/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

I always have creative blanks when doing this kind of stuff, so I've been mostly drawing female faces. The thing with sketchbooks and inks is that I'm never patient enough to draw sometthing decent, so I usually draw roughly for 5 min or so and call it done.

6 days in and I already noticed what I need to improve on (patience)

Monster girl theme

can i draw shantae lewds and post it here

>>2243356
>asking permission to post on 4-cent garbage

>>2243356
do some Patricia Wagon too, good anon

Here's my day 6

>>2243356
Only if you draw Risky lewds as well.

Dance-tober!

https://instagram.com/snoggleflarf/

late to the party

>>2243438
another

>>2242454
Day 7 - my scan came out better than the actual drawing. I tried to color it and failed... Also that pocket brush defeats me. I went back to the 01 micron

I counted about 13 from this thread and the last thread - pace yourselves :)

>>2242465
>using inktober to start building a web comic
good luck anon!

>>2242580
cute

>>2242786
did you color the body in PS?

>>2242804
these are nice

>>2242882
heh do a week of inktober faces

>>2242914
i like what you did with the framing

>>2243088
nice - i'm a sucker for mech gloves

>>2243114
also pretty cute

>>2243191
>can't draw anything gruesome
eh try again tomorrow? it's still pretty solid work anon..

>>2243263
i'm also a sucker for frogs, I really like this one

>>2243411
nice screens - I might try that sometime...

>>2243439
sexy octo fingers

I done a shark

how do you halftone

>>2243498
funny & rad idea, the worst part about it you should consider next time is RYTHMS, 4 biggest weapons are the same 2-2 in a row while being copys, that's boring

Here's mine today, trying to do inktober's quicker as I'm gotta do a lot of other assignments

>>2243545
This is beyond cute!

>>2241669
Ink and speedpaint and filtercasual
I keep missing out days

>>2242911
>>2243080
Inktober is the first time I've ever used my Prismacolor markers so I wish I could help. I'm just guessing with them right now. Can someone with Copic/marker experience step in and give some pointers?

>>2243021
No art one. I'll get around to making one when I actually complete shit. Thanks, though.

>>2243088
Day 7
quick one today

>>2242861

Day 7

sup. comencing dump

>>2243930

>>2243933

>>2243939

>>2243941

>>2243943

>>2243883
I love your art, do you have a blog?

>>2243993
why are you doing this?

>>2243996
What do you mean?

Day 7.

>Have to do like 6 drawings still to catch up

Should I try to join or just draw with ink more than usual this month?

>>2244020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK_0jXPuIr0

Inktober 06

>>2244059
https://youtu.be/jeZ40aFoJPw

>>2244078

Boiling pot metal is not that shiny, use hatching and 01 or 005 sakura micron

I forgot to post day 6 hahaha. Here it is and I'll post day seven in a second.

I forgot to post day 6 hahaha. Here it is and I'll post day seven in a second.

>>2244109
Day 7. Still not burned out yet!

>>2244109
>>2244134
These are nice, though to be honest writing "Inktober day blah" on each kind of ruins them.

>>2244148
No, it doesn't.

>>2244148
oh sorry. I guess i'll stop doing that then

today was not the best

>>2244058
If you just do two a day instead of one, you'll catch up in no time.

Day 7. I'm continuing to rush too much. I got home at like 9:00 and have too much shit to do, I really hope I can sit down and focus tomorrow.

Day 6
I'll catch up eventually

>>2244109
>>2244134
There's something very fluffy and cute about your style, I really like it

>>2244194
Are you the same anon who did the wedding couple? I really like your style, do you have a blog?

>>2244352
I feel like your drawing is being constricted by the size of the page, you'd benefit a lot from going smaller on the drawing or getting a bigger sketchbook.

>>2242580

Day 7th. Didn't post 6th because it was shit.

Day 7... Had a lot of fun with this one too! :D

>>2244425

I do have a bigger sketchbook that's plain white, but I've been a little hooked on the toned (even if I'm currently pretty bad at benefiting from the use of white).

I'll try and go a bit smaller with the next one though.

Life is starting to get in the way for Inktober for me. So I decided to try for a twofer. Spidergirl and Plantgirl.

