Yup this is my character. Three hours to draw and my finger is cramping up. X.X
Art and character (C)
ghostadventure/Grimmyart on Deviantart.com
Art and character (C)
ghostadventure/Grimmyart on Deviantart.comCategory Artwork (Digital) / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Exotic (Other)
Size 1280 x 640px
File Size 89.5 kB
Lol, just take your time and don't grip the stylus too much. It's a full arm movement. That used to be a bad habit for me, and I still do that if I get stressed. I think there are wristbands to help you focus more on using your whole arm.
Another thing would be to try some really quick, 2 min, 5 min, 15 min, and 30 min gesture drawings & sketches to get your brain used to mentally seeing how it -should- look, and faster. You actually have a good foundation for anatomy & proportion. What helps me get it down pat is looking at the skeletons. Odd, but it lets you know where things are placed.
Oh yeah, if you have a decent camera, try taking a photo in a well-lit area with a drawing standing up as straight as possible, then tracing over it digitally. Even the pros do this to save time. Sometimes a traditional drawing turns out better due to easier control.
Another thing would be to try some really quick, 2 min, 5 min, 15 min, and 30 min gesture drawings & sketches to get your brain used to mentally seeing how it -should- look, and faster. You actually have a good foundation for anatomy & proportion. What helps me get it down pat is looking at the skeletons. Odd, but it lets you know where things are placed.
Oh yeah, if you have a decent camera, try taking a photo in a well-lit area with a drawing standing up as straight as possible, then tracing over it digitally. Even the pros do this to save time. Sometimes a traditional drawing turns out better due to easier control.
Thanks for the great advice. ^^ I'll do a lot of traditional art, usually on paper. Though I was in a hurry to get that picture drawn since I had limited on the computer.
I try not to grip the stylus to much though.
Oh like the skeleton of a wolf and try to use that as a ref for the legs and tail? Well this is more my fantasy creature, like it suppose to be a dragonish-fox-clouded leopard-cheetah hybrid. I do a lot of digital stuff, cause scanner won't work properly.
I try not to grip the stylus to much though.
Oh like the skeleton of a wolf and try to use that as a ref for the legs and tail? Well this is more my fantasy creature, like it suppose to be a dragonish-fox-clouded leopard-cheetah hybrid. I do a lot of digital stuff, cause scanner won't work properly.
That's why I said to use different portions based on whichever part is different. Like, if the feet are cheetah or leopard, use the paw skele. If the body is wolf, use that. If the head is dragon, use a specific lizard or reptile. In many cases various dragons are based on the komodo, because it's large and considered what a real life dragon might be. Also, people have done their versions of a dragon skeleton.
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