#i need to practice bodies and anatomy

[bluesgras]

my entry for this weeks @tmntfashioncompetition theme! i have the honor of going up against the wonderful @intotheelliwoods for this round!

i was super lost what to make for heroes and villains, until halfway through the week i suddenly got struck with the reality that i finally had an excuse to draw the turtles in teen titans outfits. originally, i was gonna draw all four sd turtles and draxum, but i got too into rendering and just changed the piece so it was just him in it hsjsj

so behold, SD Draxum as Triton :D

[daily-beau]

Day 21: Stronk

[nottoonedin]

Ermmm does anyone remember how to draw again? I forgot😬

WIP(..? Idk if I'll finish this-)

@shakingparadigm.. TTwTT

[starswirly]

[ * DTIYS YIPPEE!! ]

[ * @karineverse congrats on your followers, have this silly billy!! ]

(Ink -> Comyet)

[toytulini]

the challenge of i should commission art of my ocs. would love to commission like, siiyr or bokrae, maybe krachyn or jula. siiyr or bokrae would make the most sense, maybe krachyn. i think theyre the ones with the most detailed notes on their anatomy

but also

oh god i cannot subject another artist to the anatomical war crimes i committed in making these ocs

[99probalos]

studies n stuff

[artbyzephra]

Been wanting to practice Anatomy a bit more in depth - it's something that I know, but then get lazy on and a refresher can help immensely. Recently bought a book by Rockhe Kim, that's just fantastic to go through, and spending time in this sketchbook to go through everything they're talking about.

Trying also to practice brush pen while studying, so the sections I "know" now also become "how can I get better line quality", where having that sort of distraction can help push through the study itself. Because it's honestly very hard to break past that barrier somedays and work to just be humble bringing in new information. Hell, I even dropped out of art college 10+ years ago for that very reason - something seemed simple to me so I didn't put the work in, and then it became overwhelming way too fast.

And who knows, sometimes you'll surprise yourself with new information if you go and try practicing fundamentals again that you haven't thought of in awhile.

Not sponsored or anything - I just think this book is really damn neat. Anyone looking to do more anatomy practice - I'd highly recommend it. It goes over potential mistakes artists can make too, but in a way that is very respectful when it comes to examples. A lot of times art books or teachers can be demeaning without even meaning it.

The book does share a lot of differences between Male/Female forms, but personally I'm a defender of that while also understanding all the flaws that comes with it. Often times practicing male vs female bodies is how you first encounter body differences visually to practice different forms. I choose to take it as a starting place, that you then can use to see how a body can differ and make it your own where the lesson isn't just contained in the book but then grows over time.

I am not either body type represented in this book, but that doesn't diminish the knowledge presented. And honestly, how am I going to draw some of my favorite male characters if I don't practice a more feminine form? Or some of my favorite women who have a more masculine frame? If nothing else, they seem to be more respectful when showing the differences, and go super in depth not just for how they may look at a front view, but how it translates across all sorts of movements and perspectives.

[blujayonthewing]

big shoutout to this appropriately skinny model on human anatomy for artists for not only having a bunch of extremely normal and straightforward sitting and standing poses in full turnarounds but also, coincidentally, for having long hair in a ponytail, which I didn't need but is a fun bonus

[yellobb]

Day 1 - Dream

[blackwaxidol]

I want to draw architecture from the Throne Worlds, but unfortunately my best work with buildings or landscapes is purely by using paper and pencil and that is hard to show off as a photograph I think. I suppose I could try and make a paper drawing and then trace it digitally, that would be fine.

[alaraxia]

Lotta art frustration for me is knowing I need to practice anatomy and quicker, low-impact sketching more, but I physically can't because I need to be allocating a ton of recovery and rest time to keep injuries manageable.

Consistent struggle of balancing wanting to draw to improve vs having to do what feels like re-learning and warming back up constantly when skills rust due to the prolonged rest.

[de1-os]

Sketchbook doodles from the past few days

[lucalicatteart]

A character reference sheet sort of thing for the main character of the Poll Adventures, drawn more in my usual style (taking a picture of messy pencil sketches then coloring it digitally lol) rather than the cutesy ms paint style of the daily poll images .. there he is.. the adventure boy..

[elric-art]

[ittybittybumblebee]

Ive decided trying to draw foreshortening in realism is hell actually

[janeaudron]

Started a new job. Will be very busy so posting will be even more sporadic!

Hope everyone is doing well! Or things get better for ya!