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A tutorial 8D I listened to the commenters in my last poll thingy and went with a pose tutorial first. Hopefully someone finds this helpful!
Here are some additional links on DA:
Anatomy tutorials:
cedarseed.deviantart.com/art/B… artistshospital.deviantart.com…
Another great pose reference:
what-i-do-is-secret.deviantart…
*edit*
And another pose reference link suggested by Kidj3 , www.posemaniacs.com/pose/thirt…
An anatomy ref link suggested by Nethrion , www.elfwood.com/farp/figure/wi…
Comment if you have any questions or if I made a typo or something, not that I'll actually fix it, haha.
My other tutorials:
Expression tutorial
Hand tutorial
Foot tutorial
Ladies tutorial
Fellas tutorial
Face tutorial
Commission Tutorial
Coloring Walkthrough
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this is a very good tutorial, so i see why its so known here in DA.
though this may seem off topic..what bugged me strongly is your first part of your tutorial. i understand the generic animu poses are overdone, and not the way things should be, but i hope you're not trying to ass out every anime artist does that, realizing how there's a lot more styles labeled 'anime' that isn't huge, shiny eyed jail-bait and actually follow along anatomy and such.
i also noticed that you.. ahem, 'degrade' anime often in your tutorials (the expressions-tut for ex). not many people seemed to care, and maybe some didn't bother to comment, but i'm sure there was people have been offended by such words.
i know you're trying to be funny, and probably not your intent at all, but it is unsettling to read things like that for the first time since i consider many styles to be anime. bug-eyed or not. i even find many cartoon styles along with avatar: last airbender, to be considered 'anime', since there's more to that term, then just that 'bad stuff'.
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No, you're right, I do degrade anime a lot, and not just because I think its funny. I really, really dislike it. Regardless of it being a valid type of art expression that has its influences on other styles, I do think I'm allowed to have my opinion on it and say it in my own work if I want to...
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i understand in having opinions, but i guess at the same time it feels like an attack to the underlings who do draw and like anime since you did post it in a tutorial and to the public for a 'guidance'. (i too, am having an opinion here also lol)
maybe it should just be taken into thought to not be so critical of a style since there's obviously should be more of an acceptance to all forms of art, no matter how bad. the most we can do is help them improve and not draw the same poses or bug eyed characters, rather then degrading the style for being sucky.
what 'm trying to say is, it's one thing to say something sucks, but another to tell the people to never do it in that style, or to imply they suck or w/e if they do so.
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I think I mention in another tutorial (or maybe this one) that I dislike anime because it gives people a false sense of confidence. A lot of people can draw anime and get the style and succeed without learning any of the basics of anatomy or composition or anything, and that is the reason I hate it so much. It took me nearly 7 years to get out of the rut that I'd been stuck in thanks to that style and learning an assload of mistakes. Obviously good anime exists (I am a huge fan of Miyazaki for example) but it really is a pit of quicksand for the beginning artist.
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oh don't get me wrong, there's tons of anime styles i do dislike a lot. and it's indeed the ones that draw the same things over again and don't bother to study actual anatomy or anything for that matter, and that their eyes are soulless and they got pointy hair with no sense of direction... those definitely don't need the attention they have especially with other better styles out there. (i've also been trying to be less 'anime' and learning from realism if anything, though not changing my style completely however.)
but more or less it's hard to say anime sucks since not all artists who has their style termed 'anime' became famous through arrogance. i'm sure they learned and practiced things from anatomy to backgrounds to perspective. in fact i'm sure some if not, many learned anatomy and things first and stylized their drawings to look more anime.. or they are trying to fix the way they are drawing right now as we speak. we just don't see those people here so much.. then again maybe i notice or look for a lot of the good anime styles so that the crappy ones don't cloud my judgment.
i'm just strongly hoping you're just dissing those desu styles and not the entirety that is anime. i didn't mean to offend in saying you're a bad person for doing so. i hope that at least is understood.
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No worries! I'm not offended to have a conversation
And no, I'm not putting down the people who know what they're doing. For example, I freaking love *gueuzav 's work, and he is pretty anime influenced. Most of my favorite artists are anime influenced, in fact. I just want to discourage people who think that just because they can draw anime that they can just stop improving :\ Like I said, its a bad influence on beginning artists, obviously the folks who know their stuff won't run into any problems when emulating that style.
