i tried to make a tut on how i draw bodies but it came out as a mix between me trying to make sense of my lazy technique and general art tips??

i get overwhelmed by complex scheming and sketching so i try to sketch with the least lines/shapes possible.

if you find this method too difficult-dont worry. ive had years of practice and ive developed a lot of shortcuts for myself, so this might be like reading the notes of a student who has their unique set of abbreviations.

hope that helps tho??

where do you get all your symbols? ;u;/

irluwu:

and i make my own or use this site

arusalty:

Screenshots from my recent live stream! ❤

cartoonbrew:

Drawing Tips : Dave Pimentel

Disney Story Artist Dave Pimentel discusses tapering body shapes in your drawings (or CG poses for that matter). Full article here:
http://drawingsfromamexican.blogspot.ca/2010/04/tapering-body-shapes.html

deusexdraconis:

cypii:

idk, this has probably been discovered by somebody smarter than me long ago already… anyway, just in case it helps!

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sovonight:

will this help? it’s just my own way of doing things though, and using references really helps too; it’s hard to draw from memory alone. also, knowing the 7 or 8 head proportion of the body is useful as well

helpyoudraw:

blackbackedjackal:

If you love animals or drawing then you should add this book to your collection. The Art of Animal Drawing is a crash course in not only animal anatomy, but usage of lines, page composition, animation and more! It covers over 20 different species, but the material itself may be incorporated into any type of figure drawing.

There’s an online version of the book HERE, or you can purchase it on Amazon.com

troy-artlog:

How to Make Your Art Look Nice: Thumbnailing

It’s here! For those artists who spend loads of time trying to figure out why their art is not coming out the way they want it to be, making thumbnails (or making studies) is the thing for you! It’s also great of getting rid of the habit of zooming in.

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Mindsets |

Reference and Style | Color Harmony | Contrast

paperseverywhere:

this is by no means a comprehensive guide and just covers the most basic structure that i’ve observed. But it was fun to make. Simple styles may look easy but are actually pretty challenging so make it look good xux

tumblino:

the pictures from the clothing livestream! unfortunately I drew them all while talking, but hopefully i’ll be able to record them in the future

The main point of the entire lecture however was when approaching any kind of clothing or pattern its important to break it down. Before starting on the final picture do several roughs where you draw out the design (even if it looks ugly). That way you understand the composition and can either reduplicate it OR change it up to fit your needs!

lace, jewelry, prints, and fancy designs are in fact comprised of a bunch of very simple replicated images. what seems impossible is in fact just crescents, hearts, and tiny circles! or a series of diamonds with smaller diamonds and circles inside (diamondception). Same with complicated fashion; identify the large shapes and the angle of the body then WHALA! of course it ends up looking better after a few tries haha

and of course that less can be more, especially with thinks like wrinkles and folds, and if you’re scared to draw clothes over your figure get over it. You’ll draw a million better figures! dont hold yourself back