/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>4582845
try to work on one thing at a time. if you're not specifically working on lines, don't get hung up over it. i can't give you any advice when it comes to rendering yet, but looking at your copy, i can see that your eye isn't very reliable yet. a really sensitive eye is the single most important tool when it comes to studying and learning on your own. you need to make sure you can trust what your eye tells you, it'll open a lot of doors and i guarantee you'll see improvement (not to mention it will also give you direction). when you can see proportion clearly, learning everything becomes more effective
pic related is one exercise to train your eye. start with as many divisions of the grid as you need, and slowly work your way down to just the frame

>>4081936
check out dorian iten's guide on proportions and accuracy. don't be afraid to or measure angles or draw guidelines/use a grid (pic related: reducing the amount of squares as you get more comfortable until it's just the aspect ratio). doing that stuff explicitly will improve your freehand accuracy when you do it in your mind. i'm still have a long way to go so i don't really know what i'm talking about, but make sure to check out dorian iten's stuff. also sorry no blog yet

>>4065880
try using a grid guide and slowly reducing the amount of squares with each iterative drawing. you need a strong sense of proportions and solid visual measuring skills in order to learn new styles, and this is one way to develop that. it looks to me like you're making the same proportional mistakes (face taking up too much of the head), and that's something you might ingrain by repetition.

if you enjoy details, go ahead and add them. but you can tell whether or not you've captured the essence of the reference just with big picture proportions. i would focus on one thing at a time. if you're practicing proportions, dont worry about detail. conversely, if you're practicing detail, don't worry about proportions. eventually as these two things become easier on their own, you'll want to practice them together. it's a little bit like learning a piece on the piano (most instructors would have you practice hands separately, and then hands together)