/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>4468281
when i'm doing it mindfully, i would set a goal. for example, those pics, i was trying to figure out the relationship and spacing between the eyes, brows, and nose. i found a pentagon in front view, and then i found the same slightly warped pentagon on a slightly turned view. from there, i tried to recreate the relationships using that pentagon's proportions. after that, i would assess whether i achieved the look and appeal or not. if not, i take some notes on why i think that is, and then i try again one more time with that in mind before moving on. mostly i focus on deconstructing and finding relationships when i copy.
i also do a lot of mindless copying where i'm just trying to keep the hand moving and i'm not really thinking about too much, just trying to capture the silhouette and big picture. i think you'll need some basic skills like keeping proportion, and seeing perspective properly, in order to get the most out of copying
>>4468284
yeah, scott robertson did mention that briefly. i also do a lot of peter han's dynamic sketching (or draw a box) exercises in pen. i found myself focusing on what's important instead of fussing around when i ditched the ability to erase
>>4468318
i mostly just sketch on one layer. my finished works have an ungodly amount of unnamed layers, but for sketching, i want to emulate a traditional experience. to that end, i like to hit tab to hide the UI so i don't think about all the controls and distracting parts of working digitally
>>4468393
just directly with ink. if it becomes too messy or if i want a cleaner drawing, i just draw it again while ditching some of the construction i used previously. ditching the pencil wasn't an easy transition though. i should also mention that this is only for the sake of improving. i would use a pencil if i'm planning on making presentable piece
>>4468399
those eyes are copied from minaba hideo (granblue fantasy guy). so look at his work if you like those eyes