(The topic of this post has nothing to do with Fantage, which is actually pretty rare :3)
Yesterday, after seeing this extremely blunt and straightforward comment on my art page yesterday…
… I decided to take a look again at the art I’ve done, and I realized that this person was completely right. Compared to the anime drawings of professionals, mine looked really childish and plastic-like.
So, I decided to play around on GIMP to try and improve this, and that’s when I realized why it’s been so difficult to draw for me. GIMP doesn’t recognize my pen pad as a tablet for some reason, it thinks that I’m using a mouse, so there’s no pressure-sensitive brushes. And drawing anime NEEDS a pressure-sensitive brush, with all the flicky hair and stuff. At least, that’s what I think.
I tried searching up tutorials to fix this problem but none of them worked; GIMP just didn’t recognize my tablet, even if I made a customized brush.
After thinking for a bit, I decided that drawing anime just wasn’t for me. That’s when I remembered I different type of art that I saw on deviantArt: realism! Art that looks like a photograph from a distance, but a painting up close.
I remembered seeing some tutorials, so I decided to give it a try, and this happened (it looks better if you see it from afar, loool)
It’s Mao Asada, from the Sochi Olympics! Click here for the original. I chose her not because she’s the #1 skater I support, but because I really like the color of her dress ❤
It’s pretty much completely drawn from airbrush and smudging. My favorite part is the skin, I’ve never been able to draw it so realistically before. I’ve always heard that “skin is more than just one crayon in the box,” and now I know why.
I really didn’t expect it to actually look nice, I started out just kinda scribbling with the airbrush, and I just kept on going xD Oh dear, I still cannot draw hands though :c
Lesson is, if you’re doing a certain type of art because everyone else is doing it, but it just isn’t working out for you, try a different style! You’ll be surprised!
I want to practice this some more, soooo, for the Fantageville Games, 1st place still gets the $5 giftcard, but 2nd place will get a free piece of art of their Fantagian, realism-style! 😀 If 2nd place doesn’t want it, it will pass down to 3rd place and so on. Nevermind, I probably won’t have time, and I’m still experimenting, so I doubt it would look very good…
Comment your opinion/criticism, and thanks for helping me realize my mistake, Pat, whoever you are!
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Comments on: "My New Style!" (60)
MooMoo, ignore the haters! Your art is fantastic and you shouldn’t change your style for anyone!!! I liked your old face shaping 🙂
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I don’t think Pat was a hater. I think s/he was an artist that somehow found this blog, because s/he has never commented here before.
It was just constructive criticism [:
And I like this style a lot more than my old one!
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Okay 🙂 As long as your doing what your happy with!
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It’s awesome and perfecto the way it is 😀
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You should totally do more art like this! I like your anime-style art too, but this is just amazing! I could never draw something like that on the computer. 🙂
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Lol thanks, I still have a lot to learn though
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If you don’t mind me saying I think this is quite better than
your other drawings. But the neck looks slightly weird to me.. You should try to make it little shorter.. But other than that it was amazing!!! Love the dress as well!
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Lol ok, so note to self, look up body proportions
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…or on a tablet!
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Actually, I could give you some tips… I do it the same way as you do! Please do not quit, practice makes perfect! I had to do it 1 year to get the hang of it. I love anime! Maybe do a bit of both?
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Lol thanks! I still have that problem with GIMP though, I’ve been trying to figure out how to get paint tool sai for free, but I haven’t found a link yet
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I don’t think you can do Paint tool SAI on tablet.. Must be on PC or mac. I wouldn’t trust softonic. I downloaded but I ended up getting virus. No one else has downloaded a virus other then me, I’d stay away from that site. I
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Oh no, tablet meaning the pen pad tablet. I use a desktop computer of course.
Yeah, I’m really scared of viruses, pinkstarbritney said that she downloaded a full version without getting a virus, so I’m just waiting to hear from her.
Thank you for the warning!
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I got paint tool SAI for free! you can get it from deviant art! i have it and ive done some work (ill give you a link of my WIR work once ive done ~ )
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Is it the full version though? If it is, can you reply with the link? I have been trying to find one, but I haven’t yet…
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I downloaded mine from Softonic. I didn’t get a virus. Mine was the full version. Moomoo, Photoshop CS2 is a really good alternate for Paint Tool Sai. I think it has all the functions that PTS has and more. You can download Adobe Photoshop CS2 on Adobe’s website for free at no charge. I downloaded mine– and Jeff also downloaded one too. It’s really old but still good.
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Oh ok thanks Britney!
