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Artists that barely improved

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>>26855235
Artyl.
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>>26855274
Is that a joke?
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>>26855235
Shit like this always makes me worry of the possibility that I'll never improve much for some reason.
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Here, have this classic. Sorry it isn't pony.
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>>26856163
Non pony has some of the best examples.
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https://derpiboo.ru/971866
He got worse
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>>26856219
I think maybe it looks like that on purpose?

Unsettling?
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>>26856281
>two different artists
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>>26856369
>>26856163
I refuse to believe that these are real. Making no artistic progress after years of effort is one of my greatest fears.
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>>26856144
>>26856702
I find the biggest reason for this kind of thing is the artists aren't willing to leave their comfort zone.

Just dare to push the boundaries, even a little at a time, and you'll make progress.
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Literally not pony, but still.
http://sabrina-online.com/archive.html
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>>26856921
That pony is literally cute as fuck.
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>>26856702
I felt the same and desu i just do different stuff each time i draw
I mean, this is my progress so far in the last 8 months

You'll get better, anon. You just gotta push yourself and try new things.
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>>26856995
Did you use any guides to git gud? I'm trying to find something to help me learn, but finding a place to start is overwhelming.
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>>26856905
because when you get a safe zone of no one telling you you're shit, you think you're great and see no reason to leave the comfort zone.
Not everyone is meant to be an artist. If you're shit, try harder, if you're still shit three years later, look for something else that makes you happy.
Drawing artist is a real job. But you need to prove you can do it.
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>>26856369
There's no way this person draws all the time.
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>>26856995
small improvements, but enough to know this artist is getting better. This is someone who has potential in my eyes
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>>26857003
Not really. I kinda just did a whole bunch of cheap adopts on deviantart for people and hand drew a lot of them so i just got better with anatomy over time and trying lots of new things.

I understand completely though. I mean, if you want, I could probably doodle you up how i draw but it's pretty messy haha

>>26857020
Well thank you so much anon! That really makes me feel good c:
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>>26856995
I REALLY want to fuck that horse.
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>>26856995
oh goodness shes adorable
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>>26857008
>Not everyone is meant to be an artist
From the creative standpoint this is true, but mechanically, anyone can draw if they study and work at it.

Drawing is no different than weight training, or yoga, or carpentry, in that with the proper training and commitment, you're guaranteed to improve.
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>>26857105
l-lewd anon...
>>26857120
Thank you! I'm working on another picture of her right now and I love her to bits
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>>26857128
wait
you drew her
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>>26857147
Yeah, she's my OC.
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>>26857169
I want to fuck you instead now.
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>>26857285
so LEWD anon. You're giving me the vapors.

but here's the other drawing of her...just finished it.

I love my hot horse to bits.
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>>26856995
this is good
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>>26857322
Thank you so much, that really means alot to me
>>26857380
>pic
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>>26857304
Anon.
ANON.
I have a mighty need to waifu this horse.
>fuckin bows
>freckles
>nice cream colors
>flowing mane and tail
>baker

I really want to fug this horse.
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>>26856995
ssshhhiiiit nigger, you've improved faster than i think i've ever seen anyone improve. Ever. I'd wish i had your learning skills.
Seriously continue drawing, you've got some mad potential.

Pic related has been my progress from april last year to yesterday. Still can't color for shit.
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>>26857444
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>>26857471
i miss drawfagging for that thread
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>>26856995
>>26857304
R34 when?
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>>26857480
don't think i miss writing for it now
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>>26857484
drawfagging got pretty tiring too, especially when you're outdone immediately
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>>26857502
and writing loses its joy when people only bump until the next update
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That feel when you draw the exact same shitty way since 3 years and you see people getting better after half a year
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>>26855235
jECHus christ.


I enjoy drawing. I haven't been doing it for long, since around September last year maybe? Personally I think I'm progressing slowly, maybe if I drew more, I'd improve quicker.
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>>26856995

Nah man this is pretty impressive, at least at its worst, good.
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>>26857539
As long as your pone is qt, there's no need for improvement, though.

Is YOUR pone qt?
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>>26857562
>Is YOUR pone qt?
no
that's why i didn't even post my "art", it's almost op image tier
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>>26857578
>almost
well, we'll be the judge of that

maybe give ya pointers
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My skill overall is severely lacking compared to anyone in this thread, in all honesty. I mainly draw human figures, but I also draw ponies at the same rate/level as I do anything else. All I need are some pointers or any help at all as to how to improve my base skill. I'll upload a picture if this thread is still around.
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>>26857630
Here's a drawing I did in February of this year.
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>>26857650
broke my neck to see it, but it's still gud. the only thing id have to say is that the batpone's legs are all broken, and need to be facing the other way, like so
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>>26857689
Thanks for the input. Concerning the image's upside down nature, my Galaxy S5 decided it wanted to go full retard and rotate the image even though I took it upwards.
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Decided to put my shit here for the sake of it, I got my (4"x2.2" poorfag) tablet in November.
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>>26857716
Those are some damn cute ponies, anon.
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my favorite artist is the weaver. I love the style he has.
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>>26857127
It depends fully on the person, those who don't want to leave their circlejerk of 20 people telling them how good they are, nor do they want to read a book on improving drawing or try to work said drawing muscles. Those are the people who are not meant to be artists.
Like me.
>>26857036
Just keeping working at it, for you, and a number of other people in this thread asking for help drawing and improving themselves. I was given this.
It is a guide to help you along. The best thing you can do for yourself is get this as a start, then move on into improving and changing the base showed in this book and making your own style

mega [dot] nz /#!LJcECSLC!HRxtHxL7w5ygjlIuEZ4-h9kSXuZ0G-YYx7zqy5qC3T4

you should know how to rebuild a link from that.

>>26857304
I want this horse to hug my horse and go buy too much candy together
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>>26857716
Lemon Juice r34 when?
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wait.

wasn´t the topic "artists that barely improved"?
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>>26857806
Thing is, there are barely any artist that doesn't improve. And those who don't might not be /that/ serious about art, which makes it less interesting.
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>>26857716
>>26857541
>>26857304
UNF.

What's your DA galleries guys?

Waiiit, this whole thread was a lead in to advertise your stuff OP, clever, not that I mind of course.

And would it be wrong/possible to have three waifus?
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>>26857842
and where's all the porn of these three?
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>>26857878
OP must tell us, yes, of where the newds and lewds are. Yesss.
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>>26855235
I like the three years later. It minds me of the .mov series
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>>26856995
I remember you. your horse is fucking adorable man.
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I've been drawing on and off for a while now. school work and video games have been stealing my juices. pic related is the latest thing i did properly.i am a depraved human bean.
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>>26858072
b-b-boop is not sexual this is confusing
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I'd love to have a tablet. This drawing was made on my phone with a finger.

Every now and then, I draw. But, since I've been waaay down in the dumps, I've been drawing more often than playing video games, writing, and maybe school work. Drawing, for me, has been a way to express myself. And that has been my drive to keep drawing and to improve. Though, it probably doesn't make any sense. For some reason, it does for me.
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>>26855235
>Autists that barely improved
FTFY
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>>26858280
It's not like we're disagreeing with you
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>>26855235
Dm29
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>>26858263
Pone snootle is sensitive , when you boople that snootle hors reacts in different ways.
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I hate how this thread got hijacked by drawfags needed affirmation and attention. Go make a new thread for that shit.

Anyway, Cold Blooded Twilight has barely improved over the years.
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>making fun of Tokunan
I F8 U m8
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>>26857304
>pot smoking friend has no talent
hahaha
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>>26856144
just keep challenging yourself. use different perspectives, facial expressions, etc. even if it looks like shit, keep drawing shit youre not good at. improvement is a bit like watching hair grow. youll only see it once you compare it over a long period of time.
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>>26858457
this
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>>26857437
but anon, she's MY waifu as of now, lol. Honestly i love her so much. I actually created her with the help of /mlp/ YOU'LL HAVE TO FITE ME IRL FOR HER.
>>26857444
oh my gosh, thank you! honestly, it's like i told another anon, it's just work. lots and lots of work and new things to try each time you draw. it kinda sucks but DAMN is it worth it.
You've improved greatly yourself though! I adore the soft lines, I can never manage to do those
>>26857482
>R34 when?
Sorry, anon. I don't really draw porn.
I could definitely try one day though. maybe tonight.
>>26857544
Ahh! Thank you so much!
>>26857755
Caramel will literally do anything with anyone for lots of Caramel. And then gorge herself on it.
What's your horse? I could totally draw them together. I've got a cute idea i hopefully won't forget after working today.
>>26857842
My dA is CherrelAnn if you're really interested.

