Daisie
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Oh, if that's the case, I can help with that.
Shove ArcApril into other people's eyes more
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Shove ArcApril into other people's eyes more
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Daisie
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XD if you want to. I think I'm done making ArcApril art, myself. At least until the next event.
Assailant
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That's fair. I don't know if I will, I still suck at drawing, but it's good practice. I have other ideas to draw, so I might do those. Or I might draw a scene from the non-canon short I'm maybe gonna write.
Daisie
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Speaking of, what's that short gonna be about? Are all the characters gonna be in it?
Assailant
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Not all the characters, no. At least, not all characters will feature prominently. And I'm not sure if I should spoil what it's gonna be about. I'll say this much though, Arcanus and April do have an important part.
Daisie
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Ooh, cool. Well, if you do end up making it, I'll look forward to it.
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Thanks!
On a somewhat irrelevant topic, drawing is an enigma for me. I can always picture perfectly and well done what I want to draw in my head, and something somehow just gets lost in translation. I never know how (this is why my specialty is writing, not drawing.)
Daisie
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Haha, trust me, that's a problem for almost everyone. It takes so much painstaking effort to actually get your imagination onto the paper. Along with an absurd amount of trial and error. It's a little ridiculous, actually. For me, it has been, at least. I really don't think I was one of those special snowflakes that was born good at art.
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It's even worse because my dad and sister are amazing at art and I'm over here like "I've been trying for years and I'm just getting beyond stick figures"
Daisie
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Haha, it takes a lot of time and patience, as well as dedication. I'm as good as I am because I focus a lot more of my energy on art, and less on other things such as writing or something like that. It's been my #1 hobby since I can literally first remember. And I still got plenty of room to improve.
Assailant
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Yeah, I don't practice as much as I could. I work on bursts of energy.
I just have to remember the immortal words of Arin Hanson
"Did I suck at drawing when I first- yeah, of course! What did you think, I came out of the pu**y drawing f**king Mozart?!"
I just have to remember the immortal words of Arin Hanson
"Did I suck at drawing when I first- yeah, of course! What did you think, I came out of the pu**y drawing f**king Mozart?!"
Daisie
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XD That's a really blunt and true quote.
Assailant
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I mean, I'm slowly getting better. Comparing my April/Arcanus and Max/Emlas drawings to my work when I first started, there's a pretty noticeable difference... I think... I hope.
Daisie
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Oh, of course. Even if you're just doodling, and even if you can't see any improvement, you are always improving when you draw. It doesn't really matter what you draw or when, or even how good the drawing is.
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Hey, you've seen my drawings before. Do you happen to remember any tips? I suck at drawing but I'd REALLY like to get good at it, and most people I've asked haven't been super helpful
Daisie
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Uhhh.. Lemme see if I can find some of your drawings, lol. I'll take another look and see what I come up with~
Assailant
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If you need, I can re upload them.
Daisie
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I might need that, lol.
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Those are my most recent two, anyway, so I think they're the most indicative of my current ability
Daisie
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Okay.
Time to get really carried away, probably more than you wanted. XD
Sorry in advance. Forgive mee... ;A;
Time to get really carried away, probably more than you wanted. XD
Sorry in advance. Forgive mee... ;A;
April and Arcanus:
Hmm.. Well, the anatomy on Arc is a little bit off. I think the body is definitely too long and rectangular. This can be fixed, of course, by studying anatomy in reference pictures.
Another thing that is important to understand is that shoulders are almost never completely horizontal. It's important to have them 'slump' a little bit, for a more realistic figure. I figured that out the hard way.
I suggest looking at a few more reference pictures, maybe practicing directly off of the pose in a picture before expanding outwards to make your own poses. Anatomy is probably one of the hardest things to learn.
April is a bit better. The only thing I'd say for her is that the wing is a little bit too long, and wings don't quite bend like that. Like arms, there is a shoulder, upper arm, elbow, and forearm.
I have to say though, you did very well on the face. Especially the shape of the beak, the eye, and the black stripe coming down from it.
Only thing else I have to say is that the lines are a little rigid. Maybe try smoothing the edges out a little bit, as the feathers sprouting from Aprils' head would benefit from having a bit more curvature.
