/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

People need to recognize you on your journey right?

Use a tripcode so people can recognize your work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-CEfMytkUg

so did the game start yet? sorry, it is unclear to me, are we supposed to trip now and start drawing our ocdon'tsteal?

i will delete this comment of course

>>1477245
not OP, but i believe so.

>>1477245

i'll delete my post too, but you have it exactly right.

the game has begun.

Test

Hey OP, I'm pretty new to Drawing. but I think this sounds cool and would love to join in on this. But I have no Idea how to Trip.

>>1477253
in the name field, write your name in this format
name#password

have this there every time you post

test

Make a dA, OP.
and try not to freak out this time, okay? :)

>>1477259
This :3

Good to have you back, OP.

Hope I did the trip thing right.
Gonna do the dishes, and then I'm ready to start!

>>1477254

Thanks!

Testing, drawing my dude now.

Thanks for bringing this back, OP. I am certainly going to participate.

This is exciting!

...

>>1477270
the mightiest wiszard in the land

>>1477270
Good luck on your journey, brother.

I'll have to work on this later just showing my support for now.

>>1477270
>>1477274
Made my day!

>>1477270
let me join you wizard

>>1477266

Okay here is me (right one). It's my first time drawing the loomis way. Still having trouble with the details though :(

>>1477292

Oops, forgot the picture haha

Art is my calling, I will not back down no matter what!

This is so exciting!

>>1477294
>>1477296
what class are these?

>>1477283 also, my trip

>>1477298
we need a class too?
from the DD system or where

>>1477300
oh just curious since it's character creation and we might need it to draw battles or something, don't think OP said we have to

>>1477301
let's wait for op then if he says so assigning some

btw this might be the best thing happening to ic since forever
>dem images

I'm torn between using my artistic character Anil and making someone up!
Fuck it I'll just base it off myself with some twists and turns.

>>1477303
im glad this isnt the real Vilppu though, cuz our drawings so far are shit

>>1477305
o-of course, we are level 1

This is kind of exciting.

I hope I'm not too late
I'm not clear on what's happening but I made a necromancer as fast as I could

>>1477239
Time to get new glasses vilppu!

h-here i go...

a mechanic class is always fun

I have to be off the computer forty minutes ago; Mine will be posted in the morning! Have a great night, everyone uvu

Hehe this is fun.

>>1477298
if we pick a class I guess I'll go with Thief

You don't have to pick a class, if you do it would just be for appearances; I tried implementing a class system but it would be very,very difficult to do with an image board system.

CHALLENGE COMPLETED!

-You may continue posting drawings from the previous challenge but the journey continues!

www.posemaniacs.com

Challenge theme music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsG80RGxzNM

I am too late? I can still color it.

>>1477364
sean?

Fuuuuck, am I too late to join?
Here's my Archer OC. I was trying to go for a tribal look.
Wow, everyone here is already better than me...

>>1477364
>>1477367

>-If you are joining the game late then you have the option of going from the beginning and posting the first challenges or continuing where everyone else is at.

>-You can post your drawings of the challenges at ANY TIME.

>-Ex. We are at the end of the journey and you want to post your drawing of the first challenge. This is perfectly fine.

Rules are in the first post, even if we move on it doesn't mean you can't catch up!

Night guys ilu all
this is like my second serious drawing on digital

level 1 boy dancer

neckbeard reporting

ay

>>1477363
Heres probably the best page.

2 hours have passed!

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

-You may continue posting drawings from the previous challenge but the journey continues!

>>1477404
who the heck is Chen OP!


also i hope there are dragons soon

gm should join us if s/he hasnt already

>>1477404
h-honk h-h-onk

yay! this is fun

Sure I'll get in on this,
lemme get my things

i'm a bit late but i'm taking my pet with me.

>>1477407
google "honk chen"

finished my pose maniacs...
Ill get good at human form eventually ;_;

heres Chen

I'll give this trip a shot

Poses... check.
Damn, this lost a lot of energy once I erased the pencil sketch.

chen....

