>>26855235
Artyl.
>>26855274
Is that a joke?
>>26855235Shit like this always makes me worry of the possibility that I'll never improve much for some reason.
Here, have this classic. Sorry it isn't pony.
>>26856163
Non pony has some of the best examples.
https://derpiboo.ru/971866
He got worse
>>26856219
I think maybe it looks like that on purpose?
Unsettling?
>>26856281
>two different artists
>>26856369
>>26856163
I refuse to believe that these are real. Making no artistic progress after years of effort is one of my greatest fears.
>>26856144
>>26856702
I find the biggest reason for this kind of thing is the artists aren't willing to leave their comfort zone.
Just dare to push the boundaries, even a little at a time, and you'll make progress.
Literally not pony, but still.
http://sabrina-online.com/archive.html
>>26856921
That pony is literally cute as fuck.
>>26856702
I felt the same and desu i just do different stuff each time i draw
I mean, this is my progress so far in the last 8 months
You'll get better, anon. You just gotta push yourself and try new things.
>>26856995
Did you use any guides to git gud? I'm trying to find something to help me learn, but finding a place to start is overwhelming.
>>26856905
because when you get a safe zone of no one telling you you're shit, you think you're great and see no reason to leave the comfort zone.
Not everyone is meant to be an artist. If you're shit, try harder, if you're still shit three years later, look for something else that makes you happy.
Drawing artist is a real job. But you need to prove you can do it.
>>26856369
There's no way this person draws all the time.
>>26856995
small improvements, but enough to know this artist is getting better. This is someone who has potential in my eyes
>>26857003
Not really. I kinda just did a whole bunch of cheap adopts on deviantart for people and hand drew a lot of them so i just got better with anatomy over time and trying lots of new things.
I understand completely though. I mean, if you want, I could probably doodle you up how i draw but it's pretty messy haha
>>26857020
Well thank you so much anon! That really makes me feel good c:
>>26856995
I REALLY want to fuck that horse.
>>26856995
oh goodness shes adorable
>>26857008
>Not everyone is meant to be an artist
From the creative standpoint this is true, but mechanically, anyone can draw if they study and work at it.
Drawing is no different than weight training, or yoga, or carpentry, in that with the proper training and commitment, you're guaranteed to improve.
>>26857105
l-lewd anon...
>>26857120
Thank you! I'm working on another picture of her right now and I love her to bits
>>26857128
wait
you drew her
>>26857147
Yeah, she's my OC.
>>26857169
I want to fuck you instead now.
>>26857285
so LEWD anon. You're giving me the vapors.
but here's the other drawing of her...just finished it.
I love my hot horse to bits.
>>26856995
this is good
>>26857304
>>26857322
Thank you so much, that really means alot to me
>>26857380
>pic
>>26857304
Anon.
ANON.
I have a mighty need to waifu this horse.
>fuckin bows
>freckles
>nice cream colors
>flowing mane and tail
>baker
I really want to fug this horse.
>>26856995
ssshhhiiiit nigger, you've improved faster than i think i've ever seen anyone improve. Ever. I'd wish i had your learning skills.
Seriously continue drawing, you've got some mad potential.
Pic related has been my progress from april last year to yesterday.Still can't color for shit.
>>26857444
>>26857471i miss drawfagging for that thread
>>26856995
>>26857304
R34 when?
>>26857480don't think i miss writing for it now
>>26857484
drawfagging got pretty tiring too, especially when you're outdone immediately
>>26857502
and writing loses its joy when people only bump until the next update
That feel when you draw the exact same shitty way since 3 years and you see people getting better after half a year
>>26855235
jECHus christ.
I enjoy drawing. I haven't been doing it for long, since around September last year maybe? Personally I think I'm progressing slowly, maybe if I drew more, I'd improve quicker.
>>26856995
Nah man this is pretty impressive, at least at its worst, good.
>>26857539
As long as your pone is qt, there's no need for improvement, though.
Is YOUR pone qt?
