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Beginner artist mistakes (and how to fix them) a thread:
Scratchy lines
- happens when we're not confident and draw w our wrist. Very common
- takes hand eye coordination practice. Needs to be fixed if doing line work.
- once fixed, ppl think we're super skilled. Omg wow so confident *anime gasp*
- happens when we're not confident and draw w our wrist. Very common
- takes hand eye coordination practice. Needs to be fixed if doing line work.
- once fixed, ppl think we're super skilled. Omg wow so confident *anime gasp*
Drawing with wrist
- very uncomfortable to draw with shoulder instead of wrist but it is an essential skill for making pleasant shapes that are not lumpy.
- requires using new set of muscles to draw. V difficult and sucks ass.
- use overhand grip (looks v cool)
- very uncomfortable to draw with shoulder instead of wrist but it is an essential skill for making pleasant shapes that are not lumpy.
- requires using new set of muscles to draw. V difficult and sucks ass.
- use overhand grip (looks v cool)
Drawing too hard
- tough to erase all the way
- sketching with pens instead of pencils is like "hardcore mode" for video games. Forces us to think about each line which will build helpful connections in our brain while drawing
- use overhand grip for initial construction
- tough to erase all the way
- sketching with pens instead of pencils is like "hardcore mode" for video games. Forces us to think about each line which will build helpful connections in our brain while drawing
- use overhand grip for initial construction
Light pillow shading
-stems from lack of confidence/knowledge
- can't see where shadows and highlights are supposed to be
- establish light source first (keep it simple)
- put shadows on more boldly, no blending
- having trouble? Practice on simple 3d shapes cube, sphere etc
-stems from lack of confidence/knowledge
- can't see where shadows and highlights are supposed to be
- establish light source first (keep it simple)
- put shadows on more boldly, no blending
- having trouble? Practice on simple 3d shapes cube, sphere etc
Not enough contrast
- even dark graphite pencils are not dark enough
- add black colored pencil to darkest parts of pencil drawings. Crayola works as good as prismacolor here (shoutout to @markcrilley)
- use level adjustments in drawing programs after its finished
- even dark graphite pencils are not dark enough
- add black colored pencil to darkest parts of pencil drawings. Crayola works as good as prismacolor here (shoutout to @markcrilley)
- use level adjustments in drawing programs after its finished
Too many effects/filters
- decreases quality of photo
- good lighting is number one
- take pic by window or outside for strong even-toned light
- decreases quality of photo
- good lighting is number one
- take pic by window or outside for strong even-toned light
If anyone bullies you for your skill level, that's so gross to me. To belittle someone in the learning process is so weak I can't stand it.
Besides the fundamentals that have been regurgitated for centuries, everything else is style and aesthetic choice.
Besides the fundamentals that have been regurgitated for centuries, everything else is style and aesthetic choice.
this thread came from a video i uploaded to YouTube (dot com) it is very cool and features a handsome pickle with happy shoes
