/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

how do you deal with sudden lack of inspiration ?
I have all the time in the world to draw, but I spend most of the day wasting away, I don't like it. How do I fix that ?

What western artists have great shapes in their art? The more bare-bones, line-like the better. I think Mucha is a great example of this, Leyendecker also has some very clear and attractive shape design.

i want to draw what i like and not the same boring fwap faces

but when i draw what i like it doesnt look right

>>7100360
I redraw someone's piece in my own scenario, mostly i just take some elements of that
Visit draw thread, you don't have to deliver, you may swap elements between different request

I’m thinking of getting a different art program. Krita isn’t as intuitive to me as FireAlpaca, but Medibang and CSP seem fine (though I have neither). The problem is I nearly lost a drawing- the program crashed and the file got corrupted in that the layers were fractured (transparent in parts, like completely gone). Although I managed to salvage it, this is the second time it happened. Is it less the program and more my computer? Would my graphics drive or processor have anything to do with it?

>>7100509
I saved this form the drawpile thread, no idea is they have socials. but someone who pops in here might know.

>>7100711
why not

>>7100711
what do you like? draw 100 of it.

>>7100846
oof those proportions

>>7100863
shapes tho

Is there an order in which I should learn to draw, or should it just line up with my immediate goals? Like I wanna mainly render people at the moment, but I think maybe I should start with faces and then try anatomy, but also my lines are shitty. I know I have no idea what I'm talking about, but is this a thing I should be keeping in mind, or will it just get in the way of actual progress?

how do you draw a character like this in the front angle while still making it make sense

>>7100894
less thinking, more drawing. Starting with basic forms, like spheres cones and boxes is good, but you should be trying to draw people as much as possible, never wait til your boxes are "good enough" to draw what you want.

>>7100711
tf is a fwap. god i cant keep up with your loserspeak

>>7100913
common abbreviation for "fun with a pencil" by Andrew Loomis
FWAP FWAP FWAP FWAP get gud! get gud!

>>7100914
please stop replying to bait

>pages of fundies in all these years
>0 original work

why am i so uninspired? any advice?

>>7100919
the fear of realizing your years of mindless, comfortable practice won't translate into a soulful original drawing

>>7100919
Think about what you wanted to draw in the first place.

>>7100919
if you dont have a strong artistic vision of something you want to make, then dont bother doing it at all

>>7100268
How well do the skills of paper & pencil drawing carry over to digital drawing and vice versa? Long term, I want to create digital art to share online and use for my own hobbies, but I'm too broke to buy any digital art equipment rn. Is it worth learning with P&P or should I just wait? Should I do P&P for now then switch to digital when I have the money? Should I do both when I get the chance? How much of my drawing time, percentage wise, should I divide between the two types?

>>7100928
how can i develop that vision?

>>7100965
Why do you even want to develop a vision? Why do you draw? What motivates you to create? Is there stories or pieces that inspire you? Do you want to compete and be well known? Do you want to challenge yourself?

If you don't have a clear answer that comes from your gut or soul and pops out immediately then just try something else because art might not be your calling. It's a hunger, if you're hungry you eat, if you have no hunger and try to eat it's a bit of a waste.

>>7100916
stfu

>>7100268
Why do the flat colours look so natural in sprites but when I try to colour pick them for a flat, cellshaded look on my art, they seem artificial?

>>7101014
Can't say without seeing your art with those colors

>>7100846
Beautiful work with shapes and shadow/colors, if you ever find who that anon is please let us know

>>7100905
Try creating horizontal lines marking the eyes nose mouth brow etc and draw using that

>>7100957
Fundamental skills in art translate to almost any medium. Also there's a lot of really cheap tablets without screens which you can get for less than 50 usd so would recommend those if you're starting out or just get a phone with a camera and take photos of trad work in good lighting

>>7101014
My guess is the blur/blending which adds character to it but show us your work

>>7100360
Just build a habit, start with 10 minutes a day, generally if you start ideas will come automatically if not just doodle or study

>>7100509
Bruce Timm has some great shapes along with Shane Glines

>>7100894
Depending on what you prefer, just start with drawing human photos using shapes or line work, would recommend a limited color palette if you're using shapes, lines are more fundamental but if you wanna be more painterly, then start by creating basic silhouettes from shapes and carving out the figure/face as accurately as you can

>>7100927
True advice

>>7101014
Share your attempt so we can see *how* you're using the colors. Most likely it's the proportions and distribution/grouping of the colors. Here, it looks to be about 80% of the lightest value, 20% darker values, which are clustered together. This gives it an overall high key look. The very darkest values are reserved for lines and occlusion shadows. Cast shadows are done in the middle value.

>>7100965
is there a something youve always wanted to make?

Do you always read caption when looking at artists' art? Or do you never bother to read them and like it better with no caption? I've noticed that long caption has lower engagement than no caption or only 1 word.

>>7101061
art has captions?

>>7101018
>>7101035
Thanks for the interest guys. I haven't saved any of my colouring attempts but I'll have another crack at it tomorrow and post results.

>>7101036
>Most likely it's the proportions and distribution/grouping of the colors. Here, it looks to be about 80% of the lightest value, 20% darker values, which are clustered together. This gives it an overall high key look. The very darkest values are reserved for lines and occlusion shadows. Cast shadows are done in the middle value.
Thanks for this feedback man. I'll definitely pay attention to it and keep it in mind.

>>7100268
Im doing a 100% Steel Soul run, while Im confident and I've gone pretty far, I almost died to the Trial of the Fool. Last two attempts died at Brooding Mawlek at the start of the run and to the Kingsmold at the end of the Path of Pain (and Im still salty about it).

Is this a fool's errand?

>>7101161
for the Kingsmould, patience is key. Wait for openings after its triple slash combo or when it leaps into the air. Equipping Quickslash or Mark of Pride can help you maximize your damage output during these windows. And don't forget to stock up on Lifeblood masks or Hiveblood before attempting the Path of Pain.

>>7100851
I really like Rodney Greenblat's artstyle. it's the only reason i bothered drawing.

The only reason I draw is out of the horny. I don't even draw porn or ecchi or anything just hot women clothes and it's my only motivation to draw. I want to draw other things but have trouble drawing non women what do lads

giving a drawing tablet as a gift. have cintiq competitors closed the distance in quality? i read the /beg/ OP but it refers to 2018. just want to know if things have changed

>>7101514
Loomis wont help you draw parapa the rapper. Idk, i do t really like it, but just keep trying. Rwpetitiin and reviewing your work.

Where do you get extreme gore references? Preferably drawn.

>>7101783
something tells me the only way to make something similar to parappa's artstyle is figuring it out myself. or maybe learn the fundamentals well and deform them? idk

>>7101035
Stop symbol drawing prebeg fucker, for starters, read chapter II of Keys to Drawing and repeat the exercises until it becomes second nature

>>7101904
Human anatomy will do nothing for you here. This is all using simple shapes and patterns to create a pleasing image that just gets across the idea of a humanoid form.

