Lessons?

kboy7 · Post by **kboy7** » Mon May 31, 2004 3:10 pm

I'm just wondering if anyone that draws here takes lessons or something because some of the stuff I've seen is very good....

mvrckbass · Post by **mvrckbass** » Mon May 31, 2004 4:20 pm

there are a lot of ways to learn how to draw (just takes a lot of time to do, and u might not get it right off the bat)

first u can trace the picture u'd like to draw, then copy sections of the picture (like the arms and the legs) over and over until u can get it the way u want it, then draw all the sections together.

or if u want detailed work and want to learn some one else's way of drawing (that knows wut they r doing) u can look up Katy Coope, learn her way of drawing and change it so it looks like the characters u want it to look like (like //hack or something) just make sure u credit the work if u use the same scenario and posture of characters but with just different faces, because there will always be some one who will think u just traced it and slapped some color and ur name on there.

just go out there and find something u really like, and if ur determined to draw better, you'll get the hang of it sooner or later

i should write a book lol

Duskino · Post by **Duskino** » Mon May 31, 2004 5:44 pm

I wouldn't suggest tracing... Well, it never helped me.

Looking off of a picture and drawing it from there, that does help for a while. I would only suggest it for practice though. After you start figuring out the anatomy of people, you should start practicing from there.

Don't expect to be really good right away. It took me several years to get my drawings and style just how I wanted them.

Xeno · Post by **Xeno** » Mon May 31, 2004 7:18 pm

Duskino wrote:I wouldn't suggest tracing... Well, it never helped me.

Looking off of a picture and drawing it from there, that does help for a while. I would only suggest it for practice though. After you start figuring out the anatomy of people, you should start practicing from there.

Don't expect to be really good right away. It took me several years to get my drawings and style just how I wanted them.

Thats good advice... Thats how I started. I don't like tracing... there's no skill to it IMHO. I still have problems drawing hands and feet but... thats what practice is for. I've been drawing anime for around 7 years and 'm still learning new things every day. You never stop learning really.

Xhacker · Post by **Xhacker** » Mon May 31, 2004 7:49 pm

You can practice with the .hack//LOTT books also. (That's what I'm doing)

thedudewhosadude · Post by **thedudewhosadude** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:40 pm

But, as said before, only copy things as practice. You may be able to copy well, but you won't be able to create original things. Also, don't copy the same image over and over again. Otherwise, you'll just be very good at the one image, and not anything else. Try to copy from a vast selection of images (i.e different poses and actions)

Wavemaster Minka · Post by **Wavemaster Minka** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:13 am

There are also many helpful websites, such as bakaneko.com. I think there's a few links to other drawing sites there, too.

It took me years to be able to draw how I do now, so practice ALOT. Practice makes perfect!

Duskino · Post by **Duskino** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:21 pm

Just a note: How-To books/websites/etc. is not a good way to learn. Pick up a few techniques, but those How-To stuff is just their way of drawing, not your own. Do not try to draw just like someone else, because it ain't gonna happen...

thedudewhosadude · Post by **thedudewhosadude** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 7:08 pm

Another problem with that is that even if you do perfect it, you won't be recognized for it. They'll say, "Oh wow! That looks just like ________ style!" That is not good. Its just....wrong. That's like me making my own comic with Duskino-like (see, already I'm relating!) characters. Its just not right!

Xhacker · Post by **Xhacker** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:32 pm

Well, practice does not make perfect. It just makes pretty damn good. It a person made it perfect, it would look just like the the original artisi's work.

Elk · Post by **Elk** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:08 pm

Wavemaster Minka wrote:There are also many helpful websites, such as bakaneko.com. I think there's a few links to other drawing sites there, too.

Baka Neko's art is ugly. >_>;;

The main thing I'd say is just take up the hobby of drawing in general, then move up onto more advanced stuff like anime/manga. (That's what I did)
The major thing is to spend a lot of time on it. Kids/beginners just seem to spend very little time on it. Spending a lot of time on a picture allows you to see its flaws; & also don't give up on something. Practice makes perfect.

En der · Post by **En der** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:34 pm

PRACTICE DOESN'T MAKE PERFECT...

Anyways, I have to agree with you, BakoNeko's drawing is sort of... different...

How to Draw books help you. They let you concentrate on things that you have problems with, such as hands and hair. After you start to get used to the feel of drawing hands, try creating hands your own way.

If you need time to practice, I would NOT recommend school (unless you're good at understanding things through homework and don't need to listen to lectures) Instead, try to practice when you're doing your homework if you feel like taking a break.

If you don't have school anymore (you're a graduate or a drop-out), draw every day for a period of time that suits you.

Remember, you get to create your own style of drawing, so you can mix and match different styles to create your own (like Rahxhephon's eyes mixed with .hack//Sign clothing) You don't have to copy .hack//Sign's style to submit your own artwork; you can use your own form of drawing, like middletails.

Practice doesn't make perfect, but it will help you get close ^_^

Elk · Post by **Elk** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:43 pm

En der wrote:PRACTICE DOESN'T MAKE PERFECT...

It's an expression... If you don't practice, your drawings will suck..

En der · Post by **En der** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 12:15 am

Elk_capsule_figure wrote:
En der wrote:PRACTICE DOESN'T MAKE PERFECT...
It's an expression... If you don't practice, your drawings will suck..

Practice doesn't make perfect, but it will help you get close ^_^ (Hmmm, a quote in a quote...)

Xhacker · Post by **Xhacker** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 1:20 am

If practice made perfect, it would look as if you traced it. If I peacticed drawing my signature and made it perfect, it would look exactly the same. As if I copied-and-pasted it. Our artwork may not look exactly like the pros, but it is still unique in its own ways.

As I said before, Pratice does not make perfect. Practice makes pretty darn good.