Max and Emlas:
The head for Max is oddly shaped.. But I do see the style you're going for, there. Perhaps make sure the nose doesn't come to such a sharp point, and make sure the forehead doesn't stick outwards at all. And the eye could be a tad lower, as well.
Also, after way too long of making really wacky-looking arms, I figured out that every time you make an arm, you have to make sure that the elbow is in the right place. It's easy to overlook, but does a lot of damage to the overall piece if you get it wrong.
The upper legs are really good, actually. You accomplished that 'poof', lol. Just be a little bit more careful on the lower legs.
Emlas is actually pretty good. I respect that you can do that well from a front view. Front views of things like that can be deceiving and challenging.
That being said, there are one or two things I managed to spot after a little bit. The face kind of looks like its' melting onto the neck. Which can be fixed easily, once you notice it.
And the forearms could be bigger. But.. I think that's all I got for her.
Hmm.. Well, the anatomy on Arc is a little bit off. I think the body is definitely too long and rectangular. This can be fixed, of course, by studying anatomy in reference pictures.
Another thing that is important to understand is that shoulders are almost never completely horizontal. It's important to have them 'slump' a little bit, for a more realistic figure. I figured that out the hard way.
I suggest looking at a few more reference pictures, maybe practicing directly off of the pose in a picture before expanding outwards to make your own poses. Anatomy is probably one of the hardest things to learn.
April is a bit better. The only thing I'd say for her is that the wing is a little bit too long, and wings don't quite bend like that. Like arms, there is a shoulder, upper arm, elbow, and forearm.
I have to say though, you did very well on the face. Especially the shape of the beak, the eye, and the black stripe coming down from it.
Only thing else I have to say is that the lines are a little rigid. Maybe try smoothing the edges out a little bit, as the feathers sprouting from Aprils' head would benefit from having a bit more curvature.
Max and Emlas:
The head for Max is oddly shaped.. But I do see the style you're going for, there. Perhaps make sure the nose doesn't come to such a sharp point, and make sure the forehead doesn't stick outwards at all. And the eye could be a tad lower, as well.
Also, after way too long of making really wacky-looking arms, I figured out that every time you make an arm, you have to make sure that the elbow is in the right place. It's easy to overlook, but does a lot of damage to the overall piece if you get it wrong.
The upper legs are really good, actually. You accomplished that 'poof', lol. Just be a little bit more careful on the lower legs.
Emlas is actually pretty good. I respect that you can do that well from a front view. Front views of things like that can be deceiving and challenging.
That being said, there are one or two things I managed to spot after a little bit. The face kind of looks like its' melting onto the neck. Which can be fixed easily, once you notice it.
And the forearms could be bigger. But.. I think that's all I got for her.
Assailant
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Haha, thanks. That's exactly what I wanted. The closest I ever got to criticism was one of my friends laughing at Arcanus and going "HE'S SO BLOCKY!" In a very loud voice whilst laughing.
I'm curious, what do you mean I got the "poof?" I mean, I'm happy I did it, I just... don't know what I did.
When I sat back after finishing the second picture and looked it over, no exaggerating, the FIRST thing I did was facepalm and go "what did I do to Max's head?" I almost didn't share it on that alone.
As for Emlas's head, I see what you mean, but I'm not sure quite how to fix it.
As for the shoulders, those have always been tough for me. I still haven't quite gotten the hang of them. It's especially hard since I was copying that pose from Caesar Zeppeli, of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, who's so Uber buff that his shoulders pretty much ARE straight... but that doesn't translate to Arcanus, yeah. Thanks for the tips!
Daisie
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Oh, I just like that at where the upper legs start are almost skinny while when they get more towards the knees, they get thicker, and end in a nice, rounded poof. I actually really like that, it compliments the style you have in your picture.
Hmm... Well, you know how in virtually any paint tool, you have a select tool? Just imagine selecting the facial features of Emlas' face, taking the bottom, and dragging it upwards a little bit. Pretty much smushing Emlas' face and moving it upwards. I wonder if I could actually make an illustration of that to help... Would that be okay?