>>2244458
I like especially how you drew spidergirl.

I think I'm getting the hang of crosshatching.

>>2244458
Those girls, specially the right one, have tiny skulls.

>>2243944

>>2243772
And today's, Monkey King. Fucked the perspective on the staff

>>2244531
Forgot pic

>>2244530

I like this one.

>>2243498
Day 8 - my predrawing naps are getting longer and longer... Did something super fast so I can get some real sleep

>>2243545
>next time is RYTHMS
ah a little more planning might help too - thanks for the tips


holy shit - counted 17 updates. good job guys

>>2244534
thanks

>>2243519
this is nice - looks like you were running out of space, maybe do a bit more prelim sketching

>>2243797
>marker experience
I found that timing is pretty critical. Keeping the paper wet and going back over with your lightest color can give you good blending. Letting the layer dry before adding a darker color gives it a more cel-shaded look. Just keep playing - your stuff looks pretty solid

>>2243864
quickies count too

>>2243943
this ones prettttty goood

>>2244030
the little tucan doesn't pop that much, but I still like it

>>2244425
do you think you will expand beyond the pose book? either way - it seems to be working pretty well for you

>>2244433
i like it, I expected the fish to also have flowing fins like her hair (but thats a personal preference)

>>2244435
is this from something? nice vine textures - I might steal...

>>2244502
keep the lines a little tighter, they are breaking the form which makes it a bit chicken scratchy.

>>2244532
the face is great! hands can use a bit of polish

Now I done did an Octopus

>>2244558
there's a lot of work on those textures... but you could have put more time sketching to push a better drawing in the first place, and then aplying textures following forms... it would have been a huge difference, mind constructing first, you textured the paper, not the octopus :(

>>2244541
>is this from something? nice vine textures - I might steal...

It's from a project I have, but I'm still to decide if I'll do a comic with it or a series of illustrations. Or both in the long run... hehe

>>2244435
Fucking love this one.

>>2244425
Yes, that's me!
I'm here
http://57001.tumblr.com/

>>2244587

Oh, thanks! <3

I had a lot of fun drawing the scene, I'll certainly do more things like that.

>>2243248

Octomaid, day 8. having fun with crayons, fuck pro markers, over 12 years old and cheap crayons doing the deal instead

>>2244652
Good example of Artist skill>Tools. Really nice work!

>>2244685
Totally agree, but cheap tools can ruin good art too. Watercolor is the best example of this, good paper is fundamental.

>>2244652
Do people really use crayons? Are there special artists crayons or are you actually using crayola?

>>2244685
these r not bad tools, i'm just mocking those guys who spend 200$ on markers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvHYWD29ZNY

>>2244702
>dat whole video

Fucking work of art man.

>>2244685

>>2244833
top kek, is that on NMA? didn't saw that

>>2244833

>>2244837
yeah! it's in the Drawing Fundamentals series

>>2244833
Holy shit

This took longer than it should have

Day 4, gonna catch up I swear.
When I've got time to draw I'm doing Loomis but using those exercises for Inktober feels like cheating

>>2244541
>Keeping the paper wet and going back over with your lightest color can give you good blending
Holy shit, I didn't even know you could blend with markers. Thanks for the eye-opener.

Day 7. Fucking with brush pens. I think my Pentel brush pen is defective because I have to dip it in ink to get it to flow properly.

>>2244541
>Keeping the paper wet and going back over with your lightest color can give you good blending
Holy shit, I didn't even know you could blend with markers. Thanks for the eye-opener.

Day 7. Fucking with brush pens. I think my Pentel brush pen is defective because I have to dip it in ink to get it to flow properly.

>>2243883
Day 8

>>2243993
Thanks. my tumblr is lonku, instagram is sketchonk but I rarely update

>>2244833
I watched this video. This guy is a gold . He's so casual it's amazing.

>>2244833
I had him as a teacher, he did a candy bar drawing as an intro for every new class. He's absolutely charming.

>>2244833
Anybody buy his bag? I'm kinda tempted to get it. Looks pretty sweet

>>2244134
Day 8
>>2244425
>there's something cute and fluffy about your style
Thanks dude. Have a punk girl

so whos drawing Day9 for day 9?

