ikipud In reply to ??? [2005-03-19 20:38:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch!

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Kuan-Yin In reply to ??? [2005-03-19 17:19:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch! ^_^

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AnimeDaisuki In reply to ??? [2005-03-17 01:26:26 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the !

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tatrizi In reply to poli-chan [2005-02-24 23:30:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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KrystenBeal In reply to ??? [2005-01-07 01:09:56 +0000 UTC]

see, you're not that bad! just a little more practice and you be right up there with me! I've both seen better and MUCH worse than your art, so you're right at about the same place as most artists. Keep up the work!

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rubeuswagner In reply to ??? [2004-11-15 15:46:22 +0000 UTC]

Oooh... um, I have quite a few suggestions.
(BTW, I am from Gaia, and I saw your post about how you wanted feedback, or something? o_o)

First off, you NEED to expand your horizons to something other than anime/manga. Mimicing this style will not help you improve at all unless you are good to begin with. You have to study realism, and then you'll get good. Honestly, if I were you; I'd learn and experiment and do everything with any medium I could think to do and get good at it before attempting to create a comic book. You can't call yourself an artist without experimenting, afterall.

I think that for someone who is at a level you are, you should be able to catch up to doing realistic stuff pretty easily. It will however, take practice, no doubt about that. I think you should practice sketching people's photos from the stock photo area of DA and then see how good you are. DON'T make them anime style; make them realistic. Capture their feeling, if you can. And even exagerrate proportions, if need be. This always helps.

Hmm.. how about I take you under my wing? *winky wink* I can probably give you online instructions/class thingy. So how about it? If you want to, I think you should try doing this as your first assignment. ^_^

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eikomakimachi In reply to rubeuswagner [2004-12-03 16:14:06 +0000 UTC]

I visited your gallery, very nice, rubeuswagner.

tatrizi, what she said is quite right. My 8 years of drawing lessons weren't related to anime/mangá. You have to try everything. Studying realism is quite good to improve. If you visit part of my gallery, there are 3 or 5 drawings that are realistic.

I tell you that because most people I know who want to draw anime mangá go straight away to the subject, not interested in learning the basics, such as composition, use of colors, harmony, shading, light/shadow effect, etc. And those people tend to be an "ok artist", but nothing that would really call my attention.

However, starting already with portrait isn't good. Try animals first, or, if you aren't self-assured, try still-life as well. I know it's boring, but it's a good start. Then start practicing just face, which is one of the main parts of the body. After that, practice hands, feet, arm, legs and only then try full body pictures.

After that, if you really want to learn how to make backgrounds, I'm afraid you will have to first practise landscape and perspective. Don't use mangá/comics reference for first try, try realistic landscape.

That's what I think it's a good way to improve... I am currently on the landscape part, I need to practise more this. Hope those tips help you ^_^. And don't worry about material, a fine pencil and an eraser are the only things you really need.

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rubeuswagner In reply to eikomakimachi [2004-12-03 20:33:54 +0000 UTC]

I believe me, I am completely aware of all that. I'm just bad with my words, and bad at instructing. ^^'

But I suggested starting with the study of faces and people, since that obvioulsy seems to be her main theme, and it can often help people. And indeed, still lifes and figure drawing are essential. I go to a nude drawing session every Monday... I should upload some of those. It's actually not boring at all... it's very fun. And still lifes can be interesting to draw, if they themselves are. A fine pencil and eraser are great for beginning materials, if what you plan to do is focus your medium concentration in graphite. (Which is what I am sort of focusing on right now.) But if you want to expand... you'll really need a lot more than that. Like... a good palette of watercolors, or an ebony pencil (I hate 'em, but they get damn good value...) and so on. It really just depends on your focus. And thankyou for the comment on the gallery, I really appreciate it. ^_^

I'm in a but of a hurry, so I'll be off. And thanks!

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eikomakimachi In reply to rubeuswagner [2004-12-03 20:42:51 +0000 UTC]

I know , but part of those tips were for tatrizi, and for what I saw at all, it's good to practice animals and still life first, otherwise it will be quite hard to be used with the study of faces.