Whoa guys. . I wake up to THIS much support; I wasn't expecting so many people. I don't know if i'm that good of a story teller honestly, but I'll keep going till the end of course. I promised the community that and I won't break that promise unless my portfolio work for college wears me down; if that does happen I'll post all of my templates and fonts and let someone take over. But that's going to be a rare circumstance; this is way too much fun for me, I might even contriboot

>>1477551
you are great man, lots of fun, don't let anything discourage you
>>1477542
hehe

>>1477542
sorry, i skipped the second challenge but here you go.

...

JPG has joined the adventure.

>>1477605
pls go

>>1477551
I just hope there will be dragons GM

chen is a.. cat girl?

>babbys first /ic/ visit, be nice.

>>1477435
I think this is cute so i saved it for no reason

sandwich first then journey

Ive made my contribution to this good thread

a bit late, but i found this on the way in

>>1477661
2 birds 1 stone

nice

>>1477663
hell yeah man

>>1477661
>>1477666

Dont forget to get a tripcode

see
>>1477254

>>1477667
think i got it

Prune hurry up and finish eating! We're going on a journey now!
>>1477313
>>1477387
>>1477392
>>1477435
These are fucking cute and I love them

>>1477675
Fuck, forgot pic

>>1477676
fuckin'-

Get out of my way, d/ic/ks

That's quite alright Master Vilppu.

That's quite alright Master Vilppu, I forgot my trip.

>>1477691
and picture...

Gonna start the journey tonight, GM. It's looking good so far (not too sure about the chen thing though).

Still, looking forward to more!

is this the catgirl you are looking for?

>>1477697
There is a lot to learn from the Chen thing too. Look at the posters coming up with creative and humorous ways to do the challenge.

>>1477661
i want to see moar from you.

We need two more chens and the journey will move on!

>>1477717
you have it exactly right actually

The purpose of this challenge was to improve humor by expressing it through you artwork; many webcomics get this aspect wrong and instead try to appeal to "video gamers" so they don't have to work as hard to make jokes.

All of you have gotten this correct so far!

>>1477717
>>1477728

I see where you're coming from. I guess it was just a reference I didn't understand and I thought I missed the joke. Nevermind!

>>1477728
Here's one Chen!

"OW! The fuck's wrong with you?!"
I'm enjoying the opportunities to draw my rat uvu

joining - gestures + my take on the Chen thing

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

-You may continue posting drawings from the previous challenge but the journey continues!

-I would also like to point out that there is a chance you might be physically put in the storyline, I don't know if i'll have time for everyone but here we go!

>>1477387

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsRtpr-bo9U

Gestures done and onwards to Chen! Wish I had a bigger and better scanner. I can't even fit my whole sketchbook page and tweaking levels in photoshop can only do so much.

not a very pleasant looking place. . .

>>1477704
>>1477722
same, i dig your style

please understand that I started from scratch and that i'm making the pictures as we go along.

Expect the next one in an hour or so; in the meantime there are still plenty of challenges to complete or to just do for fun

>>1477763
You're doing fine. I'm using the time to write a little comic of the cutscene ovo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNwktPQxYnE

I'm on a tight schedule but since I feel like I'm falling behind here's a quick sketch. I'm gonna make a finished design later on but for now, Disdainful Dan-reporting in. Onwards to gestures!

let me join u!

>>1477763
>Expect the next one in an hour or so

Well, the 10 still life challenges from >>1477798 might take a while, so you don't have to rush it anyways.

so when do we learn something? no helpful vids or infographics? the original idea was much better

>>1477843

There was a gesture challenge earlier. Otherwise, read the sticky, every bit of information about learning and studying, pdfs, videos and whatever else is easily available for anyone who is interested to look for it. You don't need someone else to make up some story to get you to study. This thread should stay focused on drawing from imagination imho.

>>1477404
>>1477363

GM, this is a really awesome idea to get people drawing on a regular basis. Are you going to go in depth with focusing on anatomy and stuff, or will it all be very creativity-based?

>>1477798
i already ate it

>>1477851
Oh well, i'll join back if you guys actually ever give critique, because it's just another ass-patting drawthread and those just arent for me.

>>1477798
These please!!!

コーヒーとオムライスお願いします

don't rush the challenges too much op or people will rush the works and that sucks

Well this is late as fuck but oh well

>>1477869
i would advise to ask for critique when you post so it sticks out and an experienced artist can see it as most of the people posting now are beginners and are not qualified to advise

>>1477798
Have some Japanese jazz, friend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxu4k21KvqY

>iretra jaunty
It certainly is a jaunty tune, Captcha

>>1477879
This. It's been less than a day and it's already overwhelmed with challenges.