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I know this comment's old but lemme gravedig
I totally agree with what you're saying here, about people thinking that they can stop improving. When you pick up a "super ultra deluxe how to draw anime/manga booktopia" and you read through it, there's tons of good info about how to skip past proper proportions and then there's stuff about how to perfect your abilities. I think, like you're saying, that a lot of people get into drawing anime and they figure that if they can draw things that look similar to people they're good enough. Instead, they should be constantly working to improve themselves. Rendering textures, proportion, perspective, backgrounds, animals, etc. are all very deep topics. From what I know of myself and the community, art is a constant struggle towards perfection. While anime or cartooning may be cool, I guess the end goal is to be able to draw as realistic or stylistic as we want.
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that's a relief to hear! XD i like Gueu's stuff too, and it is indeed anime-influenced (love the lush colors he use and his dynamics).
but yes i know what you mean by that bit. i've had my share of running into those type of people who think they are all that just cause they can do anime. i should actually find the time to go comment them too. heh.
i think its safe to say though, that if anyone who wants to pursue art or just get better should all learn the basics of anatomy and what not before they choose a style or stylize too much. because i think even cartoon styles and others can also be lead in the wrong direction if they don't have a proper foundation.
(i know some people who have a really 'cartoony' style where they draw necks as thin as twigs and almond shaped heads with a real.. 'twist' in anatomy but they say it's their 'unique style' and it becomes almost impossible to even critic. maybe it is a style.. but then i have to question it. lol i can't really say names but hopefully you got the idea. )
also: thank you for hearing me out and having the time to reply back!
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OMG that was Zhao?
YAY!
You know, i learned how to draw a LOL...i mean... LOT with Avatar!
That's one good Anime
Lol Zhao the moonslayer
REAL GOOD tutorial!
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oh man , that is sooo cool
i never tried to do something like this poses in my pictures!
thanks for tutorial
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It's the first time i read completly a tutorial, and i understand it. If you can see, i'm bad in english. SO, i don't care x)
Thanks for this nice tut!
!!!!
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all ur tutorials are gr8.. really helpful
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your right, the fat guy droping the cake is hilarious ^^
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Omg that obligatory giant chinchilla remembers me to Charly! 
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A fat man dropping cake IS hilarious! For some reason this makes me want to go pause Star Trek: TOS episodes and try to draw their poses...
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thank for sharing this one sound helpful
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you made me laugh XD
and I think it's a great tutorial btw, but then again, I have no clue about anything
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So... many... Possibilities...
*head explodes*
I think the guy getting punched in the abdomen is actually driving an invisible car!
It's tiny but long! XD
*is bricked*
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nice and helpful tutorial!
thank you very much C:
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omg! thank you sooo much! Ive been looking everywhere for anatomy and pose tutorials! This helps so much!
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This is awesome. I actually kinda used part of one of these poses in a 'sketch' [link] Hope that's cool
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Of course its fine! And your pic looks great
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Chinchillas are the answer to EVERYTHING.
Need something cute to accompany you while you stay up all night making artwork?
Chinchillas.
Can't draw pose?
Chinchillas.
Dropped your cake and don't have anything else to eat?
Chinchillas.
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This has been useful to me.
I love how dynamic your poses are :3
Thank you and nice work.
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The chinchilla won me over!!! Great tutorial! Very helpful!!!
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funny and useful. will steal poses if you don't mind... xD thanks!
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Youre tutorial is great, I really love the HUGE chinchilla
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You know your awesome, right?
Just to check.... Because... OHHH MAIII ! You are O_o!
Whatever, can I ask you something ._.? Am I mentally sick to find difficulty when reaching the shoulders? ._. AM I ??? ?
Plus to get a brain damage with where to stick the arms when the trunk is already done ._.?
Do I have to kill myself ._.?
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Yes, you are totally mentally damaged :C
Haha, no, theres nothing wrong with you. I'd really recommend looking at some skeleton pictures, that way you'll get some idea of where the arms have to connect (it doesn't make sense if you put them higher or lower). And just to see general proportions. Maybe get naked some time and just check out how your own torso works XD That really is the most basic and correct way (because I'm assuming your torso is functional)
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HAOUHEAOUHAE XD I hope it is.
Thank you very much for the advice, I really began doing it, and GOD. It helps a lot, mainly copying photos and stuff.
PRETTY THANK YOU. U MADE ME THINK I'M NOT THAT HOPELESS. HAEOUHEA
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Nice tutorial. I agree with "working loose and flowy".
btw can you add Pose Tutorial II? Thanks.
Add more pose sketeches
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Haha, maybe if I ever have more time XD
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ahahahha
this tutorial is full of win
fat men dropping cakes are hilarious
perhaps ill throw chinchillas into my poses
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Great!
This one really helped me for my art class!
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I just used one of the poses from this tutorial for my last deviation...^^
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once again mate, awesome. thanks so much.
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Beauteous. You've got talent! Thanks for sharing.
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Obligatory giant chinchilla... hilarious.
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