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Hey thanks for the +follow >;3
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Thanks for following! I will be doing art full time after the 5th, so you will be seeing a lot more of me soon! :3 <3
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Thank you SOOO much for following!!!!
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U got good stuff here, luca. Keep at it, lady. 4ever stay burnin'. -CR-
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BAY AREA HIGH FIVE
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holy flip your stuff is amazing!
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You have such nice work yourself!
Thanks a bunch for following me^^
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My half of the trade is finished ^^ here she is : https://www.weasyl.com/submission/95299
Hope you like! :3
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Thanks for the watch! You have nice stuff yourself :D
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Thanks for following! Your art is really cool :0
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Not a problem! I really like your style:D
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Not a problem! You have some wonderful work!
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Thank you so much for the watch! I truly appreciate the support
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My pleasure^^! Ive always admired your work! Thanks so much for following me back, im flattered :'D!
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You've got some super rad designs going on with those animals man! Keep refining your brush strokes and get used to lighting and color, and you have me totally sold as a pro. Your design sensibilities are appealing, and the way you handle fur/feathers, and of the like are especially well done!
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Thanks a bunch for your encouraging words and constructive feedback! The lighting and color have been quite a struggle after being a mainly-pencil artist for so long. Gotta get out of the comfort zone! Im really glad to hear you dig my creature designs. Ive been using them to practice color composition and different anatomy and textures simultaneously. Plus, its pretty fun too!
Also, your work is awesome. I must ask, do you have any advice on how to achieve a loose look to your work without it looking like a pile of misplaced strokes??-
Oh gee, that's a little bit tough, but I'll give it my best shot to explain clearly, since there's so much that goes behind learning to draw loose. Forgive me in advance if it's a bit lengthy!
Economizing your lines to do/indicate multiple things at once is the best way of going about it. Trying to reduce as many lines as you can by drawing with thick mediums such as massive Sharpies, the side of a crayon/charcoal/pastel, ink brushes, anything fat basically will force you to compromise details and observe how to say what you want visually quickly. You definitely do not want to go into it with thin lines when you start doing gesture drawings (whether from real life or thumbnailing) because you will quickly focus in on what's not important to say what you want to say.
Don't be afraid to fuck up. The best way to learn is to stick with your fuck-ups by drawing with something permanent, and work around it instead of scrapping it. Don't use Ctrl-Z, or ⌘Z. Draw 30 second, 1 min, 3 min, 5 min, 10 min, and 15 min, drawings. Breeze through 100 drawings in a 3 hour session. Get a timer to force yourself to yank your brain into drawing what you need immediately.
The best place or environment to learn is in real life. Draw people moving, get the impression of their pose in your mind and draw it in 10, 15, or 30 seconds while the imprint is still fresh. Don't worry, the drawing will be ugly, but your brain is exercising itself! Go to a zoo and take notes down, or if you have a pet, draw them as well and take visual/mental notes in your head to understand their structure intuitively, which will supplement your studies even further.
Break shit down into simple structures & forms. Anatomy is hard. Make it easier by simplifying it in a way your brain > hand understands it.
Finally, some references I'd recommend you try out for loose quick stuff would be:
Walt Stanchfield:
Drawn to Life Vol. 1
Drawn to Life Vol. 2Mike Mattesi:
Force: The Key to Capturing Life Through Drawing
Force: Character Design From Life
Force: Animal DrawingMarcos Mateu-Mestre:
Framed InkHere's a guy who learned just about everything he knew through Drawn to Life. De'Von Stubblefield:
http://drawrstubbs.tumblr.com/He interned at Disney at 16. This guy is a genius, and is a real life friend of mine. Sorry again for the lengthy post! I hope this didn't come off as pretentious, I'm just really pumped to help you succeed, since I believe in you!
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:'''D Thank you so much!!!
Dont trip about it being lengthy! Im always hungry for information and Id rather an explanation to be too long rather than too short^^. Plus, im very appreciative that you are taking the time to help me out, it means a lot. (all the feels lol)
It seems that breaking away from my meticulous side is the way to go haha. I remember back in high school my art teacher gave me a lot of advice about sketching that followed the same ideals. I was always trying to make a finished work every time i put a pencil to my sketchbook. I wasnt studying what i was doing and was getting caught up in superfluous details.Its been a long road getting out of that mindset and its really one of my aspirations to have my work follow a more interpretative and simple approach while getting the point across. I think its a lot of the reason I appreciate simple line-work so much. I always think its impressive when someone can convey depth, weight and movement with lines and simple figures. I value detailed works as well, but before all of the details come in, the figure is the root of it all and what really makes it. At least for me anyways.
These resources are really amazing as well. After taking a quick look through they seem to have exactly what im looking for! Im very excited to give them a read! (im also very excited that my birthday is close to christmas now lol)
Thanks so much again! Would you mind if i came to you with other questions in the future? I wouldnt like spam the shit out of you or anything haha, but if i was having a hard time pinning something down it would be cool to have your feedback on occasion. Awkward question to ask, but i would rather ask now than spring randomness on you since we all have our own lives. Id feel rude:P.
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That's totally fine, feel free to ask me at any time. If I reply late, or not at all, give me another nudge, as I will be probably busy or distracted at that time. I'm always willing to help someone out!
Best of luck with getting all these crazy books! Get Walt Stanchfield's stuff and Framed Ink first, in my opinion. Those are the books I have. I never had Mike Mattesi's Force stuff, but I've always been jealous of my friends who owned a copy.
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Awesome^^.thanks a ton!
I actually started reading the first drawn to life last night! I guess it's considered a free resource (at least the version i found, if it's any different) because it's sort of a compilation of walts class handouts so it was meant to be spread about. Either way it's very informational and Walts words are very motivating and thought stirring. Though I'd still like to get the actual books in the future.Yeah the force books look really nice. I'm looking forwards to getting my hands on those as well. I gotta try not to get ahead of myself haha.
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Thanks so much for following! I really appreciate it. You have a really neat character, and a nice gallery going here so far. Looking forward to seeing more from you :D
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Oh, wow! Not a problem, always been fond of your work^^. Thanks a bunch for the kind words and the follow, I'm flattered:D!
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RAWR!!! I found you
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Thanks very much for following! Hope you enjoy keeping up with my work <3
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My pleasure^^! I love your work. I cant wait to see Theod complete. You take on some pretty daring designs I must say :D
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Thank you for following! Your avatar seem familiar. Do I know you?
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My pleasure^^
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