>>1477843

The main point of the thread is to make drawing fun for those who are having artists block or just want a boost in drawing from imagination. The "story aspect" keeps people drawing for long periods of time, which hopefully will become a habit after the journey is over. Through out the story line you will encounter challenges that deal with the fundamentals as well as challenges that are just mean't to be fun and give you the ability to do whatever you want with them. I didn't tell you specifically what food item to draw; you could draw passion fruit spaghetti if you wanted to.

Vilppu's house --- Gesture
Chen --- Drawing from imagination
Foreign Cashier --- Still life


>>1477854

*cough* will be one of the last things to go over, but it's guaranteed we will *cough*.

>>1477869

Sounds like someone isn't having fun.

>>1477879
>>1477884

One challenge per day perhaps?

>>1477884
>>1477879
I agree with these two. Perhaps only update the challenges every 24 hours. That way it would give plenty of people time to create a work that isn't rushed, and it would also give the OP time to think of good challenges.

>>1477869
>ass-patting
Does every single thread on /ic/ always have to be as mean-spirited and anti-social as possible to not be considered ass-patting? What the fuck is wrong with people just wanting to have fun drawing for once in a while?

>>1477888
>What the fuck is wrong with people just wanting to have fun drawing for once in a while?
the people who can't draw and have no interest in bettering themselves will get bitter that they have nothing to discuss

>>1477884
Being able to do something in a timely fashion is also something that should be pursued. Anyone can put out a polished piece given enough time, but assuming you want to be a professional of any sort, you'll be working under time constraints. Consider this practice.

>>1477887
If it's just 1 challenge every 24 hours, it kind of defeats the purpose of the thread, to push yourself to draw more. I mean, depending on the complexity of the challenge, it could be done in a very short period of time.

>>1477891
some of the people here have jobs here you know

>>1477886
it should depend on the challenge, like now the still life, people would benefit from it the most if they have at least 2 hours to work on it imo

>>1477895
...then participate when you can?

>>1477892
Hmm true. However, checking back to the thread every few hours for a new challenge is also a bit lame. There has to be some kind of balance that can be found, I'm sure OP will think of it.

>>1477891
>>1477892
>>1477895
>>1477897
>>1477898

We need to come to a consensus here;

It's good to have challenges so people can progress fast, but at the same time people work full time and then come home in the afternoon.

Any ideas?

>>1477902
i think just make it a tiny bit slower than now and its mostly up to you what you see fit

>>1477902
Well, people can always do the challenges at any time, like the rules state, but it is more fun to follow the challenges as they progress.

Instead of saying "next challenge in X posts", I think it should be set hours. That way people do not have to worry about being part of those X posts to bump the thread, but only reaching the time limit.

The number of hours should be changed depending on the complexity of the challenge.

OPTIONS:

1.A challenge will be released when the clock strikes 12pm and 12am

2. A challenge will be released at 12am and 3:00pm to compensate day jobs.

3. A challenge will be released every five hours.

4. A challenge will be released every ten hours

5. Other opinions not listed

If anything looks appealing to you above then voice your opinion. If nothing above appeals to you then voice your opinion as well.

>>1477906

I like this idea.

>>1477906
>>1477910
I like that idea too. I kinda rushed my still lives like an idiot because the other challenges were quick.

New challenge will appear in 5 hours.

that should be enough time, yes?

>>1477909
i mentioned jobs, i didn't mean it in a way that workers should be considered just that most people i think can't afford to do quality work in very short periods of time here, and in a learning stage rushing does more harm than good (tough s/he has a point in that for a more experienced artist it is important to be able to work fast)

i wote this >>1477906

>>1477909
Am I missing something here? You already thought of a great solution, it's what you have written on all those images. "minimum of x completed challenges posted to continue the journey". Just increase that number and don't post a new one until the minimum is fulfilled. That way, it will take exactly as long as most people who are participating need.

While we draw/wait, anon mentioned having a deviantArt group, it sounds like a good idea so everyone's work will not be lost once the threads fill up.

>>1477923
I thought that formula worked too.
Maybe an estimation on how much anon should work on the challenge or something like that so people don't rush it.

