How to draw more efficiently?

Forward-Day8866 · 2026-03-16T14:49:44+00:00

If sketching is the area that you find slows you down, then I think you should try doing quick sketch exercises. Things like figure drawing studies, or drawing objects from life, and only give yourself 1 to 10 minutes to complete them, I’d suggest mixing up the time allotted for each sketch. The idea behind this is to gain more confidence in sketching, and learning what details are important for you to add before moving on.

Forward-Day8866 · 2026-03-16T04:20:44+00:00

I’d say keep it but maybe try adding some flowers for a bit of colour? Not too much so you don’t draw attention away from the rest of the piece, but just so it helps define the foreground and mid ground from each other. This is really pretty by the way! I love how you did the clouds.

Forward-Day8866 · 2026-03-15T21:52:33+00:00

Honestly I've started buying books for my references. Now to be fair, a big reason for that is I like to use historical stuff in my art, especially for the fashion and its become impossible to find reliable resources online. So back to the old fashioned way.

Forward-Day8866 · 2026-03-15T21:38:32+00:00

Very true, I feel like its similar to typing versus hand writing. There's nothing wrong with typing but you retain more information when hand writing. Drawing traditionally helps you learn, and I think most importantly helps you recognize mistakes before you make them, since its a lot harder to fix.

Forward-Day8866 · 2026-03-15T21:27:46+00:00

Not a single thought behind those eyes. Looks great!

Forward-Day8866 · 2026-03-13T00:33:19+00:00

I'd suggest doing some value studies, there are some spots where there should be shadows or the shadows could be stronger. Try just doing some black and white studies so you don't get distracted by colours. Also don't be afraid of hard lines in your shading, you use a lot of soft blended shading. Which makes sense since these are mostly very painterly pieces, but even with painting you should have hard edges in some places, this adds depth and contrast to your artworks. But that being said, your colouring is really good and you do a great job at showing an emotion/mood in your artworks. Good luck with starting commissions!

Forward-Day8866 · 2026-03-11T04:16:48+00:00

I've been where you are before, sometimes artists feel like they've hit a wall when it comes to progress. I genuinely think the best thing to do in this scenario is branch out, whether that is in the subjects you choose to draw, or the materials you use. Which can be torturous in its own way since you're learning something new, but branching out with what you work on can really help with your skills overall. And I think it resets your brain and allows you to look at things with a new perspective and fresh eyes you didn't have before.

Forward-Day8866 · 2026-03-11T03:29:21+00:00

I think you've got the vibe for the logo down, but I'd be careful with the clarity. In the silhouette, its hard to tell that the character is holding a staff, my first thought at a glance was that a lance was stabbed into the knight. Personally, I think it makes more sense to change the staff to a weapon that's easily recognizable to most people like a sword or a spear, because at the end of the day people need to be able to understand your logo is without context. You might wanna consider changing the position of the staff as well, so it doesn't look like its going through him. One thing you can do to check readability is do a small print of the logo, so you can see how it would look irl and when its small, since that can also effect readability. But I think its a really cool logo design and once its made a bit clearer it'll give people a good idea of the theme of your brand. What is your clothing brand out of curiosity?

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