Ignore the shitty art that was posted like a month or so ago if you go finding me.

And no, Caramel is my waifu. FITE ME. lol
>>26858067
Ahhh! I was hoping someone would have remembered my baby haha
Thank you! I think she is too. <3
>>26858656
I really haven't decided on what his cutie mark will be, but honestly that's funny and perfect so he's a permanent blank flank now.
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I used to love drawing, I drew a comic everyday.
I had used stick figures because their bodies are more fluid and you can do funny shit with them.

After a year, I finally did a 3D background, but it wasnt the best, but I was improving, even adding shadows and shit.

3 years ago I hit a peak, I was doing full 3D backgrounds, objects, guns, and had shadows/shading.

Then I had to stop.

Pic related is when I tried to get back in it again a few weeks ago. Its shit.

Any tips?
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>>26857539
You've gotta just work at it anon.
Take everybody's criticism with a grain of salt and see how YOU can improve.

Add stuff that YOU like into it. It' doesn't HAVE to be stricly show style, but as long as it's recognizable, you're good.

I literally hand drew nothing but ponies for a solid 6 months. So, yeah, I'm going to improve greatly because I drew every day, multiple faces and poses everyday.

Don't get discouraged because someone is better and or/faster than you. Use that to motivate yourself. Drive yourself into drawing better.

It's so hard. I understand that it's really hard. But art is hard work and it's SO rewarding when you get better at it.
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>>26858270
There are lots of tablets you can look up on amazon that are under 50$ that would be great starter tablets.
All you gotta worry about is pressure (I believe the base you need is 2048 levels of pressure) and I believe i've seen some 20-30$ tablets that have that requirement.

Drawing also helps me alot when I'm down in the dumps. When i'm truly depressed, I draw Caramel because she's so bright and lovely and seeing her just makes me so happy.

Do what makes you happy, anon. No matter what anyone else says. Youll get better at what you do each time you do it.
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I have trouble focusing lately. like i dont know what to study, what to draw. Its feels like a loss of passion, advice?
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So this is a general art improvement thread now?
Okie dookie might as well put my shit on the table.
I've made some progress, but not much, not enough that i'm happy with (i don't know if I'd be happy with anything at this point). I could chalk this up to me going long bouts without drawing anything during the year or not really focusing or blah blah blah. But I just need to shut up and start doing better.
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>>26860081
Zenith, shut the fuck up and give me the Angel x Chili lewds
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>>26859981
I see that you started including meaty tail docks.
That's real nice anon.
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>>26857842
I don't do DA, but I gots a tumblr

http://www.ChamberOfSnejwitz.tumblr.com
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>>26859864
Anti-depressants.
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I only started drawing back in August in 2015, used a mouse up until around mid October, been drawing nearly every day since
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>>26860679
Who is that pone?
Also, follow up question, is she for sexual?
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>>26860741
das me as a horse.
and yes.
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This is from back when I had first started drawing ponies to now, where I've been drawing about daily for about the past 5 months or so.
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>>26860585
>Tumblr
>Posting link to Tumblr
>Tumblr at all
Please go die.
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>>26857502
>reverse search that picture, looking for sauce
>Its in spanish
>Look for more information about the artist
>Its a story about guy being an asshole to a based drawfag
That's another fear: That one day, an autist will show up and will fuck my shit up so bad I will have to stop drawing
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>>26860809
>dae le tumblr is DEVIL!?!?!>!?!
90% of tumblr is porn.
10% of tumblr is fan art.
5% of tumblr is SJWs.
The rest is spam.

Get over yourself.
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>>26860824
you could always hunt him down and/or her down
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I've noticed that if I stress over progress that I think I should be making, I make a lot less progress. I don't obsess over it, nor compare my growth to anyone else's. It's not a race. All you need is a good attitude and practice.
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>>26859269
Step 1: learn to differentiate 3D from isometric
Step 2: go to >>>/ic/ and study the sticky and don't just read it
Step 3: feel shit for a few weeks
Step 4: actually do something about it
Step 5: apply yourself
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>>26860869
...and that's how Yoditax got banned.
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>>26860893
My modem is pretty fast, should take about 20 seconds start to finish
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>>26855235

John Joseco. It's 2016, and he's still drawing the same exact faces and body types, with little variation.
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>>26860953
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>>26860869
nice vaginas
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>>26856163
I wouldn't say this artist had no progress. They actually somehow managed to get worse.

It looks like they were actually trying at first, but then at some point realized it was an exercise in futility and came to term with the fact that they could still enjoy drawing even though their art was rubbish.
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>>26860679
Holy shit, you're good!

>>26857762
I'm not here to advertise but if you bloody must, have a quick 15 minute pic: http://imgur.com/qMcy432
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>>26856702
>>26861005
http://gaiash.deviantart.com/
>11 years

It's still amazing.
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>>26861074
At least they didn't get significantly worse since 2010.
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>>26861036
Thank you very much, I still feel like I have a long way to go with my art though, there's still plenty of things i'm unable to do.
doesn't help that i'm in a bit of an artblock
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http://imgur.com/FVfFOqS

Here's to 3 more years.
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>>26861194
Did you take a break in 2015?
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one trip to /ic/ is all it takes
take time to study and practice and you're already better than a huge handful of people
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>>26861194
Nice. I honestly have had a pretty directionless time drawing and discount the first year and a half of attempting it because I was doing it all wrong. I obsessed so much about theory and didn't have focus.

If anything I guess I built up a sense of what looks "okay" and what doesn't, and why. For example, this is something I did recently and I can see that the muzzle was messed up. But I'm getting somewhere.
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>>26861228
I was wondering when I was gonna see some zimzam here.
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>>26861171
Don't worry, you are a natural, especially in style. If you can make that much progress in 7 months then god knows what you will be able to do in the future. Inspiration is almost impossible to get and everyone hates the feeling of not having it - if I can't get any I go off and do something else and then get an idea when I least expect it.
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eh i could be better, but i'm not
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>>26861662
>small improvement
that's a LOT of improvement man, and it's an adorable artstyle too
qtqtqt waffuls
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>>26861662
You know what would help?
Drawing lewds.
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>>26861662
>small improvement
Why do drawfags hate themselfs so much? You're not a fat bastard anymore, all you have to do now is move that belly to your muscles

You already know how to do it right, all you have to do now is learn the magic of ''the little details''
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>>26861194
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>>26861810
Because other people look at a drawing and see the good parts of it, whereas a drawfag will look at it and see the mistakes.
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>>26861810
Because art hurts.
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>>26861812
>Autistic batcancer meme
Go back to your circlejerking cyoa general.
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>>26861826
So basically...chess?
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>>26861826
This.
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>>26861845
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>>26861812
This is an insult to the Half Zatoichi. Best Demo melee.
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>>26855235
Anearbyanimal has definitely gotten worse
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While RatofDrawn has gotten better at drawing in general, he always draws the same damn pose or angle
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I started drawing in January of 2015. Picture on the left is from march 2015, and the picture on the right is from march 2016. Back then I was changing styles all the time, but now I seem to have settled into a groove. I still have a lot of trouble with anatomy and proportions though, and my shading could be better.
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>>26861974
Witnessed
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>>26855235
I don't even draw... I only do edits of preexisting sketches

here's a Fluttershy I did last year...
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>>26861974
Pillow a cute
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>>26861810
Because if we didn't, we wouldn't want to improve as artists.
And we'd end up having our art posted in this thread by others.
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>>26861931
fucking kek
this one is probably the best example
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Draw thread no respond. this is a thing i did, how'd i do? sorry this just seemed like an okay place to get critique since the drawfagship is kill.
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>>26861974
got a gallery/tumblr/derpibooru tag?
that's a cutie artstyle
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>>26861247
I know my stuff is bad, unlike him. I want to improve, I have a long way to go.
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>>26862053
http://onelumenpersquaremetre.tumblr.com
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As somebody who used to draw alot of pony back in the day I'd suggest stop drawing them for art studies. I had an ask blog to force myself to draw and improve and it failed horribly, I only got better when I started drawing actual real life objects, human beings and more instead of trying to draw like a cartoon.

