Questions & Answers Thread

>>3080317
is /ic/ a meme? is ConceptArt.org better?

What fundamentals should I grind before starting to learn anatomy? I think I have a decent grasp of shape and proportion but I am shit at conveying 3d form in 2d.

The quick set up of proportions from loomis is first half into thirds and the other one in half right?

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>>3080317
How should I draw clusters of figures in one scene?

How do I change the name people see on paypal?

>>3080739
I need more paintings like this, with spiffy daddies from the last century.

How long does it take for you guys to finish a piece of illustration?

>>3080534
Form is quite important imo, some anatomy knowledge here and there wouldn't hurt too

How do you do dynamic gesture drawing from life, when you realistically just have about 1 second before a person changes his/her pose? I'm currently trying this at the beach, but failing miserably. Proportions get screwed up in my haste and the original gesture isn't even captured..

>>3080739
You just put people together, then try to find an interesting arrangement that has a variety of poses and doesn't feature them all equally. You can even start to think of them as a single unit, especially if they are wearing the same colour clothing. Tissot would thumbnail crowds as a big shape then add in small circles for heads above it after the fact.

>>3080866
Depends on the complexity. Maybe 8 to 25 hours.

i'm working through hampton's figure drawing book, am I supposed to be doing everything he's talking about when copying from reference or am I supposed to do it from imagination?

When drawing should i look only at reference when drawing or should I also look at the result? I've read/heard that you should stay glued to reference but now I feel that because of that i'm not concentrating enough on achieving the result that i want because I can't 100% say what is going on on my page when I'm not looking. I also don't visualize my next line. Basically because of being afraid of developing a bad habit of looking at my stuff I now have a bad habit of being careless and wishy-washy with my strokes. Basically I feel more in control and focused when i look at my stuff but now i'm worried that i'm developing a bad habit.

>>3080317
how do you deal with getting frustratedand experiencing a block in ich you cant draw?

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>>3080324
conceptart.org has been dead for years and now exists to shill video courses. ic is shit too tho, use it sparingly at most

>>3081004
forget proportions just focus on gesture. look at line of action. you will get better and faster with time

>>3081117
look at the result. reference should not be a crutch, it's just to plug the gaps. and do studies separate from imaginative work

>>3080739

W h y ?

how do you learn patience?

>>3081319

You acquire it through practice. Practice in chunks, take breaks between each. Later, suppress one of the break. Your two 10 minute chunks are now one 20 minute chunk. Repeat until you reach the time you're aiming for. Lot of medicine students learn for 6 long hours by themselves, but they didn't begin at 6.

Is it okay to put a number in your pseudonym? The name I wanted was taken so I was wondering if it would be okay to just replace the O with a zero like Kr0npr1nz or something.

>>3080866
Peter Han Dynamic Sketching good for form?

>>3081013
I'm assuming you copy to learn, and imagine to put into practice.

Ill be a product / transport design student soon so ive started using markers quite a bit and I need a more convenient tool for highlights. Currently I go over at the end with some white gouache, but thats not very travel friendly. Is there something like a whiteout pen out there you fellas can reccomend?

>>3080317
>The Porn Thread: >>? (there seems to be none at the moment)
I have been told that with porn the actual quality of art doesn't matter, all you have to do is pander to the popular fetishes and people will eat it even if it's shit. Is there any list of degenerate stuff that pays the most? Also, how do I figure whether I'm a sellout?

I share a room
I have trouble focusing and drawing when people are in the same room

What do

>>3082380
get big headphones and listen to music, or just pretend to listen with the headphones on

>>3081586
unless you're drawing hyperporn, just use your real name

Any tips or resources about how to ink your art traditionally?

What's a good cheap animation software?

>>3083163
*meant to say free

I just made an Instagram account dedicated to only my artwork. I've thought about getting some kind of "blog" for a while now, and I'm wondering:
Do I need more than just one platform?
Ty

>>3083291
By making accounts on different platforms you'll be able to reach more people, but it's by no means necessary. Just use whatever websites your comfortable with and you'll be fine.

>>3082203
thanks, i feel like with things like gesture i'm always at risk of reverting to symbol drawing if i go from imagination, especially since so much of it is based on "how the pose makes you feel" or whatever, but I'll do my best I guess

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Does anyone have any idea of why my tablet sometimes does this?
It happens when I use the eraser on the actual pen and go back to using the tip, and when I switch from color to erase and back to color.

I'm using Clip Studio Paint and what fixes it is moving the pen away from the tablet.

How does one learn to render/paint digitally? I don't mean actual value/color theory, but the actual skill of painting something.

It's something that hasn't clicked yet at all for me once I moved from physical to digital. I'm using clip studio paint if that at all helps.

>>3083521
By trying to render/paint digitally. You eventually figure it out by failing.

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>>3081337
thank you, but also(more specific): i can never spend too long on a piece. i just want to throw it out in the world after a day max and get the tumblr asspats and then do a new thing. i think it's because most of my talent is linear/gestural. how do you spend more time on one thing?

>>3083521
do everything in values when you start a new medium, it's one less thing to worry about

watch ctrlpaint.com

>>3082585
i'd like this too

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Ok can someone explain to me how this is even possible to do

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Right now I am only drawing with pencil, later I plan to move to digital when I feel ready. Considering this, am I retarded for only working in lineart and not learning tone? As in, will this set me back once I move to digital and try to color/paint on my lineart?

>>3083873
What's the problem? do it. You're not supposed to succeed, you're supposed to draw, see your limitations and improve from it.

>>3084204
No.

most people on /ic/ talk about portraits or figures, and there's lots of books posted about those, but what about landscapes? What are good ways of practising with landscapes? Making thumbnails? Working a lot on perspective? What are some good books about landscape drawing and painting?

>>3084207
I saw my dad not 5 minutes ago and thought I can recognize him from behind in a crowd, and I can say things like he's got wrinkles, dark eyes, prominent nose, a stubble, I can't actually draw him from memory.
This book is stupid.

How do I make my sketchbook look neat and cohesive? I really hate how messy it looks and I want to get in the habit of drawing more cleanly

>>3084293

This is a test with a purpose, to show you how an untrained memory is unreliable. Draw something, not your dad, something simpler, then some times later try to draw it from memory, you'll see that you remember it in 2 different ways, the usual/unreliable one but also how you drew it, its basic shape.

Honestly it feels a little like a trick, akin to throwing a kid in a pool then teaching him to swim so he can compare his "I can move in water" level one week later with his "help me I'm drowning" level.

Over the months, my depression has gotten to the point where attempting to draw anything feels impossible. I start to draw, then it's like I overthink what else I need to add like more complicated forms and ways to join them all together, turning anything fun I try to draw into a chore.

Is there anyone here who has related to this, and how can I get over it?

>>3084634

Only thing which does it for me is to go on /r9k/ and make dumb frog drawings to shitpost and make them laugh. It works because I'm reacting to what is posted instead of trying to make things on my own (also the quality isn't a problem).