Here the 8th day, quite simple but I like it

>>2244134
Day 8
>>2244425
>there's something cute and fluffy about your style
Thanks dude. Have a punk girl

My day 7

>ink a landscape
>everything going fine, mistakes are easy to conceal
>have to ink a face/hair
>afraid to fuck it up, lines must be clean and perfect
>ends up looking like shit because of fear even if the pencil underneath was beautiful

What do? I have this innate fear of ink

Tomorrow demon.. then succubus.. so.. I'll do Amira from Shinjeki no Bahamut fan art and then Albedo fan art, as she pass for succubus kek, I wasnt used to do weeb things, this challenge is corrupting me :'D

>>2244352

Day 8, sinister alpaca.

Day 8, sinister alpaca.

study of Nicola Samorì

study of a Nicola Samorì painting

>>2245168
let yourself make mistakes. even if you're scared to work on something because you might "ruin it" or mess it up, do it anyway. The more mistakes you make, the less scared you will be of making them, and hopefully you will have greater confidence in your abilities.

DAY 8

>>2245016
Looks a bit flat but otherwise this is really cute.

Day 7 - Went with some fanart, and by fanart I mean copying everything from an illustration of the original manga and just drawing it in muh style.

>>2245400
>muh style
More like "literally one face." Broaden your horizons.

>>2245410
HEY
I know... I honestly fear if I don't adhere to certain features I will be venturing too far from the manga style, which is not even the case with people who draw manga for a living who can draw distinct faces, I'll try to do something different tomorrow, thanks anon.

>>2245413
Animu has plenty of variation, so don't worry too much. You can do it.

>>2244458
Day 08

>>2244433
8th!

>>2244541
Ahh that would have been a good idea , I didn't think of that.

trying to do inktober this year without a pencil underdrawing like I did with pretty much all of them last year

Trying to do this year without pencil underdrawings or at least keeping them limited

>>2245483
I have no idea why this got rotated when it posted

>>2245486
FUCK

>>2245483
>>2245486
Can you please resize and rotate your images next time you post?
If you're on a phone just take a picture on a lower pixel density or take a far away picture then crop it.
Rotating it should be just as easy.

Day 8

>>2243248
day 10 for me since im working ahead of time cause me works weekends and arent allowed to draw ....

all previous nine can be found here:
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/224706-Things-I-Do-Weekly/page25

or here:
http://adrmarnag.tumblr.com/

Day 9
Didn't had planned to copy it.. but I did

sigh

>>2244537
Day 9 - several things are off. I also got lazy with the markering and didn't complete the render in some parts. Got home at 11, fixed a bug by code inspection, did an inktober to celebrate.

21!! our numbers are growing... but i guess most of us are getting staggered now.

Happy Friday!

>>2244627
i could go for some pumpkin inks tomorrow

>>2244641
sexy

>>2244895
>doing Loomis but using those exercises for Inktober feels like cheating
not cheating if you exercise in ink

>>2244991
>blend with markers
I forgot to mention that you probably need a brush tip for best results

>>2245102
its a little hard to read - try some line weight variation to make things pop

>>2245111
this one is less cute, watch that arm dimple

>>2245149
the fuck is this thing!? I still like it, and you got some nice lines

>>2245208
i lol'd at work when I saw this

>>2245224
nice legs

>>2245289
this may be your coolest one

>>2245427
i really like your stuff, can't wait to see day 9

>>2245459
is that ink wash?

>>2245486
rotation is stored in image meta data on your phone. Sometimes if you rotate then save it, Then rotate it back to the right side up, it clears the meta data.

>>2245517
bunnies!!

>>2245581
very intricate

>>2245605
nice colors - now i'm itching to copy something really bad

>>2245633
>this may be your coolest one

lol
I think it's the second worst. :V

>>2244895
I tried drawing Lautrec but accidentallied all over the place

Day 5

>>2245605

Anatomy is a little fucked son.

>>2245652
Whoops

>>2245633
thanks for the comment

4th ...

>>2245666
and 6th

>>2245633
Yeah, why?

Not too shabby!

>>2245668
is that an asura from gw2?

>>2245664
is that just me or I see a a faint kjg influence in there?