It's pretty much the reason I stopped the blog even though I had a good influx of follower questions, it just wasn't working.
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>>26862206

What was your blog anon? Do you still draw pone?
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>>26861974
I'll take some bait
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>>26862250
unf at that lingerie
also hello codras, love lacy btw~
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>>26862237

I don't, and I'd rather not link it since I'm kinda shy about it, just putting m advice out there that drawing pony isn't that great for hard improvement.
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Might as well.

http://imgur.com/a/v5j1K

Everything in the album is from 2013 to now - except for the first drawing which was from somewhere around 12 years ago.

>>26862044
Biggest thing I can see is that the full body sketch has got a really thick neck.
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This is now the OC waifu thread

NOW I NEED POOOORN
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>>26862250
What threads do you go to?
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>>26862741
Who's your oc waifu
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>>26862756
damn, that's a tough decision... i-is all of them an answer?
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>>26862749
I sit in the catalog and pop in every once in a while to random places.
Bat and moth horses are cute but the threads were/are bad
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>>26861662
That's a cute fucking horse.
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>>26861810
Some of us on this board loath at our own work in order to not appear proud or hotheaded. Besides, I am someone who definitely needs to improve his art.
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>>26859201
>Caramel will literally do anything with anyone for lots of Caramel. And then gorge herself on it.
>What's your horse? I could totally draw them together. I've got a cute idea i hopefully won't forget after working today.
Pic related is mine. One request though is that you redraw the qt mark to be the one added here, as the one on her is out of date as fuck. I've been working on photoshopping it into the old images of her but i suck.
You might not be able to see it too well, but she wears a lacy collar with pink gems in it and sometimes a scarf.
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>>26863154
some of the best artists are self hating bastards who as fate would have it are the bests arists
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REMINDER TO THE DRAWFAGS WHO NEED HELP
This was given by a based Anon to us peasants so we may draw better

mega [dot] nz /#!LJcECSLC!HRxtHxL7w5ygjlIuEZ4-h9kSXuZ0G-YYx7zqy5qC3T4
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I like to think I've improved a bit. I really started to put in the effort in August. First page of my sketchbook to the last.. Still not near the one year mark and there's a long way to go.

Though I still have the tendency to make their muzzles too long. Back to practice.
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>>26863770
re-draw the ponk in the top left corner, finish and color. See how it turns out, then adjust from there
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I started drawing on December of 2013 but I really dont feel like I took it seriously until around november of last year.
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>>26864045

Some months have gone by and pic related would be a more accurate representation of what I'm capable of. I love portraits and have been drawing more and more bodies in different poses. Something I've been putting off for a while.
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>>26863276
You've hit the nail right on the head. As I aforementioned, I for one would not proudly display artwork for the sole fact that I do not want to come off as pretentious. The only exception is if I need counsel or it's something that I am exceptionally proud of accomplishing.
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Does anyone have any tips on speeding it up a bit? I've gotten better, but it only makes things take longer to do.
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>>26863770
do this >>26863989 with that middle rarara.
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>>26864193

It's okay to be proud every now and then. All artists have egos whether or not they're self-deprecating.

Personally I give two-shits if someone likes my art but it can be an added bonus and I appreciate it if someone does. I draw for myself first and foremost.

Drawing can be a very lonely thing. You have to spend countless hours with yourself and your problems. Every bad line and form is right in front of the artists and it's up to him to fix it and they're faced with those short-comings every time they decide to pick up a pencil. It takes a lot of self-exploration and that can be frightening to some people. They'd rather take a bullet to the head than spend more than 20 minutes with their own thoughts. So any moment I can have where I'm not having these negative emotions or thoughts I'm going to take.

>>26861810

Personally it's less about "hating myself" and more about "knowing I'm capable of so much more than the effort I put in sometimes." I think a lot of artists are like that.
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My progress over the past almost two years.

I think I'm doing alright, but I'm having a hell of a time breaking out of mediocrity.
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>>26863989
>>26864295
This will be my goal tonight. Thanks anons.

Sorry I'm shit.
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>>26864213
Practice practice practice.
Play with different ways of coloring/cleaning up too.
This one I think came out poorly but I mean.
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>>26864213

This really depends. What are you trying to speed up? The basic under sketch for a simple pose shouldn't take you more than 10 minutes but there's nothing wrong with taking your time. Rendering takes time so just get used to that. It's all about what you considered "finished". how long did that piece on the right take you to complete?

I do quick studies with very sketchy lines as a way of moving quickly from subject to subject. I'll take my time if I really want to understand something of course. I usually just stick with basic values for my works since that's what I'm interested in. Lining, coloring, and rendering takes time so I don't really do that all that often. Especially if I'm in study-mode.
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>>26859201
>Caramel will literally do anything with anyone for lots of Caramel. And then gorge herself on it.
Your horse is qt as fuck, and I kinda wanted to draw her.
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>>26864388
>2014
Anon, that's fucking terrible.
>>>/ic/1579290
For the love of god, do yourself a favor.
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>>26864388
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>>26865434
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>>26864402
>shit
better than me
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>>26864213
Seth, gtfo.
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>>26860299
His name's horsey you unbelievable faggot.
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>>26862009
not bad
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>>26863770
hey dat's pretty good
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>>26865830
Not where I come from
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So, what would you all recommend to start drawing.
Besides the shekels needed for the gear, I mean.
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>>26866159
pencil and a paper
Traditional is always the best place to start
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>>26861810
I've literally given up everytime I've tried to learn to draw
when you make something creative you automatically want to shit on it mostly because you feel like you should and could do better. I personally discourage myself too much and have a pathological hatred of anything I produce because of low self esteem. Most normal people can handle the self criticism better and shit on their own stuff but take that as motivation to improve.
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>Looks at all the improvement memes posted.
Thinks that I really haven't improved near as much as they have.
>Actually looks at some of my art that I made a year back
>Cringes internally
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>>26866484
Post it motherfucker.
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>>26866526
I used to use the lineart tool on sai all the time as I had unsteady hands. The left is really my first attempt to break away from it. The right is something that I'm working on now. Its not pony related really, but its probably the best thing I have to show the difference between the two times. I had a habit of making things way to complex back then and I'm trying to start over at simple and work up slowly again.
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made this in sai a while ago, pls r8
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>>26866766
for a wojak?
bretty gud 5/5
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>>26866685
Anon, I don't know how to break this to you...
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>>26866792
Its worse?
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>>26866484
>>26866685

You are not alone dude
derpiboo.ru/tags/artist-colon-jericoanon
Everytime I upload a pic it gets less and less upvotes
But just gotta keep trying and reading Loomis
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>>26866814
Not necessarily, depends on how you go about the shading.
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>>26866814
>>26866895
I think you need to learn a lot of other stuff about construction and anatomy before that.
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>>26866814
Your lines are getting thicker. Try using thinner lines. Thick ones aren't necessarily bad, but thin lines make you work more on defining things.
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>>26866853
One thing I've learnt about derpibooru is horse pussy = upvotes galore.
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Something about lineart really bothers me, but please tell me that I'm improving and that I haven't been completely wasting my time.
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I known about an artist for over a decade who hasn't improved one iota.

He mostly draws anthro furfag shit, so I won't post any of his shit here. On fagaffinity he goes by Redmagejacob if you have the urge to burn your eyes out of your head.

