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I've been getting asked for a lot of art-type tips lately, and it made me want to do a little something like this. Not a straight up tutorial, but more an example of just how I handle faces. I wouldn't necessarily call this the best way, or even a good way really, hah. But it's how I learned and what seems to work for me.
I wanted to show a couple of different angles to show how the setup works in different ways. Some guides, including the quick guide I did myself some time back, really only show a single example. Handy, but more is better!
The cross shape drawn on the circle in the first step is more to help visualization than to actually position much of anything, but it does help keep the eyes in place. Similarly, the boxy shape I draw when I first form the muzzle isn't really any shape in particular, most of the time I just use an oval. Again, it's more a visualization aid than an actual structure to follow.
If you can picture it in your mind it's a lot easier to draw, so my face setups are basically about helping me picture what I'm trying to draw more clearly in my head.
Anyway, uh... maybe somebody out there will find this useful or interesting. To the rest of you, I apologize for wasting your time. x3
I wanted to show a couple of different angles to show how the setup works in different ways. Some guides, including the quick guide I did myself some time back, really only show a single example. Handy, but more is better!
The cross shape drawn on the circle in the first step is more to help visualization than to actually position much of anything, but it does help keep the eyes in place. Similarly, the boxy shape I draw when I first form the muzzle isn't really any shape in particular, most of the time I just use an oval. Again, it's more a visualization aid than an actual structure to follow.
If you can picture it in your mind it's a lot easier to draw, so my face setups are basically about helping me picture what I'm trying to draw more clearly in my head.
Anyway, uh... maybe somebody out there will find this useful or interesting. To the rest of you, I apologize for wasting your time. x3
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Tutorials
Species Vulpine (Other)
Size 762 x 3319px
File Size 220.7 kB
Comparing the second or two it takes for me to scribble a quick circle vs the time it would take for me to find a compass, fiddle with the settings to get it the right size, install the pencil, put the compass in just the right place and actually make the circle... yeah, I'll stick with just scribbling it down.
That is why I don't draw anything. I cannot make a round circle. Even WITH a compass -- the stupid cheap things always widen while I'm drawing the circle so it doesn't connect at the end.
On the rare occasion I do make a decent circle, I quickly make a Kirby or Jigglypuff before anything can go horribly wrong.
On the rare occasion I do make a decent circle, I quickly make a Kirby or Jigglypuff before anything can go horribly wrong.
Wanted to be somewhat thorough this time around. Being able to draw is largely about being able to picture what you're trying to do (I find) so I wanted to maybe help people picture more than just one angle. The exact process is a bit less important than knowing exactly what you're after from the beginning, I think!
He said it was awesome.
I decided to see what I could learn from it too.
Here's the first result of my study: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9848885/
I decided to see what I could learn from it too.
Here's the first result of my study: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/9848885/
Ru? can you please answer something? why are u so cool, I mean, LOOK AT THAT CIRCLE! I like the way you draw, I like the stories and the context that you give to your draws...and I like your lifestyle too. I hope to meet you someday, you are one of the most cool artist I have ever seen
This tutorial... I feel as if now maybe I won't have to spend HOURS researching references to draw anthro heads now...
I've run through these sketches myself as an exercise, it has helped me so much I almost can't explain it. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this!
I've run through these sketches myself as an exercise, it has helped me so much I almost can't explain it. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this!
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