Forum posts by Haiikaii

Hi!

Great start! Im glad you took the class, good job on that. In my opinion you should give yourself less time. Now I know it may seem weird, especially looking at your question. But I think you should give yourself less time, this way your studies will be looser and your brain won't get stuck on the small details. After you have the initial sketch, you can start adding details like eyes and stuff. These studies shouldn't be polished. They should be rough yet easy to understand. Maybe move down to 15 then 10 then maybe even 5. I hope this helps!

Remember you are doing great and I wish you the best

Great start!

Try doing studies in 3 minutes then 2 and maybe even 1. Gradually lessen the time you have to do a study, in this way you don't have enough time to get caught up in details and perfecting everything. Studies are best loose and not perfect. That way you are studying the flow of the body and pose rather than the details.

Focus on the overall pose, not just on the face or arm and so on. The more you focus on the pose and body as a whole the less you will get caught up drawing that perfect foot or arm.

All in all work on not making your studies or any piece feel stiff. Use loose lines and focus on the flow. The more you practice the better you will get.

And I think it's great that you are reaching out for critique. Many beginners don't, because they fear that they will get judged harshly or get made fun of. But I'm glad you did. And don't stop. Critique from others is one of the best ways to improve. Keep working, practicing and don't over work yourself. Maybe do a few studies a day, take a break when you need to and don't let art start to feel like a job.

Art should never feel like a job.

Best wishes in your journey!

Those are great sketches!

I understand what you mean by saying you get caught up in details. In my opinion try doing very loose sketches in 2-3 minutes. Try not to pick the pencil off of the paper. In this way I think your sketches will be looser and have a flow and more life. Good luck in the concept art or animation world!