🔎│art-advice▪tip

[steady swan]

Yeah i agree c:

[pine crane]

Any tips? I struggled a little bit on this one

[devout flax]

id try to select colors on your own off the reference instead of color picking. this will help your artistic eye!

[devout flax]

it will help to do a lighting study too!

[final meadow]

any suggestions on how to improve? (other than coloring)

[pine crane]

This time I went off of 2 different references

On from the anime and one from the manga

I am thinking about turning it into a meme

That's better

[pine crane]

I made him Mexican perchance

[pine crane]

Animation tips (he hurted)

[rain ingot]

he got hurt so bad that he just lost fatal amounts of blood

💀

[grizzled cobalt]

GUYS CELEBRATE!! I DREW A HUMAN SOMEWHAT NORMALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE

any tips tho?

[austere raven]

The hands can be a bit bigger

And maybe the feet the same size

[final meadow]

please help 😭

[grizzled cobalt]

you cant really give advice on this sorta art because its 90% your artstyle, so i dont know what advice to give here 😅

but you got the artstyle very great, it looks pretty symetrical which is satisfying to look at

[steady swan]

This should be in mortal kombat

[steady swan]

Make his hands wrap around the cup and give him an aura (I’d say a scarier one for giggles)

[pine crane]

The impact frame goes hard. He falls slightly, hits a stair then plummets the the bottom

[pine crane]

Good fight

Any tips to improve it?

(Look closely and you see them spitting blood

At some point I will make full fight scenes and I will shave them

Shade*

[viral root]

Don't you think it's time to move on from the stickman?

[pine crane]

Nah

I can draw people but I can't animate them. Too much to have to relearn for that

If it makes you feel better I'm trying to slowly make them be more human. My next goal is to give them fingers. Then feet. Then bigger bodies

[viral root]

You have to start from somewhere to get better.

[pine crane]

That's why I draw stickmen when animating. Thats where I start

[viral root]

Time to level up

[steady swan]

@buoyant marten this is the art advice channel

[pine crane]

Ok I will give them fingers, eyes, and mouths

[pine crane]

Ok I want you guys to vote for this. To vote for the one on the right react with green for the one on left react with red.

I will most likely increase finer size and adjust the eyes to be straighter

[balmy wasp]

perioddd u ateee

[signal fog]

just to clarify - for the first image react with red and for the second image react with green, so the sides are swapped?

[solid silo]

Any tips?

[pine crane]

Your correct

[lucid creek]

The hands look slightly out of place. Maybe redraw them?

[solid silo]

Yeah, i thought the same

[grizzled cobalt]

omg im learning how to draw homaons!!!11!!!1
any advice on the face?

[buoyant marten]

so im trying to sketch an anime style head (not anyone in particular)
i feel something is wrong with it but i cant put my finger on it

[rain ingot]

its the hair

its looking like a chunk of flesh on top of his head, you can make it into a few different parts that originate from a single point, and then cut v shaped to end of the hair (or dont, tip (or end) of the hair is up to you)

[buoyant marten]

ohh alright

thanks

[steady swan]

Draw hair like bananas

[pine crane]

Banamna

[pliant jolt]

Can’t seem to get the outlining right or shading to make it look Cartoonish

[pine crane]

I have now put in my own vote for this

Since it was a tie

The winner is...

RED

[umbral plover]

It looks so good ⭐️ and the face looks like an actual face)
But next time try to shade with darker skin color rather than with black

[grizzled cobalt]

pls advice? especially on the face

[scenic warren]

Idk how to quite explain but the eyeballs are circles and the lashes go around it, if that's confusing there is a guy on yt called drawlileasir and he has a great eye video

[steady swan]

Theres too much airbrush, it all has too much soft detail. What it needs is some definition (hard shapes) i‘d suggest using a more blocky brush

Also like Zoldex said, try not to shade with black but rather with similar colors to whatever your painting

[steady swan]

The hair in the back is going up, i get what you‘re trying to do but remember that hair has gravity so it wont make a U but rather an S shape

Heres what i mean just incase

[sinful idol]

eyebrows maybe

[grizzled cobalt]

Thank you 🙏

[runic wind]

id recommend shaping up the jaw a little bit more to add some depth to the face. Like this little thing i drew up

[steady swan]

Youre welcome!
im so proud of you keep up the good work

[grizzled cobalt]

Thanks 🙏

[olive swallow]

Frgogger needs a name

[zinc sand]

eugene

[austere raven]

Hampton

[rain ingot]

Fegro

[signal fog]

Markus

[jagged blaze]

Frumptilious

[unreal onyx]

Do you think the colors are good?

[stark helm]

Perfecto

[olive swallow]

Mmmmyes

[olive swallow]

Wowee

[unreal onyx]

Thank you!

[olive swallow]

Colours are great but shadings needed, you probably knew that already though lol

[unreal onyx]

It’s just a wip, I have the finished version if you wanna see

[steady swan]

I wasnt very happy about this peice, what coulf i improve?

[scenic warren]

Maybe shift one of the arms a lil bit to separate them

[stark helm]

Maybe the hair and values it would definitely be a better piece if you redid your values and maybe research about its a hard topic but makes your art go far

[olive swallow]

I thought so, yeah I’d love to see it

[unreal onyx]

Here

[olive swallow]

The lighting in the hair is insane!

Nice

[unreal onyx]

Thank you! <3

[steady swan]

Oh you’re right thank you!

[steady swan]

Oh I see what you mean, it looks like most of the piece is really dark and doesn’t have much to contrast from, especially in the clothing

Thank you both so much! I really appreciate it (^^)

[stark helm]

of course good luckk!!

[grizzled cobalt]

i tried drawing something, any tips on the coloring?

[austere raven]

Honestly thats ur choice of coloring cant tell u to change lol

Its cool

[steady swan]

Make the skin a bit lighter so it pops out instead of the background, but keep the color for shading and blending of the skin if you’re gonna render it

The angle of the face I’m confused if it’s supposed to be looking forward or to the side, because then it’d either move the face or the horns

[steady swan]

I hope this helps

[grizzled cobalt]

thank you ^^

[steady swan]

You’re welcome! C:

[grizzled cobalt]

thanks to your advice i got motivated to revamp this a little and now it looks actually good to me :) tysm garf

[steady swan]

YAYAYAYAAYAYA I LOVE IT SO MUCH IT LOOKS AWESOME

IM SO PROUD OF YOU 🤭🥲❤️

I feel like a proud mother rn

[grizzled cobalt]

aw 😆

thank u

[steady swan]

❤️ you’re welcome

[tawdry bluff]

I just picked up an android tablet for art. Anyone have any great tutorials or apps they could suggest?

[grizzled cobalt]

i recommend ibis paint

[tawdry bluff]

Thanks! Yeah I grabbed that one immediately

[dusk oyster]

Sa

Lan türkiyeli yokmu

[weary summit]

Anything i need to improve? Gotta be done with it by tomorrow but it feels incomplete

I tried my best

[scenic warren]

Maybe some more shadow on siatama

[pine crane]

Make Saitama look more menacing and serious. Take the JoJo approach.

[weary summit]

Thanks ill let yall know when im done

[grizzled cobalt]

any tips on this lineart?

[plain mango]

Its not bad. I learned this little trick a few months ago, basically if u get good at coloring and/or shading u can get away with lineart issues cause it wont be that visible to the eye.

[devout flax]

line variation! vary the thickness of the lines and it will naturally draw your eye towards the focal point. thicker lines towards the outside and taper in. also, TaNGeNt LiNeSssss! Remove those and your piece will be much more appealing to the eye

[grizzled cobalt]

the line variation thing was exactly what i was going on, i will upgrade it a little later!

also can you explain what tangent lines are 😅

[devout flax]

yeah!! of course :)) its basically when 2 lines intersect at an exact point. it fuzzies up the drawing. its not necessary to remove but it helps to clean it up of you do 🙂

examples of some

you can just give them extra space and the drawing can look clearer. otherwise, i like it a lot! keep uo the awesomework :))

[grizzled cobalt]

Thank you!

[green raft]

how do guys draw like that?

I only do stick men

[teal cairn]

hard work

and steroids

[grizzled cobalt]

suffering

[solid silo]

Any way to improve?

Ignore the hand...

[pine crane]

I think I might draw "Oh you're approaching me?"

[bold veldt]

"I'ma take ur shoe"

[pine crane]

I just made a quick lil guy to refresh on lil guys with big heads. But he looked like he could be in JoJo so I made him slightly more JoJo

This one was with no reference

Also the Kanji for menacing is hard to draw lol

Any tips for the lil guy

[austere raven]

I think the shoe on the right is a bit shorter

I mean the little hole there

[tepid plinth]

Im gonna fart on my art

[steady swan]

How do I do

[light wind]

How do I give art advice?

[rocky coyote]

first drawing after switching from paper to digital art, any advice?

[tepid plinth]

Edge that dic and paint the black part to white

[olive swallow]

You can’t backgrounds don’t exist in art everyone knows this

They are a myth created by bob ross

[steady swan]

DARB

i wanna make myths like him tho 😞

[pine crane]

"Just paint a few happy little trees"
Videos about Bob Ross on YouTube:
'Bob Ross hits this clip'
'Bob Ross paints a small accident in New York'

[haughty mauve]

can anybody help and redline his far eye for me? I've lost the plot trying to fix it and I can't tell what looks right or wrong anymore lol

[graceful garden]

I feel like the bigger problem is the eyes that don't look aligned, they are in some kind of V shape...

[pine crane]

Any tips before I continue on my recreation of the "Oh? Your approaching me?"

[steady swan]

The head you‘ve made is a 3/4ths portrait. You have to fiy the right eye it should touch the nose and the side of the eye aswell as for the line above the eyebrow going in. The direction of your eye is going in the right way unlike this reference but do look to it to see your flaws. Good luck and keep up the good work!

[steady swan]

^

[devout flax]

yes pintrest art 🫰

[olive swallow]

Instead of running away, you come right to me?

[devout flax]

try to not color pick the traced image. it will help a lot with lighting study :))

[steady swan]

Yah what soda said

[broken stratus]

what do u think about my first frame of the animation?

and why u don t get an fill mode in animation"))))

[broken stratus]

what do u think it s gonna be?+)

[austere raven]

A backstory of something

[broken stratus]

yep, almost, not an backstory, it s gonna be the main action, it s an icon laugh

[austere raven]

Cool

I look forward to it keep it up

[broken stratus]

i love how i forgot to save the animation and i save the imagine from animation;---

[pine crane]

Is that near?

