Questions & Answers Thread

Has anyone managed to find new friends in their mid to late 20s? Ever since my GF left me I've been completely arone. I didn't even really notice I was sharing my circle of friends with that girl until it was too late. I literally have no one to talk to or share my art with at the moment.

I tried life drawing but it was mostly older folk. They swarmed me because I was "so good"... uncomfortable. I'll try to look into some other course. Btw, I'm currently residing in Berlin/Germany.

>>3056711
Join discords for "friends". The sticky has a list of them. Try them all out.

Lots of artists have sameface issue, I have the opposite. Every time I try to draw a character it looks a little different (example: a page of skeches of the same character with different poses and expressions don't always look like the same character)
How can I avoid/fix this?

How do I go about soft-shading things? I'm on nip studio and the brush tools are beyond my meagre intellect.

What are some appealing traits to have in an art style? for example, a tumblrina would like big noses, an anime fan would like big expressive eyes, what does /ic/ like?

Can anyone give me a way of composing a figure that guidelines somehow the width of the limbs? I'm fine drawing torsoes, then end up with twiggy arms or elephant legs.

> Vilppu Head Anatomy and Construction Vol 1
Does anyone else have the video skip at around the 10:30 mark? Kind of afraid something might be wrong with my video.

>>3056837
Do skull / musculature studies. Sketch a lot of faces, learn how they're put together and what anchors their features down to their face. Draw turnarounds of characters. Then draw them over and over until the same character looks the same from whatever angle you put them in.

It's a lot of work to fix but it's not impossible so good luck

How do I maintain facial symmetry and keep the features aligned?

>>3056877
Technically speaking, faces are asymmetrical. Either way, flipping the canvas frequently will help you notice errors in alignment. This is far easier on digital.

>>3056852
yeah it skips
he says "what you're looking for-now let's take"

Is it possible to make it if you have zero friends, zero connections and zero followers on all your social media, but your art is pretty good?

>>3057277
Possibly. It needs to stand out though.

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Can someone enlighten me on how the cross hatched shading like this is made with such precision and consistency?
I just can't figure it out.

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>>3057345
It's the way the hatching follows the curves of every muscle meticulously, combined with adding detail within the gaps between the hatching lines (dots, horizontal lines). It's just a lot of human figure studying, 3d awareness and hard work on details to get the hatching so precise

>>3057355
Yeah it looks so precise that I assumed that there was some kind of trick to it.
But I guess in the end it comes down to hard work and patience, as expected from 16th century artists.

>>3057369
no tricks just hard work senpai

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Can some kind fellow artist share the painting Saturn devouring his son, in original color?

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I like using PureRef on desktop, but is there any similar app for android?

What does it mean if you rarely ever get comments on the things you post on here? :(

>>3058204
you're probably too good

I don't even know what to post on social media. Is it okay to post shitty sketches or should I only post my higher quality stuff? Show I post more fanart or keep it mostly original? Is it alright if I don't post every single day?

>>3058217
>shitty sketches or should I only post my higher quality stuff
high quality
>fanart or keep it mostly original
fanart for attention, original for quality
>Is it alright if I don't post every single day?
yes

im just a random /beg/ though

>>3058274
I appreciate your advice anyways. Thank you, anon.

Any tips on getting used to drawing on a bigger canvas? I'm used to draw at 500x500 pixels.

What are good sites with resources for portrait practice?

How does one get better at drawing features of the face? I'm relatively good at putting marks on where the features should be but when it comes to detailing them I just feel like shooting myself afterward.

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Went back to drawing after a long dry spell, even had to get a replacement pen for my tablet. One problem though, the pen feels weird as hell to use. Am I just shit or is the pen shit? I felt a lot more comfortable with the old pen.

Question I think you d/ic/ks can probably bully me about.
I'm currently attending a community college for fine arts and I'm not entirely sure what the benefit is. Most of my art gains seem to be from personal study; however, if I were to quit school I'd lose my study time since I'd be forced to pick up another job to pay for the loans. A benefit of going to school is to "make connections" but I find it hard to relate to the 18 year old babbies that only want to draw anime and refuse to do anything that doesn't involve their "style". I've recently been presented the opportunity to start up the art club and I think that might pay off if I can use it as a leverage point to move me further, advance my skills, and bring the overall skill level of the members up as well. Staying in school is prolonging the inevitable wage slave no time zone. I prefer choosing the option that creates more options, which is why I'm currently staying but if you were in my situation what would you do?
>tl;dr stay in college or drop out?

>>3059163
Drop out.

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>>3056706

Which is the best skull I can buy on Amazon?

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Is there any actual writing in this?

How in the flying fuck do I get used to drawing digitally?

Right now I'm using a Surface Pro 4 for drawing, but I also have a wacom kicking around I used to use but even after months I still find that I hate drawing digitally. I can't shade right, my lines are all sketchy messes, I just don't like it compared to traditional medium. I'd much rather just grab a pencil and a piece of paper to draw, I feel much more in control.

Since I like drawing stylized stuff and want to get into commissions I feel like I'm definitely going to have to adjust but I really don't know how.

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Anyone got a book about detailing environments/backgrounds?

>>3058288
Zooming in usually helps

>>3058298
>resources

Wanna elaborate? also try watching this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T7cDY7YDsg

>>3059035
Analyze them but more importantly practice, you only get better at drawing noses by drawing them

>>3056841
That's all up to personal taste. A better question would be what do you like? Most people enjoy art styles that look unique, even if it doesn't fit their personal tastes, so going out and drawing art to fit your own unique sense of aesthetics is probably your best bet.

Where does everyone get there references?

I see all these good references in the /beg/ thread, etc. and I wonder where people find them.

I feel like flying under the radar for a while. Would it be unreasonable to just suddenly delete everything, disappear and change my alias once I do come back?

>>3059469
well, I mean sites with lots of photos of heads/faces

Is it better to shade solely using colour, or to put in grayscale values first and then use that to multiply colours beneath it?

>>3059646

Why do you want to do it? Do you want to disassociate yourself from the subjects you were doing? Insecurity over the quality of older work? Looking to get work as a professional? Shitty fanbase?

I would generally say no you shouldn't because it's just annoying and if anyone cares they'll track you down and make the connection regardless, but if it's a professional work thing and you were drawing super kinky porn then that's a bit more understandable.

>>3059833
It's because I don't like the alias I've been posting under and I've said some embarrassing things and posted some shitty work under that name.
>it's just annoying
I only have like 10 followers anyways, there's no one to annoy.

