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[Spreggo]

Here I am hung-over.
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Self-portrait?

Yep

[IndonesiaWarMinister]

My drawing style was based off of IWM's "blitzed drawing" statement. I used only the fill tool and the paintbrush.
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Clever, no? The third drawing is being drawn.

Whoa, someone used my words!
In the Internet!
Whoa! o_O

[JoshuaFH]

I really like your paintings Spreggo, even when you're hung over!

I wonder though, does it still count as a self-portrait if most of your face is covered up?

[Maggarg - Eater of chicke]

I only ever draw portraits of myself if my hair covers all of my face. Same with photos.

[Errol]

Well, yeah, I'm not that good at stuff like this. Still tried one for giggles.



(Disclaimer: I don't actually own such a hat or suit. I'm working on that tho.)

[Spreggo]

I really like your paintings Spreggo, even when you're hung over!

I wonder though, does it still count as a self-portrait if most of your face is covered up?

Thanks!

I think so, if thats what I looked like.

[Duke 2.0]

 Hey Davion, not only have I tried to make dunes myself, but I know the exact reference image you used. If you used one. It looks eerily like reference images I have used in the past.

[Davion]

Hey Davion, not only have I tried to make dunes myself, but I know the exact reference image you used. If you used one. It looks eerily like reference images I have used in the past.

For me it was this one!

[Spreggo]

Well, yeah, I'm not that good at stuff like this. Still tried one for giggles.

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(Disclaimer: I don't actually own such a hat or suit. I'm working on that tho.)

I'm not very good at figure drawing myself (especially when I'm trying to make one up, rather than from observation).

But I think there are a couple steps you could take to make your characters a little more dynamic.

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You might try starting off by drawing in some lines to indicate where you want your spine, leg and arm bones, shoulders and hips to be. I did those and then fleshed them out in red above. All the construction lines in the original are essentially straight up and down, which makes all the weight of the figure appear to be sort of hanging, rather than resting anywhere.

Drawing the feet as if they are bearing weight, and shifting the legs apart, will help your character stop floating.

As you can see I sort of just started studying this bit myself, so my sketches are pretty bad examples. Luckily Balathustrius posted a really good link that explains it better than I can.

http://itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm#perspective_and_construction

This sort of thing is especially relevant in cartooning, since you have to constantly construct believable characters without reference.

[EagleV]

This thread is awesome so far. If I have access to dad's scanner tomorrow, I'll upload something I drawed today.

[Errol]

Well, I kinda threw together this one today, too...



Not quite linear, but it shows my anatomy is lacking...

[Leafsnail]

Woah!  It's bad enough having my fort stuffed with random cats without having it invaded by anime girls with cat ears too.  I mean, my butcher's getting traumatised since he likes them!

[Duke 2.0]

 I think it's a bow. Not that the ears thing is terribly wild of a guess.

[Spreggo]

I'm having a problem:
When trying to practice constructing human bodies, I keep drawing them in dwarf proportions.

Hilarious and irritating all rolled into one!

[Spreggo]

Just found a good video:

Drawing the Human Figure From Your Mind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFxHEZP_70c