Am I late?

My character is a thief

Op, do you know the fable of the donkey, the man and the boy?
http://www.taleswithmorals.com/aesop-fable-the-man-the-boy-and-the-donkey.htm

Point is do things as you see fit, you are boss. Cheers!

>>1477798
Well then, you guys talk about the rule while I make off with some free dough

>>1477936
Forgot pic

>>1477932
yess. this machinegun attack of suggestions is what broke op down in the first place.

>>1477930
Are you sure he isn't a baboon?

>>1477940

I've got everything planned out now.

I figured out a compromise for people that want to work faster and people who work slower, it's all chill.

7 more still lifes to continue onward, and as always you can do the previous challenges at anytime.

>>1477941
be more constructive

>>1477941
because his torso is longer then his legs or of his jacked up hands?

>>1477955
The hands actually seem about the right size.
But yeah, he should be able to pull his knees up to his chest with his feet flat on the ground. Right now his legs are too short.

Vilppu spherical forms and Loomis head construction. Made a pose in front of mirror for the gesture and scanner cut off Vilppu's house. I have a lot to work on but I definitely had a lot of fun putting in effort and adding little things around.

>>1477961
was this one of him about to rob the japanese merchant?>>1477937

>>1477971
....Probably? I didn't draw it.

>>1477977
...I did

>>1477984
I know.
...I think the way you phrased your question made me confused.

Sorry for the sloppiness, I just didn't want to get left behind anymore than I am. Another Thief reporting in.

Wait up! D: so many things are happening

Could always make the x number till continue very high which will satisfy everyone, people who want to do a lot make multiple posts while people without a lot of time will still have plenty of time to contribute

While this looks pretty cool, I'm confused about the goal of this thread.

what happens after we post our characters?

>>1478028
You go ahead and do the other challenges as well!

>>1478028
we do the challenges posted in the thread
goal is pretty much to have fun and keep drawing and learning from it

>>1478032
>>1478031
Cool. Hope this thread stays up long enough for me to doodle up a character, then.

>>1478038

If a thread reaches an image limit or post limit a new thread will be started and all challenges and story pictures will be posted in order up until the last challenge that wasn't completed.

Also save your work too

i don't wanna eat my watermelon anymore...

>>1478049
Instead of posting them all in the thread, for the sake of saving image posts, why don't you post older story images on imgur album and just put a link at the thread start?

>>1477808
someone been watching Deadwood?

>>1478056
reminds me of the cantaloup i had to do in my photoshop class many years ago. did anyone else here have to do a cantaloup?

>>1478088
the hatching makes him look pregnant

>>1478097
well i am fat, hahaha
but all kidding aside, i'm still learning

BLT still life
Reporting in

1 minute gestures, a Chen, and a smoothie still life.
I was a bit unsure of to shade the liquid in pencil so I just did a quick cross hatch.

>>1478139
Whoops forgot my pic

Mysterious voice: After Augustus had defeated the roaming posemaniacs, he ecountered another challenge in the way. The noise was unbearable and they had taken his magic pencil.
Augustus:...

Mysterious voice: Augustus had finally got rid of the chens, he cant speak any language, ordered a sandwich.

"Pardon the wait Madam"

Any advice on working with colored pencils in my still life? I'm not sure how to indicate lighter or darker areas so I use a black colored pencil to shade sometimes.

Any advice on keeping the head proportional to the body and vice versa?

Any advice on what to look for when constructing forms on the body? I know I am not able to see overlapping forms very well.

>>1478169
I have advice on all of these!
When shading in coloured pencils, work from lightest to darkest, and layer different colours to achieve the right tones. I wouldn't advise shading with black; Always try to use a darker version of the main colour or one similar to it. For instance, in my first drawing I coloured the skin with things like ivory, pink, and yellow, but none of those are very dark so I shaded with brown. For the apple you could use dark reds, greens, browns, and oranges, depending on the surrounding colours.

Bodily proportions all affect eachother and it actually gets really lengthy to explain so I'm just going to wait til I'm done eating and make a graphic, but proportions are a specialty of mine because I do my studying in the mirror.

You might actually have to clarify your last question a bit, I'm sorry.

