2D Hi :7 I want to improve my drawing but I suck basically

[Horny Potato20]

well, I've made several demos and projects, (not erotic ones so meh) but they still look like simple drawings made in paint, both the characters and the backgrounds, and it certainly makes it impossible to see it as a real work, it looks like a porn parody or something like that,but in this particular case, that's not a good thing hehe, so, I wanted to ask here how to improve my drawings, what should I do, where, and that sort on things, tricks or tips are never enough either :7.

I would like to get into the world of creating videogames, both non-erotic and, well, erotic ones too xd, but as two different developers, completely anonymous, so I can't present many sketches, even so, here are some :7

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[mello.second]

hello there, I'm an artist and have been drawing for 10 years... the quickest way to draw decently is to see a lot of other artworks and copy it, by copy I meant re-draw it with your own hands from scratch. At least by copying you got some feel how to draw and that is the first step.

Start with something simple like eyes, chibi animals, or every simplified things. I hope this helps

 

[Horny Potato20]

hello there, I'm an artist and have been drawing for 10 years... the quickest way to draw decently is to see a lot of other artworks and copy it, by copy I meant re-draw it with your own hands from scratch. At least by copying you got some feel how to draw and that is the first step.

Start with something simple like eyes, chibi animals, or every simplified things. I hope this helps

first of all, I thought this tread was very dead soo, hehe, second, well, thanks for write, I've been practicing more on pencil and paper, and, meh, I like it, but at the moment that I want to do It on PC looks boring, I draw with mouse, in your experience, (10 years Holy Molly) It would be better if I use that kind of tablets for drawing?, also, in what program I could draw or something? or how can I make shadows and stuff? thanks anyway :7

 

[mello.second]

first of all, I thought this tread was very dead soo, hehe, second, well, thanks for write, I've been practicing more on pencil and paper, and, meh, I like it, but at the moment that I want to do It on PC looks boring, I draw with mouse, in your experience, (10 years Holy Molly) It would be better if I use that kind of tablets for drawing?, also, in what program I could draw or something? or how can I make shadows and stuff? thanks anyway :7

yeah, F95zone's 2D artwork section barely has visitors since most of its users are 3d artist and programmers. If you want feedbacks try posting on Insta or artist community on FB.

FYI I also use mouse for all of my drawings, I've tried using tablet a few times but never got the "feel" since I used mouse a lot before so it's a matter of experience, you can use tablets since most of professional artists are using them. Here's recent artwork that I made using Photoshop : (it's rough around the edges because I didn't do finishing)

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If you want more advice on techniques try browsing tutorial videos, it's hard to explain by text. Good Luck!

 

[Rooku]

what I recommend is doing some fundamental studies first ( which can be very boring but is well.. fundamental) I recommend these channels on YT as they've helped me a lot as an artist to become better.

best start at shapes in perspective and line control. I don't know if you have a tablet but you can do these traditionally as well.

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james has a lof great videos that go over basic perspective :

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as for anatomy learning to draw it in its basic shapes will help you give more form to it

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it's quite a bit but keep it up

 

[Horny Potato20]

what I recommend is doing some fundamental studies first ( which can be very boring but is well.. fundamental) I recommend these channels on YT as they've helped me a lot as an artist to become better.

best start at shapes in perspective and line control. I don't know if you have a tablet but you can do these traditionally as well.

You must be registered to see the links

james has a lof great videos that go over basic perspective :

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as for anatomy learning to draw it in its basic shapes will help you give more form to it

You must be registered to see the links

it's quite a bit but keep it up

thanks a lot!!! definitely i'm gonna check them!!! actually I was practicing in paper while I have free time, later i'm gonna upload them here DD

 

[PaperDevil]

I recommend you get yourself a drawing tablet. Even a screenless tablet can get you started. Just keep the tablet straight on the table and aligned with your monitor and you'll get the hang of it in no time.

As for software: Photoshop is still king (even though adobe sucks), but there are alternatives like Clip Studio Paint, which is what I use, and Krita which is a free and open source art package that's been getting a lot of buzz lately.

Draw What You Like
As for practicing drawing, my first advice would be to practice drawing what you like and not what you think you should be doing. Anatomy fundamentals and still life drawings are important, but so is your consistency in practicing. You'll be more consistent if you draw what you like. You should still do some of the boring stuff because you need to, but don't let it consume all your practice time or you'll be less motivated to practice.