[proud cypress]

is it good to try and copy references to learn to draw? or do you use references but not copy them

[devout flax]

you can trace to help with proportions and learning just NEVER EVER claim it’s your art :)) @pine crane

[scenic warren]

Nah he's not trying to be mean, but u should definitely copy ref when ur learning and even when ur just practicing, find artist that have the style u want and copy

[grizzled cobalt]

why are you so rude to them?

[sonic bluff]

Tried making a manga without a story board or any preparation and failed miserably ☠️ y’all got any tips?

[proud cypress]

this is like my first drawing trying to learn i used a reference from pinterest but didnt trace

any advice?

[dire brook]

https://garticphone.com/?m=2132122

https://garticphone.com/?m=2132122

[austere raven]

https://discord.com/channels/469229972641284097/484459144338997249

loll

[devout flax]

sorry im seriously not trying to be mean. i think youre very talented and really growing a lot in your art. its not a bad thing to trace, just not saying its yours. i did overlay the art and it was exactly the same and thats totaly okay! it was just that you said it was your own drawing. again i really am sorry i didnt mean to be rude at all.

[devout flax]

yeah! looks pretty cool :))idk what its supposed to look like so its hard to give advice but keep up tue work :))

[vapid owl]

.

ı am türk 🙂

ı am turkhish

[proud cypress]

heres the reference i used, ik its unproportional but i dont know how to make it more proportional

[devout flax]

looks awesome! using a grid can help to get good preportions but it isnt always applicable for the project

[proud cypress]

ok thanks

[median wave]

lowk fire asf

[devout flax]

also fire zelda pfp

[sonic bluff]

What brush is that 🔥🔥sick drawing

[final meadow]

agreed

[sonic bluff]

Quick luh sketch

How do I make the red part more fabric like?🙏

[alpine bramble]

more shading and use diff tools

rendering too

[runic wind]

add slight folds in the bottom using a darker shade, actually, don't be afraid to use darker values near where the skull and fabric meet at the bottom.

[sonic bluff]

Couldn’t make much of a difference since I have to sleep but I hope I improved this

It’s a skylander btw

[olive swallow]

I loved skylanders

Epic drawing

[vapid owl]

.

[versed elm]

Maybe just under the collar and hairline

Depends what you're going for

[echo void]

Any suggestions for a middleground? Something that fits between the foreground with the two characters and the sky so it doesn't seem as extreme. The car is one option, so is the airplane, I'm just worried that might be too little, I'm just lost on composition .3.

[devout flax]

yeah! i like both options i think i like the airplane better tho maybe?

[grizzled cobalt]

what about mountains?

awesome art btw :)

[echo void]

Thank you! Mountains might be an option, its also a lot easier than doing a car, but it still sorta flattens everything

[grizzled cobalt]

also a water tower, i think it will blend in pretty good

[echo void]

Moving the character to the left also helped a bit

[proud cypress]

any tips? especially on the hair and help with the facial features

[austere raven]

You can use this method

Maybe lower the nose and ears a bit too

[lucid creek]

[olive swallow]

Clouds remind me of studio ghibli, nice!

Very fluff

Would consume

[echo void]

Got a lot further too lol

[olive swallow]

Sweet

[echo void]

I've got a lil sheet for how I do the clouds if you wanna see lol someone else asked about them

[analog nexus]

Yeah idk something feels off for me I can't put my finger on it

[scenic warren]

The nostrils are a lil wide and I think one of ur eyes might be a lil tilted, all in all just a little thing throwing off the portrait

[analog nexus]

Aight thanks

[echo void]

Anybody know any way to get that atmospheric haze effect? Clipping and using an airbrush just makes everything look flat even if it helps a little bit when compared to initially doing color blocks

[wise minnow]

use gradients goin up the mountains/cliffs on the right, you could also add some fog in the foreground to amplify the size differences

looks bery good :)

[echo void]

No clue how I'd work in a sorta foggy effect, I tried some subtle like, wind kicking dust/snow and a little post-processing!

[rocky coyote]

any advice before before i start colouring?

[odd wing]

Looks good

[gentle bluff]

Dead by daylight mentioned

[analog nexus]

advice 🥺

[rocky coyote]

any advice it to give it a more "comic book" style?

[upper basalt]

maybe try adding some halftone dots

[random salmon]

any advice on drawing heads?

[rocky coyote]

i was thinking on doing that but i didnt know where to use them

[analog nexus]

please?

[odd wing]

Maybe play with the hairline a little more so it’s not quite so defined and raise the eyebrow? Looks great tho.

[vagrant dawn]

any, major mistakes?

[small ravine]

how do i post my art?

[brave tiger]

You need to go to the upload guidance and then select "Agree, I want to upload drawings"

[austere raven]

Yea

[austere raven]

Here

[coarse veldt]

I think that will actually be my desktop picture ngl

[crystal rose]

I need some suggestions and advise with this
the professional rendering is brothering me

[abstract quail]

File is too big for my phone or something, but I would change the perspective of the second panel on the right to be more of an undershot using the book as framing, to focus on the facial expression. High light important information using negative space- if the price of paper is important, overlap it over other panels and add a white fade out behind it- for the bottom frame, where he looks up contemplativly, expand the pages above him, and remove the lines- make it a splash panel. I would also look at some manga artist and panels from those whose systems you want to replicate(I would start black and white). Also, the first panel is very well made, but it could use some more contrast- think about what you want a scene to convey to serve the story, and try to focus on that, or zoom out to give literal and metaphorical perspective.

I am not a professional in the slightest but I hope it helps!

[sonic bluff]

It does thank you very much 🙏

[wind notch]

how can i improve?

[tight wren]

shapes and proportions

[shadow root]

How to improve

[spiral panther]

is this bait

[shadow root]

wdym

[wind notch]

@compact forge

[wind notch]

elaborate

[tight wren]

figure out shapes, like head, body, arms, legs figure out how you want to draw them, then proportions, like where to put everything, eyes, fingernails

[wind notch]

hes a trinagle daring danny x

[tight wren]

what do you mean by improvement do you have a goal

[wind notch]

yes the most beautiful daring danny x fanart

[lucid creek]

How do I send my art in here?

[signal fog]

Please read the #🎟│upload-guidelines

[lucid creek]

A thanks

[misty sand]

How can I make this more realistic?

[shadow root]

Maybe blend it a lil more (u can use a q tip) and maybe elevate the horizon line so its behind the skull

[misty sand]

Ok

[crystal rose]

The way making stuff more realistic is observation(detail) and the 3d structure

There aren’t much about blending before you set up ur 3d structure

[tough grove]

yo anyone here

how can i send pics

[crystal rose]

@tough grove

[tough grove]

alr but i wanna send an art from steam

that copyright i think

[signal fog]

You can only share your own art here

[keen wigeon]

I know this is already lifelike but I want to add something or another.

[lucid creek]

Make it darker on the plase where the skull is. As in like make the underneath darker and the ground around it, so it looks like the light is coming from 1 angle

[lucid creek]

Got any tips anyone?

[visual ocean]

it wont load for me ://

i wanna ask for advice too

but i cant send images

[analog nexus]

#🎟│upload-guidelines check there

[dense girder]

.

[alpine silo]

Any Tips how I can get better?

[maiden talon]

I dont have any advice but i think the drawing is so cute 🫶

[lucid creek]

Made this cute figure but I feel like it's missing something

[austere raven]

Lil hat

Top it off like a cherry on a cake

Small hat

[teal breach]

Minecraft mod but I'm like on the framework what tip should I use?

[robust flare]

yo any one tryna play gartic phone fr

[twilit horizon]

M E

[tough grove]

HELP

[drifting scarab]

Hmm

How does one get access to #🎨│my-art

[signal fog]

Please read the #🎟│upload-guidelines

[torn arrow]

Any tips?

[plain fox]

omg is poppy

[stray moon]

idk if this is too late but more dimension instead of just flat

so it would be more curved rather than flat yk? eyes closer to the edge

bro how do i send pics in this channel

talk tuah is peak

[alpine silo]

Tyy

[alpine silo]

Ohh okaay

[alpine silo]

You gotta accept something somewhere

[signal fog]

Please read the #🎟│upload-guidelines

[torn pilot]

I have a question how can i make my own animation like completely alone for the #🎥│gartic-animations channel when everytime I try to do it it makes me not only draw but describe the drawing too and memorize it cant i just see an outline of my previous drawing? I guess im just choosing the wrong mode i tried Solo and Animation but added extra turns and it did not work. Please someone help me.

Look I drew something and I cant see the outline of my previous drawing, Can I fix it?

[buoyant maple]

What could I improve. Drew it cause I was bored but I feel somethings off

[dull trail]

i think its something about the position of they eyes and nose? idk lol

[lucid drift]

How do you create something new while referencing the work of professionals while not plagiarizing/direct ripping off?

[buoyant maple]

Yh thought so thank youu

[dull trail]

oh np!

[dull trail]

i eye it, then add my own little flare to stuff

i canr add photos?? 😭

how to send photos @buoyant maple

[buoyant maple]

Wdym

[dull trail]

for some reason i can’t add photos…

NVM NOW I CAN

i drew gojo a while back ^^

on an ikea shopping checklist….

[runic wind]

you can do things such as take smaller details, such as an accessory or clothing item, facial features, or even the pose itself and work it into another piece. That's why many people use plenty of different references. It can also help with the lighting/color scheme.

[jovial sleet]

Is there anything I can improve? (I was too lazy to draw the other eye and it was too difficult so I gave up on it HAHABSV)

[torn pilot]

Yo can someone actually read this and help?

[lucid drift]

@runic wind @dull trail thx 🙏

[strange willow]

you should define areas that are supposed to pop like the characters eyes, hair, and all the shadows and shading dont have to be the same color! just play around with your shading more and line work (hope that helps im not a professional)

[jovial sleet]

Ooooo ok thanks for the tip!

[hexed relic]

^More contrast

[analog nexus]

Opinions?

[torn pilot]

I have a question how can i make my own animation like completely alone for the ⁠🎥│gartic-animations channel when everytime I try to do it it makes me not only draw but describe the drawing too and memorize it cant i just see an outline of my previous drawing? I guess im just choosing the wrong mode i tried Solo and Animation but added extra turns and it did not work. Please someone help me.
Look I drew something and I cant see the outline of my previous drawing, Can I fix it?
Image

[chilly quartz]

@torn pilot https://garticphone.com/?m=6932112

Can you test it?

[torn pilot]

i will 1 sec

[torn pilot]

im in its just a normal lobby

it works tysm

this icebear dude didnt want to help me for some reason but thanks to u i can do it now

[chilly quartz]

Okii have fun animatin'!