>>7101795
stick a knife in your gut and take pictures you fucking degenerate

>>7102073
sounds easier said than done

What do we think about Pawell’s advice here?

how do i bought a pemcil?

>>7102664
u need momeny

there used to be commission threads in /aco/ and such, is there anything i can find like that? seems like its gone.

how the hell do I draw this part of the animu face/fan in general? the subtle curves always fuck me up.

If I paint over google streetview screenshot, will google come to clap my cheeks? Does it count as "transformative work"? Can they prove it's not just a photo I took?

>>7102745
Loomis you illiterate nigger

>>7102774
Yeah bro, they're gonna care about the guy with 20 followers on twitter using something to draw with. Watch out.

>>7102774
depends on how close it looks to the original. unless you are copy/pasting from the photo googles AI wont be able to tell

>>7100818
could be:
>your pc is old enough to conflict with newer updates of the softwares
>your pc is outdated enough to not have enough power to run perfectly the programs (lack of RAM, or CPU, check your admin center in your pc or whatever is called, the thing that show the usage of softwares/applications in your pc, if your cpu is reaching more than 70% yeah should be time to start closing Chrome or similar shit, or anything open in second place)
>you are using old software version for whatever reason that just happens that is one with problems
>shitty software
>incorrect software configuration that make the pc consumes more resources to run it than it should (you should check youtube videos for correct configuration if that's the case)

Avoid shit and save constantly, if the software gives you corrupted files even after you save the file, then is time to move out to something more secure. Turn on autosaving if the software has that, like in photoshop, or Sai-Sai2 were you have the recovery option. Of course dont forget to save from time to time.

>>7101573
reject porn and embraces erotism.
Your problem is the classic how i get out the comfort zone, and is easy, you need to think on the thing that you like, in this case womes-clothes, so, next you need to kind the closest thing you can find that is IN your comfort zone, but just far enough away to make you a little uncomfortable because you don't handle it that well, and start from that to get away more and more, expand more and more.

Example, if you are already making womens-clothes, non porn, then, what other things could you draw that are still that but requires more emphasis in other things? you already had "clothes", so, you could put extra focus on that, and start to study better ways to draw clothes; bikini, skirts, patterns, laces, transparencies, sandals, hats, wait what i need to draw thick clothes you can be horny also with winter oufits what about boots, coats with neckline, long skirts, socks... congratulations now you're studing fashion design without even realizing it.
What about the pose of the girl? why she should be alone in the space? what about object backgrounds for the horniness; beds, pools, chairs, sofas, some materials like staffs, sticks, a wall, a tree, drawing the actual floor, what about more? congrats now you are making backgrounds.... maybe the girls interacting with... living things, like pets, or plants, pam! now you are making animals and they should be look equally ok with your girls or the drawing will suck you know...
And repeat and repeat always related to the first thing, then from that you put just a little more time, everytime, on studying that, and you will get out the safe zone little by little. You should be like a wild animal always hungry for more so always finding new things to add and improve to your base core, no switch completely to an unknown thing.

>>7102820
>>7102848
Aight thanks, fuck the police

>>7101760
yes pretty much. In the catalog you will find like 2-3 threads about digital hardware for drawing that conflict, that's because some faggots are brand-bitching from the beggining of the human race, you should not take care of any them specially the ones that are clearly bitching from particular brands like wacom.
To this day at least the top brands reached a climax point in the curve of tech so all of them have the same tech quality in their present products, you should find similar quality in almost any mid range tier price tablet from 2020 to this date, from Wacom, Huion, Xp-Pen, and the Galaxy tablets with stylus and the Ipad tablets with the stylus. In any other brand you can argue with good validation that those products may have or are of lower quality, but on those listed brands is not the case.
You can draw with good quality with and deco 03 or older, just like with an wacom bamboo that is like 13 years old now, or with a wacom cintiq or a huion kamvas pro.

For reference i use a kamvas pro 16 for like 3 years now, zero marks on the screen, buttons in perfect condition, cables good. And the screens especially are quite good nowadays with all the top brands, why talk about samsung or apple with their screens, they have'd them perfect for over a decade.

Just dont buy the others, i mean the others like Ugee, Veikk, i dont remember the rest. In ic anons bitch of the top brands because you know... since there is no reasons to disccus wich is better, all that is left is bitching, and that's ok honestly.

>>7102898
This is such a well written response thanks anon

What's a fun way to draw mindlessly? some days I feel zero creativity yet still want to draw. I've thought of doing step by step painting tutorials Bob Ross style and shit, what do you folks recommend?

What the fuck is a "study"? I keep seeing that term and I have like no idea what it is.

>>7103372
draw anime

>>7103372
draw strange shapes/silhouettes, and fill them with what you can see. like looking for things in clouds.

How to make big pixel art? I'm using sai and the big binary brushes only do 1 pixel resolution

>>7102860
Thanks!
From what I can tell it's GPU/RAM usage (open browser on ~3 year old computer) and outdated software, though I'll check my configuration. Usually I save often and make backups for each phase, plus autosave is enabled, but in that instance the autosaved files were corrupted- even older versions. The updated software should be much better, but I'll make a point to watch my browser usage because my GPU isn't that good. If more files get corrupted somehow I'll switch to either Krita or CSP.

>>7103534
Zoom in. Or use aseprite instead

>>7103562
zooming in does not in fact make the picture actually bigger

>>7103534
scale it up using nearest neighbor as the scaling algorithm

>>7103600
works perfectly, thanks!

>>7101014
Following this anon's advice, >>7101036 , I've done a quick colour and this is what I've ended up with. It's come out much better than my earlier attempts.

It seems clear to me that the main issue I was having with my earlier attempts was trying to include much more shadowing. Especially on the faces.

I think with some light blending and figuring out how to apply colour to linework I could be very happy with this level of colouring. At least for now.

>>7103612
you could have zoomed and scaled after, now you risk mixels.

Is it better to study one subject from different books or dofferent subject from one book?

