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Postby Andiliion » Sat Oct 07, 2017 5:18 pm

No im not saying it to be mean or smart, its the truth. Dont draw from memory if you dont have a legitimate grasp on what your subject is. You cant use your internal library if you dont have one.

Look at a bunch of wolves, draw what you see. Look at a real photo and draw it exactly, that is how you learn what your drawing (artistic studies). This goes for everything, have a good reference photo if your not 100% practice practice practice! That is the only way to improve. Using a good reference photo will do much more for you than me telling you how to draw. Tbh idk what the stigma is on this site with using reference, yall need to stop its an invaluable artist tool. The best of the best do it, and once you can draw the subject and are comfortable with it you can really experiment with style. Look at artists you admire, movies, video games, ect.. then you can really begin to develop a style. Just remember when starting out, make sure you KNOW what your drawing. How the thing functions internally and make sure you can see it and figure out how you can convey that in a drawing. Ex muscles under the skin ect.. youll get much more interesting results when drawing

i did a simple example of how i break down a wolf drawing. Think of your drawing as something your molding. As if you were using clay, you refine and add and change, you start filling in your forms until your happy. Dont be afraid to change something! I know your drawing was intended to be redlined but def spend more than two minutes on it. Try your best and then ask for a crit, it will help more.
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Re: Use references

Postby Andiliion » Sat Oct 07, 2017 6:10 pm

you shouldve seen my style when i started drawing LOL
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i just really worked towards what i wanted my style to look like, mainly drawing from books because i wanted a more "realistic" style (idk if you can even call my style realistic, but its def not toony. more a happy medium)
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Re: Use references

Postby miilk » Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:45 am

Thank you so much, it wasn’t mean at all. I do really need to use reference photos. Thank you again, you have helped me so much!
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Re: Use references

Postby windsorblue17 » Sun Oct 08, 2017 3:45 pm

this is so helpful, looks great. Will be coming back to this!
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Re: Use references

Postby Tea... » Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:35 pm

Wow this is amazing.
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Re: Use references

Postby Andiliion » Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:40 pm

Corgi Sploot wrote:Thank you so much, it wasn’t mean at all. I do really need to use reference photos. Thank you again, you have helped me so much!


ahhh i didnt want to come off as rude, just be as transparent as possible! Glad it helped

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Re: Use references

Postby Neara » Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:59 am

Andi the wise! lol

I think it's just people take more pride when they don't have to use reference to draw well (guilty) lol
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