Flatness

[past adder]

I am very very new to drawing so the stuff that i do looks like a drawing by a seven year old. Dont flame pls💀
Why do my drawings look so flat? What can i do to stop this character from being 2d?

[cosmic robin]

I feel like its just the lines being too straight and there being no shading (i cant really tell whats going on in the photo i am so sorry)

[wraith forum]

Yeah same, could you give a rundown on what's going on

it's humanoid, but I'm not too sure what's what

perchance start with a normal human base, then alter?

[past adder]

@wraith forum @cosmic robin
Here is another one, ill delete the other drawings so i dont confuse anyone

This is just a sketch

Ill get the actual drawing in a sec

[wraith forum]

No need to delete, we just wanna know what element is what

simple diagram would work, since we'll have more specific things to give advise for

[wraith forum]

ah and first of all, I'd recommend starting with semi realistic human anatomy, at least for practice, before doing more stylized proportions

[past adder]

Maybe that later, for now: why does this look so flat

[cosmic robin]

hold up could i try editing this a little and you can see

[past adder]

I accidentally deleted the actual drawing but i had the sketch so i just quickly had to remake

[wraith forum]

personally I'd shade after cleaning up the lines

[past adder]

Go ahead
Exactly what i was looking for

[cosmic robin]

ok bet

[wraith forum]

aight a bit out of my depth on the shading and flatness ngl, I think I can help to streamline the design though, later on

though you did delete it ;-;

[past adder]

Yeah, i honestly thought i could rather use help on other stuff.
Like the drawing i just sent

[cosmic robin]

here

Sorry for the handwriting

I tried

[wraith forum]

softer shadows helps yeah

and more distinct anatomy

[past adder]

Is this good?

Just like a 5 min tes

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There

I think i just need better anatomy now

[cosmic robin]

I like it yeah sorry for leaving you hanging my mom was beating my cheeks

thats good for a blank face so when you add features and clothes or whatever youll just shade each one and i can help with whatever

[sudden willow]

Damn, the legendary ass beating

[cosmic robin]

LOL

[tiny trout]

Ah so first off. Anatomy is a thing to work on. Secondly, you are drawing shape without dimension, when you are drawing the human body break it down into boxes and circular sticks.

When you do this it gives a 3d perspective

Don’t draw 2d shape draw 3d shape basically

Like cubes and pyramid

[past adder]

Right! Why did i not think of this?

Thank you @tiny trout