>>26857562
>Is YOUR pone qt?
no
that's why i didn't even post my "art", it's almost op image tier
>>26857578
>almost
well, we'll be the judge of that
maybe give ya pointers
My skill overall is severely lacking compared to anyone in this thread, in all honesty. I mainly draw human figures, but I also draw ponies at the same rate/level as I do anything else. All I need are some pointers or any help at all as to how to improve my base skill. I'll upload a picture if this thread is still around.
![20160325_020856[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/p1TcQUo.jpg "20160325_020856[1].jpg")
>>26857630
Here's a drawing I did in February of this year.
>>26857650
broke my neck to see it, but it's still gud. the only thing id have to say is that the batpone's legs are all broken, and need to be facing the other way, like so
>>26857689
Thanks for the input. Concerning the image's upside down nature, my Galaxy S5 decided it wanted to go full retard and rotate the image even though I took it upwards.
Decided to put my shit here for the sake of it, I got my (4"x2.2" poorfag) tablet in November.
>>26857716
Those are some damn cute ponies, anon.
my favorite artist is the weaver. I love the style he has.
>>26857127
It depends fully on the person, those who don't want to leave their circlejerk of 20 people telling them how good they are, nor do they want to read a book on improving drawing or try to work said drawing muscles. Those are the people who are not meant to be artists.
Like me.
>>26857036
Just keeping working at it, for you, and a number of other people in this thread asking for help drawing and improving themselves. I was given this.
It is a guide to help you along. The best thing you can do for yourself is get this as a start, then move on into improving and changing the base showed in this book and making your own style
mega [dot] nz /#!LJcECSLC!HRxtHxL7w5ygjlIuEZ4-h9kSXuZ0G-YYx7zqy5qC3T4
you should know how to rebuild a link from that.
>>26857304
I want this horse to hug my horse and go buy too much candy together
>>26857716
Lemon Juice r34 when?
wait.
wasn´t the topic "artists that barely improved"?
>>26857806
Thing is, there are barely any artist that doesn't improve. And those who don't might not be /that/ serious about art, which makes it less interesting.
>>26857716
>>26857541
>>26857304
UNF.
What's your DA galleries guys?
Waiiit, this whole thread was a lead in to advertise your stuff OP, clever, not that I mind of course.
And would it be wrong/possible to have three waifus?
>>26857842
and where's all the porn of these three?
>>26857878
OP must tell us, yes, of where the newds and lewds are. Yesss.
>>26855235
I like the three years later. It minds me of the .mov series
>>26856995
I remember you. your horse is fucking adorable man.
I've been drawing on and off for a while now. school work and video games have been stealing my juices. pic related is the latest thing i did properly.i am a depraved human bean.
>>26858072
b-b-boop is not sexual this is confusing
I'd love to have a tablet. This drawing was made on my phone with a finger.
Every now and then, I draw. But, since I've been waaay down in the dumps, I've been drawing more often than playing video games, writing, and maybe school work. Drawing, for me, has been a way to express myself. And that has been my drive to keep drawing and to improve.Though, it probably doesn't make any sense. For some reason, it does for me.
>>26855235
>Autists that barely improved
FTFY
>>26858280
It's not like we're disagreeing with you
>>26855235
Dm29
>>26858263
Pone snootle is sensitive , when you boople that snootle hors reacts in different ways.
I hate how this thread got hijacked by drawfags needed affirmation and attention. Go make a new thread for that shit.
Anyway, Cold Blooded Twilight has barely improved over the years.
>making fun of Tokunan
I F8 U m8
>>26857304
>pot smoking friend has no talent
hahaha
>>26856144
just keep challenging yourself. use different perspectives, facial expressions, etc. even if it looks like shit, keep drawing shit youre not good at. improvement is a bit like watching hair grow. youll only see it once you compare it over a long period of time.
>>26858457
this
>>26857437
but anon, she's MY waifu as of now, lol. Honestly i love her so much. I actually created her with the help of /mlp/ YOU'LL HAVE TO FITE ME IRL FOR HER.
>>26857444
oh my gosh, thank you! honestly, it's like i told another anon, it's just work. lots and lots of work and new things to try each time you draw. it kinda sucks but DAMN is it worth it.
You've improved greatly yourself though! I adore the soft lines, I can never manage to do those
>>26857482
>R34 when?
Sorry, anon. I don't really draw porn.