But I'll do you one better: An artist who was great and has gotten worse AND traces his old work. Pic related.
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>>26866995
Forgot to mention, on FA he has over 4800 uploads. Gallery is full of cringy non-pony OCs, especially from pokemon.
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>>26866995
That doesn't look like an actual trace.
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>>26867028
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>>26867066
man, how did this guy fail at TRACING?
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My only regret was not starting earlier
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>>26866995
Maybe it's just someone else using that account trying to take some credit for the previous owner's work.
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>>26867090
looks pretty good, but why's the guard look kinda flat?
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>>26866925
>Lines are getting thicker.
Fun fact actually my lines have always been that thick. The only reason they are smaller in the first, is mainly due to the size of the image being larger but the pen size being the same. Thing is every time I try to work with smaller lines I hate the finished image more than if I work on it with thicker lines. I've always liked thick line cartoony styles in general and me working with them more makes me more adept with them usually leading to something that I think looks a bit better. However I do need to use thinner lines, as it would help me move forward more. I'm thinking something around thickish lines for the outline and thinner lines for the inside.

>>26866895
I'm trying something with Tertiary colors to make the shading look nice, I got no clue how it will work out but it seems to have better results than just plain black and white.

>>26866910
A little bit confused what you mean by construction, but I agree with the anatomy part of it. Do you mean perspective?
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>>26867362
Style isn't an excuse for that first part. I don't have a picture to explain it, but you need to break forms down into simple shapes.

http://imgur.com/a/m7zQ2#2

This might help with pony, the whole thing. Look at it.
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>>26867373
I understand how one can simplify designs into simple shapes to aid in drawing. I've done quite a bit in working on that, mostly practicing it with human references. Its especially useful in drawing hands but also useful in most general cases. As for the pony thing it was a good idea to look over it again, I certainly remember the three circles thing but I have certainly forgot the whole thing about the leg and where the joints are located.

I get what you mean with the thick line "style" thing though. I do need to move away from it, its a sad day when I like my sketches more than my finished product.
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>>26867090

>My only regret was not starting earlier

I know the feeling.

>>26867362

>I'm trying something with Tertiary colors to make the shading look nice

That doesn't even make sense. If you dont know what you're saying then stop. Shading is all about lights and darks AKA "value."

Having ugly art and call it a "style" doesnt make it excusable either.
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>>26867216
I guess since he has no shading, but then again none of my later stuff does either so
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>>26867698
Sorry meant to say Analogous colors. Tertiary are colors that are between the standard RGB values if I remember correctly. I decided to do it to see how it would work out after seeing the attached picture.
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>>26864388
how the fuck did you get worse?
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>>26867752

Okay that makes more sense. The values you pick are going to make the biggest difference. The color almost doesn't matter as long as the value is lower than the other and you adjust the saturation. It's great that you're experimenting.

Instead of going too high in value (for example that yellow you're picking) perhaps you should pick more of a mid-value for the yellow and see how that turns out.
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>>26867793
Sounds like a good idea. I need to fuck around more with shading in general mainly because while I understand basic highlights and shadows, I need to learn how it works with water, glass, shiny objects, etc. I figured that it would be a good idea to start out with this.
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>>26867789
For real?
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>>26860927
lmao
i remember when i actually liked his shit, then he got worse and worse and went full damage control on his art style
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>>26866954
I was going to reply to this before I even saw your post so dont get too big of a head but I think you're doing really well. Just keep drawing man.

Is this your "Best of" or do you not draw that much?
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>>26867864
well, i mean the Luna one was alright, but, ah, well...

...yeah.
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>>26862365
Post it pl0x
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>>26867936
That whole picture was a disaster and I hate it. I hope that ponk face becomes a common meme to remind myself that death is preferable than making something like that again. I put it on there to show that progress had been made from that point, but maybe it hasn't afterall.

Either way, thanks for the feedback. I'm gonna put shit on hold and use this week to brush up on the basics again.
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>>26862365

>putting m advice out there that drawing pony isn't that great for hard improvement

I agree with you. It's really important to branch out to other subjects. Especially still-life. But if someone wants to stick with pony I don't honestly see the harm in it as long as they take it to another level and try to improve. I've only been drawing for two years and that first year was a direction-less disaster. So much so that I almost quit entirely. I was going through the fundamentals but I wasn't having fun. Then I began drawing pony and realized I was actually having fun doing so. I had an audience and that made me want to get better and better.

Also I feel this is a case of putting your money with your mouth is. How does your art look now compared to a year or two ago?
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>>26868081
My man, start with human anatomy, keep drawing till you cant feel your fingers, if you see something that you don't like in your art, try to re-draw it until it looks good, draw with your EYES, not with your BRAIN
https://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/art/Drawing/BRIDGMANS-Complete_Guide_to_Drawing_from_Life.pdf
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>>26868081

Are you drawing every day? Stagnation like that only becomes that bad when you're not trying new things or you're not drawing everyday. Drawing once a week isn't going to cut it. It has to be a daily thing or you won't see steady results. Think of it as a video game and you're trying to "skill up" your abilities to see and think critically. Every mark you put down will attribute to your total "mileage" and you can think of it as leveling up. If you're not drawing you're not gaining experience. It's really that simple.
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I know patting your own shoulder is a douche thing to do, but I think somewhere inbetween those pics I improved a little... i think.

My english is the same brand of horrible still though.
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>>26868280
I do draw almost everyday. I wouldn't really care if it weren't for that in the past few months I've put a lot of hours into drawing.
Thinking on it if I had to take a guess I'd say I'm not trying hard enough to push my boundaries, and/or not sketching enough to establish solid basics.
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Have some inspiration.
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>>26863258
>>26859201
I hope this Anon comes back
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>>26868444
Dat improvement. Dem lolis.
Muh dick
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>>26859201
>Cherrel/21/Female/Asexual/Taken

Don't you sound like loads of fun.
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>>26868465
Im here. Just taking a break for a day or so
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>>26868392
How do you make the fagina and arsehole look more detailed? I can't see it, but do you use a smaller line size on the genitals?
Great pic btw, you've improved a lot and you know
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>>26868485
Understandable
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>>26868506

Thanks, and yeah, I first make a general "crotch area" and then use a different pensize to make a detailed version.
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>>26868887
Thanks for the advice put it on imgur and show us
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What the hell, I'll post something I did in 30 minutes. Never posted any art before, poppin' my cherry.
Sorry for the shit quality, it's 3 AM and I've been up for 30 hours.
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>>26868929

https://www.derpibooru.org/1115991

[shilling intensifies]

>>26868953

Thats really neat, extra so for the ammount of time. Wish I would be faster with my drawings, still failing on that front.
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>>26860791
Don't try to come up with an style before you learn the basics, it'll make you lazy.
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>>26856163
>chronic case of C/triangular mouth
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I've had about a year and a half break from drawing somewhere in between, so the progress is kinda lacking.
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>>26869665
Das good mane. keep it up.
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I found the lewds of >>26856995

http://41.media.tumblr.com/72a7a92525544ece8d21e06113ad0bcf/tumblr_o4nc947MTj1txjun4o1_1280.jpg
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>>26856995
Please post more of this pony.

Also, I like your handwriting.
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>>26869705
Thanks, man. I'll do my best!
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>>26857650
Hi Australia.
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>>26857912
>>26857878
>>26857482
>>26857105
see
>>26869717
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I know I'll get shit for this, but this guy's stuff got worse. Sure he makes lewd stuff now, but giant ponies in lingerie gets old after a while.
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In all honesty Kloudmutt has stagnated pretty badly with a really bad case of same face.
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>>26869909
If I was ncmares I wouldn't try either.
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is there a guide to drawing EQG?
the human shape is a bitch.

Also any tips to improving with the limitations of the sketchbook phone app?
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>>26870079
Try MediBang Paint.
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>>26862250
full sauce on that sexy horse?
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>>26869992
God yes.
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>>26870183
http://verybatidea.tumblr.com/post/140534950905/wew-would-you-buy-lacys-undergarments-what
Bear in mind I draw shitty garbage that don't meet this board's standards a good 70% of the time if not more. Sorry in advance.
Pulling an all nighter to watch new horse live was a mistake.
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>>26870079
Use actual pencil and paper.
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>>26870288
Unf, you have some good pics
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>>26870294
I drew this AUG 2015 and It's the last thing I've drawn on paper. my biggest problem is that I'm at work a lot, and my time off is usually still used for work, I draw on my phone since that is the only thing besides a small notebook and a pen I have on me on the job that I can use.
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>>26870288
very sexy horses anon
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>>26870502
Animal draws some good stuff.
I wasn't even the one to commission that.
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Guys, I draw sometimes, I'll post some of my art once I get home, but I wanted some advice on drawing the body and back hooves of a pone...

