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PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:56 am


Zeamay
hi ashley! *waves* here's what i can say c:

i say you are starting C:

and this is what could help you get better fast C:

-it helps when you can see a lto fo arts everyday, and adore them ( adn try to practice what you can see.

- it also helps to copy, we all started there C:

- inspiration is always a must too C: if you liek an art you could try to imitate it as long as you'll keep it to yourself or if you plan to upload it you just have to credit the artist c:

- try to look into some anaotmy books or tutorials too C:

when you want something to be done, you'll achieve it without even realizing it, and the most important thing while learning, enjoy.

* kill me if i shouldn't be saying this. lol xD ( not a pro, just my two cents c: )


On a 100% whole, I agree with you ^ ^
PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:36 pm


Thanks biggrin
Thats really helpful

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:02 pm


Well, I'm not sure which drawings are recent and which aren't since you just said that some of them were from a couple months ago. The ones in the earlier posts have these problems:
-Large, blobbish heads (the jaw line should be a little more distinguishable)
-Random hooks for noses (think about how you want the nose shape to look and consider the angle; don't just draw some pointy arrow)
-Very thin bodies (not just "skinny"; there's no room for their ribcages or other essential innards there)

These problems seemed to continue on:
-Bodies shrinking as they go down (the hips should be close to the shoulder width, not half the size)
-Eyes too high (the eyes should be at the vertical center of the head; for cuter styles, they even go lower than that)
-Stiff shoulders (the bodies are pretty stiff overall, but the shoulders especially stand out; females don't have such broad, rigid shoulders)
-Symmetry issues (regarding the faces and bodies)
-Tiny/gibbled hands (the hands should be... bigger... compare the size of your hand to your forearm or something so you can get an idea of how big it should be in relation)



Some of the eyes look pretty good, and your strands of hair seem good, too. The hair sometimes isn't entirely covering the head shape on the top, though, or it just generally doesn't look as good up there. Also, don't try to squish things onto the page when they don't fit. It's better to just have it cut off (going off of the page) than having it wrong.
PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:25 am


Lookin good! I found a few pics that can help with face/head proportion smile One of my favorites is DeviantArt. A lot of the time I find myself typing in anime or drawing tutorial into their search bar because they have just about everything.

Here's some good anime head drawing tutorials I found, hope they help, happy drawing!:

http://th05.deviantart.net/fs13/300W/i/2007/046/6/4/Manga_Tutorial__Head_Direction_by_MermaidUnderSea.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w184/kyubimaster1/circle4.jpg

http://yuumei.deviantart.com/art/Head-Perspective-Chart-111580222

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:08 am


It's great to see how your pictures improve as I scroll down, good job and keep drawing ^w^
PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:25 pm


WOW! i think you are really great at creating expressions! most artists draw their people with the same [removed]( or ones that look alike) in almost all thier pieces, but its good that you give a variaty biggrin
i think that you do fine with the hair, a nice amount of detail biggrin
and im happy that you noticed that the caffs of your legs are wider than the rest of the leg, sometimes people give their drawings stick legs rofl
you also draw nce eyes, i just thought i should add that whee


you need work with the shape of the head,
and try to keep the body strait and not curve to the side wiredly sweatdrop

thats all i got... but i agree with alot of the things Zeamay said biggrin

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:02 pm


d00d, same age as me. that's pretty fracken awesome.

anyway, I love how your work improves from top to bottom. I wish I could do that.

I do suggest that you look for way to draw guidelines for the body, the head, and the feet and hands. Also, the way you draw certain features of the body varies, so it's good that we start at this age to find a certain style. (I'm having the same problem. sweatdrop ) A tip, I suggest pressing a little lighter on the paper. I can see a picture behind one of your other drawings.

If want the manga sort of look, I really suggest using Manga University to look up some tutorials, since they help me out quite a bit. Also, I think you should join some art sites and use references to the body, or admire the work of the people you're about to become. You're well on your to success, my friend. (I sound like an old person.)

Good luck! :3

P.S: Take advantage of the wild imagination that many younger artists I've seen harbor. You'll do great!
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