mangamaniack21 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 yeah, i know my bodies are pretty much a little crappy, but i try to do well :D. if you like, tell me any ways on how to improve these drawings, most of them are anime- [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/animeforsn1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/coloredpiccy2.jpg[/IMG] T-shirt of the SOS brigade logo- [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/soslogo.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/bleachRP.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/animeforrld.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/random%20anime/scan0003.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 [color=royalblue][size=1] I'd say this. Your art needs improvements. I'm not saying you are horrible, but you need to work towards making yo.ur characters more anatomicaly correct and equalizing your features. Really, this can only come from practice, practice, practice. Don't copy, but imitate, other art styles that you see in order to find one that works for you, and then strive to make that style your own by moving towards a more original style. Particularly, as you said, your bodies. Just practice, and take more time drawing them. The longer you spend on a piece, typically, the better it will be. And by practicing, you'll be able to do things faster. How long have you been drawing, exactly? Atleast, in this style.[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangamaniack21 Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 Drawing anime for about three years, and this style for about a year. it was originally an imitation of a book called "let's draw manga shoujo characters". and thanks for the advice! i think i'll have a lot more drawing time than i did in the past so this will be very helpful ^_^. [b][color=green][size=1]Boo:[/b] Edit - [/color][/size] Updates!- [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0001.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0012.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0013.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0011.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0013.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0009.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0008.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0007.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0006.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0005.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0003.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/forvanilla-chan.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/Rokkuman2.jpg[/IMG] My newest works ^_^. :D. marihikari.deviantart.com is my art site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kre Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 As Zen said above, you need to work on proportions. There are some improvements from your past post, which is good, but your anatomy is in need of some practice. So, just keep working at it and you'll get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangamaniack21 Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Thanks, i think they have improved a little too ^_^. and i think i shall work on proportions and especially anantomy. there's plenty more to come soon :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jigglyness Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Try to observe people's bodies. It really helps. Know where it cruves and where they are straight (although I can't really think of anywhere on the human body where there would be a straight line). If you have to, study your own body. I also think you should keep your lines cleaner so that it doesn't give a real messy look. I think you improved from your first post though. Keep up the good work. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleanor Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 [font=trebuchet ms] The best advice I can give you now is just to keep on practicing. Just draw more and more, and you'll see your improvement. The biggest problem to conquer, I think, is proportion, which is something all learning artists struggle with. One problem I'd just like to point out is that your characters' necks tend to be very short, while their shoulder come up unnaturally, which makes their poses forced and stiff. Just tackle each problem at a time with more practice, and you'll get the hang of it! :) Hope you post more artwork![/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakiimo Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Everyone has touched on what it is you should improve, but very few have given specifics. Anatomy differs from one person to the next, so the length of the neck could actually be okay. But shoulders do tend to slope down more than up. The thing that drew my eye the most was the arm. Arms have joints just like many other parts of the body. When the arm leads into the elbow, it narrows then comes out to widen at the joint. Once past the elbow, it begins to slim until you reach the wrist. The most recurring issue I've seen are that your peoples' arms don't have any joints. You can find all sorts of anatomy guides at your library or online. Just do a search even in Deviant Art for a body tutorial. Also, hair flows. I know in anime it sticks out all sorts of weird ways, but you kind of do both. You have the anime look with the seperate hairs drawn inside. It's best to choose one or the other rather than combine them. I also see a lot of the same two expressions: half-smile and big open-mouthed smile. Try to find some expression tutorials and play around. One of the best things you can do is pick out your favorite manga and draw some pictures from it. Even professionals sometimes do this. Try different poses and be dynamic. No one likes a stagnant picture unless it's a bowl of fruit. I've found that the best way to get better is to fill one sketchbook page per day of drawings. And don't be afraid to try new things. Don't just stick to what you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleanor Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 [quote name='yakiimo'] Anatomy differs from one person to the next, so the length of the neck could actually be okay. But shoulders do tend to slope down more than up. The thing that drew my eye the most was the arm. Arms have joints just like many other parts of the body. When the arm leads into the elbow, it narrows then comes out to widen at the joint. Once past the elbow, it begins to slim until you reach the wrist. The most recurring issue I've seen are that your peoples' arms don't have any joints.