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>>2974213
Draw every day even if you suck anon. It's the only way.

>>2974213
I've never understood this meme on /ic/, you clearly want to draw enough that you're willing to spend 300$ on a tablet, yet you don't have passion for it ?

I mean I understand loss of motivation sometimes, but do you never get that bubbly feeling in your stomach, out of the blue, once you have a new idea or think of something to draw ? that shit will literally not let me sleep at night sometimes.

just look up to other/better artists work, in line with what you want to do, and if that really does not make you want to draw then that 300$ was probably a bad investment.

>>2974362
I't because you know your art is shit and will never live up to your ideas.

Yeah, I was able to by drawing whenever I had the time, usually it was an hour in the morning each day and five and more on the weekends.

>>2983003
You gotta make the leap into the scary areas dipshit, how else are you gunna git gud?

But yeah it is. You just focus on your art outside of your full time job, like a hobby.

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>>2983011
How do I make the leap tho

I want to shade shit and while I know the theory behind it, I just cannot get anything done, it is too intimidating to me.

The lines are wonky, the values are muddy and I have no idea how to improve.

I don't even have a clear order in which I begin the shading, cast shadow first? Form shadow first?

And don't even get me started on these countless brushes, just makes it even worse.

If you knew fundamentals, you wouldn't need to ask this.
Don't forget to sage

>>2982934
Literally Loomis.
Read Fun with a Pencil and draw all the figures.

>>2982936
What do u mean by "don't forget to sage"? I've been looking around Google and the best I could find was a page about an artist named Sage that was a surrealist. Am I missing something? Is this a common saying that I've never heard until now?

>>2982902

Hey there! Welcome to this board.

This is actually a informal and unmoderated message board for art improvement. So it features unfinished or polished art for critique without any sale. On the downside, you might encounter some racial slurs that might be offensive to you because of it's unmoderated nature, but none of the users here mean any serious harm.

If you're looking for art sales, you might be better off interacting with Reddit. I wish I knew some communities.

Nigger.

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>>2982902
Share your insights about art with us Mr Collins

>>2975349
that's still basic linework in the same way writting a book uses the same alphabet as you

there is no advanced hardcore alphabet

the difference is in the knowledge the artist has to write with those basic letters/ lines

>>2975349
That kind of work is more drafting than it is art, taken to an extreme.

All that image is, is a solid knowledge of perspective, and the patience to go into that detail, and working big enough to carry the level of detail.

>>2975358
never thought of it that way thanks anon

>>2980765
Break it in half

Cover your hands in salt

>>2980765
Wear fingerless gloves.

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SFW: http://elenamanetta.tumblr.com/
NSFW: http://thehushhush.tumblr.com/

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http://darrenflud.tumblr.com/
https://www.instagram.com/phlud96/

photoshop decided to stop itself from launching for some reason

>>2941261
You're... really into those fairy girls huh?

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As you see I do like the handdrawn, almost lofi type of logo's. It could literally be the most stupid thing, if it looks cool its good!

>>2982552
history

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>>2982552
Turns anything into a chatacter and see if it works, a pair of headphones, a screw, a mountain, look up on internet for different kind of clothes and weird shit.
Convoluted designs usually are not appealing but work great in horror contexts, check the color theory, colors play an important roll in character designing.
The context is also important like is not the same in sci-fi as in fantasy as in real life histories.
Make different versions of the same concept, combine different themes.
Capeshit needs unique concepts for example, a thriller like or mafia story will need characters that feel real, horror shit will need grotesque stuff and bizarre looking monsters.

>>2982569
You are just pointing out the obvious. I want some actual resources and learning materials that go a little more in depth than a post that says 'colors are important!' 'shapes are important!'

>>2982170
Oh shut up idiot normies just latched onto it

>>2982170
It was stolen and then people made rumors about it. Then they found it againand the rumors never died.

>>2982170
For a couple of reasons:

Context - at the time, it was the first painting to use one point perspective in a portrait. He also broke tradition with having her at a 3/4 angle, and it was very scandalous for a unmarried woman to look someone in the eye. (Remember, 1503)

It was widely known among artists, and it changed painting in Europe when it was displayed. DaVinci was a famous artists even while alive, so his works were famous just because of his name.

But, the general public really wasn't that aware of it, until it was stolen, in 1911, then it became "famous", and has been a thing since.

>>2982534
>masking fluid that doesnt smell like rotten semen
That's the smell of the product, fool.

I don't use it much, but it's never made my paper go yellow. Maybe it's the paper?

>>2982541
im using Arches

>>2982534
Considering that masking fluid is made out of latex, it's probably always going to smell like condoms.

You could try using wax resist (just rub a 100% beeswax candle over the area), but that's harder to control an will give you more of a textured look, not crisp edges around a white area.
Some people also just... use white. Mixing with white is genereally considered poor form, but quite a few painters use white to bring back highlights. Purists will still scoff at that, of course, but it seems to get more and more acceptable again.

>>2982262

Hey man.

I think you need to work on pretty much everything. It's good that you have passion but you seem to lack pretty much all the fundementals. I'd recommend posting this stuff in the beginner thread or draw thread.

What do you want to with your drawings? Do you want to be an illustrator or an artist? Is this a hobby or do you want to do this for real?

>>2982266

I would like to do this as a career if possible. I'd like to be an Illustrator (concept artist?). My bad on not posting in the beginner thread. That's my fault.

I'm currently reading Scott Robertson's How to Draw and Color and Light by James Gurney.

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>>2982284

Well it's great that you're reading that stuff! You might want to look at some Andrew Loomis books as well to get your anatomy down.

If you want to bee a concept artist or illustrator for the gaming/movie industry you really need to learn Photoshop too. Learning 3D would also be a good idea nowadays. It also teaches you a lot about how light works etc.

I can't really say much about your drawing. Sorry. It's really an amateur piece but I can see that you put some thought into it which is good.

You should probably practice really basic stuff before trying to create anything elaborate like a hero character with a landscape in the background.

Also look through the stuff in the /ic/ sticky.

>>>/gd/

>>2982255
its really too simple and nothing imo but you have a start of something
I can see what youre going for

>>2982255
its calm and soothing but doesnt say anything at all

the thing i usually look for in empty posters is a good reason for it looking empty. otherwise its stylized for no reason and youre basically just showing an exercise in reduction.

>>2981680
>Is he using a soft brush most of the time
No, he's using it selectively
>and going from low contrast to high contrast in order to create more detail?
No, he's creating detail by using small brushes and hard edges, and has an extremely tight control on lighting and contrast and values. He has a style that uses more soft edges in some places where most people would use hard edges, and has developed that style well.
>Can you elaborate a bit more about this process?
I just did. You can't teach his style, you have to develop it on your own by mastering lighting, value, and brushwork. You can't cheat your way to this style of painting, or download brushes, you have to put the work in.

>>2981954
Thanks... fwiw I wasn't trying to find a shortcut just trying to analyze and apply it to my current workflow fwiw people have told me some of my pieces look like they were made by a chinese/korean artist but I know there is still a lot missing to close that gap

>>2981680
play around with opacity/flow settings. Even using 60% hardness with med to low opactiy/flow setting as the strokes builds up it looks smooth. So you can control which area you want to be smooth/soft by applying more strokes.

proof or it never happened

>>2981339
this knob gobbler

fucking fan boys.

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>>2981339
>tfw never going to make an instagram because I hate sites which block access unless account