>>7103997
yes

>>7103997
depends on many factors

>>7103815
That's what I'm doing though

>>7103551
some browser consume a really high amount of resources specially RAM like Chrome, right now the other alternativees are quite good so you can try those too, back in the day i remember that Opera and Firefox consumed less RAM than Chrome, then Edge come out and i've been using tht to this day because the thing reduces the cpu consume and ram, but yeah the scenario today may have changed in another direction.
My gpu is 2gb vram and runs things fine, but i change all the old cpu to a more newer thing, and added a lot of ram since thats what we use more for drawing, but anyone should be more than fine with 16gb of ram i think

>>7103372
i dont you about you guys but i've been thinking in some inderect correlations that could affect the "flow" of your drawing experience, like the conguration of the quick access buttons, the shortcuts, if you have an "unpleasing" configuration you may be have some "stops periods" when you are drawing but changing the buttons provoces little pauses that conflict with your speed and thinking. So you could think on that. For example if you dont have all your shortcuts in the range of your fingers and need to extend the hand to reah one.
Also if your brush configuration is making you stop the speed, for example you can have a curve pressure in your stylus configuration that is more high to get easy strong lines, that ocudl stop you from making quick lines to test the space, like people usually try to do with the "ghost lines", but in the sketch part, for some people getting a low flow curve in the brush could incentivate more "mindlessly lines", less think and more organic movement drawing.
I just write that because i know is a simple detail but can be important in some drawing workflows specially when you reach that point when you are constantly thinking if the configurations of everything are optimal to your way of drawing or the way you want to achieve

>>7103474
What is "study something"?
Is what you make in school: you approach some topic to study, usually in text form, then you read that, and start to think about that, later, with new information you start to make relations and remember or apply that information in a practical thing.
So to study an artwork, you first look the shit, and think, what you want to study first? focus on that, and think and make relations, try to copy that, and achieve the same result, but since you are copying with probably no knowledge, you try to "guess" how to achieve that result, for that you use the information that you already have in your brain, then, you think in new ideas and put them in practice, trial and error, until you get the result.
The more core fundamental knowledge you have, the more easy should be to think and formulate methods to achieve the result, the less you know, the more it will take because you will be wandering for longer trying to come up with practical answers

>>7103997
whatever you want, some people are more slow to learn things and need to focus in one thing and one way first to move, others can get multiple ideas at the same time, others are fast but need to focus in a single one. Think on what kind of learner are you.

>>7103813
Glad it helped. I like your style!

I've gotten pretty decent at drawing coom (puritans fuck off, I know what I am and it's what I like to draw), but the internet feels like a ghost town. How the fuck do I find my audience/commissions?

>>7104764
all the clubs have been closed down
this place
is coming like a ghost town

>>7104764
are the puritans in the room with us now?

how long do you all take to colour and fully render your picture?

>>7105064
1 to 50 hours

Is this a board that allows written art? Prose, poetry, etc? Is there a better board for this?

>>7105190
>written art? Prose, poetry, etc
>>>/lit/wg

>>7105201
Thanks

>>7105070
If I take less does it mean I am a permabeg?

Is there a point in doing traditional media if I want to go digital one day? I wish I had an expensive screen tablet but I'm a NEET in a poor country. By traditional media I just mean the cheapest pencil you can buy at a dollar store and A4 paper. I think traditional can't really stand up to digital, so is it basically a waste of time? Should I just wait until I can afford a good tablet?

>>7105300
>Is there any point in drawing, should I wait until X to draw?

>>7105300
Get a cheap screenless tablet and start digital asap if your goal is to do digital art. Then save up for a screen tablet if you want one. Digital can only be learned by doing digital, though fundies are the same irrespective of media.

>>7105300
You can learn observation, perspective, gesture, form with just a pencil and paper, all of that translates into digital as well. Getting used to the tablet is gonna take some time, though, so maybe do like the anon above said and get a cheap tablet ASAP. Though the really cheap ones are usually too small to really be useful and kinda shit overall.

How long do I have to learn until I can draw myself fucking my favorite characters without cringing at it?

Is practicing art worth based how fast AI is improving? I have no motivation nor purpose.

How do I cope with artistic stagnation?
I've made no gains in years, and there doesn't seem to be any reason for trying to get better.

>>7106131
No
>>7106230
You either keep drawing or piss off and do something else, no one cares you entitled blond, single brain celled bitch

Did Clip Studio Paint Version 1.13.2 get worse in its save time? I’ve been using it for 3-4 years and it feels like it’s saving time is longer than ever. I wanna use version 3 just because of pic related but is there a discount for a CSP EX 1.## user to get a CSP EX 3.## ?
>inb4 just crack/pirate
It’s my choice to not pirate. No shame in those who do, I’m no princess

>>7106702
Hey Enrique (or Jose), use "blonde" with an e at the end to specify women.

>>7106762
>Esl on esl violence
Lmfao

>>7106763
>esl trying to fit in
Lmfao

>>7100268
Any tip on how to draw objects in correct proportion? I somehow get the proportion wrong Every. Single. Time. Whenever I try to draw something.
Like I would draw a gun and when I’m about halfway done I’ll suddenly realize that I drew the barrel comically short or something like that.
Drawing isn’t my main hobby and I draw sparsely. Would simply having more drawing experience automatically solve this problem?

>>7107303
Yes drawing experience would solve it, specifically drawing from life or doing studies. Personally I could never understand perspective when I tried to use the construction grids and shit but when I started drawing from life more I just developed more of an instinctive understanding of how perspective works. Ymmv though and I'd try both if I were you

Why the fuck do people like drawing?

>>7107310
If you are not talented it's masochism

Where can I post my suggestive gay shit to the wind anonymously? I checked /y/ and their OC thread is no where to be seen.

>>7108197
/i/ or /a/ or /co/ or just delete them same thing

how do i achieve this?
which one should i focus more on? character design, concept art(?), what else??

>>7108278
Forgot about /i/, seems like a good alternative. Appreciate it!

What's the point of a DVP if you can just calculate a new set of VPs off of the first new VP?

Is there something wrong with this drawing's torso? I feel like it is really long at the bottom and squished at the top or something and I don't think it's a perspective trick.

>>7108291
this is neither of those, this is an illustration so study composition

>>7108877
it's fine, they used more realistic proportions with anime head

how to make my digital paintings on Photoshop look like oil, no filter shit, im talking about brushes and shit.

I know this is a retarded question but does anyone know of a guide/tut or how to build the little model that george bridgman goes over in his book? Id really like to make one because itd be some good pracitce working with it!!!

>>7108877
The head should be much bigger. The torso itself is fine.

i need to stop drawing its hurts when i pee how do i stop drawing

I wanna document the days I draw but I dont know if it'll count as namefagging. Does it?

>>7109139
Use oil brushes you retarded blond female

>>7110599
No, and anyone who spergs about it should be wholly ignored. Alternatively, you could consider joining DAD to keep track of that.

How do i practice visualising things and scenarios in detail. I don't have aphantasia, but i struggle seeing details in my mind like complex poses and facial expressions.

>>7110599
type a signifying word in the filename so the spergs don't have a meltdown

>>7100268
what happened to the video course thread?

Someone said https://coloso.global/en/products/illustrator-alicevu-us has a pirate link here, is that true?

Is it even feasible to learn drawing in nightschool combined with a full time job? I just find out i failed an assignment and my teach is someone who is very ambiguous to giving feedback.

