Another plea to the artists of the fandom

[themostepotente]

Oh, now this is hysterical.

I'm sitting at the computer, sketchbook in hand, TRYING *coughs* to draw and meeting with little success.

But...

I REFUSE TO THROW IN THE TOWEL, DAMMIT!

What advice would the lovely artists of the fandom have to give to a girl that should probably quit while she's ahead?

*just LAUGHS at the cock she's drawn*

Comments

This may be more than you wanted...

[thistlefinch.livejournal.com]

Hrm, a whole lot of "what they said" coming your way:

1. Photo references are good. You can find pose books at some art stores, these are (from what I've seen) generally Japanese Manga reference books showing people doing anything and everything. 'Cept sex, those jerks. Getting someone you know and trusts you (if there's nakedness involved) to pose for you is good too.

2. Start with a rough sketch, work lightly with pencil. Go back over the lines you want to keep, erasing the ones you don't.

3. If you're really serious, you might want to try a life drawing class at your local community college. Generally not too expensive, and tons of fun. Plus? Nudity.

4. Lots of practice, and lots of looking at other people's work. Not just other fanart, either. Go to the library and research interesting artists, and develop your style from there. Keep an actual sketchbook, not just pieces of paper lying around so your work doesn't get screwed up (or looked at by unwanted people).

5. If you work with pencils, buy a set of good drawing pencils. They don't generally cost more than 8 bucks a set, and they're completely worth it. I reccomend the Derwent brand. Or buy a small range of whatever medium you want to work with.

6. Keep at it. Most people think they suck when they start out, and quit just as they're beginning to make progress (or really *are* doing well). Your I REFUSE TO THROW IN THE TOWEL, DAMMIT! is a *very* good attitude to have.

Damn, I feel really pretentious. Hope it helps, anyways.

Re: This may be more than you wanted...

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Please don't feel pretentious! Your advice is priceless.

I have a decent set of pencils, several erasers, and two good sketchpads. I think that's a good start just in case I chicken out and quit.

And yeah, you have to have a 'Never Say Die' attitude if you ever want to improve. I may never get there, but dammit, I'm not quitting without a fight!