[torn pilot]

thxx

[little shoal]

I need fresh eyes to judge the anatomy. It feels wrong somehow but I can't tell how to make it more... Dynamic? More crunchy?

[scenic warren]

I don't have the greatest sense of anatomy but maybe if you thin out and define your lines what needs to change will become clearer

[little shoal]

I'll try thanks

[steady swan]

Arm should be longer, and fix up the lines it makes it seem very stiff
Keep up the good work

From the elbow down it should be longer

Where the finger kinda touches the body is where the hand SHOULD be startinh

If that visualizes it a bit more

[steady swan]

The face looks very flat when it should look 3d. To do this yoj need to shlw more of the bottom of the chin

Hope that helps c: good luck

[steady swan]

Very good but the top of the head should have more hair. Also you should try shading if you‘re comfortable

[steady swan]

SHAPES!! Its very good but places like the bow compared to the dress seem a bit rushed. Focus more on the general shape than adding more detail with shapes

[steady swan]

Theres so much black and gray i think it could use some purples or hints of other colors

[steady swan]

You forgot to shade a clump of hair and it stands out, also your lines are kind of shakey. Practice doing some line work or intentionally drawing shaky to the point to where you become more confident

Sorry for spamming, and sorry if i come off as rude to anyone. I just love critiquing ❤️
Best of luck to everyone and dont get discouraged by anyone for doing what you love!

[jovial sleet]

Oh mk thanks for the tip! Idk why but I have rlly shaky hands for some reason 😭😭 but thank you again!!

[jovial sleet]

No your all good dw!!!

[steady swan]

No yeah thats normal, BUT USE IT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE!! Do quick sketches, advance your precision and speed! Its best for shaky hands

[analog nexus]

Don't worry about it

[torn arrow]

alr

[vagrant dawn]

I finished this one already sadly, but will keep this in mind

[steady swan]

That looks awesome!!

[analog nexus]

I just can't draw girls

[steady swan]

Thats actually really good though

If you want it to look more feminine you have to give her a softwr jaq then

[raw scarab]

she looks good

i sense that your issue may be same face syndrome so, try some different proportions and face details

[jovial sleet]

I will thank yew! ✊

I drew another one but it's not finished yet!! (I have to shade the hair but my hands are broken rn 😭)

[chrome sky]

@jovial sleet

[jovial sleet]

Hehe thank yew!! 👍

[junior python]

quit

[exotic flame]

@junior python

[gloomy bridge]

mistah phone

[steady swan]

thats literally so good TvT

[jovial sleet]

THANK YEW 🤧🤧🤧

[noble minnow]

How do I play

[formal reef]

Idfk how to render bros 😭 In the one where theyer pointing and smiling with closed eyes I tried to add shading and stuff but I feel like it looks creepy/uncanny, any tips? Thinking maybe it’s the detail in the lips or smthn idk

Maybe I need to make the mouth less wide but that’s like a key part of their charcater and I feel like it makes them look more unique ant stylised, but maybe it doesn’t rlly work in the artstyle I’m using

Maybe I made the cheek bones too prominent

It’s good enough maybe I’ll fix it later

[plain jay]

Yummy

[onyx bobcat]

Hello

[wintry jolt]

does anyone here use firealpaca

[scenic warren]

Yeah

My advice: don't

There are so many more and better tutorials for krita and its the exact same thing

[visual hemlock]

How do I draw hair, probably my biggest struggle

[dry anchor]

draw silly bananas and add details (like split ends or hanging strands, or just other strands in general)!! or if you're drawing curly hair then draw little cashews and shade under them!! If you give the hair lumpy shapes near where the roots are, (IMO) it looks better !! I've found that if you block it out with just your general shapes, it helps a lot :D

Idk why it's sideways but hopefully this doodle can get the message across

[analog nexus]

I'd love some feedback

[stuck tide]

Tried just looks like a bunch of boomarangs

Little eye

[austere raven]

What kind of artstyle are u trying

For the eye

[worthy wren]

ARTISTS BEWARE SCAMMER
This user might be a scammer.
The email they provided me with is not aligning with their username as well as the Instagram profile from which they took photos from.
They offered a rather large sum for 3 animal portraits even tho I'm not promoting nor specialising in animal portrayal. Furthermore they are asking for payment options (by now they asked about 4 options) other than PayPal or through Ko-fi even tho I specifically said I only use those
I DMed the Instagram user notifying them of this and hope to get more information soon.

[abstract quail]

My sister let me borrow her (school) photoshop account- I let her play java with mods on my computer in return. For fun I drew her Minecraft avatar. She explained the lore to me and everything, but I still got the character design wrong. I wish I could've hit the mark, but she didn't explain the character in a way that I understood. It was a casual thing so it was fine. The lighter colored one is from after I failed at drawing her character correctly(she didn't have the finished model yet, so she showed me the base and told me to change the hair to black among other things)

I think I'm going to work on my character design skills, this one definitely sucks- it's bland, but not in an interesting way. It's decent, technically speaking, but needs more omphh, to be distilled.
I'm going to work on character/production design so I can make some concepts for my Minecraft movie remake- it's more of a series concept, with a focus on people growing.

So, any tips on how to improve my shading/character design?

[abstract quail]

Ok, I tried a couple of different things, and my conclusion is that the reason it doesn't look right is perspective and understanding volume.

Ok, so now I've shown the potential corrections(not th best, sorry for that, I'm using a phone app and don't have a lot of time)

So that red box, is the perspective of the torso; notice something? The top part is correct, but the bottom part isn't in perspective.

The kicking leg also doesnt connect to the torso; notice how the torsos back is facing the 'camera'? You could move back to a more correct position, but then he would be achieving a bend that those gymnasts do in pictures.

And also, you'd have to shift the down facing leg to the left; his butt would be on the back of his character, not the side in this pose.

My suggestion to get better at this would be to practice drawing simple shapes in perspective(look up perspective practice tutorials).
After you've practiced for a bit, take a human body(photo), and draw the perspective boxes on top of the different body parts, breaking them down.
Then, try to create the human body(in boxes) without drawing on the photo(can be used as reference).
Then, try to draw the reference photo using the boxes as guidelines for the more complex shapes.(Everything is shapes- you are leaning to break them down and put them back together).

The arm and finger anatomy isn't quite right either, but I'm not great at that either; I wouldn't worry about trying to improve the anatomy until you can draw perspective and volume/shape better.

You're doing great rn though, I'm cheering for you!

Remember! Even if the character is wearing clothes, drawing box perspective versions will make the leg look more natural, without having to actually draw leg anatomy.

[patent seal]

some fastdraw love fb

[ionic monolith]

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[signal fog]

You can send invite links in #🎟│invitations. To chat please use #💬│general or #🎯│off-topic

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[frank coral]

I don't have any specific questions, but i'm very new to actually painting, so any feedback might be useful!

[pallid drum]

maybe figuring out the hairline beneath and where exactly the hair parts could help a bit
the hair doesn’t look too bad, i think it just needs more structure

[rocky temple]

[dense wind]

ur going for perspective painting as I can see the vanishing point and lines going into work so I would just say highlight the depths

also the water ripples dont match up

[visual hemlock]

something like this?

[dense wind]

whats ur process to drawing hair? do you draw the head structure before the hair?

[visual hemlock]

ive never been good at making a base but for the head i typically draw a rough shape and round it out to fit my needs, also ive improved a bit with hair since i sent that

[dense wind]

yeah it def looks improved the strands and stuff but it looks off due to the reason ur head structure isnt right so it looks plastered on

[visual hemlock]

i did this like a week and a half ago, that drawing of the blonde was the first on desktop drawing with a tablet, so it was moslty an experiment

[dense wind]

yeah this looks right

[pallid drum]

yeah that looks better!
i think if you keep practicing you’ll be fine

[green hawk]

anyone have a gartic phone brush for like

photoshop or something?

[mighty sierra]

wdym gartic phone brush

the brush in gartic phone is just a hard round brush with no pressure control

should come default with any software ^^

[green hawk]

nah

[exotic flame]

Her name is Stardoom thoughts on the outfit? Or anything about the design of the character

[scenic warren]

where do the heels stop and the led start?

[exotic flame]

ahh yeahhh

[dull trail]

how do i not get tunnel visioned…

[terse zephyr]

#🎟│invitations

[exotic flame]

The Original vs the Redesign

[exotic flame]

thoughts on the design?

[exotic flame]

Thoughts on how I can do the big guys face?

[dull trail]

:3

[dull trail]

:3

[cursive radish]

Should I blacken some more?

(the hair)

[woven hemlock]

Yes

[humble sundial]

Hello

[woven hemlock]

My first animation! I’m super proud of it lmao

[eager hound]

someone give me something to draw >:D

[pastel wraith]

Ever played Return of the Obra Dinn ?

Draw the Obra Dinn

[pine sinew]

Very cool animation

[woven hemlock]

Thanks!!!!!

[misty sand]

Halloween drawing for my art class (it’s due tomorrow) it just feels off any advice?

[errant scroll]

Left side of face seems a little flat

[pale flax]

do you have time to redo the head?

[hybrid ginkgo]

Still in "polished sketch" stage, i feel like it's missing something though. I know the face needs work, and i roughly know how to fix it but I want the pose to be kinda flashy, and pop more, any tips?

[pallid drum]

i think the pose is good, maybe you should just push it a bit further?

example of what i think might work

[hybrid ginkgo]

Oh so make it more exaggerated, ur take is more what i had in mind!

[pallid drum]

good luck with the drawing it looks rlly cute!

[steady swan]

You have to make sure all the darkest shadows are black and that all the shades of black grey and white apply

[steady swan]

Your favorite animal with wings, or if it already has wings then give it six eyes and horns

[steady swan]

Its 3/4ths view on top and 1/2 view for the jaw
The jaw should be showing a little bit more of the other side

[steady swan]

If you want the last little exaggeration you can always tilt the head a little down (ONLY IF YOU WANT TO its just a suggestion)

[ornate bolt]

what drawing tablet are you guys using?

[hybrid ginkgo]

None, i use my finger and ibispaint.

I do have a drawing tablet tho, it's just ur cheap wacom tablet with no screen but it has pressure

[analog nexus]

Wacom intuos

[ornate bolt]

just asking, do you think the xppen deco fun is good to use?

[analog nexus]

I never used it idk

[ornate bolt]

k thanks

[rotund ocean]

I’m just using an iPad Pro since I had it already, just had to get the pencil

[ornate bolt]

thats nice tbh cuz ive never had a tablet or touchpad device

[sharp fractal]

advice for coloring eyepatches? (goal is to draw Asuka) also what would be a good technique for outfits like hers?