>>7110654
Same but I find it’s getting a bit easier the more I learn and the more experience I get drawing various poses and angles. Studying perspective and form helps visualize scenes in 3D since you can imagine the layout from above or the side and then change it to whatever angle you want. Another thing would be to try visualizing before you fall asleep because you naturally get more imagery in your mind then.

Are there any useful resources for those who want to create backgrounds like the ones that were made in Metropolis 2001 or Ghost in the Shell (1995)? Even tidbits such as links or interviews about the production (hopefully in english) would be nice.

>>7112423
jack the textbooks, quit college and teach yourself

>>7112453
Did you do the same and were you able to land a job?

>>7110654
Practice with memory/recalling. Look at a drawing for x time, put it away, try to remember it in as much detail as possible a while later, or even try to draw it from memory, then look at it again to see how much you got right/wrong. The more you train your memory retention, the better you'll be able to visualize your own ideas before drawing them.

>>7112487
yes. well not an art job, but it pays good. college isnt really nessecary for a good paying job

>>7112556
I know but i am trying to get an art job, so i can leave my own job.

>>7112617
oh. man id hate having an art job. entry level positions pay practically nothing and it takes waay too long to start earning more

>>7113016
Yeah but i am a stupid retard, who wants to influence or change the entertainment industry.

>>7113100
Then find a niche that requires illustrators and be autistic and do your proper research, then go knocking doors pestering whoever can hand you that job position, if you want to get your foot in the door ask less money or just show you're eager to work for them, even if it's not even 60% true, if it ends up sucking ass at least you learned something, so keep trying, etc.
Also expand your skills (learn different software, if you know more than just Ps but other apps from the Adobe Creative Suit and 3D that could help) and make sure it's not just to meet a job description, but so you can do your own thing on the side, maybe you want to create animations or publish your own digital book or get a small project done, that you can share on social media or your own website, kind of useful if you ever decide to work independently and start your own business, just don't count anything out if you haven't properly researched it.

If I make a brand new X account, how long will it take to remove the search/shadowban and show up in hashtags and searches? I see stuff about every new account having the ban until you prove you’re not a bot and some people said they just did nothing and it was lifted after a week while others say they had to interact with people first. I don’t want to interact or make non-art posts, I just want to post my stuff and leave. (Not looking to get big or make money off this account, I just want my posts visible or there’s no point posting, but I do get good numbers on other sites so I know something is wrong if X is the only place I get 0 likes.) Why does this have to be so stupidly complicated when I just want to draw and share my work

Does someone know what software is he using there?

>>7113651
Maya

I see a lot of pricing discussion for digital porn comissions here but how should I price my fine art (framed originals in a gallery)? I see shit art (acrylic angels without facial features on abstract backgrounds with gold glitter and a name like "follow the light") priced at like 150€. Im no Turner but if I take that as reference point id put my works in around the 1k price range but that would make me a fart sniffer. Any thoughts or experiences?

would uploading a JPG image with the lowest amount of compression possible to Twitter be better than uploading a PNG?

>>7109569
what model are you talking about, wich book

>>7112441
you are looking just for regular backgrounds info, no one is gonna teach you a particular style or whatever. You could similar artstyles in this "concept art" videos that are focused more in videogames production, those tutorials and guides about speed painting, matte painting, etc. I guess you could also check for traditional painters videos about landscapes to reach more knowledge

>>7113714
yes but i'm gonna tell you from the start that is all subjective so if you ended more confused that's not my problem.
In traditional works the prices works the same as digital in the matter of offer-demand, so of course you can set high prices if people buy your stuff. The market thing is the same so yes you need to get a name of you and the more people can find you the more you can work on the prices, is all about the person and the artistic proposal, i remember had some teachers that painted back in the day "contemporary" art and sell the things like, in 3.000USD at least, but was very big sizes, i remember that he used to said that was easy money but boring to do so he quit and started teaching, but that was the "standard" way of making contacts enter the status quo market of art, very superficial and all that.
Regular people can set prices similar if they reach a lot of people and their works at least have some kind of appealing and good presentation, and of course if they are correctly target to the ideal public, so you could sell i dont know... 50x50cm works in 500usd, or 1x1m, things like that.
For common people you need to at least, as minimum, set the prices to cover the materials, that's mandatory. The more basic, decent, set of acrylics i can think on my country cost like 10usd, the basic 8 colors 12ml tubes, so you should cover like... 1 meter? i think, if you use one tube completely to cover all the canvas... let say you are making cheap paints with basic paint, you should charge the 10-30usd for the paint, then the canvas, 40x50cm cost like 10usd in my country, the basic canvas for study, then add some protection so the paint will last more, standard varnish shoul cost between 10-30usd, let say you buy a basic bottle of 10sd. So you have a 30x40cm paint that as base is gonna cost 30usd, just for the materials. Then add at least a price for the time spend, the hour minimum salary of your country, and you have it, the minimal price.

>>7113967
For example in my country the min salary is, let say 10usd per hour.
So you have 1 acrylic basic paint, 30x40cm + varnish, in which you took 8 hours to make, should cost 110usd as the base, that covers materials and your working time.
You can play around that price and rise a little so you can say that 150usd is ok if you have basic knowledge and your technique is mid tier, like... any common art student kek.
I remember friends that went to art carrers selling simple works of 1x1m in about 170USD, nothing out of the ordinary, like a common not appealing landscape, still life painting.

Anybody know how to rotate the camera relative to the horizon like this when handling 3D dolls in CSP?

Legally speaking, is it bad if I don't put something along the lines of do not use on my profile like everyone else does?

What is this style of painting called?

>>7114503
beg

>>7114438
Roll slider in the settings

>>7114507
I don't think so

>>7114599
Forgot to mention but the problem with using the slider is that it rotates the entire canvas. I'd basically like the layer of dummies itself rotate as if I had just rotated a transform on a raster layer with ctrl+T, for thumbnailing purposes

Alright I cut out the pieces according to George Bridgmans measurements on a piece of lath like he called for, do you guys think double thick or single would be better? Does that even look right in regards to the 3 simplified human forms? Mainly concerned about the head

>>7114468
Yeah, you're setting yourself up to be legally raped. Gotta put those disclaimers bro.

>>7109569
just get some wire and clay or something

what does it mean to "feel the form"? is there a tutorial for it?

>>7114957
Get on the subway of a 5 million+ european or asian metropol during rush hour and find some nubile form trapped between commuters and gently feel it. Optional: wear track pands without underwear to really experience the form with your whole being, then draw ehat you felt

Is it normal to not finish drawings in one sitting? I compose music and I'm totally content to let it sit and stew after working for a few hours, but for some reason I feel like if I do the same with a drawing I'll just come back later and not feel like doing anything with it anymore cause I won't like it
I'm very beg which probably affects the answer since I don't work on huge illustrations or anything. I feel like my current drawings shouldn't be taking more than a few hours because there's no way they'd be that complex, but I can't help but worry that I'm losing out because I basically just output and moving on. I might also be stymieing my creativity because I hesitate to take on bigger ideas I've had that I know would take a long time (and wouldn't look good right now anyways)

>>7115100
depends

>>7109569
An écorché?

