![]() My avatar character is a silhouette in a sweater, so absolutely all of my expression has to come through body-language and eyes. Drawing cartoons is great for working on poses. Critique the work of others near you skill level. Also his comic, Dresden Codak, is easily the most intelligent piece of fiction I know of. Don't exclusively do sketches finish things. Get used to the idea of an hour's warmup before doing anything serious. If you're bad at drawing something, don't use that as a reason to avoid it. Don't do the same pose over and over, there are websites full of poses for figure drawing. Seeing what it looks like in reflection can show weaknesses you won't see otherwise because you get used to looking at it. If you're learning on paper, have a mirror handy (otherwise learn the keyboard shortcut for "flip horizontal"). It helps to have transferable skills, but isn't totally vital.Ī few handy tricks though. Knowing what lessons you need and how to go about getting them accomplish'd can cut hundreds of hours off of your time. I wouldn't say it should take years, but that all depends on how often you practise, how long, and most importantly, how well. ![]() It shows up in weird places too: I once drew two claws in two "different" positions, and then just to compare them, copied one and lay'd it over the other. If you only learn the symbols, say the way Jhonen Vasquez or Sonic's art works, then you'll be able to do far less with it. ![]() The opposite of that is what I call "generic anime face syndrome" though it shows up in western art as well. The closer to life you get, the more options you have. All of that comes from knowing how to draw the real thing, and how to strip that down to the symbols of a cartoon style. Even in cartoons it gives the character verisimilitude, and is half of what makes it look alive (the other half being good posing). They way I draw most of the time is based on derived anatomy, so starting with a ribcage and using the center line to define pectorals that define the shoulders and a clavicle that helps build the neck, pelvis that forms the foundation for abs and obliques which all makes the proportions easier to control and look right. I use lots of framing construction lines in my drawings. Are you after just the style, or do you want to be able to draw any old thing in that style, or in motion, or in varying degrees? Do you draw already? ![]() There are a few ways to go about this, depending on what you want. ![]()
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