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Published: 2018-08-25 16:00:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 40459; Favourites: 968; Downloads: 70
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There comes a time where every artist sees something someone else has created and is either extremely inspired or extremely let down. I found myself conflicted though when I told myself "I'm good enough" but at the same time, kept looking at other people's work and asking, "Why can't I do that?" Well, maybe it was because I basically kept drawing the same thing over and over.
I don't usually do tutorials (Though this isn't exactly a "drawing" tutorial, haha), but I see this problem so much with other artists, including myself, who want to improve. If you enjoying drawing in a certain style, that's completely okay, too! But if you constantly find your work inadequate and want to improve and be able to draw other things, you will need to learn.
You're going to see a LOT of tutorials out there: How to draw hands, how to draw hair, how to draw clothing folds, how to draw butts, etc. They are all great--if you already know the basics of drawing. Otherwise, all this information can be very overwhelming. Save them for later, take them into consideration, but avoid overloading yourself with too much information.* Set your priority to focus on one or two primary things at a time, for a set amount of time (1 week? 1 month? Depends on what you're trying to learn and your learning pace)
Disclaimer:
I'm very sorry if this tutorial comes off as "learn to draw realistically" but the idea behind it was that I, specifically and personally, wanted to learn a more realistic way of drawing. For someone else, it could be learning to draw animals or cartoons. But the idea would be the same where if you want to learn it, you'd need to actually look at and learn from references (thus the "drawing what you see"). For example, once you learn anatomy and how it works, your existing work evolves around these newly learned ideas. Artists who are aspiring to make the push to improve will find that there are so many ways to go about doing it.
There is no wrong way to draw or study art. There are tons of tutorials out there and this is just another one that someone may or may not find useful, or relatable.
References and Additional Tutorials:
Reddit, LearnArt (www.reddit.com/r/learnart/ )
RedditGetsDrawn (www.reddit.com/r/redditgetsdra… )
*Nsio Explains: Learning Order to Human Drawing
Jake Parker: Your Creative Bank Account
Trisketched's: Working with Rhythm and Flow
PoseManiacs Anatomy Reference: (www.posemaniacs.com/ )
Anatomy References and Stock: SenshiStock
Advanced & Specific References: STUDIOBLINKTWICE
Artists who have helped me and provided advice:
Greyschale: www.instagram.com/greyschale/?…
Le Tea Leaf: www.instagram.com/letealeaf/?h…
Dave Foret: www.artstation.com/everybodykn…
More Stuff on: EyChanChan Instagram!
Casual Streaming while working on casual projects
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Comments: 75
starlo1o1 [2018-08-25 23:23:53 +0000 UTC]
This is beautiful!
I'm working on getting out of the "drawing basically the same thing over and over again because my style is ok I guess and improvement is hard" thing too, I need to start doing studies of things and posting more though.
Keep up the good work and hope your art journey of improvement goes well! <3
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GreenTeaMelody [2018-08-25 22:09:45 +0000 UTC]
Couldn't agree more! I spent years and years drawing the same thing and wondering why I wasn't improving. Eventually I decided to finally look at tutorials and approach art how I would approach learning a new skill or subject- as requiring study and consistent learning. I feel as if I've improved more these past two years than I ever had before. Also, I wish someone told me that using references was not "cheating" and that many great artists learn by using them XD
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OPFreak34 [2018-08-25 22:09:25 +0000 UTC]
This is actually some pretty good advice. I did it myself and even though I did not study a lot and not as determined (because I am not that passionate about drawing) I realized that I could do a lot more than I ever imagined. And I look back at old pictures from 2 months ago and I see all the mistakes - and that's good! Because seeing mistakes does mean improvement. It's all the things you know better by now.
And you can really see the improvement in your art as well. It's amazing to see!
Personally one thing I would add for people trying to find their style: try and do what feels right. I draw really odd hands. They are different from a lot of other hands I've seen, but that's alright. I feel like people look at other styles they like too often, trying to achieve it while their own drawings are already amazing in their very own style.
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BigmangaArt [2018-08-25 21:13:40 +0000 UTC]
Thank you for that so much it means the world to see you helping other people who want to draw and improve like you!
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Earthstripe09 In reply to ??? [2018-08-25 19:46:24 +0000 UTC]
Thank you for this! It's extremely helpful!
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strider-vamp [2018-08-25 19:17:18 +0000 UTC]
Thank you for posting this, it confirms what I have been thinking about doing. I have been thinking that I want to learn how to draw (being as I am not very good at it) and doing so by just drawing whatever I feel I want to each day. This confirms that it will work and gives me ideas on how to start.
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isora683 In reply to ??? [2018-08-25 17:51:52 +0000 UTC]
This is awesome. I feel I have improved VERY slowly over the last few years, but that's only been when I've put in the time and effort to try to improve something I hadn't known before.
Here are some additional things I personally learned:
Basics are key
Everyone says this, but truly, knowing how something "fits" or "works" will help you dress it up or down in the long run (otherwise, it's like trying to make words without knowing the alphabet: possible, but much harder)
Work Backwards
I started out drawing whole people as attempts at anime (like most people, probably). The problem with this is that I got too frustrated to go all the way back to the basics, but I couldn't tackle "realism" because it was too complicated (and presented as such). There are lots of videos out there now that offer "simplified" versions of things, such as breaking down human anatomy into basic shapes and ONLY basic shapes (none of that muscle ligament and bone stuff). Eventually, by "working backwards," you can work one step down from your current level to learn how to take it to the next one. For example, once I had the "simple" shapes of a hand blocked out, I looked up further references for how a hand would actually be constructed, and from there, was able to work with more realistic information. (Still not great, mind you, but much better than where I was.)
Redraw
If you ever want to compare your art styles to see how/if you've changed, then there are plenty of "Redraw" or "Draw This Again" memes to help you. It helps you in two ways: first, that you get to compare your current work to previous work and see how far you've come from where you are. Second, if you find you haven't changed much, it's a chance to evaluate why you are where you are and, as this tutorial mentions, to choose ONE thing that you want to work on/improve
Honestly, art is hard and overwhelming and I am amazed at the people who have the capacity, the willingness, and the dedication to devote the majority of their time either to doing it or learning how to do it. But you can take examples from other people as a way to say "Hey, I want to try that!" and just try it. There's a level of fearlessness that I think every artist has to have, and that's the fearlessness of trying something and realizing that it won't look how you want it to look, possibly for a very long time until you learn it.
I encourage all of you budding artists, because if you are trying, you WILL improve. It may not be apparent, but you will. But it takes courage to seek change.
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HyperSpaceOddity [2018-08-25 17:03:24 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much for this! I've realized getting out of your art comfort zone a little more each time helps with improvement.
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RavenIntrepidity In reply to ??? [2018-08-25 17:01:50 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much for this!
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YuriaThames [2018-08-25 16:55:11 +0000 UTC]
I honestly needed to read this-- been stagnating on my own art and really just need to experiment and study in order to improve. Thank you for posting this!
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Winxhelina [2018-08-25 16:52:14 +0000 UTC]
All very good, smart and helpful points. Great teaching.
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Digi-Riff In reply to ??? [2018-08-25 16:21:37 +0000 UTC]
This is awesome! Very encouraging. We need more content like this as artists! Thanks for sharing!
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