Nude drawings is quite interesting, I had already done that. I finished my drawing lessons, but part of my landscape lessons was skipped (teacher said I didn't need it at all, plus I had to finish the course before the middle of the last year, because I wouldn't have time anymore to attend classes).

And yes, using other medias is always better! I love watercolour. I work with several materials:

Pastel
Charcoal
Pencil
Watercolor
Acrylic
Tempera
Ink (nankin)
Crayons
Watercolorable pencils

I think I forgot some, I painted once an oil picture, but I hated the smell of the paint. Hey, tatrizi, as far as I know charcoal isn't expensive (at least here in Brazil), you could try it once.

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tatrizi In reply to eikomakimachi [2004-12-14 15:38:41 +0000 UTC]

X=things I have done. *=want to do. 0=not sure if I have done it (Not within the last four months)
Pastel-X
Charcoal-X
Pencil-X
Watercolor-X
Acrylic-0
Tempera-0
Ink (nankin)-X
Crayons-X
Watercolorable pencils-0
Printing-X
Magnifying glass-X
Fire-X
Water-X
Clay-X
Sand-X
Paint (In general)-X
Blood-X
Ink (Pen ink)-X
Costuming-X
Sewing-X
Make-up-X
Tatoo-*
Chalk-X
Dry erase-X
Wet erase-X
Models-X
Cardboard-X (In process)

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rubeuswagner In reply to eikomakimachi [2004-12-13 21:35:48 +0000 UTC]

Charcoal is VERY fun to work with.. chalk and charcoal along with ink are probably my favorites! ^^ *nod*

I wonder if she is reading the comments? *shrug* Oh well.

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poli-chan In reply to ??? [2004-11-10 21:29:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch ^o^

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eikomakimachi In reply to ??? [2004-11-02 13:13:37 +0000 UTC]

I forgot to thank you for the ... Thank you!!!

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gaux-gaux In reply to ??? [2004-09-09 02:17:37 +0000 UTC]

hee!!! awesome galla!! i think i shall stalk you *-*

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the-perfect-drug In reply to ??? [2004-09-03 22:56:22 +0000 UTC]

Hey there! Thanks so much for the devwatch!!

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Smozie02 In reply to ??? [2004-08-17 22:48:32 +0000 UTC]

I put up a couple of my poems!! please look at them and tell me if you like them!!!!

~*berryzncream*~

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"When Fire Burns...So Do I..." ... "I Burn With The Fire Of My Soul..."

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chunie In reply to ??? [2004-04-30 17:12:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the DevWatch~ ^___^

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dreamangelkristi In reply to ??? [2004-04-30 13:27:51 +0000 UTC]

thankyou for the devi watch! *clings to you and huggles!!!!!!!!*

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tatrizi In reply to ??? [2004-03-31 03:18:52 +0000 UTC]

Arg!!! Darn it!!! I is needing to do a little April fools pic, anyone got suggestions?

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KrystenBeal In reply to ??? [2004-03-29 22:03:36 +0000 UTC]

Hey, thanks for the devwatch! Much appreciated!

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tatrizi In reply to KrystenBeal [2004-03-30 15:53:42 +0000 UTC]

Why thank me? I only did it cause i think that you are a nice artist!

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AndrejA In reply to ??? [2004-03-27 09:15:14 +0000 UTC]

thanx a lot for supporting me

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tatrizi In reply to AndrejA [2004-03-29 15:51:27 +0000 UTC]

No problem, I support those that I believe have talent or potential!

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tatrizi In reply to jagg17 [2004-03-02 15:55:08 +0000 UTC]

Srry that I wasn't able to reply for such a long time, but there is no reason to be happy, you are pretty good.

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tatrizi In reply to nui-chan [2004-03-02 15:53:51 +0000 UTC]

Arg, I have not been able to catch up with everything I wanted for a long time. Besides, I don't rock, And the work of art was good, so I am surprised that you don't regularly get comments

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