>>2245822
yes, a small-eared hissy rat

You guys want me to post mine?

>>2246038
no

>>2246038
yes

>>2246038
>>2246049
Alright day 2

>>2245668
what a qt

>>2246062
Day 3

>>2246066
Day 4

>>2246067
Day 5

>>2246068
Day 6

>>2246069
Day 7

>>2246072
Day 8

>>2246075
day 9

Who /drunk/ when they ink here? I'm usually too scared to do the first few lines with ink after the pencil sketch is finished so 3 pints later I just don't give two shits.

>>2246157
That's a very slim sha-d

>>2246157
That's a very slim sha d

day 1

>>2246216
day 2 rushed

>>2246217
day 2 finished?

>>2246221
day 3

>>2246222
day 4

>>2246223
day 5 and 6 and really not proud of

>>2246224
i mean, I tried but it was a rough few days, I need to re-do them

>>2246225
here is day 7, so i'm kinda back on my feet

>>2246062
Looks like it's got its head in a hair drier thing.

>>2246227
Do you put some thought into the runes like reusing some for the drawings that feel similar or is it whatever?

>>2246227
day 8
so now that we are in week two, my angel concepts are going to get stranger

>>2246230
as autistic as it sounds I made up a runic alphabet, and I just chop pieces from that and /x/ alchemy threads

>>2246232
>has a creative full fleshed idea
>labeled autistic

>>2246234
look man, i've been on 4chan too long. anything you do and enjoy is autistic

>>2246238
pretty cool man, I like that you have attitudinal markers on there. Also I completely understand, I been here for like ever.

>>2246157
I usually drink a beer during/before inking. Usually because I'm home after a long day at work.


>>2245427
Day 09

>>2246239
keeps you humble though, in a self deprecating way also day 9

>>2246285
the red tint was a bad idea

>>2246221
I really like what you're doing. Especially that you've got a whole language for your runes. You got anything I can follow you in?
>>2246067
What kind of ink 're you using?

>>2245459
9th!

I fucked up the head angle and the eyes a bit. The digital sketch came out much better.

>>2246357
Is that Felipe Smith?

>>2246353
http://thewrathoftheblackdeath.tumblr.com

i keeep my art here mostly

>>2246369
Nope, random guy at the park who walked up to me while I was drawing and asked me if I had any rolling paper.

I wish I had because then I could've drawn him properly, he looked really cool.

>>2246353
Mouth guy here, I'm using micron liners and laying down color with prismsacolor markers then adding shading with Copic grays over top.

>>2245208

My day 9s were done super haphazardly as doodles in class, and rough to the point where they're embarrassing to post here, but for the sake of continuity (and because I am presently drunk enough to feel no shame) here is one of several examples of my attempts.

It might sound pretentious to say I wanted to go for something Otto Dix like with a sort of chaotic feel, but rather than chaotic it just looks really bad and sloppy. I did try to tune it up digitally but it's not really inktober and was also mostly turd-polishing so I won't put that in the thread.

>>2246231

Your ideas are very cool, it would be a shame if you didn't gid gud to draw them properly

>>2245624
Day 10 - dumping fast because I gotta go to sleep

>the marshmallows made me laugh when I drew them

>>2246157
You know what they say=> write drunk, edit sober.
maybe in art the reverse is better like sketch sober paint drunk.

>>2246476
Nice man, I like how it looks.keep it up.

>>2245655
Day 6

I'm still drawing lines I know are bullshit, but given how shit I was 2 weeks ago I feel like I'm actually improving

What is inktober?

Is it only drawing shit on paper? I don't do any drawing on Paper :l

>>2246880
1 ink drawing per day all october

I'm late to the party. Here's work from my first day

>>2247060
Went back to the park and re-did the stump today. I'm struggling to handle texture at the same time as organizing values for light/shadow/form. Also struggling to differentiate the grass from the base of the stump. Wish I was controlling my lines better.

>>2246719
Some of your lines have dots where you're resting the pen before moving it. Try ghosting the line a couple times, the start moving the pen through the line before it touches the paper.

>>2246575
Neat

>>2246521
Do just one drawing instead of a handful of haphazard doodles. Focus on strictly controlling lines and chaos will be easier to achieve.