I used an artgum eraser on some watercolor paper to remove some pencil marks and went a little too hard in one spot. Now I've a slightly off color smear thats embedded into the paper, and I can't figure out how to remove it. I've tried:
- Lightly dabbing with alcohol and q-tip
- lightly going over it with a kneaded eraser.
- vinyl eraser
Nothing seems to remove it. Is there something else that might work, and if not, does anyone know if it will affect how the watercolor will act on the paper?

How do I learn how to just sketch randomly? I seem to not have the necessary mindset, I can ever only do studies or finished pieces, but when it comes to sketches I've no idea what to draw and I feel anxious, I usually end up repeating things I remember from my last studies and then just give up when anxiety becomes too much. It halters my progress since finished pieces are weeks spent working on the same thing and I just don't have the chance to experiment and practice enough. I seem to struggle with moving on as well, even with studies it takes a lot of mental effort to move on to the next reference.
I'd appreciate any advice.

>>7100268
Is there literature on industrial design for certain hardware like pic related? Need something that combines aesthetics + utility from mid-late 20th century.

>>7114957
It means to feel 3D shapes and space as if they were an extension of your body and you were literally feeling all around them like you would your own body parts. The way you learn to do this is by learning to observe in 3D so you can think in 3D and then become so good at that that you just feel it intuitively without having to try. No tutorials because construction, anatomy, gesture, and perspective are all trying to get you to think in this way so you have to study those and real life. Real life is the most important part as you theoretically have ~16 hours a day you can use to observe 3D space and structure around you. Try to identify the three dimensions (height, width, depth) in your surroundings and feel how they extend all around you and keep that awareness in your mind for as long as possible. At first it’s hard and you can only do it for a few minutes at a time but if you keep doing it it’ll become automatic and that’s when you finally make huge art gains.

Did I get shadowbanned on /ic/ or something?
Nobody every responds to my posts.

>>7115613
I love you.

>>7115613
yes

>>7114929
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic

>>7115252
I feel you anon, I could’ve written this exact post a few years ago. When you feel anxious, what exactly are you afraid of? Making something ugly or boring? Well, if you do, then so what? It’s not like it really means anything drastic like your anxiety is telling you because you can always try again. And even if you mess up a lot it doesn’t mean that you’ll never improve. But if you let yourself be paralyzed by fear you’ll guarantee that you never improve, so you just have to embrace your fear and do the things that scare you. I think doing timed gesture drawings might be a good way to learn to loosen up and overcome your perfectionism and get more ideas for poses and scenes. You can also try doing simple personal pieces with a time limit like 1-3 hours. You’re not allowed to touch it again after the time limit is over so you’re forced to figure out how to get only the most important things done in that time limit. You can also do the same with studies where you focus on one main thing at a time within a time limit. Also, learn to be comfortable with an 80% effort rather than always putting in 100%. 80% is pretty much enough for most things and the remaining 20% doesn’t produce enough of an improvement for the time it requires (it’s not linear). Pieces won’t take you weeks to finish anymore if you can become comfortable with “good enough” and no one looking will be able to tell the difference. Actually, they’ll probably prefer the looser stuff because being too careful can make you lose the energy of your work. You can still put in a 100% effort on just the most important parts of a piece (like faces) but it’s not necessary for the full image. I understand how uncomfortable the idea of doing this is going to sound to you but you just have to do it. The more you draw, the faster you’ll get and vice versa so sometimes you just have to force yourself to go faster and looser if you’re too inhibited.

>>7115252
>>7115737
Also, it’s okay to get your ideas from your studies. Try changing just one thing from what you studied and see how that turns out. It might be easier than trying to be completely original. You can always be more original when you’re faster and more comfortable.

>>7115643
I needed to hear that today...

is it better to add oil or medium to get the oilpaint to flow more?

>>7115750
you know that this is awfully basic info that you can just search

short answer: medium contains oil and drying agent (turps for instance), pure oil takes long to dry and layers after that will have to have same or even more oil to adhere. terps are good for underwashes, but may resolve previous layers.
ultimately, it has to work for you meaning the behavior of the color will be different depending on what you use.

everyone in here with basic shitty questions should just punch them into perplexity.at

>>7115784
Yeah, god forbid someone attempt to start a discussion in the STUPID QUESTION THREAD, right? Nah, actually let's have more ai bait garbage that hits bump limit.

>>7115812
>write a combative response to the following statement. the answer is written in all lowercase ad in everyday simple colloquial US english as written on reddit or twitter and sounding mildy annoyed.
alright, listen up. starting a discussion in the stupid question thread ain't a crime, dude. we're here to chat, not just throw shade. if you ain't into it, move along. no need for the negativity. peace out.
AI text generators are seriously mind-blowing, like having a super smart buddy who can whip up words like magic. They're totally gonna revolutionize how we talk, write, and connect with each other - the future of communication is gonna be lit with these bad boys!

>>7100965
love, loss

>>7115737
>>7115741
Thank you.

Trying to get into art, i found my old wacom tablet but have no clue on which software to start on. Tried to pirate CSP but that shit was trojan-filled, thinking of getting it since they offer a 1-time buy for life option which is nice. What software do you lads use? Any recommendations?

>>7116480
go on nyaa

Any tips/exercises to develop confidence while drawing? I find that I'm too timid when I attempt to draw something which leads to not focusing on shapes/forms and bad line quality with any shapes I do draw. Weirdly enough, I notice I'm a lot more carefree when drawing digitally and I would like that sort of feeling across mediums

>>7116649
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJYGFwGhHnA&ab_channel=Proko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVY5gla0FNQ&ab_channel=SinixDesign
Watch these, they're an easy exercise to get you to draw something with confidence, in practice it should feel like the 1st video, Sinix tries to break it down in some way but ultimately it should feel like you're not thinking about it, even doing things that require some design and form will feel less stiff because of it.

How do you pronounce sqtddtot

>>7116721
Squee-tee-dee-dee-tot

How do I not get bored part way through a drawing and phone in the last few steps

>>7116721
Ski-teed-tot

>>7116721
squid-dot

This a really stupid question.
Is there an architectural style that could be associated with envy? Yes, I know, there is no style created explicitly with that in mind, I mean style that could be associated with that sin. I thought of the neoclassical style, but it's not particularly identifiable.
Maybe I should abandon this idea.

>>7116721
Squibiddi-dot

>>7117143
Squee-tee-dee-toilet?

I like to go internet dumpster diving for obscure and rare art, and between 404s and pages unupdated for decades, once in awhile I find final notices along the lines of "I give up on all this shit. Goodbye forever."