>>3059799
Both are equally good options, it's a choice to make
I personally prefer going into color directly

>>3059646
I wouldn't delete anything, just make a new alias and make sure there are no ties to the previous one.
Leaving everything behind without updating makes it seem more like you just don't feel like posting anymore instead of trying to disappear.

>>3059861
I see. Thank you for your guidance.

>>3059640
It depends on what kind of reference you're looking for

>>3059668
I actually don't know that well either, so I just use a mirror to copy my own face and when going outside sketching I reference other people's faces.

How do I draw in a fisheye perspective?

Any tips to internalize drawing a cube in perspective? Trying to correct bad habits of cube drawing.

>>3057277
You need some sort of chance for your art to get seen, a category, a hashtag, some shit like that, then that may build up the following

>>3060020
4 point perspective

How long should a pen last? I'm using Faber-Castell PITT artist pens and they seem to be running out of ink too quickly (maybe 5 hours of use?).

Ok I started doing "Fun with a pencil" a month back and haven't been able to draw until now. Do I start over or do I continue form were I left off

are photoshop brushes copyrighted? Like when an artists shares their brushes do they hold exclusive rights? What makes this patented if true?

>>3060249
they should last a lot longer than that. You might be pressing too hard and damaging the tip, or perhaps you purchased a pen that people had tested too much in the store... faber castell are usually packaged, though.

>>3060126
drawabox has some really good exercises for this. Just remember that cubes are the foundation... lots of people spend all day drawing boxes and are confused when they can't draw anything else.

>>3060250
maybe do some of the older exercises to warm up and refresh your memory, but I'd just keep going and pick up where you left off.

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Can anyone explain and show to me how Radius and Ulna work?
Take this image for example.
I know that Radius shouldbe the one that is rotates around Ulna but I can't figure out in what pose it should be rotated and in what not.
If I stay still and relaxed how are my Ulna and Radius would look?
Pls Explain.

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Is tracing over photos to copy the perspective okay? because doing this shit without a ruler makes me want to hang myself.

>>3060332
Thanks ill try it

>>3060347
The key to understanding that is knowing that your Humerus can rotate medially to up to about 90 degrees and that the Olecranon (elbow) is statically locked on the backside of the humerus.

Know too, that the upper arm (Humerus) and lower arm (Radius and Ulna) can rotate independent of each other

Once you understand that, start trying to locate the position of the olecranon (elbow) in your reference.

Then, locate the head of the head of the Ulna and Radius on their wrist. Remember that on your wrist region, Ulna is on the pinky side and Radius is on the thumb side. This region is locked with the rotation of your wrist and will move along with it.

Also remember that on your elbow region, Ulna is on the medial side and Radius is on the lateral side. This region is also statically locked with the position of the humerus and will move along as your Humerus rotates

With those clues accurately located simply trace them together to predict how the orientation of the humerus and ulna is inside.

>>3060523
Also, to add, the olecranon is merely an extension of the ulna and serve as a clasp to the backside of the Humerus

>>3060523

>>3060526
Thank you very much

>>3060401
Just don't get caught or let it limit the quality of your work and skill

>>3060401
Anything goes. But if you feel that it's wrong enough to ask fucking /ic/ for guidance, why would you do it?

Why do some people, despite drawing a shit ton, fail to get good after years and years? Is it lack of studying fundamentals?

>>3060538
Probably that, or they do study fundamentals but not properly

>>3060538
Some people don't really try or they lack comparisons to know how much effort other artists put into their work.

>>3060538
lack of direction and lack of actually giving a shit

Can anyone recommend me some quality tutorials on Forearms and arms in general?
I am going through Hampon's figure drawing but it is still really obscure to me.
I don't get it.
I've also watched Proko video.

Does anyone a link to the /ic/ discord, the one in the sticky says its expired.

Does anyone know if the FZD Design cinema videos are a good starting point for someone learning the fundamentals, or are there better videos explaining the fundamentals and basic exercises.

>>3060632

stay away from it; the expired link has done you a favor to your gains

>>3060745
But I'm lonely and want some drawfag friends

>>3060758
join the las server then

the tiny rubber feet on the bottom of my tablet don't offer any grip whatsoever. I used to have some mouse pad foam taped to the bottom and that solved the problem until the tape wore out and the foam started ripping.

Anyone else have any suggestions on how to solve this? Drawing on a tablet that just slides around is incredibly annoying.

How do I draw a stylized image of a real person while still maintaining their likeness?

Are there any resources for appealing anatomy for porn?
It's not a subject anyone seems to cover.

How do I do shadows from multiple light sources.

best wacom photoshop stabilisers

>>3061103
draw both lightly and overlap them.
find images

>>3061197
Lazy Nezumi

>>3061103
Instead of thinking in shadow, think in lighting.

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Asked in /beg/ but didn't get any useful answers.

How do you draw like this? I have practiced loomis and watched proko, both of which demonstrate how to draw facial features using *values*. Not using line work. Yet I see stuff like this on /ic/ constantly, it's very appealing visually and much less effort required to do a simple study. My question is how do you draw the features like this? Every time I have tried it just comes out looking like symbol drawing.

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>>3061354
If at all relevant this was the reference the anon used

Anyone happens to have that image with art books and order of going through them?

>>3061354
If you're impressed by that, you should probably just give up.

>>3061654
Don't even act like you weren't impressed by anything actually decent when you just started out

>>3061354
you just draw outlines around areas of value instead of shading them out

whats the best way to make money off of my art apart from commissions? How can I market my art in real life and make money off of selling it?

>>3061654
Someone sounds jelly

>>3056711
My art is shit but I'll be your friend

Looking for an artist to give me tips on how and where to sell art. I would rather chat on skype/discord since I have multiple questions. (I use dA right now)

>>3059640
>>3059668
I have created a nice big folder of references, both of figures and faces, by simply downloading all the images I like from two tumblr blogs. I don't think they're still active, but I definitely recommend them either way. They're called figuresfordrawing and portaitsfordrawing, (.tumblr.com).

What books do you guys recommend for landscape and architecture? I feel like I have all the best books for anatomy and fundamentals in general. But I have no good book on enviroment.

>>3060569
The way Valerie Winslow explains it in her book made sense to me. Just make sure to understand how the ulna and radius works (as was already explained earlier in this thread), and then try your best to memorize the different mucles, what happens when they contract and their origin/insertion points.