>>2246357
a lot of your hatching is at a 45 degree angle that's super natural for your right hand. Vary it with the form more. Cool tex on the clothes though.

>>2247060
>>2247074
>(J.D. Harding) On Drawing Trees and Nature. A Classic Victorian Manual with Lessons and Examples

do it

I'm late for day 9, still I'm catching up.

>>2244991
>when something could've turned out better but didn't
At least the amount of effort made up for the day I missed.

Day 8.

>>2243864
phew, caught back up.
gonna be trying some interaction and scenery for the next 10 days

>>2246521

Day 10, this one hammered home that I need to read perspective made easy ASAP. I can do basic shapes just fine usually but as soon as I try to turn it into something cohesive it turns south.

So far this month has been teaching me a hell of a lot more of what not to do than what to do, but oh well. Learning is learning.

some hand studies using my own hand as a model

some hand studies using my own hand as a model

>>2247105
awesome. What kind of pen(s) are you using?

rabbits

>>2247258
I like your linework, would be ewven better if you cleaned it up a bit

Day 10. It would look better with some hatching, but I'm not in the mood to polish this one so much...

>>2247256
Thanks! Pentel Pocket Brush for major lines, characters, etc. Fine line 0.1 for hatching and the wood lines.

>>2244833
>MW Midnite

god tier taste

>>2246357
10th

Sorry about no scanning or tones. I'm drained. Tried to do what the critique anon said about varying crosshatching angles. don't know if I got it. (thx for the crits btw!)

Migi, done 7/10 days so far

>>2246575
Day 11 - I tried to color it, and I ruined it. Oh well - don't get too attached

Looks like less than 10 of us left...

>>2245793
third eye is kinda freaky - also rotato

>>2246038
nice dump man! this one is my favorite

>>2246288
I think this one is the coolest

>>2246249
monster calves!

>>2246289
digi ink?

>>2247192
>when something could've turned out better but didn't
i know that feeling - just keep going

>>2247216
the one on the right

>>2247221
>more of what not to do than what to do
or more of what to study - it's good to be self aware

>>2247242
I just made every single hand pose, i don't know why...

>>2247297
is he looking for bugs?

>>2247309
how did you manage to draw so small?!

>>2247316
keep it up!

>>2247221

Day 11 after being up all night. I know I'm going to be out of commission tomorrow so I figured I'd do one before I passed out at 8 in the morning. Worked in today's Drawlloween because I like ravens.

>>2246719
fuck eyes, fuck mouths, fuck shading, fuck ink

fuck

>>2245016

day 9

>>2247707

day shit

>>2247708

day 11

so i lost my job, company I worked for went under administration leaving 900 people unemployed overnight.
I lost my routine/momentum as well as motivation, but I will try to keep going

>>2247710
You should go around the internet drawing pop culture references in your style. With some luck some social network site picks you up. Or maybe some YouTube channels looking for thumbnails and stuff.

I'm too lazy to check your tumblr, nevermind if you're already working on something art related.

>>2247548
>is he looking for bugs?

It might be. haha

>>2244541
Yeah, I'm pretty weak with hands. Thanks, man.
Here's today's

Sorry for the retarded angle, but here's what I did yesterday.
What do I need to work on, anons?

>>2247836
Fuck me dry, I forgot the pic.

>>2245111
Inktober day 9. I have a lot of catching up to do.

Day 11, "true monster", whatever it meant, this is it

>>2247866
Cool

What paper are you using? Toned?

>>2247074
looks great IMO.

>>2247879
yes, you can see it's true color in other of the pics I posted in all past days (same sketchbook in every post)

by the way, day 10 "sucubus", original fanart too

>>2247944
Mate, I'm gonna rape you. These are too good. Do you have a tumblr?

>>2247953
you can check my artstation https://www.artstation.com/artist/albertomoldes or my facebook "Alberto Moldes", my tumblr is abandoned, gotta use start using it.. but meh... next month

>>2247216
Day 11
I'll be somewhat satisfied if I could keep this up each day

>>2246076
Day 10

>>2247548
thanks, I got a lot of good feedback from it :D

I'm so far behind

trying not to hate everything I make before it's even done

>>2248134
Day 11

>>2247853
Inktober day 10

>>2248239

What do you draw on? I really like the orangey kinda feel that a lot of your stuff is done with. I dunno if that's done in post or what but it's pretty cool.

