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Welcome to SketchCrap (patent pending). This is a small series I've decided to do where I showcase stuff that's crap. Well, actually, it's not necessarily crap. Rather, it's... Well... if I try some warming up with my sketchbook - or maybe even with SAI - and end up drawing stuff I feel like going against any rules or whatnot, or even if I attempt to draw a style I feel I didn't do any justice on (as much as I want to learn that style), I draw whatever I can and throw it onto here in its own category.
A tip that
reminded me about was that my muzzles should look similar to that of the standard online kitty face which is... :3
With a reminder so obvious, you'd think it'd be easy for me to replicate, right? Wrong. Or at least, I think so. I mean I'm just throwing random warm-up sketches onto the paper, but still feel a bit insecure about the idea. And sure, front view - though somewhat ugly how I tried it here - seems barely satisfactory, but then I worry about the hated 3/4 view. And that just raises further questions about that with muzzles like "how much side-of-the-face should I draw beyond the 3/4 muzzle?
Also I drew boobies for no reason. And even they still look like crap. WHY CAN'T I DRAW MELONS LIKE EVERY OTHER FUR?
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Welcome to SketchCrap (patent pending). This is a small series I've decided to do where I showcase stuff that's crap. Well, actually, it's not necessarily crap. Rather, it's... Well... if I try some warming up with my sketchbook - or maybe even with SAI - and end up drawing stuff I feel like going against any rules or whatnot, or even if I attempt to draw a style I feel I didn't do any justice on (as much as I want to learn that style), I draw whatever I can and throw it onto here in its own category.
A tip that
reminded me about was that my muzzles should look similar to that of the standard online kitty face which is... :3With a reminder so obvious, you'd think it'd be easy for me to replicate, right? Wrong. Or at least, I think so. I mean I'm just throwing random warm-up sketches onto the paper, but still feel a bit insecure about the idea. And sure, front view - though somewhat ugly how I tried it here - seems barely satisfactory, but then I worry about the hated 3/4 view. And that just raises further questions about that with muzzles like "how much side-of-the-face should I draw beyond the 3/4 muzzle?
Also I drew boobies for no reason. And even they still look like crap. WHY CAN'T I DRAW MELONS LIKE EVERY OTHER FUR?
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yeah, a lot of furs draw breasts like inflated balloons anyway, which isn't want you want to do... they're more like balloons filled with water, or pudding (that is, they're filled with fat and mammary glands), then stapled at the top to the underlying musculature.
I get to cheat w/ boobs because I can look at my own in the mirror anytime and see how they work, haha. There are a lot of life-drawing references available online tho--yeah, I know, nekkid folks that isn't porn?? whoa.
I find that even for drawing cartoons, drawing from life helped me the most. I would copy photos of people and animals as practice. Now I've gotten to the point where I am so comfortable in my style that I go to the zoo to draw animals from life and I end up with these cartoon animals, haha
I get to cheat w/ boobs because I can look at my own in the mirror anytime and see how they work, haha. There are a lot of life-drawing references available online tho--yeah, I know, nekkid folks that isn't porn?? whoa.
I find that even for drawing cartoons, drawing from life helped me the most. I would copy photos of people and animals as practice. Now I've gotten to the point where I am so comfortable in my style that I go to the zoo to draw animals from life and I end up with these cartoon animals, haha
Musculature? *looks up definition and pictures* Oh, God, I've got a long way to go.
You're lucky you have that cheat-out; I'm a guy, so I don't obviously have that convenience. lol Yeah, I figure there are a lot of references for them online. I'm just worried that I may not find the right one to help me immensely.
And I know! Naked folks, but it's not porn? "FURRY DRAMA!" loljk
I know I gotta draw from life for sure. I just have to get past my stubbornness to do so (my mind tries to convince me that it'll look stupid no matter how many times I do it).
Also you must get a lot of positive feedback drawing at the zoo should your drawings catch the peripheral vision of a zoo keeper or two. If that's the case, what'd they say about your work?
You're lucky you have that cheat-out; I'm a guy, so I don't obviously have that convenience. lol Yeah, I figure there are a lot of references for them online. I'm just worried that I may not find the right one to help me immensely.
And I know! Naked folks, but it's not porn? "FURRY DRAMA!" loljk
I know I gotta draw from life for sure. I just have to get past my stubbornness to do so (my mind tries to convince me that it'll look stupid no matter how many times I do it).
