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DragoonPK
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
3259 Posts
June 22 2009 23:40 GMT
#1
So yeah, I pretty much learned my lesson last time. However for the past few days I have been practicing quite abit, about 4-6hrs per day. Not much I know, however I can see the result of dedication as the attempt of drawing Goku from DBGT went pretty decent:

[image loading]


I have visited several sites and started learning, I also ordered some books that help starters! Feel free to criticize the work and my performance

*****
Murlox
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
France1699 Posts
June 22 2009 23:44 GMT
#2
How old are you ?
Resistance ain't futile
Ranix
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States666 Posts
June 22 2009 23:45 GMT
#3
On June 23 2009 08:44 Murlox wrote:
How old are you ?


According to his profile, 18.. that remains to be seen though.
Legends never gg
DragoonPK
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
3259 Posts
June 22 2009 23:46 GMT
#4
On June 23 2009 08:45 David Mudkips wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 23 2009 08:44 Murlox wrote:
How old are you ?


According to his profile, 18.. that remains to be seen though.


oh god.. What did I do now T.T..
ZeroCartin
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Costa Rica2390 Posts
June 22 2009 23:48 GMT
#5
Its ok,

for me, the best way to improve was copying a TON of artists, and then start drawing from what i rememberd i copied Keep on working/posting man
"My sister is on vacation in Costa Rica right now. I hope she stays a while because she's a miserable cunt." -pubbanana
SayaSP
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Laos5494 Posts
June 22 2009 23:53 GMT
#6
X-Copy
[iHs]SSP | I-NO-KI BOM-BA-YE | のヮの http://tinyurl.com/MLIStheCV , MLIS.
Ranix
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States666 Posts
June 23 2009 00:02 GMT
#7
On June 23 2009 08:46 DragoonPK wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 23 2009 08:45 David Mudkips wrote:
On June 23 2009 08:44 Murlox wrote:
How old are you ?


According to his profile, 18.. that remains to be seen though.


oh god.. What did I do now T.T..


Nothing wrong. He/we were referring to the context of the drawing, not the quality of the work
Legends never gg
minus_human
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
4784 Posts
June 23 2009 00:08 GMT
#8
This one's much better. Congrats, and never quit. From personal experience I can tell you, you won't feel sorry in a few months (when most likely you'll be able to draw some sick shit if you practice daily).

Sonu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada577 Posts
June 23 2009 01:05 GMT
#9
wow... like 100 times improves man.

the body doesnt look very natural. like make it more manly instead of scrawny.. and something about it is disspraportionate.
"I really like this wall-in, because its not a fucking wall" - DAy[9]
Leath
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
Canada1724 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-23 03:20:50
June 23 2009 03:19 GMT
#10
Id recommend the book drawing in the right side of the brain.

Of all the art books I read, that was the only one that actually helped me improve in the right direction. Most books are very mechanic and teaches you tricks that can make you look good, but wont make you a real good artist, imo.

also check http://www.youtube.com/user/EclecticAsylumArt

You have a lot of potential. Keep it up. =)
http://www.kongregate.com/?referrer=Sagess
Frits
Profile Joined March 2003
11782 Posts
June 23 2009 03:22 GMT
#11
Hmm I wish you'd spend more attention to the details, it kinda looks like it was made in paint now.
DragoonPK
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
3259 Posts
June 23 2009 09:00 GMT
#12
On June 23 2009 12:22 Frits wrote:
Hmm I wish you'd spend more attention to the details, it kinda looks like it was made in paint now.

Will do man !
Thanks guys for the support!
Shauni
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
4077 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-23 09:33:41
June 23 2009 09:28 GMT
#13
On June 23 2009 12:22 Frits wrote:
Hmm I wish you'd spend more attention to the details, it kinda looks like it was made in paint now.


