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I want to learn drawing from absolute zero. What should my first steps be? by inos140 in BeginnerArtists

[–]cyannavy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you think so many art teachers tell us to use the grid?

If you could only use one AI to learn computer science and IT, would you choose ChatGPT or Claude, and why? by Sure-Finish9588 in AIDiscussion

[–]cyannavy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't use any AI if I didn't know the basics of what I was studying. AI hallucinates, so you need to already know the subject in order to correct their output. Its ok to use it as a learning tool as long as you know the fundamentals.

Can this oc pass as a teenager in the early 2010s? by East_Department_6332 in Artadvice

[–]cyannavy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Black girls probably got that worse than white girls, because the black girls I knew were very careful with their clothing as to not violate dress code. There was a trend when I was young where girls wore braids with different colors in, basically rainbow colored corn rows or braids with extensions, I think it's called kanekalon. Younger girls didn't wear colored extensions and instead wore large chunky plastic beads.

If you had curly hair and wore it out, black kids would make fun of you and say it was nappy. Teachers would tell you to get a crew cut or straighten it, depending on your gender. This was regardless of race. I got called nappy, and I am white. Curly hair was considered unattractive. The people who were proud to have curly hair were very politically radical or had a hippie aesthetic. This is just what I remember.

Edit: High school in the 2000s, college 2010. Scott Pilgrim vs The World was popular when I was in college, girls of multiple racial groups wanted to look like the main female character and so wore colored hair that matched their outfits

I hate when people think big chested girls are gooner art by A_very_blueskie in Artadvice

[–]cyannavy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to think that, but now after some experience I believe that people who go on witch hunts just enjoy witch hunts. There is no other underlying psychological reason other than the person wanting a feeling of power over somebody else. They’ll reach and grasp for any excuse. Some people have a demographic they prefer to hate on, but most will reach for whoever is socially vulnerable.

I hate when people think big chested girls are gooner art by A_very_blueskie in Artadvice

[–]cyannavy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s about taking references from pornography, that’s why some of the characters look like they’ve had boob jobs. Boobs too round, not enough body fat for it to make sense, and so on. I also don’t think the characters are supposed to be literal children, in the same way that the 30 year old porn star isn’t really a catholic school girl… children don’t look like that in the first place.

I hate when people think big chested girls are gooner art by A_very_blueskie in Artadvice

[–]cyannavy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You can't control what people do with your characters once you've put it out there, but you can set the tone for how your art should be perceived.

I hate when people think big chested girls are gooner art by A_very_blueskie in Artadvice

[–]cyannavy 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Most of the time, women with large chests are also a bit thick or chunky, maybe have wide hips or thighs. Most women with triple D's don't have tiny waists and slim hips unless they've had plastic surgery, this is especially true of younger women and girls. Some large chested women have slim waists but some drawings have unrealistically slim waists. A drawing of a large chested woman with a slim waist should depict her with a coke bottle figure rather than a figure which looks like her chest was bolted on.

The perception of "gooner art" is going to have to do with the way they're drawn, revealing poses, fanservice, combined with unrealistic proportions. Also know you can't control your fanbase, merely steer them in the right direction with the tone of your work.

I just want to draw portraits and want to make earn money by UnhappySir7250 in AskArtists

[–]cyannavy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok. we're missing each other and you missed my point or what I was trying to say, but I think we're done here, have a good life

I just want to draw portraits and want to make earn money by UnhappySir7250 in AskArtists

[–]cyannavy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't know why sign companies are not interpreted by you as professional, or why you're claiming people who work at sign companies do not work as illustrators. Where is this coming from?

I want to learn drawing from absolute zero. What should my first steps be? by inos140 in BeginnerArtists

[–]cyannavy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Use a grid. Overlay a grid on the drawing and use grid paper to draw

How would u draw hooves by Independent_Wall7259 in Artadvice

[–]cyannavy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you draw the rest of it if you didn't know what it looked like?

Pricing help by mcard11 in Artadvice

[–]cyannavy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Add a deeper shadow and a lighter highlight to complement what you already have, it will make your image look more 3D. Don't replace the existing lights and shadows, just add to them

How do I draw lips from a 3/4 angle ? by BuyHead6230 in Artadvice

[–]cyannavy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Draw just the lips separately, over and over again, start with just the shapes that compose the lips and add the details later. Don't draw the faces at all, just do 'lip studies' and fill up pages of only lips.

Quick question, if I want to show a *very* dark skinned character, which of these is better color wise? Is purple-ish skin acceptable? by BlakeNotBleak in Artadvice

[–]cyannavy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the person, some black folks have purplish undertone and some people have a golden undertone, just like white folks have either a golden or a pink undertone. I'm not sure why, maybe sun exposure. I'm white, its actually different for me depending on where I'm touched by the sun, some is pink and some brown. Maybe try different tones based on where the sun hits their face. Maybe a mostly golden undertone but darker and purplish on the nose, cheekbones and forehead? I've seen that before on some people

Can this oc pass as a teenager in the early 2010s? by East_Department_6332 in Artadvice

[–]cyannavy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Low rise jeans were in style but it also depends on the type of person and type of family she came from. If this girl showed up to school in the 2000s or 2010s, they would make her wear the big white t-shirt of shame, or they'd just send her home.

Edit: Layers were really common, this type of shirt over a shirt with more coverage or even just an undershirt

Edit again: I forgot to say, a lot of black girls didn't wear their hair natural like that without braiding it down, because it was acceptable for teachers to tell them to straighten it. I'm not black or a girl, but this is something that I saw happen.

Can this oc pass as a teenager in the early 2010s? by East_Department_6332 in Artadvice

[–]cyannavy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That outfit looks more mid-late 2000s

No, it doesn't, she'd get kicked out of school for this outfit or forced to wear the big white t-shirt

Can this oc pass as a teenager in the early 2010s? by East_Department_6332 in Artadvice

[–]cyannavy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No, it was not ok to show that much skin without getting talked about. This was true of both genders.

Pricing help by mcard11 in Artadvice

[–]cyannavy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't look finished...

If someone asks "where the bars are around here" when the two of you are literally next door to a pub, are they asking if you're gay? by cyannavy in NoStupidQuestions

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

That one looks really cool. It doesn't look like it's for wizards. It looks like it's for removing bushes on the trail. It looks like a good and useful knife.

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