I could definitely try one day though. maybe tonight.
>>26857544
Ahh! Thank you so much!
>>26857755
Caramel will literally do anything with anyone for lots of Caramel. And then gorge herself on it.
What's your horse? I could totally draw them together. I've got a cute idea i hopefully won't forget after working today.
>>26857842
My dA is CherrelAnn if you're really interested.
Ignore the shitty art that was posted like a month or so ago if you go finding me.
And no, Caramel is my waifu. FITE ME. lol
>>26858067
Ahhh! I was hoping someone would have remembered my baby haha
Thank you! I think she is too. <3
>>26858656
I really haven't decided on what his cutie mark will be, but honestly that's funny and perfect so he's a permanent blank flank now.
I used to love drawing, I drew a comic everyday.
I had used stick figures because their bodies are more fluid and you can do funny shit with them.
After a year, I finally did a 3D background, but it wasnt the best, but I was improving, even adding shadows and shit.
3 years ago I hit a peak, I was doing full 3D backgrounds, objects, guns, and had shadows/shading.
Then I had to stop.
Pic related is when I tried to get back in it again a few weeks ago. Its shit.
Any tips?
>>26857539
You've gotta just work at it anon.
Take everybody's criticism with a grain of salt and see how YOU can improve.
Add stuff that YOU like into it. It' doesn't HAVE to be stricly show style, but as long as it's recognizable, you're good.
I literally hand drew nothing but ponies for a solid 6 months. So, yeah, I'm going to improve greatly because I drew every day, multiple faces and poses everyday.
Don't get discouraged because someone is better and or/faster than you. Use that to motivate yourself. Drive yourself into drawing better.
It's so hard. I understand that it's really hard. But art is hard work and it's SO rewarding when you get better at it.
>>26858270
There are lots of tablets you can look up on amazon that are under 50$ that would be great starter tablets.
All you gotta worry about is pressure (I believe the base you need is 2048 levels of pressure) and I believe i've seen some 20-30$ tablets that have that requirement.
Drawing also helps me alot when I'm down in the dumps. When i'm truly depressed, I draw Caramel because she's so bright and lovely and seeing her just makes me so happy.
Do what makes you happy, anon. No matter what anyone else says. Youll get better at what you do each time you do it.
I have trouble focusing lately. like i dont know what to study, what to draw. Its feels like a loss of passion, advice?
So this is a general art improvement thread now?
Okie dookie might as well put my shit on the table.
I've made some progress, but not much, not enough that i'm happy with (i don't know if I'd be happy with anything at this point). I could chalk this up to me going long bouts without drawing anything during the year or not really focusing or blah blah blah. But I just need to shut up and start doing better.
>>26860081
Zenith, shut the fuck up and give me the Angel x Chili lewds
>>26859981
I see that you started including meaty tail docks.
That's real nice anon.
>>26857842
I don't do DA, but I gots a tumblr
http://www.ChamberOfSnejwitz.tumblr.com
>>26859864
Anti-depressants.
I only started drawing back in August in 2015, used a mouse up until around mid October, been drawing nearly every day since
>>26860679
Who is that pone?
Also, follow up question, is she for sexual?
>>26860741
das me as a horse.
and yes.
This is from back when I had first started drawing ponies to now, where I've been drawing about daily for about the past 5 months or so.
>>26860585
>Tumblr
>Posting link to Tumblr
>Tumblr at all
Please go die.
>>26857502
>reverse search that picture, looking for sauce
>Its in spanish
>Look for more information about the artist
>Its a story about guy being an asshole to a based drawfag
That's another fear: That one day, an autist will show up and will fuck my shit up so bad I will have to stop drawing
>>26860809
>dae le tumblr is DEVIL!?!?!>!?!
90% of tumblr is porn.
10% of tumblr is fan art.
5% of tumblr is SJWs.
The rest is spam.
Get over yourself.
>>26860824
you could always hunt him down and/or her down
I've noticed that if I stress over progress that I think I should be making, I make a lot less progress. I don't obsess over it, nor compare my growth to anyone else's. It's not a race. All you need is a good attitude and practice.
