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Post by xSourGrapesx on Jan 22, 2018 20:13:56 GMT -5
hey guys
i've recently started drawing after a couple years and am looking for advice on how to improve!
so here's what i've drawn so far:
first thing i've drawn after couple years
second one
Sharkstar
Minnowstream, think my drawings started to improve a bit with this one
Eelstripe w/ attempt at background
Hawkclaw/Hawkstar
my first character i've ever made when I created Lightningclan 10 years ago.
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aelou
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Post by aelou on Jan 23, 2018 15:22:15 GMT -5
hi there! i hope you don't mind me saying that i think your art right off the bat is very lovely especially! i think something i can highly recommend as of right now is to use less saturated colors and try to go for more complimentary colors [colors next to each other on the color wheel if you don't know art words because buddy me either]! the noses on these cats are very nicely drawn and very accurate, but a little too on the saturated side as well as have too much of a blue hue! i would suggest toning them down and possibly putting more orangish hues in them. heres an example of what i mean by this colorwise.  Second off, i think you should consider using references! your anatomy is very good for a starting point and i think it'd do you well to possibly try to learn the basics of cat anatomy. bear with me as im more of a realism-drawing person, so even if you're not exactly 100% interested in drawing realistically, it'd still do you good to learn the basics before stylizing them! obviously i wouldn't suggest jumping the gun and learning every single muscle and bone in a cat, but to develop basic shapes from cat references! the best way i think to do this personally is to trace over a standard cat image that shows all visible limbs so you can trace over them with shapes as shown in this image  . obviously you wouldn't just trace an image and then line, color, and post it to be all "well this is my art!" its more of a way/method of learning and understanding anatomy. a sketch is shown next to it to show how i use these shapes to help create a cat in a different pose. here are some examples of how i use references [staring my cat, micah, but that isn't to say you can't draw cats unless you own one, its just nice to own one to take your own reference pictures lol] to figure out poses as well because while understanding anatomy is nice, sometimes you need to get a bit of perspective in it too!  references are very nice to use when learning to do backgrounds as well, and try to go with more natural/less saturated colors as you did in your second piece which i really love the colors of the background of it! lastly, i think my biggest suggestion is to not use blackened colors for shading. this is a thing ive noticed most beginner artists tend to do, and i understand why because i used to do it too! its just the easiest and assumably most accurate way of shading, but it makes the image much more flat than you want it to appear it as when you add shading. as a result, you want to go for more complimentary colors [colors next to each other on the color wheel] but as darker shades to provide for shadows/shading. heres an example of that where i use a darker grey that has purple undertones.  . im trying not to create an utter wall of text rn bc i dont think anyone can read those eAe... i hope the examples i provided are helpful and that my critique was helpful in any form, and if not im sorry jfdlkj but if you have questions feel free to ask and i'd be glad to help you!! |
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Post by xSourGrapesx on Jan 23, 2018 20:32:53 GMT -5
Thank you very much! Your post is very insightful, and thank you for using pictures as well! Very helpful.  |
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aelou
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Post by aelou on Jan 23, 2018 21:57:46 GMT -5
np! good luck, and happy arting!  |
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