I've been having real issues with my Wacom Intuos since updating it yesterday. The drivers function and it's actually being registered as a Wacom tablet, but when I use it inside Corel or Krita the pressure sensitivity doesn't work. Which is odd because the pressure works in the settings for it. Not really sure this is even the right place to ask, what do?

Taking a beginner art class at the moment.
Whenever we go up for critiques the teacher rips us a new one and points out every mistake he sees as well as how to correct it. Its good shit honestly.

But when I go up for critiques he just says its good and tells me to sit back down.

Why does he hate me? Its not like I've refused critiques or anything. He just hasn't given me anything since the start.

>>3084871
it's probably the way you draw

>>3084871
maybe you're so clueless he thinks any criticism more structured than 'study ur fundies' would be lost on you
or maybe he just hates your hairstyle, we don't know. we have no context.

ask him politely to critique a piece with you, he might not be aware he's ignoring you

Tutorials and vids on acrylic painting?

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>>3080317
How the fuck am I supposed to learn from Loomis? His books just bombard you with information and has zero lessons helping you to improve.

I'm talking mostly about Figure drawing and Head and Hands btw

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>>3084755

Just in case, check that your tablet & stylus don't have weird options for Krita or Coral - see pic attached, it's possible to have particular settings for a particular software.

are there wacom drivers for android? my computer's fucked and drawing on the tablet itself is imprecise and my wrist keeps touching the screen. i'd prefer keeping my drawing tablet in use.

>>3084871
Ask him what makes it good.
If he's vague about that, ask him what's good about what made it good.

Is the Loomis method for head construction just for beginners?
I mean, the ball I draw initially (and that you will later "split") does not really match the actual shape of the skull. And if I don't use tools to make a perfect ball on the paper then the head I will draw on it will also have it's proportions thrown off
Wouldn't just drawing three parallel lines have the same result at this point?

>>3086743
No. You just learn to draw a cranium-shaped circle and work from there.

>>3085508

Fun with a pencil is basically the definitive "starting from scratch" loomis book. It holds your hand through the method.

>>3086747
Fine but you need tools for this right? Cause if you don't make a perfect circle the head will look fucked

I've been telling myself to draw from my imagination and always end up disappointed with the results, feeling depressed due to what I'm drawing not turning out how I hoped. And my confidence keeps dropping ever since I started this cycle.

How do I tell myself to stop doing this?

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Say anon, what do you think the learning curve of drawing looks like?

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bee looking at blotter art. Upon inspection I think there were two main processes of producing it:
flexography and something like linocut.
Does anyone know about some history how it was printed in the beginning? Somehow those blotter designs look really cool to me, some of those graphics encompass a lot of creativity, yet being quite simple. Maybe someone know stories about people who done this? Who were they artists? Art students? People whose hobby was art? Really fascinating stuff.

>>3086903

Imo a combination between D and F

You start out shit and not knowing what to do, but once you figure it out and study fundies it'll go faster. Some fundies are harder to figure out than others though so once you get at a decent learning speed it'll fluctuate depending on what fundie you're doing. Then when you get reasonably good you start to plateau and learning speed goes way down.

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>>3086959
pump the bump

>"Fun" with a pencil
>It's not fun at all

>working on a piece
>sketch, lineart and coloring phases go well
>get tired of the piece by the time the only thing left to do is refining and cleaning it up
How do I obtain the resolve to fully finish shit?

I've accepted that I'm never gonna make it and since drawing is the only thing I've ever felt passionate about in my life, I'm going to end it. Any suggestions for my bucket list?

>>3087238
Making it

>>3087240
checkmate

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Life was going great, even though I haven't drawn in a while. Got a new job, got a new office, moved to a nicer neighborhood, just got over a great interview to be a volunteer at an organization... and my life is stable, I have money in the bank. Full gas tank. Satisfied stomach, plus extra food I can share with my broke friends. Just great!

So, it should be good to draw, right? I sit down, and after not drawing for 5 months, I can't wait! I am brimming with ideas, the things I couldn't wait to get down on paper. Put the pencil to the paper and... fuckin nothing. I begin to get extremely anxious, like I want to drink or something to numb the disappointment. I look at other artists online, their youtube videos, animations, and I begin comparing myself to them. Why aren't I there? What's wrong with me? Shame and pressure begin building up to the point it's crippling. Yesterday I finished one page of half-assed sketches, then stopped due to exhaustion. I am trying to draw again today.

What the fuck is wrong with me?

>>3087390
Nothing dude, that's called shaking off the rust. Whenever I go through a few months without painting I get full blown anxiety attacks when I pick up the brush again. Usually lasts a week before I chill out and get back in the groove and wonder why I was freaking the fuck out so much

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I'm going to assume this is the "Questions that don't deserve their own thread" thread.

How was this made? what are those plastic like bits?Also where they added over a copy or is it over the original painting?

jh

It's obvious most people here want to learn to draw so they can draw anime, so why does this board shun it so much? I think this board should just accept its fate.

>>3087398

You're right. I should give it more time and grind. I look back at my old drawings with fresh eyes and can see what I can improve on. It just feels like I am learning to walk all over again after my muscles atrophied.

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I'm super torn right now...

On one hand, I never want to post my stuff online ever. I don't particularly care for attention, and I hate the idea of someone reposting/tracing my art and/or claiming to be the creator of my art. If I were to post online, I'd want to be anonymous. I'm a shy nomad by nature and whenever I receive any bit of recognition I delete my account and make a new one where I'm 100% unknown.

On the other hand, a public blog is the easiest place to document my progress (and I have a major hate-boner for things like Dropbox). I like the idea of being invited to participate in art anthologies, and I like gifting art to other artists (and having them be able to source my gift art back to me). I like the idea of taking commissions and being paid for my work.

If I make the decision to be a known artist, I'd go at it 100%. I'd be active and social on Tumblr/Twitter/Instagram, make fan art and fan comics, set out to table in AAs, push my commissions, etc. The whole nine yards. It's just... such a pain in the ass...

To the artists who've done it and/or are currently doing it, is it worth it: Y/N?

>>3087500
maybe make an art instagram as a private account

>>3086959
>>3087019

Recommended courses to develop discipline and not procrastinate anymore?

>>3086959
bump

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I have a Surface Pro 4 with a matte screen protector to create some friction and also have several different nibs for the stylus.

For improving and learning sake, should I use the friction nibs or stay with the regular non-friction nib until I have a stronger understanding/knowledge of fundamentals that I can use what I'm confortable with then?

>>3087879
Literally makes no difference. It's purely preference of how much friction you want to feel, and what you find less mentally distracting. Zero friction would annoy me and so would a lot of friction. There's a large range in the middle that wouldn't distract me, so it wouldn't make a difference.

