yakiimo

Hey, no problem! I'd like to see you redraw this (not necessarily color it) with the critique in mind.

Sounds presumptuous, doesn't it? Well, we all want to get better at our art, right? The best advice I've ever gotten was this: Fill one page of a sketchbook every day. Both sides. It actually really works. I'll take a blank piece of paper and just draw. I won't have anything specific in mind. I'll just start to draw. Usually expressions or eyeballs or disembodied hands. I'll fill up the sketchbook, draw anything and everything to fill up every section of white I can possibly find! I started to see my mistakes and worked hard to overcome them. Or at least start the climb. There are two examples attached because they're too huge to post up this way. It'd make you have to scroll horizontal and I can't stand that. Anyway. I want to give all you aspiring artists out there the chance to post your sketches! People are always ready to post their completed works, but what about the steps in between? The sketch, the ink, the sketch that was tossed? Post those here and show everyone your progress! I'm sure there are others out there like you and willing to critique your work! Let's work together to help improve our art!

O! So shoujo! You know, I could never do the little white dot thing. I really like how you did that. How -did- you do that? The most glaring thing I can think of a suggestion for would be the eyes. Depending on how you're looking at a person, their eyes can change relative shape. I have this same problem, but it's really prevalent here just because of the color. Their eyes really pop and the color draws me to look at them. Girls, usually, have smaller hands than guys. But these girls' hands are perhaps too small. They look to be quite delicate young ladies, but their hands should be a little bigger. Put your hand over your face to judge the size. Grasp a stick roughly the same diameter as that parasol she's holding to judge your fingers and how you hold it. Though their eyes are well-colored, I can't tell where it is they're looking. Having pupils the same color but darker shade than the rest of the eye can create a startling effect. Here, it's hard to tell what it is the girls are looking at. The one with the purple eyes is looking at me. But the other one, it's like she's staring wistfully into space. Watch how hair falls. Though your hair is higher up than your skull, the blonde girl's hair is perhaps too high. It's hard to do head ornaments. I still can't draw hats for the life of me without a reference! Try to look up some Chinese headwear. Mostly women in ancient China, to get a feel for what it looks like you're trying to accomplish. With the girl with the purple hair, I'm not sure about the back (?) of her dress. If her hips are twisted that way, it would be uncomfortable for her shoulders to be how they are. The easiest way to draw some poses is to try them out yourself. Stand in front of a full-length mirror or set up a timer on your digital camera to take a snapshot of yourself. I've done this countless times for sitting references. Or holding a mug of coffee or cocoa. You're very good with the copics! I want a set, too! They're so expensive... Keep this up! Fill one sketchbook page a day.

First of all, I love Yuu Watase. :D Alice 19th is awesome! On to the art. You show a lot of attention to detail. I think the thing that stands out the most are the expressions. I can see that you're trying, but I don't get much emotion behind them. You capture the dynamics of body movement well, though the torso on C looks a little off from the arm. Too thin maybe? You've got a good grasp on style, but your lines are so harsh. Even with sweeping fabrics of your clothing there are a lot of sharp points and angles. Clothes flow, as does hair (though some anime defy that!). C, B, and V all three have clothes that should be moving, but I see a lot of hard angles. Again, your sense of the style is pretty good. In a lot of the pictures, most notably A, the hands are huge. I know in a lot of shoujo manga rampant with bishounen (mostly BL manga) the boys' hands can be rather large. But I think his hand is a bit too big. Hold your own hand up to your face to judge the general size. And look at mens' hands. Ask your dad if you can see his. I've done that before. For a suggestion on expressions, try looking up "expressions" on deviantart or some other art site. You can do full pages of nothing but expressions. Take your favorite manga and really try to understand the reasons behind the expressions. When Alice is betrayed by her sister, she cries. Think to when someone has betrayed you. If no one ever has, then it might be hard to relate. Don't just draw the expression, try to feel the emotion. Contort your face if you have to. That's what I do. Good luck with your drawing. I really like the coloring job you do!

I haven't shown my face yet, but ... what the heck. I don't have any recent photos, so you'll have to make do with these! Me on a normal day, with elf ears. [IMG]http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f113/keloki/kelf.jpg[/IMG] times two. [IMG]http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f113/keloki/kelf2.jpg[/IMG] Fun ones. Me as Harry Potter in Oct 2007. [IMG]http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f113/keloki/Copyofharry1.jpg[/IMG] Me as Gaara. Sort of. [IMG]http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f113/keloki/gaaraprofile.jpg[/IMG]

