Sycra did a video on his way of improving in drawing (calling it Iterative Drawing). I was wondering from those of you who feel you can draw well: is his process similar to how you improved? As someone who’s analytical, but interested in drawing (I already have a bunch of resources on it), this method seems pretty good to me. I haven’t tried it though.
Warning: the video is 55 minutes long:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0ufz75UvHs
The video’s TL;DL is basically practice makes perfect.
Which… that’s usually been the general rule of thumb in almost everything.
I think the problem with that video is the fact that he HAD to make the video. A lot of people out there are trying to figure out some magical way in getting better real quickly, when in the end, there really is no real answer. I’m still a beginner, but everyone has the same story to share with me.
"Learn your fundamentals. Draw from life. Draw what you like"
The more I do my studies, the more I see why people take certain stylistic approach. So something is working. Hopefully I can get some good stuff coming out in the next couple of months. Still learning the human figure (among other studies), I should be able to do more in-depth figure drawing soon. So far I’ve only been doing 30 second and 2 minute figure drawings. But the more I learn about anatomy, the more my figures are getting better. Not only that, but my drawing speed has increased. I guess since I have a stronger understand of the human figure, there’s less thinking and more drawing.
I don’t think people want a magic bullet as much as they want some method or plan with a degree of solidity. You hear “practice makes perfect” everywhere, but things are foggy after that. How much practice? How exactly do you practice? It varies for each person, as it should. Especially with something creative, like drawing. I’d figure anything resembling a straightforward plan has to clear the fog a little.
since you guys are into drawing, want to take part in a SFV art jam?
whole bunch of old school SRK artists are set to take part. join in the fun if you’d like.
In that case, that video also leaves people in the dark.
I guess the biggest problem isn’t so much what to practice, but how to practice it.
When someone tells someone else they need to work on perspective, there’s a lot of ways to tackle it. Guess that would come up as a problem. Though, I’m still too new to experience these issues since I’m under the “learning method”, so I can’t relate to these issues just yet.
Made a line art on SAI for my friend a couple of years back. I decided to touch up the weights and pressures a bit as well to try my hand at coloring it:
I really hope everyone is at their drawing journey. I’m still tackling it quiet hard, and I can’t tell how much it’s paying off, but I have a lot of eyes from insane artists looking at me and trying to push me into becoming a stronger artists. I have nothing impressive to show, but hopefully in the next year I can start posting some unique shit.
Currently finishing up on human anatomy studies, going into designs in general and character design in the near future.
Re-tackling Gestures but via different method. Apparently animators at disney/pixar have unique methods on capturing gestures. Learning said methods, and once thats done, I’m gonna tackle live gesture drawings for a bit. Learning advance perspective as well to draw my planes and better looking birds, lol.
I’ve completed so many of my studies, but my drawings are still poop. But there’s an improvement. And if people who are in the industry are telling me I’m doing an amazing job, that’s enough feedback for me. Please, I hope everyone keeps at it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhF4fBetN4Y
I’m gonna drop this video here. Since I always struggle on having a nice mix of solid line work without it looking to loose.
That and I usually use digital medium and spot erase bits and parts leaving “eraser marks”.
Good mindset to get into, but I’ll stress STUDYING to know forms and how to break them down into basic parts.
Or even reading a near medical level anatomy books that describes the superficial muscles and skeletal structure.
Stay strong, everyone. I hope everyone is still on their journies.
Here’s a good video for those self teaching:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Al7QAS89s
I will say, I’m still a weak artists, but I’m progressing faster than ever now since things are starting to click for me.
Though, of course, this is from all the hard work and emotional shit I had to put up with doing all this. I’ve never worked so hard for something, it feels terrible at times. Literally yelled out in frustration and pain cause of how much work I put into something. It wasn’t the end result, I didn’t mind, nor it didn’t feel like I couldn’t do it, but man… I feel like sometimes I push myself too hard it hurts out and inside. But, even with that said, I keep going. The love for it is way to strong, no matter what I’m fighting.
So far, it does look like a very bright future for me. I just hope everyone is at it.
Until then, good luck!!
Shaco from League of Legends
More drawing, please!!
I’ve recently (the past year) discovered the joy of sketching with those multi-colored ball point pens. I can use one color for under drawing, and black for defining the lines I like.
You can go crazy and get an eight color ball point pen, and have a lot more to play with.
It’s also convenient to have two pens, and access to nine base colors.
Fun stuff like this can happen:
Although the ink can build up and get a bit persnickety to draw on, so you’ll need to keep a napkin or scrap paper handy to clean the ball point.
Have fun drawing without erasing for a bit.
now that i have my own place i started drawing again. bought the same pen ashley wood uses, pilot parrallel. its hella neat. also started messing with oil paints
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Keep drawing.
Glad this thread got bumped. Really getting into oil painting and taking online figure drawing classes, using the classic mediums like charcoal. Holding a pencil the “proper” way now and its actually much easier to draw for some reason.
Hey guys, here is a silly little skull I drew at work during some down time.
That chick looks like she has typhoid
Proko’s anatomy series is kinda fucking amazing to say the least. I’m surprised how well it’s turning out. Way better than his previous stuff. Hell, way better than stuff I was taught at CGMA’s anatomy course.
Also, random bird study I guess.
Which anatomy series? The one you have to pay for or the one you can just see in bits/pieces on youtube? Obviously I haven’t seen the one you pay for.
This should be it
He offers 3D programs to refs as well as examples and guidelines. Kinda insane.
Though, I remember these vids being cheaper. I hope he has another sale going on. Last year, he had a christmas sale on all his vids, so maybe it’s best to wait.
But I highly recommend it.
As for his other courses… they are "okay"
Good for free, but nothing crazy.