a few sketches

[Annubissl]

still learning but i'm hoping i've improved since my last post
listended to that britney spears song too much saw the pose in a comic book i think
http://images2.deviantart.com/i/2004/07/1/0/curare__final_version.jpg

copied my desktop or at least tried to
http://images2.deviantart.com/i/2004/07/f/f/Danger_girls.jpg

first attempt at a real life model
http://images2.deviantart.com/i/2004/07/8/1/life_study.jpg

[AnarchyAo2]

In the 1st and 3rd drawings, they need more constrast in the shading. All the values look the same.

[Annubissl]

this is how it looks when i scan a colour picture, its difficult to see the contrasts . the second pic i spent 3 hours cleaning it up in microsoft picture it. i dont have photoshop, ya i know thats lame but i cant exactly aford it right now

[Sularia]

Try to get Paint Shop Pro then. You can do adjustments on the contrast and brightness with it, and it is not a very expensive program. You can paint with it too.

PhotoShop is the better of the two, but I have both, and I still use PaintShop on occasion.

I like the sketch of the three girls, nice composition there, and the one at the bottom is nice too.


Sularia

[Hale]

I like some of what you've got here. You managed to capture some of Adam Hughes (?) style. On the other hand I was told (by a comics professional and one of my sequential art professors here at SCAD) to never draw directly from comics, especially tin an attempt to learn how to draw. The first reason is because if there are any mistakes (anatomy,etc. - and yes pros do make mistakes!) you will be copying and learning them. Also, copying other peoples styles will restrain you from developing a style of your own, and unless you are a master ripoff artist- you won't get any professional work, originality sells.

On the other hand you can try and pick up a few things from artists, making a mishmash stlye that really becomes more of your own (ie- the way someone draws eyes, or the way someone shades). I would recommend drawing 1/2 from life (or photos) and 1/2 from your imagination to develop your own personal style. If you like the way an artist draws something, realy try and incorporate it into your own style, rather than copying entire drawings. Aslo, try and work on working on value, the drawing from life looks rather flat. Using darker shading and line weight will help. Keep drawing!!

[Annubissl]

thanx for the tips. Originally when i started 2 yrs ago i used a book on cartooning. I used to copy anthros form the VCL website. Picked up the pdf files of loomis figur drawing and tried my hand at real life models. The comic book art was first just to get comfortable with the basic human form. when ever i can't seem to get a sketch right or cant get the 3 dimensional look i like to refer to comics as a way to relax and clear my mind. i still lack some of the basics to draw directly from my imagination, so i use comics and photos as references. In fact the original reason i joined this site was to study the styles of other artists.