>>1478169
>>1478181
I had to divide my picture into many portions, so pardon that.
Foreword: The anatomy and proportions actually really suck but the red lines are meant to get the point across.
Other foreword: Check everything in the mirror because seriously I was sloppy as hell.
Size and placement of the ear determines size and placement of the browline and septum. They're the same size.

>>1478169
>>1478213
The lengths of the upper arm and forearm don't match up well. You can /almost/ grip your shoulder with your hand. Almost.

>>1478169
>>1478216
The two parts of your arm don't match eachother very well, but they fit your head perfectly!
(Think about this proportion and also the width of your shoulders to keep your head sizes in check!)

>>1478169
>>1478219
The elbows reach down to the waist, right at/below the ribs; The fingertips reach to about the middle of the thigh.
See those points on the legs? Those show how far the joints in your legs bend to, or which areas are the same lengths. If you sit with your knees pulled to your chest, your knees get parallel with your sternum (but don't quite touch) and your heels are level with your ass (which is as high as they go if you kick them backwards).
Heed the note to the side. No human is twelve heads tall. Do some measurements based on your own judgement.

>>1478213
>>1478216
>>1478219
>>1478223
>this freakin guy

>>1478169
>>1478223
And a crappy little visual of the knees and ankles thing.
But seriously, check these things in the mirror and tweak them based on what you see. You should never have to question what a human looks like, because you are one! Life is convenient like that :)

>>1478225
Is that a compliment? ovo

>>1478213
>>1478216
>>1478219
>>1478223
>>1478226

Have you even glanced at a loomis book?

>>1478240
A glance, but not much else. I'm reading like fifteen different things right now and I've been busy. I know the drawings suck because I made them quickly, but I think the proportions are still correct, with a couple less points than that picture.
her hips look kind of terrifying though.

>>1478258
Except that legs are not 2/3 of the height.

The legs are as long as the torso, generally.

>>1478258
Do you honestly believe you're in any type of standing to be doing analysis/critique like this? rhetorical question.

>>1478056
i feel there should have been reflected colors going on with your subject like there should be some green on the table

>>1478227
I wish I could be this delusional.

>>1478259
I admit that I tend to draw them too long, but the main point with the picture was to find other points to measure limbs against so it wasn't just guesswork, not to provide a perfect reference to draw from.
>>1478260
I openly admitted that a few things were off, the guide was just to point out a few relationships between limbs, and that proportions should be double checked with a mirror. I know I don't know everything about the subject, I was merely trying to be helpful.

Thank you for correcting me though. I really need to put more thought into the legs from now on.

>>1478293

I liked them, thank you.

>>1478314
Also, you're doing what you can to give tips you know about proportions. It's okay if you aren't an amazing artist yet, you can still explain things.

Fuck the other anon that wont give his own helping hand.

>>1478315
That last sentence was kind of mean :/
Although you may be angry, there's never a reason to be mean to someone. Everybody has their own take on things and you should acknowledge that. Mainly, don't get off topic from the thread. Just don't get mad, because it's ironic when someone gets mad over someone else being mad.

Wow. I really did awful on this one, probably everything I done is wrong, so more time spent would be a waste. It's tempera.

>>1478341

It looks like a dick with a side of balls.

>>1478341
haha the bread looks like a dick..anyway it's not that bad but your subject should be waayyyy further away then you have it there, 3m or ..10ft. at least.

>>1478346
I start to think the dick shape has some kind of artistic significance, as it's not the first time I arranged a rather genital setup without being aware of.

Thanks I will see to arrange the subject to the proper distance next time!

>>1478349
i know its a quick sketch but you should tape the paper on to a pad or something to keep it from buckling, or buy watercolor paper if you use it often

I WANNA JOIN Dang but i have to leave soon and the thread will have a lot of replies when i get back ;_;

>>1477363

>>1477404
I want to improve my storytelling skills as well so I'm gonna attempt to make an on-the-go webcomic out of this...

>>1478423
stuff of nightmares, imagine you hear those excessive honking noises in the dead of night...

I like this one :3

>>1478364
Seems like the thread is going to be really slow today, so there you go, easy time for you to catch up.

>>1478423
hahahahaha; this is amazing

Good morning guys,

pretty slow day so pretty much what >>1478439
said.

if i'm correct we have one more still life to move on but this will be a good catch up day.

test

Alright, I thought I forgot my tripcode pass.

