/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

is this worth it? tell me why or why not

>>4033424
What books would /ic/ recommend to study from to learn color theory?

>>4033437
second this

>>4033437
color and light by james gurney

how do u do soft edges

>>4033436
you can get it for free so try it out

Is there any way for a complete and utter /beg/ to, seemingly, boost up his skill level?

I'm burning designs into some gifts and really don't want to screw it up. Best plan I got right now is drawing on the design in pencil and then working really, really slow.

>>4033424
I want to try out digital art and I don't know where to start

>>4033595
Your best bet is either a used Wacom or another brand of graphics tablet, just make sure you do your research first.

>>4033595
>get a wacom tablet
>pirate photoshop
>study "digital painting with andrew hou" from schoolism

you will be miles ahead this way

>>4033424
Does learning traditional hold you back on digital or vice versa?

>>4033849
all the opposite.

Is it still possible to learn how to draw when you're 25? I've never progressed past the bad stick drawings phase.

>>4033849
Probably neither one holds you back from the other. There's not many settings on a pencil though, on digital there's... up to a hundred, maybe more, on any one brush? Probably easier (for most) to parse out the lessons of drawing itself from learning the software at the same time.

Hi /ic/, tourist from /v/.
I've been checking this author and his art just comes off as very different from the usual hentai artists I know. It looks to me like in pic related (just an example, most of his pics are similar) was made by rendering the tits in some 3d program and then drawing the rest of her body.

Does this make sense? I don't know much about illustration.

>>4033926
Barf

why most people try to copy anime and almost no one try to copy the cartoon style like chuck jones and that kind of stuff? cartoons are less appealing to kids or am i missing something?

>>4033873
Craig mullins started at 25 fag

Assuming I know the fundamentals of head and figure drawing. How do I go about applying those fundamentals (usually aimed towards realism) to learning how to draw this?

I can see the face and figure are using realistic proportions with exaggerated or simplified features. But I don't know what to do or how to go about applying what I know.

I know drawing on paper before drawing digitally is beneficial, but what about painting/rendering?

>>4034085
idk about rendering since there’s really no right or wrong, but it’s good to practice coloring traditionally. digital lets you colorpick, adjust colors and use filters which can make you depend on them if you don’t know how to do it without them. knowing color harmony and color mixing and being able to apply it traditionally can speed up your digital process a lot as well since you’ll be more confident

>>4033849
the only downside is that if you're used to traditional you'll hate digital

>>4033926
disgusting

>>4033424
First time on this board, was looking for anything related to graffiti. Is there anything like that posted here usually or am I on the wrong board?

>>4034085
Digital and traditional painting are different beasts. While some knowledge is obviously shared between them both, if you mainly want to learn to do digital painting you should focus on learning digital. Learning to paint traditionally requires learning about how pigments work, and how to mix them correctly, and a lot of mechanical processes depending on what type of paint you're using that can't be applied to digital painting.

>>4033926
Yikes

>>4033989
Weebs

>>4033873
Yes you can, I believe in you anon, do it!

>>4033926
>artist
these fags are called nu-artists anon

>>4033424
OP, next time please include the following so it's easier to wade through pl*bbit newfag trash and to find the sqt thread
>>>/ic/sqt
>>>/ic/qtddtot

>>4033926
its not even that bad you fucking normies.

to answer your question, no i dont think he used a 3d program, looks like a soft brush for the aereolas and veins, and then a texture overlayed and warped at low opacity. Although the highlight on the left breast follows the form of the texture like a bumpmap so i could be wrong

>>4033595
If you end up using windows and photoshop check out www.ctrlpaint.com to learn how to use it.

>>4034127
I have never seen graffiti posted. It's mostly realistic, anime girls and furry shit that gets posted here.

>>4034127
this board is only for real art.

>>4033424
is art (specifically digital paintings/drawings) a good gift? i've seen people online post drawings for anniversaries (usually birth) to other artists or mutuals- not portraits of them, but of their favorite characters or favorite shows. could that apply irl? would that be unconventional?

>>4034384
Nothing wrong with a print of a nice portrait or something but dont give your Naruto fanart as a gift to your dad for his retirement

How do I draw a scoomplefluffincorfinstallisionmentablecloth

>>4034127
Almost always negative (and they don't know shit about it either), but try archive searches related to Banksy

>>/ic/?task=search2&ghost=&search_text=banksy&search_subject=&search_username=&search_tripcode=&search_email=&search_filename=&search_datefrom=&search_dateto=&search_op=all&search_del=dontcare&search_int=dontcare&search_ord=new&search_capcode=all&search_res=op

I hate everyone's tastes but I want an art buddy.

What do?

does anyone know any good resources on how to thumbnail sketching/developing and image from start to finish?

How long should I spend on a gesture at first? I know the end goal is 30-60 seconds, but right now it's taking me a lot longer than that to figure out the form and all that shit; when I do attempt to do a complete gesture in 30-60 seconds it turns out looking like a garbage stick figure or totally unfinished.

>>4035379
time yourself for 30-60 seconds were you look at it and try and figure it out in your head first then start drawing it for 60 seconds. rember at this stage of your development your main goals to try and figure out the figure and not to make a good drawing.

Is there anything to look out for when buying a light box? Any reason to not just buy the cheapest one?

>>4035419
So 1 min of studying the form, then 1 min of drawing it?

does anyone have a link for hampton's anatomy videos?

does anyone know a good resource for the history of animation? can be japanese or american

>>4035788
anyone?

Hi anons, i have a question about brushes when it comes to environments. I work methodical and first start out blocking major and medium shapes with a solid hard brush, I spend quiet some time in this phase. The result of this phase feels really plastic, because all edges are so hard and even the slightest bump in a shape makes it messy looking especially with geometric shapes. Every shape has no texture whatsoever in it and it takes quiet a lot of time to get this in at a later phase. It also becomes really hard to incorporate other brushes after this, as they all feel out of place in the piece.

So to counter this I have tried to do the block-in phase with a textured brushes, but the problem I then have is that it looks even messier. Instead of "plastic" it looks like a street crayon drawing a child made.

So my question is, how and with what brush(es) can i get my first block-in of shapes to not feel plastic, while at the same time functioning as a solid foundation without an awful street-crayon feeling. Am i using textured brushes wrongly in the block-in? Any tips/elaboration/commentary is strongly appreciated, as I am really struggling with this at the moment.

what's the minimum required specs to make decently sized digital art?