That's right! I've been in a great art slump lately, barely drawing anything but doodles, and I want out! With permission, I'm posting up a new thread where y'all can request a picture or pictures. For FREE. Unless you want the original mailed to you, I won't charge anything for it. :) If you do, then that's when the money starts exchanging. I do have some ... rules, I guess. 1) No explicit content. I don't do full-on nudity. Partial is okay, but if it gets too graphic I have the right to say no. I don't do nudes. 2) No explicit content! Again! But this one pertains to sex scenes. I don't draw those. I can draw kissing scenes (I looooove kissy face!) and hugging and sitting on laps, but no sex. So don't ask, please. 3) I -do- draw same-sex couples. Canon or not, I can draw them for you! Boys or girls. But again, nothing graphic. 4) I have the right to turn you down for whatever reason. Other than those above, I generally don't turn people down. ^^ 5) Usually, the picture will be a sketch, possibly inked. If you want it in color, it'll take longer to get it done. I can scan the sketch and color it at a later date, though. But in general, unless you want to pay for it, it'll be a sketch or an inked drawing. For examples of my artwork, you can go here: [url="http://keloki.deviantart.com"]Keloki's Deviantart[/url] [url="http://wild-coffee.deviantart.com"]Wild Coffee's Deviantart[/url] [url="http://taiyaki.sheezyart.com"]Taiyaki's Sheezyart[/url] [url="http://www.theotaku.com/portfolio/yakiimo"]Yakiimo's Otaku Portfolio[/url] [url="http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=59356"]Art of the Sweet Potato Thread here on the Art Studio[/url] That's it! I can do colored pencil, ink, CG, and watercolor. I have oils but ... I never use them. But I can give it a shot if you really want! I'm pretty versatile and really want to draw new things. I can do fanart of your favorite shows, or something original. If it's original, please include a description as detailed as you can. The more I have of their personality, the better the picture will turn out. Thanks so much! -Yaki

Fantasy school drama. I'm actually working on it right now! It's got a heavy dose of shounen ai (boys' love). The two main characters are both boys! My favorite manga to read are school dramas. Mars, Fruits Basket, etc. Furuba has fantasy elements so it's my all-time favorite, but I can only dream of being half as good as Takaya-sensei!

No, that picture for Dark worked just fine! An artist's block is a-okay just as long as you trudge on through it. You'll break through the barrier and into the rough waters of creativity! Go motivational speaking! Keep them coming! I'm glad to see someone else doesn't always move beyond sketch. XD

Yes. In Junior High, I used to dream I was a Sailor Scout. No joke. ;D

Sailor Moon How could no one have mentioned [spoiler]Nephrite's[/spoiler] death?! Yeah, I know [spoiler]a lot of people died[/spoiler] but it was the saddest one! I mean ... [spoiler]chocolate parfait?! How can you not get torn up about chocolate parfait!?[/spoiler] Ronin Warriors [spoiler]The Ancient[/spoiler]. Then [spoiler]Anubis replaces him, but the Ancient was so much cooler.[/spoiler] Petite Princess Yucie [spoiler]ALL HER FRIENDS DIE[/spoiler] While fighting to become the next Princess, [spoiler]they all die so she can have her wish of having her boyfriend get better. I know they all come back to life, but I bawled my eyes out SO HARD when that happened![/spoiler] Lodoss Wars [spoiler]Gimli! Gimli from Lodoss Wars. He dies so nobly saving the Grey Witch.[/spoiler] Fruits Basket When [spoiler]Tohru's mother died. SAD. Poor Kyo. :( Sad sad. [/spoiler] I read the spoilers on Death Note and I have to say [spoiler]I'm glad L kicked the bucket, but sad that Light died.[/spoiler] Sure, I only got to volume 4 but I couldn't get into the story. Altogether, though, [spoiler]I didn't like L but I enjoyed Light, didn't like the cutesy loligoth girl, either.[/spoiler] Most of the sad deaths I know are manga, since I read more of that than I do watching anime. ^^'

That's okay, Boo. But you see what it does? It's gotten you to use Painter X again. ;D IT WORKS! I'll put your name up for Breathe Again for now. If you change your mind, just let me know and I'll remove it.

THIS IS AWESOME! I'm so excited! The pictures uploaded are so cool. I love the scarf on Rainbow! Stick people rox my sox on Misfortune. Please keep them coming! I'll pick one sometime soon! Take whichever theme you want. It's really meant to get AS running over everything it's going so wonderfully. But the main thing behind it? To inspire people to be creative and artistic. Sometimes it just takes drawing something you never would've imagined to get your creative juices flowing. That's the whole idea behind the themes. Keep it up, you guys!

