 AM »

If anyone's still curious about frills, I demonstrate my technique on video about 50 minutes in. If you don't mind the bondage. And Space Jam.

Vyrien · « **Reply #50 on:** October 20, 2011, 08:16:08 AM »

Thanks for the advice Ragathol, but my pictures are too big to do in one sitting. I'm sure I can still apply the attitude though. :V

Quote from: Bad Appellant!! on October 20, 2011, 05:31:02 AM

If you don't mind the bondage. And Space Jam.

What are you talking about? This is the best combination!

I'm interested to know what screen capture software you're using for this too. :3

Quad City QBs · « **Reply #51 on:** October 20, 2011, 12:47:55 PM »

Quote from: Vyrien on October 20, 2011, 08:16:08 AM

I'm interested to know what screen capture software you're using for this too. :3

Livestream Procaster. It's pretty flaky and gobbles up CPU/RAM like a motherfucker, but the price is right.

♛ Apher-Forte · « **Reply #52 on:** October 21, 2011, 07:40:41 AM »

Quote from: Bad Appellant!! on October 20, 2011, 05:31:02 AM

If anyone's still curious about frills, I demonstrate my technique on video about 50 minutes in. If you don't mind the bondage. And Space Jam.

you are my hero Maullar.

♛ Apher-Forte · « **Reply #53 on:** October 21, 2011, 07:42:31 AM »

Quote from: ＯＫＴＡＶＩＡ　ＶＯＮ　ＳＥＣＫＥＮＤＯＲＦＦ． on October 21, 2011, 04:28:11 AM

Any tips on drawing body profiles? I can't seem to get the shoulder blades to look right and the chests are too small :/

imo, the boobs are always 2 times larger than the head and you really should use circles to mark out how big your shoulders should be... if that is what you are asking. (boobs can be shrunken with relative sizing as you go and erasers will be most likely your friend)

Desu_Cake · « **Reply #54 on:** October 21, 2011, 08:48:46 AM »

Quote from: ♛ 禁断の夢双 on October 21, 2011, 07:42:31 AM

imo, the boobs are always 2 times larger than the head

*Looks down*
Wait what?

Vyrien · « **Reply #55 on:** October 21, 2011, 11:32:51 AM »

Quote from: Desu_Cake on October 21, 2011, 08:48:46 AM

*Looks down*
Wait what?

I know right? Mine are at least five times the size of my head,

Ragathol · « **Reply #56 on:** October 21, 2011, 12:44:08 PM »

Quote from: ＯＫＴＡＶＩＡ　ＶＯＮ　ＳＥＣＫＥＮＤＯＲＦＦ． on October 21, 2011, 04:28:11 AM

Any tips on drawing body profiles? I can't seem to get the shoulder blades to look right and the chests are too small :/

Something like this. The collarbones only stick out a little, and the shoulder blades should be pretty angular.

Teewee · « **Reply #57 on:** November 03, 2011, 12:29:25 AM »

I'd appreciate some feedback on this incomplete sketch of tenshi's dress. I still need more practice with my tablet, hehe... http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/803/dresspractice.png/

J.O.B · « **Reply #58 on:** November 03, 2011, 06:58:04 AM »

Quote from: TEspeon on November 03, 2011, 12:29:25 AM

I'd appreciate some feedback on this incomplete sketch of tenshi's dress. I still need more practice with my tablet, hehe... http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/803/dresspractice.png/

I think it's looking alright so far. The folds and creases are a bit over the place though, the buttons down the middle are a little bit off center and the shoulder parts are too connected to the body, they need something like a crease in between them to make it look more natural.

I need some tips on hair and how to make my hair flow, I can't seem to get it right.
Also I need to learn how to relax my hand so I can draw lighter lines (though this could come with some more practice).

Vyrien · « **Reply #59 on:** November 03, 2011, 10:01:08 AM »

Quote from: J.O.B on November 03, 2011, 06:58:04 AM

I need some tips on hair and how to make my hair flow, I can't seem to get it right.
Also I need to learn how to relax my hand so I can draw lighter lines (though this could come with some more practice).

It depend how you want to do hair, you can see how I sketch it out here although I haven't got into colouring it or anything yet.

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