You can use fingerless gloves to reduce friction, and you can adjust the pen's pressure curve through software (at least with wacom). All this does is get the pen to feel comfortable to you personally.

>>3087886
Alright, thanks. I prefer a bit of inbetween but I wasn't sure if either way would somehow cause a bad habit or something as a complete starter learning. I appreciate the help.

does anyone know if there's a gallery up with Jim Carreys art?

video related: https://vimeo.com/226379658

I got one of those Strathmore Bristol sketchbooks but the damn pages keep falling out. How do I keep this shit together?

>>3087238
therapy

>>3087399
look up the cover artist and see if they do more like that

on the latest knkl videos he says to delete all your delete all your default brushes and download his, or find better ones online. does it make that much of a difference? i always planned to buy the frenden set, but thought it could wait until i'm producing halfway professional work.

Is there anyone who has been on ic a long time? I'm wondering what happened to this guy who kept making threads for himself last year. The op would always be a picture of his studio, which had no furniture and was covered in paint. Sometimes he'd be in the picture making a pose, barefoot. He seemed unsettled. Who was he and what happened to him?

>>3088499
do you have to buy the brushes or are they free? if they're not free, you're being rused

>>3087399
It's a sculpture, probably made with Sculpty, and painted, with a painting inset into it.

>>3089211
Seriously. Downloaded brushes you pay for is a quick and easy scam, when you have all the tools to make brushes built into your software. It's not hard, it just means sitting down with the manual and figuring out what each setting does, and trying the effects at different levels.

>>3081004
Drawing people walking by is about 30% observing the person and 70% remembering and inventing what you draw from what you saw
It's somewhat advanced, get some solid foundations in drawing people first

>>3083163
You can pirate TVPaint in the OP of the animation thread

>>3084871
Ask more precise questions. Say something like "I'm not confident on how the colour of this piece looks" or "Does this leg look right? It looks odd"
Key things to remember are point out to him that something is wrong and you need help identifying what it is

Does anyone have process pics? Not progress, but process. I want to see how master artists draw from life. Any and all help is appreciated.

>>3085508
Don't need lessons, that's just a bonus if it's there
Find out how to study the information
If Loomis tells you about how the shape of the body works, draw the shape of the body, etc
Apply yourself

>>3086892
Look at your past drawings. You will see improvement, that will motivate you

>>3087238
Could working in a field related to art suffice to appease your suffering? Example is Alan Moore. He quit drawing comics because he sucked and became a comic book writer instead, ended with the best artists drawing his stories. Search in your heart of heart, Anon. Where there's a will, there's a way.

>>3086892

Take your drawing, look at the flaws and search how to correct them. Draw quick thumbnails until one of them satisfies you better. If you're in the mood, draw it. Compare with the first.

> Easy mode, post it in /beg/ (ask specific advices on those flaws, if possible, or you'll end with "work on your anatomy", "back to Loomis with you")
> Hard mode, google a similar subject drawn by a pro and study how he does it justice, even if you can't do it like he does

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Is there any site for timed reference drawing by categories and not just human figure?

Like if I want to draw eyes I can pick eyes and get a ton of reference images of eyes and such and be able to choose the timing as well.

How do I become more consistent at art? I am only average at my best but I am so sick of every drawing I make become a guessing game.

Typically I render a finished inked piece either with markers, washes, or digitally but recently I've attempted to use hatching as I've seen that many artists still utilize it to a degree in combination with the previously mentioned mediums. In line art based artwork, how crucial of a skill is hatching/crosshatching? Will it be a detriment if I just stick to alternatives?

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How does one determine the proportions of the side view off the front? At the moment my side view mass is just a little less than the front view but I'd like a more accurate method for determining them.

Are there any brushes on Clip Studio's database that aren't for commercial use?

>>3090233

Just make a slideshow in windows with custom folders or something.

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>>3090377
My favorite is going by cranial mass (which can be further abstracted to cubes if you want). Memorize that and also that head->pit of neck, ribcage mass, and pelvis mass each take up about a third each.

>>3090377
do you have one of these with female anatomy?

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>>3080317
Questions on this background.

Doesn't feel like it's hand drawn, but it's stylized very well. The textures and etc especially stand out to me.

How to?

>>3090632
What specifically looks not handdrawn about it to you?

The texture seems to be just a simple halftone pattern?

There doesn't seem to be much stylization that I can see?

The perspective is nice, but otherwise it's pretty simple, you could do that either by tracing 3D or just by regular perspective drawing techniques.

>>3090260
Practice making concious decisions. Visualise before you put something on paper. For example, visualise a square on the paper and trace it. Memorise characteristics of things you study and use it in another drawing. Being consistent is a lot more easier if you know what you're about to do.

Now my question, can drawing symmetrical be practiced? Every time I flip my canvas after I've drawn something, the drawing doesn't look symmetrical at all.

How do I make money off shitty freelancing gigs?
I'm not looking to make a name for myself, I'm really just looking to make quick buck

I've been doing quick drawings from timed poses online, like 15-30 seconds each picture, and focusing on loomis head construction. I'm trying to train my eye, or maybe it's my intuition, for getting a solid head construction right the first time without being a big careful ween about it when I'm drawing without any time limits. Good idea?

I want to make it but I can't bring myself to draw guys at all, how can I motivate myself to draw them anyways?

>>3090822
The pattern for the rug on the floor, the pattern for the skirting board on the floor and the roof (mainly the one on the roof). These aren't hand drawn. They're not even traced. Photograph maybe? You can see it in Panel 3, 4, and 6.

>>3090822
>>3090632
Nah, you can easily tell it's a 3D Model, chair on the left and side stand covered by speech bubles gives it away as well as the door and window in the 6th. I don't know 'how to' though.

For some reason the colours I draw in clip studio are now lighter than the ones in the colour picker, but only on one document. Any idea what's wrong?

How can I make the faces I draw more dynamic? How can I make them look more three-dimensional? Please don't say Loomis

>>3090937
you could start by accepting that regardless of how you feel, what you do will slowly but surely determine what your outcome is

its do or die really. no matter how old you are. you dont have to be penniless to know that, or at rock bottom. thats what i used to think at least.

i always thought my life would bottom out and id finally turn a new leaf and start gitting gud. nope. only thing happens is time passes. and in this scenario, time is valuable. that time could have been spent drawing and learning. but i gave myself up to 'depression.'

just think of your future audience waiting for you to make it, your adoring fans that dont exist yet. the more time you spend cowering, the closer they are to evaporating into a brainfart.

>>3091089
>>3091089
Check layer opacity / mode

Happened to me and all the layers were at 100% but the layer folder was at 60% and I didn't notice because I was tired as shit

>>3091059
Ahh, I've heard of a technique for using, I think it was Sketch Up for making backgrounds in Manga. Basically, you build your locales in a 3D program, and save them to take photos.

Mite be useful if it's a recurring location in a story. I'll look into it, thanks.

