/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Tfw that photo was meant to be rotated 90% to the right.

I drew her doing a handstand, I swear.

>>4974312
Wot machines do photocopying
Are you a bot op

>>4974312
Drawing from reference trains you to stop symbol drawing and builds your visual library, both of which are crucial to drawing from imagination.

>>4974322
I guess what I'm asking is what should I learn to do first: photocopy from reference, use basic shapes to construct a figure geometrically, or both at the same time?

>>4974324
If you think the two options for drawing the figure are "photocopying" and "geometric construction," you should forgo both and learn gesture.

>>4974324
How about you just draw buddy

>>4974365
ok retar

>>4974372
I think that dude has a thing set up to notify him every time someone posts the image here
Enjoy being sent to the ngmi shadowrealm

>>4974382
As if I'm afraid of some fat American retard who probably can't even afford a drawing tablet.

>>4974385
You'll stop drawing forever out of fear
So long loser!

>>4974390
I just found out he's British. I'm even less afraid now.

>>4974365
/thread

>>4974382
The funny thing is that isn't even brought this thread to my attention this time, a comment on DeviantArt did.

>>4974324
Start learning construction first.
Construction will make drawing from observation easier.

>>4974312
Same energy

>>4974866
what is this and why do i keep seeing it

>>4975146
How can you not see that it is just a kangaroo drawing

>>4975176
why am i ignoring the fact that the prime ngmi himself showed up?

>>4974372
>>4974382
>still hasn't improved
god damn do some fucking figure drawings jesus christ

>>4975273

>>4974312
Construction is more important and don't let any retard on this board tell you otherwise.

>>4975273
Googling that term comes up with multiple definitions. Which one do you mean? Because one of them is that thing where people draw a model that is in the room which isn't exactly a sensible idea in a pandemic. Also the classroom environment isn't really one I do well in.

If you mean starting drawings off with circles/ovals and lines like in this picture sometimes I do something like that. Not always but looking at pictures like this one have influenced the way I start drawing.

There's probably a more specific meaning but the sites that come up have the same description problem that most "how to" art guides have.

>>4975273
Kek

>>4974312
There's no formula anon. Dip your toes in both. When you want to focus on one, do that. When you feel lacking in one move to the other.

>>4974850
Post recent art

I've had this question too. I've settled on drawing from reference until I learn which is more important.

>>4977770

>>4974312
Wtf does Photocopying mean? If you're talking about observational skills then yeah it's improtant to train that skill but construction is more important if you wanna make it look legit.

Being a soulless copy machine means you learn nothing if you just 1:1 copy without thought cause you won't be able to replicate it. If you're gonna "copy" then do it with intention with a fundie you wanna polish