ART/VIDEO – Character Design Drawing Tips Part 1: Gesture and Reference

Figure drawing is one of the most difficult things you can possibly do.  If you want to be able to get work as an artist, it’s one of the things you’re going to be called on to do, over and over again.

If you’re going into concept art, you’ll not only need to be able draw the figure but you’ll be called to design characters.

I’ve been asked for help by fellow artist Andrea.  She’s having a bit of trouble fine tuning her figure designs.

In this week’s video I go over her work.  What’s she’s doing well and what she can push.  I go over reference and using reference.  I talk about what to look for and how to start a drawing using the reference.

I go over what the most important thing is to do when  you first start off a drawing.

Hint: It’s not details, or anatomy.

Have a look.  I think you may learn something:

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ART/VIDEO – Introduction To Shading

Shading can be a tricky thing.  It’s one of the first things people think about when they think about drawing. It’s also something that can be very difficult to get right.

Most of the shading information that I’ve seen explain shading but rarely do they ever explain “edges.”

Edges are the type of gradient you use to shade a form depending on the objects structure and the type of light it gets hit with.

In my video I go over the type of edges you can use when shading and when they’re used. I also show you some very simple things you can do to map out your shading before you even start:

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ART/VIDEOS  – How to Draw a Cute Cartoon Kitten Using Reference: Part 4

This is part 4 of the how to draw a cute kitten series.  If you’d like to see the first three parts, click the links below:

PART 1

PART 2

PART 3

In this part of the series, I over finishing up your drawing.  How you would approach fur without killing yourself.

Why looking at other artist’s solutions can help you.  Why simple is often better. Especially in when drawing something cute.

Artist Mentioned in the Video

Claire Wendling: http://www.claire-wendling.net/

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ART/VIDEOS  – How to Draw a Cute Cartoon Kitten Using Reference: Part 3

This is part 3 of the how to draw a cute kitten series.  If you’d like to see the first two parts, click the links below:

PART 1

PART 2

In this video I go over animal anatomy and the resources you can go to that will help you learn about it.  I talk about why this is important.

I also show you how to use these resources in order to learn how to make a more solid drawing.

The links to the books I mentioned are below the video:

Links Mention in the Video

How to Draw Animals (Famous Artists School: Step-By-Step Method)

The Art of Animal Drawing: Construction, Action Analysis, Caricature

Making Your Cartoons Look Professional – Cartooning Design
http://www.thedrawingwebsite.com/2015/06/17/making-your-cartoons-look-professional-cartooning-design/

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