So, I found an interesting ad on Craigslist the other day, and I'm intruiged.
Should I spend the money and order this CD /ic/?
>>2573908
Here are the preview pictures he posted.
Notice that beside every picture is the unedited photo that he drew on
>>2573911
If I do buy the CD, I'll definitely post them all on /ic/ for you to enjoy
>>2573912
How do you guys make your brushes?
Photoshop/Sai
>>2573788
what artist is pic related?
>>2573833
NURZHAN BEKKALIYEV
>>2573833
Firez
I don't know if it is depression or something else, but losing your passion for art. Art was what I did for around 20 years then I gradually lost all passion for it. Stopped caring, working, doing. Yes, I had a period of depression, but now when it is gone... still nothing.
I'm good at what I do, I have everything lined up for me, a career if I wanted, fame if I wanted, anything. But I feel nothing when I paint or draw.
Sure, I collect references, keep art in mind every single day, make efforts to draw and create pieces once in a blue moon---it is never the same.
I just lost it. Anyone else feel/felt like this?
What can one do?
Feeling pretty anguished that I feel nothing for the best thing in my life. Throwing away time and talent and the work I put into this trade.
Shit. 20 years is more than almost half of /ic/ members were alive. Anyway, yes, you're not the only one.
Your problem is probably not an art problem. Take a look at anything else that's going on in your life right now. We need more information, OP.
Speaking of depression, we should have a section in the sticky regarding depression and how to grit through it. If you haven't noticed already, vast majority of problems we have regarding art isn't related to art at all. It's our attitudes, self inflicted barriers, and life stuff beyond our control that affect us. We have more than enough resources on the internet to learn the technical side of art without going to school, what we need most is a pep talk to save us from ourselves.
>>2573436
Maybe it is depression, I've struggled so long with it I feel like it is a part of my personality. It just bothers me so much that when I used to paint I would have such joy, pride, and satisfaction in it. But now I feel nothing at all. And I don't want to give up on it. But I am so completely without feeling when I approach it, I can get more satisfaction from eating a snack or taking a shit than from doing anything artistic. I don't want to admit that it is depression. I was on a lot of medications and even then it didn't help with this issue--even when my depression was halted, so was everything else, I guess. I'll look into it.
>>2573420
that's a pretty cool drawing
How do I stop drawing anime?
I want to become good like everyone else
but no matter what I do I can't put all of my effort into studies/copying off of books.
and I still haven't cured symbol drawing completely yet...
I really don't know what to do, how do I give it my all into practicing?
I have the motivation, I just don't try hard enough
>>2572647
Never gonna make it.
>>2572647
i don't even know how to reply to this. you're completely retarded
you want it to be easy? then go do something else, otherwise you know exactly what you need to do. it doesn't matter if you "don't want to do it" or not.
right now, IN THIS MOMENT your competition is doing what you don't feel like doing and leaving you in the dust. remember that every time you ask yourself "how do I give it my all into practicing?", somebody out there is giving their all practicing.
and don't you dare blame your incompetence on anime. jesus christ.
>>2572647
>How do I stop drawing anime?
Let me rephrase that: "how do I stop drawing what I like"
>I want to become good like everyone else
who is everyone else? the anime greats? How will you become good like them if you stop drawing anime?
>but no matter what I do I can't put all of my effort into studies/copying off of books.
Well maybe because you keep making shit threads like this one for starters instead of drawing.
>and I still haven't cured symbol drawing completely yet...
meme
>I have the motivation, I just don't try hard enough
you may or may not have the spark
How can I find more like this? I'm new to art and I'm not really sure how to find more other than the artist stylistically.
>>2572265
P-please
>>2572265
>Find the artist of the painting
>Look through his wikipedia
>Find similar artists
So for your pic.
The artists name is Francisco Goya. Wiki says he is the last of The old Masters, and the first of the Moderns. So look up some Old Masters (or modernism)
The pic I posted is from Jean Leon Gerome, the painting is from late 1800's.
Off the top of my head, Theodore Gericault has
similar themes of morbidity and wild imagery if you are looking for those similar to Goya.
>Previous Thread >>2563331 → → → → →
>Post your current drawing here and give constructive critique to others!
>Please make sure your posted image is clear, downsized to around 1000 pixels wide, rotated to the correct orientation, and that any unused space is cropped.
>If you want critique on a drawing from the previous thread, you can delete it there and repost in this one.
>>dA /ic/ group :
>http://4chan-ic.deviantart.com
>>/ic/ Resources/Reference/Downloads/Links:
>>General resources :
>http://sites.google.com/site/4chanic/
>http://sites.google.com/site/artandwhatnot/
>http://characterdesigns.com/
>http://crimsondaggers.com/forum/thread-3.html
>http://finaltrinity.tumblr.com/post/13163064364/art-references-tumblr-accounts
>>fellowBro's books :
>http://mediafire.com/?i44dwzkf9j9n8
>>Figure Drawing Tool:
>http://pixelovely.com/gesture/figuredrawing.php
>http://posemaniacs.com/
>>Photoshop Brushes
>http://cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/tower_of_evilzz
>Remember kids: Exercise and stay healthy.
