/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Now what skill level should you be to attempt this? It's true if you've got your basics down it's much easier to focus on the style but I would recommend this to anyone really. It helps you focus on what you want to make and iron out where you lack the skills needed instead of endless practice.
It keeps you comming up with new pieces too so you'll be more familiar with inventing poses scenes whatever it is you're doing.

He does say you should treat it like you would send this to your boss or this would be what you present to the public but I did what I could to the best of my abilities every day.
I don't have the issue of telling myself I'm not serious or I'm just doodling.
Yes some days will be better than others but it happens.

Which brings me to posting what you make somewhere.
I posted all my drawing to the beg&int thread, as a little accountabilty.
You might not need it but for me it kept me going at times.
Plus you can get some (good) feedback too!
At a certain point people know your stuff and what you're doing so don't expect a reply on every post though.

I would like to get any advice you can give me and any artists or courses I should check out to help with my goals of animation in this style.

Other than the Banner Saga I've found these artists to also be close to it stylewise or just what I like.

Banished Shadow
https://www.deviantart.com/banished-shadow/gallery
I absolutley love her stuff, goals for sure.

James Zapata
https://www.deviantart.com/jameszapata/gallery
He has a few pieces that are cell shaded

SolKorra
https://www.deviantart.com/solkorra/gallery

liu siyu
https://www.behance.net/nye/
Another great artist soulmax

Matt Rhodes
https://www.artstation.com/mattrhodes
Good stuff and he posts his construction process so alot to disect here.

Sbeep
https://www.helenesimmonds.co.uk/
She also has some guides on this website which I have yet to check out.

I've probably forgotten some things I wanted to say about it all but whatever, I'd recommend it in general.
You could do one or two months and see how that goes.

Also yeah the best feeling ever was when people got inspired by seeing your work, that was awesome!

Done.

>>6387867
i have nothing useful to say but i like your progress!

>>6387867
good progress

>>6388308
>>6388309
Thanks guys!
Would've been sad if nobody posted at all kek

congrats bro what do you plan on doing with this absolutely abhorrent and ugly art style

>>6388792
I'm open to suggestions to make it less ugly in your eyes.

>>6387867
lipstick on a pig tier. stop coloring and learn to draw.

>>6388950
That's what I'm trying to do

>>6387867
based op
reminder the chink also made a book on this
https://files.catbox.moe/uyjfc7.pdf

>>6388940
it’s like a mixture between that zelda CD and disney classics. there’s just such a large amount of detail missing from every massive drawing that it’s uncanny. they look like they were drawn specifically to animate because of how few details there are

>>6388997
Haven't heard of that thanks man!
Looks like a good addon, giving more in depth thoughts
People should probably start from the book then if anyone else is interested in doing this.
>>6389001
Yeah I can see what you're saying, my general lack of understanding translates into too few details in place where it matters.
I should maybe do some rendered pieces maybe even of one of the ones I did in the three months.

>>6387881
Looks like Shrek's wife

>>6389039
The one before she's an ogre right?
Right?

really cool to see all your stuff in one go! (i'm the anon who redid the cook and the sorcerer stepping away from the cauldron btw)
i think you made a lot of progress in all this time and am pretty impressed you have so many completed pieces in the end. all your characters are very different in body type and body language, which is also neat, and the colors have an old-timey quality to them imo, which makes them stand out and very memorable.
you may be a bit unsure with your lines and anatomy though, and i would recommend more figure drawing to develop more confidence in your linework and become more comfortable with bodies along the way.
Good luck and easy learning on your journey ahead!

>3 moth progress
Retard

OP maybe you'd like to try something like this

>>6389250
>i'm the anon who redid the cook and the sorcerer stepping away from the cauldron btw
Oh yes thanks again, the sorcerere fpr sure helped me better udnerstand clothing lighting etc.
>i think you made a lot of progress in all this time and am pretty impressed you have so many completed pieces in the end
Thank you, I did try to learn as much as possible outside of the style too.
>you may be a bit unsure with your lines and anatomy though, and i would recommend more figure drawing to develop more confidence in your linework and become more comfortable with bodies along the way.
Good luck and easy learning on your journey ahead!
For sure, I got the general shapes down but I should probably learn some more anatomy while doing figure studies.
Thanks again for the kind words

>>6389503
Keep talking like that and we'll end up like pic rel
>>6389585
Yes, I love the style
Although they're more like paintings simplified to be printed in books
I don't think it'd be easy to replicate in animation.
Maybe I could learn a thing or two shape in design though
I like Abigail Larson as someone contemparary that does that style
https://www.deviantart.com/abigaillarson

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>>6387867
>i took this guy's advice and JUST DREW
>I JUST DREW for 3 months
>I improved because I DREW
wow, who wouldve thunk it

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>>6392230
>>6394044
Thanks man but I think it's run it's course
>>6392277
Ancient secret technique.

>>6396103
bro, i really dont want this thread to end
goddamnit, this entire board is filled with bullshit bait treads, but the moment an anon posts their work and is showing how they made the progress, the thread is buried and forgotten, this is such a shitty boards
god bless you anon, amazing work and thanks for sharing your progress with us
also, if you have one, could you post your blog?

>>6396148
Wow thanks man!
I doubt that this thread will change the population of the board though.
It might inspire someone to draw and I hope it does but I don't think it needs to be shoved in peoples faces as a fuck you.
Maybe I'm reading your post wrong idk
I appreciate the sentiment though and I won't be going anywhere, I'll post less since I don't do actual pieces right now but I'll be back
With MORE progress!
Anyway, no blog or anything atm I'll post it here when I start my animation.