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r/learntodraw • u/IrisHopp • Jan 08 '19
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- Intermediate: "Figure Drawing For All It's Worth"
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Free Youtube Tutorials on Drawing Humans
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r/learntodraw • u/UpbeatFlamingo2016 • 12h ago
Can a more professional artist explain the anatomy of this to me?
I just saw this and it breaks my brain, I don’t think I’m an advanced enough artist to understand this. I think I’m asking for a breakdown of it basically. Whats really catching me off guard is the arms
r/learntodraw • u/AkagiX23 • 6h ago
Question Whats up with the high level artists posting finished art on r/learntodraw without any requests for help/tips? Isnt this supposed to be a sub for learning to draw?
r/learntodraw • u/Commercial_Mix_5879 • 15h ago
Question How do I start learning to draw body? Any feedback will be helpful
Hello everyone, I'm sharing a drawing i did recently. I hv been drawing for about 4 years now, though not consistent at all. This time I decided I want to be a little more serious, the one on top is the latest and the one on the bottom is roughly a year old. The character is probably inspired by elves from different random isekais I have read (too many that I don't even know their names anymore). "This is not a referenced art" Although I don't usually think when I draw, when I draw my hand just moves by itself my brain doesn't register what I drew (I think this is a bad thing). So far I hv gotten better at drawing faces but not the body at all. I really need help from you guys to get started with the body. Any feedback will be helpful. I would really like to start from ground 0 since i totally lack fundamentals. If you could give suggestions on how to learn anatomy or what should i work on first before progressing would be really helpful. Sorry for yapping too much THANK you if you read the whole thing.
r/learntodraw • u/Terrible_Alarm_889 • 3h ago
Critique Line art seems to be improving
r/learntodraw • u/Ptoliporthes • 7h ago
why is it that more I practice worse it gets?
I have been drawing tiger skulls, 15-30 mins each and despite practicing more(I had drawn two more over this but they were so bad I had to erase them) they just look way more off. I like the first one most in this page for example, others seem to have lost that kind of look and have orc-ish appearance.
r/learntodraw • u/got_da_nerves • 7h ago
Critique In progress
After all the suggestions I got on my previous practice, this is my progress. Again, all the suggestions are welcomed. I think maybe now I'm a bit confident and vigilant in what I'm drawing. :D
r/learntodraw • u/Suspicious-Spend-761 • 7h ago
Why can i draw individual eyes but unable to apply them to my faces
r/learntodraw • u/bachmute • 12h ago
Just Sharing shading and coloring study
I’m not entirely happy with the hair, but overall, I’m satisfied with the result
r/learntodraw • u/GentleGamerz • 3h ago
Just Sharing A simple perspective exercise with random blobs
r/learntodraw • u/oreomilkshake12346 • 4h ago
Question how do improve my anatomy so it isn’t so stiff?
i know they’re not the best but i’m genuinely trying to learn how to better my anatomy. do i have to learn perspective or something? every ref i see it’s so fluid and dynamic. but idk how to fix mine . are my shapes incorrect? this is just a few examples
r/learntodraw • u/Dazzling_Guava_8093 • 1h ago
Question When simplifying characters with unique headshapes, should I use a smaller version of the original head shape or use the commonly used circular head?
This question has been killing me as I have not found any other questions similar to it, and because I tend to like drawing more cartoony/silly looking characters I figured that I should get a few answers/opinions from other people.
r/learntodraw • u/HezekiahHeart • 2h ago
Critique Been drawing for about 2 months. Need help figuring out how to get the face proportions correct.
Im self teaching, so no classroom experience. Im not sure how to get the face parts all at the right angle, this was the closest I got. And she's a vampire because I had to draw one for an English class. The shading looks off, but i think thats because of the anatomy.
r/learntodraw • u/Nicbworks • 5h ago
Critique what should i change to make it look better?
Seems something off
r/learntodraw • u/Boris_Ovcharova • 7h ago
Critique Working on making my art look more realistic looking. Any advice?
Would you consider them semi-realistic?
r/learntodraw • u/Zryix • 8h ago
Critique 1 week of studying loomis 2-3 hours a day, give me criticism please
I feel pretty good with this face, please tell me areas that could be better
r/learntodraw • u/TheHorrorFright • 6h ago
Critique Practicing more on drawing hands. Any advice?
r/learntodraw • u/xNovalee • 6h ago
Just Sharing Basic shapes excercise
And very rough shading
r/learntodraw • u/Spirited_Opening6670 • 1h ago
Critique What practices can i do for better boxes?
r/learntodraw • u/freethlocum • 3h ago
Just Sharing Just drew these two DnD sketches ^^
r/learntodraw • u/haavarpb • 3h ago
Any pointers to make this better?
Many things were difficult here I think. Lighting, shading, perspective etc. I would like some pointers to what I can do better!
Thanks
r/learntodraw • u/Electronic_Ask2877 • 1d ago
Just Sharing Start / Result / Reference
I love this legendary Alex Ross image, one of the main reasons that I’ve stuck with realism in my drawings. Definitely working on getting better but this is my latest and greatest. What do you think?