[pallid drum]

@oak dragon
For the eye patch you could try looking for references that are close to what you want.
I found one that has colours close to what you’ve picked that might help a bit.

And since her outfit is already skin tight maybe just draw the full outline over her body and then add the suit pattern + smaller details (e.g the creases where her arm bends, any part of the suit that sticks out)

idk but i wish you luck

[sharp fractal]

ty

[west vine]

just started like trying to animate besides gartic phone idk any tips?

still like a work in progress I want to add more details but like I think I have all the main movements down

[drowsy path]

Hello, i'm struggling to connect the am to the body in a natural-looking ish way, any tips pls? ;;

should i maybe move the character BEHIND it?

[reef venture]

how to use the select tool or lasso on gartic i seen people use it but idk how

[formal reef]

Proportions feel a bit off?

[devout flax]

maybe a little but i think its a stylistic choice and it looks great

[pallid drum]

to be fair, if the artist feels like the proportions are off then it’s not really a stylistic choice cuz it’s all about the artists intentions

but i agree that the proportions look good with the style !! :3

@i.love.rebzyyx.sm i think maybe the issue is with the eyes?? it’s not super off, but the angle of the eyes kinda contradicts the angle of the face
i tried messing around with it

[pallid drum]

oops i can’t just tag u in a message i guess

but ⬆️

[formal reef]

TYYYYY

[abstract quail]

I think her outfit is space/tech/70s themed, but its vague- only tiny hints sprinkled throughout. I would make it more in your face(first example), and/or develop the themes, and also realism(having a realistic texture, weight, fall, etc, can make it feel more grounded in the world, even if the texture is unrealistic). Why would the character be in this outfit? Magic transformation? What are her powers? Imagine them in different positions, etc. If she gains her powers from her tech, enhance that aspect(example two). Use character lore/personality to enhance the outfit. Also, focus on silhouette and shape language, what are those telling you/doing? You could also stylize(and simplify), or stylize(and amplify; like JoJo). Practice some character expressions. P.S I got a tad bit carried away, it doesn't feel a lot like the original character, but that's because I struggle with faces, among other things, and I definetly didn't hit the 90s workout video vibe quite right, but I hope the tips and visual ideas help. (one is a superhero style, other is high tech style, neither rendered, quick sketch)

added a different inversion idea for energy sheild

[wintry jolt]

anyone has any tips on to better this perspective drawing

[loud fossil]

Hi @wintry jolt To master perspective, you have to think in terms of form and light. I think the mistake our brains always make is to think flat. "I'm going to put a flat object seen from below," and that creates conflicts.
I've briefly redrawn some of the steps I use for perspective in general.

I first draw a a white cylinder seen from below using the background to help me. Then, i draw others cyllinders for the limbs, in that moment you realize that there are many elements that become invisible, like the hips, which are hidden by the thighs.

When you compare the two drawings, you can see that the torso is too long in relation to the thighs (and it looks like your brain has seen the thighs from the front and not from below compared to pectoral and shoulder muscles, which are OK) , and that the pubis is visible when it shouldn't be.

I hope this helped 😉

[unborn osprey]

you do a low opacity line around the shadow you want and you bucket tool it

the shadow shape needs to be connected fully and usually looks better if you do it in a single line

i dont know if you mean this type of (lasso tool) but hope this helps

[devout flax]

super stupid animation i made in around an hour

how do i make it not stupid lol

[wintry jolt]

thanks for the advice

[river aspen]

Hey I have a question for whoever wants to answer. But does anyone have an website or whatever on mythical creatures/animals? Mostly dragons?

[scenic warren]

my friend has talked about how delicious dungeon (dungeon meshi) has really detailed animals so maybe check of the delicious dungeon wiki or somthing

[patent seal]

Someone said to me this on my art,, Here my hand doesn't fit, plus the figure is too far away from this hand and the human hand is not that far away...,, is she right or not I need some more beliefs about it

[steady panther]

I guess it looks accurate enough

[warm solar]

i messed up a bit on dios hip size but eh whatever

[mossy creek]

Thats really good

[warm solar]

thank you

[hybrid ginkgo]

Im trying to get a pose where she's zipping her own clothes. The zipper is on her back, but its kind of hard to show the arm and make it do that... Any tips on how to make the arm less strange looking?

Its probably missing some overlap since it looks way too flat

[buoyant stirrup]

i know it may sound obvious, but you could add more details.

[teal cairn]

i dont know why, but the hands seem off to me

[buoyant stirrup]

the hands are too small... i think..?

[hybrid ginkgo]

They're too small, make them around 2 times bigger should help, and also the arms look a little long, you could fix that by pushing the hand up the forearm to make the forearm shorter

[hybrid ginkgo]

"add more details" doesn't really help ima be honest... Its like that meme drawing an owl, and its drawing a few circles then "add a few details" and its suddenly done

[teal cairn]

like this/

[unborn osprey]

the elbow should be more sharp and a bit higher but looks fire🔥

[tall grove]

I've never drawn a chair like this before, any advice?

[hearty hornet]

tips on how to make a body for thisguy

[devout flax]

no one helped me on my terrible animation lol… help. please.

its bad and choppy and the drawing at the end looks off

obviously the hands are bad but im not worried abt that. maybe its the way i shaded? or the tangent lines i didnt see by the stomach area? idk guys it just looks BAD someone help

and yeah this is a very blurry screenshot haha

i made the whole animation plus drawing in just a little over an hour- so idk maybe if i would have taken more time on it????

[vast pagoda]

My shadows r okay

[devout flax]

days later no response 😭😭 someone helppp

[devout flax]

i like it. is it on a desk?? haha

[pallid drum]

i think it looks cute, not terrible!! don’t be so hard on yourself

it’s a little hard to help since you aren’t sure what the problem is
i tried messing with the drawing to figure out what might be bothering you
(also ignore that i got rid of the squiggles it’s just that i was moving stuff around and they were kinda in the way sorry 😭🫶)

what i edited was some anatomy, and some shading / colours in certain areas

its kind of hard to tell that the hair is supposed to be two different colours, so i think you should try and focus on how to show that contrast.
and don’t be afraid of making the shading darker in some areas.
also i love the hairstyle so maybe try and make it’s silhouette pop more!

i’m really bad at explaining stuff helpp
my edited version has its own mistakes but it makes it easier to convey what im talking about
sorry i don’t have much good advice but i hope this helps a little

[reef venture]

👽

[devout flax]

ughhh thank you!!! thats so helpful :D)))

[steady swan]

Super late, you can keep the arm but you have to change the hand if thats more the vision
Or
Make the hand stand more infront of the person and show A LITTLE BIT of the arm behind it. Its not gonna look normal, but it is

[teal cairn]

How do I send images??

[hushed elk]

Help on how to realistically draw/color rocks would be awesome

[scenic warren]

upload guidlines

[halcyon thorn]

quick 10 min sketches i made pls lmk how can i improve

[worthy ice]

Hello,
I’m new to digital drawing and I’m struggling to figure out how to start and improve.
I’d really appreciate hearing about how you all learned to draw and any resources or methods that helped you along the way.
Any advice would be very helpful.

[chrome quartz]

Personally, I find it easier to draw what I want to draw on paper first. At least have the sketch drawn out on paper, take a picture, then go over it digitally

[abstract quail]

did some sketches, the bottom ones look a bit finiky, but im not sure how to fix it, any suggestions?

[abstract quail]

Ok, so non-exhaustive list. Also, I know this seems like a lot, but this is just an outline- you can literally just pick up some stuff and put down lines, and you'll improve, this just gives you some jumping off points to have a clearer outline- the best thing to do is get started! There's no wrong way, and if your doing something less than optimally, it's easier to fix than to start from scratch.
First- What do you want to draw? Having a clear idea, goal, or plan, will help you learn skills better.
If you don't have any ideas, here's a tip; you probably want to learn to draw because you have media that you enjoy. Compile that media into a reference sheet(can print, Google docs, milanote, whatever works best for you). This will help keep you on track, and help give you ideas to return to!(Isn't necessary though)

Ok, so materials and such it depends on what medium, digital, painting, sketching, pastels, chalk, etc. But honestly, no need to worry about it too much, you can experiment if you want to, but just go with what feels the best- you don't need to buy stuff to learn art. Just paper and pencil works.

Ok, so actually getting to the list- art fundamentals. These are the best starting points, because they are easily transferable. There are sub-categories, but they tend to be spesfic to your goals.(There's a lot of overlap between concepts)
-Composition
-Perspective
-Anatomy
-Form/Shape
-Value
-Lighting
-Brushwork(brush conservation included)
-Color Theory/Color
-Structure
-Design
-Linework
Some of these overlap or are very similar. Just googling art fundamentals /reddit, or 'art fundamental tutorials' + [spesfic fundamental can help].
Remember to practice based off of the tutorials, taking the tips and applying them, seeing what works, etc.

Some YouTube tutorial makers I have saved to my art ref playlist are-
Dong Chang(animation)
Sinix Design(painting)
Proko(kinda gatey, good for inspo)
Marco Bucci
Blue biscuits(part entertainment)

Discord forbids me

[scenic warren]

yo w blue biscuts plug

[abstract quail]

Sorry bout' that, hit the text limit. 'discord forbids me' sounds so ominous but it was the shortest I could think of.

[scenic warren]

if u dont mind i have an art yt plug to make as well: draw like a sir (mostly entry level anatamy with other random things)

[abstract quail]

I would've put in links to my reference folders on sites like YouTube and Pinterest, but I don't want to splurge my digital footprint everywhere. I did a glance through my YouTube ref playlist and blue biscuits was there lol.

P.S- Yair, don't stress too much about what to start with- best bet is just going for it. Having an outline is helpful for maintaining steam, but if you focus on making a plan too much, you'll procrastinate forever(from experience). Good luck!

[abstract quail]

Issue is that the perspective on the chair is off-you shouldn't be seeing both of them curve into each other like that. Try taking a photo of an actual chair, and then using that to help with your perspective. You can also practice drawing boxes and organic shapes in perspective to be able to do it on sight. (Look up perspective practice tutorials)

[abstract quail]

What I did was refined the hand a bit, and also placed it higher up- when zipping something, the fabric gets tugged with it, which is why Zippers tend to be on the front of people; expect for hyper specific formal clothing, because it tends to have thicker, more fitted fabric- that kind of fabric is easier to pull against with one hand when zipping. Changing the perspective could help, but also having a better idea of the clothes could help. try drawing cubes in the place of the arm first, and then adding the fabric; this will help you figure out where to put the folds. I used tight folds for the sake of demonstration, but can redraw with loose if you'd like. The characters facial expression looks great, and the line art on the face are looks appealing too. Good job! Have a nice day(sorry if my critque was bad, I tried).

