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[zuez]

Hey there, I have been a member here for some time now but i have never got around to posting. I don’t have the metal :nohope: .

I have been drawing for about two years not trying to improve and such. I have recently noticed that my work is becoming very cliché. All my drawings are from the front or 3/4 views (a pitfall I was hoping to avoid). As well as that everything I draw seems to be a slightly modified version of something I have drawn before.

Anyone have any advice or something, just reaching out here ??.

[DavePalumbo]

wellllll... just throwing some ideas around, but why not try doing the opposite of your natural comfort zone instinct? Always doing front or 3/4 views? Do some rear and profile, do some worms eye views, some birds eye views. Always doing (random subject) bikini warrior girls? Do some WWII soldiers. Always doing post-apocalyptic cyberpunk? Do some 30s action pulp. Always doing robots with giant laser machine-guns? How about some fantasy creatures. Do some environments. Do some costume studies. Do some vehicle designs. Practice your anatomy. Do some life drawing.

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you get the idea.

[zuez]

Exellent ideas, gona try em all. Thanks man :^^:

[White Rose]

ummm.... why dont u create a sketchbook thread.. so we can all see..where you at... besides different themes... have you ever trying doing things.. in different perspective...

[zuez]

I really should, i promised myself i would start one about 400 pages ago :nohope: . When i finish my current sketchbook il start one though...hopefully :confident

[pomkiwi]

Re the slightly modified, I don't think that's necessarily a negative. Even if it is *slightly* modified from image to image, I would imagine there is a bigger difference between image 1 and 10, if you get my point. Regenerative possibilities are a part of the assessment criteria here in NZ, I imagine that's similar world over.

That said I like the suggestions above :-)

[StealthNachos]

Try doing the different community activities on this site. They usually have some pretty good topics.