[/quote] [font=trebuchet ms] I have to disagree. Anatomy differs with everybody, yes, but I don't think mangamaniack21's drawings of necks/shoulders is because she's trying to give a unique anatomy to each of her characters. It seems to me that it's just a problem of a beginner artist. In any case, even if she were, some of the necks drawn are almost are wide as the character's abdomen, which isn't very accurate even when it comes to anime. [/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakiimo Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 [quote name='Lunox'][font=trebuchet ms]... Anatomy differs with everybody, yes, but I don't think mangamaniack21's drawings of necks/shoulders is because she's trying to give a unique anatomy to each of her characters. ... [/font][/QUOTE] Clipped for ease. There are a couple of pictures that weren't too bad. Rockman (the first one) was all right. And the sixth image down from the first post at the top wasn't too bad. I agree that most of the necks are too thick, but try not to go to the other extreme and make them too thin. But when it comes to anime and manga, it's hard to find the 'happy medium' without studying real people. Look at xxxHolic. Dragonball. Two examples of the too-thin extreme and the super-muscled extreme. Finding the in-between will take practice, so don't give up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleanor Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 [quote name='yakiimo'] But when it comes to anime and manga, it's hard to find the 'happy medium' without studying real people. Look at xxxHolic. Dragonball. Two examples of the too-thin extreme and the super-muscled extreme. Finding the in-between will take practice, so don't give up![/QUOTE] [font=trebuchet ms] I agree that studying real people is always the best way to get better at anatomy/proportions/etc. However, I think artists like CLAMP have sort of "earned" their extreme stylization- their super-skinny thing they got going on isn't out of a lack of practice and/or talent, just something that came out of their style. Although I have to agree, sometimes it's sort of comedic how out of proportion their manga drawings are. :p[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmoSock Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 hmmm- stop worrying about the head, and start focusing more on anatomy now. then you're good to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangamaniack21 Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Alright, thanks for the advice again everyone ^_^! i think i shall just get a stack of mangas out and look at pictures i really like and notice things about the anatomy from there also. anyway, there's recent art- [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/scan0005.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/scan0009.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/scan0017.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/scan0007.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/scan0001.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/scan0023.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/scan0024.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/scan0025.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/scan0028.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/scan0027.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/scan0029.jpg[/IMG] EDIT- [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/Scan0011-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/Scan0014-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/Scan0007-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/Scan0008-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/my%20new%20art/Scan0010-1.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunar Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 [COLOR="Blue"]Practice makes perfect!!!!!!!!!! a little more work on the bodies, but as for the eyes, I love'em!!!try making the arms a little thinner and bringing the upper-bodies in more. I've just been drawing for a year....so I don't actually call my "art" manga.:animedepr[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangamaniack21 Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 [quote name='Lunar'][COLOR="Blue"]Practice makes perfect!!!!!!!!!! a little more work on the bodies, but as for the eyes, I love'em!!!try making the arms a little thinner and bringing the upper-bodies in more. I've just been drawing for a year....so I don't actually call my "art" manga.:animedepr[/COLOR][/QUOTE] thanks :D. i'm glad you really liked the eyes, those are one of my favorite things to draw one the anime people. and i'm sure that your art is not as bad as you say it is :3. thanks also for the critique, i shall remember that next time i draw. more updates :3- [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0002.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0001-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0003-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0004.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0005-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0006-1.jpg[/IMG] fanart- [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0010.jpg[/IMG] Por Vora [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0011-1.jpg[/IMG] Jing more original and avatar art- [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0013-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0014.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0019.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0020.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0021.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0024.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/scan0025.jpg[/IMG] critiques/comments appreciated :D. thanks to the people who offered opionions so far :3. :catgirl: new- [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/IMG_0002.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/rokkuman22.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h214/mangamaniack21/yaoi1.jpg[/IMG] that's from most recent to least recent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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