Also you must get a lot of positive feedback drawing at the zoo should your drawings catch the peripheral vision of a zoo keeper or two. If that's the case, what'd they say about your work?
people's comments are mostly positive when they say something about me drawing at the zoo. I usually go w/ my sister and she's WAY better than me like as an artist (she's taken classes! and stuff!) and does more realistic work, but I definitely have a knack for distilling animals into their cartoon versions pretty quickly and efficiently. We help each other by giving constructive critique and compliments and comparing our takes on different animals.
I don't think a zoo keeper has ever commented on my work yet, just other zoo guests like myself.
I don't think a zoo keeper has ever commented on my work yet, just other zoo guests like myself.
I've been drawing since I was 5 but hadn't really put much focus into it until about 5-6 years ago, I Still actually have a very old attempt of drawing crash back from 2010 I keep it around to laugh at it xD It looked nothing like Crash Bandicoot.
But as the years go by and I kept drawin, I got better and better until the point I'm currently at the moment (Which tbh is still bad xD or at least I think so.)
But as the years go by and I kept drawin, I got better and better until the point I'm currently at the moment (Which tbh is still bad xD or at least I think so.)
Perhaps you could re-draw it and then post a comparison on your page?
I guess when I think about it, I haven't put much focus into art at all. I guess it's just that I'm always hard on myself, judging as I work on stuff. I don't know how to shut that off and just let my creative side fly (again). Along with myself not willing to push myself, I partially blame having to help everyone around me in the family irl and living under Grandma's roof in the middle of nowhere (which - over time - has caused me to gradually lose a bit of confidence and motivation and drive). Plus me being hooked onto TF2 doesn't help much either, but that's a fun game anyway no matter how angry I get at it.
But I digress. You have a point there. As much as it'll take me years to so much as improve by even a smidgeon, I just gotta keep on drawing. Maybe even if I don't start off formally or starting at the beginning with some strict self-training or whatever (though I kinda prefer wanting to do it that way in terms of practicing furry art in general), I just gotta keep drawing till I start understanding styles and methods of drawing and get comfortable with them.
And personally, I've seen a bit of improvement in your drawings as well. Five or six years ago you started being putting more focus into it, eh? I gotta say your work's very well done!
I was into something since I was five, but it wasn't drawing; it was acting. XP Of course, I realise the message of improving still stands. lol
I guess when I think about it, I haven't put much focus into art at all. I guess it's just that I'm always hard on myself, judging as I work on stuff. I don't know how to shut that off and just let my creative side fly (again). Along with myself not willing to push myself, I partially blame having to help everyone around me in the family irl and living under Grandma's roof in the middle of nowhere (which - over time - has caused me to gradually lose a bit of confidence and motivation and drive). Plus me being hooked onto TF2 doesn't help much either, but that's a fun game anyway no matter how angry I get at it.
But I digress. You have a point there. As much as it'll take me years to so much as improve by even a smidgeon, I just gotta keep on drawing. Maybe even if I don't start off formally or starting at the beginning with some strict self-training or whatever (though I kinda prefer wanting to do it that way in terms of practicing furry art in general), I just gotta keep drawing till I start understanding styles and methods of drawing and get comfortable with them.
And personally, I've seen a bit of improvement in your drawings as well. Five or six years ago you started being putting more focus into it, eh? I gotta say your work's very well done!
I was into something since I was five, but it wasn't drawing; it was acting. XP Of course, I realise the message of improving still stands. lol
Acting huh? I like to act things out sometimes too. like voices for characters who don't speak. it's always fun to do the voice you had in mind for them.
As for the comparison, once it's uploaded, i fear i might kill some people by laughing. xD (thanks for the idea btw c: )
I also get hooked onto games too, but due to the lack of proper internet, this usually doesn't last very long as i cannot play online to my desire against others and have some laughs xD
Another friend of mine told me: Only compare yourself to yourself, and not to other artists.
He also said, it's ok to trace, just as long as you don't upload it and try to pass it off as your own work. This i can say does help with drawing sometimes because it gets you familiar with drawing them and as time goes by, you'll steadily improve.
As for the frequency, you gotta find a right balance. Draw too much and you might get art block or lose motivation. draw too little and you will most likely not improve (much) and for larger periods, have the quality even go down :c
As for the comparison, once it's uploaded, i fear i might kill some people by laughing. xD (thanks for the idea btw c: )
I also get hooked onto games too, but due to the lack of proper internet, this usually doesn't last very long as i cannot play online to my desire against others and have some laughs xD
Another friend of mine told me: Only compare yourself to yourself, and not to other artists.