Should I take that to mean the art no longer has an owner, and is free to be stolen by me?

>>7117294
>Should I take that to mean the art no longer has an owner, and is free to be stolen by me?
What brought you to this conclusion? mental retardation?

>>7117294
If you didn't already know the answer you wouldn't have said stolen

>>7117296
If a person has a sign on their lawn that they give up on their cat and don't give a shit about whatever happens it, I think that heavily implies that they're not going to bother calling the cops on me taking it.

>>7117298
I use the same term for getting a complimentary ice cream cone at a restaurant.

>>7117304
>If a person has a sign on their lawn that they give up on their cat and don't give a shit about whatever happens it, I think that heavily implies that they're not going to bother calling the cops on me taking it.
That sign could have been planted by an asshole neighbor. As for the site, you don't know what the artist thinks of others using their art freely, don't make assumptions.

Just got a new tablet and the pen supposedly has tilt functionality, but I have no idea how it's supposed to work. Is there a way I can test it?
For example I thought the way it worked I could get a different angle of this tool by rotating the pen, but it's the same as always where it's thicker on vertical lines and thinner on horizontal lines

Do dip pens have the "dead zones" that fountain pens have?

>>7118017
Tilt and (barrel) rotation are different sensors. Unless you own a Wacom Art Pen, yours probably only has tilt, the angle of the pen up/down relative to the tablet surface. Also check if the brush you are using even utilizes the tilt sensor. Not all brushes do, so check the additional settings under "brush size".

>>7100268
If I want to add texture to something that's metallic, for example, is it frowned upon to paste in a photo ref and then color on top of it? Like, is it considered cheating or bad practice to do so?

>>7118248
oops, forgot example pic

>>7118248
You can, or you can use overlay and a mask to show it on top of your painting for added detail. It's not a bad practice, it's heavily used in concept art but you could use it for any illustration, just make sure it doesn't look too garish.

If I'm a literal who posting fanart on Twitter of something that doesn't have its own fanart tag, should I bother using hashtags? I feel like it makes the post look too ugly, and that you never really see anyone give any attention to those posts. Should I just include key words within my message on the tweet that someone might search and find my post with instead?

>>7118131
Darn, barrel rotation is what I really wanted out of this. I've been playing around with the tilt settings and I still have no idea what difference I'm supposed to be seeing. It does feel a little better to draw with the line thickness so I'm assuming it's just that

I have no idea what to do. I'm doing Drawabox (yes, yes, meme, but I have enough time to spend on it) and I do some sketches and studies on the side, but I never know what exactly.
I know there are the fundamentals, but even with them I still feel lost, jumping from tutorial to tutorial. What is a free course that gives me a concrete path of what to do?

>>7118540
Marco Bucci CGMA course, I think you can find it in OCC, it teaches you some fundamentals in every chapter then an assignment at the end of it, very practical things to do that will amount to you doing your own projects.

>>7100268
How the fuck do you select over multiple layers in Krita?

>>7118689
Use your selector tools, but instead of "move a layer" tool use "Transform a layer or selection" tool. Touch anything but borders or middle cross, middle cross is the point of rotation<div class="xa24desu"></div>

>>7118509
If people don’t usually use the hashtag then use words that they would search instead. Like “(character name) is so cute!” if they’d search the name.
>>7118115
What exactly are you referring to? Neither should skip or hard start if they’re properly aligned but you might get railroading with a flex nib depending on the ink and your speed. Using a dip pen ink with the dip pen rather than fountain pen ink should help.

how the fuck do i decide where reflections go on materials like leather or latex (pic rel)? i genuinely dont understand how the light works in this situation and it drives me crazy. im trying to compare the reflections to direction of lightning but it doesnt add up

Has anyone here used the eigaka pencil?
How do you make it work? I love the texture and look of it but the tilt and changing with what direction you draw is something I'm not used to.

Also, I feel like it is impossible for me to draw a good clean line most of the time. If I sketch things? I can make them look great. But attempting to do anything clean is just asking for suffering. I'm unsure how to conquer this.

>>7100268
Which artist is this ia imitating? or asked another way: which artists have a similar painting style?

>>7119359
another example,I would like to know if there is an artist who paints like this but in a consistent way.

>>7119361
here is my attempt so you can see that I am not trolling

>>7119207
studio lightning isn't good for studies because they make the light bounce from every angle

>>7119359
>>7119361
like every japanese twitter artist ever

>>7119364
such as...?

>>7119368
have you even tried looking?

I'm way out of touch with chan culture, and I only frequent a few boards, but what the fuck is up with these investor names?
Is it just a thing for April Fools?

Have a really dumb question about tracing and refs, when is it okay to trace? I've been drawing by eye and sometimes layering my work over the reference image to check if i'm doing alright but i've seen some artist just do their constructions via tracing directly on their refs.

>>7119635
you'll learn more not tracing

>>7119395
Name two examples.

>>7119745
lol

>>7119094
>but instead of "move a layer" tool use "Transform a layer or selection" tool
I tried, but looks like it's actually the other way around...

Is it better to learn many subjects from one book or one subject from many books?

what's the name of this texture filter? I've seen it on printings in cards like magic the gathering and the art of minus seven when he occasionally comes up in my timeline but i for the life of me can't find the source. It is not color halftone i have had 3 people call it that but it is not, just help me out i really like it

I bought an airbrush for spraying acrylic paint but found the paint needs to be thinned to the point it won't even stick to spray out. I must have gone too cheap or didn't know what I was looking for.
What kind of airbrush do I need? I'm painting 3D prints if that makes a difference.

is there a way for the brush to not flip with the canvas on SAI2?

How do I make paintings or drawings that look like this? The lineless and painting look that still lets machines look hard?

>>7120215
Use opaque brushes. That's a high res pic and you can see every brush stroke, mimic it, try painting a cube using a brush without pen pressure opacity.(Or very little)

>>7119131
I'll probably just scope out what kinds of fanart get noticed with the character I'm drawing and judge if I should just include the name or use a hashtag, then. Thanks.

>>7119752
>I tried, but looks like it's actually the other way around...
P.s.:
No, correction it doesn't work either way.
Move lets you move either the entire image or a single layer selection, transform only lets you move a single layer selection

>>7120215
mech_wip.jpg

>>7100268
I want an inkjet printer-scanner on a budget both in purchase and ink price.
Any recs?

>>7120961
or laser. I heard different opinions on print quality.