>>4036160
I dunno about "minimum" because an ancient XP machine with enough RAM will get the job done agonizingly slowly, but assuming you mean 2d, a Ryzen 3 system would more than handle it and is dirt cheap right now.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 ~$55
8 GB RAM
500 GB SSD
a 2GB Video Card
and a 500W PSU
and a cheap case
The whole build would be under $300 and probably extremely satisfactory for your use case.

>>4036145
I don't know, hard to say without seeing how it looks exactly, I'd say you can block in with a large brush that's textured, but isn't too fancy, like in the cone example here. Or just bring textured brushes after the block in, like with the sphere. If it feels out of place, maybe it's just when you start introducing them, so they clash with the clean shapes that are there.

When it comes to digital painting. How important is the underpainting? (The grey scale) I know it's used as a way to build value and placement. Then you use color, overlay and multiply layers to color over it. But can I go straight to using colors?

yo can som1 hook me up with a pdf on scott robertson's how to draw

I have an old Bamboo tablet and Photoshop CS5 from the last time I thought I wanted to do digital art. But now I realize I was put on this earth to draw thicc anime women in difficult situations. Should I switch to the latest Clip Studio or keep using what I have? PS isn't exactly made for drawing and I hardly use any of the features outside of the main tools and layers. It's my understanding that the latest PS is subscription model and therefore cancer. Also are the Huion screenless tablets any good? The Bamboo is really small and the bigger screenless Wacoms are twice the price of the Huions.

>>4036585
You can use PS CS5 for absolutely anything, CSP won't magically turn your shit into glorious japanese degeneracy. In fact, CSP lacks some very useful tools, like liquify, and its UI is ugly.

>>4036543
Yes you can, why not? If you feel that you struggle with values then do grayscale first.

>>4036585
I use a Huion 1060 PLUS. It's my first and only tablet but I don't see any issues and it's big enough for me. I recommend it.

>>4036647
Do you know if using garden wire trimmer for nib replacements works with the pen? I do that for the bamboo's pen and it is a much more cost effective means of replacing them.

What scanner should I get that is A3 sized and can capture watercolors well as well as dark black ink? I'm looking to get into drawing fantasy maps on commission but standard A4 documents cause problems in size and my scanner is kind of shit. I want a decent raw file to work with.

>>4036687
Dunno. I still use my first pen and it didn't wear down one bit. I should mention that the tablet is very smooth. Might be a dealbreaker to you.

How much knowledge of the human figure would be useful to have before studying animals?

How important is it to actually draw the most accurate ellipse? I'm talking about making just a scene in a comic, or an environmental design interior and the exterior, I know if it were a technical drawing the answer is obvious, but for more creative projects how important is it really?

>>4033989
I actually try to copy the western cartoon style. Ive been trying to draw looney tunes type stuff since high school but ive not improved a lot

>>4036546
https://mega.nz/#!z6Rh0Q6I!f5cnZ5cBGPFDMgJ6TwAwewLJPQz3zRSajiA_nRy86oY

>>4035045
You're me

>>4035647
No. You just need a clear, flat surface and a light bulb. You can make one.

>>4033446
use a soft brush?
More pratical is to just paint a hard edge on a new layer then erase the edge you want to softn with a soft brush

>>4033424
Am I the only one who has a REALLY BAD time trying to align the eyes? It's there a easy way to do this or something that might help me? I have done her eyes like 15 times no joking

>>4033926
>Hi /ic/, tourist from /v/
It shows!

>>4037223
what's your problem even?
you just took time out of your way to make a post for the sole purpose of being bitchy, do something better with your time

>>4037236
Try taking some time out of your way to get a better taste!

>>4037151
Try drawing guidelines for the eyes or just watch. A youtube tutorial

>>4037248
? you dont even know what kind of art i like
are you getting a boner from insulting randos online

>>4037279
Yes.
also post some art that you like

>>4037305
oh yeah im certainly going to post something i like just so an argumentative teenager can tell me why im wrong for liking it. no thanks

>>4037312
welcome to 4chan I guess?

>>4037316
says the 17 year old newfaggot

>>4037321
ROFL
look at the projection on THIS ONE

>>4037328
getting major hyperactive small dick energy vibes from you, like a yappy dog

>>4037338
you're pretty bad at reading people then, you seem to be suffering from autism

>>4035788
t-thanks

>>4037347
no so far all youve done is act shitty and insult me
you just want to fight and call people names online, pretty easy to read since youre acting it out right in front of me. take a nappy nap baby boy

>>4037358
>you just want to fight and call people names online
and for some reason you keep responding
>t. masochistic weeb cuckold

>>4033446
Soft brush (1), smudge or blending brushes (2, 3), various brushes with opacity control (4, 5), hatching (6).

is it even possible to get decent lineart on a screenless tablet? I've been using screenless tablets for years and it still feels like my only options are:
>use a giant low-opacity brush so lines flow smoothly and just deal with how ugly and hard to color everything ends up
>use an actual lineart brush and spend 100 hours on every piece spamming ctrl-z to get a crisp-but-soulless result
with absolutely nothing in between

There was a website with lots of pictures of skulls, mostly human skulls but it also had some other animals skulls. I think you could rotate them. Thought I had it bookmarked but can't find it anywhere. I did these studies a year ago and I'm sure at least one of them is referenced from that website.
Does anyone know it?

>>4037803
Fapped more than I can count to it.
Here friendo, rub away.

https://www.calacademy.org/skulls

>>4037828
That's not what I'm looking for but thanks anyway.

Anyone know much about aphantasia and how it would effect you as an artist? I only recently found out when i was talking to my brother that he can actually vividly see things, like color and all, which is just fucking wild to me. Though, Im skeptical to what people mean when they say they can imagine stuff they can "see", cause that shits wack.

>>4037837
You can rotate those skulls in 3D tho.

>>4033424
I know this asked a lot here but how do you deal with feeling like shit because you're shit?
Obviously I must work harder, but I always do. I'm over the "just draw" phase. "Just drawing" I just have to study hard now but whenever I feel slightly good about something I drew, I get reminded that I must on work colors, line confidence, backgrounds, anatomy and clothing yadaya.
Fucking hell I guess I already know the answer to my problems and just wanted to vent, so wrong thread perhaps.

>>4037932
Personally I deal with it by telling myself that I enjoyed the process. It makes the end result seem like its not as important.

>>4037932
The struggle is real (and never ends). If you're thinking critically you probably never will be happy with your skill but that is pushing you forward. Just appreciate the small step by step improvements.

>>4037803
Dude. Just buy a skull from amazon for 30 bucks.

