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ninated In reply to FridgePoetProject [2015-12-24 10:03:00 +0000 UTC]

thanks a bunch! this is a bit old, though, bit I am glad you like it

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ninated In reply to Anolee [2014-06-18 19:36:55 +0000 UTC]

awh thanks!

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ninated In reply to A-w0man [2014-04-13 08:30:12 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!

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ninated In reply to magicofthepiper [2014-04-12 20:56:49 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot

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ninated In reply to evyallen [2014-04-09 18:31:21 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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ninated In reply to MizDawesome [2014-04-09 06:25:04 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot!

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MizDawesome In reply to ninated [2014-04-09 07:06:20 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!

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ninated In reply to DanielaIvanova [2014-04-06 19:29:54 +0000 UTC]

oh thank you! I guess I kind of ended up exaggarating the features because this was one of my first digital paintings of a face haha... but I'm glad you like it anyway

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DanielaIvanova In reply to ninated [2014-04-06 19:31:38 +0000 UTC]

Lucky coincidence or not it worked for me. If you struggle with facial anatomy, though, I can link you some quite useful books about it.

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ninated In reply to DanielaIvanova [2014-04-06 19:37:07 +0000 UTC]

oh, well that's very nice of you, I would love to know what books other artists find useful I improved a bit since this piece but I guess there's still room for improvement as I'm relatively new to drawing humans

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DanielaIvanova In reply to ninated [2014-04-06 19:52:55 +0000 UTC]

Well, I've seen different books each with a specific approach but the two I found most useful were the Drawing the Human Head by Burne Hogarth and Drawing the Head and Hands by Andrew Loomis. dA also has some very simple and easy to apply tuts. I've found that it's much more difficult for me to make proportions work in digital pieces because it strips me from that "knowledge of the hand" that guides me in traditional. 
Your animals come out pretty good, though. And if you decide to go into drawing more human figures you can always poke for some feedback.

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ninated In reply to DanielaIvanova [2014-04-06 20:02:02 +0000 UTC]

at the moment I use "Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy" by Christopher Hart as well as youtube guides. I will defiantly check the books you recommended out. oyu are so kind and helpful... thanks a lot!

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DanielaIvanova In reply to ninated [2014-04-06 20:13:00 +0000 UTC]

I have the Cutting Edge ANatomy one by him. At first it felt it was too comic-book-like and unapplicable to my style but on a closer consideration he does simplify things so well. 
You're very welcome and thanks for the compliment, too! It's a pleasure since you're very friendly and enthusiastic as well.

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ninated In reply to DanielaIvanova [2014-04-06 20:17:56 +0000 UTC]

Yea he made a variety of artbooks in different styles ... I think he even made a series for smaller children! The one I have is more focused on anatomy and is less stylished, I guess that's better when you're actually trying to focus on proper human anatomy I searched on the two titles you gave me and the first links that show up on either of them are actually online PDF versions of the books... hmmm

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DanielaIvanova In reply to ninated [2014-04-06 20:31:08 +0000 UTC]

Really? I had to pirate them... Don't only read it - do the practices. It's nice to do them in pen because the medium forces you to push yourself to be accurate and not to focus on small details.

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ninated In reply to DanielaIvanova [2014-04-06 20:35:58 +0000 UTC]

I guess this is also a kind of pirating... but hey it's the first result on google, come on! I prefer practising on paper as well as I find myself focusing on smaller details instead of the bigger picture when drawing in photoshop... which is kind of annoying

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DanielaIvanova In reply to ninated [2014-04-06 20:41:14 +0000 UTC]

I know right! There is something about digital art that just tickles me to go smaller and smaller with the details. Have you tried sketching on paper and then scanning and finishing off in PS?

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ninated In reply to DanielaIvanova [2014-04-06 20:44:14 +0000 UTC]

yes, I find starting with a traditional sketch MUCH easier.... even if I'm drawing something simple. I have a problem with zooming in and working on a detail, and then I zooming back out and then it just seems out of porportion compared to the other elements... it's so annoying!

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DanielaIvanova In reply to ninated [2014-04-06 20:51:50 +0000 UTC]

I just recently found that I can do that! It's much easier indeed. Have you tried the multiple windows option in PS? It's in Window > Arrange > new window for [name of active file] - it gives you a second window that you can keep zoomed out and check your progress much more often and more conveniently.

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ninated In reply to DanielaIvanova [2014-04-06 20:59:44 +0000 UTC]

oh I just tried it, that's so cool! I thought you could only duplicate a file but not actually have the exact same file shown multiple places.. That's what I really like about digital art. It's very easy to create vibrant and bold effects and you have so much freedom. You can even change colors later in the progress if you like, and you can just copy-paste reference photos in smaller windows next to your piece. This little trick is very helpful indeed, you just solved a major problem for me... thanks a lot!

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ninated In reply to MitTeam [2014-04-01 21:00:12 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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ninated In reply to NaiLyn [2014-03-29 21:51:54 +0000 UTC]

awh thank you!

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NaiLyn In reply to ninated [2014-03-31 22:11:06 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome    

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ninated In reply to Saviroosje [2014-01-10 21:17:17 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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