Yo big sis big bro check me out. I've been working on this piece for a long time.
http://midgez.deviantart.com/art/Fir-Fira-Firaga-Cloud-93287324
http://midgez.deviantart.com/art/Fir-Fira-Firaga-Cloud-93287324
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I could of swore I posted here before my holiday.
Oh well, that looks really good 0m1n, is it your first drawing?
And Mandi's/Angelus' work looks stunning as well, can't wait to see them finished.
I managed to get the facial features done before I went on holiday...although I plan to go and clean bits up later this week (mainly the left eye)...facial features are harder than they look >.>
http://i36.tinypic.com/m82nwn.jpg
Sorry if it seemed that way, but I didn't mean to imply any offense towards you when I said that. I said that because when you draw in anime, you probably don't need to know much about anatomy, since you're allowed to exaggerate stuff--you can be as loose and as free with it as you want to, but you can't really do that with realism because then it wouldn't look "real" anymore. Unless it's very obvious (but then I think you call that surrealism). And when people start drawing anime before realism, they usually look at their favorite artists' works, which are exaggerated anatomy, and they may not actually be learning anything about anatomy.
I am not saying this because I think you learned it this way, but some people did, and I figured since this thread is public, it would be good advice for anyone else who reads it. I didn't know that you had considered that his legs looked wrong; if I knew that, I wouldn't have a reason to point that out. Either way, even if you or anyone else think they're good at anatomy, it's always a good idea to draw from real life or pick up some books on it--there's always going to be a small detail you may be missing. Anatomy is horribly complicated and difficult to remember. Unless you do lots of anatomy or real life drawings of people.
Also Rhea, thanks for that advice! I would do that but unfortunately I don't have a camera at the present time. >.< My dad borrowed it and for some reason it no longer works...We've tried fixing it, but to no avail so I'm going to have to wait on that. x_xHowl said:Sayuri, I find that it helps to use yourself as a model. Whenever I try to do realism, I usually fail horrendously unless I use a reference photo, and...it's always hard to find the right reference picture! So whenever I need help getting a pose anatomically correct, I just take a picture and voila. Reference. ^.^
♥Sayuri♥;419254 said:Haha it's fine! You didn't offend me. I was just curious. Like is she saying I can't grasp the concept of anatomy? But yeah, I do understand what you were getting at. I do infact have some books and tutorials that I've been studying to better teach me anatomy. I don't really like to draw off of other people's work because it doesn't help much. I prefer the use of tutorials. But anyway I'm willing to learn this and very much anxious to. Also, I guess I should've pointed out his legs looked off, but I didn't. ^^; I was more eager to get feedback on the coloring instead of how it was drawn anyway.
Also Rhea, thanks for that advice! I would do that but unfortunately I don't have a camera at the present time. >.< My dad borrowed it and for some reason it no longer works...We've tried fixing it, but to no avail so I'm going to have to wait on that. x_x
Your new picture is looking gorgeous btw. ;D I have no experience with ink painting, so I'm sorry I can't give you any proper crit here. You're doing a lovely job with it so far and the salt for sparkles is an awesome touch!