D is there any way to have my document name automatically increment in SAI 2 (just like in CSP)? It always gets stuck in NewCanvas1, while in CSP it automatically increments (Illustration1, Illustration2, etc.).

>>4037967
just go to the text file in the sai file folder.

which is better workflow in the long run for creating shade?
>use computer gradient
>eyedropper and paint in the mix
>soft eraser
>

>>4037803
>>4037828
>>4037912
>>4037960
Nevermind, I found it myself by finding my own post in the archive.
https://www.dlt.ncssm.edu/tiger/360views/masterindex.htm

>>4033424
Hoping to god that someone can answer my incredibly specific question, but for anyone that owns a Huion Kamvas pro 13, how well does it work with Krita? I'm thinking of getting a screen tablet and that's the one I want to buy and Krita is my go-to program.

>>4037841
What the fuck, you can't imagine things in color?

>>4038130
I don't see anything at all. It seems y'all are out here with movie players in your skulls and honestly the fucker in heaven who dealt me that card is gonna fucking get it when i see him.

>>4038143
Can you visualize a red apple right now?

>>4038150
Like i know the shape of an apple and that its red and has a stem but i cant "see" it. Trying to visualize it is like staring at a real apple but the lights are off and its pitch black, it's there i just don't see anything.

>>4038161
Thats normal youre normal.

>>4038166
Yea that's why im asking as there's no way for me to know that my normal is everyone's normal. My brother swears to me that he's able to see the vivid colors and scene put together in his mind like if the painting was right in front of him and ive got no idea how someone could do something like that.

>>4038181
Okay, can you visualize the apple on a plate on a table, against a light background? Can you visualize a landscape?

>>4038184
>against a light background
the fuck its pitch black how would i even.

>>4038187
It's normal that what you visualize is surrounded by darkness, but you can still imagine an area of light behind the apple, right? And can you imagine a landscape, like, with trees, a river, and blue sky?

>>4038196
I dont even see an apple, its not surrounded by darkness its just not there. Pitch black.

>>4038063
>https://www.dlt.ncssm.edu/tiger/360views/masterindex.htm

This is pretty cool, they say you cant tell sexual preference by blood type and shit but this site clearly lists like 20 kinds of homos and its subkinks I assume like this fucker "Homo floresiensis-Hobbit" its obvious that he is into midgets, who know, maybe even little boys.

>>4038143
Wait, are you saying you cant just lie on your stomach with a wild bonner basically breaking the bed bellow you, imagining fucking your little sister for hours like I did.

You poor, poor soul.

>>4035324
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsHD5GQ01og

And everything else from FZD on the topic of thumbnails.

The Skillful Huntsman explains the concept and its pretty good (easily accessible online)

John Park have few courses some anon upploaded to mega about mech and vech design.
In each he goes from a thumbnail to a complete mech/vech/your moms dildo.

He tells how he make few height lines and tries his design with different heights and if you cant come up with good thumbnail you can try few shapes like square, triangle, circle and X and make each of those shapes different size for example small circle, medium triangle, large square, my balls even larger, your ma an undisputed champion and then try and connect those shapes in different ways.

Also, experiment with different leg construction and point of origin and basically shit like this.

It will be easier to just DL the course and see for yourself, I think those are pretty good.

>>4036546
Just so you know, there are even vids on youtube for this book.

>>4036905
The scary thing about elipses that at some point you will draw them accurately by heart if you used to draw them in squares and using proper perspective.

It doesnt even take long, as a someone who cant really draw well, it scares me how accurate my ellipses are.

>>4036970
>Anon burns his ball after installing a 100W lightbulb in a small box with plastic glass and then falling asleep.

>He says he is not gonna make it now although doctors disagree.

>More news at 5

>>4038201
What the actual fuck.

>>4038223
aphantasia

how do you select a team for making weekly comic?

>>4038386
No its a fucking meme term, youre normal. Sorry.

Different anon but what if whatever I visualize it's very blurry and hard to make out total details unless I were to focus on that one thing? It's not exactly a clear picture like if my eyes were open or close. But I do see things. When I decide to draw something it's easier to remember what exists and may go where.

>>4039010
That's completely normal.

How do I nicely tell someone that I'm not interested in an art trade when their work is so beg.

>>4039066
I usually make the excuse that I only do art trades with close friends

How can I have fun while learning fundamentals? Any book recommendations?
If I see another freaking box or fruit bowl/lamp/cartoony face I'm going to explode.
Pls help anon

>>4039131
Hope this helps.

What's with all the tracing acceptance going on these days?

>>4039168
What exactly are you talking about?

>>4039170
People saying things like "Oh no tracing is actually fine it's a great way to learn and lots of professional artists trace things they can't draw".

>>4039176
tracing has always been fine as long as you don't post it, fat head. it's a tool to learn. I still trace faces all the time to get a feel for how the proportions should be

>>4039168
>>4039176
People very easily tend to mix up tracing and referencing.
A lot of pros use references, some frauds trace.
Some use reference as simple way of knowing what the thing they want to draw look like, and others directly use the reference to gain time or because they are lazy or something worse.
I personally severly dislike the latter use of reference.

>>4039176
>it's a great way to learn
Because it is. You shouldn't do it in your actual work, but it is a great way to learn, especially when you're a beginner.

>>4039165
I just want to have fun what's wrong with that

>>4039183
You learn nothing when you trace other people's work stupid mutt. Only line confidence is going to be trained for beginners.

>>4039191
Well, it is an exercise for beginners, but they learn much more than just line confidence by tracing.

>>4039198
You learn by studying, not literally tracing retard. You don't observe nor learn anything when you trace.

>>4039202
Tracing is a form of studying, idiot. You learn lots of things when you trace, you train your hand, you learn form and proportion, you can learn textures, value gradations, shapes, all kinds of stuff. Lots of good art teachers and artists recommend it, I don't see what makes you qualified to argue with them.

>>4039212
> Lots of good art teachers and artists recommend it
Krenz, artgem and ruan jia are against tracing and recommend copying from ref instead to study.

>>4039212
Show me those so called "teachers" that encourage tracing then!

>>4039220
Huston, watts, westermoe are the first that come to mind. They mostly recommend tracing construction, Riley,skull and planes over the reference to get a better understanding. It trains your eye to see better/ more accurately.

>>4039217
Nope, Artgerm does recommend tracing, but not 1:1 tracing. Basically you draw over the simplified version of the skeleton, and then muscles on top of human photos

>>4039261
There's no such thing as "tracing construction". Tracing means that you are literally making a 1:1 copy of what's underneath your layer/paper. Constructing on top of a reference is not tracing.

