03-02-2019, 01:19 AM
Hey, I like what you're doing with your studies, breaking down the objects and simplifying the planes. I love the stained glass looking images too. One thing you want to watch out for- when drawing a pose you should always draw the hands, even if you don't want to. They're very important for conveying gesture and emotion, and the eye wants to go to them right after the face, generally. You'll be thankful you did, when you don't have to spend hours on them when cleaning up your linework (... 
) Try drawing some dramatic gestures and using strange perspectives and getting out of your comfort zone of a basic model pose, studying mma fighters is good for seeing how the balance shifts and the limbs push and pull, that kind of thing.
One thing your figures are lacking consistently is balance... I suggest when you study from photos to just drop a line from the navel to the ground, and start really examining how the model distributes their weight. Anatomy and gesture are necessary, but without a good understanding of balance, your figures won't seem real.
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) Try drawing some dramatic gestures and using strange perspectives and getting out of your comfort zone of a basic model pose, studying mma fighters is good for seeing how the balance shifts and the limbs push and pull, that kind of thing.One thing your figures are lacking consistently is balance... I suggest when you study from photos to just drop a line from the navel to the ground, and start really examining how the model distributes their weight. Anatomy and gesture are necessary, but without a good understanding of balance, your figures won't seem real.
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discord: Beau#4149
1. Use the biggest brush possible for a given passage.
2. Paint large shapes first, followed by small shapes.
3. Save your tonal and chromatic accents until the last.
4. Try to soften any edge that doesn’t need to be sharp.
5. Take time to get the center of interest right.
Or, the briefer version: (B.L.A.S.T.)
Big brushes.
Large to small.
Accents last.
Soften edges.
Take your time.
(James Gurney)
discord: Beau#4149
1. Use the biggest brush possible for a given passage.
2. Paint large shapes first, followed by small shapes.
3. Save your tonal and chromatic accents until the last.
4. Try to soften any edge that doesn’t need to be sharp.
5. Take time to get the center of interest right.
Or, the briefer version: (B.L.A.S.T.)
Big brushes.
Large to small.
Accents last.
Soften edges.
Take your time.
(James Gurney)