http://f.weblionx.com/drawings/redl.....bofdoom_rl.png

* Head's mostly not centered, makes it seem too big
* Torso's bend in the middle (No gumbee at the top)
* Don't shorten parts if they don't fit. Either change their angle or just don't draw what doesn't fit.
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Blah, somehow tabbed to "Reply" and space sent it... Continuing:

* 8-packs don't really happen. The strip of muscle on top (The pair that makes it "8") generally don't show with a seam down the middle except for extreme body builders. These people usually also have unhealthily low body fat levels (Body needs fat to deal with some vitamins)

Thanks for the tips, and the redlines.

I'll try to angle things better if I have that trouble again.

first off, invest in some nice paper and a couple nice pencils :) even if all you get is some sketch paper and some HB pencils and an eraser! lined paper is hard on the eyes and can inhibit your work (because you might have a tendency to use it to proportion your pieces, etc... it can be a bad crutch).

The above suggestions for the redline are good. I suggest maybe looking up some anatomy practices - human bodies and different animal faces. There's a lot of good ones on the internet - or really, just picking up a magazine Right now, if I'm honest, the face you have for your character is very generic, and it doesn't really come off as a wolf or a husky - just a canine. Try looking at animal pictures and getting down the details that make them unique - ear shapes, muzzle shapes, eye placement, etc.

I think some practice on the basics is in order, but go for it! Work hard and you'll get great results :)

I've bought myself a proper sketchbook since this, and for my birthday last month, a cousin of mine, who is a fellow artist, bought me HB -8B and B - 9H. So, I have a pretty good set up, i also have... it's like bluetack, but meant for rubbing out lines to soften them, rather than remove them entirely.

Anyway, thanks for the great comment, and the hints.

I think you'd benefit from studying muscles first before making your guy buff and all.

Figure drawing. PRACTICE IT!!!!! Even a hobbyist can benefit from it. Sit in a public place and just quickly sketch people walking by. Doesn't have to be detailed, just throw it out there. Learn the proportions of the body better

A lot of furry artists do this-- DONT DRAW ALL THIS FUR. It's hard to make it look good. Just draw some of the fluffier places. Like the tail, any extra chest fluff, the headfur, etc.

Presketch- It helps you get your ideas down more consistently. Cylinders, squares, tubes, etc. Break each part of the body into a simple shape. Connect these shapes into the general form, THEN detail it.

In general, practice more. Canine faces, eye placement, hands, feets, paws, etc. You'll have to practice human art a bit if you want to be decent at furry art. But by all means, practice drawing animals too. Don't reference movies like Balto or Alpha and Omega (the art style is terrible) and learning from style hurts and hinders your growth and eventually your style.

http://imgur.com/Zq1Bu.jpg

Hope it helps. Don't stop drawing!!!!

I'll get down some figure practice then, and hold back on thew fur.

Yeah, I've had some good success with the 'blob technique' as I have called it. I'm sure it has a real name, but I like to call it that.

Yep, I'll practice body part drawing then? For example, just the head, and in another time, maybe just a torso, until I figure out correct ratios?

Thanks for the redlines, and the encouragement!

Mmm, foot could use tensing up a bit [Toes look like they're pointed down, but the angle of the picture suggests they should be facing more up a bit], and the hand on his knee and the arm could be a bit more relaxed.

Aside from that, for being fairly new to arting it looks like you're doin well. As El-Koze said, what'll really help the most is studying anatomy. Once you got the hang of that, the rest of the picture pretty much draws itself x3

Well, I had only started one month before i drew this picture. So I think I'm doing OK. I know for a sure fact it'll be a while before I can pop out drawings with ease, but I have confidence that it is at least achievable now.

I'll be sure to practice anatomy.

Only a month? I don't believe it 8|

Granted, that this drawing was done, while being instructed by a much more experienced artist.

He told me how to structure the blob body thing.

And yes, about a month. I remember well, because I saw someone drawing at the Mid May Meet, a furmeet that happens at that time, and saw someone drawing.

I commented how I wanted to draw but couldn't. The guy said back. "Well, why don;t you try?" My first freehand drawings SUCKED hard. But I did one sketch a day for about 3 weeks.

You can get better quickly with the right help.

Hah, that's a pretty cool story x3

Aint that the truth though, I'd still be drawin stick figures if it weren't for a lot of my friends here on fa~

Well, I'm originally a writer. And all I had at the time was my A5 sketchbook (the small one. Dunno if that's the right size) and started drawing on the train home that day. xD

If you really wanna see how far I've come, see on my profile, the 'Train Home' drawings. Drew without any references, they look horrible, but now.... well, a little less horrible, xD

Practice general forms doing general standing to get a good feel of anatomy, try something like this: http://www.digitaldrone.com/-sanche.....anatomy_01.jpg It will help a lot later on. =) Worry about muscles, poses, and details later.

Good luck! =)

Sure. Thanks for the link, I'll practice drawing that (along with body parts, animals, and people, xD) until I can transpose furry onto it without wrecking it.

Thanks for the comment, and the encouragement.