>>4039290
You are literally tracing over the underlying construction, anatomy, rhythms and planes which exist within the image. Basically Nothing here is invented. Also Rey bustos and Scott eaton recommend tracing. You can also do a trace over to understand how a master constructed the forms within their piece.

How do I start? I have no idea how to start learning. All I do is stare at the white piece of paper for hours

>>4039346
You can try drawing next time you happen to be staring at paper.

>>4039185
Well then have fun. Sorry that I can't give any more specific advice since you didn't specify which fundamentals you're struggling with and what level you're at.

>>4039365
Yea but what? I just don't know what to draw or how to learn. Sometimes I copy some pictures from my phone but I feel like I'm not learning at all

>>4039369
Have you read the sticky?

Where do you guys look for inspiration/different art styles/subjects?

>>4039035
Do better artists visualize things more clearly or is just raw appliance and grinding in art help people map everything out easier when laying it all down?

I need a brush whose width stays the same (I'm using medibang). Problem is that the beginning and end parts of the stroke always look like there is a huge dot on there. I'm thinking this could be on the software but could it also be my tablet?

Second question though, I got a copy of SAI 2 and the stabilizer settings are weird cause I can barely tell any difference between them, even between S-1 and S-7 I don't see much of a difference, is Sai 2 like that or could it again be something with my tablet?

>>4039670
pinterest makes for a surprisingly good discovery tool

I'm starting my first full time job tomorrow, doing illustration! It's in an office-type setting. What are some tips for starting a new art job? I'm a little nervous because I'm not very social, but I know I have to be.

>>4033567
PLS

How do I make a 'stamp' of the visible layers in photoshop?
As in it creates a new layer of everything that's currently visible.

What's the usual size of the canvas you anons draw on?

Any comic artists/animations that do backgrounds in a similar style to this?
I can think of Moebius

>>4040101
Everything online says to do ctrl alt shift e. But all that does is flatten the image which deletes all the layers.
I need to create a new layer without touching the other layers.

>>4040327
Well I found it, you have to bind merge visible to whatever you want, and holding alt along with that binding will create a new layer. How dumb

>>4033567
if what you're doing is decorative designs like the ones in your pic then just pick up a pencil and start doodling, remember to be confident in your lines and you should be alright with at least maybe 4-5+ hours of solid practice. look at designs used to fill in the spaces of adult coloring books if you need quick inspiration to come up with your own shapes. do some studies on or at least copy down as many geometric patterns, plants and especially flowers as you can too. this should at least help you draw up some simple designs. good luck anon!

>>4039369
I want a raptor in an attack-dog harness leaping at a future soldier. Post progress reports in /vent/. There. Bam. Be commissioned.

>>4039670
Deviantart/popular 1 month, aforementioned pinterest, /tg/ has pretty good taste if you can stomach industrial amounts of fantasy

Are all of these triceps heads?

>>4040897
the red one is part of the deltoid

>>4040899
Then yellow should be medial + long head right?

>>4040901
yeah you can see the slight bump that separate both.

whats the drawing equivalent of lifting noob gains? where do people usually plateau at from non disciplined drawing?

>>4041256
The biggest noob gains are when people learn how to render somewhat. This is when someone switches over to digital or copics. The scratchy effect of color pencils/crayons is removed giving them an easy improvement.

>>4033424
Anyone here use infinitepainter?

What are the settings I need to adjust in order t o make a good Hard Round brush?

Trying to do tine CTRL+PAINT tutorials but with only the basic tools suggested by Matt Kohr.

>>4041256
note taken. core is important
anyway, agreeing with the other poster, noob gains in drawing are learning rendering tricks and using those to create polished turds
i would answer the second question you have but i cant understand what you are asking

>>4041286
I found a good hard round brush in the community brushes (it was called "Pencil", but it was just a hard round with opacity and size control), but the way the community brushes are organized (they aren't) might make it impossible for you to find it now. Anyway, I can't imagine what can be a problem with creating a hard round brush yourself. I can screencap the settings of mine if you want.

>>4041286
Actually, I just looked, there's a hard round brush in the sprayers category. It has no size dynamics, but you can add it if you want.

https://www.ctrlpaint.com/videos/fluid-linework
Is this the trick to get rid of chickenscratchy and wobbly lines on digital platform? This surely can't be all there is to it.

>>4041328
>>4041367
Thanks!

what is the equivilent of a hard round with opacity on clip studio paint?

Pyw

>>4041548
who are you talking to

>>4041426
A hard round with opacity.

>>4041397
It's not a digital only thing. You have to practice drawing long confident strokes to fight against the instinct to chicken scratch and to gain stability in your strokes. It's good to spend a few hours, maybe tens of hours, just practicing drawing straight lines and ellipses, but don't overdo it. You just want to get to the point where you don't reflexively chicken scratch, and then you'll just naturally practice this skill as you practice other stuff.
Secondly, the reason chicken scratching comes naturally to you is because you aren't trained to think ahead about what the line is supposed to achieve in the greater context. It's this general idea of working big first, then narrowing it down to details, and it's not at all exclusive to lines. You apply the skill in drawing like Kohr does, thinking through the major shapes first, then working down to smaller shapes. If you want to train that perceptive "big picture" skill, force yourself to take a step back from the canvas/zoom out every 10 seconds or so just to take a moment to quickly scan your entire drawing.

How many years would it take to get to this level? Also how many hours a week?

Thanks guys

Anyone have any timelapse videos of someone doing gestures/armatures? Wanna get a better idea of how people feel out this "flow" people talk about.

>>4042255
That one painting took 3 years to complete and decades of learning to begin.

Recently found I can knock out studies much, much easier than in digital despite doing significantly more digital thank traditional. Anyone have an idea why?

>>4042614
No way of telling without seeing your studies.

>>4033436
speaking about this guy, is his name a reference/pun to something ?

>>4042253
Cool, thanks for explaining

>>4042593
Any estimation on this anon? Could I get to this point within 5 years drawing 10-15 hours a week?

>>4041955
you know what i mean, is it a modified watercolour or what?

>>4043131
God i dont know who came here with all the sadcat posting but i love it. Do you have the ones where theyre giving the crying stuttering speeches?

>>4043145
a-anon i-i'm just trying to paint...

>>4043145

What should I expect out of an art 121 class provided at my local community college? I'm new to art and college tuition isn't an issue for me.

>>4043879
Could you provide the name of the course?

