helpyoudraw:

Become a better artist tips from ImagineFX

simonist:

(via Braingle)

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queensimia:

hoobsdottir:

I haven’t seen this brought up much in drawing guides, and it’s a mistake I used to make and that I see a lot, mostly in young artists but occasionally in professionals’ stuff and it’s really simple-

A lot of artists don’t make the back of their character’s heads big enough, the part behind the ear is collapsed a lot of times.  The ear is more or less above the middle of the neck when seen from the profile.  The width of the head in front of the ear (if you slice off the facial feature area..), and the width of the head from the ear and back are almost the same.  

I think a lot of people draw the back of the head depending on where the back of the neck is, and that’s unreliable.  The shape of the back of the neck connecting with the back of the head changes depending on how big your trapezoid is.  If you want someone to instantly look buff just make the back of their neck go up to the middle of the back of the head lol.

used this stock for the girl profile

Something I’m always having to watch, myself.

(Source: anoia)

DRS Skin Colour Swatchesby ~DeathRattleSnake

ttheaa:

highway131:

artkink:

FIGURE DRAWING

Kids

Babies

Human Figures & Their Proportions

Arms & Hands

Backs & Shoulders

Clothing

Chests / Upper Body / Torso

Drapery & Folds

Legs & Feet

Necks

Figures in Action & Motion

Figures in Groups or Crowds

Figures in Landscape Drawings

HOW TO DRAW THE FACE

Capture People’s Likeness

Draw Portraits

Eyes

Eyebrows

Eyelashes

Caricatures

Facial Expressions

Female Eyes

Noses

Mouths

Teeth

Lips

Hair

Curly Hair

Straight Hair

Ears

Wrinkles

For anyone that wants it

How to holding Katana or Bo Ken

A Quick History
The primary weapon of the samurai in feudal Japan was the katana. It has a 3-foot long curved blade made of soft steel over hard steel. It is an awe-inspiring weapon. The handling and use of the samurai sword is steeped in tradition. There are very specific rules and procedures that must be followed precisely when holding one. There are very good reasons for this. A samurai sword is perfectly balanced. The weight of the blade is equal to the weight of the handle. The holder’s hands must be located in the right position to utilize this delicate balance and avoid cutting himself.

Holding Katana or Bo Ken

1 - Place the end of the samurai sword handle in the palm of your left hand. Wrap your ring finger, middle finger and index finger around the handle. Your little finger should be closed beneath the handle but not wrapped around it. Place the thumb on top of your index finger.

2 - Grasp the samurai sword just below the sword guard with your right hand. This is at the top of the handle just below the blade. Your right hand should be at an obtuse angle to the blade. This allows the blade to protrude directly in front of you.

3 - Wrap the little finger, ring finger and middle finger of your right hand around the top of the handle. The thumb wraps around and lies on top of the middle finger. The index finger extends slightly forward. The freedom of the little finger of your left hand and the extension of the index finger of your right hand gives you a feel for the movement of the sword and expands your range of motion.

4 - Hold the samurai sword in front of you. Allow your arms to naturally hang down. The base of the handle should be about a hand’s width below your belly button. Angle the samurai sword at an upward angle so the tip of the blade is at your chin level. Your wrists should be relaxed and bent at identical angles away from your body. Standing like this should be comfortable and effortless.

5 - Relax your hands. It is common for beginning swordsmen to strangle a samurai sword by clutching it too tight. A gentle grip is required for the delicate and pure motions of a samurai. Get a feel for the weapon. When you push with one hand, you pull with the other. If you are holding the samurai sword correctly it will slice through the air effortlessly.

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Random Pose Referenceby =xiaoyugaara

beelzebitches:

los-logos:

something i learned today:

the ratio between the size of one digit of one of your fingers and the next digit of the same finger is roughly Φ, the golden ratio. Their lengths line up in an approximate way with sequential fibonacci numbers, because as the fibonacci sequence progresses the ratio between sequential numbers approaches Φ.  i illustrated this in that image using an arbitrary unit of pixels and the grid in photoshop.

but the real cool part is that because of this, when you curl and uncurl your fingers, the path described by a fingertip is pretty close to a perfect golden spiral! what sweetly built machines we pilot over the earth

(Source: sh0eb0x)

Notes on drapery

Lackadaisy Expressions by tracyjb

Great expression tutorial/reference! Click the link above for the tutorial.

How to Draw Female Characters by ~Fadura-lotti