I have sort of a chicken scratch problem (it's not like making zig-zags like extreme beginners do but more like making a stroke>making the same stroke again)

Can I cure it by using a tablet? the only table available in my room is for my PC and there's enough space for a standard tablet which I have.
Does white copy paper work well enough too?
I want to get my scratch problem out of the way first

>>3061276
i cant notice a difference

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When I look at old cell work the animators use red and blue pencil all the time. Why? Is it just a normal blue and red colored pencil?

>>3062585
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-photo_blue

it lets them draw the final over the rough without the rough showing up

If I use a picture from someone's photo set as a reference for a pose, is that safe as far as copyright goes? If I change the person into a stylized character with different clothes, hair, skin tone, change the lighting, the background, is that enough? It's still pretty obvious the pose was copied from the photo if you put the two next to each other, but everything else is completely different.

>>3062707
you cant copyright a pose.

Can I just start with a tablet and never use pencil and paper at all for drawing?

>>3062722
you probably could but its easier to do it with a pencil at first and if you do alright in pencil then you will do good in digital once you adjust to it.

What brushes do you guys use for sketching and linework on photoshop? I can't find one that just has that pencil sketched look.

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In some programs like CSP, and paint tool sai you can draw with transparency; sort of like turning what brush you are using into an eraser.
My question is if there is a way to do this in photoshop CC, maybe a plug-in?
Using mask layer or switching to an eraser while looking for the same brush tip disrupts workflow.

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As a growing self-taught artist, what do you do when you're completely lost on what to do to improve? I have like a considerable amount of reference images, tutorials, videos, and so on, and I feel like I'm not getting it after frequent tries at the same thing. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or if I need more time to see improvement.

Transferring from intuos4 to cintiq13 I suddenly realised that I've used a lot of pressure on intuos. Like, really log, my lines was almost always of 100% thickness. Now with cintiq it seems that I use pen like a real graphite pencil and laying a very small amount of presure on it. That leads to great incosistency in line width.
Did anyone came across the same problem? What people do in this case usually? Getting a habit of laying more pressure to pen? Adjusting pen sencibility(can you do it anyway?) Or is is some other workflow, eg tuning brushes for a lessen reaction to pressure?

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>>3056706
Is there a specific name for the type of illustrations that Darwin did or like pic related?

After two weeks I have a good grasp on drawing basic 3d shapes. Where should I go from here?

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Does anyone know if there's a Video Game version of the Movie industry's "Keyframe"?
Not like the animation keyframe, but like illustrations of pivotal moments in a film...is there a translation to the video game industry too?

>>3063175

It's called the Money shot I think

Or production painting

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When I look at popular artists (or really any artist that gets a lot of attention) it seems they're always consistent with their style. I know consistency is important for people to recognize your work and that kind of thing, but is it really necessary to choose one style and stick with it? I personally like switching between (for example) cel-shading and soft-shading depending on what I feel like, but I'm not sure if this is detrimental to being consistent?

>>3063194
You can have multiple consistent styles, its quite common.

Does it matter if my tablet is mapped to the screen in the right proportion, but not the right size?
Also, how do I map the tablet and the screen to the same size? (which means I would be using only a portion of the screen)

>>3063194
Left looks generic honestly, but the right is really nice. Don't feel like being verbose but if your goal is to be distinct the right is your best bet

>>3063311
Ah that's a relief, at least that doesn't exclude the option to explore more styles later on.

>>3063697
It's not my work, I just thought it was a good example of what I was thinking about. But yeah, I think heavier stylization is a safer bet as a "main style" then.

>>3059163

desu I'd just study something else. I hate to sound like some STEM asshole, but now that I'm in my late twenties, working and going to school full time, my perspective on the world is changing. I'm taking a community college art class over the summer right now, my first non-grade school art class ever, but I've been drawing casually for 20+ years and I'm easily above everyone's skill level, but what good is it? I met a guy that has a masters in visual arts and he's working at the same grocery store I am.

When I was a younger guy I thought the world was full of endless possibilities and potential. Now that I'm getting older I just see a lot of doors closing.

If you've got the drive, talent, and ability to network to go as far as this stuff can possibly take you, by all means, go for it. Aim for a career like nothing can possibly stop you. For me, art will always just be something I do in my off time. I hold no illusions about a career in this any longer.

>>3059163
Are your teachers any good? Can you trust them to help you build a decent portfolio or at least give you solid advice? If the answer is no, drop. You're already there, your time wisely. Connections mean nothing if all your class is going to end up hobbyists.

Why can I shitpost, play video games, or watch video clips for hours but not bring myself to read books, watch tutorials or grind?

>>3063943
You get more reward quicker from shitposting and videogames than reading a book, tutorial and grinding. You just need to learn patience and rewire yourself to take longer to get a reward.

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Hope I'm in the right place. I'm a total beginner and decided to start with loomis fun with a pencil. Things were going very well I thought, but after several days taking it slow, I hit the divided ball and plane method and everything went to hell. My question is, am I not ready for loomis? Is there something else I should be doing first? Pic related (Only attempt that got past the first step, I can't do decent looking shapes)

>>3064012
keep practicing

>>3064065
I suppose there isn't any other answer I should have expected. Would you recommend to continue drawing loomis faces, or should I switch to something like drawing with the right side of the brain?

>>3064072
just keep practicing, what the hell do you want people to say? switching to something new would stymie your progress. harden the fuck up

>>3064087
I think you're right, it's just a moment of weakness. Thanks for the advice.

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How do i get into the world of drawing landscapes and enviroments? I have been grinding only people, anatomy and all that stuff but today i wanted to try landscapes since i find them beautiful, i checked Loomis (Fun with a pencil) since it has perspective information in it but i feel kind of retarded since i dont seem to understand Loomis on this subject.

Pic related (not my work), i know it's not perfect, the author of this makes mistakes in a lot of his works but i still enjoy his works, i would like to do the same, i am not looking for perfection but i neither want it to look so retarded even a normie can tell it is retarded

>>3065185

kind of a ridiculous question. go outside and draw whatever you see out there.

>>3056841
Top notch anatomy and thicc

How long would it take to attain Kyle's skill?

>>3065433
Impossible to quantify. It's not a mathematical solution, like "Do this many hours, I will be at x level". Each person is different, and has different levels of innate talent, affinity towards art, intelligence, creative energy, and experience. Some people are slow learners, some pick things up right away.
Better to set Kyle as a goal, and work towards it - however long it takes, thats how long it takes.
Having said that, most master level artists take at least a decade to truly hone their talent and skills and mastery of a medium.

>>3057345
Years and years and years of practice. This is the work of a master engraver, at the height of his career, he was in his 40's when he did this piece. This kind of crosshatching was unique to engraving, so if you want to learn how, that's where to start. It's somewhat of a dead art, so you may have to a lot of research - most of which will be trial and error on your part.