He also said, it's ok to trace, just as long as you don't upload it and try to pass it off as your own work. This i can say does help with drawing sometimes because it gets you familiar with drawing them and as time goes by, you'll steadily improve.
As for the frequency, you gotta find a right balance. Draw too much and you might get art block or lose motivation. draw too little and you will most likely not improve (much) and for larger periods, have the quality even go down :c
Yup. Always enjoyed doing acting growing up in schools. Ask any of my classmates and teachers. lol I enjoy doing voice acting, too! Yeah, that's a neat idea as far as voicing for characters that don't speak; you can echo thoughts that they'd be thinking while experimenting with a voice you would feed would work for said character. XP
Those are interesting words your friend gave you. I shouldn't stress myself trying to become the next X or Y or whoever. Granted, I may try and imitate their styles for a lark, but I know I shouldn't exactly copy down their style. I do how I do my artwork and how comfortable it feels. I only feel, though, that I can get insanely better (i.e. I have potential, but muzzles alone are too damn hard! XD). The phrase itself is kind of ironic as I'm really my own worst enemy when it comes to wondering if I'm doing good or bad. I guess it's just a matter of me wanting a lot of reassurance from any decent artist 24/7 so that I can maintain a positive attitude and work myself towards little goals at a time.
I've had a couple of furry artists tell me it's okay to trace/draw over photos as a serious method of practicing with references. I was even given tracing paper by an artist at Furnal Equinox 2015 so that I could try practicing with box shapes for "skeletons" as using circles in the past turned out to be unrealistic (at least when I applied them to torsos; I kinda forgot the whole explanation the artist gave me). I wanted to try and make her proud of my efforts - especially when she's gonna be returning to FE2016 as an actual GoH (I was hype when I heard the news) - by practicing every so often this year... But life got in the way. Taking care of Grandma, the cats out back, and other personal stuff. And, again, TF2. ;^v^ lol But yeah, no progress, sadly. I really wanna sit myself down however I can and practice reference tracing/drawing as often as I can without getting distracted (or, worse yet, easily discouraged).
That is some good advice you've given me as far as tracing and how it can get me familiar with drawing; plus I would never stoop low as to only rely heavily on bases and tracing while calling everything mine. I know I have a long way to go, but I'm not that desperate. XD
Good words of advice as far as the frequency as well. Thanks for that. Once I get in a positive/confident-enough mood to actually practice drawing furry artwork again, I'll draw as much as I can and/or feel like without pushing myself too much. I fear having any kind of quality of my artwork go down. :( Worst of all, I don't wanna be uninterested in furry drawing altogether. D:
Those are interesting words your friend gave you. I shouldn't stress myself trying to become the next X or Y or whoever. Granted, I may try and imitate their styles for a lark, but I know I shouldn't exactly copy down their style. I do how I do my artwork and how comfortable it feels. I only feel, though, that I can get insanely better (i.e. I have potential, but muzzles alone are too damn hard! XD). The phrase itself is kind of ironic as I'm really my own worst enemy when it comes to wondering if I'm doing good or bad. I guess it's just a matter of me wanting a lot of reassurance from any decent artist 24/7 so that I can maintain a positive attitude and work myself towards little goals at a time.
I've had a couple of furry artists tell me it's okay to trace/draw over photos as a serious method of practicing with references. I was even given tracing paper by an artist at Furnal Equinox 2015 so that I could try practicing with box shapes for "skeletons" as using circles in the past turned out to be unrealistic (at least when I applied them to torsos; I kinda forgot the whole explanation the artist gave me). I wanted to try and make her proud of my efforts - especially when she's gonna be returning to FE2016 as an actual GoH (I was hype when I heard the news) - by practicing every so often this year... But life got in the way. Taking care of Grandma, the cats out back, and other personal stuff. And, again, TF2. ;^v^ lol But yeah, no progress, sadly. I really wanna sit myself down however I can and practice reference tracing/drawing as often as I can without getting distracted (or, worse yet, easily discouraged).
That is some good advice you've given me as far as tracing and how it can get me familiar with drawing; plus I would never stoop low as to only rely heavily on bases and tracing while calling everything mine. I know I have a long way to go, but I'm not that desperate. XD
Good words of advice as far as the frequency as well. Thanks for that. Once I get in a positive/confident-enough mood to actually practice drawing furry artwork again, I'll draw as much as I can and/or feel like without pushing myself too much. I fear having any kind of quality of my artwork go down. :( Worst of all, I don't wanna be uninterested in furry drawing altogether. D:
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