I'm assuming it would be a simple drawing I or life drawing I. If it were the first option, then it would probably be something about understanding first, form, through geometric shapes, by utilizing inanimate objects. A little bit of value study; maybe you'll use some charcoal and ink wash along the way.

If it were a life drawing I course, then you'll start off with understanding the human body in simple forms, create studies of masters work, learn how to apply values, and obviously, work from models.

>>4043879
you could email the tutors and ask

When making fanart and NSFW work. Should I separate my fandoms/communities with different names? Ie. if I make furry stuff and weeb/generic vidya stuff, then should I have two different identities for those.

How do I get better at sketching? Do I use a reference image of a nose for example and draw it over and over again 500 times until it’s good?
Or should I draw many different things from reference without repeating? How do most people practice and get better?

I already study, watch videos and soon I’lol start reading art books. What are some time-wasters I should avoid?

>>4044433
Well maybe, just maybe, the books might have answers to your questions, have you considered this possibility?

>>4044485
I’ll *

How many times of drawing the same thing will lead me to better recognize its shape from memory without immediate noticeable fail/alteration? What is your experience anons, I assume it's different depending on what but I'm just speaking rough estimations.

How do i color/paint like Akihiko Yoshida, how do I go about learning his style

>>4033873
Sinix started at your age and now he's a art teacher in a prestigious art school so dew it

How do I fix this shit on GIMP?
I'm using the Brush tool with the Pressure Size option, but all the tails and heads of the lines look like shit.

Is my account rip? the temp lockout turned into a suspension because I wouldn't give them a phone number. Also never got a reply to my email, fucking fags.
Is there even any decent place left I could make a blog at.

what does it mean to draft? is it only related to architecture?

Do people on /ic/ really ask the same questions over and over or is there a never-ending wave of confused newfags? I have a deja vu every time I f5

>>4045685
Yes, yes.
An unfortunate side effect of anonymity is that it becomes impossible to form any kind of consensus because no one knows what other people know.
Without doubt 4chan is full of groups and pairs of strangers who've been arguing about the same topic together without realizing for years.

Imagine.
There's one anon who prefers tool x, and one who prefers y. They both post daily and when they see each others' posts often they think there's an army of idiots who prefer the other tool over another. They've both been here for eight years.
One week they both decide to try the other tool, they fall in love with it and because they're such maniac fanatics they start arguing for their new favorite starting their posts with "I used to think x was superior to y but then..."

You get the point. If you find the same conversation posted again and again, it's probably the same people too. It would do this site good if people assumed others weren't strawmen without knowledge or experience.

Doing the Hampton book atm

To improve my gesture drawings, should I just be doing as many as possible over and over again or should be trying to work in the lessons of the book (anatomy and proportions) into the gesture drawing?

Or do I need to have gesture drawing 100% downpat before I try to construct things out of cubes and such?

>>4045764
It's enough to understand the basic manikin of the figure

How do I practice character design and get feedback? Are there threads that give you prompts and tell you to make up a character? or sites, where the fuck do i go to

>>4043131
Just create a new tool/brush, set opacity to pen pressure and set size to no pressure.

How much does art skill transfer to 3D modeling skill?

How important is to know how to create perfect squares in perspective?

>>4046451
anatomy and construction transfers very well, same for hand painted texture. gesture too if you are going to pose them yourself

>>4046557
Thanks.

Is it actually really important to grind the fundies? Or can you feasibly improve by just drawing what you like and consistently improve your weak spots?

>>4046874
Draw what you like WHILE grinding the fundies.

>>4046874
As long as you are using reference and understanding it not just copying 2d shapes you should improve

Does anyone have a pen that mimics the lineart in official Yo-kai Watch art?

>>4046270
thank you anon

>>4047293
Look up calligraphy brush pens, with somewhat harder tips.

For a poor spic without a way to draw digitally, and completely ignorant on watercolor, what are my options for coloring?
How can I make it look not shit even if it's color pencils?

>>4047588
>completely ignorant on watercolor, what are my options for coloring?
Learn about watercolor? (and/or gouache)

Other options are markers and colored pencils.

>How can I make it look not shit even if it's color pencils?
What are you talking about, colored pencils are great, their only downside is that the process of coloring with them is very slow. You can also use watercolor pencils if you like the watercolor look.

>>4047588
you can use copic markers

>>4047588

>>4047625
>For a poor spic

>>4047825
Why exactly can't you draw digitally? Because that would be the least expenive option.

>>4047622
Maybe I have to get better paper or better pencils, but whenever I try to color anything with pencils it looks extremely unprofessional. Most likely I have to learn patience, I suppose

i have a really big issue with details. i just started drawing, and i am drawing already existing pieces of art (black metal album covers). i am using a 5x5 grid, and its getting to the point where I'm measuring the angles and measuring to see if it's exactly correct.its especially bad with things with a lot of detail, like hands, faces, and trees (by far the worst). does this fade over time or is drawing an inappropriate hobby for me? it makes me feel anxious and angry, and often leads to me throwing it away.

>>4033926
Wait, i know this guy, he's that one guy from normiebook who doesn't accept critisim about his weird kink.

>>4048073
That's copying, and it's useful to do it as a training exercise or if you want to do life drawing. What exactly is your goal in art?

>>4035647
Anything except the hyper-cheap $15 eBay ones should be just fine

>>4033424
Most of the threads in catalog should actually be ITT. There are so many nonsensical threads Keep most of your personal works for /alt/ or the other critique threads. Here we should be drawing copies from good references to mindfully up our mileage, internalize appealing aesthetics made on this board (some of which is obviously shitposting I'm sure)

>>4037585
This might sound harsh but getting a screen tablet isn’t going to magically fix any of these issues since they seem to stem from lacking fundamentals.
If you really want a cheap fix for your clean stuff lacking soul in the meantime, stop drawing over your sketch in another layer and just clean up your sketch layer into a lineart layer. It doesn’t solve the underlying issues that will probably continue to make shit difficult, but it helps things feel less stiff.

some yerars ago there used to be a large /ic/ discord (and before that an irc server) is there anything up nowdays?

>>4033424
how i can make this type of shading?