>>3059163
Stick with it. Community College will always be low energy and babbies, when you transfer to a 4 years school, you should then be among more dedicated students. An art club is a great idea, if you have time.
In all honesty, a degree period is better than no degree, job-wise. A BfA will open more doors, than none.

>>3059799
Both are legit methods. Try them both, and see which one suits you better.

I lean towards the "learn to establish values with color" school, but that's me.

>>3065185
Its all perspective and composition, if you want to study something study those.

>>3060326
Technically, someone could claim a copyright one a brush. Honestly, they're so easy to make, I don't understand paying for them.
You could save a lot of time, money and hassle if you just sit down and learn how to make them, and how all of the different effects and options work.

>>3060401
Why arent you using a ruler? A ruler is a legit tool, don't listen to the retards here who say it's cheating. It's a tool - use it.

>>3060538
Lack of talent, passion, creativity, it can be any number of reasons. Talent is most likely the biggest issue.
Going through the illustration program in college, there were some students, who, having great technical skill, just had no talent or creativity, and we knew they'd never make it. It's sad, but, it is what it is. You can't fake it, and you can't force it. That's why there are 10 million gazillion guitar players in the world, and only one Eddie Van Halen. Most of them, given time, could learn to play Eruption, but they could never write it. That's the difference.

>>3060846
Go on Amazon, there are hundreds of rubber feet with adhesive for all kinds of projects and uses.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=anti-slip+rubber+feet&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aanti-slip+rubber+feet

If you're going to be an artist, you have to show a little more problem solving than this.

>>3061822
Art galleries, craft fairs, boutiques, commercial work, poster art (decorative art). Best case, get an agent. Worst case, hit the flea market in your town.

>>3063036
Biological engraving and illustration.

>>3063041
Start putting together simple compositions, working towards finished pieces. That's always the end goal. "Fundamentals" is breaking down the separate elements of a finish painting, and learning them apart from the whole. You learn each piece, and then start putting them together as a whole. This is when your goals become important, what kind of work do you want to do? Concept art? Illustration, like book covers, or kid's books? Decide that, and start trying to do complete pieces yourself - the process will show you the areas you still need work on.

Can somebody post artists/artworks with really strong compositions? A piece that maybe has multiple substories in it, interesting take on edges/level of finish at the focal point, etc.?

How many hours a day for a month do I have to put in to call myself a decent beginner? Or atleast see some improvement. My endgame isnt crazy and i'm not trying to be the next best, just looking to develop a style of my own and do some fanart

>>3065522
Progress is something you can't put a number on, everyone takes in stuff differently. Just do your studies and it will come

What do you do when your significant other is being a gains goblin?
>Shooting for at least 5 hours of practice a day
>Practice is complete focus for me, identifying problem areas and trying to improve
>S/O spends all day on youtube and instagram complaining that they're bored
>They don't have a job
>Expects me to entertain them all day
>Refuses to try and grow themselves
>Tears me down for trying to improve
>Calls practice "boring and pointless" since "you'll never be good anyway"

Thinking of breaking up. 5 year long relationship and I think I've grown more than they have. Maybe I've grown into a boring human, but at least I'm shooting for a goal. What think you?

>>3065601
Maybe try on /adv/ or /soc/ becasue this isn't an art related question.

Eitther way, doesn't sound like this is an healthy relationship, they don't support you with what you're doing, you don't spend enough time with them and they're feeling neglected. I'd cut it.

>>3063783
>desu I'd just study something else. I hate to sound like some STEM asshole
Funny you should mention that, I went in for computer science when I started but found it soul sucking. I ended up teaching myself everything for the classes since my teachers were not involved at all. I figured if I can teach myself this then why am I at school for it?
You may say "Then why are you in art classes if you can just teach yourself that as well?"
The feedback loop for art is much more obfuscated in comparison to CS, having a trained and experienced eye is helping me to improve in areas I wouldn't have even noticed before.
> but now that I'm in my late twenties, working and going to school full time
I just turned 25 a couple days ago and I'm also doing both full time.
> but what good is it? I met a guy that has a masters in visual arts and he's working at the same grocery store I am.
The way I'm beginning to see it is that investing in the skills I desire to learn is pay off enough, even if I'm stuck in these dead end jobs for the rest of my life. Money doesn't really matter that much to me. As long as I can live somewhere and eat oatz I'll be fine.
>When I was a younger guy I thought the world was full of endless possibilities and potential. Now that I'm getting older I just see a lot of doors closing.
That's super depressing, but it does inspire me to push further with any opportunity available to me now. Good luck anon, I believe in you.
>If you've got the drive, talent, and ability to network to go as far as this stuff can possibly take you, by all means, go for it.
I've got the drive and that's about it. I'm still babby mode in my artistic ability. Which is why I'm in a struggle.
> I hold no illusions about a career in this any longer.
That's probably realistic. Still depressing though. Thanks anon.

>>3065507
What do you think of Karl Bryullov's "The Last Day of Pompeii"?

Some artists give out PSDs and step-by-steps of their pieces in exchange for patreon donations. Usually some small amount. Is it worth donating to them in order to study their techniques? If yes, which are the good ones I should consider donating to?

>>3065699
last year skillshare did some promo where they offered like three months free. I signed up and set an alarm on my calendar to cancel the subscription right before it would cost money. there's some useless shit on there but if you wade through the crap there's gems. I don't know if they're still offering the same deal but it would be worth a glance

How do I come up with a good alias for social media?

>>3065720
pick your favorite Tool reference that you can crop down to under twenty characters

>>3065752
I don't know what Tool is but I'll go find out and do what you said. Thanks, anon.

>>3056706
how do i know if i have talent?

>>3065770
post something you're proud of

Are there any good sites for nice architecture references? Preferably older stuff. I'm tired of poring through lots of shit on google images.

>>3065601
>Tears me down for trying to improve
>Calls practice "boring and pointless" since "you'll never be good anyway"

Either tell her to cut that shit out or just ditch her, it sounds abusive.

>>3066130
the fact that OP uses
>significant other
>S/O
>them

means they're either gay or a girl, and their s/o is probably male.

>>3065770
if you have to ask how you would know, then you don't. it would have been apparent since when you were a kid.

>>3066134

who gives a shit

>>3066134
you loser

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Does anyone have a subscription to ImagineFX? Is it typically worth it?

I have intuos5 large but I want to move onto something with an actual screen.
Is the cintiq21ux any good? Should I just save up for a 22 or 27?