>>2248302

There's also something comfy about the way this is done. I like it!

>>2245581
>>2245581
day 11

>>2248306
And now I'm caught up. Day 11

>>2248335
You ok man want to talk?

>>2248337
>>2248306
These are great! tried out a blacked-in background as well.

>>2246249
Day 10. Starting to fall behind a little. Got some catching up to do.

>>2248375
Thanks man. And yours came out okay. But be careful not to use up all your ink/markers like I did filling in the back though haha.

>>2248369
The time for talking is over

>>2248389
I feel ya hold strong m8

>>2247578
Pretty cool. I love crows.
>>2247548
005 is my best friend! And everytime I try to go bigger things come out looking weird as shit. So everything's around that size.
>>2247866
Fucking cool.

>>2248328
tbh, it's really cheap sketchbook paper, like a cross between news print and tracing paper, i'm doing all these in a "prototype book" and after I fill it up, the best angels will be redrawn on actual toned parchment with their descriptions written in the rune alphabet , so far
>>2246288
>>2246231
>>2246227
>>2246223
>>2246221
>>2246216
the will be re-drawn


I take an instagram photo so it's nice and squared, then I fuck with it in my iphone settings, then I go back to instagram, up the contrast and use the x-pro II filter, because the paper is so cheap it turns yellow-orange

also, day 11

1

2

>>2247309

Who knew flowers would take so long to draw. whoops.

>>2248438
Fuck wrong pic, too big. Ignore that. sorry for the spam.

>>2248442
Check the box of your last post and then scroll to the bottom of the page and hit delete.

>>2248438
>>2248442
stop

>>2248335
>>2248369
im cool it was either that or a jaws coming at the viewer, think this was better as a study really just catch one day up.

>>2245581


day 12

>all those great inkings
I-I tried

;_;

>>2248506
>fucked up the spoiler text

>>2247545
Day 12 - did something quick. This is a marathon not a sprint, you gotta pace yourself.

I need to start buying marker refills - fuck.

Almost back up to 20 - good job anons. We're almost half way there!!

>>2248506
>>2248507
there arent spoilers on this board you autists,
fuck off.

>>2247583
it could have been worse - try again tomorrow mate

>>2247771
this is my cup of tea - I may do something similar tomorrow

>>2247836
>What do I need to work on
nothing - just keep working, well maybe work on faces

>>2248060
> if I could keep this up each day
you're doing great

>>2248277
>I'm so far behind
just bang them out one afternoon

>>2248417
not sure what animal this is, but still cool

>>2248433
nice lines on this - missing the big dong

>>2248442
>Who knew flowers would take so long
it was worth it - the flowers did come out nicely

>>2248475
oh man so cool

>>2248506
>I-I tried
try again tomorrow - that's all that counts

>>2248398
>everytime I try to go bigger things come out looking weird as shit
you should give it a try anyways as part of your inktober

>>2248559
something about posts like this that spend the time replying to everyone but seem to have little art knowledge and basically boils down to "wow cool" instead of any real practical feedback really rub me the wrong way

>>2248563
>instead of any real practical feedback really rub me the wrong way
I debate whether or not to make these everyday. My opinion is that the main part of inktober is participation. I guess my hope is that responding to anons will encourage them to draw again tomorrow.

>>2248571
you debate whether or not to make these EVERY DAY?

you need to suck less cock, son. get off the computer and make your dad proud of you

>>2248577
>EVERY DAY
yeah, I debate if 4-5 minutes is worth spending to encourage others to draw because I have no idea if it actually works or if it is just annoying / noise

>get off the computer
yea I am done for today - cya

>>2248577
I like them because I'm an unmotivated piece of shit who has no where else to post his things and have people say something about them. Please keep going. It's cool.

I will agree with the other anon that it's better with constructive critiques. But it's appreciated nonetheless.

>>2248559
thanks for the positive comment

>>2248582
as if anything you said just proved some point. Nice flouncy exit though.