[worthy ice]

You are a goat bro thank you so much

[abstract quail]

No prob dude, good luck!

[flint narwhal]

straight ass

[glacial scarab]

!

[coarse adder]

Bro I can't send my art for some reaon

[scenic warren]

have u been to upload guide lines

[tall grove]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it 🥰

[random salmon]

tips for animation plz

[wintry jolt]

advise before i finish this

[dull trail]

how to make hard shadow affect from arcane? ;-;

[river nimbus]

hey, so i just bought the wacom intuos and i would like some tips on getting started to draw digitally, i usually draw using 0.5 and 0.7 pilot pens and sometimes 2b 4b 6b 8b pencils

[unkempt escarp]

Hi ladies and gentleman! here is my self portrait!

😆

hope you like it

[sturdy dock]

great art, thonger!

thanks for sharing!

[unkempt escarp]

Oh my! Oh lord!

Thank you for your compliments! I'm flattered!

[surreal tree]

i thought you were the dude in the pfp

[abstract quail]

What do you mean by tips? Do you mean like, software wise? How to get good lines, etc? Or how to recreate traditional effects? A good workflow?

[river nimbus]

anything that i should know i guess

cause i kinda suck

right now

[abstract quail]

Ohhh, so you're having trouble adapting to digital? No worries, it's like that for everyone at the start.
another thing I wanted to add is that the key difference that gives pencil and digital sketches different vibes is that when you draw with a pencil you can have variation in line thickness and opacity but you don't get that in digital art so they might look more stiff and messy. you can always play around with the pressure sensitivity and general opacity of brushes and adjust it to your liking. most drawing softwares also already have an activated stabilizer feature which can make your drawings look stiffer than usual if you use dynamic lines so you have to adjust that feature as per your need too.
Also, it just takes time; the fundamentals are the same, but there are variations. When trying to improve transitional art, you look over and it assess what looks wrong, and then attempt to fix it. The process is the same for digital- if lines are wobbly, practice, or use smoothing, if your rendering looks to blended, use a hard brush.
Other than that, it's down to hardware and software spesfics- like brush type, software features, etc.
Try to familiarize yourself with your tools, keep practicing your fundamentals, etc.
What is the point of art? Is it to create something that looks good? What looks good? It's not necessary, but having a mindset of getting it done, learning from mistakes, having a vision, and then moving on tends to help.
Good luck!

[abstract quail]

Whoops forgot to hit reply button- look at comment above^

[river nimbus]

thank you so much

this really does help

[abstract quail]

No prob, have a nice day, good luck with it.

[river nimbus]

thank you

[errant shuttle]

Define the planes first (the astro head is a good ref for that)

And then make the insides of those planes have gradients for that smooth/harsh look

[torn arrow]

im trying to draw taco from ii, the things floating are supposed to be in water (like a pondy thing) and idk how to draw water like at all- also if you could help make it look like taco’s reflection isn’t that solid or some shading/rendering tips that match my style, please tell me!!
(I’m using sketchbook here but i also have procreate AND ibispaintx so if you use those programs you can tell me what to do in those programs as well)

[solemn marsh]

Advice on my Changed art? I know Colin (the white one) is a little disproportionate but whatever

[frozen osprey]

u suck

[blazing blaze]

Looks cute, where is this from?

[solemn marsh]

The video game Changed on Steam, I mixed up the true ending scene slightly.

[solemn marsh]

🔼

[obsidian finch]

guys, how does impact frames work

[viscid oyster]

just make it look crazy

fill the background with a color of your choice preferably black and exaggerate the movements

[pallid drum]

What smftyy1 said

But also, if your question is when or how to use an impact frame, I suggest studying clips from different shows where impact frames are used

There are probably videos you can watch on YouTube about this stuff too

sorry I can’t give much advice cuz I don’t really use impact frames and I gotta practice animation in general

But good luck

[glad whale]

Hey so first time posting here
I'm doig an oc (Frior) and i wanted to have some critics on the body fat side
Is it enough fat(?) Or to put it properly: is the body is proportionally good?
And i know the face need rework

[topaz lichen]

Any advice for using oil pastels? I’m missing something but idk what

[abstract cairn]

you could darken the points at the outside of the eye (primarily the left and right) and create a small shadow underneath the eyelid
I MEANT EYEBALL NOT EYE

but i dont actually have any advice when it comes to oil pastels lol

[crisp grove]

warning slight nudity, does anyone have shading tips for procreate?

[cursive radish]

I dont have knowledge about colouring tho.. I need someone advice asap🙏

[scenic warren]

What are you trying to communicate with this piece?

[cursive radish]

It's a mixture of building and sky i guess (a team school project tho)

[scenic warren]

Yeah I see it, but like is there some underlying messages?

[pallid drum]

i think the flat appearance of your drawing so far would look cool with gradients like in the picture of a colouring in page i found, which isn’t too hard to do with decent coloured pencils.
you could also try watercolour if the paper is okay for that, maybe do some tests on another sheet if you have one.
i also have a random picture you might be able to use as reference, i looked up “skyscraper photo from ground” if you want to find a better reference.

as far as actual technique, im really bad at describing stuff and i don’t do much traditional art
so idk if i can help too much. but there are probably a lot of videos on youtube so i hope i at least gave you an idea of what you can look up.

you can also always experiment by drawing smaller versions of your project (preferably on the same kind of paper) and testing out different colouring techniques on those before doing it on your official art piece

@cursive radish i feel like this image has some good examples of colouring techniques also!!

[exotic flame]

Made my technically 2nd but I’m counting it as my 1st Fakémon design thoughts? Its inspire by a Kiwi Bird- Durian Fruit and Drawing

[hot pulsar]

hello

how to draw male body

[cloud ginkgo]

HOW THE FUDGE DO YOU WORK WITH OIL PAINT i accidentally bought it and now i cant paint because i cant get it right like the tuts

[stiff elm]

u got the proper canvas?

[reef venture]

Learn to sketch its quite hard bleh

Also use reference

[reef venture]

I mean learn form

[cloud ginkgo]

yeah

[hot pulsar]

how to draw faces in normal style without outlines

[sharp galleon]

like just the eyes nose and mouth?

[hot pulsar]

yes i guess

[gray tulip]

Heyy everyone, where do you get your ideas for drawing? I almost never know how to start.

[lean lagoon]

I kinda just stare at the ceiling and think or go to Pinterest until I see something that gives me ideas

[pallid drum]

I do a lotta fanart so usually my ideas revolve around whatever thing I’m interested in

You can always draw about stuff that just happens in your day to day, or if you have a friend who draws you can both hang out and bounce ideas off each other

Drawing from reference is also one way to start
Maybe you’ll use it as a study, or maybe you’ll find a reference that sparks a bigger idea

Also I think just doodling silly things without thinking too hard about how good they look is also fun and can help get you started

[steady swan]

I stay up until ungodly hours and just sketch every idea, then the next day i tweak them to look better then create my pieces. If you cant do that just do the silly „what if“ games.

„What if“ my Oc was in a zombie apocolypse? - draw your stuff then add another what if and just create a whole story or parallel universe for your character and what not

[gray tulip]

Thank you for your input @lean lagoon @pallid drum @steady swan 🫶🏻

[steady swan]

You‘re welcome 🙏❤️

[lean lagoon]

Np! Happy arting!! ❤

[pallid drum]

yippee good luck with your endeavours

[teal cairn]

Learn how to draw eyes (preferably with basic knowledge of anatomy and memorise it until you can instantly draw

[plush kite]

how do I draw a proper six-pack,
and also how do I draw proper hands

[charred finch]

use boxes for guidelines, and find reference photos

[charred finch]

i really like this style of drawing, where the planes of the face are very prominent. Plus it helps add dimension and helps do the anatomy correctly. this is a good tip!!!

[errant shuttle]

[solemn marsh]

I like how most of the advice in here is the equivalent of "get gud scrub"

[scenic warren]

Well yeah, there really aren't any art "hacks" anyone who says otherwise is selling something

[vestal crane]

Just in general, best you can do is focus on a particular art fundamental you wanna practice and do it continually

Significant progress will take months at least so there’s no reason to feel u need to be a master within a week or smth

[scenic warren]

Yep

[teal forge]

How do I improve this (for future drawings)

[night surge]

Don't smudge-shade, try cross-hatching instead (search it up if ydk what it means), it looks much better and its actually pretty easy too. Also use a reference for the background and the people. Im really bad at giving advices but i hope this helped!

[teal cairn]

learn and memorize the basic structure of the hand from a yt video first. Try drawing in different angles using a box(perspective is very important in this) Memorizing a couple of poses would also come In handy(Someone told me to do this when I asked how to draw hands)

[teal forge]

I was doing this off of what I saw but thanks for the cross-hatching idea!!

[odd flame]

hello got a question i recently made a gartic drawing and ended pretty nicely but can you guys give me tips on how to improve it this was the proces in 15 and the last one is the final product

[idle torrent]

Hello

Ive been trying to get better at drawing for some time so i watched some yt tips and just decided on drawin something everyday like some shapes and other peoples art (using reference and mostly just faces)

Its been maybe 2 weeks ajd im still going strong, jot doing too much but doing it consistantly. Has anyone got anytips on what I should also be trying daily to improve overall drawing?

I can manage to draw with reference pretty well but ofc takes maybe 1~3 hours. I want to improve my "image library" (saw this term on yt vid so dont ask) so i can draw without reference eventually

[pallid drum]

Maybe give yourself a time limit when you draw from reference on occasion, you’ll have less time to think about every detail so it kind of forces you to get down the most important stuff first.

And maybe having a little book or something to take out sometimes, drawing whatever you see in front of you.

I also think just taking in the world around you can help. not even drawing stuff yet, just making mental notes of what you notice. Try and break down what you see.

