Dimonds456 In reply to MKXprogirl [2018-02-26 17:13:27 +0000 UTC]
Lotsa practice :,)
Okay okay okay, read this when you have a lot of time to kill.
Step 1: Poses.
When working with poses, you want to remember the anatomy of the thing you're working with. If it has bones, then its arm isn't going to bend halfway down the shoulder bone. You want to work with it and let it move the character.
Step 2: Backgrounds
Still working on those :,) Backgrounds usually have to compliment the subject (character). This means it can reflect their emotion, the setting, or their clothes. You want to have perspective, meaning everything has dimension and nothing is flat.
Step 3: Coloring
I do lineless, so I just jump straight to coloring. You only want the base color, and make it a little bit darker and duller then what you imagine it to be. It'll be filled in with lighting and shading.
Step 4: Shading and Lighting
Not all pieces have to be 3D, but if it is going to be, shading and lighting is the way to go. You want to show the curves and edges of what you're drawing, so pick a spot where the light will come from and shade in everything that isn't in that direct line of light. This means you have to picture the picture in your head and move it around a bit, spinning it so you can see where the light'll touch. That sounds complicated, but it really isn't. It comes with experience.
Step 5: Finishing touches
Go back to any previous part and edit it if you're not happy with it. Art has no limits, so do what you want. The shovel in the Neighbor pic gave me so much troubllllllle, UHGGG. I kept changing it until I was happy with it, and now it looks happy to be alive. Metaphorically. I also completely changed the grass, adding little individual stocks. That took ages, but it was worth it.
Step 6: Self- Critique
Criticism is NOT a bad thing. If someone tells you that you need to work in certain spots, then do it! You always have room to improve. However, sometimes people won't say anything. That's when you look at it yourself and think "Okay, what did I get, what do I want?" That just means "what can I do to improve this?" and then doing it in the next art piece. Maybe you want to move the light source. Maybe the character looks too stiff. Maybe that microphone looks unnatural. Notice your mistakes and work on them. It's the best way to improve.
Step 7: Repeat + Improvements
Take your self- critique and apply it to your next artwork!
If you take a look back a thousand years ago at the first post I made on DA, you'll see that I was TERRIBLE at drawing. But, by following the process above, I watched myself grow to where I am today and beyond. I'm still working to improve. Art is NEVER mastered- there's always something new to learn. Remember that, and you'll soar!
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