I don't have an image right now, but I drew that one Starlight drawing in that one thread...I know it's vague, but hopefully some of y'all remember me...

But yeah, I need some help with the body and the back legs...
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>>26869909

Don't you think you're kind of cherry-picking?

https://derpiboo.ru/1111666 was posted just a week ago.
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>>26870713
Nevermind I found my Starlight drawing...
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>>26869717
As creator of caramel i demabd for source

Art of her is always appreciated and loved, lewd or not
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>>26872589
>>26869717

unf
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>>26869068
Can you be more specific regarding what needs work, man?
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>>26871739
Super chicken scratchy, but cute.
Got anything more refined?
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>>26875394
Not at the moment...I'll see what I can draw later today...
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>>26872589
Oh. I drew it.
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Smallhorsefan.tumblr.com it's 90% mlp porn...
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>>26875759
>>26872589
>>26875643
Shit... I'm really drunk.
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>>26869727
Ill try. I need to go back home and grab my laptop and tablet anyway so maybe tonight or so i can do more art of her.

And thank you!
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>>26875643
If you drew it, i request lewder things with her

Because im shit at lewd drawings.
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>>26866954
Not b-
>3 years
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>>26876238
Bondage and forced oral is on the pretty hard sideboard of lewd. What sort of lewder things?
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>>26860809
not comparing with deviantart, that is much worse.
99% jews
the rest is garbage
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>>26867028
>>26867089
>>26866995
earning money is much worse than tracing.
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>>26876382
Honestly im thinking of making it more along my lines of kink
Bondage of course
Noncon, ball gags and such is a plus too.

Im not sure entirely lol but thats not as lewd as some of my fetishes.
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>>26876277
Progress is progress. Not everyone needs to be drawing 10/10 perfectly detailed stoic5-level porn within 2 years.
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>>26855235
>Artists that barely improved
Me.
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>>26859201
Out of curiosity, how'd you get your lineart perfectly bending in the piece you showed above?
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>>26877729
The stroke stabilizer in paint tool sai is your friend.
And the type of brush i use helps alot
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>>26877786
>stabilizer

Dont recommend that to anyone. Actually learn how to control your pen.
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>>26877944
Yeah im weaning myself off of it. I normally keep around an 11 now and i used to keep it on S-3 i think. (9 or so levels above 11)
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>>26859201
I was going to sketch lewd Caramel but I'm too ill and tired to do so so I'll try tomorrow. I'll do a few if you like.
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>>26878125
You can draw whatever you want of her, whenever you want of her.

Far be it for me to tell someone to not draw my favorite horse. Im just happy people like her enough to draw her, I cant wait to see it!
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>>26877944
Tell that to someone with tremors.
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>>26878219
You rang?
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>>26878205
I'll give it to you on dA if I miss the thread for some reason. Otherwise, thanks for answering me!
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>Artists who have improved on an objective techincal basis with a better grasp of anatomy, use of colour and more daring poses
>But their new artstyle is shit
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>>26878219

>tremors

That would be the only good excuse really. I'm sorry for your condition. That has to suck. Anyone else should stay away and learn to do it the right way.
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>>26879636

have an example?
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I copy styles, steal styles, do my own style and change it every time. I don't care, I just want to draw ponies but I have to ask:

Changing style so many times is bad?
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>>26876912
I don't want to be a party shitter but that's the progression of 3-5 months anon.
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>>26880032
I think it shows how flexible you are, some people can only draw in one specific style... hell some people can only draw ponies in general.

You just gotta remember that some people are going to be put off since they may prefer one artstyle over your current.
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>>26858633
i got a mild case of Molluscophobia after that comic.
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>>26880032

>stealing style

I dont really feel like there's such a thing. Getting inspiration from someone else's style just means that there's something that they're doing that you like and was inside of you to begin with. Your individuality is going to show no matter how much you think you're copying whether you think so or not. It only becomes an issue when you're only in "copy mode" and not really learning why the artist is doing what they do. They may have a better understanding of their style on an anatomic level and you do not. That can become an issue and the style ends up becoming bastardized. Pic related was a "study" i did on dennybutt months ago.

>>26880067

You're not the art police. Everyone learns at different rates. If it's their hobby then who gives a shit.
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>>26856163
This is why I gave up early when trying to take drawing on as a hobby, I'm shit and I know I will only be less shit with a huge time commitment
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>>26856369
To be fair I think he was going for the original look even though it was shit. It wouldn't look similar if it was completely redone
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>>26880032
>that adagio
I hope I can get that good at drawing eq girls
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>>26864388
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>>26880067
Not everyone has a lot of time to draw, so chances are he couldn't practice as the rate he would have liked to.

Improvement is improvement. Don't be a twat.
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>>26880223
Oh holy fuck I've been looking for that specific edit for awhile now, bro.
Thanks.
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>>26880116
>You're not the art police. Everyone learns at different rates. If it's their hobby then who gives a shit.
>muh everyone learns at different rate
>lol im not a lazy fuck who doesn't put enough effort into his art
>muh its just a hobby
Fuck. Off.
I ain't no drawfag but that's just justifying your lazy ass
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>>26880431

>your lazy ass

I practice for 3+ hours a day since july of last year. I'm hardly lazy. But you're not really in a position to judge anyone. Especially since you've just admitted that you're not even a drawfag. You're the one that should be fucking off. It doesn't affect you in the slightest.
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>>26880463
>3 hours
lel
I bet that you only draw circles and squares and you call that "practice"
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>>26880264
I understand that I should be a lot better than I am, but I don't want to be an artist for a living I just do it as a hobby once a week or so. To improve what do you think I should be focusing on?
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>>26880530
Post your work faggot. Post it. If you're some much better than him than prove it.
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>>26880181
>I hope I can get that good at drawing eq girls

All I did was a random cartoonish thing.

I did now a quick tutorial of how to be good without thinking for traditional art.

If you use tablet, use establish in Paint Tool SAI
If you want to use mouse, use Lazy Nezumi.
If you're on phone, I don't know, but if has layers you can use to fix the wrong parts of your drawing, I guess.
Works with 1 month practicing.

>>26880431
>>26880463
>>26880530
>>26880643

This aren't going anywhere since this thread is to make fun of low improvement.
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>>26880809
Also fuck my english.
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>>26856995
Anon what the fuck kind of voodoo magic bs is this.
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>>26880530

>implying I give a shit what some faggot over the internet thinks I do
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There was this manhwa artist who somehow managed to get progressivly worse as his manhwa went, although he started off pretty good. I'm still baffled by such possibility. I even had a headcanon that he lost his main arm, and then was relearning to draw but failed to reach the level he had before.
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>>26880809
>This aren't going anywhere since this thread is to make fun of low improvement.

Yeah what was I thinking.
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>>26880530

>I bet that you only draw circles and squares and you call that "practice"

Come at me.
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>>26881059
l2 perspective first senpai
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>>26881076

It was an exercise in not using a perspective grid.
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>>26881142
And you failed it.
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>>26881175
Yeah no shit. Art is about failing and learning from mistakes.
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>>26880809
thanks, That skeleton is especially helpful.
I can never seem to make any for something I don't really draw unless I see one someone else has used.
otherwise I just doodle random things on a page until I get a feel for what I want to do, then I let inspiration take me there.
like this you probably already saw last anonfilly thread
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bumping with some crystals1986
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>>26881720
Ayy
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>>26881720
>>26881746
What the fuck is this
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gg
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>>26881311
I'm glad to be helpful
I'm your fan senpai
Your drawings are brilliant and I love your ideas.
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>>26880992
What do you mean anon?
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>>26880116
So, you did it with "mistydash" style like I said in some random drawthread? I don't stay there so much to see.
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>>26882382
>steal your waifu
b-but, you are my waifu
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>>26882074
You must have sold your soul to the devil.
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>>26882382
You're my husbando Sunburst.
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>>26882854
I wish it was that easy anon, lol.
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>>26882891
Any guides or how-to's you recommend and/or general advice for the drawfag trying to get good?
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>>26883020
I mean, i didnt really do much outside of LOTS of practice. If you look at my dA gallery, you can see that.

