I got bored. [+3]

[Ali_Cat]

Drew these a bit ago, haven`t uploaded anything recent, but I thought I`d show it anyways.

I suck at drawing hands, but tell me what you think anyways.

http://i52.tinypic.com/eb2zj8.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/349e051.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/f2225s.jpg

[UnknownError]

I like them. They're all really good. :D

[Ali_Cat]

Thanks!

[Weeping]

Are you kiddin me? They're awesome!

:hug:

[Ali_Cat]

Sweet, Thankyou! XD

[darkwoon]

Drew these a bit ago, haven`t uploaded anything recent, but I thought I`d show it anyways.

I suck at drawing hands, but tell me what you think anyways.
Those are not original creations, n'est-ce pas?

[Ali_Cat]

No, they`re not oroginal creations,
I look at images and draw.

[Sebastian Michaelis]

Are you kiddin me? They're awesome!

:hug:

True dat

[Tristin.]

these are amazing :D :D

[Ali_Cat]

Wow, thankyou =D

I had a whole binder full of my best drawings, a portfolio I put together because I was applying for an art school, and after my interview I left it in a classroom. Haven`t seen it since..That was two years ago. I`m still agry about it, that someone could just steal all my hard work like that. I don`t draw often, I have to be in a certain mood to, but when I do, I really take my time. Blah.

[Kitten]

ohmygosh they are adorable (: so so so cute,. and really good.

[BOBBY HILL]

Looks like the same shit all the weaboos draw.

[Ali_Cat]

Looks like the same shit all the weaboos draw.

I didn`t ask for your stereotypical comments.

[BOBBY HILL]

I didn`t ask for your stereotypical comments.

yet you made a thread.

[Ali_Cat]

yet you made a thread.

I made a thread, asking for comments of my drawings. Weather they were good or not, what I could improve on, etc.

Not a ignorant remark.

[UnknownError]

Looks like the same shit all the weaboos draw.

:negrep:

[closed]

The second one is just amazing! all of them are really good. Continue working on it :D
The second one is just sooo good XDDD I don't think i ever saw anyone drawing it better.

[darkwoon]

No, they`re not oroginal creations,
I look at images and draw.
Mmm. It would then help to see the reference pictures to compare with your own ones, else it is hard to tell if you did a good job at reproducing them.

Things that bothered me on...

The Cat-Girl
Your strokes are way too hesitant. Try to clean up your sketches to get more continuous, flowing lines. Shading is not sufficient - you put some strong shades on her shirt and one of her arm, but nearly nothing elsewhere.

The Girl with Baseball Cap
Shading is poorly executed on it - the darker areas on the pants look more like camouflage spots than light/shadow effects, and the darker tones are not uniformly applied on larger surfaces. This is quite visible on the cap & pants, where it is easy to spot the pencil strokes. Consider darkening using cross-hatching.
Anatomically speaking, the neck seems way too thin for the head. I'd make a similar remark for the legs, that look too small wrt the rest of her body.

The Lying Girl
The back of her left hand (the closest to us) is way too long when compared to the fingers. Same remark as before for the shading - it is irregularly applied. Many of the thinnest strands of hair are lacking definition, and would need to be redefined using a sharper pencil.

In all three drawings, I think that the main issue I have is with the shading. You obviously took inked drawings as models - this is perfectly fine, but the problem is that you don't use the same shading techniques with pencils and with ink. Either ink your art, or adapt the original shading to the smoother tone transitions rendered by black pencils.

Hope this helps!

[Ali_Cat]

Mmm. It would then help to see the reference pictures to compare with your own ones, else it is hard to tell if you did a good job at reproducing them.

Things that bothered me on...

The Cat-Girl
Your strokes are way too hesitant. Try to clean up your sketches to get more continuous, flowing lines. Shading is not sufficient - you put some strong shades on her shirt and one of her arm, but nearly nothing elsewhere.

The Girl with Baseball Cap
Shading is poorly executed on it - the darker areas on the pants look more like camouflage spots than light/shadow effects, and the darker tones are not uniformly applied on larger surfaces. This is quite visible on the cap & pants, where it is easy to spot the pencil strokes. Consider darkening using cross-hatching.
Anatomically speaking, the neck seems way too thin for the head. I'd make a similar remark for the legs, that look too small wrt the rest of her body.

The Lying Girl
The back of her left hand (the closest to us) is way too long when compared to the fingers. Same remark as before for the shading - it is irregularly applied. Many of the thinnest strands of hair are lacking definition, and would need to be redefined using a sharper pencil.