Some of these help me so I hope you can find use out of them too
I wish you luck with your art

oh maybe I should @ you as well-
Hope that’s okay

@idle torrent

[teal cairn]

Try drawing front view>45>90>75/15 degrees In chrological order. memorizing each face angles is helpful for drawing without reference. Asaro heads are useful to break down head structures and for shading. Draw realistic first then simplify it in whatever artstyle you prefer. Time limits are helpful. Gathering as much reference would add your image library(better lineart,poses,even better if you copied them) lasty, If your linearts arent good do line practices with paper(bigger than a4 size)

[fiery moat]

can anyone help me about drawing hands? any tips, point some errors of perspective or even of shape (analyzing i can see some error in the thumb, and the continuation of the arm doesn't seem to fit into the perspective)

[scenic warren]

This is way better than any hand I've ever drawn so I'm no help

[fiery moat]

im not that good, i've spent like 2 hours just on that.... im basically deceiving myself and going against the learning, always wanting to do something good. But I know that's wrong, I just want to understand how to do something perfect

[scenic warren]

there is no such thing as perfect art

[fiery moat]

im saying like perfect in perspective and anatomy

but i understand your point

[teal cairn]

I'm an absolute beginner to animation, and I have no art skills other than the ability to copy

I want to study animation,
And I want an animator to study, can I have recs? Thanksies!

[halcyon epoch]

i

i cant upload anything

[left fjord]

How can I draw eyes better?

eyes feel wrong

[final meadow]

agree to the guidelines in #🎟│upload-guidelines

[halcyon epoch]

Ye thanks

[final meadow]

[idle torrent]

As a beginner to art and drawing, what are some of the simple things i should practise a bit everyday to master?

[visual hemlock]

anatomy

[solar bobcat]

Hi, I need some tips/help here, is there a way that I can make this look like an actual broken katana without hilt, instead of it looking like a barber razor?

[pallid drum]

that’s tricky, maybe you can add a bit more of a curve?
these pics were my reference for this, idk if you had a more straight bladed katana in mind for this tho
#idk a thing about swords so i hope someone can help

also something about this area maybe, it looks like the blade is still going but you can see where it would be covered by the hilt

[solar bobcat]

Huh, this detail could make some difference, thanks

the reason why isnt so curved was because It feels like (to me) that the curve is most notorious when is large, so I didn´t add the curve

I could see why I didnt notice the detail, cuz I used this as a reference lmao, thanks

[pallid drum]

good luck with it!!

[night surge]

hi guys! i wanna be a digital artist really bad but i dont know where to start from. I dont have an ipad, neither a pen so im just gonna be using my pc. I really need advice since im completely lost and know nothing about digital art so any tip will help. Ive been a traditional artist since forever and im pretty good but when it comes to digital art im terrible at it

[dull trail]

do u have a track pad? and what kind of computer?

[night surge]

no i dont have a track pad..just a pc with a screen and a keyboard yk @dull trail

[dull trail]

ohhhh

[teal cairn]

Hi, i just joined but I have some minor advice, dont be disheartened from using a mouse and even ms paint. Take your time and you can still draw properly. I honestly prefer drawing with mouse on pc now lo

[quick hollow]

Help… hand

No hand work

[tawdry helm]

I don't have any advice im sorry but I LOVE your art!!

[quick hollow]

Well thanks I was cooking but that one hand

[plush kite]

Give yourself a refrence and give yourself 3 times to look at it.. no more no less you have as many time as you want to look at it but when you take your eyes off it counts as one, then when your drawing you'll slowly realize how to draw the eyes, mouth, how the head looks like

[plush kite]

And repeat that more and more and more up to 50 drawings and you'll slowly see yourself improving

[pallid drum]

i took a few tries at this and it’s really hard help
i definitely didn’t get it quite right, but i wanted to show the different interpretations i got from seeing this

i think, like you mentioned, there are conflicting perspectives.
the arm and back of the hand are at an angle that shows dimension, while the fingers are at a different angle that makes them look flat in comparison.
also i think the extent that the middle finger shows up from behind the pointer finger is too much
(it might even be unnecessary depending on what pose you’re going for)

its hard to tell what angle everything is supposed to be at.
maybe you can try holding your hand up in the pose you were going for, and do a bit of spot the difference between that and your drawing.
try breaking stuff down into simpler 3D shapes, to make the perspectives easier to see
you could also try to focus more on the general outline of the hand? idk

i am awful at describing things sorry 💀
so feel free to take what i say with a grain of salt but i hope this helps a little maybe

i’m definitely no expert on hands but i do like drawing them a lot so i have a somewhat vague understanding of how they look and work but this reminds me how much more i gotta practice cuz what am i yapping about actually

[cursive radish]

Is there anything that I should add up bc I think there's something missing in it

[cursive radish]

Damn idk what u saying but thx I guess

[quick hollow]

#🎨│my-art message I can’t tell if this is ai

It’s too detailed and painted in different areas kinda looks like multiple styles

I might be wrong idk but

[teal cairn]

It's mine

It's not AI, it is matte painting

You can see the full painting in my Artstation account, thanks

[quick hollow]

Aight sorry for accusing

[teal cairn]

No no, thank you so much I drew this before GenAI was opened to public

[quick hollow]

Interesting

[scenic warren]

Absolute beautiful btw

[quick hollow]

Agreed

[teal cairn]

tysm

[desert pumice]

hey everyone I'm new to drawing (I just started learning yesterday) so there is still a lot of stuff I dont know. one of those things that is troubling me is that it seems like my line weight is really bad. I dont know if im just not using the brush setting correctly but it seems like the line weight goes from really light to -not that much heavier when im using full pressure. I'll put an example below

below is an example of what i want on the right but to achieve it I'm having to keep tracing over the same line to get the desired effect. Is that normal or do I have my setting for my brush wrong?

ps im using photoshop

[quick hollow]

I don’t know anything about photoshop but usually there is a line thickness option. Or something along those lines

[mighty sierra]

i also use photoshop but this applies with most programs it just depends on the brush, the pencil brushes tend to not have much thickness variation because real pencils dont have that much thickness variation (so its trying to mimic that). if you choose an inking brush or something like that the line weight will be more impactful

but if you want to use that brush but increase line weight, go to brush settings and make sure the "minimum diameter" is set to 0%, and then increase the size of the brush so that the thickest part will become thicker. youll have to have a steady hand to apply the pressure properly it takes practice
you should also be able to adjust your tablet's pen pressure firmness (how hard or soft you need to press to reach full pressure) in the app that controls the tablet

[desert pumice]

thanks so much that helped 🙂

[pine prairie]

can anyone help with like shoulders and torsos? Actually everything below neck because somehow i cannot draw bodies

[solid silo]

Any art tips will be appreciated 👍

I'm using ibis paint x btw

[azure vessel]

Make the face bigger

[formal reef]

The right eye is too far to the left I think, you could maybe try flipping the canvas a couple times so you can tell when proportions are a little off? If it’s a style choice no worries

[outer kayak]

Any art tips?

[sinful spindle]

try using color theory to render the drawing more. All though it seems great

[reef steeple]

I feel like sunflower’s petals especially where the nose should be are too thin and spiky compared to other side. Besides that very cute drawing!

[outer kayak]

Tyyy

[heady idol]

Idk how to fix Sukuna’s face

[thorn sundial]

How do I shade without him looking dirty🥲

[iron osprey]

Avoid using black shading (as I used too do this as a beginner too :o) and try to go for darker tones of blue and purple to start! ^^ Some other ways to help would be searching up shading references or shading tips, as they can be quite helpful and help you learn how to develop your style! It looks good :D

[ancient lance]

any tips on background ideas/ execution?

[idle torrent]

Make bg the shrine of malevolence :3

[iron osprey]

They look angry, or judging, so maybe you can add some of those (I believe they're called this:) radial lines, like manga uses when showing a "zoom in" in some sorts? Otherwise, I'd say switch the gradient upside down :o

[thorn sundial]

Oh why didn’t I think of that

Thank you

[stark helm]

If you want to use black shading like the jojo style i suggest using it like cell colouring/ shading with the black being the most darkest part if the shadow but you should incorporate more colours like araki

[devout pagoda]

Use the + method on the head and you can find the proper proportions from there

[tame edge]

any tips to improve? thank you

[vale patio]

That is so beautiful

[tame edge]

haha thank you

[eternal plover]

its so good

[vale patio]

Ur welcome

[iron osprey]

Overall I think it looks great! But if you'd like some more contrast, maybe to make the brighter colors pop more, you could put an overlay layer of purple, dark blue, or (maybe) a dark yellow. This way, the lighting really is more clear and easier to see where they're coming from! But otherwise, it's great!

[scenic warren]

Maybe some shadow on back of head, otherwise looks great, especially hands

[tame edge]

thank you for the advise! I'll try them when I have time

[night surge]

NARANCIA

And Jarhead pfp!?!?

[last furnace]

How do i draw semi-realistic foot and face without reference

[scenic warren]

you dont, pls referance its not stealing or cheating or not "real art", refernaceing is really the only way to learn

[steady trench]

practice using a reference, then use those applied skills to go further
study the anatomy and stuff
i agree with chenoz though, you definitely should always try to use a reference unless it’s not possible

[digital owl]

I learned to draw through tracing, after which I used a reference, and then just drew from memory

[ancient lance]

ty for the advice

[digital owl]

хjust drew a self portrait for the first time. people said i look angry/terrified, but idk what to change... also not sure if anatomy is fully there

[paper ocean]

sorry i don't have my stuff with me so i had to improvise

as for the anatomy, you're doing good. keep it up and just practice and study facial expressions and the fundamentals

[digital owl]

thx i did a lil of what you said last night

i was messing around with the expressions, but i havent tried changing the eyebrows yet

ill change the eyebrows when i get home

[paper ocean]

nicee, keep up the great work

[river shadow]

Hey guys! I'm trying to practice drawing still life for an exam, I was wondering if anyone had any advice for this. It would be really appreciated!

[paper ocean]

You could also study the values of colors. try putting a Black and white filter on the picture you'll use for practicing then redraw them again without the filter. after practicing that, draw another one without the B&W filter then compare your drawing to the picture with the B&W filer on. Also keep an eye out for the proportion of your subject, make sure to establish a silhouette first or draw the negative space

[river shadow]

Okay that helps a lot. Thank you!

[paper ocean]

no problem!

[river shadow]

[paper ocean]

hey @digital owl, I saw it and it's getting pretty good!

[digital owl]

started messing around with eyebrows to see how it impacted emotion after ur advice, flattened it like u said

[digital owl]

ty

i didnt realize how important eyebrows were

[paper ocean]

you should also look into where the face forms wrinkles to enhance the expression you're trying to create

[paper ocean]

no worries, we all start somewhere

[digital owl]

i was thinking bout that, though i wasnt sure if too much line art would cause it to look uncanny. imma still try it tho

[paper ocean]

nice, also try to watch YT tutorials if you have time

and search for photo references

it really helps when you're building your visual library

[digital owl]

i mostly use quickposes and lineofaction to learn where i should be emphasising lines

[paper ocean]

that's a great start

[digital owl]

ive been trying to get good at art so i dont have to rely on movement alone when i animate

[paper ocean]

well, from what i can see you're doing good. keep up the good work

[digital owl]

ty imma go look at peoples arts so i can find my art style

ur the goat

[nova gulch]

First ever drawing, i’m content with it but please give me any tips or advice on how to improve it

[errant slate]

the adams apple looks a little awkward here. it should be much less pronounced

here’s a reference:

[inner moss]

qq

[reef steeple]

How do you find references exactly like on drawing ?

