tips for novice artists

octagonapus97:

gayndam:

• eyeballs are 1 eyeball apart
• legs are about the height of your head and torso combined
• height = armspan 
• arms are about ¾-4/5 the length of legs
• hands are about 1/3 the length/width of your wrist to your elbow
• your face should be about 4.5 eyeballs wide (3.5 if anime)
• your face should be about 6 eyeballs long (3.5-4 if anime)
• your eyes are in the middle of your head
• muscles arent just bumps on arms
• fat isnt just a balloon belly and skinny everything else
• boobs are not anything like waterballoons
• hair is more fluid than you think
• USE REFERENCES!!
• but dont copy!
• dear lordy dont shade with black
• draw more than normal standing poses at a ¾ view
• draw more than one character/bodytype/thing
• watch speedpaints on youtube
• digital artists: SAVE. OFTEN. AND. ALOT.
• experiment with different brushes
• try to finish an artwork in a single session, if you have the energy/time
• remember, you won’t be amazing the first time you draw
• practice makes perfect!
• draw what makes YOU happy!
• remember to take criticism politely
• however, you don’t have to be polite to people who are downright rude
• send me an ask if you want to know more!

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