>>3066270
It's 'aight. I had a sub for a while. I found I got more out of 2DArtist, to be honest, and other magazines that deal with traditional media.
You can get pretty much all of them for free, if you know where to go, anyway.

>>3065522
The hours don't mean shit. What matters is learning something in the time you spend. Some things you'll pick up fast, some things will take more practice, and some things, you may never really get a feel for.
Don't waste time on fake metrics - if you're improving, then that's all that matters.

>>3066136
Sadly, this is true. While it's not impossible for someone to walk into a college at 18 and suddenly show talent, it's rare - artists generally are born that way, and show signs early on. I know I was way advanced even as a kid, I figured the fundamentals myself, whith guidance from mom, who was an artist, too. None of my other siblings have any talent in drawing or painting, but they've found their talents in other things.

Are there any examples of intelligent fictional characters that aren't bipedal/look like a human?
It seems like any fictional/alien species that has its own technology, architecture, science, culture are bipedal.
Starcraft's protoss, Halo's Covenant, Mass effect's aliens, Ridley Scott's Alien, Predator, Warhammer Fantasy/40k, Star Wars, Star Trek

The only thing I can think of having civilization and not bipedal are like centuars or mermaids.
I'm just designing a fictional world and it seems like a lot of the intelligent species are bipedal and resemble humans... Are there any examples of things totally out of the box but have their own intelligent society?

>>3066270
I used to have a digital sub and still loved it all the more - it's not as perfect as the physical magazine, but still good digital quality. Basically, definitely recommend it.

>>3066364
I've had this question before and I came up with two reasons.

1: I forget where I read it but a lot of authors believe that if you have a character that looks less like a human, the majority of readers are less likely to sympathize with them. Its why in so many fantasy worlds the races are just funny looking people with lumpy ass heads, they're still similar to humans so people can easily empathize with them.

2: If you don't design bipedal races, you have to design how their world would work.
Think of a race without hands and how they'd get shit done. How would they shoot a gun? How would they fly a ship? How would they build their homes? How would they wear their clothes or put them on? How would they do fucking anything a civilized society would do?
The simple answer is you don't do it. You just make everyone bipedal and make different alien races be in different enviroments with different elements or resources that effect their looks, culture and tech.

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>>3066364
The ayylmaos from Arrival are extremely non-human, but not a lot of their actual civilization is really explored. Their language, cultural outlook, and different way of interaction with/mutual learning of humans are pretty fucking cool and developed, though. They're also very sympathetic, too.

>>3066468
I always imagined an alien that advanced would more than likely not have a biological form. Or any type of form at all.

This always confused me. The singularity is a widely known concept and yet every scifi completely ignores it. It's inevitable.

There won't be things like laser guns or StarTrek or whatever the fuck. No faster than light travel. That kind of technology will come from something greater than man. By the time man reaches something like Mass Effect we will be literal Gods, able to shape time and space itself to whatever we want.

The only reason there might even be people left is if our divine forms get bored and want to play human.

Halp. How do I rotate a cube in perspective?

How do you fight that soul crushing voice in your head that keeps saying you will never be good enough ?

>>3066625
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxGRhd_iWuE

>>3065615
I'm well familiar with classical paintings; I was wondering more about current artists, it's hard to discover new works, do you have any favorites?

Do I really have to follow the sticky? Seems kind of silly, the drawing with the right side of the brain book, and it says I have to get plastic and make a viewfinder and a bunch of other obnoxious things.

If I just keep drawing things from life and imitating art that I like,will I become good?

>>3066891
That book is shit, but do Keys to Drawing until you at least understand symbol drawing and is sure you got rid of it. Make sure you can copy something like a face at least decently, it will help you later on. Work on getting proportions correct etc, learn to see.

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>>3066895
My issue with faces is that they lack any depth kind of, very flat. If I try to make it detailed like a real face they all look like weird baboon monstrosities. I'll check on that book right now though, thanks.

Also I had another question. They say not to draw anime, because it's hars to draw real life after. Does this mean specifically anime, or all animated non realistic things? If I tried to draw something like pic related, will it mess me up later on? Because it's not realistic, but it sure isn't anime.

>>3066895
Yeah, right side is a blatant pseudoscience.

can someone help me? I got a psd file by being a patron but I don't understand how she suddenly made the line art like this, give contact info pls

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>>3066364
the star control games had a whole bunch of strange alien species

>>3066899
There is no difference whatsoever between your pic and anime. But no one's saying you're not allowed to draw unrealistic at all. Just make sure your main focus is on studying, anatomy, color theory, perspective etc., and you can create some stylized work on the side. Just make sure to apply what you've learned in them. I'd probably wait at least a little before starting to stylize until you've got the very basics down, so like after half a year to a year of practicing, or else it won't be very valuable tie spent. That's just my opinion though.

>>3067274
The issue is I don't know what any of those things you listed are! Every time I try to draw I just wanna draw and all these things get thrown around and all sorts of differing opinions,and it get a solidly confusing.

>>3067290
Well you fag that's why the sticky exists, go read it. Read the books in it. Watch some fucking proko videos or whatever. We're not here to hold your hand.

>>3067294
I do some of these, and then look others say "those books are pseudoscience you gaywad".

>>3067296
just ignore all the shitposting that gets thrown around here, the sticky is unironically a goldmine of helpful stuff.

>>3067301
I mean yes I pay attention to the sticky and I'm reading it slow, but the books turn me off a bit. You don't think it's a little silly, to draw using s viewfinder and some plastic?

>>3067304
The real reason why you get odd and conflicting information is because everyone learns in a different way, and are basically posting things that worked for them, regardless if they'd work for someone else. There's no real way to learn how to draw and there's no end goal. You won't ever make it because there is no "making it". The great artists who get their dicks sucked are still learning and stop improving once they think they've "made it" or simply die. Teachers are still learning and are teaching the techniques they have learned and continue to refine themselves. This is the ultimate truth and applies to literally everything in life.

tl:dr The ride never fucking ends

>>3066364
Hanars from Mass Effect are sentient jellyfishes. Leviathans (and, by extension, Reapers) look like giant cuttlefishes. There were also species of quadrapedal and avian ayys, can't remember what they were called.

>>3056711
Older people are sometimes the best people you can talk to. If you wanna learn from their life experience it can be super entertaining.
Meeting new people is always scary. The more you do it, the less scary it feels to say "hi, my name is -". What's the worst they can do if they don't wanna talk? It's not like theyre gonna DM the other 7 something billion people on earth and tell them you're a gross perv.