Good morning guys,

pretty slow day so pretty much what >>1478439
said.

if i'm correct we have one more still life to move on but this will be a catch up day.

Also >>1478423 is amazing

>>1478314
You're welcome!
>>1478315
Usually I just type the entire explanation, and this time I tried drawing it to save time and it backfired. Such is life.
>>1478327
Agreed. I try my best not to get angry on this board because then nothing gets learned.

>>1478423
Jesus, that's lovely.
I tried making a comic of the encounter with the boy dancer but I didn't spend enough time on it and everything looks wonky.

I think I'll redo my still life now.

Wtf?
I could have sworn there were different replies before.
The GM said something about the comic drawing and there was something else.

>>1478315
He's explaining them incorrectly, which can be dangerous. Funny how you can't understand that. The human forearm is not that same size as the width of ones head, for god's sake. IT's encouraging bad habits. His lack of understanding will hinder others, it doesnt matter what his intentions are. Understood?

>>1478491

Haha, sorry I deleted em'

Really the posts I deleted could be summed up as >>1478439

and I liked >>1478423

>>1478494
You're right, I screwed up on the forearm; I thought I remembered there being a relationship but I was wrong.
Actually I have no idea what I was thinking when I drew that part, it was almost midnight. Thank you for correcting me before I followed my own advice!
I was careful to try and keep it from being dangerous by including the double warnings to check proportions in the mirror, because I know my measurements and drawings and drawings aren't perfect; I want to be as helpful as possible without being misleading.

That was fun

I think the proportions argument just got out of hand. It's hard to get anything done when people are throwing insults around. It's not anyone's fault it was just a heated argument.

This might help with proportions if you have the time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4nTEgET9DA

Everytime i try to meditate, this nightmare haunt my mind

>>1477404

>>1478513
Oh that one made me laugh, still laughing.

thread is moving way too fast for me. (busy work schedule)

i might have to drop out, but i love seeing you guys play.

enjoy the ride!

>>1478564
you can do 1 time to time we still do yesterdays challenge now

No new challenge today, GM?

GM you should join in drawing.

OP may you upload your challenge pictures to imgur gallery?
I wanted to download thread, but itt have many trash drawings

>>1478181
Thanks for taking the time to explain things, you were very helpful. I'll double check the proportions in mirrors/books and try coloring different next time.

My last question refers to knowledge of forms. I can feel that an arm is like a cylinder but that's all so I'm not sure how to represent the arm with anything but a cylinder. I think I have the question to that answer now though, which is to study anatomy.

>>1478589

I'm spacing them out a little bit, there will be a new challenge today though

>>1478593
I've got a lot of work to do for college portfolios, sorry!

>>1478606
I'm busy juggling image manipulation, college portfolios and practicing fundamentals; I might get around to it but I really, really recommend just searching through the thread for the ones you like

>>1478609
I'm glad I could be helpful!
Studying anatomy will probably be helpful for that, yeah. You really have to pay attention to limbs to be able to describe them with more than just cylinders.
I'm still behind on a lot of that because I just use what I can examine in myself *shuts up and picks up Betty Edwards*

>>1477798
>>1477798

This seems fun, waiting for the next one

>A new, rather badly drawn, challenger appears.
Guess I'm late to the party. I strangely feel like someone is here to greet me..

Yeaah, I'm a beginner, as you could guess. Still learning the basics of drawing. But I really wanted to join you guys, so I did something fast.

>>1478664

It's never too late to do the challenges!

I tried drawing a person. I think I'm getting better about the legs thing...*draws more persons*

>>1478664
Three birds, one brick! Welcome to the party.

The journey continues!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq3GKmZ3bpM

>>1478675
oh jeez
why would you take a drink from van gogh
he probably got it from those two damn teenagers down the road.

>>1478675

>>1478671
Thanks dude.

>>1477404
>>1477798
>>1478675
here i go!

>>1478688
what are you doing man with that smudged mess
http://idiotsguides.com/static/quickguides/artphotography/drawing-101-shading-techniques.html

no smudging
i'd recommend taking an egg and placing it on a white surface for a reference to observe the reflected light, cast shadow, shadowed site, highlight and midtones

>>1478708
Oh damn. I did something like that, but then I used my fingers to smudge it. No smudging, I'll keep that in mind.

