Anime Art Thread

[CyRU5]

hey cyrus, i just read my posts above and i realized what a jerk i sound like. feel free to the pictures. you can really have anything i post on this forum. im honored that you show such interest in the angel. thank you. sorry bout the jerkitude.

i wouldn't say that you were a jerk
i would want credit for that picture to

[AmazonMandy]

I guess you really like Utena dont you mandy?

heh, can you tell? i kind of think i need to add alot more "other" stuff to my website, its becoming an Utena fansite at this rate!

thanks ixi! *^_^*

[LEIFey]

thanks for being understanding. im interested in seeing what you do with my picture. never have been one for photoeditting.

[obsidian_blk]

Hey,

Well, I'm not the best at hand drawing, but I've recently taken a crack at it. I post all of my stuff on my site, so, if anyone's interested, there's a link below to my gallery. I hope you guys enjoy them

(and, if daring, comments are always welcome )
http://www.obsidiangateway.net/album.php

[LEIFey]

none of that is actually bad, but i think you need some work with the sketch process. ive said it before, but i think it might benefit you if i say it again. a frame is essential for drawing proportionately. try it out, it might be goofy in the beginning but it starts working after you get used to it.

[obsidian_blk]

none of that is actually bad, but i think you need some work with the sketch process. ive said it before, but i think it might benefit you if i say it again. a frame is essential for drawing proportionately. try it out, it might be goofy in the beginning but it starts working after you get used to it.

I've actually tried something like a frame of sorts in the past, however, in my opinion, all of my drawings that used that frame always ended up looking worse than the ones that didn't use one at all. I think it's because when using a framework I spend more time trying to fit the character to the frame than actually developing the character him/her self. But, in any case, thanks for the opinion

[TruIdiotsPlaysmArt]

i like the drawing, the best part that i would have to say would be the face.

and like LEIFey and Trunksgirl said, "It doesnt look like ink"

this is just me but i thought that you could have put more detail on the wings and the girls dress

yeah it is colored pencil guys......thanks i appreciate it it keeps my spirits up...specially the drawings i see!! theyre soo cool!!

[LEIFey]

im not going to say you have to do something, but i beseech you to try frames again. i know theyre awkward and unwieldy in the beginning, but trust me, they help your art a lot. i used to share your beliefs, but i now never draw without the frame.

[TruIdiotsPlaysmArt]

sry guys...wuts a frame?

i just draw....by hand.....with a piece of paper....8.5 by 11.....with a pencil...

[LEIFey]

you'll usually only use a frame when drawing figures and people, but it can be adapted for other things too like scenery. ill just explain the character frames.

a character frame is just a guideline that you sketch before you even start drawing the person. you draw sticks for limbs and balls for joints. frames will vary but they all serve the same purpose: to allow the artist to judge proportion and poses before they get too far into the picture. the best way to fix mistakes is never to have them in the first place. this is a precautionary measure. if you draw around a properly constructed frame, you really shouldnt have any proportion problems and you can spot details of the pose you otherwise wouldnt want.