Calling for Critics~ Jizzoka's Art~

By rteest. 14/01/12, 11:51 am

i know this is an old topic but i thought i would share some advice.

I agree with Des about the drawing out of your head, I did that for years and didn't really improve, but back then i was drawing for fun!! if you want to improve use references, do some life drawing. if i could go back to your age, that is what i would do!!!

I would say work on the head proportions first, once you get that down, you can use the head size as a tool to measure out the rest of the body, it also depends on the style you wish to go for, as for me i draw body lengths between 6-7 and 8 head lengths long depending on age etc.

Although the way i draw is retarded, starting with nothing but the eyeline... Also you do not have to be drawing to improve the brain is a marvellous(note the spelling lol) thing, i was going through depression at one point and stopped drawing for almost a full year and when i returned back to it i had improved. Just looking at things and how they are made up helps.

i hope i've helped!

By Jizzoka. 14/01/12, 12:54 pm

Thanks for the advice,
After a few years, i've taken up on everyone's advice.
i've slowly but surely improved XD
and i learnt how to shade and colour, but not very well XD
Thanks :3

example :
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/011/0/1/her__waiting_by_jizzoka-d4m2r7t.png

By rteest. 14/01/12, 02:24 pm

ah yeah it is pretty good, your proportions are coming along nicely. That is a good start to shading, now all you need to do is be "patient and meticulous" and practice lots!!

I struggle with the patience part ALOT which is why i haven't colored in aaaggeess, but hopefully get back to it when i get an adapter for tablet.