would be hilarious

Thanks! For better or for worse I've always thought of style as something to study rather than to leave to chance. There are a lot of exercises you can do to course correct the direction of your style

That's Jolyne, isn't she?

@@artophile7777 uh-huh

that's awesome man! Im really happy my video could help you, best of luck with all your art!

it looks like mike mignola the guy behind hellboy. im currently trying out this linework, its hard, but scott robertson has a good tutorial on linework. tbh, i think moderndayjames should eventually release a video on his thought process. i mean i get that its about lighting, and also the shadows are full black, but so wont be able to discern if they are beginners. i know i wasnt when i first startedwatching mdj

Practice.

@@EmergeVS that's what i'm doing, but i'm trying to see if i can improve my method of practice by doing it more intelligently. there's no point in practising aimlessly for hours, and you end up doing most of the exercises incorrectly as a result. i'm in the position where i want to fix up those small issues, and then continue practising further, but i'm stuck because i can't seem, with precision, where i am making further mistakes.

Perhaps breaking down proportions using shapes?

I've definitely been taking a lot of Joey Mad influence as of late!

A lot of them also mentioned studying animal anatomy so see variations In proportions because their anatomy is suited for their environment and how they interact with It

That's great advice! Thanks for the info :D

You might have more luck asking directly on the discord server

Practice. Action is the best teacher. Look at it the way people practice sports. You practice playing the game, but you also practice individual pieces and break down your strengths/weaknesses to better assess which things to practice. Make full works, and do small practice exercises to help you do a better job at those full works. Look at how professionals make things. There's a lot of prep work that goes into figuring out whether they're even able to do what they want. They don't just assume they can/can't. They break it down into pieces to answer questions a few at a time.

Anguel Roumenov Bogoev thank you for the helpful info. Do you by chance have any tips on note taking? I’ve been teaching myself through books and there’s this one book that’s very technical but also requires you to do the things in it (which I do) but at times I feel that I take notes without ingesting all of the information. Should I take notes while reading (which I’ve been doing), finish a chapter then take notes on that chapter, or finish the book completely then go back and reread the book?

Basic 3D shapes my man. Got you covered

These are sped up a lot! Don't worry too much about how fast or slow you're drawing, take your time and have fun

I'm fairly certain it's Photoshop. When he selects the drawings to put a slight gray tone over it, it looks like he's using a magnetic lasso tool. Not to mention, a little trouble bar usually comes up when you select things in CSP and I didn't see that here.

unfortunately no sorry about that!

the same rules apply, I did a follow up with my group lesson students, maybe I can turn that into a follow up

try with simpler reference! It needn't be something so anatomical

@@ModernDayJames Thank you, I'll do it.

I will make a series on that soon although it will probably have a very different tone to these videos since theyre several years old!

nope, not every video has to be a tutorial. Moreso just sharing my thoughts

@@seeyouneverp9158 yes obviously because you dont care then everyone else doesn't. You missed the point you git.

@@cardodalitay9184 Did you have to dip your ball sack into your daddy's cereal bowl?

@@NameTheTraitor yes.

@@seeyouneverp9158 i wonder who ;)

okay boomer

Ok non boomer

okay boomer

The joke is not funny because it isnt even remotely true. Kim Jung Gi is what he is exactly because he got good by drawing from reference. He just doesn't use reference lines m but that is something completely different

gi has been drawing using references for decades, its just that he was not allowed to draw, so he drew in his mind, which made his visualization and visual library amazing. this is why he doesnt need them references anymore, since they are in his head. he wasnt allowed to draw when he was in the war, look it up. also he draws nonstop because its really fun to him. its obvious he'd get good as fast as he did..

That's because KJG has internalized the reference, he also still studies references all the time. Sick of this retarded attitude on the internet that "he doesn't use references so neither should I" Too many deluded beginners spending too much time drawing from imagination and getting nowhere. Go watch and read actual KJG interviews.

@@dungofrungus7659 i think people are confused about the term reference because its often stated that he doent draw with reference but people are referring to reference lines/construction lines.