>>26859269
Step 1: learn to differentiate 3D from isometric
Step 2: go to >>>/ic/ and study the stickyand don't just read it
Step 3: feel shit for a few weeks
Step 4: actually do something about it
Step 5: apply yourself
>>26860869
...and that's how Yoditax got banned.
>>26860893
My modem is pretty fast, should take about 20 seconds start to finish
![b2WqWJH[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/PpGNWzV.png "b2WqWJH[1].png")
>>26855235
John Joseco. It's 2016, and he's still drawing the same exact faces and body types, with little variation.
>>26860953
>>26860869
nice vaginas
>>26856163
I wouldn't say this artist had no progress. They actually somehow managed to get worse.
It looks like they were actually trying at first, but then at some point realized it was an exercise in futility and came to term with the fact that they could still enjoy drawing even though their art was rubbish.
>>26860679
Holy shit, you're good!
>>26857762
I'm not here to advertise but if you bloody must, have a quick 15 minute pic: http://imgur.com/qMcy432
>>26856702
>>26861005
http://gaiash.deviantart.com/
>11 years
It's still amazing.
>>26861074
At least they didn't get significantly worse since 2010.
>>26861036
Thank you very much, I still feel like I have a long way to go with my art though, there's still plenty of things i'm unable to do.
doesn't help that i'm in a bit of an artblock
http://imgur.com/FVfFOqS
Here's to 3 more years.
>>26861194
Did you take a break in 2015?
one trip to /ic/ is all it takes
take time to study and practice and you're already better than a huge handful of people
>>26861194
Nice. I honestly have had a pretty directionless time drawing and discount the first year and a half of attempting it because I was doing it all wrong. I obsessed so much about theory and didn't have focus.
If anything I guess I built up a sense of what looks "okay" and what doesn't, and why. For example, this is something I did recently and I can see that the muzzle was messed up. But I'm getting somewhere.
>>26861228
I was wondering when I was gonna see some zimzam here.
>>26861171
Don't worry, you are a natural, especially in style. If you can make that much progress in 7 months then god knows what you will be able to do in the future. Inspiration is almost impossible to get and everyone hates the feeling of not having it - if I can't get any I go off and do something else and then get an idea when I least expect it.
eh i could be better, but i'm not
>>26861662
>small improvement
that's a LOT of improvement man, and it's an adorable artstyle tooqtqtqt waffuls
>>26861662
You know what would help?Drawing lewds.
>>26861662
>small improvement
Why do drawfags hate themselfs so much? You're not a fat bastard anymore, all you have to do now is move that belly to your muscles
You already know how to do it right, all you have to do now is learn the magic of ''the little details''
>>26861194
>>26861810
Because other people look at a drawing and see the good parts of it, whereas a drawfag will look at it and see the mistakes.
>>26861810
Because art hurts.
>>26861812
>Autistic batcancer meme
Go back to your circlejerking cyoa general.
>>26861826
So basically...chess?
>>26861826
This.
>>26861845
>>26861812
This is an insult to the Half Zatoichi. Best Demo melee.
>>26855235
Anearbyanimal has definitely gotten worse
While RatofDrawn has gotten better at drawing in general, he always draws the same damn pose or angle
I started drawing in January of 2015. Picture on the left is from march 2015, and the picture on the right is from march 2016. Back then I was changing styles all the time, but now I seem to have settled into a groove. I still have a lot of trouble with anatomy and proportions though, and my shading could be better.
>>26861974
Witnessed
>>26855235
I don't even draw... I only do edits of preexisting sketches
here's a Fluttershy I did last year...
>>26861974
Pillow a cute
>>26861810
Because if we didn't, we wouldn't want to improve as artists.
And we'd end up having our art posted in this thread by others.
>>26861931
fucking kekthis one is probably the best example
![1458938719552[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/cyx1Qpv.jpg "1458938719552[1].png")
Draw thread no respond. this is a thing i did, how'd i do? sorry this just seemed like an okay place to get critique since the drawfagship is kill.
>>26861974
got a gallery/tumblr/derpibooru tag?
that's a cutie artstyle
>>26861247
I know my stuff is bad, unlike him. I want to improve, I have a long way to go.