Not sure if it really belongs on this board but how is learning pixel art? It seems like there's barely any actual learning resources compared to traditional drawing and I never see it on social media, but after trying a bunch of creative endeavours it's either that or low poly shit

>>7120008
I've only ever seen it called Halftone myself, even if its not the pop-art kind, but if it helps any it's specifically the kind that mimics the artifacts from printing presses like old newspapers and magazines. In MTG cards' case in particular it's actually used to distinguish real cards from fake cards (which they do refer to as Halftone). You could also try Dithering but that's more of a low res bitmap image/pixel deal.
Something like this seems similar and I think there's even a Photoshop plugin or filter that can do it somewhere, or if you're avant garde you can trying finding a real printer for it and scan it back in. Really you're just going to have to experiment with search terms related to that, textures can be horrendous to find and is easily one of the worst parts of design if you don't have stuff already.

what are some courses i can take to learn how to render/paint like this

How do I draw gestures where the person is standing up straight? where is the line of action of a person doing nothing?

>>7120163
Use polyurethane primer before acrylics or it will not stick. You can blow it through the airbrush too, as a first layer

>>7121652
break it down into smaller parts/materials, start by learning to render metal, then cloth, then leather, etc
you don't even need a course to start, just copy what you see

To those of you that used Loomis, did you copy every drawing? Or do you just pick a few and then try to apply it to refs and your own work?

>>7121809
Understand the principles and apply them to your own work. Do whatever you need to do to understand them. Mindlessly copying everything is a bad idea.

>>7121652
watch Rinotuna
https://youtu.be/_Q--tYvb8eE

>an art account I liked and never talked to blocked me
Why? They didn't involve themselves online aside from art stuff and neither did I, so that's odd.

No clue how to deal with both eyes matching up in perspective, usually in 3/4th. One is always a little to the left or right, bigger and always out of place when if flip canvas.

>>7121750
i don't even know how to paint/render to begin with though, which makes that kinda hard for me.
>>7121857
i'll take a look, thanks

Why does my fresco plaster seemingly dry too quickly?

How do I easily place flats in a line art/sketch in csp? I wanna mess with colors, but it's so annoying

>>7122757
Select the negative space in the lineart layer or folder with the wand tool. Invert selected area. Create new layer underneath. Fill with base color. Bucket fill flat colors. Alternatively you can mark your lineart layer/s as reference by clicking the lighthouse symbol and then bucket fill in a new color layer underneath. Another option is to click "refer to all layers" and proceed with your bucket tool, again, in a new layer underneath.

>>7121932
What kind of stuff do you post? Sometimes you get some of your followers recommend. In the end I just wouldn't worry about what-ifs though, focus your efforts on things you can actually change.

>>7122598
That's why people use construction to lay down the basic forms and proportions. Of course you can eyeball it until you get it approximately right, but it might be easier to just properly measure.

>>7121033
Here's some YouTube channels that helped me get into pixel art. Been a while since I dabbled with it, so I hope they're still relevant:
Brandon James Greer
Pixel Pete
MortMort
MarcoValecaz

A few questions.
1. How do I get faster at drawing? Feels like no matter how many fundies I practice even just drawing simple shit takes me forever
2. Is there anywhere where there's some kind of curriculum I can follow that -will- help me get better? I'm a retard so the non-linear path of improvement with art throws me off hard.
3. When I'm doing a study, what the fuck am I doing? I thought referencing was eyeballing. But some people talk about referencing like it's not eyeballing. Then people talk about studies like they're references. Other times they talk about it like it's just tracing over.

Thank you in advance for helping this retard.

I'm looking for some advice on a problem I have. Sometimes when I'm trying to design an character or something, I get stuck in a loop when it comes to coloring. It looks fine for a while, but then when I look back at it later, I can't stop myself from ever so slightly adjusting the colors. I think I'm happy with the change (which would probably be unnoticed by anyone else), but then I change it ever so slightly again, and it happens again, and again, and again, and I can't stop doing it. Every time I look back at certain images, I instantly feel like it's wrong and need to tweak it slightly. How do I convince myself that it looks alright and stop doing this?

>>7123199
Do you post your work anywhere? If you do you’ll see that no one cares about those little adjustments so maybe that can get you to stop. Anyway it’s better to just take what you learned from your pic and apply it to the next one instead of endlessly editing so just tell yourself you’ll make the changes in a new picture instead of changing the old one.

>>7102071
I like my symbols though, post your work and I will give it a try

Why do the Japanese still have hentai censorship? That seems like the most pointless law in existence for that country.

>>7123810
This is more /gd/ than /ic/, but I have no other place to ask this. I want to be more conscious of my canvas sizes in regard of print media, learn how the DPI works and how to make accurate conversions between pixels and centimeters (or inches, if I dont have a choice).

So I ask: What's the name of this specific subject and how can I begin studying it? Digital to Print conversions, I mean.

Im a bit lost and I dont know how to start searching for it, if it has a technical name within graphic design study I'd like to know so I can dive right into it.

this is a very stupid question but it's bothering me. in a lot of references i study the artist seems to give up drawing the pinkie finger. it looks malformed or boneless. is this stylistic decision based off of some sort of artist's intuition (e.g. 'i've learned the average viewer does not care') or do they simply not know how to draw hands. honestly i never notice it until i try drawing it myself

Any Kritafags ITT? Why can't I get the isometric grid to align properly with a 32x16 square? Pic related has cell spacing set to 16 px
Alternatively which program does this better? Im fine with pirating whatever

>>7124402
I don’t have an answer to your question but my pinky is malformed in the same way as that image

why do my sketch pencils keep snapping when i finished sharpening them? cheap pencils or cheap sharpener?

>>7124408
Offset is not spacing. As you saw there is only one option for spacing in isometric.
You may draw in rectangle then rotate layers

>>7124709
But the settings for spacing work properly with the rectangle grid. Pic related is with the x and y spacing both set to 16 and it aligns perfectly. Theres an option for offset but that's just offset of the grid from the top left of the canvas, it doesn't effect cell size at all
I think the isometric grid is just janky as hell

Is /beg/ a /beg/ trap

>>7124726
unironically yes

>>7124736
I find it rather ironic

>>7124749
blind leading the blind? it's more pitying than anything

>>7124759
pitiful, even

So I realized that I like to draw from imagination.

How do I get better with that in mind?

how do i make my drawings have a more 3d feeling

when i try to draw cartoons it looks way too flat. i have to make clear that the only thing i've done is gesture and a bit of anatomy

>>7125584
do still life drawing, learn to see things as made from simple forms(box, ball, cone etc). draw a cup. draw your shoe, draw your xbox controller, your headphones etc. not from photos. draw any cartoon figure you have.(classic Gunpla is great for this as the forms are pretty boxy and clear)

should I leave /beg/ Im a beg but I think it's just the same thing over and over again.

I do KTD and observational books now but I feel like beg is just a trap

How long did it take to start drawing original art? I've been drawing for few months now and my friends says I'm improving quickly but I kinda like a fraud because I can't draw without a reference or copying another art piece.

