Learning To Draw

[Cowlegs_]

Hey everybody, I'm trying to learn to draw as a hobby - I mostly do portraits but I'm trying to move on to full body sketches. Either way, I'm posting whatever I make up here so that I can 1) Monitor my progress and 2) Possibly receive any constructive feedback from a soul kind enough to provide

I like role play, but I like making characters even more!

Spoiler: Edgy character with a ciggy

Spoiler: Vampire(?) Lady

Spoiler: Cold and angry mohawk man >:(

Spoiler: Sleeping Fox thing

Spoiler: Girl in flower field?

Spoiler: Burning Man

Spoiler: Cloud!

 

[HybrisVT]

AYY dat some nice art. I recommend possibly straying from airbrush to use something else? I personally like using watercolor brushes to shade and then do big air brush dots around, mainly 3, in color dodge to add a contrast of color. You're going in a good direction tho.

 

[Cowlegs_]

AYY dat some nice art. I recommend possibly straying from airbrush to use something else? I personally like using watercolor brushes to shade and then do big air brush dots around, mainly 3, in color dodge to add a contrast of color. You're going in a good direction tho.

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Thank you for the feedback, I'll try to incorporate that into whatever I make next!

 

[Cowlegs_]

Decide to try some new brushes as I was advised to, I usually either draw little girls or grown-ass dudes so this was risky yet pleasant change

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[HybrisVT]

Decide to try some new brushes as I was advised to, I usually either draw little girls or grown-ass dudes so this was risky yet pleasant change

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I suggest avoiding black in shading

 

[Cowlegs_]

I suggest avoiding black in shading View attachment 161661

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Thank you!

Sorry for the late reply, I've been out of town the last couple days.

 

[Cowlegs_]

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Haven't been able to draw anything for a while since I've been swamped with college, I found a rare morsel of free time and decided to try out the advice I got on how to shade more effectively.

(Thank you Shibani )

I also decided to put in a background this time instead of making the scene just black. Full disclaimer I didn't draw the background, I sourced it from the internet.

 

[Cowlegs_]

Tried doing an animal for the first time today rather than a human

Mixed feelings about this one, the face turned out a bit strange? Or maybe I'm being paranoid..

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Disclaimer: I did not create the background.. maybe next time?

 

[Cowlegs_]

So I drew something today. Steadily trying to get in the right habits as I go along and I think it's going smoothly so far (Many thanks again to Shibani for that colour shading guide, you're a lifesaver)!

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[Motherland]

what program do you use?

 

[Cowlegs_]

what program do you use?

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I've been using GIMP so far.

 

[Motherland]

I've been using GIMP so far.

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You should try krita. Everyone loves that one, it's easy imo. Plus you can buy free brushes online for them.

 

[Cowlegs_]

You should try krita. Everyone loves that one, it's easy imo. Plus you can buy free brushes online for them.

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Oh, really? Thanks! I'll give it a look

 

[Cowlegs_]

Tried a new drawing style with this one, hope it turned out alright!

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[Cowlegs_]

Made some art from a muse art piece of Cloud Strife from final fantasy, this is my first time drawing a character that already exists but I like the turn out!

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[Bearacuda]

Pretty nice, I'd only say not to just color your lineart just black and try some other colors to match the style