>>26862053
http://onelumenpersquaremetre.tumblr.com
As somebody who used to draw alot of pony back in the day I'd suggest stop drawing them for art studies. I had an ask blog to force myself to draw and improve and it failed horribly, I only got better when I started drawing actual real life objects, human beings and more instead of trying to draw like a cartoon.
It's pretty much the reason I stopped the blog even though I had a good influx of follower questions, it just wasn't working.
>>26862206
What was your blog anon? Do you still draw pone?
>>26861974
I'll take some bait
>>26862250
unf at that lingeriealso hello codras, love lacy btw~
>>26862237
I don't, and I'd rather not link it since I'm kinda shy about it, just putting m advice out there that drawing pony isn't that great for hard improvement.
Might as well.http://imgur.com/a/v5j1K
Everything in the album is from 2013 to now - except for the first drawing which was from somewhere around 12 years ago.
>>26862044
Biggest thing I can see is that the full body sketch has got a really thick neck.
This is now the OC waifu thread
NOW I NEED POOOORN
>>26862250
What threads do you go to?
>>26862741
Who's your oc waifu
>>26862756
damn, that's a tough decision...i-is all of them an answer?
>>26862749
I sit in the catalog and pop in every once in a while to random places.
Bat and moth horses are cute but the threads were/are bad
>>26861662
That's a cute fucking horse.
>>26861810
Some of us on this board loath at our own work in order to not appear proud or hotheaded. Besides, I am someone who definitely needs to improve his art.
>>26859201
>Caramel will literally do anything with anyone for lots of Caramel. And then gorge herself on it.
>What's your horse? I could totally draw them together. I've got a cute idea i hopefully won't forget after working today.
Pic related is mine. One request though is that you redraw the qt mark to be the one added here, as the one on her is out of date as fuck. I've been working on photoshopping it into the old images of her but i suck.
You might not be able to see it too well, but she wears a lacy collar with pink gems in it and sometimes a scarf.
>>26863154
some of the best artists are self hating bastards who as fate would have it are the bests arists
REMINDER TO THE DRAWFAGS WHO NEED HELP
This was given by a based Anon to us peasants so we may draw better
mega [dot] nz /#!LJcECSLC!HRxtHxL7w5ygjlIuEZ4-h9kSXuZ0G-YYx7zqy5qC3T4
I like to think I've improved a bit. I really started to put in the effort in August. First page of my sketchbook to the last.. Still not near the one year mark and there's a long way to go.
Though I still have the tendency to make their muzzles too long. Back to practice.
>>26863770
re-draw the ponk in the top left corner, finish and color. See how it turns out, then adjust from there
I started drawing on December of 2013 but I really dont feel like I took it seriously until around november of last year.
>>26864045
Some months have gone by and pic related would be a more accurate representation of what I'm capable of. I love portraits and have been drawing more and more bodies in different poses. Something I've been putting off for a while.
>>26863276
You've hit the nail right on the head. As I aforementioned, I for one would not proudly display artwork for the sole fact that I do not want to come off as pretentious. The only exception is if I need counsel or it's something that I am exceptionally proud of accomplishing.
Does anyone have any tips on speeding it up a bit? I've gotten better, but it only makes things take longer to do.
>>26863770
do this >>26863989 with that middle rarara.
>>26864193
It's okay to be proud every now and then. All artists have egos whether or not they're self-deprecating.
Personally I give two-shits if someone likes my art but it can be an added bonus and I appreciate it if someone does. I draw for myself first and foremost.
Drawing can be a very lonely thing. You have to spend countless hours with yourself and your problems. Every bad line and form is right in front of the artists and it's up to him to fix it and they're faced with those short-comings every time they decide to pick up a pencil. It takes a lot of self-exploration and that can be frightening to some people. They'd rather take a bullet to the head than spend more than 20 minutes with their own thoughts. So any moment I can have where I'm not having these negative emotions or thoughts I'm going to take.
>>26861810
Personally it's less about "hating myself" and more about "knowing I'm capable of so much more than the effort I put in sometimes." I think a lot of artists are like that.
My progress over the past almost two years.
I think I'm doing alright, but I'm having a hell of a time breaking out of mediocrity.
>>26863989
>>26864295
This will be my goal tonight. Thanks anons.Sorry I'm shit.