[quote name='Boo'][size=1](the first is my favourite too, by the way) Oh, but being someone with big feet I just have to say that the third person has rather small feet to stand on.[/size][/QUOTE] bwaha, thanks. XD Yeah, I normally draw big feet, but that was the first time I tried smaller ones. I don't like it! Just to show y'all that I can do CG (sort of) here's some! This was my part of the 100-Theme Challenge back in the day. Teamwork was the theme! [IMG]http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f113/keloki/jim/41-teamwork-inkcopy.jpg[/IMG] Jim and Chance when they were children. Awww. Aren't they CUTE. I like how it came out, either way. And for you dancers out there... [IMG]http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f113/keloki/jim/Irish_Eyes_Are_Smiling.png[/IMG] And the last one. A pseudo fanart. JIMU YASHA Oh yes. I went there. ALL THE WAY THERE. Barefoot. Up the hills both ways in snow fifTEEN feet deep! Burlap sack as my dress. In the middle of winter. AT NIGHT. [IMG]http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f113/keloki/jim/12-27-06-Jimuyasha-color.jpg[/IMG] The coloring was real quick, so it's kind of craptastic. 8D Drawn in Dec '06! WOW. So old! Last one, I promise. MORE DANCIN'. [IMG]http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f113/keloki/jim/5-8-07-bigjim1.jpg[/IMG] That's it!

[quote name='han ki-tae']Since nobody liked my model I decided to post Ai. A nice and sassy girl I draw on my way to the dentist today.[/QUOTE] I'll give Ai a shot! I want to get this thread going again. What a great idea!! I have to go to the library, but I'll totally do it when I get home. Here she is! [IMG]http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f113/keloki/ai-for-ob.jpg[/IMG] And for my request, this is Jim! I won't say anything about him. Let's just see what you get from the picture. :D [IMG]http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f113/keloki/jim/12-17-06-jimblue.jpg[/IMG]

Hey there! This is Yakiimo, your friendly neighborhood roasted sweet potato! I'm here to try to get some drawings going! Drawings with themes! Drawings with ... themes! Ahem. Anyway. Remember that 100 Theme Challenge thing that started all those years ago? I know everyone does... Well, 100 would be way too much to start out with, so I've decided (with some help from a friendly moderator ([b]you know who you are[/b]) to split them up into eatable chunks. Twenty! What you do is this: [b]Pick your theme![/b] - is there one theme in the list you just really really want to draw? Pick it! Draw it! CG or paint or whatever it! It could be traditional (my favorite), CG! Even avatars and banners. But here's the catch. [b]It must be NEW!!![/b] You can't have drawn it before and decided it just fits the theme. Draw something new! Draw something you haven't drawn before! Is the theme "coffee"? That's not really on the list, but I'm using it as an example. If it's "coffee", don't just draw a cup of coffee. Draw Sasuke doing Coffee Jutsu! Draw Inu Yasha fighting a coffee demon! Draw Vash dipping his doughnuts in coffee! Draw an elf made out of coffee! It's [i]endless[/i] what you can do with this theme challenge thing! Fanart or original characters, it's all good! [b]Draw it![/b] I already talked about this so there you go. [b]Post it up within a week![/b] A week is enough time to get one picture, avatar, or whatever done. Really! One day to sketch, one day to ink, five days to color? [b]Keep to the Forum rules![/b] If it's against the rules of OB's AS, then don't post it. Not sure? Go back and read the rules again! The drawings can be full color, black and white, or just a sketch. The idea behind this is to ... [b]HAVE FUN! BE CREATIVE! MAKE NEW FRIENDS![/b] It's exciting! Give it a shot! Here's the first twenty! 1. Introduction 2. Love [I]3. Light - [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/member.php?u=1954"]Lunox[/URL][/I] [i]4. Dark - [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/member.php?u=12669"]Cat14[/URL][/i] 5. Seeking Solace 6. Break Away 7. Heaven [i]8. Innocence - [url="http://www.otakuboards.com/member.php?u=26592]Kakushigoto[/url][/i] 9. Drive [i]10. Breathe Again - [url="http://www.otakuboards.com/member.php?u=2223"]Boo[/url][/i] 11. Memory 12. Insanity [i]13. Misfortune - [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/member.php?u=2223"]Boo[/URL][/i] 14. Smile [i]15. Silence - [url="http://www.otakuboards.com/member.php?u=5026"]Lrb[/url][/i] 16. Questioning [i]17. Blood - [url="http://www.otakuboards.com/member.php?u=12669"]Cat14[/url][/i] [I]18. Rainbow - [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/member.php?u=119"]Sara[/URL][/I] 19. Gray 20. Fortitude As they're picked, I'll go back and edit the thread to stick it in italics and put the person's named next to it. This project can't begin without you! Please come on and participate! I don't want to pick the first one, so I'll leave it here. Thanks so much! [b]EDIT[/b] I forgot! Once you're done with your first one, feel free to do another. Just make sure you've uploaded the first one beforehand!