>>2248589
Did something he said make you feel like he disagrees with you? What point is there to make when there is no debate?

Don't be such an autist, anon

>>2248506
it looks a little too cratoonish for me but I still like your "artstyle" just keep practicing, nigga

cute or disgusting?

>>2248693
>cute or disgusting?
reposted

just crosslink it next time

>>2248596
nice buzzword white knight cunt
considered suicide lately?

Comfort-zone Demon dude for day 11.

>>2248693
if you cant tell then assume disgusting. This is from a long history of drawing unattractive female faces

>>2248706

>/b/tard tier cynicism

at least upgrade your shitposting while you're here, thanks. You might like (or even be) that guy in the self promotion thread who does the same thing the guy you're crying about but negatively.

Learning how to ink :(

>>2248723
try and stop my shitposting, sucklord :)
considered suicide lately?

>>2248736
keep it up.
you should be learning how to draw right now tho instead

>>2248736

The inking and crosshatching isn't too bad, but that face is horrendously disfigured anon.

>>2246719
Day 8
I was trying to draw a river through a forest but then i realized water is liquid disappointment so I decided to just draw a path instead, but I don't know how to draw paths so here

>crosshatching
>lighting
kill me

>>2248721
it was a joke kek, you didn't get it

I don't have any issues doing faces

>>2248740
>>2248743
The intention is that it looks disfigured, it's a few exercises i'm doing for a horror project, but maybe it didn't work so well, thanks for the crit anyway.

>>2248386
I think I'll be fine lol.

>>2248777
>super black

Yo man that shit's racist

>>2248777
Which of those would you receommend?

>>2247074
saved. Do you mind telling me where you learned those amazing textures?

>>2248797
Winsor and Newton or Speedball for brush/pen work if you plan on incorporating some kind of watercolor. (It's waterproof)

Carbon Ink for loading up fountain pens/brush pens. The ink is super fine, so it won't clog up yo shit. And it's waterproof as well.

Pilot Ink jar is actually refilled with the calligraphy ink bottle on the left. Pilot Ink is not waterproof, but it's great for calligraphy or just doing simple ink drawings like I have for this months Inktober. It's super cheap, and extremely pigmented. The bottle on the left I got at a Japanese dollar store here in California. Its surprising how well quality the ink is for only a $1.50.

My recommendation is the Speedball though. It's waterproof, and pretty cheap for what I've seen it go for. (Usually $5 for a jar) and it's pretty easy to find in most arts and crafts shops.

>>2248817
thanks, i'm looking forward to getting some fine ink for using with a dip pen and with a watercolor brush, but for now, my 70¢ ink mini jars will do to learn the basics of CQC.

>>2248838
>70¢ ink mini jars

What brand is that?

>>2248889
Pelican, there's a store here in mexico where i can get stuff very cheap.

>>2248777
Good man.

Anyone ever tried using an ink stone and ink stick?

>>2247192
Fucked up my sleeping schedule cause of the last one so I'm gonna try to make up with a second drawing today.

>>2247548
>just keep going
That I will, even if my stamina is getting worn out, admittedly.

>>2248927
>ink stick
The closest are bamboo dip pens.
>ink stone
stone doesn't hold much ink, I imagine

>>2249084
you never worked with ink did you?

>>2249086
Only for a year or so and only in my sketchbook

>>2249100
drawing pens =/= ink

>>2249105
then what's inside of a drawing pen

>>2249106
then whats inside of you?
its literally shit

>>2249084
>>2249106
You should at least read the wikipedia page before acting cheeky
>Traditional East Asian ink is solidified into inksticks. Usually, some water is applied onto the inkstone [...] before the bottom end of the inkstick is placed on the grinding surface and then gradually ground to produce the ink.
>More water is gradually added during the grinding process to increase the amount of ink produced, the excess flowing down into the reservoir of the inkstone where it will not evaporate as quickly as on the flat grinding surface, until enough ink has been produced for the purpose in question.

Here are my seven first days compiled (october 1-7)

>>2249126

and the ones for the current week so far

>>2249130
>>2249126

blog/DA/tumbly?

