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AceOfKeys72 — Relaxing With a Smexy Pose
Published: 2012-11-11 08:13:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 968; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 2
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Day NineteenA secondary request I agreed to do for 's character Furvus Wolf. He kinda looks more like DJ O.o that aside I'm glad I can do something like this. I had to use two references for each hand so naturally there is something different about it. However it's pretty unique in that respect.
I think I can start seeing myself doing Anthro art
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I won't deny you have a point. I had hoped that I could get away w using maybe one or two references at the time I drew this but I see it wasn't enough. And yes it was rushed considering I was cramming to finish as I was doing an iron artist challenge. Maybe I should recreate the piece see if I can get an improvement
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I see, I normally don't do these iron artist challenges as it usually take me more than a few weeks to finish one piece, but I'd rather have spent nearly a month trying to create a really good looking piece of work than rushing to finish a piece off and have it look very poor in quality (that's just my opinion though)
If you want to recreate it then by all means, the important thing is to take your time with it and be patient, I'm still a developing artist myself and even if I draw the same thing over and over again, I still think I might end up making it look rubbish.
All I can say is if you want references of Furvus look at pics of Furvus but you can still use Demi's art as a reference to how muscles look and appear on the body.
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i've done it a few times and it really helped for where i was at, giving me the time and experience to improve over the course of a few months. However now I'm more focused on trying to improve the quality of my work so it might be a while before i do something like it again.
I can understand what you mean worrying about whether the quality will be good or not. Thats part of the reason i haven't done muscle anthro art in a while. But i think i'm going to change that. lol and yes i probably will do that. I think using Demi's work as a reference is a good idea howver he is someone who has thoroughly practiced and understood muscle anatomy thoroughly, something i lack at the momet. In previous experienec i've found my work tends to look flat and lack definition he has when i tried to imitate his work. As far as I know I do have some vague idea of how to approach redrawing Furvus but it might take some time and some practice. of course i'll be sure to upload it when i get it down
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That is true, he's spent years practising and learning the muscle anatomy inside and out and I'm pretty damn certain he's still learning as am I and as are you.
I'm only just getting a basic grasp of anatomy in my artwork and it's starting to show (if you fancy taking a look at my gallery
And to be honest for a while I stopped drawing musclefur art to make 3D model pictures but I went back to drawing because I really wanted to improve.
I've always been told that the fun in art is to be able to see how much you've improved over time and how well you can draw from learning from mistakes.
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for someone that proficient its hard to imagine him needing improvement. however a good artist always tries to improve so I will give you that. I've more or less gotten the gist of the anatomy regarding proportion of the body and limbs as well as poses to an extent however muscle structure and definition and the way to make it realistic is still a ways for me. and yeah you're right I've seen myself improve a lot and it always makes me feel satisfied with what i've accomplished
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Well think about it this way, a martial artist, even if he becomes a master of his fighting style, he'll still want to train and practice so that he doesn't become rusty and he might also learn something else that he has never heard of before.
It applies to all of us regardless of skill level.
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i definitely know what you mean by that. though i wouldn't call myself a master XD and yeah you're right that mindset does apply to all of us
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Same here, I'm not a master either, but i'm in no rush to get to that level.
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haha same here. i just have to keep at it and be patient and persistent
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thanks dude. it feels good that i'm taking the time to practice
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practice always make perfect
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yeah. putting in the time definitely makes it something worth striving towards
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This is very nice and you are indeed improving with your artwork 
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thank you I really appreciate that comment. and I'm glad to see that my little touch up turned into a compliment. I like how I'm getting better at drawing people. or anthros at least
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really? well that's a relief. I've been worried about my progress
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Xd yeah and i do beleave you are getting better
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i'm really glad to hear it. i'm amazed that a lot of people are starting to think so
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looks pretty nice. come to think of it, it does look like DJ
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probably because i rushed it. the funny thing is I did use DJ for a quick reference but the most I used was getting under his chin. the rest I was using Furvus for. freaky
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wow. the big similarities
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apparently. i suppose i made his snout too small since foxes have smaller snouts compared to wolves however MMF said he took the appearance as a compliment since furvus and dj are good friends
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now that you think about it it is to small. looks more like a cat snout rather than a fox.
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hmmm good point. well i could always redo it. I mean I'm really getting the knack for drawing anatomy. granted its not to scale but its becoming better
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yeah. you can always use some help
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true and the references are virtually never ending
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yup that it is. we can use any reference
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provided the reference is something you can actually use
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yeah, to take notes, draw the pose in stick figures on top of the ref and make it agin in a clean sheet, it's what i do
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yeah that seems like a smart idea to use. references are important because you can build on it and improve yourself
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yeah. i find the pose i need, i draw the stick figure over it then draw it again on a sheet. it's how i capture the pose without copying
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it sounds very similar to my style too
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then how do you do it then? .w.
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I start with a line of action to determine the flow of the pose, draw a line indicating where the shoulders will be. from there i draw three circles, one for the head, the second for the torso and the third the hips. from there i build on the body little by little
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well after i copy the pose i make a stick figure: spheres for the head, shouders, elbows, knees and thies. the torso i made a irrregular volumed piece on the chest and other forms for hands and feet. all connected by sticks.
for the tail i draw a line
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actually i remember seeing one of your pieces where you broke down your process. plus i can see that style in your pieces
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oh yeah, the premiere i did about creating my oc cat david.
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yeah it's strange but i suppose it's pretty unique using that kind of technique
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yeah, the mannequin tecnique
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right. it is reliable for a reason. funny how I have one and haven't used it in a while
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oh really? then you got no excuse for not using it now?
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ha i guess I don't. it'll be a little tricky at first since I'm not really used to it but it could be worth a shot
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i'll presume you speak from experience
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yes i do ace. in experience. is it that noticeable?
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from the way you talk yes it would be noticeable
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