>>26864213
Practice practice practice.
Play with different ways of coloring/cleaning up too.
This one I think came out poorly but I mean.
>>26864213
This really depends. What are you trying to speed up? The basic under sketch for a simple pose shouldn't take you more than 10 minutes but there's nothing wrong with taking your time. Rendering takes time so just get used to that. It's all about what you considered "finished". how long did that piece on the right take you to complete?
I do quick studies with very sketchy lines as a way of moving quickly from subject to subject. I'll take my time if I really want to understand something of course. I usually just stick with basic values for my works since that's what I'm interested in. Lining, coloring, and rendering takes time so I don't really do that all that often. Especially if I'm in study-mode.
>>26859201
>Caramel will literally do anything with anyone for lots of Caramel. And then gorge herself on it.
Your horse is qt as fuck, and I kinda wanted to draw her.
>>26864388
>2014
Anon, that's fucking terrible.
>>>/ic/1579290
For the love of god, do yourself a favor.
>>26865434
>>26864402
>shit
better than me
>>26864213
Seth, gtfo.
>>26860299
His name's horsey you unbelievable faggot.
>>26862009
not bad
>>26863770
hey dat's pretty good
>>26865830
Not where I come from
So, what would you all recommend to start drawing.
Besides the shekels needed for the gear, I mean.
>>26866159
pencil and a paper
Traditional is always the best place to start
>>26861810
I've literally given up everytime I've tried to learn to draw
when you make something creative you automatically want to shit on it mostly because you feel like you should and could do better. I personally discourage myself too much and have a pathological hatred of anything I produce because of low self esteem. Most normal people can handle the self criticism better and shit on their own stuff but take that as motivation to improve.
>Looks at all the improvement memes posted.
Thinks that I really haven't improved near as much as they have.
>Actually looks at some of my art that I made a year back
>Cringes internally
>>26866484
Post it motherfucker.
>>26866526
I used to use the lineart tool on sai all the time as I had unsteady hands. The left is really my first attempt to break away from it. The right is something that I'm working on now. Its not pony related really, but its probably the best thing I have to show the difference between the two times. I had a habit of making things way to complex back then and I'm trying to start over at simple and work up slowly again.
made this in sai a while ago, pls r8
>>26866766
for a wojak?
bretty gud 5/5
>>26866685
Anon, I don't know how to break this to you...
>>26866792
Its worse?
>>26866484
>>26866685
You are not alone dude
derpiboo.ru/tags/artist-colon-jericoanon
Everytime I upload a pic it gets less and less upvotes
But just gotta keep trying and reading Loomis
>>26866814
Not necessarily, depends on how you go about the shading.
>>26866814
>>26866895
I think you need to learn a lot of other stuff about construction and anatomy before that.
>>26866814
Your lines are getting thicker. Try using thinner lines. Thick ones aren't necessarily bad, but thin lines make you work more on defining things.
>>26866853
One thing I've learnt about derpibooru is horse pussy = upvotes galore.
Something about lineart really bothers me, but please tell me that I'm improving and that I haven't been completely wasting my time.
I known about an artist for over a decade who hasn't improved one iota.
He mostly draws anthro furfag shit, so I won't post any of his shit here. On fagaffinity he goes by Redmagejacob if you have the urge to burn your eyes out of your head.
But I'll do you one better: An artist who was great and has gotten worse AND traces his old work. Pic related.
>>26866995
Forgot to mention, on FA he has over 4800 uploads. Gallery is full of cringy non-pony OCs, especially from pokemon.
>>26866995
That doesn't look like an actual trace.
>>26867028
>>26867066
man, how did this guy fail at TRACING?
My only regret was not starting earlier
>>26866995
Maybe it's just someone else using that account trying to take some credit for the previous owner's work.
>>26867090
looks pretty good, but why's the guard look kinda flat?
>>26866925
>Lines are getting thicker.
Fun fact actually my lines have always been that thick. The only reason they are smaller in the first, is mainly due to the size of the image being larger but the pen size being the same. Thing is every time I try to work with smaller lines I hate the finished image more than if I work on it with thicker lines. I've always liked thick line cartoony styles in general and me working with them more makes me more adept with them usually leading to something that I think looks a bit better. However I do need to use thinner lines, as it would help me move forward more. I'm thinking something around thickish lines for the outline and thinner lines for the inside.