At what point should one start posting art to social media?

How is it called the art style of artists like Loomis, Norman Rockwell, Bob Peak and Austin Briggs? It seems to be a very american, "50s-ish" kind of realism. Does it have a specific name?

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where can i find quality pics of classic paintings like so?

Are there any other sites with discussions and critiques that you frequent?

>>3091450
I find discords are good. I'm not on any of the /ic/ ones but a couple of other smaller ones from DA. We have crits and self promo, weekly challenges and google hangouts. Art's not that good but everyone is trying and the vibes are much chiller than ic.

>>3090554
cool, I think I'll use that method then. Looks like it is safe to just divide the heads from the front.
>>3090557
I do not off hand, a quick Google search should get you one though.

>>3091440
google art project is good, wikicommons has also upped their game a lot recently, also if you want a specific type of painting or art often there are enthusiasts who have high quality photos of just that one type of painting/statue/architecture etc.

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Stop with this nonsense. You know, that nonsense; if you, a child, made art, and got known to be known_title : the artistic son of a buerocrat ! then You know how it feels. Is it neccessary to be a great artist? This brat stage is just needed for the talent part.
You will have to be...honey booboo chile level conceited to be sustainablely talented.

The teenage years are a character study, let me rephrase that, The teenage years are when you come up with character studies in your art whilst yourself being a character study, whilst studying characters in english class, no? Maybe not, Briefly speaking, The people that never got to write angst comics and just started with "hey 4chan imma b artist 2day"
They don't have that...Deviant-nousness?
It's like Trump being an artist. "The man" being an artist. Artist is wholy part rebel ya dig?

20something Who started drawing today and is curious as to whether you're gonna make it: I don't know. I hope you do though.
20something who has been drawing since birth but lost that fire...the drugs....they, didnt make you more creative,now did they?

so THREAD FOR QUESTIONS YOU ARE EMBARASSED TO ASK ?

So I will start:
Why can't I, artist relate to other people?(artist or not?) I thought other artists would be relatable. Do i just try too hard?

>>3080317
hey

so, i watched sinix's new video on design theory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZluGXgpdJj4

and i got pretty interested in boosting my design theory knowledge, any good resources to learn more about it?

Can drawing too much porn be a hindrance and obstacle to your progress?

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Is this drawing photobashed?

I'm new to this board so I apologize if this is a bad question.

When I was younger I used to really look up to Yuumei's art. I'm wondering, does /ic/ consider her art good or would it be misguided of me to look up to her still?

>>3092134
the ultimate misguidance is asking ic what to like

>>3092011
You fundamentally misunderstand what photobashing is, if you're asking this question.
The answer is no.
Do you mean did it use photographic reference?
>>3091858
If your goal is to be good at drawing porn, then no. In fact it's the only way to progress towards that goal.

I want to get into acrylic painting. Anyone know of Amsterdam Standart or Solo Goya are good brands?

>>3092147
>Do you mean did it use photographic reference?
yeah, like copying the poses and bodies from a real picture

>>3090534
Obviously I'm looking for something better, wouldn't be asking otherwise.

>>3092297
photobashing is blending in real photos and attempt to make them work seamlessly with the rest of the drawing.

>>3092306
oh, thank you i thought it mean copying exactly from a reference and just changin some stuff.

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idk if this is the right place to ask but i make an mma calendar for /heem/ on /sp/ and im not very good at these things but i wanna make it more legible and easier to read. I would like to add color but im not good with colors

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i also do a more regular calendar that i also think could be better

>>3092354
>>3092356
You should try sking >>>/gd/
It looks pretty readable to me, I'd swap the grays for whites though.

I'm a beginner, been drawing often during my life but never really learned. Is there any chance at all that, being 35, if I start studying everyday (at least 5 hours), I could get at a level where I can earn money in a few years?

Also what's the best way to earn money with drawing (commission illustrations?)

>>3092570
Ih all honestly? MAYBE some spare cash, at best. You need more time to work at a professional level - IF you show any aptitude or talent for it, and it's a highly competitive field.

You need to learn how to draw and paint, and find out if it's something you can actually DO, before worrying about making money from it. 4 years is a good amount of time to find out if you have any marketable skills or not.
Never say never, and it's a great hobby. Get to work, it's the only way to know.

>>3092624
Thanks for your answer. I could actually spare up to 8 hours per day if I wanted to push hard cause I have a job where I can draw all day long. Thought if I was actually consistant and trying to evolve I could get decent in a few years but yeah I actually have to try to know it I guess, I love drawing anyway.
The money part was just our of curiosity, I'm wondering what are the hardest/"easiest" specializations to survive in pro drawing.

>>3091785
ples ples

There are a lot of reading material and videos in the guides but I find myself just binge reading/watching them and not actually drawing. I would assume that actually drawing would be more important right? Should I just slow down on watching any videos to just draw or is it worth going through all these materials as a beginner?

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what the fuck is this? why doesn't it blend?

I want to switch to photoshop but my main problem is this shit.

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>>3093498
I was using corel painter before, and blending was god tier

How do I draw backgrounds boys? I've tried following all sorts of different tutorials but nothing comes out right.

>>3092970
You won't learn shit if you don't practice what you learned from those tutorials. You shouldn't stop reading guides and tutorials but you should actually try to do what they're teaching or reading them in the first place will have been useless.

I've recently thought about getting serious about drawing but I feel like I have no direction after being thrown a bunch of fundamentals and shit. Anything I try to draw turns into nothing

I think grinding through one book at a time would be beneficial. What would be a good first book. I heard Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is good?

>>3092570
Maybe if you work really smart. Yes if you do porn.

So I'm lost on learning observation drawing.
I understand that I need to draw what I see, but how do you exercise that?

I've read into enveloping, seeing large shapes, and such but every time I do, I feel that I don't realize the size is off until I've put in more features of the subject.

Basically, I can't plan to put the subject in a correct "frame" and I want to learn how to tackle this problem.

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>>3094363
>What would be a good first book.

Basically the Sticky advises several books for a reason: each gives you something that you would miss if you try more advanced books.

> Drawing from observation, Keys to drawing or Drawing on the RS of the B
> Perspective, Perspective made easy
> Construction drawing, Fun with a Pencil

If you have doubts and need to start easy, read the new Drawing on the right side of the brain (take it in the Artbook thread) before Keys to drawing. Drawing on the right side deserves its reputation, both in good and bad: it will give you a basic level in a single week if you can survive Betty Edward's way of writing - imagine taking the Tea with your old Aunt who's slightly mad for a full week non-stop - skim through any page where she doesn't talk about drawing (honestly, could save you 50 to 100 pages, not even joking) and do the exercises until the final self-portrait. Then jump to Keys to drawing instead of staying on DotrsotB (the additonnal chapters aren't as interesting), as it says the same thing with much more details (and without the mad rambling) and the exercises will strenghten what you just learn.

