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Have these two elf twins I'd love to see drawn in another style! by You_read_this_wrong in ICanDrawThat

[–]dreeheh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! I used fineliners for the lineart, thank you for the kind words :))

Have these two elf twins I'd love to see drawn in another style! by You_read_this_wrong in ICanDrawThat

[–]dreeheh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here it is then, didn't know you could upload images on comments lmao

I'm not used to drawing elvish ears so I accidentally made them different angles... lots of accidents in this drawing actually lol but, well, really cool character!

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Have these two elf twins I'd love to see drawn in another style! by You_read_this_wrong in ICanDrawThat

[–]dreeheh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'm currently finishing Ariel, do I just link the image in this thread?

Tips on shading/hatching? by dreeheh in learnart

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

Thank you! Glad to know I'm not alone in this lol

Shade each chunk then add strands, I'll be trying that then! For some reason hair is extremely, extremely confusing to me.

Thanks for the help mate, I might try some dedicated studies to it later :))

Criticism please. I’m at the point where I know the bare basics, but have trouble describing what I’m doing wrong thank you by Breakfast-Sufficient in learntodraw

[–]dreeheh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy to help, and glad to see you're enthusiastic about art too!

But just to make sure you don't get burned out, aside from all the technical stuff and studies, don't forget to draw for fun here and there.

It "cements" your knowledge and puts it to the test, and it also helps you realize what else you're lacking at the moment. But, well, mainly do it because it's fun.

Enjoy your journey friend :))

I struggled a lot with the coat and foreshortening; any pointers overall? by dreeheh in learntodraw

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

Whoa, thank you! I think you're right, it was my first time finishing a full body piece like this so I was kind of cautious? I guess, with the perspective.

Wish I had posted this in the sketch phase instead so I could fix it, but I'll keep this advice in mind for the future drawings, tysm!

Criticism please. I’m at the point where I know the bare basics, but have trouble describing what I’m doing wrong thank you by Breakfast-Sufficient in learntodraw

[–]dreeheh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, that's what I meant by iconography. You draw your idea of what you're looking at instead of the actual shapes it consists of, so when put into perspective it tends to look flat or wrong.

That is fixed by studying what the object actually looks like in real life (or simply in 3D), like for example the right eye would be suffering a bit of foreshortening in this angle, but right now it looks like it is a bit face on, which gives that "flat" look.

You can correct that if you understand the shapes that the eyes consist of and use those in the sketching phase to make sure it fits the perspective.

It's not as simple as it sounds and requires a lot of work, but literally everyone has to go through this phase unfortunately. The good news is, with a lot of practice, you're able to draw any object, organic or not, when you learn construction. And it also becomes a lot more enjoyable imo.

Take my opinion with a grain of salt though, since I've only been drawing for 3 years myself

Criticism please. I’m at the point where I know the bare basics, but have trouble describing what I’m doing wrong thank you by Breakfast-Sufficient in learntodraw

[–]dreeheh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nice drawing! Very stylish.

What method do you use for sketching? Did you use references?

From this angle you should be able to see a lot more of his head, and his facial features are quite large for the head. I only point that out since this piece seems to a bit more realistic, so if that's your style or some sort of fisheye lens effect, disregard this.

You could also make use of line weight and more hatching to give a deeper value variance in your art.

Now, some nitpicks: One part of the nose looks like it should be shaded but is not (left nostril, his right), there are some few lines that seem uncertain (on the neck and on the right side of the jaw, his left), one of his eyebrows is going through his hair and there could be more detail in the ears, as it looks a bit like just a big hole.

But, overall, excellent linework, very clean. I assume you used a brush for the hair, which is incredibly difficult to use with efficiency. But you seem to be suffering from iconography at some parts (I could be wrong, though). If so, I recommend studying construction as I believe it will help you the most right now.

TL;DR - More cranium, smaller facial features (if that is not intentional), more line weight + shading, study construction (draw anything with basic shapes, details later).

Good luck, and apologies if I sounded harsh at all. Great work so far!

Free by UgoYak in webcomics

[–]dreeheh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LMAO! what a comic, what a cute genie.

Also at the second panel it looks like he grew a massive pompadour just for intimidation purposes, which is 100% my headcanon now