The coloring was pretty bad. You need to include shadows and highlights into your picture to make it not to look so flat and 2d. And his skin color is way off...
Also, most manga pictures are inked digitally (or with digital pen), the edges that is. Otherwise the picture looks sketchy.
I'm taking whatever coverage I can get, because frankly, I'm busy working on this million dollar deal at my job. Early retirement is a good thing brotha man. - MessengerASL
Gnojfatelob
Profile Joined April 2008
Belgium216 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-23 12:11:36
June 23 2009 12:09 GMT
#14
EVERYTHING IS STARCRAFT:

1 - learn a single bo = copying a known artist
2 - expand on that single bo = pay attention to detail/shapes/symmetrics/... to see what makes
it great
3 - learn another bo and expand on that bo again.
4 - When you have practiced your bo = drawing the same style object over and over again,
you should be ready to add something to that bo on your own = add some new details
to enrich your drawings.
5 - When you have got a lot of experience you can start to build your own bo = form your
own style and favourite objects, draw from your experience with previous bo and make this
one your own.
6 - Who knows, you might even become a progamer = professional artist and revolutionize the
way people play starcraft today = draw your style. (Or you can just become a macro beast
ofc).

Spend as much time as you would on starcraft and expect it to take as long to become good. (How long does it take to go from D-- to B-level?)

Also a D player should not attempt a bisu-build or other high apm tricks. Focus on the fundamentals and macro (= practice your basics a lot), micro (= make super detailed drawings) comes later.

Btw, is that in photoshop or did you draw that by hand? (if you are practicing on paper, plz stop immeadiatly and start on you computer)
Probably the best starcraft player in the world
DragoonPK
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
3259 Posts
June 23 2009 13:12 GMT
#15
On June 23 2009 21:09 Gnojfatelob wrote:
EVERYTHING IS STARCRAFT:

1 - learn a single bo = copying a known artist
2 - expand on that single bo = pay attention to detail/shapes/symmetrics/... to see what makes
it great
3 - learn another bo and expand on that bo again.
4 - When you have practiced your bo = drawing the same style object over and over again,
you should be ready to add something to that bo on your own = add some new details
to enrich your drawings.
5 - When you have got a lot of experience you can start to build your own bo = form your
own style and favourite objects, draw from your experience with previous bo and make this
one your own.
6 - Who knows, you might even become a progamer = professional artist and revolutionize the
way people play starcraft today = draw your style. (Or you can just become a macro beast
ofc).

Spend as much time as you would on starcraft and expect it to take as long to become good. (How long does it take to go from D-- to B-level?)

Also a D player should not attempt a bisu-build or other high apm tricks. Focus on the fundamentals and macro (= practice your basics a lot), micro (= make super detailed drawings) comes later.

Btw, is that in photoshop or did you draw that by hand? (if you are practicing on paper, plz stop immeadiatly and start on you computer)


Ok wait, how the hell do you draw on photoshop, dont you need a stylus or something? Drawing by hand is more natural to me, and I scan what I draw and then color it and enhance it using photoshop.
Shauni
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
4077 Posts
June 23 2009 16:14 GMT
#16
I think it's most common to sketch normally and then scan... step 2 is inking/drawing out the lines, that can be done in photoshop or painter. You use the pen / ink tool to get good lines.
I'm taking whatever coverage I can get, because frankly, I'm busy working on this million dollar deal at my job. Early retirement is a good thing brotha man. - MessengerASL
Sigrun
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
United States1655 Posts
June 23 2009 18:07 GMT
#17
You can draw in Photoshop with a Wacom tablet.
Graphics
maga33
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States247 Posts
June 24 2009 00:21 GMT
#18
Great improvement from the other picture!

shoulders look a odd though. He is a guy right? so give him those mantoss broad shoulders!

Try to copy from artists soon you can redraw some of the stuff from memory and from there you can start to make your own work!
The victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.
foeffa
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Belgium2115 Posts
June 24 2009 00:44 GMT
#19
Better than I would've done, for sure. Keep it up.
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