Of the four, Keys to D is the best organized and Fun with a Pencil imo the worst to begin with, it's a mess full of useful stuff (currently reading it again and horrified by how many things I missed the first time). Perspective made easy is ok but you probably don't want to begin with boxes - you'll have to go through it though, I skipped it when I began and payed the price of my folly in shitty drawings.

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>>3092134
>would it be misguided of me to look up to her still?

Nothing wrong with liking an artist who's up to your taste - no matter how lowbrow her art is - the sin is to feed your eyes with always the same thing. You wouldn't feed your stomach with bananas only, even if they were top Harembe quality bananas.
Always look at other artists, including those you don't really like. They all could have something for you. Don't limit your vision to your dream artist.

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>Finished a serious piece
>Go to sleep and wake up
>Sketch idea for a new piece
>It's shit
Every fucking time, i have to rest for a few days to get my rythm back, is this normal?

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>>3080317
So, I opened up Sai to draw, and for some reason, the lines are coming out jagged.
Anyone know why this is? It's like it's skipping with the refresh rates or something.
Google's yielding nothing.
I tried reinstalling drivers, reinstalling Sai, etc.
It does it without Wacom drivers, so I know it's Sai doing it and not some driver problem. That and it works fine in literally every other program.

>>3095361
Or maybe it's just shit because you just barely started anon, you ever think about that? If you're able to consistently pump out good shit then, do explain to me how to become that amazing.

>>3095361
all highs are false highs on the art road

youll know the true rewards when you get them

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I think I'm just going to draw shitloads with the aim to improve before I really hit any books. I have an idea of the fundamentals although I am beginner as fuck but I think I want to improve just a little regularly before studying anything serious

Is this a bad idea?

>>3095519
That's the best idea there is anon, wanna be friends on discord, holy shit.

>>3095519 if you're looking to practice elipses you should look up moatdd's ellipse trainer, its good for grinding at the absolute very beginning when you don't really know how a proper circle should feel yet.

good luck anon I believe in you

>>3095541
I saw his videos in the binge I did recently. I was mainly doing it because it's about the only thing I can do right now without it looking like ass. I'll keep trying though

Been getting tablet lag in CSP, not sure why.

- Working huge: 11x17 300dpi
- 16 GB RAM
- CPU usage: 10%
- Physical Memory: 35%

Any clues on what's ailing me?

>>3093498
>>3093500
I'd really like to know this as well. I can't paint digitally and I've the assumption my settings are just fucked.

What are some good places online to get critiques?

Everyone always says to draw from the shoulder/elbow but is it okay if I leave my palm on the table for stability?

I'm definitely not using my wrist as it is completely still but having my palm on the table helps. Is this bad practise?

>>3097018
if you're drawing on a completely horizontal surface for some reason then it's probably fine

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>>3080317
>probably extremely common and over asked question coming in
how do you start drawing manga?
not one of those fags who want to get paid for that.
I just wanna try drawing my own stuff.
I know I should prob just draw the same thing(from a picture) over and over
but any other help? or tips
pic related

>>3097033
You should start by reading the guide

Learn how to draw proper faces/figure first and then stylize it to weebcomics

>>3097052
thanks anon, sorry new to /ic/

Is it a waste of time for me to try and drew weeb cartoons at all before I am proficient in drawing realistic faces? I'm trying to get good at them too, I just want to draw some chinese cartoons

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>>3097056

May I suggest a read?

Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga - Hirohiko Araki
> https://mega.nz/#F!Dd4hnZTC!EjMIcTDPLbWXkAJLPHx2Kg

Contrary to other good books about comics (like The Invisible Art) who are trying to be exhaustive, this book is by a famous mangaka, so it's specialized on the subject, based on his successful experience - and more importantly, not seen by the eyes of a non-japanese.

>>3097608
thank you for this anon

http://musao-n.com/

Should I study color or perspective next?

>>3097705
Linear algebra. Then Roman military of the late republic.

>>3097705

According to Betty Edwards (Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain), the normal progression for a beginner is from Line to Value to Color to Painting...
... but perspective and color are two different beasts, so you could just learn both at the same time, as you see fit in your schedule (perspective is demanding, experimenting with color is more fun). If you don't have time for both, imo perspective should go first, it will help with everything you do later.

>>3097602
Of course you can draw weeb cartoons, just keep up with studies. If you don't draw things you want to draw you'll burn out eventually.

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Why cant I seem to get comfortable drawing at my computer.

Just bought a tablet and have been trying to use it, but I'm in pain when I draw longer than 10 minutes. My pinky starts to hurt a lot when holding it against the tablet, my right elbow starts to hurt while on my hard plastic arm rests, and honestly most of my fingers start to hurt after not that long of a time too..

I dont think that I'm drawing that hard, I can go back to my sketchbook and be mostly fine, but I havent found a comfortable position while using this tablet. It's a small tablet so maybe that's a part of it.

Any advice?

>>3080317
How do I study form and values? Does anyone know any good books or videos?

>>3098159
Put your sketchbook in the same position and draw something, holding your pen like for a tablet, see if you can reproduce the pain. You probably simply have a bad position.
Do you put the tablet flat on the table or is it at an angle? Do you use the Pen like you would handle a writing pen or more like a brush? Are your hand extended to draw because you're too far away from the fucking tablet? Are you bending on it like a monk writing an illuminated manuscript? So many reasons could give you pain.

Are there any good tips/tricks on just making your own art / gaining confidence in making art?

Every time I try to make something for myself I am swamped with the feeling that
>This is going to be shit
>If this isn't good then I will have wasted time

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>mfw I try to draw figures
If I keep trying to draw these and also copying from the book will I actually improve or is there something I'm failing hard at here?

I'm trying pretty hard to keep the proportions the same as in the book

>>3080317
How do you get a following or find an audience for your art. Id like to get into commissions, and ive started an instagram but i dont know what else i should do to get noticed let alone get passed 10 followers. This is probably a dumb question but does anyone have any basic networking tips for a fucking retard like me?

>>3098430
Ask all your friends to follow you and spread the word if you have any

>>3080317
>>>3098430
>your friends
>if you have any
Fuk
Tfw i only draw because i have no friends :(

Hey been here for a few months, read the sticky and have all the "Essential books" Just had a few questions
I was wondering any general advice ?
Every thing I draw is shit, how long did It take you to feel contempt with your drawings?
Should you keep your practice sketch book and random doodle separate?
How do you practice from an art book do you take it page by page and draw everything or do you read threw the chapter and then go back and draw what you just read?

>>3098568
>how long did It take you to feel contempt
The moment I started.

>>3091406
lifestyle illustration of the 50s. here's some more:
https://shoomlah.tumblr.com/post/161628624570/i-love-the-art-style-of-your-valentina-piece-you

>>3090937
make a character who is a dude. then you'll have to draw him.