>>2571096
>>2571226
okay putting aside all anatomy problems for a moment
this is so uncanny valley to me, she has a unstylized body, with a super stylized head plopped on top. atleast stylize the whole thing man. also, shes a bit walleyed, scooch that left iris in more, and center the left iris.
A clients asked me in an email if I'd be willing to draw black BBC cucking?
Is this a bad idea, is the slope a slippery one?
Don't do anything you'd hate yourself for. If you have to ask the question you probably shouldn't do it.
>>2570903
very slippery, long and hard
>>2570903
Either don't respond or respond, "No thanks, go fuck yourself.".
Post cringe worthy blogs, art, etc.
>>2569684
>CLAMP
>>2569684
This is a comic published by Marvel in the year 2016.
>>2569724
Is this a joke? Don't ruse me like that.
You just picked a random tumblr comic and made this up. r-right?
Post your work and I'll actually help you.
Don't tear me a new one please...
ok
Fuck my shit up pham
Can anyone give me ideas on how I can practice my linework digitally? I find it hard not to use my wrist when drawing digital and drawing curves are nearly impossible for me.
>>2567830
just go a day or two without letting your wrist touch the surface of whatever your drawing on. Or you could use a stabilizer. although if you are drawing with your wrists curves should be the easiest thing to do.
>>2567830
> Drawing curves are nearly impossible
First thing to do, draw a circle.
Does it look like a circle?
> Yes
> No
If no, go to the fucking parameters of PS and check Force Proportions.
>>2567896
O wow that made a huge difference for some reason. I have a 1920 by 1080 monitor you think that played a part?
You can tell when someone draws tons of porn even when they arent drawing porn
>>2566386
you're right
What in this image indicates this?
>>2566588
Exagerrated tongues and mouths.
t. smut pro
Why west doesn't have hot drawing website like pixiv where many good Japanse artists are posting their works?
As in west, we only settle for selfish SNS like “P-Please follow me and see muh art!”
But SNS is not desinged for posting drawings and running your own site doesn't seem very good.
What is this shit?
Japan, please teach us how to handle drawing culture.
>>2565957
wallow in our western filth
>>2565957
learn english
2. you only see good art because pixiv pushes all the good art to the top and hides all the shit art from the general view, making it appear that it's all God's on pixiv.
>>2565976
gods* fuck it let me go get breakfast
I changed my painting yesterday. When I first made it years back it was reacting from what was happening at that time. (inb4 fuck you chris) No gallery would show it and I couldn't get my message across. Now I've updated it and it's has changed in meaning and impact. It has a job to do still,
>>2565826
It's shit.
>>2565826
The upper part looks cool, the lower part look too realistic imo
Do I copy the images from the book, or just read and apply it to my art? How is it used?
>>2561870
>read text
>copy image
>redraw image from memory
>check and correct it
>read next section
>copy image
>redraw from memory
>check and correct it
Repeat
>>2561870
tracer over all the images inside of it. Kronz proved that he can make it if you do that, so you can, too!
>>2561873
basically this.
Also remember to look for anatomy everytime you see a person, and on yourself.
Previous Thread: >>2509978
Bring us your roughs, your storyboards, your pencil tests etc. Talk about industry, schools, the hopelessness of it all, how we all gonna make it etc.
If you're gonna post animation that isn't yours give source or state that it isn't yours.
Keep shitposting to a minimum. Don't feed the trolls.
>Stuff you may find useful, books basic program tutorials etc
https://mega.co.nz/#F!3p8CwQZD!DR2mC-kw0TyQQ8Uw3T6JYg
https://mega.co.nz/#!TdclgBqS!QWLS9f3ogerhJDfxCYPv_yFKRR11tP_IC0eaA4sEwug
>Reference stuff you can find with a simple google search
http://www.referencereference.com/
https://vimeo.com/groups/aniref
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvspTjApofA2Yg3i10gTdQ
http://www.rhinohouse.com/
https://virgam.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/anim-draw-48-ssa-ideas-anim-shorts.pdf
Japanese style animation tutorial: http://listeningside.net/a_side00.html
Stoyboard & composition: http://www.floobynooby.com/comp1.html
>Play YT videos frame-by-frame
http://rowvid.com/
Lastly, if you've got some good animation resources, contribute!
>>2546824
The smoothness in that is ridiculous.
>>2546825
meh
it's just a lot of frames
smoothness and fluidity aren't something impressive in animation
>>2546825
>yfw he makes those with flipnote