>>26866895
I'm trying something with Tertiary colors to make the shading look nice, I got no clue how it will work out but it seems to have better results than just plain black and white.
>>26866910
A little bit confused what you mean by construction, but I agree with the anatomy part of it. Do you mean perspective?
>>26867362
Style isn't an excuse for that first part. I don't have a picture to explain it, but you need to break forms down into simple shapes.
http://imgur.com/a/m7zQ2#2
This might help with pony, the whole thing. Look at it.
>>26867373
I understand how one can simplify designs into simple shapes to aid in drawing. I've done quite a bit in working on that, mostly practicing it with human references. Its especially useful in drawing hands but also useful in most general cases. As for the pony thing it was a good idea to look over it again, I certainly remember the three circles thing but I have certainly forgot the whole thing about the leg and where the joints are located.
I get what you mean with the thick line "style" thing though. I do need to move away from it, its a sad day when I like my sketches more than my finished product.
>>26867090
>My only regret was not starting earlier
I know the feeling.
>>26867362
>I'm trying something with Tertiary colors to make the shading look nice
That doesn't even make sense. If you dont know what you're saying then stop. Shading is all about lights and darks AKA "value."
Having ugly art and call it a "style" doesnt make it excusable either.
>>26867216
I guess since he has no shading, but then again none of my later stuff does either so
>>26867698
Sorry meant to say Analogous colors. Tertiary are colors that are between the standard RGB values if I remember correctly. I decided to do it to see how it would work out after seeing the attached picture.
>>26864388
how the fuck did you get worse?
>>26867752
Okay that makes more sense. The values you pick are going to make the biggest difference. The color almost doesn't matter as long as the value is lower than the other and you adjust the saturation. It's great that you're experimenting.
Instead of going too high in value (for example that yellow you're picking) perhaps you should pick more of a mid-value for the yellow and see how that turns out.
>>26867793
Sounds like a good idea. I need to fuck around more with shading in general mainly because while I understand basic highlights and shadows, I need to learn how it works with water, glass, shiny objects, etc. I figured that it would be a good idea to start out with this.
>>26867789
For real?
>>26860927
lmao
i remember when i actually liked his shit, then he got worse and worse and went full damage control on his art style
>>26866954
I was going to reply to this before I even saw your post so dont get too big of a head but I think you're doing really well. Just keep drawing man.
Is this your "Best of" or do you not draw that much?
>>26867864
well, i mean the Luna one was alright, but, ah, well...
...yeah.
>>26862365
Post it pl0x
>>26867936
That whole picture was a disaster and I hate it. I hope that ponk face becomes a common meme to remind myself that death is preferable than making something like that again. I put it on there to show that progress had been made from that point, but maybe it hasn't afterall.
Either way, thanks for the feedback. I'm gonna put shit on hold and use this week to brush up on the basics again.
>>26862365
>putting m advice out there that drawing pony isn't that great for hard improvement
I agree with you. It's really important to branch out to other subjects. Especially still-life. But if someone wants to stick with pony I don't honestly see the harm in it as long as they take it to another level and try to improve. I've only been drawing for two years and that first year was a direction-less disaster. So much so that I almost quit entirely. I was going through the fundamentals but I wasn't having fun. Then I began drawing pony and realized I was actually having fun doing so. I had an audience and that made me want to get better and better.
Also I feel this is a case of putting your money with your mouth is. How does your art look now compared to a year or two ago?
>>26868081
My man, start with human anatomy, keep drawing till you cant feel your fingers, if you see something that you don't like in your art, try to re-draw it until it looks good, draw with your EYES, not with your BRAIN
https://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/art/Drawing/BRIDGMANS-Complete_Guide_to_Drawing_from_Life.pdf
>>26868081
Are you drawing every day? Stagnation like that only becomes that bad when you're not trying new things or you're not drawing everyday. Drawing once a week isn't going to cut it. It has to be a daily thing or you won't see steady results. Think of it as a video game and you're trying to "skill up" your abilities to see and think critically. Every mark you put down will attribute to your total "mileage" and you can think of it as leveling up. If you're not drawing you're not gaining experience. It's really that simple.
