Two pretty ladies

[Gray Fox]

My scanner is not working, so I took pics with my cam, the quality is thus not the best.
http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/8211/prettylady1ql7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/9251/prettylady2nj0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
All done with pencil and paper, what do you think people.

[CrazyHarij]

I'm going to assume you're a beginner, and they're very good for a beginner!

I can spot polykarbon tutorial followed sketches from miles away. it's seriously not a good place to start at, all the guy does is teach shortcuts, shortcuts, shortcuts without explaining that to be able to draw a realistic human face you need to study the human face, not just draw a ball and some lines.

trust me, i'm speaking from experience, I started out with that site and I had troubles drawing the human body correctly for years afterwards.. eventually i got an anatomy book and could relearn the whole process and it was definitely worth it.

If you want to draw manga, learn how the human body looks first, then distort it to manga proportions.. not only are you going to be able to do much more kickass art than the rest, you won't be stuck with a cartoonish style when you want to move over to realistic art.

[CptStern]

some good points Crazy ..I'd also add that drawing from a real source will help immensely ..use a model (friends, family will do) to learn correct body porportions etc


also try to vary line thinkness and establish more of a light to black contrast ..remember your drawing isnt colour so using many shades of grey to black can make it look realistic

[Gray Fox]

Thnx for the tips, I did indeed look for polycarbon, especially the first lady.
What are some good anatomy books.

[CrazyHarij]

Check this site out, it'll be the only one you'll ever need:

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/

They have tutorials, great artists that are very helpful, daily sketch groups, everything! they'll help you out!

[CptStern]

Thnx for the tips, I did indeed look for polycarbon, especially the first lady.
What are some good anatomy books.


gray's anatomy ..it's what medical illustrators use

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray's_Anatomy

[Gray Fox]

Again thnx for the links, I appreciate your help more then you both know.
But what about the books he lists on his page here: http://polykarbon.com/library/index.htm
And what about Andrew Loomis books, I hear they are great too and I have them. Still had no time to look trough them.

[Crushenator 500]

I just looked at a few things on that polykarbon site, and judging by the way he does things he's learnt mostly from loomis. the head construction, body construction with head heights and simplified skeletons, it's all the same

If you have the loomis book ''figure drawing for all it's worth'', then read it, draw from it, learn from it. it will help you so much more than this polykarbon guy, and do more for your anatomy than you can imagine.

[ktimekiller]

Looks fantastic

[CyberPitz]

Man, I think the picture looks awesome. But then again, I can't even draw a stick figure.

I STILL THINK IT LOOKS GOOD! /runs off crying.

[Asuka]

Looks like a beginner. But very nice for someone who just started.