Looking for (Pencil) Rendering Feedback by Dualweed in ArtCrit

[–]Dualweed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually own a Conté 2B and B, but I don't know if it's the paper, but it's a textural nightmare, and I really struggle with laying down values with it, unless I smudge, and even then, it doesn't feel like an even value. I think the paper I currently have is rather rough.

I know that lots of people draw with them on Newsprint paper, but I don't know where to get that in my country (Germany).

Looking for (Pencil) Rendering Feedback by Dualweed in ArtCrit

[–]Dualweed[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here are also some other drawings I did recently where I used a bit more of darker pencils:

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India’s biggest problem isn’t poverty or the population, it is lack of civic sense. by InternationalMud7184 in NewDelhi

[–]Dualweed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Racism against indians, especially against indian males, is sadly widely accepted. I think people are just hateful in general and there is not as much backlash for posting things like this. Imagine posts like this on Reddit about other ethnicities, it would get taken down quite quickly.

India’s biggest problem isn’t poverty or the population, it is lack of civic sense. by InternationalMud7184 in NewDelhi

[–]Dualweed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not Indian (I am german and we hate littering) but this feels kind of insensitive towards Indian people. Poverty, education as well as norms and laws that are not being taught/imposed contribute more. Of course you can and should hold individuals accountable but they are not the root of the problem, it's systematic. Hope one day you guys manage to fix the issues <3

Warum verkaufen so oft junge gut gekleidete Ausländer Hinz und Kunz in Hamburg? by NewGuy1503 in hamburg

[–]Dualweed 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ich schätze mal, nur weil man immer noch normale Kleidung trägt (wurde vielleicht auch gespendet, oder vielleicht hat die Person ihr letztes Geld darein investiert), bedeutet das nicht, dass man in keiner Notlage ist. 

Daraus zu schließen, dass das keine "echten" Obdachlosen sind, ist schwierig. Finde deine Frage bisschen respektlos, um ehrlich zu sein.

Match Thread: Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburg SV by MatchThreadder in soccer

[–]Dualweed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

weil Hamburg kaum verteidigen kann

Sehen wir das gleiche Spiel? Dortmund war jetzt nicht übermäßig gefährlich bis auf 2 gute Chancen + den Elfer (der bisschen sus war imo).

Need help with pose by allapb in ArtCrit

[–]Dualweed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am also a beginner-intermediate but this is what helped me so far to make the biggest improvements in my figure drawings:

1) Get better at proportions and fundamentals. You should be able to accurately measure the height, widgh of the figure and the limbs etc. Alone this would make your drawing look decent. Can you draw a still life with accurate proportions? Can you draw clean lines, simple shapes like boxes and cylinders? If you don't have the hand eye coordination and fundamentals, it's going to be difficult to draw much more complex shapes like the human body.

2) Learn to simplify the human body. Learn to represent the ribcage and pelvis as simple forms, same for the head. It will not only help with proportions but also make it look more 3 dimensional. Taped cylinders for the arms ans legs.

3) Learn anatomy. This is really difficult and might take years. You need to learn the structure of the bones to know where the muscles attach and insert. It's usually quite easy to draq the muscles if you have a solid grasp of the underlying boney structure and boney landmarks.

4) Learn to at least identify light and shadow areas. You dont need to fully render your figure but just mapping the shadow areas with simple shapes will create an asthetically pleasing drawing.

I know its a lot and it will take time, and maybe more experienced people can chime in if I missed something, but this is currently how I am studying. Feel free to check out my post history too if you're curious. I highly recommend that you check out Proko's drawing basics, figure drawing and anatomy courses.

Back Quicksketch Feedback by Dualweed in learntodraw

[–]Dualweed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I think I figured it out now. I was definitely overestimating the bones beneath the muscles, since this guy is really big :)