[paper ocean]

you can search up references on google by typing in specific wording, though you won't find what you want right away so you'll just have to look for it until you find the right one

kind of like this

[digital owl]

that works but u could always make the reference yourself if its easy enough

[inner moss]

оо

[digital owl]

aa

[wild holly]

ii

[deft spear]

What are some unconventional ways some of you learned to draw?

[iron osprey]

Me personally, and this may sound silly, coloring pages.. and also those drawing activity books for kids. I'm pretty sure that's how I started! ^^

[digital owl]

im still pretty new but i started when i was a kid by printing out pictures i liked and tracing over them with tracing paper. i think it helped build my hand eye coordination with the pencil

[grizzled wigeon]

I was just puting a piece of paper on my screen and just start to trace animes and stuff

[runic rover]

iscribble although its no longer live is was a giant canvas that you would draw with random people online, they would have themes and ever one got a slot(place to draw) on the canvas then everone would vote on there favourite image and the winner would chose the next theme its was a great way to have a chance at drawing with restrictions, anouther one would be DRAWPILE simalure to iscribble its a free app that people art RP with people. Everyone would draw their own characters and they would interact on the bored. Cannon character or OC characters.it really helped me pick up the speed in reagards to art whilst creating some really strong story arcs. Some of my ocs lived and died on those boreds i could not recomend more.

[nimble nymph]

I have this, but I think i messed up the expression, any ideas how to fix it? (Sorry I posted this in the wrong channel the first time)

[iron osprey]

What kind of expression are you looking to go for? :o

[kindred tusk]

thoughts on remaking dandadan intro?

[nimble nymph]

Kinda like a serious one?

[iron osprey]

Ooh okay! There are many routes you could go for that! Most of all, the expression looks more softened and startled. You can fix this by emphasizing wrinkles, more especially near the eyes and nose. Also, direction of the eyes and eyebrows helps a lot. Also, don't be afraid to add some quivers to the lips!
Below I've attached some pictures of some serious facial expressions :0 Maybe some of these can help? You can also utilize the angle of the head to show seriousness or even defiance.

[nimble nymph]

Ohh, that makes sense. I see what you mean now. Thank you so much!

[crystal fox]

Can somebody give me a good idea what I should make the color of her tights? I don’t really want the outfit to be Moto tone, and I would like to add some warmness or pops of red.

[brisk scaffold]

I think warm colours like yellow or orange could work

[blissful cliff]

I wanna draw a woman hunched over wearing a coif for a back perspective, really just the back of head and upper back. It’s hard. Don’t really know what to do with the neck and can’t find good references

[blissful cliff]

Really struggling now with clothes and shading

[idle torrent]

I would give some advice but i literally cant draw :/

[iron osprey]

Any advice is welcome, I'd say! The more input, the better!

[scenic warren]

Honestly just go and draw a piece of clothing wrong then post it, ppl often want to be right more then they want to help

[latent locust]

j

[empty mica]

Epic

[stark helm]

Das a whole lotta layers

[stark helm]

Depends on the clothes you’re drawing. If its like a dress or something drapy then i suggest practicing cloth on a ball. If youre doing just standard clothing i suggest just studying clothing on people, think about what youre seeing. Its all observation, its a great skill to learn and most definitely needed when knowing how to draw clothing.

If youd like to send over a few examples of your drawings i can help on demonstrating. Its not easy to explain broad concepts with just writing alone

[olive swallow]

Save meeeee is this any good?

[iron osprey]

You've got a good layout, but I'd say try to define it in a second sketch to really picture if it's the pose you'd like! ^^

[molten heath]

Creatures of ibis paint I ask for help on this 🙏 whatever helps especially suggestions on the bg

[open plinth]

'bout to enter in a train

[austere skiff]

the art is good but the hand is meh

what is the best drawing app on a tablet ?

i dont have a tablet sadly but i am going to plan on getting a xiaomi pad 7 pro

cheap powerful and its best bang for the buck in my opinion

[kindred dome]

If you're talking about an HDMI drawing tablet, I personally use Clip Studio Paint, but when I started out, Krita was free. If you're talking about an Ipad and the such, I heard Procreate is pretty good, though I haven't tried it myself

[austere skiff]

Sadly, not the ipad bc its too expensive

[hollow hull]

It looks ok but im abit confused on how the coloring and render change so much from the artstyle.like the gray hair became blonde.

Also whats even happening here

[final meadow]

and the skirt uncolored itself somehow on the right side

[hollow hull]

Ye

[molten heath]

I'm sketching it out gng 😭😭 also the skirt is jst temporary I'm leaving it blank cuz I forget to color it sometimes so I jst leave it out so that ik I gotta color it later

Idk abt the hand anymore I literally pixelated it atp

[hollow hull]

Some spot went out :3

[final meadow]

ngl i recommend unpixelating and cleaning up overflow and unecessary lines, the really clear parts clash a lot with pixel-y parts

ex. the eyes, one of em is pretty clear and then theres a massive pixel blob which imo is weird lookin

[molten heath]

Ofc ill add bg later to make the pixelated hand fit in or smth

Just a Lil bit more cleaning

Fixed skirt

[austere skiff]

eye of the rah speedpaint that i did yesterday

[clever glade]

The calves are lowk chopped if your going for semi/realistic, but if this is your specific style, its excellent

[iron osprey]

Hi! If you're just wanting to post art, you should send it in #🎨│my-art . If you're looking for advice or criticism, then this is where you'd post ^^ I think it looks neat tho!

[austere skiff]

oh, thank you !

[pallid drum]

i was a bit suspicious seeing your progress photos and then i watched your speed paint, the fully rendered areas just appear out of nowhere. i use ibispaint and i know sometimes it skips certain stuff ahead but not like that, it 100% would have shown the rendering process for this kind of art.

you traced over the final picture and coloured parts of it to make it look like you were drawing, then erased all that to reveal the final image.

i also kind of suspect the final piece was AI generated but i can’t confirm.
i tried reverse image searching and all that showed up was AI stuff , but that art style is pretty popular with AI so who knows.

Sorry I probably shouldn’t have brought this up, maybe you did draw it and I’m being accusatory because it doesn’t look quite right to me.

I hope you keep drawing because it is awesome and fun to do

Also if I am wrong the drawing is very nice

[kindred dome]

It's crazy that we're not 100% sure anymore whether or not a drawing is AI

[signal fog]

It really does look AI generated if you look at the details...

[molten heath]

It's alright gng 🙏🙏 I know it does like it's ai, it's already been a, few days and a number of people have been accusing ai on what I've drawn. But I'm also sort of contemt knowing that I've been accused of ai because of how abstract and somewhat good my artwork could be.

To further explain is, that I'm using an older version of ibis paint because I'm somewhat exploiting a free brush bug and yes the app can get buggy on my end.

But regardless I don't blame yalls, I too sometimes look back and say "how in the world was I able to draw this"

Anyways I'll probably need to switch up to clip studio since these accusations are getting too much 😭🙏

[clever glade]

Your art is phenomenal @molten heath

Would y’all say gartic could help with drawing faster? Im trying to utilize it to my advantage.

[limber marsh]

ye. also i suggest doing a background or perspective test with your sketch first, maybe on your next piece. like layouts.
the drawing is isometric, so the bg should be too.
if this was more dynamic, the head would be bigger and the shoulders too. foreshortening.

maybe a stylistic bg would be best to match the color, instead of a physical one. unless you wanna wing it.
it's better to plan out the color lighting early on, for both the environment and character, instead of just the values.

intentionality is more important than speed. drawing slowly to get the best line instead of drawing faster to get the best line at the cost of so many attempts. and you can effectively learn this if you intentionally practice on your preferred program or medium (maybe it's gartic for you idk)

[clever glade]

Thx

[molten heath]

will take notes on that

ty

[fierce tulip]

How can y'all be so good?

[sterile mountain]

im new at drawing and wanted to ask what shold u do to get better at the beginning

i kinda can draw a head but the other parts like the eye or the hair thats where i have problems

[iron osprey]

Practice what's more difficult for you and try to step out of your comfort zone when you have a cool idea ^_^

[sterile mountain]

alrigh ty 👍

[molten heath]

Here gang if you need some sources into detailed bodies, but I recommend starting with shapes

Also I can't source them out since I collected these in Pinterest so mb to whoever owns these 😭

[reef steeple]

free brush thing isnt really a bug, its intended feature

[reef steeple]

i also don't get why finger looks so pixelated compared to fully detailed hair

Could you explain what you had in mind when using grey color, and where the source of light would be?

i recommend also showing the video from drawing the sketch itself

it would make it more beliveable

[sterile mountain]

ty it helped me alot

[regal spear]

a great tool for finding out if an artwork is AI or not is SightEngine. On the right, I have an artwork by Oridays which comes up as 6%. On the other side, 1E2's art comes up as 99%, Stable Diffusion. You can try this out yourself and see that I didn't manipulate the results.

Also, @1e2 , Ibis doesn't skip over entire HOURS of rendering, which is what that jacket would've taken.

Not only that, the hair seems to blend into the jacket, a trope common seen in Stable Diffusion models.

[reef steeple]

They are no longer in this server I think, but yeah the art seemed fishy

[regal spear]

I thought the same

[reef steeple]

Thanks for sharing a website like this

Or is it app?

[regal spear]

Website. You're welcome. I wish admins could pin this tho 🥲

@reef steeple

[reef steeple]

ty

[reef steeple]

The audacity of self glazing was crazy 😭

[iron osprey]

I know that Ibis Paint has a tool that uses AI to color your drawings, and when I saw the sudden change in value, I knew it was probably that. Good on you for mentioning this!

