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Published: 2005-05-25 00:41:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 151; Favourites: 1; Downloads: 3
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This one was basically just an experiment in shading.......im not really good at it, but trying to get better, and the only way to do so is PRACTICE! She turned out kinda purdy, though!
I like it....but ya know....oh yeah....the bows were another shading experiment..........turned out purdy.
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Haha! Experiments are always fun aren't they?
Hmm...I've seen this kind of shading before and it would definitely work for photorealism type artwork. The smear method is quite nice for this piece because it adds to the realism. Yeah...mechanical pencils, unless you have a very wide one, it's usually a bad idea.
However, if you plan to shade like cartoon or anime work, do NOT use the smear method. Go for the bold contrast sort of thing. The smear method on cartoons makes it look...messy. Like you got a bad eraser and slashed and hacked the picture 
I'm still learning how to shade. From imagination, it is definitely hard. Using a reference is nice, but when drawing a made up figure or cartoon, ther are no references available. It's either learn...or die, like I did in China trying to learn how to use chopsticks. I tell you, they don't have forks...um, sorry. Off topic. Anyway, great first try at shading. You should see mine. I think it's titled Afro Man or Jamalsome. I forget which.
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This looks like an improvment. The eyes and the shading are very nice.
I think I'll fav it 
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when shading its somtimes is easier to pick a light source. like, i'm tryin to get into the habit of drawing a lil circle at some point and draw an arrow pointing to the char. this shows where the light is coming from. based of that you add in shadows. generally, the edges furthest away from the light are darker and the edges near the light have less shadows.
for proportions, i dont know if you use the "circle figure" method or whatever its called. its when you use circles and lines to set up the propotions of the body such as how big the chest, legs, arms and head are and also setting up relativeness between each part. usually that helps in keeping things proportionate here. with this drawing, the head might be a bit bigger than usual.
hair can be easier to draw if you sort of define the look of it. for instance, if its wavy hair, dont be afraid to just let your hand go ape shit and jus draw waves pooring from her head. when you focus on the shape of the hair, the viewer can merely assumes that the lines arent just strings of hair but rather the general shape. you can further suggest that by removing any sort of ears, skin thats hidden underneath the hair if you happen to have done so.
i'm not sure if i made any sense, but after looking at your gallery, this drawing shows the most evolution in drawing. as that one guy said, just keep drawing and keep on practicing. don't be afraid to branch out and draw anything b/c even if you draw it like shit, it becomes a reference for next time. you sort of learn what not to do and what to do. but keep it up, your coming along really well
and if you need further explanation on anythin i've said, i'll try.
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate the critique-age! Ive never taken an art class or anything, so i dont really understand most of what people tell me, but a lot of what you said makes sense. Im not so good at drawing bodies, though 
Again, thank you for the comments and critique! Feel free to tear apart anything in my gallery as well. Critique can only help me get better
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well i'm glad you were able to understand it
about the hair. you make the out line of the hair and you have it connected. its a lil bit more stylized and not realistic, but it will get your feet wet with drawing. just think of it. when you see hair, most of it is one big clump and your not gonna go and draw the individual strands now are you? u wanna just do the the basic shape of the hair and then add individual strands for like a flarish kind of look. take for instance, the piece "a sigh." that girls hair doesnt show the individual strands but the hair piece as a whole. that suggests what the hair looks like rather than doing a big clump of individual strands.
and if that didnt make sense lemme know
and i'm glad to help a fellow artist out
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yes, that made sense. *lightbulb goes off* I get it now! hehe thanks a ton!
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Hmmmm... nice job. a couple things:
--Don't smear. It looks better if you just use the pencil grain to shade. Draw in little ellipses that overlap each other. And if you're using a mechanical...don't. The regular ones can make it look better.
--Also, focus more on shapes rather than lines. use shading to change outlines into parts of a piece. *nodnod*
--one more thing: Contrast, contrast contrast! Don't be afraid of those darks. Or those lights.
On a plus side, I likes her eyeses. ^_^
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WOW! thank you so much for the critique-age....i HAVE been using a mechanical pencil. So i will start using a regular one....Im still learning, especially with the whole shading thing, so im not really sure what ya mean by using shapes rather than lines.
Thank you so much for the tips, i will definitely work on them! And thanks for the comment!
--I like her eyes too! thanks!
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lol. well we all start somewhere. Just draw everything u see. When you feel like it. and what I mean is basically...well. I can't explain it like my teacher did, so I will remain quiet and realize that one day you'll understand. ^_^
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Well, thank you tons! Umm, i find it easier to shade when i have a reference.....when im trying to make an exact copy of a photo, its easier because i can see where its shaded on the photo and just copy it. But when im going from imagination its a lot harder.....Im slowly gettin better.....just takes patience, i guess.. Thank you so much for the tips and comments!
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mmmmm. My problem thar right now is teh anatomy. My people look very horrible when I just come up with something, and my other stuff doesn't look quite-so-real. :\ but thats okay. I'll get better too.
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We can get better together
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heh i like it....ur really improving....i still cant draw people AT ALL
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why thank you sir! and i bet you could....you just refuse to try! XP
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