Go travel and stay at hostels mang, don't chain yourself down with commitments. Everybody else that's traveling through a strange country is also just as lonely as you. Just say "hey"

>>3067328
But some techniques have to work better than others, yeah?

>>3067335
Well drawing circles every day will get you better at drawing circles. There's a reasonable amount of common sense that comes with it. The techniques are all based on "practice and study". It's how you do it that'll be best suited for you. If grinding fundamentals everyday is your thing, do that. If making a portrait to your best ability is your thing, do that. There's no way I can say "doing one this one thing will be better than doing this other thing" because I don't know you, how you think or work or function.

>>3067346
Would you like to know me? ;)

>>3067350
sure whats your blog xdddddffdddddddddd

>>3067352
In all serious thank you for your advice. I'll read over the sticky some more and I suppose just practice the things that seem right and refine my learning as I go on. Appreciate it.

>>3056841
I like when artists do what they want to do, draw as they see it, and not how others want to see something.

>>3056841
>what does /ic/ like?
Dickgirls and lolis

>>3067357
No Problem. Don't just stick around on /ic/ get materials and critique everywhere you can get it

For how long should one be studying the same subject at a time? I have a short attention span so I when I try to study I always end up doing gesture for like an hour then switching to anatomy or something.

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im trying to draw my nose from 3/4 view from a mirror but i just dont get how the nostril works. Its either too long or it looks too flat. How do i start to see the shape more clearly

>>3062756
Look for a brush called Pencil Brush by KoiFishSushi. Use it with around a 70% grey. I've been using it forever, it's the only downloaded bush I use.

What is the optimal way of holding a tablet pen? I am getting cramps.

>>3067804
I went to the doctor and I said 'doc; when I move my arm like this it hurts'
doctor said 'don't move it like that. here's your bill'
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>>3067416
nostrils from 3/4 view? The way I do it is picturing a slanted trapezoid. See illustration provided, bottom left drawing.

You basically "mold" your own nostrils based on that. You say yours is either too long or looks flat. Then draw something that falls in between those two descriptions because that's how you see it.

so, break down the shape. And drawing is also similar to sculpting. You start off with basic shapes and you mold around it the way you see it.

Ok so maybe this isnt the right thread but I dont know where to get "help".

Thing is after a years long hiatus I dont know how or where to start to see where i stand, practice and learn or improve.

Any ideas?

btw sorry for my english, I'm tired

>>3068405
I'd say start again from 0

If that stuff feels too easy when you've done it, move up in difficulty

>>3068411
I guess I'll do that. Any other tips?

>>3067804
I assume the elbow/shoulder method works for tablets as well. as in don't move your wrist

what's the name for that post-processing effect of the slight rgb outline that was being done to death a while ago? it was mimicking faulty tv screens or something? I used to know it but i lost it.

Can anyone post that big image with artists talking about getting jobs without a degree?

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How can I draw an outline like this picture? I'm drawing in SAI by the way.

>>3068613
Go to the equivalent of "brush settings" on SAI and mess around with size jitter(?)

>>3068595
chromatic aberration?

Does anyone know where I can find écorché images to study muscle anatomy from? Like, just images of figures with the surface muscles showing, preferably from many angles. I feel like that would be really helpful for me.

>>3068422
Post your work and maybe we'll have something else to say, it's hard to judge when we don't know anything about your skills.

>>3068637
I have nothing to show, I'll do some getures and figure stuff later, is that alright? should i show something else too?

ty for the help

>>3068647
Sounds good. I'd include some faces too, and make sure to show what you can do both from imagination and ref.

>>3068633
THAT'S IT

god, that had been bugging me for days. you've freed me from this hell.

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>bi-weekly art crisis time, get really frustrated about inconsistent style and tedious methods
>create lots of hit-or-miss drawings in a frantic series of experiments to find something that works better
>know that when i do find something that 'clicks'- a nice brush setting or a stylistic approach that finally made things easy- It'll result in a really nice piece that'll be immensely satisfying to make
>then I'll break out my tablet the next day and have no idea what i was doing right
>go back to experimenting and feeling bad about not knowing what works or what im doing

how do i break the cycle? i want to be free

>>3068426
What about grip?

>>3068426
There is nothing wrong with drawing from the wrist. The fingers, wrist, elbow, and shoulder are all legit ways to draw, but they have a time and place. If you're drawing on a small tablet, elbow and wrist are pointless, you're not accomplishing anything, you should limit elbow and shoulder to larger pieces of paper, or canvas, or a 22" or larger Cintiq.
Wrist and finger drawing is for doing fine details and working on small areas. Cross-hatching from the elbow is fucking useless and wasted time.
This "never draw from the wrist" bullshit meme needs to die, now. Anyone who spreads it is doing more harm than anything.

>>3068802
Make that "elbow and shoulder on a tablet is pointless".

I just bought a bunch of pencils and pens, but i don't have any way of organizing them so they're all just sitting on my desk, and it's a hassle to find the one I want whenever I want to use one. How do you keep your materials organized? Also, my desk space is pretty limited, so the smaller the better, although I'd like to be able to separate at least each kind of pencil from each other.

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I'm currently studying lighting. I was looking at this trailer for shadows and stuff to try get an idea of how they look, but then something about this scene just looks wrong shadows wise.

Is there? Something just looks off to me.

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I understand that to draw horizontal lines evenly in one point perspective i need to draw a diagonal line and connect them, but how do I make sure the vertical lines (in red) are even spaced?

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How important is the 'Language of Anatomy'?

Can I skip these pages?

>>3068979
not important. stan himself said he used to not know the names until he started teaching

>>3068979
You can use anki and rep them everyday until you know them by heart. Those are important terms to know but you don't need to know the names of all the nuances.

>>3068974
Your pic is in one point perspective, that means that horizontal set of lines has no foreshortening, so on the closest horizontal line you can mark equidistant segments with the ruler (or equal space divider) and shoot foreshortening set of lines towards VP from those markings (or check existing ones same way)

is starting with a tablet viable or should beginners stick to pen and paper

>>3069537
Paper first is better also it's pretty handy to draw on paper then trace it digitally

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What's the cheapest wacom tablet with tilt recognition?

Hello /ic/ I recently lost my Wacom Bamboo Fun pen and when I search around they're around 36-50 dollars to replace for the orginal one.

Do you know of any cheaper ones that work on my tablet? I've never used anything different.

Anybody have any good resources on getting comics printed? Affordable, high quality, small print run (500-1000 units)?