>>4048004
Maybe. You can try Strathmore or Hahnemuhle mixed media boards, or bristol boards. What exactly do you mean by unprofessional? If you want them to look clean like a digital painting, you'll have to resort to tricks like making an underdrawing with white pencil, or using talcum powder. Colored pencils have their limitations in terms of how the finished product looks, they have a certain style that you can't really get rid of. You can try pastel pencils, they have no limitations. Stabilo and Caran D'Ache are the best brands. Another option is PanPastels, or just regular pastels powdered and applied with an applicator. But you said you were poor. None of these options are cheap, Copics would be cheaper, and digital would be even chaper. Or just learn watercolors/gouache, it's not that hard. Or, as I said before, use watercolor pencils, you just draw with them like with normal pencils, and then apply water with a brush (or waterbrush) to make them look like watercolor or blend them like watercolors.

What's the best way to be comfy while drawing? Like physically comfy, not comfy with how or what one is drawing.

>>4048209
These drawing gloves are pretty comfy. Sometimes I wear mine just because it feels nice.

>>4048106
basic brush with no pressure opacity, sfot brush when is soft....
Damn anon you are really a /beg/ to not figure out.

>>4048209
sit/stand desks are pretty nice, but having your chair and desk be the right heights so that your elbows don't bend below the table is probably the most important part.
If your desk is too tall you may want something to rest your feet on, I hate if my legs dangle.
Personal autistic preference, but I like to wear pants, along with cable management so my headphone wires, etc., don't touch my arms/legs while drawing.
>>4048230
These are super nice, digital or not. I usually just bunch it up and people think it's a scrunchie when I'm in public.

>>4048259
No, i mean the colors and the layer mode (Multiply, Darken) and the layer opacity.
I'm a beg, but not that beg

>>4033424
Are paypal invoices a safe way to make sure you dont get chargeback scammed by a client?

>>4037585
Yes, I use a screenless tablet to get fine lines in CSP. I don't like PS for lining but any digital program is perfectly capable.

>>4034018
this is something its better if you figure it out by yourself. just really put your mind into it, think about it for days if needed.

you can do it

Does anyone know where can I read Micheal Hampton Figure drawing Design and Invention?

I’m a beginner and I’ve been progressing quite well but I tend to use any old notebooks and pencils I can find that are usually in bad condition.

I’ll go for shopping. Can anyone recommend me everything I need to improve my sketching? What type of pencils and sketchbooks should I get?

My idea was to stick with the basics with just a pencil and a sketchbook and not complicate things as a newbie. But I often watch tutorials on YT, and they always end up using some special shit like for example another pencil that smudges lines and makes shading look smoother or a different pencil that draws thinner or thicker lines. So, I need to know everything I’ll ever need.

>>4048742
You only need one soft pencil for sketching. I used a 2b when I was starting out, then switched to 4b. As for paper, I use cheap drafting paper (but not as cheap as printer paper, like one step above it, and higher density too).

I’m confused about pigment toxicity. Every resource lists eg. cadmium yellow toxic and to be handled with care. Yet, my cadmium yellow has this seal indicating it’s safe. Who am l to believe?

>>4048742
There’s no right or wrong tools for sketching. You just need to gradually figure out which ones work for you.

>>4048895
Manufactureres can call their colors by their traditional names even if they use a substitute pigment.

What's the status of non Wacom styluses and needing batteries charged? Helping a friend get into digital tablets, I have a Huion stylus that needs charging. What models are recommended now for medium tablets?

>>4048895
What is your paint? Manufacturers have marketing names and it might not be cad yellow but a synthetic or hue they market as cad yellow. A real cadmium would have CL - cautionary label instead of AP - approved product. Still that mainly means don't eat it or leave it on your skin for a prolonged time. If you're really concerned you can wear gloves when working with it.

>>4048898
>>4048992
Thanks!
The yellow is Winsor&Newton. I used to be quite careful with it but feel more relaxed after noticing the certificate.

Do better pencils and sketchbooks really affect the quality of your drawings/sketches?

>>4049280
To an extent. Sketchbooks more so than pencils.

>>4049292
How so? To what extend?

ive been dancing around buying an ipad pro + apple pencil but my worries are that would be difficult to adapt to, and i dont know whether to buy the apple pencil 2 (that doesnt work on older versions beyond ipad 11) or the apple pencil gen 1. the gen2 apple pencil is more portable because its magnetic to ipad to charge, while for the gen 1, i could buy another wire for the gen1 because the only way to charge the gen1 is so horribly designed. the pros would be that itd be easier for me to draw everyday because i spend tremendous hours at work and i find some hours where i have nothing to do that i couldve spent on drawing. by the time i come home im too tired to even work on any art. i know theres sketching and all, but id like to paint traditionally or digitally and its not like i could bring my whole setup to work. the only con is that the ipad costs a shit ton of fucking money and apple often makes it so that future and probably better products are inaccessible to older models. so tldr this is what im asking:

1. is it hard to adapt to the ipad if im already used to drawing digitally?
2. is it worth it to spend the few hundred more to buy the apple pencil 2 + ipad pro 11, or should i settle for the older version (which is of course, cheaper)

I'm currently forced to draw sitting on the floor
Is there a way to make this more bearable? My back is killing me

>>4039131
>cartoony face
draw an anime girl
>box
sitting on a bed
>fruit bowl/lamp
with a banana in her twat

sounds fun doesn't it :)

What resources should I look at if I want to start playing around with caricatures? Would love some tips for picking out and emphasizing people's features.

>>4049718
I've personally never used an iPad or Apple pencil but I am a mobilefag on a Galaxy Note 9

Are you choosing the iPad Pro + Apple Pencil because of preference or work requirements?

Otherwise, the Galaxy A (The version with a stylus) is about $100 cheaper plus you can change the tips on the stylus as needed, even to grippier ones if you like that. And, if its anything like the Note 9, you should be able to store the stylus in the tablet when you're not using it for art or to charge it. i believe on my note 9 it takes 30 seconds to charge and you're good to go again.

I've only used a screenless drawing tablet once or twice, it may be a little bit slipperier compared to some screenless tablets. The other hurdle will be finding a drawing app that you like using

>>4049968
I should also note that some Samsung devices charge the stylus a bit more slowly. The Note 9 uses supercapacitors while the note A may be using traditional Lipo batteries which take longer to charge and degrade over time

>>4049970
Holy fuck am I drunk tonight?

When I say Galaxy A or Note A I actually mean the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 with stylus

>>4049886
Get a cardboard box to set your shit on and raise it up a bit

Why do I get these patches in my colour wheel . Is it because I'm using too much water? Or are the colours just not mixing porperly. The primary colours that I used out of the box look fine. But only the ones I mixed have patches. Why?

>>4050029
Forgot to mention . I'm using poster colours.

>>4046874
For almost every "should I exclusively do X or Y" the answer is almost always "you should do both, you'll figure out the precise ratio along the way by assessing your results."

