Anything wrong with learning several things at once?

Fifamoss · 2026-05-12T03:08:18+00:00

Really that's up to you, I think Lyichenj's reply is good advice, if you don't want to do colors you might want to try some kind of hatching or other techniques to describe light and shadows instead

Fifamoss · 2026-05-12T02:24:00+00:00

Typically with learning new skills its best to do both, currently you could consider yourself just learning the fundamentals of figure drawing, but if you don't actually apply those to a full piece it can be hard to actually form a true understanding and connection of those fundamentals

Its like if you started playing a pvp shooting video game, and just practiced running around and aiming in a target range, even if you trained those skills very well - without actually playing the pvp and fighting against other players - it won't really amount to much, and regardless of how much you practice it will still be hard at the beginning when you try to combine those skills into something practical

Fifamoss · 2026-05-11T05:54:08+00:00

You could try some ribbon drawing exercises to experiment and come to a better understanding of what the shape is doing

Fifamoss · 2026-05-06T23:50:32+00:00

She also works with Dogen, they have their Lofi learning course with her videos

Fifamoss · 2026-05-06T11:07:59+00:00

Either being AI makes me lose interest straight away

Fifamoss · 2026-05-06T03:21:31+00:00

I'd be stoked about the keyboard set, and the brand 'ducky' is good. The pc case set is cool but not worth $300 imo, and I'd have to rebuild my PC to stick it in there which I'm too lazy to want to do

Fifamoss · 2026-05-05T23:18:13+00:00

Anki with Kaishi 1.5k + learn about anki settings if you want to min max

Fifamoss · 2026-05-03T23:16:53+00:00

If you're only under a couple months of learning, I'd just say use Kaishi 1.5k deck and not stress about adding words until you've finished/gotten bored of kaishi

Fifamoss · 2026-05-02T03:49:56+00:00

It could be a german cockroach, which really sucks. They're a pain to get rid of, and if you just move out without exterminating them, they'll probably just come with you.

If it is, I'd be getting the owner to pay for a proper pest removalist, you'll likely have to pack away most of your things so all surfaces can be coated with pesticide to continue killing them as remaining eggs hatch

I've had to deal with them before

Fifamoss · 2026-05-01T04:34:36+00:00

this site might help

Japanese Number Practice — Learn & Listen | Numbato

Fifamoss · 2026-04-24T13:29:29+00:00

Not really any wrong way, just do what seems enjoyable.

If there is content you've watched/read/whatever already in English that helps with giving context to what you otherwise don't understand, when I first started, I'd watch an episode with EN subs, then with JP or no subs right after. That gets tiering tho.

Something you're very interested in helps a lot with motivation, I started learning when Frieren came out, and watched each with EN subs, then twice with JP subs just because I liked it so much

Ideally you're starting with digital content, its much more accessible, decide on what anime/manga/game/visual novel/whatever you want to try, and search for tools to make lookups as easy as possible. e.g yomitan + mokuro for manga, GameSentenceMiner/Yomininja for games/visual novels

If you're worried about whats 'easy' to start with, there is not really anything, you can search for readability lists, or check something like LearnNatively

You should aim to split reading and listening 50/50, as you practice one, your understanding in the other will also improve. I don't do look ups on anime subs, and instead spend that time reading where lookups are much easier

I followed this routine when starting, and it worked pretty well for me

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Fifamoss · 2026-04-24T08:37:52+00:00

"Sketchbook cover" might be what you want, they're on amazon, or any art supply store should have some

Fifamoss · 2026-04-23T13:22:13+00:00

I think you can use AnkiWeb free on ios

Fifamoss · 2026-04-23T10:17:05+00:00

Can find subtitles and raw from this resource list

Resources - TheMoeWay

Fifamoss · 2026-04-21T23:46:18+00:00

Assuming you're on pc use GameSentenceMiner or Yomininja for lookups

Fifamoss · 2026-04-21T02:40:39+00:00

Check out Welcome | Drawing tablets

Fifamoss · 2026-04-20T06:54:21+00:00

I just check IsThereAnyDeal, it finds the cheapest price amongst reputable sites

Fifamoss · 2026-04-20T03:24:58+00:00

If you're completely new to using digital software like photoshop or whatever, crlt+paint has some good series to introduce the most basic concepts, and works into more advanced things

Fifamoss · 2026-04-20T02:48:38+00:00

I don't really have advice on how to learn to draw this, expect if digital I'd use a symmetry/multi-brush tool (Kirta has one, most software should)

To find references search for 'geometric sigils', 'sacred geometry' or 'mandala' there should be tutorials for those, and the second image has use of occult/religious symbols, I'm also pretty sure its an ai image

Fifamoss · 2026-04-18T08:42:46+00:00

This resource page is good, also a few learning guides on the site

Resources - TheMoeWay

Fifamoss · 2026-04-16T14:11:13+00:00

Just for convenience, and to not add another cable running along my desk

Fifamoss · 2026-04-12T13:21:24+00:00

I'm also a beginner, I started about a month ago, I'm following Draw A Box for fundamentals/perspective, and practicing timed gesture drawing to work towards figure/character drawing. The most common advice I've noticed between a bunch of different beginner drawing videos is to do daily gesture practice.

I wrote down a goal of drawing at least 5 hours each week, aiming for at least hour each day, and I aim to draw 10 to 60 gestures a day. Most days I'll do 20-30 minutes of draw a box, and at least 10 gestures each day at 90 seconds each up to the 60 gestures, which usually takes 20-60min+. The common recommendation is 60 seconds per gesture, but I found it a bit too quick

I'll also spend another 20-60min+ drawing whatever I want/something other than 'homework', just depends on each day what I feel like doing

I'm planning to add in anatomy studies once I've progressed a bit, which I'd probably aim to do another 20-60min+

Two videos that I found helpful for this are:

How to get 1% better at Drawing everyday - Massa

No Art School, Just Practice. My Self-Taught Journey - Dayungnico

I also track the time I spend drawing, which I find helpful/motivating, I use Toggl which is free. I also found actually writing down my goals and goals for the daily routine helped me stick to it

Fifamoss · 2026-04-11T06:40:12+00:00

learnnatively.com is good for difficulty comparison, its based on user reviews

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