I honestly love the show and everythinv about mlp alot so its pretty much the only thing i focus on, art wise so i never had a drawing break from ponies. Especially when i was doing cheap as fuck adoptables.

If youre having a hard time with anatomy? References are your friend. Look up poses and guides for that if need be. Stay in a drawfag thread and let someone redline for you and show you appropriate anatomy.

Once you have the basics of body shape done, you can mess around with style, which is the fun part, imo.
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>>26883291
I never really thought about asking the drawthread for pointers, actually. I sort of assumed that was like a faux pas.
Always figured if the artfagship improvment thread wasn't up I was shit out of luck.
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>>26883459
Ive never really come across an asshole drawfag on this board. They seem pretty cool and thats how i got a lot of help with my anatomy was participating in a drawfag thread for a little and talking to redliner anon. It was SUPER helpful.

I also started taking my art more seriously. So that helps.
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>>26855235
My best friend. I feel really bad for her but at the same time I don't care. She's been drawing since middle school and it's been two years since she got out. Hasn't really improved at all. Pointy chins, unable to draw two eyes, etc.
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>>26883509
two years since she got out of high school*
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My art, 2013
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>>26883498
>I also started taking my art more seriously. So that helps.

I feel you there. I'm serious about getting better, but I have no formal training at all and have trouble getting legit feedback.
I'll hit up the drawthread for sure and hopefully a seasoned drawfag or two will highlight what I'm doing wrong and what I'm doing right.
I'm just worried that they might think I'm the next Zimbabwe
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>>26883563
My art now.
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>>26881824
>2015
>Bored pony coming out of a portal
>2016
>STANDING HERE I REALIZE
If only you learned the magic about comics
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>>26882805
>>26882868
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>>26883578
You can always contact me on my DA if you want, anon. Dont be shy. Id love to see how you improve if you have one yourself.

And pfft. Zimbabwe couldnt handle criticism of any kind. If youre able to take what they say and work with it, you'll do fine. If you want to improve, its on you.
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>>26883647
>not being gay or at least bi
You're the only faggot here
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>>26855235
By artists, you mean all type of artists or just drawfags?
There are a few musicians out there
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>>26883671
Right on. Appreciate ya. I haven't used my DA in an eternity, but I'll dust it off and bother you now and again for advice/critiques.
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>>26862018
Like Chris Chan, he believes his art is perfection and doesn't need to change.
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>>26883810
I'm kinda sad he became completely broken and doesn't draw sonichu anymore.
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>>26883827
Isn't he in jail?
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>>26883834
Nah. He's trans and tries to assemble lesbian slumber parties these days.
Still yells at random people on the internet for being more popular than him though.
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>>26883834
Oh, he also peddles handmade trinkets of silly shit, often while wearing a RD shirt.
Seeing my waifus face stretched over those saggy manboobs is almost too much to bear sometimes.
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>>26861074
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>>26883827
He does a little bit, I think he's working on new pages of the comic.
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started drawing out of spite of horse fame person 11 months ago. been a fun year anon.
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>>26884030
anatomy first anon
anatomy is always first
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>>26880032
I was the same. I use to copy Dennybutt.
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I think I improved quite a bit. I've been an artist since high school (2005), but ponies really accelerated my motivation and progress.
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>>26883647
i dont do guys, but id do a guy pone
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>>26876277
What's wrong with it?
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>>26884279
I think he's saying that he'd expect more development from three years.
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So lets just say you've been drawing since 2012 and you've only made a years worth of progress. Should you give up?
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>>26884451
I think I should point out that I started in highschool so it's not like I'm 37 and still can't draw.

I'm turning 21 in a few months.
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Last time I really drew anything was pic related. Haven't done much, if anything, since then.
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>>26884451
>>26884470
Well there's a lot of variables, and seeing your work would help.
But at the end of the day I'd say no. Not unless you find something more important, or something you'd legitimately rather be doing.
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>>26869068
Try learning basic pony anatomy, once you get good with it then you can improve and create your own style.
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>>26855235
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>>26856995
Yeah but you were already good at drawing
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>>26856356
The premise of the manga is that the guy is one of the nicest dudes around but has one of the most terrifying faces anyone had ever seen, his other characters look fine.
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Out of curiosity how much of your life do you have to give away to achieve this level of improvement.
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When I first started, my anatomy was shit and my technique was self-taught i.e. shit. I kept floating by being mediocre until I met the dude who would ultimately become my teacher/mentor/senpai desu desu~

He taught me almost everything I know, from anatomy to shading to horsepusi and horsemeat.

What I'm saying is, get yourself a mentor, if at all possible. A good friend who's good at art would do. Just someone to give you slight praise where you deserve it, brutal and honest criticism when you need it, redlining when you fucked up, and all in all, someone to help shape you up to the drawfriend we all know damn well you can be.

That's how I got guder, anyway
Still got long ways to go, but you just got to keep on that shit

>>26885986
What kind of fucking hacks is this
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>>26875141
>>26885703
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>>26856921
In the case of ESC, he was already a pretty good artist when starting Sabrina Online.

He's just a dumb Amigafag though
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>>26886004
Hey I have that 2016 pic saved. Good work anon, it did its job.
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>>26885986
Are you the weapon to surpass metal gear?
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>Progress stalls so you stop practising as much
>You stopped practising so progress stalls
I wish I had the willpower to power through downtimes and always keep drawing.
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>>26886129
You're getting there, anon!
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>>26886129
I am really no authority on this whatsoever so take my advice or drop it like the hot shit it is. But i'd say you have to try to break out of your comfort zone, your progress is kinda evident, there's obvious improvement in anatomy and it's generally more consistent. But it seems like you're trying to stay in the same "style", y'know? The first drawing still looks like it was draw by the last. I don't know how you would want to do this, but i'd start by trying to mimic different artist's styles, or maybe just doing the time honored practice of going to life drawing for a bit.
But like I said, i'm no authority, hell i'm a worse artist than you. So y'know, do it or don't, but keep at it none the less.
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>>26886004
...im gonna need sauce on those pics, anon
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>>26886230
It looks like there's already some kind of sauce on them.
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>>26886129
How do you make diamonds, anon?
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>>26886230
Here's the actual good one
https://derpibooru.org/1101515?scope=scpe28b793a981a35d8ab4c86933f1de4dee13a3a970

I don't know why you want this shitty 2 year old one but watch out
http://41.media.tumblr.com/28ca9567c58b66312e354c3614bcd293/tumblr_n6cnqriP6J1td9q3lo1_1280.png
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>>26886259
i can finally start using these
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>mfw i just found my art on pbooru from 2012

o god kill me, i want that old stuff gone it's so bad how did i even think it was acceptable to post.
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>>26886777
Link
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>>26886777
that was me a week ago, i just deleted all the artist tags. Never should have uploaded it.
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>>26883579

Beautiful
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My latest work
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>>26887435
with how beta he is now, it'd be the other way around

>"that's right, take my friendship, you bitch!"
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>tfw I want to try drawing but I don't want to become the next Zimbabwe if I never improve.
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>>26855235
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>>26887742
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0
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>>26878205
>>26878290
I tried
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>>26887820

If you're comparing animation, compare actual animation.
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>>26888047
last minute fix http://imgur.com/jh296bG
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>>26887435
>"I HAVE TRANSCENDED BEYOND THE PLANE OF WIZARDY
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>>26885986
What the fuck happened in 2011
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>>26886004
>>26885986

So drawing is one thing but where do you all learn to color it? Like with proper shadows, shading and others.
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>>26886004
I'm definitely inspired.
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>>26886129
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>>26876848
Here you go.
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>>26888556
MUH DICK
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>>26887435
c-can I draw this?
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>>26887435
I did anyway

second try 30 minutes later: http://i.imgur.com/Wwh1Cme.jpg

r8 my improvement.^:)
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>>26864045
>>26864094
Damn, it's been a while since I last saw you post-it anon.
You did a nice job of living up /ntt/, was always happy to see you draw.