[reef steeple]

it's just that the whole drawing process was actually erasing invisible layer of ai drawing that was actually under it

[regal spear]

What they did was ai generate a drawing with stable diffusion, trace it to make "lineart" out of it, blocked out the general colors and just erased the mask that was on the ai drawing with an eraser

[reef steeple]

you can see this especially at water part, bro was creating parts of water out of nowhere which is funny

[regal spear]

Same with first half of the jacket rendering, it also just spawns in 😂

[reef steeple]

yeah lol

Bro did some "rendering out of camera"

[iron osprey]

That's a good point, I haven't used Ibis Paint in a while since transferring to PC so I wasn't sure what all Ibis Paint had added in terms of AI updates 😭 I also remember that Ibis showed everything on your canvas at one point so it was hard for people to get away with tracing and such, but that makes sense considering the random start and the random cut in the middle

[iron osprey]

Also this 😭 confused me a lot

[reef steeple]

From what I know ibis itself has nothing to do with AI (unless there was some update), but ppl like him/her, generate ai art on a website first then paste it into the app

[regal spear]

I've been making a 6 page analysis of the art / time lapse proving it was ai but they just left 😭

[reef steeple]

yeah just like me yesterday I was about to write more stuff about water part and mock it but then I realised they left 😭

[iron osprey]

Ohh, gotcha. At some point they did have AI generation but after a lot of back-lash they had gotten rid of it, but as far as I'm aware, the coloring generation stayed.

[iron osprey]

They knew they were cooked 😭

[reef steeple]

Oh that's interesting, I used to use ibis long time ago so I don't rlly know new updates

[regal spear]

Lmao it was kinda obvious tho

Personally I use krita. It's open source, free has a ton of brushes and Is amazing

I will defend it until the end of the earth

[reef steeple]

Ibis was my First app that I actually used when drawing on the phone haha

[iron osprey]

Omg me too!! Krita is the best. It's literally the equivalent to Photoshop but it's free

[reef steeple]

Krita is for pc only right?

[regal spear]

The perspective/ vanishing point tools have SAVED my ass multiple times

[iron osprey]

I'm still figuring out how to use it, it's great regardless though! ^_^

[regal spear]

i hope you continue to like it. it has a bunch of features and yes, it does have timelapses

[iron osprey]

Yeah, I tend to always have it recording just in case!

[regal spear]

i have that disabled cause it just takes SO much space... 2 Gigs / drawing 💔

[reef steeple]

what device do you use to draw?

[regal spear]

i use pc and screenless tablet ^.^

[iron osprey]

Absolutely valid.

[reef steeple]

any recommendations or tips to screenless tablet model

I was thinking of getting it one day

[regal spear]

ignore any other brand, get XP PEN

best of the best. High quality, good prices

[iron osprey]

I use a PC with an XP PEN 13.3 artist pro drawing tablet. It's the first one I've ever had and it's a great start.

[iron osprey]

XP PEN and Huion are about the only good brands I know of

[regal spear]

My first drawing tablet was the XP PEN Deco PRO Medium and I still use it to this day

(I might have gone through a lot of pen nibs tho)

[iron osprey]

Real. I haven't had the experience of changing a pen nib quite yet, I'm very cautious

[regal spear]

it might be because i draw like 7 hours every day

[iron osprey]

That adds up

[regal spear]

idk how xp pen does it, but they use some black magic so that my pen doesn't require battery

it's amazing honestly

[iron osprey]

I'd say, yes, go for either a XP PEN or Huion, my first screenless drawing tablet was a Huion and it's very smooth, has it where you can plug it into your phone too. Mine was gifted to me, but I'm pretty sure they go for $40-200USD dollars, $40 on the sale side ofc

[iron osprey]

I know right! It's like a Bluetooth mouse except you don't have to charge it..

[reef steeple]

That's crazy

[regal spear]

what would you recommend i should get for my first screen tablet? (PC connected)

[iron osprey]

XP PEN for sure, though it definitely has its buggy moments. It's very manageable, and the XP PEN site comes with accessories if you ever wanted to change the degree that it's leveled at.

[regal spear]

i meant like a specific xp pen tablet recommendation from your experience

[iron osprey]

Ohh, gotcha. For me, the artist 13.3 pro is a nice start. You will need an HDMI adapter if your PC only has one monitor slot like mine. The cords are easy, the directions are clear and some of the cables are labelled.

It has adjustable brightness, plenty of buttons, and the pen comes with plenty of pen nibs.

You will need, maybe, a little extra space for the XP PEN plugin, which I'm sure for previous drawing tablet users is a given. It's a pretty small plugin but I thought it'd be nice to mention.

[regal spear]

sadly it says it's "currently unavaliable" on the EU site.

[iron osprey]

Aw... Well, I think any of the XP PENs would work just fine.

[regal spear]

Artist 13.3 ProV2 on the EU site (it's on sale, €260.79) is way cheaper than any other retailer in my country sells the Artist 13.3 Pro for...

is it worth it?

[iron osprey]

I'd say it is! I think the V2 expanded and fixed some bugs so :D

[olive swallow]

What should I name this gentleman

[iron osprey]

Bertolt!

[limber marsh]

i have the 13.3 pro, it has bad color accuracy (gradients won't look smooth) and if you're left handed, you will notice it gets rlly hot in certain spots at high brightness.
but it is more vibrant than my monitor, like the colors are pretty, idk

but non rechargeable pen and other freebies are nice (the stand doesn't have various steeps though, better get a laptop stand)

[regal spear]

Alr thanks for the feedback!

[limber marsh]

also, i have been bamboozled and baffled. i almost thought that person was competent, so i gave them the benefit of the doubt. the sketch is also prolly AI too, or heavily referenced.

if they were silent about their art, aura farming, lmao they could've really fooled me

[regal spear]

Lmao it's totally normal. Ai art is insane these days but it'll never replace us 💪

[limber marsh]

i feel it's like food. the consequence of making ai competent and overproducing art similar to humans, it's mind numbing and makes us more picky. adaptive.
and i think it's nice more people, who don't even draw, start to appreciate the small things artists do now

[iron osprey]

That's fair, I don't really have the best eyesight so I couldn't tell that part, or maybe mine is different? I dunno.

[limber marsh]

it's much more noticeable around purple, red, orange gradients.
kinda like this (left is monitor, left is artist pro)
although if it's not present, mine might be defective (noticed it around 1 month after buying)
so it's good to keep the warranty around (but i didnt bother, too lazy lol)

[iron osprey]

Oh, interesting. Mine doesn't do that..

[clever glade]

help how do I shade houses ive never really done backgrounds before

[iron osprey]

You should shade it by keeping in mind the location of the light source, which assuming from the titan, it's on the mid right. In addition to this, be sure to be aware what shapes or dimensions on the buildings will project more shadows, such as the wood, which may stick out a little more than the structure of the house. Door ridges will only cast a small shadow too.

I would recommend looking up pictures of buildings and taking note of the light, the dimensions of the buildings, and how shadows are projected onto other surfaces. If you want to, you can also look into the textures of the buildings, but that may difficult for some (I personally find it tedious, though the results the results were cool!)

[clever glade]

omg tysm!!!!!

[amber mantle]

idk how to shade or how to look TnT

[reef steeple]

What app are you using for drawing?

[reef steeple]

Also do you struggle with whole shading process or only shadow placement

[clever glade]

i finished it

[iron osprey]

It looks great!! I love the effects too, good job!!

[clever glade]

Thanks!!!!

[teal cairn]

Damn bro

Any tips for a beginner?

[clever glade]

Thank you! Learn how to use multiply and screen layers when shading, learn proper anatomy, learn color theory, and learn how to use perspective!

[teal cairn]

Thanks I’ll work upon it , from now on

[novel quartz]

does anyone know how i would inprove my art? this is my first time doing digital art

[daring idol]

Im not sure as this looks sick as hell ngl but i'll jus say this random tip: when shading shadows or stuff on the body i recommend using anything but straight up black (unless its personal preferance of then go ahead)

[reef steeple]

Can you send reference photo I kinda feel like face-hair-neck ratio to each other are off

[daring idol]

They sent it in another channel, the proportions are sort of off but they can defo improve

[reef steeple]

I got few tips for scale, if you are drawing from reference and want to be better at eye reading of elements (accurate scale drawing) I recommend pasting the photo to paint for example and use guide lines to establish scale. There’s actually interesting way to do that, you choose an element of drawing for example, mouth, eyes, jaw, head and others and compare them to others

Like here from the picture i can say mouth is around 3 eyes long (in that case, cause depending on art style it can be different)

Or like here that jaw is one mouth and one eye wide

I also noticed that the distance from jaw to mouth and mouth to the eye height is the same

And here you can see jaw length compared to hair

You can set points of where the hair should be, like for example for the eye height the hair point is in the middle of additional jaw length line

[reef steeple]

You can see that hair should flow like this (also take notice of negative space, it’s not perfectly connected to the hair but it shows you the way hair moves)

[reef steeple]

So as you see the hair at the jaw height line ends here (blue dot) so its bit shorter that whole jaw

And Herę you can notice that in your drawing hair is wider than jaw

[novel quartz]

Thanks friend this is really helpful. I dont know much about art and im just getting started. Knowing this i can definitely start improving!!!

[reef steeple]

No problem! No need to rush, if you draw more you start to notice more things, and scale becomes easier. I can recommend some drawing tutorials if you are interested depending on what would you like to start from (color, shapes, anatomy). I also think that drawing from reference is a great start to improve but it's even better when you try to study it by drawing guidelines

[novel quartz]

Yeah im definitely interested. I drew an oc on paper about a year ago with guidelines but it honestly looks diabolical

I must have been doing something wrong

[glossy spruce]

heyo, can anyone give me tips on how to render ears? It’s still a wip and i’m hating the shape of it 😭 (also tips on rendering dark coloured clothing ? I’m new to digital art)

[thorn isle]

I could

[thorn isle]

Im in vc if thats more convenient for you

[remote stone]

Hey, can I chat with someone in DMs who has already gone through the journey of finding their art style and/or is past the "Frankensteining different aspects of different artists' work" phase? I'd ask for the advice here, but, it won't let me send pics in this channel.

[olive swallow]

Go to upload guidelines

[remote stone]

Eh, still don't know if I can upload this picture. It's a reference vision board and only some of the pics has copyright signatures.

[olive swallow]

I’d love to help but my style is so insanely inconsistent 😭

I’d just focus on improving and a style should (hopefully) come naturally-ish maybe perchance

[remote stone]

If that art in ur pfp is yours, u actually would help a little bit cuz' u have certain aspects I like.

[olive swallow]

It is mine buuuuuut my real art is not usually so “ :3 “

Lemme show

[remote stone]

What u mean ur "real art"?

[olive swallow]

As in locked in art when I’m trying hard

[remote stone]

Ohhh

Idk. Can we talk in DMs and I can show u my vision board and last attempt?

[olive swallow]

Bluh

Yes

[uncut cradle]

Hello anyone here uses toonboom harmony? I have trouble understanding nodes..