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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:53 am
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I had a thread here before, but it got lost way back since I haven't been here in a while. I also changed my username since then, so I decided I should probably just start over.
I'm a college freshman, I've been drawing since middle school, but I haven't improved much because starting from when I started high school continuing until now, I've had way to much schoolwork, and no time to draw anything. I'm going to try to get into the art program at my college...
So here's some WIPs that I started a while ago (like a couple months ago) and might finish sometime... hopefully over this break.
![User Image](https://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/Starre257/sepherinegardenwip1.jpg)
This one is based on two different reference pictures, this and this (flipped). The character will be holding a rose. Not quite sure what she'll be wearing yet.
No reference for the pose (I know I should get one since I know nothing about anatomy). The border is from some clip-art book I have, I don't remember the name of it.
![User Image](https://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/Starre257/sephwip1-1.jpg)
New Version! Reference: this. My character again.
Okay, so... crit please, + thanks.
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:32 am
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I think you're generally on the right track with things, but I think you would benefit from...*drum roll* more gesture drawing! That and more life drawing. Using reference photos is well and great, but you're essentially using a 2D object to draw another 2D object, where really you should be taking a 3D one and turning it into 2D. There's just a lot more information for your eye to work from when drawing from life vs an image.
Regarding the bottom work of yours.. I think you're on a good track here and it's nice that you're trying to represent the image without the need for lines. In reality, lines don't exist in the strictest sense. However, you might be jumping ahead a little bit. With that style, you really need to have a solid grasp of shading, contrast, and form...which you're usually better off learning when sketching and drawing simpler images. Another thing I'd caution you against is using a desaturated color for the shadowy parts of the skin. It really makes the skin look boring.
http://www.itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm#skin_tones < Try looking at this tutorial a bit. It's really helpful.
Anyhow, I'd suggest just keep practicing. That's really what it comes down to, more so than even taking classes. smile Good luck!!
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 7:24 pm
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:53 am
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:31 am
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:39 pm
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Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:51 am
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:01 pm
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Yeah uhhh...
I haven't drawn anything in over a month.
I'm incredibly confused. I... don't particularly like anything. I don't dislike art, crafts, and writing, so that's what I do. (like on a scale of -10 to 10, 10 being what I like the most, the things I do would rate about a 2, and everything else (sports, science, etc.) would be -10 to -5). I don't want to be a non-productive waste of resources, but that's what I end up being anyway, because I never get around to doing the things I say I do, like drawing and writing.
People tell me that this lack of a burning urge to draw/write/whatever every moment of my life means I don't really like doing any of it. I don't want to think about myself that way, though... I already have low enough self esteem as it is.
Also, whenever I draw and write and stuff... It feels cold. Like, I press too hard and hold the pencil wrong, and try not to be sketchy and stuff. and I know that's not how I'm supposed to draw but I can't find any other way. But it always comes out stiff.
I feel like if I were the way I should be, ideas would pour out of my head faster than I could get them out on paper, and I would spend every moment that I was awake drawing and writing them down.
Instead, there's a complete lack of passion for anything in my life and I always feel empty.
Even when I draw and write and stuff, I always feel like a horrible person, because I'm not as good as anyone else. I know I shouldn't compare myself to others, or at least, I know people always say that. But I feel like I don't comprehend as deep as I should the true degree of my mediocrity and worthlessness.
So... I need help.
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:42 pm
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:31 am
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