portrait

[shrewd badger]

I tried to simplify this portrait can someone critique it for me?

[sinful flax]

Proportions and shading, a little more contrast could help

[sinful flax]

This is what the basic outline should look like I think

I’m haven’t really attempted a simplistic drawing before but this is as simple as I could do so that it still resembles the actor

What I did here is that I just observed basic shapes in the reference and then slightly simplified it and drew it on my own

what REALLY matters is how you shade it

That’s the real challenge

Imma try and attempt that now

[sinful flax]

What I’m doing here is that instead of blending in the shadows together, I’m just leaving them as squares and shapes with sharper edges than in the reference

In retrospect, since I’m so accustomed to realism, I think I should’ve simplified this a little more but you get the point

I’ll upload the finished result when I get back home

[untold flare]

this looking more real than the refrence bro good job lmao

[sinful flax]

Thanks a lot for the compliment lol but if this looks more “real” than the reference I guess I failed lol 😂 . I’ll try my best to simplify it a lil more once finished

[untold flare]

you got any videos or anything on how to shade like you do? does it take lots of time?

[sinful flax]

I have like one reel on my instagram that kind of shows how I shade. But it doesn’t take much time since I use blending stumps.

[untold flare]

ah, I use my finger to blend lol

[sinful flax]

Blending stumps automatically makes things smooth

[sinful flax]

That used to be me

[untold flare]

can you send that video?

[vestal oar]

dang I can't even draw a realistic nose

wait lemme rephrase that

My brain ain't braining rn srry

[sinful flax]

Fingers take a while. Blending stumps also come in a variety of sizes. I would highly recommend buying blending stumps

[vestal oar]

I cant even draw a nose

[sinful flax]

Of course you can !!!! I’ll help you bro. Maybe you’re approaching it incorrectly.

Most artists won’t agree with me on this but… I freehand faces. I don’t use the loomis method because I find it TOO confusing and complicated.

[untold flare]

damn I'm like the complete opposite, I tend to overcompicate things lol

[vestal oar]

what's the loomis method

[untold flare]

I actually drew this same exact refrence before, which Is why I opened this

[sinful flax]

That’s the opposite of what art should be. What I do is that I use my instinct

I get an idea of proportions. How big something is compared to the rest

I create my own units while drawing

[sinful flax]

I see lol. I’ll complete this portrait and send it here.

[sinful flax]

Dude that already looks so cool

[vestal oar]

dang how are yall so good lol

[sinful flax]

Shade that and send it ASAP

[untold flare]

alright Ill try my best itll probably take a while though

[sinful flax]

Actually, buy blending stumps before completing it if you can

I highly recommend using those

[untold flare]

oh alright

[sinful flax]

Just a heads up, those work REALLY well with charcoal. More so than with only pencils

[vestal oar]

how can yall draw lips and noses

[untold flare]

I just like to break down everything I see in refrences to 3D shapes

[sinful flax]

I find noses easy. Lips can be quite challenging

Hold on

[untold flare]

Noses are really fun to draw for some reason lol

[vestal oar]

alr

[untold flare]

especially complex and bigger ones

[vestal oar]

is animation considered art

[sinful flax]

This right here is the perfect example. Since @shrewd badger wanted a more simplistic style, this outline over here kind of demonstrates that. See how my lip is just a bunch of lines and triangles? Draw the basic shapes. From there you can smooth it out/ modify if you want it to look more real.

[sinful flax]

Of course !!!!

[sinful flax]

For sure bro. I hope they don’t take it down since it might be considered as self promo

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-uAdTZu_69/?igsh=aWs2ODhxZnFoM20=

maybox1314

Drawing a Rainy Street in Kolkata with Charcoal Pencil. I kind of rushed this drawing towards the end lol.

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That’s the only one that kind of shows me using blending stumps of different sizes

[untold flare]

wow, you drew messi too, one of my favorite players lol

Thanks for your help bro, really appreciate it

[sinful flax]

No problem!!!!

[sinful flax]

Here’s an attempt at trying to simplify the portrait. There are some issues of course but the key takeaway is trying to get the proportions and contrast right @shrewd badger

[shrewd badger]

Thanks for the advise and WOW that looks so much better compared to mine!!!