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ED: So the wonderful pointed out some anatomy issues with this, so I went back and fixed it up, and tried to improve the background/mood of the piece a bit, though I admit I was too lazy to actually give it a real back ground
I know the glowy eyes on Inu might be a bit unnerving but I like them so... yeah. Enjoy!
I've been reading a lot of stuff by the amazing knittingknots on ff.net lately so I just had to draw some inukag fluff. If you aren't familiar with knittingknots' work, you should definitely check it out here --> [link] . She write some of the best canon universe stuff out there!
Hopefully I'll have time to eventually fix the awful background!
Materials: Photoshop CS5
Inuyasha and Kagome © Rumiko Takahashi and Viz Media
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Thanks for the kind comments! I'm glad I could inspire some art for you!
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Of course! Your work is fantastic. I just hope you keep writing so I can keep getting inspired by it.
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I'm friends with =knittingknots and wholeheartedly agree on the amazing-ness there. I draw stuff for her all the time.
There are three main issues here that you will probably want to fix on this piece, though:
1) The back of her head isn't big enough for a skull/brain area. I would definitely be careful about those proportions. His head looks okay, though.
2) His hand on the back of her head is backwards. The pinky should be facing the camera, not the thumb. It's always a good idea to double check with your own hands by putting them in the same position as what you're drawing just to make sure that doesn't happen.
3) Right now it looks like he only has a left leg and that's it. You need to draw in a right leg even if only a tiny bit of it is visible.
If you're interested, I can also recommend a great anatomy book for artists that will help with a lot of your anatomical/proportion issues in this piece.
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First off can I just say how flattered I am that you've even commented on this? I've been following your work for years now and I'm completely in love with your style so the fact that you're offering me advice is just... wow. Thank you so much!
Thanks a lot for the anatomy tips! I still have a long way to go and its hard sometimes for me to tell exactly what I'm doing wrong so an outside party, especially someone who actually knows what to look for, is really helpful. I'll definitely be going back to fix this up!
I would love to hear your anatomy book suggestion! I've found it very difficult to find one that I think will be helpful; I'm not exactly sure what to look for so your insight is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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No problem. I'm always happy to help any young artists who want to learn. I can look at anything you want me to. I could even red line this image if you like to give you visuals of what the anatomy and proportions should look like. I didn't have a way to get that kind of feedback when I was your age (the net was kind of different and dA didn't exist in 2000-2002), so I try to help whenever I can now that I'm on the other side of that bridge. You're doing well for 17, though.
The book is Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist by Stephen Rogers Peck. You can find it here on amazon for less than $20: [link] If you have any second hand book stores in your area like Half Price Books you can also look there for a copy. It's been around FOREVER so there are usually used copies floating around for 5 bucks or less.
That book was the required textbook for the Figure Anatomy class I took my senior year at Ringling and even six years after taking the class I still have it within arm's reach of my work space and it's stuffed with post-it tabs, dog-eared pages, and highlighter. Although the medically correct images of muscle structures (the images at the top of my male torso tutorial are from this book) are far more detailed than anything you need right now, they're still good visual references that are broken down into sections (upper arm, lower arm, upper leg, lower leg, hands, torso, back, etc.).
After each section there are "sketch pages" by Peck that break down that portion of anatomy into drawings that help you better visualize the shapes and proportions of each muscle which makes the mechanics much easier to understand. THAT is what I think will be most useful for you.
There is some male nudity in some photographs in the back of the book, though. I see your profile states you're 17 but I don't know how psychotic your parents might be about that stuff, so I always make sure to mention that. I've had a few parents simply censor the photos with black sharpies before handing the book over to their teen-aged kids.
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I looked into the book you recommended and I've ordered it. It looks like it will be very helpful! No worries about the nudity, my parents are pretty cool about that. They understand I'm studying art and it comes with the territory. I've actually begun taking some figure drawing classes at our community center. I really look forward to having the book on hand to work from though. Thanks again!
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