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That’s really good!! Although it looks like she is holding her b**b
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It kinda looks like that in the original pic too, I guess when you’re skating you have to keep your arms close so it’s more streamlined? I dunno
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Haha I’ve never ice skated so what do I know. 😀
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I tried it when I was younger, but I don’t know any more than you about pro skating x)
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😛 I was once invited to go cause there is this really cool ice skating place in the city but it’s SUPER expensive so I couldn’t go
Imagine if I did go! I COULD HAVE BECOME A PROFESSIONAL SKATER!!! GAWD DARNIT!
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Lol xD
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(Sorry if I’m being mean or anything, its just that I draw too ><) I liked your older style better, the only problem, to me, was the shading/colouring of the eyes. (You also put the eyelashes in weird directions :L) Your new style is great, but the the proportioning of the body needs a bit of work. (You can improve on that by using guide lines ^^) Other than that, it's well done! c:
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Thanks! I should really search up on body proportions, I never learned it, and my proportions are SOOO weird
Actually, I’ve never even looked up any tutorials on how to draw any part of the body, I should do that….
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I like the original of Mao Asada. How does the facing look terrible? Btw.
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Oh the person was just saying that my anime drawing faces were really off, and they are, it’s all triangular n’ stuff :c
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Oh…….
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I really like this style, it looks so much more professional! Your anime drawings were also amazing, and I think you should continue with that too, as well as your new style 🙂
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I like both of your styles :3
Especially the legs omg I can never draw legs ;w;
The only thing I would say though, is to try adding ripples in the fabric to make it more realistic~
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Ok! I’ll try and look up a tutorial on clothing folds.
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Wow, it looked so close to the original! You’re a great artist, MooMoo! Well, way better than me, at least, lol.
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Lol thanks, but I have so much to improve on
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I honestly like this style better than anime, but I’m pretty biased since I can’t draw anime, only realism. 😛 Your proportions are looking pretty good, but one arm (the left) is looking a little awkward and stumpy. (No offence!)
Can’t wait to see more of your work if you’ve got the time to draw. 🙂
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Lol yup, the anatomy is really off xP
I don’t know when I will get the time to draw anymore, last week was a break for me
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You should like send that to the Sochi Olympics or something since it’s so good!
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LOL NOOOOO it really is not that good, you should see some of the masterpieces on deviantArt
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I agree! she really should ❤
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that’s actually really, really, really good *-*
maybe stop smudging the face? some faces are more angular than round
this is how i draw faces e.o
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you made mao asada’s face look like a man d: don’t worry she’s a beautiful man lol
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lol yeah, I felt that too xP
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Hhaa ok, I was going overboard with the smudging because it somehow made my terrible lines look better, so I kept on using it
And whoaa that’s so cool…! I should search the internet for more stuff like this
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Also the arms are out of shape and the legs and the body and the face.
thats a tip. u will get better and better each time you draw!!!
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Yes, I know, I have been told that I need to work on proportions. I just had really low expectations for this drawing, I didn’t even expect to show it to anyone
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It is REALLY good (even I can’t draw that Xp) but there is not expression on the face, so maybe try to do expressions?? And as someone said, you should try to correct your body proportions. Other than that, 0o0!!! That’s so goooooooooooooooood! XD
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Ikr, I have never made a different expression before xC I’ll focus on that later, once I get proportions right
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Oh my, its so awesome! This is more your style, it seems more grown up ^^ Practice makes perfect!
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Lol sorta, but it still looks really fake and plasticy
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your old style matches with the fangians more tho
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Lol that’s true, I guess I don’t really have time to draw anymore tho…
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I’m writing a Harry Potter fanfiction involving Fred Weasley and another girl I made up!!
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Lol nice
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I don’t do any digital art (or at least not good ones ) but I have some advice. Maybe you could make the chin a little more smoother, with her right jaw being a little larger. Her neck should be a little bit more tucked in (if you know what I mean) and just keep practicing on her hands. You’re rally good at shading and her shoes are beautiful 😀 I don’t do digital art, since I prefer paper and pencil, but great job. Keep practicing
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Ok thanks!
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I’m really late on commenting on this, but I think its great that your looking to improve on your art! Great Job!
I was also wondering.. do you have a deviantart ?
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Yep! I have deviantart, I mentioned it on my art page.
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Do you have a tumblr? Or go on tumblr? There’s a blog called “helpyoudraw” and mannnyyyy drawing tutorials (for example, search “drawing masterpost” in the tags and you’ll see a whole post of great tutorials.) I find my realistic drawings are improving and tumblr definitely helps.
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I’ve never been on tumblr, except when I get there on accident when searching for shingeki no kyojin stuff x)
Thanks for this tip! Maybe I should try out tumblr since everyone is talking about it…
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Hi!
I love your art of mao asada!! She’s one of my favourite skaters!!
~maddielecroix8
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Wow cool! Glad you liked it, thank you!
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