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DamaiMikaz — [Tutorial] Beginners mistakes, and how to fix them
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Published: 2014-03-01 20:18:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 63416; Favourites: 3798; Downloads: 613
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I came up with the idea for this tutorial a while ago, when I was giving drawing workshops on another convention.I noticed that a lot of beginning artists that I met actually made the same type of mistakes.
The mistakes listed here are the ones that I used to make as well, when I was younger.
Things that took me quite the time to learn, because these are the things people often don't tell you.
I can still remember having an Eureka moment when I discovered these simple things. I hope you will have the same.
(PS: this tutorial is aimed towards beginners in art. If you're advanced, you might know this already)
Just to rule out a few things:
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It took me a while to check this out, mostly just curious what people were making a fuss at you about. But really, what a great tutorial!
Everyone that hacked on you for this either didn't read it or didn't understand it. I've done all different sorts of anime in the past, from simple to advanced realistic stuff. And on the road to learning it I made every single one of these mistakes. I'm sure glad to see someone helping people skip that mess of bad art (and probably save a year or even two in lost time) this really is exactly correct for beginners and to the point. I have a few friends learning anime, I'll be sure to direct them here as this is a 'must read' for them.
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You have a point. It's better to teach a person the basics of drawing and sharing and to let them at it than to tell them to copy what you'd just drawn because `it's how it should be done.`
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This was very helpful! Currently I am stuck on the "things have shape' primarily noses... may they burn.
BUt again, very very helpful..must spread to the masses via twitter *hubbles off*
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i like this. i believe you hit on a lot of key notes that i focus on myself. the only thing i really have no say on is the coloring. i tend to leave things black and white because i feel the image brings out the most in its detail and shading that way. another thing id love to have seen in this, is the use f shading as detailing as well a lot of people draw a line and shade around/beneath/above/to-the-side of the line. i absolutely love using shading as a e technique to detail your work. it somehow brings the piece together more
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I love it! I don't do much actual drawing, so I can't critique, but this covers a lot of common mistakes. Good job!
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this really helped a lot, thanks!!!
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Ah but... I do think manga style is how things should be done. >.> And you see, having most of the "wrong"s in manga art isn't helping much. They aren't "wrong", it's just, style issue. Denying those is a bit... offensive to mangakas, if not those others who draw in similar styles.
Can't say this is one tutorial I'd follow. You could at least add a "realistic" word to the title, as such, the realistic isn't necessarily the "right" way to do things. Why, I thought they taught some very ridiculously abstract 3-year-old-like art in school saying it's famous!
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I'd have to say you are right, I draw noodle people which to each there own are just doodles. When it comes to my chibis I just doodle and draw noodle arms ^.^ but when I draw real people or am actually drawing a manga character not chibi I try to shade and do things anatomically correct as possible.
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Thanks for this great tutorial. Yes, really helps for those who are not formally trained in art.
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I really kove this! Now, I can improve my art style <3 Thank you for making this
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I really like this since it lets me A put things into perspective and B gives me a kick in the right direction. the only thing is i am terrified of colourtheory D:
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I have to say I find this really helpfull since I draw crappy things (even when my boyfriend says I don't e.e)
One point that I found really interesting is shadows, since I'm a photographer, shadows are all I see, and for all those who want to improve in shadows, GO TO A PORTRAIT COURSE, it's the best. While reading this I remembered all kind of lights and shadows like butterfly and Rembrandt and it's actually really helpful and helps you to create new lighting scenarios. I love dramatic lights with really really thick shadows.
The other point I think will really help me is the 'ironing' part, since I draw all my characters in plain clothes... I just need practice.
Thanks for this tutorial, I think it'll really help me and other (:
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Great tutorial for beginners! Very well written and has humor, was fun and interesting to read it. Also I like that it gives a direction for artists rather than says how exactly things should be drawn.
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This is so true about beginners like me xD
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Good stuff. I've intuited most of that over time (though you can't likely tell from the deviations on my page). But the nose point is one that helps immensely. That's one I've been slow to recognize, much less improve upon. That bit of your tutorial should help me with that area in the future. Cheeks also helps.