In all three drawings, I think that the main issue I have is with the shading. You obviously took inked drawings as models - this is perfectly fine, but the problem is that you don't use the same shading techniques with pencils and with ink. Either ink your art, or adapt the original shading to the smoother tone transitions rendered by black pencils.

Hope this helps!

It did!
While I will continue to work on some of the pointers you`ve given me, I`m a bit frazzeled as to what some of the terms, like cross-hatching means.
Sorry to seem so ignorant.
I haven`t taken an art class in my life, lol.

[darkwoon]

It did!
While I will continue to work on some of the pointers you`ve given me, I`m a bit frazzeled as to what some of the terms, like cross-hatching means.
Sorry to seem so ignorant.
I haven`t taken an art class in my life, lol.
Neither did I (apart some mandatory 1-hour-per-week course where you learn next to nothing) - it is just that my English is not *that* good, so I sometimes use wrong/weird terms. If there is anything you didn't get, feel free to PM me (or beep me on MSN), and I'll make my best to explain what I meant.

Cross-hatching means that you color a surface in two-pass: first, you color it with all strokes in a single direction (say, for example from top-left to bottom-right), then you color a second time over it in the perpendicular direction (f.ex. from bottom-left to top-right). It is a common way to get a smoother coloring without having to smudge anything. That's why it is called "cross-hatching" - the strokes of your second pass cross over those of the first pass.

I hope I made at least that word clearer to you! :)

[PJay]

Ali_Cat you are way more talented than me, good effort!

Darkwoon - your comments are really helpful and clear, I learned some stuff. Merci!

[Ali_Cat]

Neither did I (apart some mandatory 1-hour-per-week course where you learn next to nothing) - it is just that my English is not *that* good, so I sometimes use wrong/weird terms. If there is anything you didn't get, feel free to PM me (or beep me on MSN), and I'll make my best to explain what I meant.

Cross-hatching means that you color a surface in two-pass: first, you color it with all strokes in a single direction (say, for example from top-left to bottom-right), then you color a second time over it in the perpendicular direction (f.ex. from bottom-left to top-right). It is a common way to get a smoother coloring without having to smudge anything. That's why it is called "cross-hatching" - the strokes of your second pass cross over those of the first pass.

I hope I made at least that word clearer to you! :)

0oh yes, yes.
I didn`t realize there was a term for that.
I made a sphere using 'cross hatching' once.
I`m not to big a fan of it however.
It makes the design look, grity or grainy in a way. (to me atleast)

[darkwoon]

0oh yes, yes.
I didn`t realize there was a term for that.
I made a sphere using 'cross hatching' once.
I`m not to big a fan of it however.
It makes the design look, grity or grainy in a way. (to me atleast)
That actually depends on how you make the cross-hatching: sharper, more distinct strokes will give you a rougher finish.

I've tried to make an example of what I mean - a small picture is better than a hundred words :).

1 - Filling without cross-hatching: The strokes direction (bottom-left to top-right) is easy to spot, and you can also see where the end of some strokes overlap with the beginning of others - the grey is very uneven;

2 - Filling with cross-hatching: Apart at the edges, it is now harder to spot the strokes direction. Transitions between strokes are also more difficult to find. The paper grain is now the determining factor more than the strokes direction;

3 - Cross-hatching performed with a thinner, sharper pencil tip: here, although the area is covered by pencil, you can clearly see the strokes. When looking from a larger distance, you get the feeling of a coarse surface;

4 - Light cross-hatching: I intentionally left "gaps" between strokes. This gives a much more 'transparent' result that lets see what is under it (in this case, the paper itself).

Now, it all depends on the result you actually want to achieve.

(1) is when you want to hint at a direction or a flow - it can be a movement, a general direction you want to attract attention to, or the shape of a surface (use curved lines on spheres, etc). It is also useful to draw textures that naturally contain lines, like wood.
(2) is when you want uniform, monotonous tones, and usually fits well for shading.
(3) can be used to draw rough materials, like denim or rusted metal.
(4) is quite convenient to shade veils or other semi-transparent surfaces with noticeable thickness.

And you can of course combine the techniques: if you want to represent shadows falling on a piece of wood, you'd first make the wood texture using (1), and then overlay the shades using (2).

In all cases, do not push too hard on your pencil ! You'll end up making furrows in the paper that cannot be recovered. If you want to get darker areas, either make several passes over it, or use softer leads (4B or 6B instead of HB).

Hope I made it clearer for you! ;)

[kyler]

Wow those are awesome, I suck at drawing and couldn't even trace that good. You gots talent

[BrokenXPaperXDolls]

There realy good i like them :D