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 Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:17 am
 ok im new to this can someone tell me how i can improve thanks biggrin Edit: i was looking at someone elses drawing and saw that her eyes are a little dull  this is one i just did
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:15 am
It would be a good idea to specify what you want critique on for these pics. Well, here I go.
I think you're off to a good start. The characters are pretty cute.
For the first one: She's really adorable. I love her design! The hair is pretty cool, though the lines are a little messy. Try to use an eraser to clean up the lines that stick out or pencil colored outside the lines. The eyes are cute, though a bit uneven. The one to the left is a bit wider, and the one to the right is darker (I don't know if you are going for that or not). Also, she's missing ears. lol The neck is a little too thin, and the shirt looks like it's attached to it. Also, her blush might be a bit too dark.
For the second one: I like how you did the hair, and the expression is really adorable. Again, you might want to take and eraser to the lines of her hair on her cheek. She needs eyebrows, too. Her blush seems too dark, too.
I feel that I always need to recommend to draw bodies for the characters, too. lol
Generally, they are really cute. I recommend using a scanner though, to prevent the lead from getting that shine reflection. It looks a bite weird. If you don't have a scanner, experiment with the camera more.
I would really love to see more, and see where you go with this!!!
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:44 pm
thx a lot that really helped me out i wrote down some notes so i remember next time. by the way is using only a number 2 pencil okay ive seen a lot of people talk about HB pencils and other kinds but figured since im just starting i dont need them
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:30 pm
It's not really a matter of what's 'right' or 'wrong'. Personally, I use a mechanical pencil with 2B lead, .3mm tip (very thin). It's sturdy, easy to control, allows fine detail, and is refillable with any kind of lead. (There's bigger tips, too) But many people find this impossible. xD
The trick to drawing is to figure out what you are comfortable with. When you have the time, experiment. Try out the different lead types. H=hard, B=brittle. The very lightest is 6H, HB is in between, and 6B is the darkest. HB and 2B are great for drawing/sketching manga (in my opinion). You can try the regular pencils that you sharpen, and mechanical pencils (convenient due to the fact you can refill them).
Don't be in any rush to go buy all the latest and best pencils, just keep drawing with what you have while trying out these new pencils. Then you can figure out what works best for you and invest in it. I do recommend giving other things a shot than a number 2 pencil. lol
One big tip, though. When getting erasers, get the white rubber ones. They can erase nearly anything, and are not expensive at all. Pink erasers are nasty...
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:44 pm
Yeah, it's all about finding the right tools, that you yourself are comfortable with.
Although I kind of agree with the pink erasers on pencils, some are okay some smear really badly and barely erase anything. Though the Pink Pearl erasers have never failed me.
Also, it has a nice affect on your drawings when you outline them in a dark color, this could be an extremely dark pencil as stated before, or a black prisma colored pencil.
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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:21 am
ok thanks for all the input i dont have a sharpener so ive been using really dull pensils ill get one tommorrow
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:23 pm
Right, here a two small tips that I myself follow (feel free to ignore them)
1. Soft lines. No matter what pencil you use, never EVER use more pressure then needed to make it visible. If you want darker lines you simply keep drawing over the lines (light pressure still) until it looks good. Ink does miracles for visibility if it gets too sketchy (although you should wait with that until you are comfortable with your style)
2. Resize is your friend. I don't know what program you used to crop the photos (good initiative!) but I know that every photo/picture related program I've come across so far have had an option for resizing. Small things with few details (like the last head) is in favour of being slightly smaller than the first drawing
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