Don't look! Its hideous! (Ok, I want you to look)
By
Aaron123,
Posted on: 2006-10-18 18:04 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
well, Im not a great artist, or even a good one, but here are some things you should do to make that better.
1) get a book specializing in cartoon/comic book art. This will teach you most things you need to know.
2)One of your biggest problems is proportions, make the hands bigger, and legs, and make the arms a bit closer to the body, and make sure that his shoulders are not separate from the body, but separate from the biceps.
3) make sure the muscles are the right shapes, especially the legs, and the main torso.
Like I said, the best way to learn these things is to get a book about them.
I have this one...
http://www.amazon.com/Action-Cartoon.../dp/0806987391
I dont know how good it is, but it taught me how I want to draw in the style I want to, and it looks like that its what you are going for.
Okay, few things:
Note the feet: I'm supposing you don't want him standing with his feet outward sideway. Try drawing rectangular 3D cubes for feet if that helps. You want the feet sort of coming at you at an angle.
The biceps (the muscle that connect your elbow to your shoulders) are too far from the upper body. Place them closer.
Finally, the arms (from the elbow to the hands) should be bigger.
Keep at it, dood.
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Okay, few things:
Note the feet: I'm supposing you don't want him standing with his feet outward sideway. Try drawing rectangular 3D cubes for feet if that helps. You want the feet sort of coming at you at an angle.
The biceps (the muscle that connect your elbow to your shoulders) are too far from the upper body. Place them closer.
Finally, the arms (from the elbow to the hands) should be bigger.
Keep at it, dood.
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I need to correct...
Feet are not cubes. Feet are wedges. The body is composed of geometric shapes, yes, but not cubes. Wedges, cones, triangles, bread boxes, egg shapes... yes. Cubes...no.
Besides that, the drawing a body, even a cartoony one, is difficult because to do so properly, an artist has to understand the concept of three dimensional space and how the figure changes with the perspective placed on it.
And one other tip from me. Try drawing with longer, single-motion strokes. Avoid doing a straight (or curved) line by doing short, jaggy lines. This is a hard thing to master, but the sooner you start working on that, the better.
I said cubes because most people can draw a 3D cube in perspective relatively easily. I usually draw that, then chip out a wedge of a foot for shape.
You don't have to buy a book to get better. There are a few simple things you can do.
For proportions you can get a picture of a person, just standing normal. Practice drawing it. This can help you work on how the human body is proportioned compared to the rest (I.E. How long the arms are compared to the torso. etc.) Thats a good place to start. Than you get get pictures of someone posing, sitting, doing whatever. And practice that.
Of course, getting a book will help but just saying its not necerary.
OH GAWD IT'S BURNING MY EYES!
Haha, it's not that bad. Keep at it and only draw what you want, not what you think you *should* drive.
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Well this seems like a good enough time to post it,
Take a look at why Ill never win an award for Art
The actual not draw by me Ubermind and Commander Haroquen
Sorry if I caues any major "THREAD DE-RAILZ0RZ!" but I could never get enough courage to make my own thread for the pictures.
Oh and I drew this about 6-7 months ago so my drawing skills have improved!...Marginally...
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Well this seems like a good enough time to post it,
Take a look at why Ill never win an award for Art
The actual not draw by me Ubermind and Commander Haroquen
Sorry if I caues any major "THREAD DE-RAILZ0RZ!" but I could never get enough courage to make my own thread for the pictures.
Oh and I drew this about 6-7 months ago so my drawing skills have improved!...Marginally...
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Well, I know its hard to post artworks, many artists never like there own work, but its the best way to get help, especially with so many talented people on this forum.
First thing, the one thing that my eyes shot to were the bullets. I don't know if it was a depth thing that you were going for, but the bullets kind of curve, so that distorts the picture a bit. Unless its going a really long distance, draw a straight line from the barrel and thats where the bullets should line up with.
Also with Haroquen, the face is good, the left arm is good, but the right shoulder/arm is sticking out to much. Some of the shoulder should be shielded by his face.
As for Ubermind it seems his legs are too small. His left leg is obviously kicked up as if running away but the right leg is the same size, it should be longer.
Keep working at it man, i'd love to see you keep posting your works.
EDIT: All my critisism isn't meant to be mean or anything, i just want to help.
no worries BAS 
keep at and as time passes and you keep practicing it will all fall into place for ya. keep up the hard work and keep posting!
my advice...try looking at yourself in a mirror when doing certain poses. then compair to your work and compensate as necessary. while not full proof it should help a lil I hope.
....none the less, keep up the good work bud ~
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Sounds like my advice, cept i used a picture instead of a mirror, because well, it's easier to reference too =).
Edit: If you do decide to get a book, use the very loosely. If you just use books to learn everything, you will never develop your own style.
Uggh...Feels like day 1 again...*sigh* Well, back to the drawing pad.
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i persionally like this drawing, you capture emotion really good. but there is a teensy bit of room for improvement.
this is why you should check out this page
great tutorials there
http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/farp/art.html
feel free to throw my advice in the garbage
im a medeoker artist at best (pardon my spelling) =)
So, I'm doing Cpt. Alpha for Stray Bullet and I got this:
'This'
I know it is really bad, but I need some suggestions from all you great artists [u] PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!! [u] He is supposed to be taunting the enemy, in case you wanna' know.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SPENDING THE TIME TO RESPOND!
--BAS
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