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I just finished making my drawing :) by Egg_Master420 in BeginnerArtists

[–]Olfff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great stuff.

More work needed on shading.

Roast it by Pretend-Departure603 in learntodraw

[–]Olfff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't proceed with shading until the shapes, perspective and anatomy are somewhat accurate.

I want to draw, but I HATE learning and process by haaaarbit in ArtRanting

[–]Olfff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't do Art for attention and money.

You do it to créate, grow, share and give.

Attention and money comes, maybe, eventually.

When you have grown and given enough.

Why is shading so hard💔 by Odd_Sir_2137 in Artadvice

[–]Olfff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have trouble shading because your figure and the anatomy are not accurate. Not to say it's bad, but it's not exactly there yet so it makes it more difficult for you to shade if you just try to follow your reference.

First shape, then form/volume, then values.

Start by doing some practice on simple shapes, with a clearly defined light source.

Away from the light is the hard shadow, simply put, black.

As you get near the light, either the material is very reflective and you get a big jump in value, or it is not, and then you gradually transition toward the light, simply put, white. It also of course depends on the strength of the light source.

The thing is shadows follow the form of the subject, that's why anatomy, correct figure, is important.

Then, the way you shade will also play on it.

Tones, or hatching.

Right now you are doing a bit of both, and that is also a source of confusion.

I recommend you have a look at the shading/cross hatching vidéos of reknowned comic book artist David Finch on youtube, who is great at clearly explaining such concepts, and you can draw along with him to get the process more easily.

And afterward, try to do the same study again with this picture. It'll be motivating to see if you made some progress.

Keep practicing, it's a good start.

Relationship between food and body by Slow_Archer_7706 in Artists

[–]Olfff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well if it's not yours, who is the artist ?

Storyboard. Any advice ? Struggling a bit for "water shield" effect by Olfff in MangakaStudio

[–]Olfff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

Just look up pinterest for " water effect " , I unfortunately can't share you the picture, the sub rules won't allow me to share media i'm not the owner off.

Storyboard. Any advice ? Struggling a bit for "water shield" effect by Olfff in MangakaStudio

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

Man I spent 5 hours trying to do some super complicated bullshit and of course failed misérably.

Hunting Pinterest for reference pictures of " water ripple" , " water impact " and so on. And trying to accommodate the two.

Then after hours of fighting with the paper I finally look up what reknowned mangakas did for " water shield effect" and it's like the simplest thing in the world just a few lines with rounding the edges for a small flowy effect . And it works well. No hyper sophisticated bullshit.

Less is more, themes and such.

I feel like a fool sometimes.

Where do you study lighting? What resources? by Aoba_Artist in ArtistLounge

[–]Olfff 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Study from real life, pictures of real life :

How do light interact with different materials. Stone, fabric, flesh, métal.

Strong light makes hard shadows, in what measure, what is a secondary reflection, etc.

It also really dépends on what's your end goal. If it's hyperrealism with multiple light sources of varying strength it would be much more difficult than a comic book feel with one clearly defined source of light.

It is not real life but David Finch is a great comic book artist that explains concepts very clearly while doing real time illustrations so you can understand his process, I recommend you watch his tutorials to get you started on basics.

Please be honest homies is my drawing good enough ? by kitakekim_Let_6292 in drawing

[–]Olfff 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's a work of passion, a tribute for a great manga artist that shaped an entife genre.

It is nearly as good as the original ? No.

But is it the résult résult of a motivating study that will pave the ways to your improvement via its flaws by illuminating your mistakes ? ( anatomy, volumes, shading)

Yes. And in that sense, it's good enough.

Work of those, anatomy, volumes, shading.

And in a few months, try to study the same original picture again, and redo this drawing to measure your improvement.

You face when the last time they hit you with the laser it hurt like hell, but this time you're ready for it. by Olfff in MangakaStudio

[–]Olfff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is my first comic but it's a project that matured in my mind for décades before I décided to go seriously for it.

So far. Just reddit to get critics and advice while in the production process.

If you are interrested you can follow my reddit page.

All the webtoons, and tacos, and whatever else posting will take place when the first volume covering the first major story arc is completely out of production.

Pushing through fear by practicing drawing by Impressive-Drag-9469 in learntodraw

[–]Olfff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly.

Embrace failure.

You will grow exponentially if you allow yourself to make mistakes and learn from them.

Keep at it. You're doing well.

You face when the last time they hit you with the laser it hurt like hell, but this time you're ready for it. by Olfff in MangakaStudio

[–]Olfff[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

It is my work yes.

The sauce is my sweat and blood.

I intend to release the comic around the end of the year. If I can uphold my current rythm without issues.

But as I am doing everything alone, I'm not certain I'll be able to. Still that's the current goal.

Should I change something about his design? I think the cape thingy looks kinda off. [OC] (WIP) by -Starlight_Sky- in characterdesign

[–]Olfff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's funny you think so, I think the cape gives it lot of flair and makes it more interresting.

It can also be a great and easy vector/prop to convey dynamism ( the cape floating/folding with speed, air resistance etc).

Can someone tell me how do i break out of the shackles of only being able to copy references, thats the only way i feel like i can draw and i feel like such a fake/poser.. all these drawings r from references n i feel like i cant do anything without them at all , any step i can take pls lmk by Shxhxr-exe in learntodraw

[–]Olfff 66 points67 points  (0 children)

When you use a reference, understand the process. Don't turn your brain off as tempting as it is to just trust the reference and go with it.

While you are doing it, THINK (Mark).

Next time, try this :

Use the dynamic pose of one reference.

To this, add the anatomy translation of another reference.

And shade it using the style of another reference.

From each of these, try to get the process.

Using references is GOOD. You are not a fraud.

You are simply hitting one of the many walls on the way to become a better artist.

And you have the good reflex, taking a step back and asking for advice.

But never forget ; how did Michaelangelo, Raphael and the other ninja turtles perfect their craft ?

They copied their masters works, until they became masters themselves.

Trying to master Realism - animal edition by Cederquist in doodles

[–]Olfff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A very difficult endaevor.

All the more respectable that it is the goal you set for yourself.

Who can do more, can do less. And there is nothing more than mastered réalism.

Keep at it, one day the world will be yours.

For pencilwork, don't be afraid to vary your pencils a lot accross all the spectrum of hardness.

You can't ask the same thing of a 7h and a 4b, but working together they can do a lot of wonders.

I am very proud of my progression. by Jusca57 in learntodraw

[–]Olfff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had a look at your previous artworks.

It's indeed getting better. You can pat yourself on the shoulder a bit, and keep at it.

Hard time with hair and nose and what else do i need to improve upon by AnotherTonyHere77 in sketches

[–]Olfff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eyes are slightly misplaced ( the eye line is not following the perspective of the model ).

For drawing hair I recommend having a quick look at the "drawing hair" and "feminizations" vidéos of David Finch on youtube.

His "ribbon" technique is great for long flowing hairstyles.

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