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Does anyone know how to replicate this look (the graininess)? I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the resolution so I'm not sure how to go about it.

>>3069695
Nope. Wacom doesn't allow pens that are compatible with their tablets, that I'm aware of. They're fairly specific within the Wacom product line, too - a Bamboo won't work on a Cintiq, for example. Most of the critical tech for non Cintiqs is in the pen - the tablet itself is fairly uncomplicated and cheap to make.

>>3069886
Try a film grain filter.

>>3069932
what a shame, thank you for responding
i'll probably buy a new tablet since the pen is so damn expensive

so what do you do when you feel like you arent gonna make it? when you feel the spark isnt there?

>>3069627
why do you want tilt recognition?

>>3069932>>3069932
That's not entirely correct
Intuos pens work with cintiqs for example, pro pens don't though. You just have to look which pens work with your model.

>>3058204
usually means your problem is extremely simple that you could solve it with a google search or your bad at everything so nobody feels like wasting time explaining it all to you

>>3061956
if your chicken scratching on a paper why do you think you won't on a tablet? no it wont help you. Make an effort and use your brain when you draw and just don't chicken scratch. if your line was shit erase it and do it until it's good and there's only 1 line

So I found that putting my flow setting to 31% on cs6 helps a lot when getting a feel for doing the line work similar to a pencil. However, this doesn't stay true when i use my paint brushes.
Is there a way in the individual brush settings for me to replicate that feeling with one of my brushes or am i stuck with having to switch the flow setting on and off?

>>3056706
What would be the best (or fun) way to make income as an internet artist?

Could someone recommend good digital shading and inking tutorial? I used to draw with pencils traditionally never drawn digital, just recently got a tablet and not sure which brushes to use and how do I want to render stuff. I'm using Krita.

Can you make free tiers with rewards on Patreon?

Say I wanted to offer something for free and offer reward tiers as a sort of 'pay what you want' style. Is that possible?

>>3061956

You'll be able to do a line, ctrl z, redo the line, etc.

It probably won't improve your confidence, though, which is important for nice dynamic linework.

when i try to draw quickly I subconsciously start pressing down way harder than i should on my tablet. how do i sketch faster without cramping my hand up like this?

>>3072577

stop pressing down so hard on your tablet.

Seriously what answer do you expect to get?

>>3072581
you're right, why on earth didn't i think of that

In the ball and plane section from fun with a pencil, loomis tells you to divide the head in 4 equal parts but when I look at the models he divides it into 3 equal parts and one smaller (the hair division) Am I getting something wrong?

>>3072640

i'm looking at it right now and it seems pretty straightforward.

Part 1: distance from the top of the skull to the hairline
Part 2: distance from the hairline to the browline
Part 3: distance from the browline to the nose
Part 4: distance from the nose to the chin

the reason the top-most line seems smaller is because the angle on head that he drew is being affected by perspective. he's communicating that the amount of space is still equal, just foreshortened. does that make sense?

Why is it that some days I can be improving and making decent (at least compared to my older stuff) art and then other days I can't draw a single thing without it looking like utter shit? Even if it's a pose or subject I've drawn before. Do I just need to keep practicing and it'll go away?

>>3056706
Looking for tips on a Uni portfolio (is this the right thread?)
I'm applying for a course on the art of video games and just want to know what the uni would be looking for.
I already know that I need to show progress and inspiration, but is there anything else I need to look out for?

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Any resources that explain what makes shapes look good? People are talking about making the abstract shapes that form the work look good, about how good painter is a good designer etc. but I can't find something that would have guided my decisions. I understand that it's important to menage your tangents and to make silhouette look clear but aside from some other stuff that I can't remember right now it's mostly a guesswork.

For a specific example: let's say there is pic related, girl with gorgeous hair, and i want to depict the feeling of it while not copying it pixel by pixel. What things should i pay attention to to ensure that the end shape is aesthetically pleasing as well as retains some of likeness?

Second question: anything on simplifying stuff? I'm beginning to understand that determining what should and shouldn't be depicted is important but aside from values/contrast/"business" of things I can't quite grasp what should I be aiming for. I'm sorry, I know I'm not forming the question in the best possible way, but like what questions should I ask myself when i want to depict something, how do i decide let's say the thickness of line, or how much of a curve should be there etc. Anyway, thanks.

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>>3073197
idk for video game portfolios, but for most portfolios, lots of life drawing. maybe drawings of objects or buildings or landscapes if you got em. real life shit that shows you actually know or want to know how to draw and don't just trace anime. if it's a vidya course, some photoshop digital paintings might help since that's the bread and butter of the industry, but they probably teach you that when you get in

>>3061956
yo look at this
>>3071155
bad advice. chicken scratchers need to be banned from using erasers. a lack of confidence and dithering over getting a drawing perfect is why their lines are shit, an eraser will only exacerbate the problem

>>3073030
this emotion will never leave you don't feel bad

>>3068698
a sign you don't really know what you're doing. study ur fundies until you can get things right consistently, or can at least identify what you did right

>>3073462
Thanks for the advice, I'll try to have the majority of the portfolio filled with digital art with an even mixture of the rest.

Is it worth fixing the way I hold a pencil, or does focusing on fundamentals matter a lot more?

>>3073197
Op here, if anyone could post examples of there portfolio it would be greatly appreciated.

I know my fundamentals have lots of room for improvement- anatomy, construction, weight, movement, etc. And while I'm not happy with my progress, I'm still progressing. So that's just, I presume, a matter of patience and hard work.

On the other hand, my linework, coloring, and shading doesn't seem to have progressed in a long time. Worse, I don't know what I can do to improve things when it comes to this. I mean with sketching, sure, I could spend a lifetime improving it. But I don't know what's wrong with my inking, and how to make it better. Does this make any sense? It's like I've hit a wall. Advice?

Hey /ic/, for digital art programs, would you recommend Paint Tool Sai, or Clip Studio Paint 5? Have Cs6 but the copy is less than legal.

>>3072990
Yes thank you, I was trying to make sense of it when the ball is facing to the front

i cannot for the life of me get use to drawing digitally, ive had my tablet for 3 months and i still feel uncomfortable using it, is there anyway to make this transition easier? its like my brain shits itself when it cant see my hand, pencil and paper


i wish i had the money to buy one of those tablets with the screens meant for drawing

>>3074279
It's much easier to get an ergonomic posture with a regular tablet though.

I recommend tracing stuff and doing that wave->oval exercise (draw a long wavy line between to parallel lines and fill the spaces with difference sized circles, try to be accurate) to get used to using one.