Try To Recreate Art You Like
Second, I will reiterate advice that you already got, which is to use art you like as a reference and try to recreate it. The process of solving all those little problems will help you learn how to construct your own art from scratch.

Build A Solid Reference Library And Use It
Third, build a massive library of references and go through them before starting your illustration. Pinterest is a popular site for this kind of thing, but I also just save images to my hard drive and organize them by categories that signify what I liked about the art (a face, or a hairstyle, or clothing, a background, etc.). Use this library and other references you can find when doing your own art. Every time I get on pinterest to get references for an illustration, I make a point of saving a few new references photos that stood out to me, either for the technique or because they have some kind of look that I wouldn't be able to come up with on my own. Slowly, you'll have a formidable reference list that will inspire you.

When you're ready to draw, you can organize your references in a program like

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which lets you stack images using a convenient and simple interface. BeeRef is free and open source so you don't have to worry about payments or compromises. Bonus points if you have a second screen to put BeeRef in. The $100 for a second screen is super worth it for productivity and convenience.

Use 3D As A Guide
If you have any experience with 3D then don't be shy about using 3D art as a guide for your 2D art. Pros do it all the time, especially for complex backgrounds like what you see in this video:

If you don't know 3D modeling then it may be too much learning both 2D and 3D, although I personally found that there's a kind of symbiosis when you do that. Getting better at 2D art makes you better at 3D, and vice versa. If you want a recommendation for which 3D program to use then look no further than

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.

 

[Horny Potato20]

I recommend you get yourself a drawing tablet. Even a screenless tablet can get you started. Just keep the tablet straight on the table and aligned with your monitor and you'll get the hang of it in no time.

As for software: Photoshop is still king (even though adobe sucks), but there are alternatives like Clip Studio Paint, which is what I use, and Krita which is a free and open source art package that's been getting a lot of buzz lately.

Draw What You Like
As for practicing drawing, my first advice would be to practice drawing what you like and not what you think you should be doing. Anatomy fundamentals and still life drawings are important, but so is your consistency in practicing. You'll be more consistent if you draw what you like. You should still do some of the boring stuff because you need to, but don't let it consume all your practice time or you'll be less motivated to practice.

Try To Recreate Art You Like
Second, I will reiterate advice that you already got, which is to use art you like as a reference and try to recreate it. The process of solving all those little problems will help you learn how to construct your own art from scratch.

Build A Solid Reference Library And Use It
Third, build a massive library of references and go through them before starting your illustration. Pinterest is a popular site for this kind of thing, but I also just save images to my hard drive and organize them by categories that signify what I liked about the art (a face, or a hairstyle, or clothing, a background, etc.). Use this library and other references you can find when doing your own art. Every time I get on pinterest to get references for an illustration, I make a point of saving a few new references photos that stood out to me, either for the technique or because they have some kind of look that I wouldn't be able to come up with on my own. Slowly, you'll have a formidable reference list that will inspire you.

When you're ready to draw, you can organize your references in a program like

You must be registered to see the links

which lets you stack images using a convenient and simple interface. BeeRef is free and open source so you don't have to worry about payments or compromises. Bonus points if you have a second screen to put BeeRef in. The $100 for a second screen is super worth it for productivity and convenience.

Use 3D As A Guide
If you have any experience with 3D then don't be shy about using 3D art as a guide for your 2D art. Pros do it all the time, especially for complex backgrounds like what you see in this video:

If you don't know 3D modeling then it may be too much learning both 2D and 3D, although I personally found that there's a kind of symbiosis when you do that. Getting better at 2D art makes you better at 3D, and vice versa. If you want a recommendation for which 3D program to use then look no further than

You must be registered to see the links

.

I've readed all of the comments and I find them very informative, especially this, I want to thank you for all the time to write it, I've drawed a lot lately but in paper, and I, idk, i think i have improved a little, im gonna upload some draws, and when I get a good computer I'll start working there, even in 3d although it can be a bit scary hehe...

 

[PaperDevil]

Your drawings are pretty cool! The digimon and yugioh drawings brought back precious memories.