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At 4/20/12 11:55 AM, big-jonny-13 wrote: You really need to stop working from anime if you want to improve.
Sure, working from a reference is a great resource, but at the moment, you're just imitating something that's already been made, as well as the fact that it's all stylized.
Rather, I suggest working on anatomy and figure from actual human resources in order to get a stronger grasp of form and shape.
Here are a few sites you can use.
http://www.posemaniacs.com/
http://www.pixelovely.com/gesture/figuredrawing.php
http://lovecastle.org/draw/

yeah it was just for figuring out how to draw with photoshop and my tablet.
so thanks ill check those pages out and try some figure drawing.
I'll post them here aswell.
so thanks for ur help dude

so here he is

my new picture is a character from NHK ni YÅkoso.
I liked the perspective so i painted him.

so guys I made a webcomic because i was bored, I think its kinda cool but ye nevermind its just for some fun.

At 4/17/12 09:52 AM, J-qb wrote: If you don't know what you're copying and why... that is; why the original artist drew something a certain way, it's not really going to help you be a better artist. I'm not against copying other poeples work (as long as you mention it of course) per se; it might not be the best way to improve, but if that's what you like, by all means go ahead. You should however try to think about why stuff is drawn the way it is, instead of just blindly copying stuff.

actually I know what I'm drawing, and I can explain for myself where the shadow comes from and why it is there. I think its first of all there because it showes more depth and make the character look more alive second the sun is on the left so u have a shadow on the right to simplify it. and about the copying. I think its good because u learn and think how thing look like and it gives u practice in new things like fopr me the digital art. Evan the great masters of arts copy stuf to learn and get new inspiration. I dont want to say I'll get a master by doing this but it helps me to practice and its fun. Also I wont just copy stuff I'll do my own work to but for now I just practice to get a good own piece.
But thanks for ur opinion :)

At 4/17/12 09:21 AM, Ludic wrote:

At 4/17/12 09:04 AM, Zionerd wrote: Just finished my princess mononoke picture.
I think shes now a bit more like a girl and the cloud are kinda cool I just experimented with them because first time drawing coulds : D haha
but hope u like it pls give me some criticism
thx guys

The lightning makes very little sense if she's outdoors.

mh I dont know I just tryed to copy this picture just like my first piece

Just finished my princess mononoke picture.
I think shes now a bit more like a girl and the cloud are kinda cool I just experimented with them because first time drawing coulds : D haha
but hope u like it pls give me some criticism
thx guys

Just finished colouring the character the hair was fucking difficult, my hand hurts. but it looks kinda okay i guess she got a bit massive with her shoulders maybe i'll corect that later on.
now comes the backround...

Now I'm working on a princess mononoke picture
the hair give me alot of trouble and patience
I'm done with the outlining now comes some colour

At 4/15/12 11:24 AM, Ludic wrote: I think you should have stuck closer to the reference, the way you placed the head makes it look a bit detached from the body.

But it's great for a first attempt.

yeah the head got a bit out of place just like his shoulers and his shirt, so thanks for your criticism. I'll keep trying.

So guys,
I got a new tablet and thought i should share my trys and finished art.
My first real attempt is a character from Akira.
It took me about 5 hours and i think i kinda get now how to draw with a tablet in photoshop, but I need to practice more.
So here u go guys, I'd like to hear your opinion!

thats how far i got with my new picture
its a experiment with perspective and I'll add some color honestly I'll make everything in color and try to make the black lines in color aswell so that there is no more pencil just color
what do you think of it? and do you have some advice for drawing in color?
thanks for reading

At 8/4/11 03:41 PM, Bryony wrote: I like that you already have a style starting to show in your drawing. Pay more attention to detail, study the anatomy of how a pose is weighted and how that affects the shape of the body as well as just individual limbs to give more realism in your subjects. Just do some life classes or something to better grasp the shape of someone's body.

thanks for your help, I'll get me a book to help me figure out the anatomy of the human body. but also try to follow your advice.
thanks :)

I finishd the ink work and thing it went pretty good but what do you think?
and should I try coloring it or something like that?
advices and critizism are welcome

here is the sketch of my new piece
I'll draw the lines with ink in the style of my first pictures but a bit more detail
so its for improving my skills in the thechnique

