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Published: 2014-10-11 12:32:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 55014; Favourites: 3614; Downloads: 0
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A summary of important points for drawing a violin player.Hope it helps.
* It's better to seek reference from video clips of those famous violinists, rather than from TV/movies, since the actors/actresses are not necessarily good at playing violins (some are pretty bad at it).
FYI: I just came across a video describing 3 main bow-holding ways.
Different Types of Bow Holds
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONPh0W…
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Thanks for the tutorial, it helped me try some new things while learning in the process! It helped me draw this: Vampire OC Pose 2
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Just wat I need..
The struggles..
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The big problem is when artists use references of photography of people who doesn't know how to play a violin, and they are wrong, only for show something "beautiful" xD They may use a real violinist of a video (who shows the correct way).
I play the viola, and I'm so thankful to you for intend to help and correct this usual mistake in art
P.D. This gif, for example, is so bad hahaha
This is good
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Thank you for making this. It drives me nuts when someone draws someone playing the violin and they're bowing on the finger board or something similar to that. Now I can improve on drawing violin hand positions as well
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As a violinist who pulls his hair out every time he sees someone post a piece with a violin in it and something, more usually all of it, is wrong I thank you. This instructional is a gift and I hope everyone in the world sees it!
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As a violinist, I really appreciate this!
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I've been playing the violin for 44 years now and this is a very good primer. If drawing the violin itself you should study real violins/violas for the subtleties. The violin is supported by the head and you can take both hands off the instrument and it stays exactly in the same place. The other thing to note is that when playing on the E string (high notes, inside towards persons body) the violinists left elbow moves out away from the body and on the G string (lowest notes, outside away from body) the left hand elbow moves further into/across the body.
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I've been playing the violin for 11 years: most things seem to be pretty accurate!
You'd need to see a real instrument or some good pictures for this: The proportions of the instrument, the overall shape of the instrument...The subtle curvature of the body. there's also the lip on the edges of the instrument which should be considered. Of course, this just requires simple knowledge as to how the instrument is constructed.
Posture is pretty good. Though when a good player shifts into a higher position, the elbow moves outwards towards the front, hand over the side of the body, hugging the instrument.
I hope this helps you or anyone else who happens to see this post!
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Very informative! I used to draw a violine a few weeks ago, but there I used a reference pic with David Garret on it, so I think i did the crucial points right
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Accurate and beautiful... reminds me of my childhood days when I was still playing it. I wonder, maybe I'll start again at some point.
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Thank you!!!This is so helpful! 
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Thank you so much!!!
Do you take requests?
In case you do - please make tutorial about bass players (electric).
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Thank you so much! This tutorial is really helpful! ^-^
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Been playing violin for 8 years and this is a pretty accurate tutorial! The first picture however, I think the bow might be a bit too long? Amazing and helpful tutorial though!
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Thank you so much, this is a very helpful tutorial!!~
A question though, I noticed on your pixiv that you have some other really cool looking tutorials that aren't in english. Do you have plans to translate them as well sometime in the future? Thanks again!
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It's kinda funny seeing how I literally am just starting to learn how to play violin. All of this is pretty much correct. (My teacher says I have excellent posture so far.)
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As a former violinist myself, I'm really glad that you made this XD I see so many people depicting violin playing wrong and ughhh!!
Thank you so much!
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FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT!!!
I've played the violin for about 5 years now and have always been irritated when artists kind of wing the way to hold a violin in an art piece (even though some of those artists are fantastic at their craft). I can understand the slight difficulty of drawing the grip of the bow but when I see the bow aaaaaaaall the way up the neck or something like that, then that's when I start to cringe from sadness….
So I thank you miss JaneMere for this lovely contribution
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how do u make everything u draw look so awesome !
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Thank you SO much! I used to play the violin myself, so I know some of what to avoid when drawing someone who is playing it, but it's always great to have more reference, especially when you can't actually use yourself as a model!
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Yay! This is so nice. Especially because of all the terrible drawings of miss-positioned violins out there > n <
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Very helpful. Thanks very much for making this guide/reference.
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haha this is all the stuff my teacher has been trying to teach me in real life, and yet i still make mistakes when I play!
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one of those tutorials you never knew you needed till you have it. thanks! ha ha!
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Thank you so much! This is very helpful and informative because I have played for years and every time I see a picture on someone playing the violin, they usually did something wrong and now hopefully they can work on doing it the right way
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In case I ever get an artist who wants to work on my comic idea, this is is going to be the first thing I send them.
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THANK THE F*** FOR THIS
I hope people will use this because all the wrong depictions make me have nightmares!
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I was taught that when holding the bow, the thumb goes further down, on the opposite side of the bow as the rest of the fingers. That isn't right?
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Sometimes, beginners will be taught this way. I suppose it is easier at first? I don't know, I would have rather have been taught the right way then to try to relearn it right way.
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I was actually taught the way you illustrated first, and then later, my teacher told me to move on to the grip I mentioned because I was older, or something like that.
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huh, that's weird. Well, All teachers have different ways of teaching I suppose
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Thank you !
I'll be needing the help of this soon enough ^^
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if i ever need to draw a violin, i know where to look for help! thanks for drawing this :3
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YESS FINALLY I really get uncomfortable whenever I see drawings of people playing violin with the wrong position!!! I hope many people take note of this
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This is awesome! So few people ever draw violins in the correct position! Love it!
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As a friend of a violin player, and being a cello player, this helped me drawing-wise and playing-the-instrument-wise.
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Thank you very much, this is super helpful for so many people (including myself even as a violin player.)
There are two things I wish to add:
- Left-handed guitars DO exist.
- While this is the basic way to hold a violin, there are other ways to do it based on the type of violinist (and music being played)
but these are just small notes, when it comes to drawing I think it's just better to stick with the rules 
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