wanted to do some tan lines
flan con caramel
oops, time to go to work. i’ll do something with this later.
thegreatkaidaman asked: Which books do you reccommend or ones you have used to help you further your art?
I really like How to Draw Anime & Game Characters by Todashi Ozawa. He has segments in the book where he takes novice drawings, explains exactly where they go wrong, and redraws it professionally and shows in which ways he improves it. He covers not only anatomy, but drawing methods and techniques, including exercises to train yourself with your tools. If you’re a true beginner, it’s an amazing resource.
I also really like sketchbooks of old artists, like Da Vinci and Michelangelo. It’s hard to find an art book where you can really see the images. More than their famous finished paintings, the sketches give you a feel of how they worked, the movement of pen on paper, which areas they concentrated on, etc. I’m very into sketches, more than finished works, they’re what I like most.
My newest book is The Complete Guide to Drawing by Giovanni Civardi. It’s a compilation of 6 different books he’s done. It’s a showcase of incredible experience… many different tools, media, techniques, etc. He also covers anatomy, shading and lighting, as well as posing and framing. It’s quite useful to flip through, but perhaps too overwhelming for a complete beginner.
nekohoodie asked: I love your art! * v * Did/do you study something related? Or are you self-taught? Sorry, I was curious. Have a nice week!
Mostly self-taught. I used to look through a lot of online tutorials when I was younger. I also watched other people draw on youtube and looked through professional artbooks.
I took two basic art classes as well. One was a mix of drawing and sculpture and another was a focus on charcoal sketching.
Out of everything. the things I can recommend most is to watch professionals draw on youtube (not how-tos, but actual natural drawing) and to look at artbooks or concept sketches to see the thinking and building process of drawing. If you can make the process of drawing very natural and second-nature, you will have a better end result. That’s my thinking anyway.
Thanks! :)
what did the mermaid see a movie?
favorite thing to wear lately
mockup promotional piece for reddit’s /r/abrathatfits.
(Source: orchidkind)
Eep’s caveman proportions go against a lot of what I tend to draw…
I saw the Croods a few days ago. It was very very good. Lots of funny parts, and the theme of “family” was so well executed… I liked it :)
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I would like to force myself to draw something.
Would you recommend something? If you want me to do an OC or a fanart of something I’m unfamiliar with, please include a reference link :)
You can also send an anonymous ask if you’re shy u_u
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i am really enjoying maya’s comic, so cute :)
i recently learned about brafitting on reddit. its really difficult to find a nice fitting one when you’re forced to order online… the freya martha is really pretty, i wanted it to fit me, but i was ever so slightly off.
…sigh… so pretty though.
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why did you follow me? :)
thanks <3
stress sketching…
