SeiyonoRyuu In reply to Deus-Fox [2013-07-16 05:20:32 +0000 UTC]

well thank you!

... i like about half of it  >.>

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Deus-Fox In reply to SeiyonoRyuu [2013-07-16 13:07:47 +0000 UTC]

looking at own old work ... its mostly "it sucks it could be better" so no worries i know that feel

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SeiyonoRyuu In reply to JMMIII [2012-11-09 19:19:21 +0000 UTC]

no prob.

eh, i'm not terrible, but i always feel i could do better. just gonna keep practicin'...

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JMMIII In reply to SeiyonoRyuu [2012-11-09 19:20:07 +0000 UTC]

Practicing is the best part of any artists goals, you get to draw more XD

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SeiyonoRyuu In reply to AlmondFeather [2012-11-06 19:20:49 +0000 UTC]

confusion as to how ive missed this comment for 9 months... i mustve accidentally erased the notice and not looked down here in all that time O.O

wow im neglecting this account. or not, i usually just check my notices and move on

guess i owe you another piece huh?

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SeiyonoRyuu In reply to EmirHamam [2012-02-01 04:04:42 +0000 UTC]

no problem

i'll going to be blunt, because beating around the bush isnt my thing. so a blanket "not trying to be rude" for this statement. its always a love/hate reaction when i find an artist better than myself... O.O you're fantastic, (not michaelangelo, but way above me) and i cant say im not jealous. i've kind of hit a wall, so its frustrating looking at other peoples stuff when they clearly know what they're doing. im not sure if its because im no good or because i still draw on 8x11 paper with crayola pencils, but i could definately use some advice- after i've passed the beginner level, how do i get better? i ask people, and they always just say "practice", which isnt helpful since i know that already and have been at it for years. any tips?

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EmirHamam In reply to SeiyonoRyuu [2012-02-01 06:26:37 +0000 UTC]

Well, first the "practice" thing is not overreacted, but it gets kinda boring after hearing too many times. I actually take some time, erase stuff a lot, and give up in the middle of several drawings, and they seldom come out the way I like. For starters, some references. Are you reading tutorials on anatomy? Have you tried to draw people in the most varied positions possible? That will help a lot when drawing battle scenes.

Faces are not my strong point, so I'll just limit myself to "draw from portraits and people. even in the street". Can't help you much more than that.

Equipment is easy, it's a matter of patience and researching what they used exactly, but I believe you got that covered.

The stuff I use are normally HB pencils for the sketch, and 2b, 4b and 6b pencils for the outline and shading. I used to use 0.05 pens and 0.1 pens for the outline, but that last one was without them, and it's not that bad.

but even if you think you hit a wall, you probably didn't. Sometimes it takes time for you to realise you are actually improving. And when people say "practice", it's just for you to keep on drawing. You think it's the same shit, until you look at your same drawings from 1 year earlier and notice how much you improve

so keep it up, there are not many of us who likes to draw war, and DA definitely needs some!

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SeiyonoRyuu In reply to EmirHamam [2012-02-02 04:33:42 +0000 UTC]

thanks! thats actually pretty helpful. i have anatomy down, and the books i used to learn were heavy on the basics for faces, but i dont draw people in varied positions. thats definately something i should start doing.
much appreciated

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EmirHamam In reply to SeiyonoRyuu [2012-02-02 05:46:39 +0000 UTC]

And don't forget to keep it up

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SeiyonoRyuu In reply to flamepointiger [2011-12-17 19:40:13 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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SeiyonoRyuu In reply to Leakylynx [2011-12-04 22:22:34 +0000 UTC]

Done! come check it out. i think yours is a little better though...

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SeiyonoRyuu In reply to SanpaSazzaro [2011-10-20 18:12:05 +0000 UTC]

why thank you

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