>>3097608
>only 3 pages in
>he recommends hitchcock
anytime i meet a weeb irl they're getting served this. thank you anon, it looks great.

How can I into ink

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How do I whore myself out via social media? e.g. Twitter?

Who is a good teacher online? I suck and I want to become really good. I know everyone would say just work alone, but I need some directions cause I can't do it alone.

So I finished some lineart but it turns out the lines are slightly transparent? Not just in the aliasing, but down the middle of the line. Is there any way to fix it without making it look like shit because it's currently a bitch to colour.

If I intent to draw in a comic-y style digitally, should I still learn how to draw in a painterly style, starting with no lines?

I'm very much used to drawing characters in a solo setting, how do I handle drawing multiple in the same scene wrt height specifically? I'm assuming I keep the proportions the same and just make them smaller/bigger but I'm worried about potentially making them look like the perspective is skewed or like some of them are children. There's a pretty big height gap between a 6 foot tall person and a tiny 5'1" Japanese girl

>>3099475
can you duplicate the linework layer? that might make it thicker/less transparent

Why is figure drawing so hard FUCK. I can never do this shit. My proportions and everything is always heaps off

How do I get out of a slump of not wanting to draw? For a couple years now I've been building up my desire to draw by drawing consistently through the days but the passed month has just been a sheer drop off of burn out.

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>>3099834
I just want to say I appreciate you didn't make a new thread for this post, there are way too many idiots that would do that.

Now that you know you need to work on proportions, work on them. Copy some charts. Measure everything by heads until you get a sense for it. I have the same problem honestly, usually in the gesture stage, I make everything longer than it should be, but drawing a circle for the heads usually helps getting things correct if you're not drawing something with extreme foreshortning/perspective.

>>3099692
Maybe this would help
http://www.mrinitialman.com/OddsEnds/Sizes/sizes.html

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>>3087500
I mean if it's what you want to do then do it. It's worth is really only valid to you if you're getting value from it.

>>3090893
Find what sells the best, usually Hentai.

>>3091371
Now and never stop.

>>3091782
>Why can't I, artist relate to other people?(artist or not?)
You talk like a faggot mostly.

>>3093502
Practice drawing/painting different things you find in backgrounds. Learn perspective as it is the most important aspect of a background coupled with Composition. Also learn a basic 3d modelling program or use Sketchup. Then build an extremely basic set up of the landscape to help you visualize it if need be.

>>3098251
Get over the feeling that time was wasted. It's going to feel like shit because you want to improve. Think of it as time spent learning instead.

>>3098419
It takes time. Try a timed gesture site and restrict yourself to a short time like 30 seconds to a minute. Do a few of those a day to help train your brain to see the general shape quicker.

>>3099358
Schoolism seems pretty decent if you know the basics already. Or just torrent a bunch of videos that pertain to what you need to learn. CTRL+Paint also has a lot of good videos.

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>>3099851
Will practice with charts and heads. I think I always make the legs too short and the body too stiff/wide. I think pic related is one of my better ones though

>>3099854
>. Try a timed gesture site and restrict yourself to a short time like 30 seconds to a minute
I tried these but felt like is was nowhere near enough time for me to do anything of value. I'll keep trying though

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>>3099861
Is there something I'm seriously messing up here in my technique, etc or do I just need to practise more?

>>3099870
that's quite beautiful in it's own way, the way you're sort of yearning for order but can't quite grasp it with your hundreds of little spidery lines. plus the added pathos of the fact that you just want to draw some inane doll woman. lovely.

anyway, you need more practice certainly, and more confidence in your lines. how are you with drawing boxes and simple primitives like that? i'm not saying drawing a figure is definitely too complex for you at this stage, but it i'm not saying it isn't either.

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>>3099896
I don't feel like I'm too terrible. Although I'm aware that my lines look like shit. I'll try and focus on not drawing so messily. I probably do rush too much

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>>3099905
I also did these ones yesterday but they are still pretty shitty

>>3099896
Don't listen to this triggered loser. Sexy waifus are achieved through good gesture not randomly making boxes and hoping it forms your waifu.
Gesture is a line THROUGH the CENTER of every limb (spine, legs, arms, neck, you can even go deeper and go to stuff like fingers but get the biggest parts of the gesture down first). THESE ARE NOT CONTOUR LINES. Once you get that down THEN you build form around it. Boxes are just a meme to visualize the rotation of form in space for "art intellectuals" but you can easily use the classic method of tubes and spheres.

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>>3099870
look at the shape outside the figure, the negative space. compare the full curve of the photo's hip to the limp diagonal you drew. you will learn a lot my studying your flawed drawings

>>3099870
Your line drawing when you should be shape drawing. Line work is for illustration while shape drawing is better for realism and painting. If you don't know what these terms means just look it up.

She's supposed to be a cute 100 pound Asian girl but because you focused on lines and there's no definition to imply shape or depth, she looks fatter than what she actually appears. If you traced over her you would get the same problem of her looking fat even though she's not. If you wanted to stylized her, you would make her body proportionally smaller compared to her head while rounding off so that the viewer knows it's a thin cute girl they were looking at

>>3099919
I just want to be able to draw it proportionally and non-shittily

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>>3099921

>>3099921
how are you with drawing boxes though, or vases or other simple things like that?

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Sup, lads. Where to start if you are not a "beginner" I-can't-even-draw-a-stick-figure-tee-hee fag? I have tons of innate talent for drawing, used to do it all the time as a kid, semi regularly up though high school. For reference, if you gave me a picture of say, Goku, I could make a very good copy just looking at it.

I'd like to get serious about drawing and start by focusing on anatomy. Any particular advice for someone in my position/level? Any advice, book or tutorial recs well appreciated. Thanks guys I know I'm being a bit lazy.

>>3099953
read the sticky

Can someone give me the rundown of colored highlights on metallic objects? Or on any material in general?

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>>3099923

>>3099870
Use volumes to draw. Stop chicken scratch or erase them in the end. Add sense of direction. Example : the head. It's turn./ Convey that.

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What are some other limited palettes like the Zorn palette? (Vermillion, flake white, yellow ochre and ivory black)

OIL QUESTION

Do I need to thin the paint?

My problem with oil is that it always ends up as a big smear. I think it is because the oil is way too thick straight out of the tube.

How do I lewd up my drawings? Like, a naked woman is just a naked woman and does nothing for me. How do I make it more LEWD? What theories are there behind making a boner inducing drawing?

What music do you guys listen to when drawing, if any?

>>3100497
I usually thin it with more linseed oil.
>>3100506
Make her slightly ugly.
>>3100515
There's a thread about this up. I listen to Jawbreaker.

im mostly just curious, but how do animators in anime studios get good so quickly? i know they work like 12 hours a day, but before they get hired and while they work in a studio, what kind of materials, books, or resources do they use/study to get better? asking because i wanna know if its different between animators and everyday illustrators. for example, im assuming they study lots of real life stuff, to make the motions look lifelike etc.

