/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>I'm a 25 year old-
Stopped reading there.
Your Neuroplasticity has begun rapidly declining.
It's too late for you, OP.

>>3352673
> Habits to develop, books to read, teachers to follow, should I copy, etc.?
Aguri's guide.
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>>3352685
That is an outdated view

>>3352673
scott robertson's how to draw and hampton's anatomy book. then study anime.
also, stop being a perfectionist faggot

Watts Atelier.

>>3352673
> perfectionist
> anime
Pick one, please.

Loomis

>>3352673
>25 year old
>perfectionist
Life didn't teach you anything huh

>>3352688
>>3352693
I'll look into these, I know that Scott Robertson and Michael Hampton are in the sticky, but I haven't checked them out yet.

>>3352696
I ain't got the money senpai.

>>3352706
Will Loomis really set me free? Is he really what he's cracked up to be around here?

>>3352673
>just want to draw but too scared to try
Not even kidding, you're just going to give up. Most people who come here are exactly the same. If you don't even draw, don't even ask for anything. It's pointless. Never mind all your other issues.

>>3352673
literally every artist has this same thought process when they are a beginner. you're normal my friend and 25 is not high at all

>>3352738
Is this just general assholery or some kind of "make him angry so he goes ahead with it just to spite you" tactic? Either way you shouldn't post such garbage.

>>3352748
Not him, but I came here to laugh at you. Just stop posting, and leave with your little boipucci intact.

>>3352733
watts is on cgpeers but you still have to buy the supplies. My order came to 100 because of shipping and i still need to save for a cheap ipad.

>>3352748
He's somewhat right though. So many come here and ask specific questions about their improvement but don't show their art. A lot ask if they should even continue, or start. No matter how much encouragement and advice one receives, the exact thread will be made the following day. "How do I draw like this?" "Should I draw at all?" "Am I too old?" "What's the best method?"

Just do it and don't be afraid to get laughed at, show your art.

Go through Keys to Drawing by Bert Dodson. By the end of that you will be on the right track and probably be motivated enough to keep going. Do not ever give up. You have one life, and if you want to draw, then fucking DRAW.

>>3352673
Loomis and do studies of your favorite pictures.

>>3352785
Is Fun with a Pencil fine as my first art book? Is it good for someone who hasn't draw much at all?

>>3352685
This. Once you get to around 25, it becomes very hard to learn new things.

>25 year old
absolutely no way
it's too late
unless you're rich, don't need to work and can kill all your social life for 6+ years

>>3352807
> and can kill all your social life
> 4chan
Can't kill something that was dead since the very start.

>>33526732
I'm almost 23 and have depression, and want to do well in art aswell.

My depression isn't as bad as it used to be since I set myself the goal of wanting to succeed in art, the discipline comes if you truly want to achieve the goal your setting.

I think the biggest steps you can take are this.

- set yourself a schedule; make one where you can dedicate atleast 2 hours of studying and gradually improve your stamina and add more hours in overtime, i learnt this from another anon here.

- have breaks, by breaks I mean just relax and do whatever you want. I highly suggest you start doing excersises as it helps with depression and keeps you away from wasting time on vidya or YouTube which is easy to waste like 4 hours in a flash.

- do research on what to study and use the resources this board has, get all the artbooks you can get from inspiration to study material and get a cg peers account.

- keep drawing don't spend too much time talking about it and posting here or anywhere for that matter that time should be spent studying.
My mindset is everything that I'm doing is for the sake of art.

Just draw

Fuck books

>>3352685
go watch yasuo otsuka's joy in motion, it'll tell you everything you need.

you can do it.

>>3352685
This. There's a reason kids pick up new languages or creative skills such as music/art so much easier when they're young. At 25 it's all downhill from there.

Delusional retards clinging to pipe dreams desperately want to believe otherwise and will tout the few outliers, but reality is if you aren't good by 20s you might as not waste your time. Mathematically only so many of us can make it, the market only supports so many artists. Save yourself the grief

>>3352673
>I draw a circle or a line on my paper and erase it over and over again, because I am craving perfection.
Don't worry about perfection if you're a beginner. You will be shit for a while and there's no way to avoid that

>Also I feel like my mental imagery is so foggy and I can't picture things well enough to draw from imagination.
You need to stop drawing from imagination immediately. If you can't draw something from reference, then it hopeless, and even counter-productive to draw from imagination.

OP, if I could leave you with one tip just remember that the main thing with anime is shape. In fact write it down and keep reminding yourself when you draw. Also when you study other artists analyze the shape of the eyes, heads, legs, etc

>>3352673
go watch yasuo otsuka's joy in motion, it'll tell you everything you need.

>I am willing to work the rest of my life for this.
if this is true then you'll make it.
now get to work faggot.

>>3352748
yes, all just salty faggots who prey on those who want to get into drawing. OP should know better than to post here. The "muh competition" mentality is too shitty in these weebtrash animu threads.

>>3352878
Why are you post here?

>>3352883
I am post. Hi.

If you really want something, go get it. Just know that there is a price to everything. Knowing that youre at that age, how much are you willing to sacrifice to attain your goals?

>>3352673
this thread is very obviously bait

>>3352685
>>3352804
>>3352859
Shoo shoo crabs

>>3352673
>Habits to develop
draw every day

> I draw a circle or a line on my paper and erase it over and over again, because I am craving perfection.
Start drawing with a pen

>I feel like my mental imagery is so foggy and I can't picture things well enough to draw from imagination.
mental imagery is a meme, don't worry about it.

>>3352673
Welp. If you want to draw, read the sticky. There will be books there and it will give you a plan to follow. Also you're right, drawing is a skill and it can be taught. It's just that it's very hard to learn. So make sure you know how difficult the task you're tying to achieve is. Perfectionism will only bother you if you didn't count for the difficulty of the task. Make sure you only do a little bit each day and slowly increase the amount of time you practise. I started with 20 minutes then moved to 2 hours. Have at least one day where you don't touch a pencil, this is to help your brain catch up with everything you learned. While practise is really important and should take most of your time, make sure you also take the time to simply draw for yourself. Draw whatever you like and have fun. This is very important. Remember to be patient, every bad drawing is one step closer to a better one. I wish you the best of luck anon.

>>3352804
No shit it's gonna be harder than if he was learning as a kid, but that's like telling someone that trying to learn another language at 25 is a lost cause.

If I follow the sticky perfectly, will I get gud?