I know patting your own shoulder is a douche thing to do, but I think somewhere inbetween those pics I improved a little... i think.
My english is the same brand of horrible still though.
>>26868280
I do draw almost everyday. I wouldn't really care if it weren't for that in the past few months I've put a lot of hours into drawing.
Thinking on it if I had to take a guess I'd say I'm not trying hard enough to push my boundaries, and/or not sketching enough to establish solid basics.
Have some inspiration.
>>26863258
>>26859201
I hope this Anon comes back
>>26868444
Dat improvement. Dem lolis.
Muh dick
>>26859201
>Cherrel/21/Female/Asexual/Taken
Don't you sound like loads of fun.
>>26868465
Im here. Just taking a break for a day or so
>>26868392
How do you make the fagina and arsehole look more detailed? I can't see it, but do you use a smaller line size on the genitals?
Great pic btw, you've improved a lot and you know
>>26868485
Understandable
>>26868506
Thanks, and yeah, I first make a general "crotch area" and then use a different pensize to make a detailed version.
>>26868887
Thanks for the adviceput it on imgur and show us
What the hell, I'll post something I did in 30 minutes.Never posted any art before, poppin' my cherry.Sorry for the shit quality, it's 3 AM and I've been up for 30 hours.
>>26868929https://www.derpibooru.org/1115991
[shilling intensifies]
>>26868953
Thats really neat, extra so for the ammount of time. Wish I would be faster with my drawings, still failing on that front.
>>26860791
Don't try to come up with an style before you learn the basics, it'll make you lazy.
>>26856163
>chronic case of C/triangular mouth
I've had about a year and a half break from drawing somewhere in between, so the progress is kinda lacking.
>>26869665
Das good mane. keep it up.
I found the lewds of >>26856995
http://41.media.tumblr.com/72a7a92525544ece8d21e06113ad0bcf/tumblr_o4nc947MTj1txjun4o1_1280.jpg
>>26856995
Please post more of this pony.Also, I like your handwriting.
>>26869705
Thanks, man. I'll do my best!
>>26857650
Hi Australia.
I know I'll get shit for this, but this guy's stuff got worse. Sure he makes lewd stuff now, but giant ponies in lingerie gets old after a while.
In all honesty Kloudmutt has stagnated pretty badly with a really bad case of same face.
>>26869909
If I was ncmares I wouldn't try either.
is there a guide to drawing EQG?
the human shape is a bitch.
Also any tips to improving with the limitations of the sketchbook phone app?
>>26870079
Try MediBang Paint.
>>26862250
full sauce on that sexy horse?
>>26869992
God yes.
>>26870183
http://verybatidea.tumblr.com/post/140534950905/wew-would-you-buy-lacys-undergarments-what
Bear in mind I draw shitty garbage that don't meet this board's standards a good 70% of the time if not more. Sorry in advance.Pulling an all nighter to watch new horse live was a mistake.
>>26870079
Use actual pencil and paper.
>>26870288
Unf, you have some good pics
>>26870294
I drew this AUG 2015 and It's the last thing I've drawn on paper. my biggest problem is that I'm at work a lot, and my time off is usually still used for work, I draw on my phone since that is the only thing besides a small notebook and a pen I have on me on the job that I can use.
>>26870288
very sexy horses anon
>>26870502
Animal draws some good stuff.I wasn't even the one to commission that.
Guys, I draw sometimes, I'll post some of my art once I get home, but I wanted some advice on drawing the body and back hooves of a pone...
I don't have an image right now, but I drew that one Starlight drawing in that one thread...I know it's vague, but hopefully some of y'all remember me...
But yeah, I need some help with the body and the back legs...
>>26869909
Don't you think you're kind of cherry-picking?
https://derpiboo.ru/1111666 was posted just a week ago.
>>26870713
Nevermind I found my Starlight drawing...
>>26869717
As creator of caramel i demabd for source
Art of her is always appreciated and loved, lewd or not
>>26869068
Can you be more specific regarding what needs work, man?
