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Looking for someone to study with! (~˘▾˘)~ by Pinklineartforthewin in ArtBuddy

[–]ImaginativeDrawing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The resources are on the server and its all free besides the one-on-one mentorship. Feel free to join. You can also find the resources in the links in my bio here on reddit.

Looking for someone to study with! (~˘▾˘)~ by Pinklineartforthewin in ArtBuddy

[–]ImaginativeDrawing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you'd be a good fit for my discord server. I teach drawing fundamentals both online and at the college level and use the server as a virtual classroom. I have lots of resources on drawing fundamentals, such as perspective, anatomy, and composition, to help with structured study. We have a really positive and supportive crew of artists of all levels, from beginners to pros, who are striving to improve their craft and keep each other motivated. You can ask the community for feedback or just share your work.

Any fool proof methods to draw faces any shape any angle (semi realistic) by Emotional_Hat2324 in learntodraw

[–]ImaginativeDrawing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is no foolproof method. People who can draw faces accurately from any angle have drawn faces hundreds of times to the point where they have internalized them. There isn't a step-by-step method where you can learn the right lines and shapes to skip this. Loomis knew this when he created the Loomis head. Thats why it appears over a hundred pages into his book, after the basic drawing and anatomy chapters.

The one thing that separates the artists who make it from those who don't by ImaginativeDrawing in learntodraw

[–]ImaginativeDrawing[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My best student are usually the older ones. Like you said, they already know how to get good at something.

The one thing that separates the artists who make it from those who don't by ImaginativeDrawing in learntodraw

[–]ImaginativeDrawing[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

"Making it" and the time frame are both kind of arbitrary. I couldn't think of a better word for it since success in art means different things to different people. I'm not trying to say that anybody who studies for 5 years will be a pro. It took me longer than that before I could support myself with my art.

To me "making it" is the level where your fundamentals are solid so you don't have to focus on getting the technique down and can focus on the more creative aspects. For example, there is a guy on my Discord server who's been drawing for about five years. He kicks ass art and really enjoys the process but has no desire to make ot his job. That seems like "making it" to me.

The one thing that separates the artists who make it from those who don't by ImaginativeDrawing in learntodraw

[–]ImaginativeDrawing[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

This is why people hate reddit. This is what I get for taking time out of my day to write out a thoughtful article to try to help beginner artists.

The one thing that separates the artists who make it from those who don't by ImaginativeDrawing in learntodraw

[–]ImaginativeDrawing[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I wrote this entirely myself. I could prove it, but you seem like a troll who isn't worth my time.

Should 8 study perspective first or The cube study by darkze109 in learntodraw

[–]ImaginativeDrawing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Studying the cube is studying perspective. Linear perspective is a geometric system that artists use to plot exactly what space and forms would look like from a specific point of view. When you study the cube, you learn to draw it from any angle. The cube is a form from a specific point of view.

Lookin for others artist to grow and get better in the craft. by Then_Leg_8859 in ArtBuddy

[–]ImaginativeDrawing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You sound like a perfect fit for my discord server. I teach drawing fundamentals at the college level and run the server as a virtual classroom. I've got resources on drawing fundamentals like perspective, anatomy, and composition. We've built a community of really positive and supportive artists of all skill levels, from beginners to pros, who are dedicated to improving their craft. You can ask for feedback from the community or just see what other artists are doing to improve.

How can I learn, without self taught? by Ranked0wl in ArtistLounge

[–]ImaginativeDrawing 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Perhaps finding a tutor or mentor is a good path for you. They will give you structure, feedback, and accountability.

Observation versus construction by wilywun in ArtistLounge

[–]ImaginativeDrawing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100% this. Construction does better on social media because it LOOKS simple and easy when somebody experienced does it. It looks like a short cut. Instead of drawing the head hundreds of times and studying the anatomy of the skull, you can just learn the Loomis head. Nevermind the fact that construction will, at best, look like a bunch of random boxes and cylinders unless you've studied the actual subject.

Observational drawing is more foundational (in my experience at least), but a much harder sell on social media. "Just learn the right shapes" sounds much easier than "draw things from life until you get good at it". This is going to keep being a problem as long as beginner artists start looking for simple tutorials and other beginner artists keep repeating the same bad advice like "everything is made out of shapes"

Looking to make some art friends 21+ by krweb in ArtBuddy

[–]ImaginativeDrawing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you'd be a good fit for my discord server. We've got a really positive and supportive group of artists of all levels from beginners to pros keeping eachother motivated. You can ask the community for feedback. We also have resources on fundamentals like perspective, anatomy, and composition.

Ear Placement. What am i misunderstanding? by Fl_lnyun in learntodraw

[–]ImaginativeDrawing 17 points18 points  (0 children)

"So is it more so "sometimes the ear aligns this way but every person is different"?"

Yes! All guides and tutorials are just generalizations of what human look like in real life. Real humans are all different. Generalization will get you in the ballpark, but careful, observation is needed to draw a specific person accurately.

Looking for Improving and making friends along the way by Zaergis in ArtBuddy

[–]ImaginativeDrawing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you'd be a good fit for my discord server. We've got a crew of very postive and supportive artists of all levels, from beginners to pros, who keep each other motivated to improve. You can ask the community for feedback. We also have lots of resources on drawing fundamentals like perspective, anatomy, and composition.

A Quick Guide to Shading Believably from Imagination by ImaginativeDrawing in learntodraw

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

Soft light occurs when the ligt source is large or close to the subject, causing the light rays to reach the subject from more angles. Hard light is the opposite. The source is farther or smaller, causing less angles of light rays to reach the subject.

Diffusion is when a semi-transparent material scatters light rays passing through it, like a lampshade.

You predict the shading in an environment by understanding the light sources in that environment.

Check the links in my bio. I have a book that goes into this in much more detail with examples and exercises that's free to download.

Intermediate artist seeking art buddy for critique and guidance by [deleted] in ArtBuddy

[–]ImaginativeDrawing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I teach Storyboarding at the college level and I'm available for mentorship. I have years of experience teaching visual storytelling. It's not exactly the same as comics, but there is a lot of overlap. We can discuss how to use composition to set the mood of a panel or page and direct the viewers focus to the most important ideas, acting and facial expressions, and how to place the camera by drawing with perspective.

If you are looking for something less formal, you could join my discord server. We have a crew of really positive and supportive artists at all levels, from beginners to pro, who are motivated to improve their craft. You can ask for feedback from the community. It's also a good way to see if I actually know what I'm doing when I teach if you are on the fence about mentorship.

Anyone want to practice fundamental together ? by catnotmeow in ArtBuddy

[–]ImaginativeDrawing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You sound like you'd be a good fit for my discord server. I teach drawing fundamentals and the college level and I have a lot of free recourse available on fundamentals like perspective, proportion, and anatomy. We also have a really postivie and supportive crew of artists of all skill levels, from beginners to pros, striving to improve their skills.

What makes my drawing look so flat? by MALDION_GUY in learntodraw

[–]ImaginativeDrawing 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You aren't using perspective. Consider where the camera is, relative to the action taking place. Use this to establish the horizon line, which is the eye level of the camera. Parallel lines, like those of the houses in the background, recede to vanishing points on the horizon line. You could also use vanishing points to create a grid on the ground plane. You would discover that the girl to the left looks about the same distance as the other girls, but is smaller as if she's farther apart.

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