>>7125841
I assume you mean drawing from imagination, as original art can be made with combining references. How long varies person to person, but it will generally take years and years to make art purely from imagination that looks as good as the copies you make. If you never start you won't be able to do it(well) no matter how good you can copy. Many pro artists can't draw (much) without reference. (see Proko's kangaroo/fetus)

>>7102774
I guess it depends what you do with your paintings. If you try to sell it that could be a problem and Google might go medieval on your ass. If you present them as just a study and tell it's from Streetview you'll be fine I guess.
I know a guy who have done the exact same thing, he is somewhat famous and never had an issue with google.
But yeah, fuck the police.

Idk what happened to this image on my end but anyone have it?

>>7126032
google nsio

>>7123174
1) simplify your shapes.
2) everyone and their mom sells courses these days, make your pick, then come back here to complain about it (you can't fix your brain to be linear anyway)
3) because you learn multiple things at once depending on how you do it... I think it's underrated how it's a confidence builder. Drawing something referenced gives you a strong "i can draw this" sensation, since you did, in fact, draw it. It's positive reinforcement and learning in one.

How do u use photoreferences properly? The moment u deviate from it its just...wrong.

Is there a point in glazing and shading your art? I've heard that AI got smart enough to bypass such things so is there a point in putting your art through filters you don't know how modify or change it?

How do you pick colors to shade with? I tried digital painting for the first time yesterday and tutorials seemed to say that increasing saturation/darkness and slight hue shifting was key, but I always got a very unnatural looking result.

>>7127199
observe what your favourite artists do

I know this has to do with value but how do I learn something similar to this

>>7127212
or if anyone has artists to study from that do this better that works too

>>7127212
the term you are looking for is "high key" painting.

Specific tutorials on how to simplify detailing lines and convey an illustration with minimal to no shading? Specially for hair and clothes where I have to details. I am struggling with conveying messy details like cloth folds and hair strands in simplistic styles. Specially because I started art with my stupid picture copying realism where the only thing you needed to understand how light or dark things are in an image.

>>7123174
Hello self-deprecation-cel. It's good to have balance in life so sometimes do some unearned self-respect-maxxing. With that said. There is only one thing you can do.

People before us learned to draw with zero to no resources to their hands. Which is telling that all you need to do is just

1. See
2. Draw.

You see cool things irl? Draw it. You found some cool reference image? Draw it. Olay around with that image. You are playing a game? Draw the characrer. Drawing will make your brain acquainted to understanding 3d space and your hands co-ordinated with your mind to make good design decisions intrinsically. Masters like kim jung gi observed and drew for hours on end every day until they reached magician levels. There really is no shortcut.

>>7127221
thank you

I heard twitter doesn't 'promote' you as much if you don't interact with other users.
Are there etiquette guides out there when commenting on other people's artwork? I feel like I come off as a crackhead bothering people in the streets. Also I'm not just commenting preppy fake generic shit like "omg your art is so good!" , I try to put some thought into why I like the art. But I still feel like I'm bothering people because I'm a stranger.

And how frequently do I have to make comments? Can it just be once a month?
>>7126032
I gotchu

What is the best way to learn how to draw Lolis? I'm mainly thinking of learning how to draw more human like stuff, since I mostly draw abstract or landscape style stuff. If I do draw something human like, I mostly make it more monster like. But I need to get better at normal humans, and I think loli would be more simple compared to an adult human. So are there any guides or anything on how to do this?

>>7128335
>>7125436

>>7128494
Thank you.

how can I download clip studio assets without a clip studio account?

I get super embarrassed drawing characters I’m attracted to. How do I overcome this autism?

>>7125902
I try to draw things from memory and imagination from time to time, progress is slow but eventually I'll manage it

>>7119207
Think of the leather/latex like a form-fitting mirror. If you look at your pic, it's reflecting everything (there's a dude reflected in the left leg for example). So as you think about it, think about (1) what is the material reflecting in the room and (2) how does the shape of the material distort the reflection? You can also choose to exclude reflections that don't work for you or are too distracting.

>>7100268
I'm a novice digital artist, wondering where to begin to become a "good" digital artist. Right now I'm doing studies of others art and master studies.
Pic related is one of my arts.
Currently using a PD-1560 and XP Pen Deco 01 with Photoshop
I'd like to be able to draw like this one day.

>>7131422
Pic above isn't mine, this one is.

Are all concept art students very left in general? I notice that they despise a lot of manly character designs and pin up characters, wich is the kind of stuff that i actually want to create.

Is drawing with a low opacity (digitally) or drawing very lightly with a pencil (physically).

While using Loomis, Bridgeman and light scribbles and chicken scratching in the same drawing and using an eraser to lighten rather than remove mistakes, the ideal way to draw.

Like the phenomenon pereidolia but instead of it just being about seeing faces in everything it is about seeing a good drawing in scribbles of forms with a varying line tones and line thickness

Is this just a pretentious way that I sort of figured out the purpose of sketching.

>>7132468
Yes, the arts in general tend to attract a lot of left leaning people, but i'm also kind of center right so it doesn't really matter. Just focus on the art and don't mix it up with /pol/ , just do what you like and don't even bother if other people have other kind of taste or if they like certain fashinonable things at the moment.

>>7132468
Yes i also just draw lots of scribbles and (kind of wrong) lines first in search of the form. I think of it like sculpture in a way. Like in a way discovering the form in the process.

Bros, I think the entire art sphere is dying, it feels like art is not a thing anymore, some of great artists I followed for years started quitting and moved on to other endeavors, can you feel it?

>>7133012
All entertainment is dying. The culture is dying in general.
With the coming economic crisis, "culture" will be mostly gone, and in its place, exciting, adrenaline pumping vehicular battles for control of escaped breeding stock.
If you're lucky, you might get to play guitar while strapped to a giant war rig.

what does it mean when someone tells me "ngmi"?

>>7133717
They're saying you're not going to make it, meaning you're a failure, and will always be a failure, and will die a failure.

What do you guys do with pencil stumps too short to hold and draw with comfortably? Anyone got an idea for like a good simple DIY shaft/extender/holder you could stick these in and use with?

>>7132992
It's not that i care what they like, but its more the fact that people are programmed to trample or sabotage things that are considered outside the norm, especially if my future colleagues are going to have the same ideas. I have nothing against leftists.

>>7134095
I got one of these

>>7132854
Searching lines are a thing. If you are not sure where a line should be, draw several close enough. About mistakes: I prefer to fix them on the same drawing. Using erazer or drawing over. Some instructors advice to redraw if you mess up bad, or can't get idea across from the first time (iterative drawing). This way you can gradually get where you want and also build more mileage.

>>7135021
Yeah that's the proper solution probably, though I was thinking about how one would go about making one for yourself. Maybe like hollowing out a wooden piece with a drill, shaping it into a comfortable handle and adding a screw or two to grab hold of the pencil inside.