At 8/3/11 02:39 PM, LuckyDesign wrote: I really like your penwork! go on the bus, at the mall or anywhere where theres people, draw them like that and you'll improve a lot! I used to, its a great excercise and its such a nice look as well! Post moar of that :)

yeah I'll try that
i decided to improve that kinda style so I'll go with your advice

At 8/2/11 12:43 AM, macboo11 wrote: I don't like how u fill in empty space it seems like you just scribble and have no real idea what to do after drawing the general picture study the naked body alil more :P practice makes purfect so gl

You're rigth I lost my ideas afert finishing the main thing maybe I should give it all a little more time thanks for your words

Here is something new I've tryed
its ink and yolord pencil on paper, an old man as you can see
I tryed more comic style and better linework and some details such as hair and folds.
criticism is welcome

At 8/1/11 05:33 PM, fasthandsnonetheless wrote: From what I'm looking at I think you should try a technique such as blind contouring. I think you could be really good at it. The first two make me think of it and i think they're a good style for you. The third picture is interesting and could've had more detailing based on that style. Do you plan out your drawing before you add to it?

I'll defenetly try this technique and post the result
and to your question I make some sketches before I start and than getting the body in shape than make it more clear lines and than try to give it some details but thats what I have to work on thanks for your help

At 8/1/11 01:30 PM, Cope2K wrote:

Absolutely agree the first is the best. I think that the shading on the third one made it look smudgy where as the first one had some what cleaner lines. Work on the anatomy tho mostly the face. These have the sketchy feel that makes it look nice. where as the third one looks like a messy finished piece. The seconds one...Again facial anatomy. Check out Andrew Loomis he wrote some books that should help out with that. Good Luck :)

Oh thank you for your help I'll have a look on his books thanks I'll try harder in the next pices :)

At 8/1/11 01:08 PM, Otto wrote:

I totally disagree and think that the first one is the best picture here, whilst your third picture is too smudgey and actually of worse detail, because the wobbly line drawings imply detail to the eye at first glance. At least the first picture just plain looks nice but that could be taste and my endless love for Quentin Blake coming through.

I'm happy that you like one of it yeah I have to work on more details things I'll try harder

At 7/31/11 05:37 AM, Whysomangry wrote:

At 7/30/11 05:05 PM, Zionerd wrote: Hey guys check out my art and give me some feedback
I appreciate everything that could help me
thank you for your help.
Zio

I love it, you just need to add some detail and shading.

yeah shade i totaly forgot that
and details yeah your right but it was a fast sketche so i just played around
but i need to work on that your right more details would give it more personality
thanks for your criticism

At 7/31/11 03:16 PM, MisterWonderful wrote:

At 7/30/11 05:05 PM, Zionerd wrote: Hey guys check out my art and give me some feedback
I appreciate everything that could help me
thank you for your help.
Zio

It's so hipstery it reminds me of armani and other male designers.
And also a pack of marijuana or cocaine.

haha XD could be but its just me and a friend so sorry

and the last for this today
its a drawing of a disabled boy from the shortmovie be my brother quote on my page.
it took me about 6 hours

another drawing of one of my friends in the same kinda style as the first

Hey guys check out my art and give me some feedback
I appreciate everything that could help me
thank you for your help.
Zio

Hey Guys,
I just finished my picture and need some criticis.
what had I done right?
what should I improve?
just tell me what you think of it.
thank you for your time
by the way wanna know where I get this It's from a short movie I really enjoy here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d-7IFN4D KA

At 5/9/11 11:52 AM, TompanX wrote: I dont make "art" very often but now I made some please look at it and tell me what you think :D

Is it made with paint? it looks like it. I think it needs more like a 3D effect made with shade and stuff. but it looks funny (dont know if you wanted that) just keep on going you will learn soon. maybe check out some stuff by more famous artist round here :D.

without any help I tried by my own and thats how it turns out...

so I just had an idea and i created the basic lines but i really have problems with the shadow. can someone help me?
(if there have to be improvet something at the basic lines than please tell me. I'll try to fix it than)

thanks : D