>>1478708
>squirkling
we called it scumbling in my art class but i always said stumbling by mistake

>>1478675
i apologize in advance because this gave me a headache while i was drawing it.

>>1477891
Some of live in different time zones.
>>1477902
Perhaps one challenge per 24 hours, but indicate a time limit per challenge?

>>1478501
The relationship is that your forearm is the same length as your foot.

>>1478842
You must have very big feet, or very tiny forearms.

>>1478850
you must not have even checked yourself.

>>1478842
Ohohoh! I'd forgotten that one! Thank you, now I know how to keep from drawing baby-feets all the time OvO

>>1478341
At first I thought the photograph itself was a really good still-life. I actually checked EXIF data to make sure.

Dick! It's what's for dinner.

>>1477239
"Greetings, my name is Sleepy, i am a wizard in training with the power of making things float,
I have mastered the illustrious art of drawing telepathically. I'm notoriously known for appearing at odd hours of the morning to post the fruits of my labor.
The rest of my day is spent sleeping. Using magic to draw can be tiresome and drain a lot out of you after all."

Disclaimer: Sleepy's powers are in direct correlation to her current artistic level. haha.

>>1478928
>>1477239
"Behold, i have accomplished the first task. It is worth noting that it has been quite the while since i've used the ever wonderful posemaniacs.
Most of this year has been spent in life-drawing sessions in which i had to work with more conventional angles.
This proved to be quite amusing."

i'm sorry i'll stop being in character if it's too awful

>>1478899
I deserve nothing less.

>>1478938

It's okay to be in character, this thread is all about having fun drawing, practicing fundamentals and just messing around with imagination.

Does anyone have any tips for gestures?
I liked the exercise, but I still feel like I'm doing it wrong.

>>1479068
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74HR59yFZ7Y
Quite helpful video uvu

Mysterious voice: Hail, i think its time i introduced myself. I am abbas flamma or shortly just AF.
Since Augustus drank a sip of absinthe, his mind exploded.
So I came out of my home, the magic pencil, and did his job for him...
Augustus! Wake up you stupid runt!
Van Gogh: Your fellow traveler wont be returning soon. Hes way up there in the starry sky.
AF:*sigh*
*Honk*
AF: O_O

>>1477239
I am merely an elf from a small, humble village out west. I am Sir Nikolas and I study the black arts. This book of spells has taught me a plentiful amount, but the learning never stops, it is a never-ending and perilous journey!
>>1477363
Ah... an artist? Nay sire. I have dabbled in drawing but I don't feel as if I am good enough to call myself that title. Perhaps after I rest (I am quite tired) I will practice this so-called gesture drawing exercise.

We meet again... sphere... h-hey, no, GET OFF.

>>1479235
Psst... the cat doest have a shadow.

>>1479268
.....-face palm- thanks, btw she's a red panda...

grey scale grapes that i've got bored of - still life

i think i may be working on too big of a canvas,
i use around a 5000x5000 pixels 300res, like a sketch book - any advice?

>>1479235
selection tool > select a circle > block in base colour > create layer mask/deselect (optional though) > work from there with a fairly big brush

easy mode: just use the fucking airbrush.

>>1479500
cool i didn't know that. :D

"It seems as though that confounded eraser has destroyed my work.
I should have avoided using it. it ruined my otherwise uniform gradient."

>>1479217
(Oh! an attractive fellow appeared! I must draw him!)

>>1479662
"WAIT
WHAT-- ?!
WHAT THE HECK IS THAT THING !!
MY DRAWING!!"

>>1479217

>the drawing in question
>i'm sorry for ruining/using your character hahaha

>>1478002
Nice gesture!

>>1479481
Nice rendering, but they need nice crisp highlights. At the moment they look like hemorrhoids.

Here's my sphere. It was very hard to draw lightly.

Here's my sphere. Pretty hard to draw lightly.

>>1479666
Oh... very interesting drawing; I appreciate it. I felt a bit obligated to return the favor to you Madame Sleepy. So I hope you do not mind... I must begin my exploration of the arts and do what Master Vilppu asked of me: To gesture draw.

