lol, there nothing wrong with PSP I did some of my stuff on PSP. I was expecting to see work let down by poor equipment but you seem to be doing very well in spite of not having a scanner, so I was surprised. The drawings are of a high quality, comparable to many of the other well known artists on here.
Does my art suxx0r?
Sun, 08/28/2005 - 07:33
#3
Sun, 09/04/2005 - 01:12
#4
Yer doin' great. Considering the process, they look pretty good in the end. If you really wanna improve, the trick is to keep trying different things and trying stuff that "You think will look better" ..Just experiment.
Sun, 09/04/2005 - 20:42
#5
Fairia
Your drawings are very cute. I faved your Kasumi drawing. But my suggestion would be to work on the lines. That's all I could think of.
Wed, 09/21/2005 - 07:14
#6
Thanks.
Sun, 10/09/2005 - 05:18
#7
monkey.
Tue, 12/20/2005 - 18:07
#8
There is no secret word, advice or hint that can help someone suddenly become an amazing artist overnight.
I know this is the answer you don't want to hear: but the way to become an great artist is through hardwork and hours upon hours of practice. I guarantee you will make thosands of mistakes. But that's how you learn. Through trial and error. You'll draw something and make tons of mistakes. When you do the same picture again, maybe a little less. Rinse repeat over and over again. There are times when you will "Plateau" at a certain skill level. When that happens, try something new. Draw something else. Study a different style. Ambition plays a key role in the speed of becoming a better artist.
In order to get better, it's good to have a professional artist to aspire to be. Study his/her works. Find out why and how his art looks the way it does. Break it down and learn. Always use reference. As time goes on, hopefully, you'll branch off and form your own style.
In closing and most importantly: if you're not having fun when drawing; then you might want to consider a different hobby :P
I'm not a great artist, but this is advice that has been told to me that I've been following. About 3 years ago, I could barely draw a stick figure.
Wed, 12/21/2005 - 04:21
#9
Tinmible is right, drawing is not as easy as everyone seems to think it is when they first start. He (she? sorry, i dunno gender specifics here :P) is also correct that finding inspiration in another artist can be a good key way to develope yourself, take my story for example:
I started with cartoons about 6 years ago. I idolized my friends skills so much, that during a study hall, i asked him to give me a crash course in cartooning. For the next half a year, I drew every free moment I had. I started small, faces first, then got into shoulders, and progressed.
Now, i'm not saying in that half year I became a master. Far from it. In fact, by the end of that, I had completely overhauled what I had just been working on, and started drawing in a more Sonic the Hedgehog style (something I do sorta look back on and frown these days :P). I worked in that style for a good 3 years, got somewhat good, but I kinda lost focus on inspiration, and I kinda stopped progressing.
Then, I once again overhauled everything, and switched back to human drawing, doing more of a pseudo anime style. Worked in that for about a year and a half, but though I did progress, it wasn't what I wanted, so it wasn't much to look at.
Then, around May this year, I found the work of Ben Caldwell, and I was instantly inspired. Lucky for me, he's got 2 books out: "ACTION! Cartooning" and "FANTASY! Cartooning", which both I picked up, and have since been using to help me move in a direction I want to see myself go in. To this day, I continue to work and progress.
The moral, this isn't an snap of a finger to produce a masterpiece. It takes dedication, lots of time, and work. As Tinmible said too, if you're not happy or having fun with it, I too suggest finding something else to do as a hobby.
Anyways, I'll drop you a note with some crit and advice over at DevArt.
My Art and all that jazz
Could some people please give me some advice on my inflation art? I've only just started, but I personally think my art sucks.
To draw those pictures, I drew them using mechanical pencils, and took a digital picture of it (I don't have a scanner :() then I use Jassc Paint Shop Pro (I don't have Photoshop) to do everything else.
Please help me! I want to IMPROOOOOOOOVE