crap drawing

[la_belle_laide]

At first I guess I was trying to do a level view, or something like that, and then all of a sudden it turned into an above view kinda thing, and now the foreshortened arm looks all wrong. Also, the room! It looks like one of those crazy houses, because I couldn't decide which way I was looking at it. These are things I never really think about when I draw, but then I notice after I scan it and look at it.

What the hell, man, how do I fix this? I swear, I just need to hire someone to draw crap for me.

Right, dead Seer, icky demon. If not for all the mistakes and weirdness, it might kinda be hot.

Comments

[awakesoon.livejournal.com]

Perspective with a ruler?

Nevermind, I know nothing about traditional art. *O.o*

Other than DAMN, you're getting good.

[shonagonchan.livejournal.com]

Perspective at all is hard for me. Bringing a ruler into it miht confuse me more. ;)

Thanks so much! This actually started out as a quick sketch, then I sort of liked the idea, so I decided to ruin it. ;)

[shikei-and-cz.livejournal.com]

Do you draw your basic shapes first? Like drawing the room as a box first using that perspective crap ;P , or draw the people as very simple mannequins first? Its a little more work, but you need to get your basics right before laying on detail.

CZ

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http://www.saveloomis.org/ <-- Andrew Loomis, best at teacher of drawing EVAR. *go for Figure Drawing For All It's Worth*

[shonagonchan.livejournal.com]

I did that with the bodies, but not with the room. I think that halfway through drawing the room I must have changed my mind about where I was standing in it. I *think* what the problem is is that I'm looking at the bodies one way and the room another. Maybe if I erase the room.

Hey, I've been looking for that link for a while now! Thanks.

[shikei-and-cz.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see now. Definately try drawing down all the basics of everything first (though I admit I don't even do that anymore- pros get to cheat. ;P )

And yeah, Loomis is totally the man- his stuff's easy enough for beginners to grasp and always offers something new for use pros as well. I need to actually invest on aquiring some of those books too. Will cost an arm and a leg since they've been out of print so long, but worth it to me.

CZ

[shonagonchan.livejournal.com]

Haha, actually I've just spent an hour erasing the room and redrawing it, trying to find a way to fit everything in it. Finally I gave up and googled pictures of, well, rooms. O_o Sad!

[shonagonchan.livejournal.com]

ETA: CZ, how would you do the room? Or the bodies, for that matter? What would you change to make it work?

[shikei-and-cz.livejournal.com]

Hrm. Want actual pencil gides, or 'OMG mouse crap phtoshop job!!!!'?

CZ

[shonagonchan.livejournal.com]

YOu don't have to go through that much trouble, just whatever advice you have is fine. ^_^ Oh, but *points up* I redid it, so this one is kind of scrap.