>>3100523
There was a bottle of "painting medium" in the paint set. It helped a lot. I've been painting straight out of the tube, which hasn't been working at all.

>>3100506
Emphasize sexy body parts like the breasts, hips, ass, etc. Pick sexier poses like pinup models would do.

Draw her having sex or touching herself? There's a lot you can do.

>>3100506
look at babelab on blogspot dot co dot uk.

>>3100604
largely it's a shit ton of life drawing classes and anatomy study and gesture drawing. usually reading some screenwriting/acting books too. a lot of animators are not very good at colour, rendering or designing, since there are things they skip in their paths to specialize.

>>3091785
Bump

Does anyone know where I could find Schoolism courses for download?

>>3080317
I've been going through Scott Robinsons book, and I can draw the vehicles using his method just fine, but does anyone have a good resource that tells you how to use that method to draw people?

>>3095443

I have that same problem. I've had it for a year. I'm sorry anon, I've asked a few places and no one has given me an answer that solved it.

How do I stop trying to Ctrl+Z when I'm drawing in an actual sketchbook? It's literally a habit now

Legitimate, serious question:

How long does it take on average to start drawing passable furshit? I want to make a quick buck.

>>3081314
rather than 'reasons why this staging works' itd make more sense as to explain 'reasons why every other option is a terrible fucking idea'

who are they kiding drawing the little diagrams with the arrows and the heat signatures. any more hot air up their ass and they might become our next president.

>>3102267
im sorry an out-of-context picture from a book i haven't read isn't handholding you, anon

>>3102076
join the club :(

>>3091785
Maurice noble's 'the noble approach' has some good stuff in, there was a discussion in the book thread a while back

>>3102345
don't assume i'm a pissed beginner. I used to be. Those diagrams don't help at all and don't really have anything to do with the learning process. They are tangentially related and pulled AFTER the drawing is made.

I like pedagogy.

Also go fuck yourself, you earned that one.

>>3102362
offer a 'better' diagram/breakdown to replace or supplement my original post, or stop replying

Is there a difference between figure- and life drawing?

How do you guys store pencil drawings? After all the shading and everything I don't want to just close my sketch book since the pages rub over time and the graphite will move around and fuck it up.

>>3102403

"Figure drawing" is a big umbrella word which will be used for any drawing of a figure (a girl for example), doesn't matter if it's from imagination, memory or observation - but in the case of observation it'll be called a "life drawing" if the girl is in front of you. It's why drawing from a photo cannot be called life drawing.

>>3102454
There exists spray fixative for graphite/charcoal but I don't use them, maybe an Anon will speak about his experience. It will make for a very flammable sketchbook but I heard it works fine.
Alternative workarounds (obviously imperfect) are
> Draw on one side, not on the other page.
> Use scrap paper between the pages (heard silk paper is good, didn't try it).
> A large rubber band to keep the sketch book closed.
Main reason for smudging is when the sketchbook is carried over here and there. That's when the friction is happening. If the sketchbook is staying still on a shelf, it should be minimal.

Are there any tutorials on how to block in shadows and color?
Preferably digital painting but I'll take anything at this point.

I can't seem to fucking get a decent head no matter how much I use the loomis method. My only semi decent ones are front view and even those look like shit. If I keep drawing these messed up 3/4 view ones will I get better? Should I try something else?

>>3102754
bargue

>>3102760
>If I keep drawing these messed up 3/4 view ones will I get better
Yes

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>>3102766
Feels bad man

How do you balance college, work, studying, etc. and still work time to draw into your schedule?

>>3102573
Fixative, if used properly, won't add a fire danger more than the danger a stack of paper already inherently has. You should only apply a light mist - if the paper is soaked, you used way too much. The danger from fixatives is what's in the can, that boils off when you spray it - butane, ethenal, etc. A light dusting of it won't create any significant danger.
The best paper I'd use for storage long term would be onionskin/tracing paper - anything with a smooth texture, and no tooth. And yes, as little movement as possible.
I have work from college that I used a light dust of fixative on, that look perfect, and they're 30 years old now.

>>3102789
It's kind of funny how this question shows up in every hobby related board. The answer is you can't, you have to sacrifice sleep or something else you like or need. Everything is against you and life isn't fair. It's the unfortunate truth everyone doesn't want you to believe.

>>3102891
Thanks for the honesty. To be fair, even if I had all the time in the world I'd find a way to waste it.

I've a small request: I'm going to be away from the Interwebz for 2 full weeks, so when this thread is above 300 entries or something, could some heroic Anon take upon himself the duty to create a new Thread (update the links in OP, if possible), and put a link in this one to redirect people to the new Thread?
Thanks in advance and all that.

What are some actually good youtubers to learn from? I'm somewhat a more visual learner.

This feels like a pretty fucking stupid question to ask, but I'm anxious enough to ask it anyways. Are spiral-bound sketchbooks allowed on planes? since it's pretty much wire.

>>3103499
FZDSchool

>>3102402
why should i? nothing is at stake for me. nothing is at stake for you either. so thats a pointless route to take on an anonymous imageboard.

I said my piece. It's food for thought. Go take the passive aggressive schtick up with your mother.

Hey guys, could anyone recommend a good anatomy book that is just jam packed with images of the body, parts and head at like every conceivable angle and pose? Does such a book come close?

I have Loomis and Hamm and those are great books but of course devoted to a lot of explanation. For this next book I'm just looking for as many shots and angles and poses as possible. Even just pictures with no text.

Th-thanks.

is learning to see about finding the shapes/forms within a subject? i've noticed myself making small observations that way, rather than just copying like i did on day 1

>>3103499
scyra
knkl show
proko(best used as reference notes, imo)
steve huston's head video

>>3103792
anatomy for the artist. you can probably find it at the library

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how do i
master perspective.
this picture?? how long would it take me to draw something like this

>>3103560
ive brought spiral bound notebooks onto planes ezpz

>>3103828
Are you talking about the Sarah Simblet book?

>>3103838
yes

>>3103849
I'll give it a closer look. I saw it at the bookstore in hardcover for $50 which is reasonable I think for a big hardcover coffee table style book but it is a bit bulky.

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Hey anon who was looking for the 12 books thing, I finally got it for you. It's been a few months, but I got it.

>>3104109
>4 hours a day

Kek.

For the aspiring artist who is also a massive NEET.

How do i setup a vertical surface to draw on? Do i just lay paper on a book and hold it or something. Been drawing on my completely flat comp table.

Ok guys, how do I change my lifestyle so I have a better work ethic? Mainly in the perspective of a student at school who waits to the last minute to finish projects. I'm afraid that if I don't fix my lifestyle now, it'll carry into my professional life.

It sucks though, I can't get enveloped into something for a long period of time due to Carpal Tunnel/other health issues. The longest I can go is like 45 minutes before I have to take a break. There's other issues too like maintaining a social life, helping with family problems, and such.