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ohmygosh this is so helpful, Ive been looking for something Like this for AGES!
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That's kind of an uneven example you had comparing a model, a person were suppose to be attracted with, to breaking bad, a show about a guy dying of cancer who cooks meth.
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I don't actually think so.
It's the goal of the image that does it. Movies tend to play with light to make face features stand out. It's meant to be more expressive.
Modeling pictures do the opposite. They alter the images to look as neutral as possible. Not only so the model seems pretty, but also so the focus can be on the product they want to sell (clothing, make-up, or whatever). It's the purpose of the image that does this.
Since most people want to be their art on the expressive side, rather than the neutral side, it's better to look at movie screenshots than at modeling pictures.
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Hm. After reading through this a few times, I've been thinking about some of the things you said. About the "missing cheeks" issue, personally I think that it can be somewhat acceptable as long as they at least extend the skull beyond the eye a little. If they leave the head a perfect teardrop shape and stop the head at the eye, it just doesnt look right. As for the noses, there is a similar trick in Western cartoons where the big, cartoony noses look weird from the front so they "cheat" and put the noses into side view. It works for Western cartoons, but can look kind of weird in anime style. It's a bit strange, as you'd think drawing two nostrils and shading them would be easier than putting the nose into a permanant side view.
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I realize most of these are style-related issues.
I still addressed them, because I felt that people should these are created by style, rather than by their own wrongdoings.
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Thank you so much, this helped alot. You are a pretty good artist.
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It's so important for young artists to realize that they shouldn't get too dependent on the Manga style. Just because it's extremely popular now does not mean it will be there forever. Everything goes threw cycles and some time in the near future Manga will have a big falling out. To those considering to make art their life, the first thing they need to do is show that they can handle realism.
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Omg.I agree so much with your statement. ;3
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It's only logical.
I mean; manga relies on realism as well ^^
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This is so true! When you do manga, it is even harder to start to draw realisticially.
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unless you are like some kind of a boss at it,
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Great tutorial! Thanks! Could you let me know the name of the applied color theory book you read? The books I have on color theory aren't very good - they tend to leave out the "applied" part of "applied color theory". I thought it was funny that you apologized for your "imperfect" English! I would have NEVER known that English wasn't your first language (and your writing in English is better than 90 percent of my fellow Americans - serious!).
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The title and author of the book is in the comment ^^
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Oops! Sorry about that! Thanks for getting back to me on this! I just ordered the book about a minute ago.
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I just wanted to thank you for this tutorial as it helped me with a recent painting of mine, and I am sure the points you make in the tutorial will also help me with future paintings as well.
I think the best part of this tutorial is the fact that it is coming someone who isn't a professional artist, but is instead from someone who just enjoys making art.
Reading this tutorial is very easy as I have not yet learned all of the 'Artspeak' that the pro's use.
The fact that this tutorial teaches using very easy language is very nice for those that have not yet learned it.
And the fact that it teaches some very basic ways to improve beginner artists is nice.
I have only been painting using my computer for about two and a half months now, and have never really been very good at drawing before then. So the fact that this tutorial is so beginner friendly and doesn't make me feel stupid for not knowing what a certain words mean is very nice.
without this tutorial it would have taken much longer for me to learn that color was important to shading. It has helped a bunch already.
Thank you again. Yours' jz
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I just wanted to say that, i found this very helpful, especially as i'm only just getting back in to drawing, but i've also decided to make a comic.
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I'm sad because I really wanted to read this tutorial, but my iPod has such bad res on this type of image when I zoom. Could you send me a message of what it says please? Thank you in advanced, even if you don't do it. ^.^
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I think you have to use the download button.
I can even read the thing on my crappy phone
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Alright, I'll try that, thanks
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Thanks for trying but it's blurry as ever. I'll love without it tho, thanks!
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Good for you on that comparison of using Ad vs movie for reference.
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