[ SECRET POST #3213 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3213 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Downton Abbey]


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[Vampire Weekend]


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[John Green/Nerdfighters]


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[Spartacus: Blood and Sand]


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Comments

Re: Question Thread

[(Anonymous)]

I think most important thing is finding stuff that you enjoy drawing, you need stuff that you enjoy so you keep at it.

Next thing is to experiment a lot. It's easy to get stuck drawing the same five things in similar poses, but you won't improve as much if you do /just/ that.

Coping and tracing are a-okay and a great way to learn when you're starting out, just don't share traces online and you'll be good. Even pro artists do studies of the master painters.

No matter what kind of style you're going for, ultra-cartoony or hyper-realistic, life drawing is vital. It builds a foundation and keeps you from coping other artist's mistakes.

Also don't stress too much about finding a style or keeping a style. Just like handwriting, it comes naturally.

I also recommend keeping a sketchbook too just doodle in. While completing the occasional piece is good, drawing just for the heck of it and drawing a lot is just as important. Don't worry about quality, sketchbooks are for fun. If you don't draw, you won't get better.

Know everyone starts out shitty and don't beat yourself over skilled artists. They've spent a lot more time than you, but if you keep at it you'll eventually get good.

Best of luck!

Re: Question Thread

[(Anonymous)]

Oh and date your drawings too! I really wish I'd done it when I started out.

Re: Question Thread

[(Anonymous)]

I never do this. Thanks for the tip!

Re: Question Thread

[(Anonymous)]

Agree on your first point. My drawings have improved since I started doing fanart; it's so much fun.

Also the style thing. I used to worry about finding a style and was pleasantly surprised at how naturally it developed.

Re: Question Thread

[sarillia]

Thanks! I'll keep the date thing in mind. I never thought of that. The rest of this makes me happy because it goes right along with my natural inclinations when learning something new. I'm generally more inclined to laugh at my mistakes and keep working on it than to hide them away and forget the whole thing.