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Améliorer la technique: Benefiting from critique
One of the hardest - and most important - skills for an artist to master is taking critique. It can sting to hear that there are flaws in your hard work, and the natural impulse is to shut down, become defensive, and try to explain away issues in the work as not your fault. A favorite refrain of people who are having trouble taking critique is "this was just a quick sketch." But no matter how... Continuer la lecture
À vos camarades: Jeremy Gooch, freelance illustrator
An interview with a freelance illustrator and long time user of our gesture drawing tools. I hope his progress inspires you to keep working toward your artistic goals! Continuer la lecture
Compréhension approfondie de l'anatomie: Abdominal muscle tutorial from "The Punchline Is Machismo"
As a follow up to last week's reposting of http://thepunchlineismachismo.com's tutorial on the head and body, here's the second tutorial with a spotlight on the abdominal muscles and body type. Again, please direct your thanks to http://thepunchlineismachismo.com ... Continuer la lecture
À vos camarades: Juan Grande, 24, aspiring comic artist
Juan Grande is a 24 year old artist. Born in Mexico, his family moved to Houston Texas when he was two years old, and there he lives to this day. He's now in his senior year at Houston Community College, working on earning his Associate degree in Applied Arts in Digital Gaming and Simulation. "I love everything and anything that has to do with art. I am an ARTIST!!" - Juan Grande Juan's mother... Continuer la lecture
Compréhension approfondie de l'anatomie: Muscle tutorial from "The Punchline is Machismo"
This tutorial comes from http://thepunchlineismachismo.com. It is PACKED with excellent information. Whatever your problem drawing area is, it's sure to have something for you. Continuer la lecture
Compréhension approfondie de l'anatomie: Proportions: measuring the human body against itself
This fantastic video from Merrillk is chock full of rules of thumbs that can help you keep your figures looking perfectly proportioned. From so much great advice, it's almost impossible not to find one or two tricks that fit your style of thinking and working. Continuer la lecture
Améliorer la technique: Gesture basics #3: Joints
The most mobile bones of the body attach to one another in a series of "ball and socket" joints, around which they can pivot and rotate. These joints are often deep inside the body, and not visible to the naked eye. For example, consider the thigh connecting to the hip. A small protrusion of bone known as the "Femoral head" joins the femur to the hip socket. This socket is so ensconsed in muscle... Continuer la lecture
Améliorer la technique: Gesture basics #2: Head, ribcage and pelvis
Once you have established the line of action (See Gesture basics #1) you are ready to place the three major ovals of the body: The head, ribcage and pelvis. Noting their locations should take you 5 to 10 seconds. When viewed from the outside, it's harder to see the underlying skeletal structure, and beginners are often tricked into thinking of the human trunk as being one shape like so: But... Continuer la lecture
Améliorer la technique: Gesture basics #1: Line of action
Whether from life or from imagination, the first mark made in most figure drawings is the line of action. You can think of the line of action as an imaginary line that runs down the spine. The more curve you put into that line, the more attitude, force and/or movement the image will communicate to your viewers. When drawing from life, begin by finding the line of action and noting it down. If you wish,... Continuer la lecture