Also make sure you have your keybinds setup right so you can pan/zoom/rotate the canvas without thinking.

>>3074056
I vastly prefer CSP, but I make comics.

If you're only ever going to do illustrations without any text, Sai is adequate. That said, CSP is super cheap, especially when on sale.

What is the benefit of painting in grayscale first, and then coloring over it?

>>3074316
Speed, if you're under tight deadlines. It's always better to paint straight with colors for the sake of the piece, though.

I'm trying to use the perspective tool in CSP. How do I make a perfect square in 2PP?

>>3056706
what if I commission an artist to draw a picture and it turns out bad? And when asking them to fix it, they do but doesn't turn out well.
And assume that I looked at the portfolio beforehand.

how much should I pay them, because they still did the work.

never commissioned before so I'm asking

Anyone know where I can find high res images of Dean Cornwell's work?

>>3056706
when is it ok to throw away old drawings?

>>3074700
>Reply
Any commission should have terms for that - either a round of corrections, or they refund a percentage of the fee.

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>>3068602
here you go anon, i was looking for it too and happened to find it.

Can anyone point me towards some good resources for drawing and writing comics?

is there a good tutorial on transitioning from realism to cartoons, or do i just need to study and figure it out for myself?

>>3075363
understanding comics and framed ink, artistically. framed perspective 1&2 (and scott robertson if you're advanced) for technical skills.

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>>3074911

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>>3074911

>>3075388
Thank you for your guidance.

Does any of you know a good way to name your freelance business? I want to register myself in The Chamber of Commerce. I thought about just registering my name for the business but my name is slavic and very difficult to pronounce.

>>3059300
No

>>3069950
Think of all the retards that have made it before you and ask yourself whether you're objectively inferior to them
Remember that there are no excuses in getting good; gullible idiots don't have an advantage in discipline that you can't make use of, attention whores don't have some wrong kind of motivation that you refuse to stoop down to, hacks don't trick their fans in a way you find too immoral to replicate
Until you've made it you're just worse than them

Any tips or useful tutorials for inking sketches?

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Which is more advanced, Bridgman or Hogarth? i'm trying to decide which to study first before the other.

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How can I draw like pic related? I want to be able to draw in such art and detail yet I don't know how or where I should start

Serious replies please.

Recently, I felt like practising with some videos and not only with books, so I started downloading Vilppu and Hampton videos. Who else has great videos?

>>3075896
analyze by copy. looks like a mix of old fashioned farytale illustration (western) and asian mangastayle.
outlines are inked and there's some light crosshatching, furthermore the coloring is like aquarell means watercolor - but could be digital too.

not talking about the figures themselves yet.

pretty long way to go if you're not familiar with anything of it all. but a long way starts with a little...

>>3075934
Thank you for your input, I appreciate it greatly.

>>3075823
Hampton.

>>3073230
I think what you're talking about is contour - the "outline" of the figure. Contour is where you can adjust the shape of the overall figure into a pleasing shape. In the pic attached, you could draw the hair as a solid object, and just draw the outline, and use some creativity to make the part where it cuts off on her shoulder look better, and then do the same for the blouse, and then the face.

Simplification is a personal choice, it's where the "art" happens - one guy's choice won't look good, another person's choices make it look awesome. That's just pure experience, intuition, and talent. By practicing over and over, you can learn what to edit, and why. Every artist is making a series of choices throughout the creation of a drawing or painting, nobody draws something perfect the same time, the process of creation includes editing in your head and on the paper.
Starting out, keep it simple, then it's fewer choices. Over time, add more detail, and study if they work or not. Learn how to focus the viewer with detail and composition - anything outside of the focus is less important than the objects in the focus.
Every painting and drawing is an experiment, where you should be paying attention to what your choices result in. Experience helps you edit. Critiques help you catch the stuff you missed.

>>3074316
Values. Establishing lights and darks is easier in black and white than doing it with color.

>>3076010
Already did Hampton long ago, and he's below their level.

>>3056706
Different thing: Is there such a thing as a guide for nude modelling in drawing class?

>>3056706
is there any merit to being stubborn about a medium?

for some reason i love .3 pens.. i instinctively reach for one whenever its time to draw. is this bad? i feel like it is, because there's a sense of being in a rut. I can't really tell for sure.

How do you color without having the colors protrude the lines?

>>3075823
They pretty much teach the same thing, I prefer Hogarth. Just don't copy his style and you're in the clear.

>>3076211
We all have our favorites. I prefer 2H for sketching. Just switch to other mediums once in a while to challenge yourself, and maybe get a different perspective on the subjects you're working on.

>>3075896
Try looking up his influences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mMN-8rSx_s

Here's him doing a drawing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7r5-ccD9bs

I've started doodling while getting stressed at work, nothing even remotely serious, just boxes and shapes in general. But it's seriously calming me down.

Is this a sign that I should pick up art for therapeutic purposes?

>>3076589
(cont.) I found an interview with Yoshida you might be interested in: https://www.pixivision.net/en/a/2680

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How do I ink like this? What do I need to learn?

>>3076123
Thanks a bunch but
>adjust the shape of the overall figure into a pleasing shape.

What are the guidelines to a pleasing shape? I mean i can often feel it but it's almost random for me.

Also not really related but worth a shot.

>Every painting and drawing is an experiment

I feel like the experiment aspect of things almost gives me a mini panic attack, I want to make everything right from the first attempt and i get really anxious when I try different stuff out. I understand that this is very unreasonable and i'm working through that atm, still I'm wondering if anyone worked through something similar?

Is there a way to correctly determine equal width from height alone in perspective?

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When will Scott Robertson publish "How to Design"? This is the last of the How to series that was announced back in 2012.

>>3076589
>>3076618
Sorry for late reply, but thank you very much!
I feel like I've improved quite a lot over the few days I've been studying and practicing hard. Hopefully I'll be as good as him one day

I've been drawing every day for a few months now (years overall) and lately it seems I've gotten nothing but worse and it's getting to the point where I'm getting really frustrated and acting overall like a retarded baby. So my question is would it be better to take a break from drawing for a week or two, or just keep drawing and hope I can break through it? I literally have no idea why I'm still such a shitty artist I should be at least decent at this point but nope.

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>>3056706
How does one go about liking an artist and aspiring to draw like them without blatantly copying them?

How do you come up with poses? My mind always seems to fall back on the same shit

>>3078904

Copying them for practice and then applying what you learned to a new subject.

Combining elements of one style you like with elements of another.

99% of 'original' stuff you see is just someone who's managed to rip off enough things that it's different.