>>1479828
Well then, worry less about drawing lightly and more about drawing darker in the dark spots! In fact, you /definitely/ need to draw darker in the dark spots! Also, if you use a piece of tissue paper or a blending stump you can turn the lines into softer gradient shading, so then you don't have to worry about the lines being light, just the area. Blending stumps made shading light features a lot easier for me.

>>1479848
Thank you so much for the advice. I usually blend with my finger but a tissue seems to work better.
Does this look better?

>>1479848
Thank you so much for the advice. I usually blend with my finger but a tissue seems to work better.
Does this look better?

>>1479916
It looks much better uvu Also, if you blend in strokes perpendicular to the lines you can hide them better.

>>1479938

>>1477363
Aye! I have practiced this 'gesture' drawing like you have requested.

This project sounds like fun! I hope I make a lot of progress.

>>1477404

>>1477798
Delicious salmon and grits..If only I had a bowl right now...

i just entered here. seems interesting and might keep me drawing some time. please do this more often OP. summer's gonna bore me the fuck out.

>>1480158
damnit forgot to trip...
that said... how does one trip? #password...?
pardon me for not being the smartest on this part.

>>1480160
yes like #blue!blue is this trip here, hm hm.

>>1480165
that's great master yoda...
netnoobs can't figure stuff out it seems...

>>1478495
>>1478426
>>1478490
Thanks guys, it's taking a stupidly long time to do the next couple of pages but for now I guess I'll just post the studies I've done;;;

And the sphere exercise as well

>>1479662
Sleepy is so moe

so yeah. i hate chen it appears
also i'm the netnoob that couldn't trip.
so lessee if this works

>>1478240
Her butt is not ideally proportioned

>>1480410

the height of the rear end is one head length isn't it?

>>1480633
I agree with >>1480410 it looks like a mans but, it's so skinny there's no thickness or roundness, no curves.

>>1477798
>>1478675
I've never done still life before so I just tried my best.

Is there a challenge coming up? It's been a couple days

>>1477798
>>1478675
I've never done still life before so I just tried my best.

>>1477313

>>1479609

>>1480841
H-how did you know I was an alchemist? Stalker.

>>1480873
ugh, i can't stand shit handwriting on sketches. at least ctrl+z until you get something that isn't 3rd grader's first cursive

>>1480880

Just checking, are these threads being archived?

>>1480930
Everything is apparently being archived, I think it's some fuuka warosu thing.

Ah, here we go. fuuka.warosu.org

>>1480934
I'm surprised it took that long for /ic/ to start getting archived.

AF: Hmm, which one should I pick, A, B or C?
(Author‘s note: Sorry for so less detail. I had to rush it. Also pick an option, one of them kills Augustus!)

>>1477404
Aye... I am surprised madame Chen was willing to pose for me. Quite an odd body for the face she shows.... no offense intended towards her.

CAPTCHA: seductions htteref

>>1481648
Gee for a second there I thought I saw a glimpse of mootykins from the thumbnail.

But when I opened it I was dissapointed, sigh.

Is this it?

>Actually been sick with bronchitis. Gamemaster I am willing to draw the quota for the rest of the challenge to continue the quest because I want to see this to the finish. I'm not good, but I can do the work and I like applying what I've been learning. Approved?

Critique always welcome for my drawings and scanner cuts image as usual. OBjects are treated as solid forms.

>>1480841
first time posting a draw in /ic/ in my entire life! I like this gamemaster, is a fun game :D i know that my art skills are bad but i am happy cause this challenge will help me! thanks!

sorry for my bad english...that is another thing that i need to improve, hehe

>>1482867


whoa dude, that's a lot of drawings you would have to do; don't push yourself that hard.

I actually thought the conquest was coming to an end, interest in it was slowly dying off so I just let it run it's course.

>>1482994
GM, I really want to keep participating but, you know, life and stuff. I wonder what the other participants are doing right now.

>>1482994
you and the people both are busy, it doesn't harm if the quests are down slowly

tbh you kinda lost me with the challenges...
>draw a sphere
>draw some food
>draw some lab equipment

we should have comic collabs or something.'Like one person draws one or two panels promting others to reply with a comic of their own chara

>>1485235
That's called a comic jam. Storyboard artists do them for fun - there's a fairly infamous Rugrats one, that a single page of made it to the internet. The rest was destroyed because it was incredibly lewd.