drawin a lotta hands lately
i love the way you draw poe's eyes, they look just like oscar's !!
thank you! oscar’s eyes are a gift to cartoonists everywhere
me: what if i drew rose . . . and put a bunch of roses around her
also me: oh my god. that’s brilliant. that’s genius
a third me: give that man a raise!
“don’t you feel a little self-conscious drawing finn and poe in almost the exact same pose over and over?” yes, and i’m not going to stop
y’all remember that old star wars meme? like that old old one? i made it less darth vader and more cuddly
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Glad you're back. Hope you're okay. I really love your stormpilot art. ��
i’m personally fine, political anxiety aside! and more of those nice star wars dudes is definitely in the forecast
(that’s right y’all i’m back in art-town. sorry for the absence - it’s almost as if something happened in late 2016 that affected my emotional state and ability to concentrate on things? can’t imagine what)
this is the money uraraka, reblog in the next 24 hours and money will come your way!
guys there’s been a horrible mistake and the title they released had a typo. episode viii is actually just two entire hours of this
an important update from my quest to create the worst image
no context for this doodle of bodhi in a short-shorts version of his imperial uniform, but if you’re the kind of person who needs context for a doodle of bodhi in a short-shorts version of his imperial uniform, you’re probably not the target audience for a doodle of bodhi in a short-shorts version of his imperial uniform anyway
practicing them
How did you start drawing? Did you take classes to learn or on your own? What were your first steps in learning? Would body proportions be a good start?
I don’t know if I ever “started” drawing so much as “didn’t stop at the age when a lot of people seem to”. Can’t really pinpoint the point where I went from normal childhood drawings to taking cartooning seriously. Even when I’m not posting things online consistently (cough, ahem) I’m always at least doodling on pieces of scrap paper or something.I’m entirely self-taught, for better or for worse.Again, it’s hard to say what my “first steps” were, but there are a few areas I would recommend new artists hone their skills on. Body proportions are definitely one of them - if you’re aiming for a more abstract/”cartoony” style you don’t necessarily have to draw photorealistic muscles and whatnot, but getting a hang of the general size and flexibility of body parts in relation to each other is essential.Other areas worth getting the basics down on:Perspective - I’m still not the greatest at this, but even if you’re like me and the word “horizon line” sends you into a cold sweat, simply figuring out how to make things look convincingly behind each other, or very close up/far away, is essential.Expressions - There are a lot of artists out there who are amazing at the “technical” stuff like shading and anatomy but can’t draw the difference between “scared” and “surprised” to save their life.
Comics-specific stuff - Paneling, lettering, etc. If you plan on doing comics at all - whether two-panel fancomics or full-length stories or anything in between - go out of your way to study and practice these, because they’re unfortunately the areas that non-specialized art classes and how-to books will give you the least help with. (Two big exceptions on the books front being Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics and Making Comics.)
incredibly important follow-up to this post
in true halloween fashion i RISE FROM THE DEAD to bring you these goofballs in costumes
not pictured: phasma’s “sexy death star” getup
playing with pokemon fusion is a fun way to kick art slumps in the ass, i’ve discovered
aerodactyl + dugtrio, electabuzz + mr. mime, bellsprout + sandslash, voltorb + venonat . . .
and kingler + eevee extra big at the bottom, because it turned out so cute i wanna give it a hug for real