It's nice to see you improving.
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I stopped drawing ponies for a while so picking back up has been weird. I'd show a comparison but I'm not home right now.

Does anyone else have this issue?
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>>26880342
Np.
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>>26885986
THE ARTIST TO SURPASS LOOMIS GEAR
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is it okay to copy poses?
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>>26890311
Yeah i have that. I've been drawing on and off for a while , i found a way to help myself out though was to write notes when i did a study. That way whenever i was unsure i could open up them up and remind myself of stuff.
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>>26890563
Yeah of course. There are only so many poses to draw a pony in. Oh and while you're copying it, try to actually take in what each part of the body is doing so you can improve and have more imagination in your work.
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>>26890582
Like break down what the ,say, leg is doing?
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>>26890592
Yeah. Add skeleton/construction lines in and analyse how the joints work, proportions etc. You can even put the skeleton in over other people's work (for your own personal use of course).
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>>26888556
I love it! Im inspired to draw lewd of her today haha
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don't look up my old shit cause I am/was into some stupid shit, but stick with it and shit can look pretty fucking decent after 4 years.
https://imgur.com/a/uVzjv
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>>26890820
Look at examples. and delete that because you can see her clit.
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>>26890829
Thanks, forgot that was there desu.
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>>26888047
I LOVE THIS. I had a similar idea to draw her like this lol
Thank you, anon!
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>>26888095
She signed a contract with mephistopheles
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>>26865373
omg I am so sorry, i haven't seen this until now, this is too cute. I imagine she makes that face anytime she has any caramel. <3
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I'm not an artfag or anything, but I have been drawing stuff recently, and have been surprised with how much of a difference pic related is from the original drawing in my "artbook"
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>>26891005
First drawing
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>>26886129
My suggestion: Leave /cyoa/ and use your art in other generals
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>>26890932
Can I put it on DA?
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>>26891139
Sure! just as long as you dont claim her as your character c:
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>>26891156
I'll find a way to tag you or something (lol I'm new to DA)
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>>26889849

Amazing, we should upload these to derpi
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>>26890654
Post it here if you do! I don't have DA, and I'd like to see.
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>>26891171
to tag me, all you have to do is
:devCherrelAnn:
or @CherrelAnn
and i'll see it either way
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>>26891205
Idk if I'd put it on my dA aha. I keep it pretty pure on that site, but I'd definitely post it here. If not here, then I'll go to drawfag thread or something.
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I've been wanting to draw for years, but each time I try, I give up because I get to this point, it's sort of like a mental block and the only way to describe how I feel at that point is an overwhelming sense of helplessness and uselessness that I just can't get by. I'm sure if I can get past that point, my improvement in drawing would be in leaps and bounds like everything else I try, but it's just that mental block that has always stopped me.

Anyone know how to get by that or experience something similar?
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>>26891431
Is your train of thought more like "What's the point of this? I'll never get better, this is taking too long" etc?

I suffer from depression and often do this while I'm drawing. Whenever that block comes on, but I know I still want to draw, I just start designing different ponies and stuff to sell them.

When I was very depressed, I started doodling Caramel. And fine tuned her with the help of /mlp/ and she's my favorite character to draw right now.

For me, I just kind of latch onto a character that I find pleasing and just doodle. Nothing has to be serious if you're still trying to learn; get the basics down AND draw what you love.

Always keep in mind, no matter what you draw, no one else has seen it. No one else knows about it. You're making an entirely new piece the world hasn't seen yet. You ARE being an artist.
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>>26888113
From my mentor guy, in part, but mostly, from emulating inspirations.
I see what my favorite artists do to color and I try doing what they do.

What you see in the Dash pic on the right is deceptively simple. Draw the lineart in a way that the bucket tool in Sai could color areas i.e. closed lines (I recommend Sai btw, it's super easy to pirate), then when you have the flat colors done, get a standard paint tool and draw thicl blobs on where you think the shading would be. Turn that into a Multiply layer and turn the opacity down a smidge, then use the tool I attached in Pic Related (remember to activate the No Color mode shown on the top right) and smoothen the blobs with quick chops

You can also go easy mode for now and do the blob method, but blur it slightly with the blur tool.
Just remember to never ever shade with black. Shit looks gross.

>>26891431
Either get yourself a senpai that can whip you into shape (any friend you have who's good at art that you admire will do, but the more "famous" the better since they tend to have more experience and technique) or go to the Drawthread and practice there

I love going to drawthreads because everyone is so fuckin' supportive there as long as you're courteous and not Zimbabwe. The fulfillment and gratitude you get when you /d/ a request is something I live for and keeps me going when times get tough for me.

Also also, go to the drawfagship thread to git gooder. They're pretty supportive of new artists, since they're mostly all new artists, as long as you aren't a dick and are willing to listen to criticism.
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Would you?

This is a contest entry for fan children. This is Chrysalis x Tirek.
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>>26891811
Three things.
What is the purpose of this contest?
Do we win money?
How much autism is showing in the entries?
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>>26891948
If you win the artist will use your character. I only entered for the sole purpose of winning. Although this might be a bit too complex, so I might not win. If I don't, I'm going to sell her for a high price, or keep her.
No. It's on deviantart, so you only get points. About two dollars or so.
A lot.
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>>26891606
>>26891672
I'm not a good artist, still very beginner tier.

>"What's the point of this? I'll never get better, this is taking too long"
This. While I realize it does take time and a lot of practice, it's getting myself to keep going because it feels like I'm going nowhere. But I've tried drawing on and off for years, ever since I was a kid. Best shot at it I've done was in November/December when I did some drawing a few times a week for four weeks but just sorta fell out of the habit.

What do you mean by the basics? I always try to do simple things, but even that doesn't come out right. Every line and circle is a mess and I know they don't have to be perfect, but it still just doesn't work.

Pic related is what I started drawing yesterday and I'm just finding it difficult to get myself to continue because anything I try just doesn't look right. I guess I am expecting perfection when I know I shouldn't.

>Either get yourself a senpai that can whip you into shape
I know several artist friends I respect, admire and chat with, problem is they're all usually busy with their own lives or commissions or whatever. And one of them charged me for the help.

I could try the drawthreads I guess, but I've just never felt like anything I could do would meet anyone's standards. That and I suppose I've always been intimidated about posting anything I've done on the board. Shitposting back and forth, I'm fine. Writefagging, I'm mostly fine. But drawing I've always been really self conscious about.
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>>26892009
Well fuck that then. i had an idea too, but two bucks is like £1.20. thats not even enough to buy a box of milk tray. fuck that.
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>>26892111
>And one of them charged me for the help.
What a niggerbaby, jesus. Some "friend".

That's self-consciousness is healthy, anon. It's what separates us from untouchable God Complex motherfuckers like Atryl.
It's when it prevents you from doing anything that it then becomes a problem.

What drawing program are you using? What drawing tablet? What are your stabilizer settings at?
Let me provide you some tutorials I swear by, if your skills are what ails you

http://whatsapokemon.deviantart.com/art/Drawing-Ponies-with-Whatsapokemon-the-basics-swf-344562630
http://whatsapokemon.deviantart.com/art/Drawing-Ponies-with-Whatsapokemon-Legs-346413189
http://whatsapokemon.deviantart.com/art/Drawing-Ponies-with-Whatsapokemon-Heads-371021639


This one is also great, and has a NSFW section as well
https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2013/5/13/323395__oc_twilight+sparkle_explicit_fluttershy_princess+luna_vagina_anus_plot_anal_sex+toy.jpeg

And if horsecock is what you're trying to get better at
Don't use this guide as a definitive thing, take pieces from it and adapt it to your own style
The main concern I hear from that tut is that people don't really like the D head, and that's fine. Emulate how your favorite artists do it and go from there.
http://www.whatsa-smut.com/post/94248047960/of-course-the-exact-structure-and-method-used-to
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Why do people hate artyl?
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>>26892111
>says pic related
>forgot to add the picture
Jesus fuck I'm retarded

>>26892290
I've used Sai, but I recently started a Photoshop subscription mostly to try it out, but I apparently need it to do texturing for some 3D models and shit, but that's a whole other story.

