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Luminal
Joined: 26 Mar 2005
Posts: 179
Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:33 pm
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Hello all, I wanted to share with you this: My first anime style drawing. At least the first one I don't hate
I'd love to know your brutally honest opinions.
Luminal
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Daemonblue
Joined: 05 Jul 2006
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:47 pm
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Well, it's not bad, but with some more practice it can get a lot better. You need to work on drawing necks and collarbones obviously, as well as muscles, clothing, shading, and the hair. Of course, you should be able to make the body more proportioned before all of the extras, including, but not limited to, drawing more than 4 fingers (which is one thing I use to distinguish anime from American cartoons, the latter almost always uses 4 fingers instead of 5 for humans and humanoids) and making the size of the head match the torso and legs a bit better. Also, is that supposed to be just a wooden sword (can't remember what they're called, think it's bouken) or is it supposed to be a sword in its sheath? If it's the latter you might want to make the crack between the hilt and the sheath visible even if it's a fine line. Well, you said to be brutally honest, so, there you go
Addendum: You might also want to note that for tabi (the shoes that have the big toe and the four smaller ones seperated for balance) that the split is, well, closer to the center of the body and not directly in the center of the foot.
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x_Hisoka_x
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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Location: Formerly: Anime_Newcomer
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:25 pm
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I think it's really good personally. Me having no drawing talent it's really awesome to see someone who is good at art. Well, I have some talent, but I can only draw if I'm looking at something, otherwise I stink. So did you read books and anime style drawing or just looked at that picture and freehanded it?
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papa john
Joined: 10 Jul 2006
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Location: florida
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:08 pm
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id have to agree with everything the first guy said but remember its all about the practice. those people who can draw perfect drawings didn't get where they did without lots and lots of practice. i can draw just about anything as long as i have something to look at. i used to draw all the time but i dont draw anymore because i dont enjoy it so dont practice too much.
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Wolverine Princess
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:13 pm
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The pants are pretty good, especially with the shading in the colored version, but you really need to work on necks and muscles. If give your characters broad shoulders and big muscles, you need to give them an equally buff lower torso and legs or they'll look unbalanced.
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DuelLadyS
Joined: 17 Mar 2006
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Location: WA state
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:21 pm
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Your form is sound, if unrefined (plus the balance thing Wolverince Princess mentioned.)
I personally find the bend of the arms to look unnatural- consider getting one of those wooden artist dolls and/or a book of reference poses to work with. (And practice, practice. practice! That's good advice for anyting! )
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Luminal
Joined: 26 Mar 2005
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Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
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Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:48 am
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Thank you all for your criticism
I'll keep on practicing
Luminal
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TestamentSaki
Joined: 11 Oct 2005
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Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:36 am
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Pretty nice pic, and the coloring was quite cool, but it looks like if the guy had breasts... And the neck looks a bit odd.
The clothing was nicely colored, but too many wrinkles makes it look unreal. Sometimes it's better to keep it a bit simple n_n
Keep on practicing, 'coz you have talent
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Shonen Bat
Joined: 10 Aug 2005
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Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:52 pm
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Not bad but it looks a bit like the main character from Samurai Shodown(no offense). I reccomend sliming down his chest a little bit but otherwise it's pretty good.[/url]
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SharinganEyes92
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
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Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:14 pm
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Yeah, as Wolverine Princess said, it looks a little bit outta proportion. The chest and arms look a little too big for the legs, but other than that, good job! I particularly like the hair and the look your character has on his face. It's like that badass "Don't F*ck with Me!" face that we all adore so much. Keep practicing though! You'll get better and better as you go along. I'm myself am not an artist, though. The best I can do are some little ninja doodles in a notebook sometimes. Either way, good job, and keep on practicing.
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