>>4050029
Looks like not mixed enough. Never used poster colours but try taking bigger bits of paint and mixing it thoroughly to get enough to cover whole area once

>>4049968
>>4049970
I have a Samsung Galacy Tab S3. The stylus doesn't have a battery, it's on wacom technology, and you don't store it inside the tablet (same with s4).

>The other hurdle will be finding a drawing app that you like using
I don't think it's a tough choice, the only options worth considering are Infinite Painter or ArtFlow (if you're willing to spend 5 bucks), or Medibang and Sketchbook Pro if you want a free program.

>>4049718
>is it hard to adapt to the ipad if im already used to drawing digitally?
It's super easy, barely an inconvenience.

>is it worth it to spend the few hundred more to buy the apple pencil 2 + ipad pro 11, or should i settle for the older version (which is of course, cheaper)
Definitely not worth it imo. At least for me, the double tap on the pencil 2 is useless because I'm used to pressing buttons on a wacom pen with my thumb, and you can't tap with a thumb. I know that some people use the index finger to press buttons, they will find it more convenient. In any case, even if you're okay with the double tap, I don't the new pencil and the new iPad are worth their cost.

How do I get a consistent shade while inking?

>>4046874
Do both senpai. A little fundies at the beginning can take you a long way. It's like beginner gains when lifting.

For some reason, any work I upload from desktop looks horizontally compressed or vertically stretched (or "skinny") when I view it on mobile. Anyone had this problem and knows how to fix? I've already been fucking around with changing resolutions and software.

>>4050212
pic not related. Maybe.

>>4050212
Quick test anon. Make a square canvas (100 by 100). If it's square it's your phone. If it's stretched it's your computer

>>4050188
this is a really helpful to know! thank you so much.

>>4049968
its mostly because ive heard artists i admire give so much praise for the ipad so its gained more recognition compared to the galaxy and i admit im more biased to it because of it. but i will consider the galaxy note, and see how it fits me.

thanks all for the feedback

Is there a point to doing still-lives? Is it important to do it along with life drawing, or does it practice the same skills as life drawing?

the best social media to post a draw? i mean, both nsfw and sfw.

>>4033424
i have a tablet huion h610

cant drawn for shit on tablet, but i never had any other tablet ever

should i get a cheap wacom?

Everyone on /ic/ always talks about getting popular by drawing famous shit. But then you're always being compared to the other artists drawing that shit.

Why doesnt anyone ever talk about niche artists? The audience population is lower, but people will be more willing to like and follow because if their limited supply. I just recall back in my guro edge fest days it was always the same few artists being posted, and relatively speaking they were pretty bad. But there are only so many people who draw for that fetish.

How do I prevent wrist/arm/shoulder pain when drawing digitally? I have to stop every hour or two due to how stiff I get, so there must be something fundamentally wrong with my posture or how I'm holding the pen or something.

>>4050488
Honestly, consult a doctor. Wrist pain is a relatively common thing (the cure is to draw from your wrist less), but arm and shoulder pain is something I've never heard of before.

Some guys here told me that I need to "better understand the form". What can I do besides DrawABox to achieve this?

>>4050488
Try finding different positions and seat height, maybe you lie on your elbows too much, google how to set up your workspace with proper ergonomics.

I have a question, how to say in a assertive and polite way that I didn't ask for a critique when I'm asked to show work to someone(I mean irl)? I feel that some people just think they have to say something, I have competent friends who I can ask for feedback which I care about, as opposed to some half assed crits from a clueless person

>>4050498
>>4050530
I actually don't lean on my arms at all, but I'll often feel a pinching in my shoulder blades and soreness in my arm. I should make an appointment

>>4050241
Thanks, it's my computer apparently.
What now?

>>4050506
Sculpt.

>>4050603
You have to fuck around with the screen until the canvas is square.

I'm trying to remember the name of a digital horror artist. He does photorealistic work of distorted humanish creatures. I remember he paints where a lot of the lighting comes from the camera flash. I think he's russian. Could anyone help?

>>4048271
>our elbows don't bend below the table is probably the most important part.
I See, so this is why my arm hurts since so many years

>>4050621
I think I know who you mean but don't remember the name, go and browse artstation for a while, he's quite popular and you should find him quickly

What should I do about the composition here?

I started looking at pigment numbers on my paints at http://www.artiscreation.com.. Cleared up some retarded thoughts I was having:
1. Gouache is just watercolor with chalk in it. (PW18) Knew they weren't that different but pretty funny.
2. I couldn't find Titanium White in the store for gouache, only permanent white and was surprised to see a white watercolor called china white. Turns out they are both just titanium white PW18.
3. I didn't realise my Dark Hooker Green watercolor was a mix of three pigments.

So here's my question, is it a bad idea to get paints with more than 1 pigment in them? Seems like it would fuck up your color mixes, as if you already had mixed 3 colors straight out of the tube.

>>4050718
Correction Titanium White is PW6.

Does anyone become more accurate when they sketch really fast? Why does this happen to me? I guess it’s because it forces me to draw what I see? If I go slow everything is a bit out of proportion.

>>4050725
Maybe you are looking at the subject proportionally more than at the paper when you draw fast? It's something I have to keep in mind a lot when drawing figures from life. Don't get stuck to your paper drawing your shortcut hands or shortcut torso that you've drawn tons of times before, draw what you see.

>>4041643
Cope

>>4050423
You practice materials, textures, composition.

>>4050695
idk lol

>>4050695
I'd extend the canvas to the left, since there's a lot of energy there. Both birds are looking that way and it looks like the bird in the back is coming from the left.

Biggest problem I have as a beginner is size and proportions. If something will make me quit that’s that. Is there any videos, articles books I can read to improve? Or should I just grind and hope I improve?

I use HB 2 pencils since those are the ones I always find laying around.

I know they are just for linear art and not meant for sketching or drawing but should I actually buy different pencils? Does it really make a big difference?

>>4051420
>I know they are just for linear art and not meant for sketching or drawing
Says who? HB are perfectly fine, they're the middle range of value for pencils.

>>4050423
Of course there's a point to still life. It's the same skill set, and you don't have to worry about the model moving, over time. You have control over positioning, viewing angle, lighting, and the objects in the scene - you can focus on textures you need practice on, like cloth, plants, metals, fruit, bones, whatever you want to include.
Every time you pick up a pencil, brush, or stylus, it's an opportunity to explore and practice and learn. It's also a good way to warm up - I'll often do a simple still life in oils if I've taken a break from them, or if I want to try out new paints, or brushes. And, it's fun.