I've got an Intuos 4 from 2011, having a tablet was required for my college course, but I dropped out and the only use I've gotten from it since then is my occasional attempts at drawing.

On a new computer now, but in Sai I think my stabilizer was at 10 or something. On Photoshop now it's whatever the default is since I haven't learned how to change it yet. Only had the program a few days and haven't done much with it.

>>26892290
>untouchable God Complex motherfuckers like Atryl
I never realized he was like that, never had a chance to speak with him, either though.
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>>26892367
When you reach a level of fame and arrogance where you don't feel the need to improve, that's not someone you want to aspire to be. It's very clear he references himself in all of his drawings.

His business practices are a different matter altogether.

Anyways, use Sai, it's easier to use than Photoshop at your current level.
Your anatomy definitely could use some work but it's a good start, please look at those tuts I've provided so you can get set on the right path
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>>26892290
Thanks for posting those tutorials. I don't draw pone, but I draw as a hobby and, recently, I'm endeavoring to improve my human anatomy and anatomy expressions.

Perhaps if I draw some pone anatomy, it will help with my human anatomy as well.
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>>26892111
Classic depression. I'm sorry, anon. :(

The hardest thing to do is get over that hump, which is why I said to try to find things that motivate you greatly. Design a character, start drawing someone else's character; find something that makes you happy each time you draw it, no matter if it's good or not. All that matters is that you're trying your best at the time.

If you need to, you can also add me on deviantart, or I can just stick around and talk to you about art. Either way, I'd love to help nurture your talent if it's something you're really wanting to do!
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>>26868444
Yilx is based as fuck
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>>26856369
>ayylmao
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>>26892342
>Why do people hate artyl?
Two part post. This is the first one, a fairly recent bit of art Artyl posted.
The dragon has a common theme to it, as you can see, with the long thin face and more of, what i was call, a snake like design. Until the last panel when it completely changes facial structure and looks like like a komodo dragon.
Next post i make is his response to this
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>>26892452
What's your DA? I don't go on there often, but I do have an account.
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>>26892499
I FUCKED IT
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>>26892503
my dA is CherrelAnn.
If anything, it's something you can reach me on! I wouldn't mind helping you out with anatomy and stuff.
If you have tumblr, my tumblr is on my dA page as well.
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>>26892342
Horsefame has gotten to his head in the most negative of manners
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>>26892523
>dragon has his upper jaw longer than his lower jaw the whole time and is skinny
>Now its lower jaw is longer than its upper jaw and is much bigger
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>>26892536
Post exaples
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>>26892540
How he only accepts commissions from the 3 people who pay 300 dollars a month to his patreon, and even then, doesn't include the price from an actual commission
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>>26892539
I don't see the problem. He outright said he did it because he thought it looked cooler and the other guy kept sperging on.
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just bought a tablet but I'm having trouble getting used to it, any tips?
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>>26892563
Those 3 people are also usually furtrash, iirc
Furtrash with money to waste
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>>26892582
Practice practice practice!

Try emulating your favorite artists to learn how things work
Note I said emulate, not copy or trace
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>>26892575
You draw me a pony in its stages of life, first as a normal baby pegasus, then a young pegasus that looks like a typical foal, then as an adult who uses a typical adult pegasus vector style, then in them finally in old age it suddenly has larger wings. I'm gonna question your ass regardless of whether or not its cool looking
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>>26892625
okay. so what?
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i've got two weeks off and i want to make a bit of progress, but i have had trouble focusing ,any tips?
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>>26892528
Sent a note, thanks
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>>26892591
I know that I've been drawing for half of my life now. It's just very strange to transfer from traditional media to digital
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>>26892664
Personally, I prefer digital over traditional.
I tend to right too hard, even for sketch pencils and erasing is such a pain in the ass.

Digital art helped me greatly because of how much neater (style wise...well with anything really...) than traditional it is.

But, like any other medium, you just have to get used to it first. Practice a lot, look up tutorials on how to use the program at it's fullest potential. You are not limited to anything with digital art.
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>>26892635
You have a right to draw anything you want. Just as I have the right to tell you that you're not following biological possibility. Yes I know its a drawing of a dragon, but don't claim its that way because of its age. Also don't tell me i'm expected to accept the way you think when I disagree with you.
The issues in the comment section are
-Yes, the guy was a sperg and its not a big deal because it is just a drawing. but you can say that for any drawing that looks decent
-If the biology is clearly wrong, don't try to justify it with age
-And don't try to justify it with "well thats how i think so you should accept that"
Not saying the sperg is right, because he's a s sperg, by artyl isn't right here either
Going through the comments on older works, sometimes people point out inconsistencies or issues, which artyl defends with "I thought it looked cool"
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>>26892664
I heart that. Pic Related is my very first attempt at digital 2 years ago. Yeesh.

But you get better with practice. Remember to use Sai and use Stabilizers if you need them.

Emulating the shit your fave artists do is a good exercise for that
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>>26892582
This >>26892591
When I first got a tablet I hated it and just stuck with pen and paper.
I had to kinda force myself to get good with it.
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>>26892738
he outright said the prime motivation was 'it looks cooler' and age was his excuse.

But yeah, criticism acknowledged but nobody cares. So why continue to sperg out. It's perfectly justifiable to shut the guy down rather than engage him on an issue that the artist clearly doesn't care about. It wasn't consistent, okay, even the artist acknowledged that, but he doesn't care so move on.

The sperg expected people to give a fuck about his criticism and didn't seem to understand that dismissal isn't disagreement.
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>>26869837
You're funny. I like you.
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I haven't drawn in like 6 months so if anything I've gone from bad to worse
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Did Zonkpunch get better out of nowhere or did he just start using a different style? I remember his older stuff from back when he took commissions, and then all of a sudden his flashes and art in general just look different.
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>>26893125
I feel you. I've been trying to draw, but since it's been a very long time from the last time I drew, I can't really get any good ideas, and I just can't seem to do good with the linework or details.
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>want to learn how to draw to make qt ponies and porn for /mlp/ and for my fetishes
>don't have enough motivation/time or actually practice or learn
Fuck me, I may as well kill myself.
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>pic on left is something I drew in my Junior year of high school.

>pic on right is some chicken scratch thing I drew for this thread.

How fucked am I?
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>>26894001
beyond repair
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>>26894001
The one on the right looks better IMO.
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>>26894001
you got better anon, IMO. your anatomy is better

my only thing is the show style, which if you can replicate is fine. I can't personally replicate the show style so i gave up on it.
I love the back legs though.
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>>26894040
The one on the right is suppose to be better.
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>>26891192
Feel free to do it, I haven't any art blog bullshit, credit /mlp/.
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>>26894038
What's wrong friendo?
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>>26892582
Use a tablet pen.
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Tear me apart please, I need some brutally honest opinions. Did I waste my time or did I improve decently enough? Any pointers for me to work on right now?
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>>26896407
You've improved more in a few months than most of these anons have in serveral years. I think you're fine.
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>>26894001
Well now I know what my cutiemark will be when I go to equestria.
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>>26884510
Warms my heart to see this in a random thread. Thanks for those Drawanon.
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>>26896407
to be honest, I kind of prefer your August/September style, though that may be because you posted more finished art then
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>>26855235
Yeah, his grammar is pretty terrible...
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>>26896438
I sure hope I'm fine. I've just been feeling bad about the way I draw recently.

>>26897902
Can you be more specific about what you liked about August/September? (I guess not drawing for the past 3 months didn't help me, but it's no excuse.) Any feedback or critique you can give would be greatly appreciated!
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>>26855235
*were
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