>>2249167

http://alpha-rats.tumblr.com

>>2249079
Dude nice. especially the bottom two guys.

this was my day 12 inktober drawing. I haven't been following any of the inktober or drawlloween prompts, but I've been trying to somewhat keep to a spoopy/fall/october/halloween theme.

am I allowed to do an underdrawing?
does that make me a bitch nigga?

I'm thinking about painting this one.

>>2249329

No, it's ok. Even the creator of the event(Jake Parker) does it.

>>2247578

Day 12, not too happy with this but I'm trying to experiment a bit.

>>2248442
Tried to go big. Did not go well. Worth a try though. At least she looks as sick as I wanted her to look.

>>2249345

>>2248302
Day 12
>>2248328
Thank man

>>2248548
Day 13 - this is the opposite of yesterday's draw
>wasted lots of time sketching
>just inks
>feels a little PG-13

Also, used a pose ref from xa-xa-xa. I hope it is not cheating for my imagination inktober. I might color this one later.

>>2249194
Thanks! I'm actually enjoying using ink for studies even if I keep fucking up faces with it.
>>2249194
Second one this 12 hour period because I need to catch up...

>>2249718
gasssieee

thanks for beeing the only one liking me tumblr posts

>>2248337
Day 12 for me.

>>2248747
Day 9

I'm really digging Ares' art style

>>2249989
>mfw that right leg

How did I not notice that while drawing fucking fuck

>>2249718
I like that, reminds me of your master pieces of the chick licking a marker kek

here's my inktober today >>2249881 , might end it tomorrow, my eyes hurt

>>2249130

the one from today

Anon who lost their job here.

I'm bowing out, I just don't have the motivation anymore because of unemployment :( it's hard to keep this routine when my mind is elsewhere. I'll still a try to produce some art, but it won't be tied to an inktober schedule. Maybe next year.

>>2250105
You will feel far worse then, ans you know it. Keep your priorities on top, but if you have time to keep working on art don't make excuses, have fun with it, do something you will enjoy. Take it easy, you can overcome that situation, don't worry too much about the future and focus on what you can do now.

>>2250105
perfect for you.
Look for another job that is either
a) career driven (degree, certification, trade)
b) or just another job to turn the lights on
Depending on whichever of these two interests you most.

This shouldn't be too hard for you anon and of course while this is going on you are now going to what is known as NEET status. This is perfect for you because in your free time that won't be spent preparing, sending your resumes and applications out to potential employers or schools can be spent getting better at your art.

Cut the inktober bullshit out and focus on sponging up as much fundamental knowledge and media that you can during your free time. This will be your new "job" until the work thing sorts itself out, which honestly shouldn't be longer than a few months.

>>2250123
>until the work thing sorts itself out

The work thing rarely "sorts itself out" unless you sort it out. Going full NEET is retarded, the longer you're out of a job the harder it is to get a new one, they do look at when you were last employed.
Not to mention many people have things called bills.

>>2250142
If he dedicates at least half a day to find a job I find it hard to believe he wouldn't be able to get a job in a few months or even less to be honest. You make it sound like it's actually going to be difficult for him to find work or something.

Unless he is known throughout his and surrounding neighborhoods as some sort of sexual deviant he should get a job in no time at all and still have tons of free time to get better at art.

>>2250209
>You make it sound like it's actually going to be difficult for him to find work or something.

It usually is unless you want to be a dishwasher, you're well connected or really damn lucky.

>>2249345

I'm starting to burn out on inktober and I think it's showing. I'm doing a hell of a lot more quick pieces but I'm losing the patience to sit down and focus on one good one.
If anything at least it's made me less afraid of ink I guess.

>>2250225
if you do things that are totally boring (a single candle, wtf?), how do you spect to keep doing it if you make yourself to hate it

>>2250226

Basically I can't think of shit all I want to draw right now. A candle sounded like an interesting exercise in light and dark at least, not that it came out particularly good.

>>2248475
>>2248335
>>2245581
feel like ive missed a day, still cowardly with using super wall to wall black like most of you,
so ill try the next one

day13 :

new thread - don't lose hope
>>2250346
>>2250346
>>2250346

>>2248417
i'm 2 days behind :l

>>2250024

and the sketch from today! little bats