>>4050029
You're not adding enough water, and you're letting the paint clump up, so it's drying unevenly. Look at the green edge, next to the yellow - that's too much paint build up. Slow down, use more water, build up layers, letting each one dry before adding another.

Also, what brand of paint? You might have cheap pigment not mixing well.

What does drawing from reference really mean?

Does it mean that you have to pay attention to all the details and try to copy the ref exactly the way it is?
Or does it mean that you just consult the reference without trying to copy everything exactly the way it is?

My little bro is showing alot of interest in art these days and is chewing through sketch books. Whats a good beginner drawing tablet I can get him? I know very little about the subject since I dont draw myself. Preferably under 50 bucks. If he keeps with it for awile ill probbably get him a great one for Christmas. Hell give me a really good one regardless of price as well if possible.

what does it mean to make it as an artist?

>>4051575
>under 50 bucks
There's wacom one, and some budget tablets by xp-pen and huion. If his monitor is larger than a laptop screen then get a medium sized one. Another option is to get an old used wacom intuos, they used to make them to last for ages so chances are it will be still good, and better than a new Chinese one.

>give me a really good one regardless of price as well if possible
Wacom cintiq. But if that's too much, intuos pro.

>>4051587
being able to make a living wage off your art, usually

>>4051587
Minimum. Make a living wage. Though I would add two additional stipulations. You have to be making more then miunum wage for the time you put in so no working 60 hours a week to make the same as someone who works at walmart doenst count. It also has to be steady income so no fishing everywhere for commissions.

>>4051555
Wait, let me just consult the international reference usage police, can't be too careful with these things.

>>4051605
Hmm suppose ill just get one of these two which would you recommend
https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Graphic-Drawing-Beginners-Compatible/dp/B07S1RR3FR/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=wacom&qid=1565017783&s=gateway&sr=8-4

or

https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Drawing-Software-Included-CTL4100/dp/B079HL9YSF/ref=sr_1_3?crid=Y5E2IUBH0MXC&keywords=wacom+tablet&qid=1565016821&s=electronics&sprefix=Wacom+%2Celectronics%2C198&sr=1-3

Is it stupid that I only ever want to draw one type of dick? Most dicks are fucking ugly, so I refues to draw anything that doesn't meet my dick aesthetic. For some reason I don't have the same issue with drawing all kinds of pussy

>>4051646
The second one of course. I don't know why is it cheaper, it's better, has buttons and comes with free software.

By the way, some advice: to get used to a tablet he can use it instead of a mouse for everything, he'll get used to it in a few days.

>>4051652
It's fine unless you're gay. I do the same.

>>4051677
Cheaper? Its 10 bucks more but thats irrelevant. Ill grab the Wacom Intuos then thanks for the advice.

>>4051687
Oh, okay then, you're welcome. Also, recommend him to watch Sinix channel on youtube.

Is this worth $5 for an absolute begginer?

https://www.udemy.com/course/the-digital-painting-mega-course-beginner-to-advanced/

I have a Wacom Intuos and photoshop, and I want to start doing digital art as a hobby.
I want to do stuff like Magic The Gathering alternative cards, for fun.

>>4051888
Haven't gone through it, but I'm not confident in it. Googled the tutor and he seems okay, but doesn't seem like he's quite good enough to teach.

Before going through paying for anything you should exhaust some free resources. Considering you're an absolute beginner.
>drawabox
Practice controlling your strokes, learn volumes and how to sketch.
>Proko videos
For figure drawing.
>Ctrlpaint
Learn photoshop for painting.
>FZD videos
For production painting, which aligns with MTG art. Don't bother with this until you have a good grasp on fundamentals.

Also get the 7 day trial on NMA before you go ahead and spend money on anything else. Download all the videos you are interested in and work through them later.

You're probably not going to cry over spending 5 bucks on the course, but I don't trust these kinds of comprehensive 12 hour courses which claim to teach you everything you need. Do the free stuff first, then practice a lot, then think about spending money on things.

>>4051925
>7 day trial on NMA

Thank you so much! I'll start looking at those sites right now.

Yeah, I know udemy courses aren't always great, but I liked this one because of how it's structured (small lessons).

Ctrlpaint and Drawabox seem to have this structure too, so it'll be great. Thanks!

>>4050212
>>4050603
Isn't it because of pixel ratios?

>>4050506
Look at things and imagine you can see through them.

>>4051418
Search YouTube.

>>4051420
You should try different pencils to see what they're like.

>>4051555
Most often the latter, unless you're studying something and trying to copy it perfectly.

>>4051587
To do what you wanted to do when you started.

>>4051652
It's better if you CAN draw all types, but draw whatever you want.

What books would help me draw mechs?

I keep fucking up lines in CSP, specifically curves. Any time it detects me changing direction, no matter how fast or gradual, the curvature comes out horribly jagged. I've tried everything
>stabilizer settings
>drawing from wrist, elbow, and shoulder to see if I was the one fucking up
>varied my speed when making lines
>even switched to a touchscreen and removed the tablet to see if it was the tablet fucking up
Nothing changed and the lines still come out jagged. Should I just uninstall and try a different program or redownload at this point?

>>4052619
It even happens with the vectoring.

>>4052614
Ask /m/.

>>4052619
Can you post what brush are you using? It might be a rectangle-ish brush which would inevitably have artefacts when you're making a curved stroke

>>4039131
Learn it with someone :3
I’m learning it with a girl I’ve been in love with for years and probably won’t ever work and haven’t had any success with and it’s still a lot of fun so it’s not so grindy, and you can compare your work

>>4052614
Scott Robertson How to Draw. And having models by you to kitbash and rotate in perspective. It's fundies but also a lot of mechanical design and shape design in terms of silhouettes and poses. Anatomy so you understand figure drawing and the mechanics of how mechs move like people, animal/comparative anatomy helps too.

I'm trying to use Clip Studio Paint and it keeps doing this thing that I can't really describe so I can't Google it to find a solution. I am trying to draw a half circle and it just sort of stops tracking and it doesn't come out as a good half circle?

>>4051297
I tried again

What's the proper way to using perspective boxes? Say I draw the box as if I'm looking up at it, I fill all the other forms within that box until I have to go outside the box to be able to draw whatever I'm drawing in proportion. Is this a proper way of using boxes to draw something in space?

>c-can we be f-friends?
How the fuck do I reply, no I don't want to be your friend but I don't want to be rude