I've tried blocking websites, locking my phone, timers, schedules, everything. Nothing works in the long term. Sure I can lock my phone for a few hours to get something done that day, but it's very hard for me to get into a genuine routine for a long period of time.

Does anyone have any tips on time management and discipline?

>>3103499
Sinixdesign
Ahmed Aldoori
Swatches
Sam Neilson
Bobby Chiu
Scott Robertson
CG MasterAcademy CGMA
Ctrl+Paint
DGPaints
Istebrak
Imagine FX
James Gurney
John Muir Laws
Marco Bucci
Nathan Fowkes
New Masters Academy
Rob Brown
Will Terrell
Xia Taptara
Andrew Tischler

I spend way too much time on YouTube. But those are the best guys to look at, I'd say.

>>3104182
So you're saying it works?

>>3103565
k

>>3103834
looks like the artist eyeballed it based on their knowledge of the figure instead of drawing a perspective grid. study anatomy/figure drawing and internalize that shit

>>3104283
i use habitica on my phone, it doesn't help much enforcing things but it feels good getting a reward when i do a good thing.
mostly, try to remember that the work will always have to be done, so you might as well do it now and not fantasize about death later
http://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrastinate.html

>>3104185
use an easel?

>>3104385
What kind of easel? I don't know anything about those but do they make them small enough for regular paper and to put on a desk?

>>3104283
Habits, look up books on them if you want to learn more but the basics are: you need to create habits (after 49 days something becomes an habit).

At first make it impossible for you to fail, think 5 minutes of drawing a day(whatever what matter is sitting down, picking up a pencil and draw) after that you can increase the time or add more session on the day or maybe create other habits.

>>3104283
http://gettingthingsdone.com/
> Carpal Tunnel
Let me guess, this is self diagnosed?

Where should I go to learn more about the concept art industry?

>>3105132
Art school or just email concept artists who are in the industry right now.

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I don't understand why linear perspective is divided in the number of vanishing points used for a picture.
I thought the number of vp was defined by the object rotation and you could have lots of them on the same picture.
The thing is, when look at multipoint persective drawings, everything looks weird beyond repair.
So, is this weird distortion bound to happen with linear perspective? Also, should I limit myself to just one set of vp for the whole picture?

>>3105136
Can I really just email them? I'm not in school for art and I'm studying on my own.

>>3105146
Yeah, you don't think the
>contact me
is for show do you?

>>3105152
I think that is for business inquiry and such things

>>3105162
most conceptartists get a million emails a week from dumb students asking basic questions. check on their website or their tumblr for a FAQ first

>>3105132
find a concept artist you like, such as the black frog or craig mullens, and see if he or she has any interviews on youtube.

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What software is that?

>>3105199
Thanks both questions were me btw. Send me an email when I make it and I'll answer it anytime.

>>3105202
Like a super outdated version of manga studio.

Alright, this is going to get ugly fast.

This is the first time I even went on a board that isn't /mlp/
There's the thing: we had out Draw Thread and Drawfag Improvement Thread.
Recently the latter has died permanently and the former seems to be following it right now.

I still want to draw. I suck at it, but the will to create doesn't go away.
/ic/ is probably where I'm going to stick around, and I know that everything pony-related goes to /mlp/, but I wanted to know for sure.
What are the limitations on the creativity around here? Ponies? Furries? Anything else?

I dont know why but it feels like I am just now actually using my eyes to look at art and ask myself whether or not i like it

I was so swept up in the struggle to make it that I came to only see art as 'good' or 'bad'

What the fuck

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What tools did the artist use in pic related?
Is it just a basic G-Pen or is there something else?
That kind of linework reminds me of yoshikadu2011, but I don't know what he uses.

Is there a wrong way to hold a pencil? I see everyone drawing with the "tripod grip", but I've always held a pencil in a way that my thumb wraps around my index finger.

>>3105585
I wouldn't say so.
Use whatever works best for you.

>>3105466
>What are the limitations on the creativity around here? Ponies? Furries? Anything else?

/ic/ is mainly a board for drawing theory. It would be best to refrain from posting ponyshit and furshit. Anime typically is looked down upon, except in alternative style threads. If you're brand new, I suggest visiting the /ic/ guide https://hubpages.com/art/how-to-draw-learn
and downloading the essential artbooks in the artbook thread.

>>3105585
I also hold my pen like that. Kind of like my thumb is strangling my index finger.
I don't think it is a big deal as you should be drawing with shoulder and elbow anyway

Whats a good regimen to follow? Ive been trying my best to follow a simple routine of doing the Exercises from Draw a Box for 15-30 minutes and then just trying to do gesture studies for rest of the time, which usually ends up being 40 minutes to an hour.

>>3106129
The best regimen to follow is the one you make for yourself. You just have to keep doing it for months on end.

>>3091115
Yep, a lot of manga artists use SketchUp to make their background scenes and then trace over them. Saves a load of time if you're going to have a lot of panels taking place in a single room/building from multiple angles and looks really good, especially if you take liberties.

>>3106129
Option A: Draw whatever the fuck you feel like. For me this means doing a billion basic exercises and then trying to draw a pose/scene from imagination.

Option B: Focus on whatever you're weak with and force yourself to actual studies on that subject, whether it be gestures/figure drawings or referencing other subjects from photos.

>>3106129
step 1: draw what you want
step 2: suck at it
step 3: study what you suck at
step 4: repeat until you can draw what you want.

In Clip Studio Paint, can the selection tool be blue like SAI?

should I disregard friends for art?
just a whole lot of drama for no reason, they make me depressed and I can barely art. Should I just say fuck it and play vidya alone and draw?
they're online friends

>>3106977
Sure anon if you wanna be depressed and alone

>>3106977
uhhh sounds like a personal problem and not really related to the pursuit of art

>>3106978
I'm depressed and alone with them. don't think they actually care for me nearly as much as they claim

>>3106985
it impedes my pursuit of art because I cant stop thinking about "what will it be today? what PMS shit will I have to deal with tonight?" etc.

>>3106985
>>3106988
I guess what I'm asking it, are friendships not based on reality worth it? It's fucking with my art gainz hard

Disregarding the community, what are the best sites to find/post art nowadays?

Besides Leonardo and Mischief, what are some programs optimized for drawing on tablets? (Got a surface pro 2 but I assume it applies to all)

>>3106977
Cut out video games too

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Who are some of the best artists regarding lineart? (ex. KJG)

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>>3107650
how you do mean linework, what art style?
imo al hirschfeld is a god among artists, but i guess that's not what you're after

>>3106991
do you mean 4chan friends or steam/discord friends? if you don't know the username, run

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>>3107833
I dunno how to explain it, but just stuff with good linework, Like the spidey pic I posted and pic related
I looked into hirschfeld and he's really good, but not quite the style I'm looking for