I'm making one because I could use a fuckload of feedback on my drawing.
I'm completely lost as of now, because I have more ideas than I can draw, etc etc blabhabhabhab

photoshop diver guy

mspaint face

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I like the style you are developing.
second one has bags of character. yuo should sketch a lot more and post more.

bs about style, deleted so I can look more intelligent

I dont think an arist should ever try to adopt someone else's style as their own. I think you should just draw and let your style develop on its own, although frankly, I dont like the idea of having a style. It seems limiting. It's all about what you're trying to accomplish with the piece you're working on.

so, umm, draw more. I'm likin your stuff.

omg shut up and draw, me.

Onward

these are really interesting characters, your using a really scratchy looking style thats quite hard on the eye, is this on purpose?

Well, I dont usually try for it, but mspaint kinda makes it that way.
Although, when I'm drawing with pen i'll sometimes go that route for some reason or another

Hrm, why are you using mspaint? I mean, I can appreciate the impulse to simplify the process to focus on the basics, but I think you really need the ability to control line weight (a la photoshop) to really improve your drawing. Once I started paying attention to my line weight, my sketches got a lot cleaner and my lines started to take on all kinds of new dimensions. It was magical.

Mai too sense... anyway, I dig what you're throwin down so far. Would love to see more non-mspaint stuff though

i like your first doodle. the ocean guy. ithink it would give a nice low lowpoly char.
ds style. have you considered making it?

Ferg: I'm using mspaint because i've used it forever and it's simple.
However, I have been using corel painter essentials recently, because i finally have enough memory on my hardrive so that It will work. (20 gigs free, as opposed to 500mb)

Bitmap: Yes, i love low poly and I should start to learn modelling. I specifically want to make little low poly games with cool lighting, like dynamic shadows n'shit, but still 128x128 texture maps, with low poly. So much cooler looking.
Anyways, my friend here, Sarccasmm made a model of it, and I should try to get him to show it off in his sketchbook.

Originally Posted by Jimmies_the_squirrel

Bitmap: Yes, i love low poly and I should start to learn modelling. I specifically want to make little low poly games with cool lighting, like dynamic shadows n'shit, but still 128x128 texture maps, with low poly.

you have a lots of posts already,yet i havent seen any cool shit from you. if you are really serious about this shit you should start right away and not procrastinate.
you should read this: http://poopinmymouth.com/tutorial/money_mouth.htm

anywho.. learn, do cool shit and then post.

DRAW MORE

draw more

Things to work on;
Everything in general, refining my work, front view faces, hair (especially on forehead, etc)
Different noses, bodies, anatomy, overcoming laziness (started drawing for at least an hour everyday after school, even if I hate it and it pisses me off at the moment)

Hey Jimmies_the_Squirrel I get in these little art slumps too where I hate everything I am working on too and I don't see my art going anywhere. You have to push through those crappy days. Maby try and focus on drawling a specific type of character instead of just drawling a bunch of characters. Look at references and some of your favorite artists or things that will get you pumped up to drawl. Try not to force the art from yourself just have fun. But while having fun set some sort of objective for your art piece you are currently working on. What do you want to achieve. If you have problems drawling eyes just drawl a sheet of eyes.
On a further note analyze your artwork after you are finished drawling it and ask yourself why do you not like the way my art is turning out. Take a mental note for next time and adapt what you have learned for your next drawling. If you need reference material or some artwork from other artists to inspire you pm me and I will hook you up. Just tell me what you need or are looking for.

Keep your head up and keep sketching. Good luck!
Sorry for the long read.

the strategy that has worked best for me is to just set aside time for it. After work every day, I go straight to a coffee shop near my place, get a beverage, and sit down and draw for a couple of hours. I don't have any distractions there, and since I've gone there specifically to draw, it's easier to get motivated to do so.

Also, never wait for "inspiration". Draw another of the heads you always draw, if you have to. Draw a random shape and give it eyes and see where it goes. Just keep your hand moving... even if all you get is a bunch of lines and squiggles, it's worth it. You'll eventually get really used to having your hand moving around on the drawing pad... and things will just kinda form themselves.

Aaaaalso... sometimes you draw crap. That's fine. Some days I go through several pages of crap before I draw anything that I don't want to instantly throw away without anyone getting a chance to see it. Sometimes you have to warm up. Sometimes you can't warm up and all you draw is crap. Whats important is that you stay in the habit... and the pathways between your brain and your hand will get quicker and stronger, and you'll find you have to think less and less to make shapes.

Just force yourself... like starting a morning running routine or something. In the beginning, it takes a lot of will power to keep doing, but after a few weeks, it becomes a pretty natural habit, and you'll even miss doing it if you go a day or two without drawing. Set aside time, and just keep sending signals to your hand to move around. Sometimes you'll have an idea of what you want to draw, and sometimes it'll just draw itself.

Hope that helps. Drawing is fun.

Thank you much.
I do the random shape method all the time, and it can be kinda fun.

I drew a quicky thing of the idea i've been working on.
basically a little dude that lives in the refridgerator and is fighting a losing battle against the menacing food items.
I'm basically thinking some really weird shit, kinda stupid if you think about it, but that's part of the idea

I need some help on the design tho, I was kinda thinking of giving him a thimble helmet.
Basically he has a sewing needle for protection and because his little robey thing needs constant repair.
I was thinking about having him wear a spool of thread on his back, or maybe a pin cushion with a lot of different little pins in it. Although...
I'm not sure yet. I also need to find a way to attach arms to him in a way that they don't mess with the silhouette too much, as i'm going for a more sleek look.

Also, i'm thinking about working with clay stuff, maybe stop motion animation (used to mess with it a lot as a kid with bionicles) So i'd like to know what you'd reccomend for materials, such as types of clay, etc.

Thanks in advance

Wanting to give up and die is part of the whole learning process, right?
Right now i'm feeling completely sick of drawing, because no matter how much I try, it doesn't improve. I'd love to illustrate what I mean but I can't fucking scan anything because my scanner is possessed with some fucking demon shit

Yup sure is. I feel the same way about my art too. You just have to keep going. Take a different learning approach than what you are now, that may help. My scanner leaves lines in the photo that I have to edit out. On the bright side it improves my photoshop skills.