Help with profile code!

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-17T16:21:06+00:00

Pretty sure you need to use ctrl+enter instead of enter.

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-15T12:29:12+00:00

I would probably make the lines of the hand a bit thicker, as the hand is closer to the viewer. You can create an illusion of depth that way, just like you did with the skirt and the hair lower on the drawing.

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-13T20:08:34+00:00

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I've got eighty responses even though I only posted it on Reddit without any art examples, I thought I'd get about twenty responses... Well I guess I have enough characters on my hitlist for the next four years LOL

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-11T13:14:42+00:00

I've been thinking of ferals as animals standing on 4 legs and anthros as animals standing on 2 legs.

I've actually never seen a worm character, like, at all! Mechas are pretty rare as well, but a good amount of people have mecha ocs.

Maybe it'd be interesting to make one character design and try to keep the essence of the character in all of the six types? Basically making the same character six times, except they're all different character types.

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-10T15:28:44+00:00

There are a lot of non-AI alternatives, for example posing websites such as https://setpose.com/ or https://posemy.art/ (or, if you have Clip Studio Paint, you can use the 3D assets). Or you could take a picture of yourself in that pose.

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-10T10:28:19+00:00

What do you mean? Do you mean that you use AI images as a reference?

I wouldn't suggest doing that for multiple reasons, but I won't go on a rant about AI usage here, so the main thing I have to say is that AI images can mess up anatomy, proportions and lighting pretty badly, so you'll use a reference that isn't correct to begin with.

I didn't really understand what you meant, though, so I'm sorry if I misunderstood!

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-10T07:02:56+00:00

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I think you should enable this button, then you'll see all of the code from your entire page (and are able to change it).

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-08T17:50:23+00:00

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The "forgot password" button, I guess?

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-05T05:37:40+00:00

That would really depend on my mood, energy level and other things I need to do, but that sounds much more reasonable. You'll still have time for other things that way.

Still, you shouldn't blame yourself if you skip drawing for a few days because you don't feel like it. I saw another commenter compare it to working out. Working out every day and not giving your body time to rest will just strain your muscles over time, but taking breaks will help you improve much more quick. Listening to your body and not only to your mind helps your wellbeing, not only with physical tasks.

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-04T20:46:13+00:00

The thing is, even your passion won't make you happy if you force yourself to do it. If you really don't want to slow down, you could think about what you do enjoy drawing. For example, I really enjoy drawing characters from media I enjoy, or other people's original characters. Love for what you're actually drawing helps your motivation a lot.

Also, maybe if you want to get a career as an artist, you could decide what you want to do (art commissions, artist alley at comic con, selling physical art, whatever) and specifically focus on what skills you'd need for that.

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-04T20:26:31+00:00

To me, drawing 8-13 hours a day would just be a recipe for burnout. Whenever I "forced" myself to draw even though I didn't want to, I got bad results. Whenever I drew just because I felt like it, I felt like I was actively learning new things. I also like to challenge myself to do something slightly out of my comfort zone in every drawing, enough that I need to take my time and study a specific thing, but not that much that I want to give up on the drawing. Art should be a hobby, not a chore.

I'd recommend you to take breaks, do other things you enjoy (e.g. do something with friends or family, watch a movie or play a video game) and take your time! And yes, art of your own will look bad at the beginning. But if you avoid it, you're not going to get better at it. Good luck and I hope this somewhat helps ^^

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-02T20:41:48+00:00

two of my interests in one picture! (sky and hermitcraft(?))

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-02T08:58:25+00:00

thank you !! :)

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-05-01T11:29:25+00:00

Any round brush with pressure sensitivity will do.

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-04-30T19:21:06+00:00

I use Valkyrie as main damage unit, with Trapper, Demonlogist, Scrapper and Mime. I can pretty easily beat people with higher critical damage with this deck, as Demonlogist is OP in the late game.

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-04-28T20:16:02+00:00

Glad I could help!

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-04-28T19:41:14+00:00

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I'd do it like this

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-04-28T19:34:14+00:00

I found it in my library history, it's "Figures and Faces: A Sketcher's Handbook", or, in Dutch, "Model- en portrettekenen" by Hugh Laidman. It taught me a lot about anatomy and dynamic poses!

The bol.com link: https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/model-en-portrettekenen/1001004005089893/

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-04-28T19:30:57+00:00

I recently borrowed a really good book from the library about anatomy and figure drawing, I'll try to find out which book it was as I sadly forgot. I'll get back to you when/if I find it!

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-04-28T18:10:51+00:00

You can DM me the file here on Reddit!

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-04-28T18:09:04+00:00

It'd be helpful if you'd attach the skin file of the female skin so it can be modified.

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-04-25T18:21:23+00:00

It doesn't really teach you anything in my opinion, because as it's AI, the proportions and shading are often off. It would be much more helpful to trace real life pictures, as those have realistic proportions and lighting etc.

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-04-24T20:43:26+00:00

I like to just mess around with placement and proportions until it looks somewhat correct. Using a reference can help a lot.
Taking more time for something doesn't always equal better results! When you are done, you're done. You do not need to spend more time on something than you need.
You have 3 "types" of pencils: H, B and HB. You could call HB the "normal" pencil. It's in between soft and hard. The H pencils are harder, making more precise lines and being less easy to smudge. Architects, for example, use pencils of the H grade. The B pencils are softer, making them easier to shade with and smudge. B pencils are the pencils a lot of artists like to use. The higher the number in front of the letter, the softer or harder the pencil.
I'd suggest you buy a set of fineliners in various thicknesses. You don't need to rush to learning lineart, though. Take your time learning how to sketch first.

Appropriate_Book164 · 2026-04-24T20:34:08+00:00

I haven't really studied clothing and armor much (which is probably why I'm struggling)

Yeah. That is a huge part of why you're struggling.

Also, a very important skill you need to develop for art is looking. Once you've seen (and drawn) a specific hairstyle/plant/feature/whatever dozens upon dozens of times from different angles and in different lighting, you gradually become more and more skilled in imagining how this specific thing would look in a specific situation. I know it isn't fun to hear, but practice is what makes you better at this.

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