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All of you showing them your art need to stop. You are encouraging them to copy your mistakes. We need to show them real wolves.
https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/side-view-of-wolf-walking-on-snow-picture-id609198425
Use this image, for example. |
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Doing art is no-where near an overnight process,I can tell you're trying hard and you want to learn - so you're doing good! My recommendation for you would be to use reference photos (of real wolfers) to get that anatomy down. Look at proportions in terms of, "how big is the muzzle on this picture compared to the ear?" "how big is the muzzle I've drawn versus the ear I've drawn" - this tactic helps my proportions immensely.
Drawing digitally is very different from traditional - you have to learn how to use an art program in order to manipulate the color and lines the same way you can on paper. I struggle with my digital art and I've been doing it for a while now. For this, I'd say looking up tutorials of how artists you admire digitally sketch and shade, and maybe look up all the tools on your art program and how to use them to your advantage. It's important to learn by copying other techniques before developing your own.
Again, the best thing you can do to get better at art is to keep drawing, so please don't be discouraged! You have a lot of potential and improvement can occur fast if you really want to learn :) |
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Red Queen said:
Doing art is no-where near an overnight process,I can tell you're trying hard and you want to learn - so you're doing good! My recommendation for you would be to use reference photos (of real wolfers) to get that anatomy down. Look at proportions in terms of, "how big is the muzzle on this picture compared to the ear?" "how big is the muzzle I've drawn versus the ear I've drawn" - this tactic helps my proportions immensely.
Drawing digitally is very different from traditional - you have to learn how to use an art program in order to manipulate the color and lines the same way you can on paper. I struggle with my digital art and I've been doing it for a while now. For this, I'd say looking up tutorials of how artists you admire digitally sketch and shade, and maybe look up all the tools on your art program and how to use them to your advantage. It's important to learn by copying other techniques before developing your own.
Again, the best thing you can do to get better at art is to keep drawing, so please don't be discouraged! You have a lot of potential and improvement can occur fast if you really want to learn :)
Very well put :) |
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I don't know how to explain it....but I barely leave space for anything. |
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What program do you use, by the way? |
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I'm on PC alot...so I use Kleki( Which I know is bad..but I've been mastering it ever since I found the site.) I'm not comfortable with other Art sites unless I'm on a phone( Medibang Think I spelled it right) |
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Bilx said:
I'm on PC alot...so I use Kleki( Which I know is bad..but I've been mastering it ever since I found the site.) I'm not comfortable with other Art sites unless I'm on a phone( Medibang Think I spelled it right)
To put it bluntly, you need to switch programs. It took me a year to switch from Sumopaint to Medibang, and I wish I had switched sooner. All a bad program will do is hinder you. You have to reach out of your comfort zone. Please, learn from my mistake. Try Medibang on PC. I can help you navigate it. |
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everyone ends up drawing really thick muzzles when they first start to draw(well for me at least ;p) I'm still new to doing art.. for about 6-10 months I think and over the months I've gotten better ^^ I used to use paint tool SAI as a trial but now I use firealpaca and it's so much easier, there are way more brushes that you can use. I sadly don't use an ref for my artwork(which most people would tell me I should) but I like to go about it blank. I sketch the thing I want to start and then go over it with black, if I find anything I want to fix I will sometimes take a darker/lighter color I was using to sketch and go over It again, fixing it up a bit. now im not the best at fullbodys but I've been trying, try to practice more? get used to the tools you have. you can always ask people while sketching still in chat for opinions, it's what I do sometimes and if they tell me I need to fix something I do it ^^
here's a ref that I did when I first started drawing: https://postimg.cc/bs6WL9jV I see many problems with it. the lines are a bit to thick, the tail and hind legs don't look so good, it looks like there is no forehead, the back of the head looks weird and the bandana looks a bit odd.
here's one that im still working on: https://postimg.cc/w7d0jkr1 I use a light red circle as the head of the base then use a blue to sketch, when im done I go in and line it, fixing little things, the muzzle isn't to long or thick which you shouldn't want while drawing, if you're having trouble doing a muzzle just sketch it out a bit and then line it ^^
I hope this helps a bit >.<' you can always pm me for art questions or stuff <3 |
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@Everyone
I believe that me drawing for a Year now( I started in 2017..but stopped and got back into it at 2018-2019). Well I think 2 years... I have old artwork and recent art work.
I also think I might try the whole fur type style :) I might need a bit of guidance for that one so if anyone wants to have a stubborn and overly raging student then I'm open.
Also I'm loving the help, I'll make sure I pm everyone about different questions *^* I just hope I can live up to my own exceptions.
-BL |
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