Drawings WIP

[Dragon6624]

So far--based on your last drawing--I'd say you're coming along nicely Nas. Just a quick question to satisfy my curiosity though -- what tools do you use to draw with? I'm getting the feeling of a led pen, but that might just be because of the large amounts of excess lines seen in your work. Do you simply clean up after you feel comfortable with the overall shape, aka erase the leftovers afterwards?

[Nas]

So far--based on your last drawing--I'd say you're coming along nicely Nas. Just a quick question to satisfy my curiosity though -- what tools do you use to draw with? I'm getting the feeling of a led pen, but that might just be because of the large amounts of excess lines seen in your work. Do you simply clean up after you feel comfortable with the overall shape, aka erase the leftovers afterwards?

Yea a normal led pencil but im working on getting a mechanical pencil. And yea i usually "try" to clean up if i comfotable with it or just eave it to remind  myself of the guide lines i use

[Dragon6624]

Ahh, alright, I see. Good idea then -- leaving the traces of your past work behind as a reference.

[Nas]

Ahh, alright, I see. Good idea then -- leaving the traces of your past work behind as a reference.

Yeaa i have a tendancy to not be consistent with my drawings

[Lumen]

When you're sketching, try not to go back and forth across your lines and when you have the opportunity, always use reference.

[EternalEyes]

When you're sketching, try not to go back and forth across your lines and when you have the opportunity, always use reference.

Yeah lumen speaks the truth, reference is very important, i use it in every piece i do. For example if you feel you have difficulty drawing a character in a particular pose, try and find that actual pose on google and essentially copy from it (dont trace)- you will find the more times you draw it, the better your own visual library/storage of that pose will be and you will be able to draw accurate versions of that from scratch in no time. The other major factor in creating realistic and believable images is lighting. What i have found is that you have to decide a light source consciously, then make sure you apply that light consistently across the image- again, the way the light impacts different materials should also be referenced.

Bit of inspiration below as well, the right image was done in late 2014, and left one 2015. Pretty much shows what differences you can achieve if you apply some of those techniques and knowledge, and bear in mind i barely do characters, as i prefer environments, so if you are drawing character every week, you will easily be able to surpass me in a year or two. Also, try out digital dude, once you get used to the advantages it brings are exponential.

[Mars]

Only just saw you drew my character, thanks!
All of these look great

[Lumen]

Hey, dude. Just wanted to recommend you to Stan Prokopenko. I've been monitoring your thread and it most definitely seems like you'd benefit from a watch from his "Drawing Basics" section. It's a free watch on Youtube, but if you find him a good teacher, be sure too look more into him. Don't worry. It's actually pretty fun. 

[Nas]

When you're sketching, try not to go back and forth across your lines and when you have the opportunity, always use reference.

Yeah lumen speaks the truth, reference is very important, i use it in every piece i do. For example if you feel you have difficulty drawing a character in a particular pose, try and find that actual pose on google and essentially copy from it (dont trace)- you will find the more times you draw it, the better your own visual library/storage of that pose will be and you will be able to draw accurate versions of that from scratch in no time. The other major factor in creating realistic and believable images is lighting. What i have found is that you have to decide a light source consciously, then make sure you apply that light consistently across the image- again, the way the light impacts different materials should also be referenced.

Bit of inspiration below as well, the right image was done in late 2014, and left one 2015. Pretty much shows what differences you can achieve if you apply some of those techniques and knowledge, and bear in mind i barely do characters, as i prefer environments, so if you are drawing character every week, you will easily be able to surpass me in a year or two. Also, try out digital dude, once you get used to the advantages it brings are exponential.

@EternalEyes @Lumen
Thanks for the advise guys <3...yea illc heck that video when i have the chance.

oh oh and https://www.shinobilifeonline.com/index.php?topic=2214.0 these are my more recent drawings...practicing body proportions and poses