#i found a human art blog recently who does nice studies of fat people so i am slightly less frustrated as at least some human art exists

[gothgaymoth]

really frustrated at the fact almost all the fat furry art blogs who are recc’d to me are just clearly poorly disguised fat fetishes. like ok i have 0 problem with that being your thing, but i’d also like some normal, non-fetishized fat furries please. where’d my chubby bitches go.

[empanadadooblez]

Hey, new anon here. I just found your blog and all your Sero/Baku art a couple days ago, and i fell in love instantly. I really like your style, the way you draw them, and i was wondering... Who are your inspirations/influences? Cause i got kinda of a disney/glen keane vibe and now i'm curious, since you have a sleek style that i'm aiming for in my own work. Also,, do you use gesture drawings to practice? Your poses are so loose and casual, you make it look easy! Thx for the quality content~~ 😀

aww hello, sweet 😀 anon ♥ I’m so glad you’re enjoying my work, trying to keep drawing as much as I can when I have time!

But actually uhhhh, I really can’t tell you much in terms of influences, like absolutely, I’m sure that my style was influenced by a lot of artists and studios and many other things, but really my style is just a compilation of my own aesthetics and what I pick up on along the way??

a little off topic, but I think all styles are beautiful in their own right, you’ve created something with your bare hands, but I’m human and my own person, there are some styles that I personally don’t find aesthetically pleasing, but who am I to tell someone that, and you just fucking don’t, you don’t like a style, it’s fine just don’t go spouting hate at it omg

and same goes towards me, some people might not like my style and they have every right not to. I have to make my style my own, and I really thank you so much for appreciating my work, but I have so much more to improve on.

I realize that I rarely differentiate face shapes. Sure, here’s a sharp jaw, oh there’s a rounder face, oh! chubby cheeks!! But I haven’t sat myself down and attempted to experiment.

I always get sooooo frustrated sometimes because I feel that my bodies don’t have mass, that they’re just flat figures and looking at other artists create volume and depth to where you can actually feel the flexing of muscle or curve of fat is both inspiring and makes me feel a bit envious, but I try to improve every way I can with what time I have.

I’m proud of myself, yes, that I’ve improved and I can see improvement from drawings from a few months ago to my most recent and that makes me happy! But I still have a long way to go.

I’m not disciplined enough to sit down and STUDY. I feel like I don’t have the time or energy to sit down and draw hands or feet or any sort of anatomy for hours and hours. Artists who have got their anatomy down pat have earned it, they take the time to progress by practicing. I see artists post their favorite anatomy books and other artists that they’ve studied, they post tons of drawings of hands and muscle and I’m just here in my corner like:

So to answer your question, sweet anon, no?? The closest to gesture drawing that I do are bases. I create the basic shape for the body before I start adding detail, I always start with a circle for the head, down to the neck and shoulders, accentuate chests and then I draw a curve or line that suggests movement to set where the angle of hips and legs will be.

Like I honestly don’t sit down and practice because when I have the time, I just need to draw whatever I possibly can and that’s it. I admire artists who take the time to study to become better, but that’s just not how I am. I learn as I go and learn from others as well. I’m a painstakingly slow artist, the “sketches” I do when answering asks take at the very least 2 hours. 

It may look easy, and please don’t feel bad for saying it omg, but with every drawing I do, I always struggle with something or I feel that something could have been done better.

But this does not mean that you shouldn’t do better than me. I’m not gonna tell you to work harder, you should be working at your own pace and one that you’re comfortable with. Find your own source of inspiration, what are your aesthetics?? 

DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE REFERENCES, PLEEEEEEASE USE REFERENCES WHEN YOU NEED TO LOOK HERE’S EXAMPLES OF MY WORK:

A lot of my style comes from pinups and modeling. My Tomi just so happens to be my outlet when it comes to that and the rest of my work is just based around that. 

Also, please don’t feel like I’m putting down my own work, I’m not. I’m very proud of myself for getting this far and realizing that people enjoy the work that I do! I’m trying to show humility in myself. It’s okay if you haven’t quite got it yet, that you don’t fit the mold, that you’re not professional enough and doing everything you can to progress

YOU ARE DOING FINE.

And there’s nothing wrong with asking questions like these either! If you see a style you like, it’s nice to have a sense of where it came from and the work that was put into it as well. 

…… I’m starting to become an advice giver and that makes me happy… even if this advice is super long.. and some of it has nothing to do with the question aldsjkf 

But I hope you find some interesting background here, sweet 😀 anon. My inspiration and influences don’t just come from one source, and sometimes I can’t even remember or don’t even realize where or what those sources are. If things are working for you, stick with it, that’s what I’m doing omg //////

But aww you’re welcome, I’m trying to produce more content for you guys, just keep those ideas coming, y’all are the majority of my inspiration, better believe it >w

- Panda ❤