I wasted 7 hours of my life doing this and it looks so fucking bad. It kinda frustates me everytime I need to use watercolors
>>7170218eh, don't be so hard on yourself. I like the vibe of this I think your values are too similar, and you can make better use of negative space. You'd benefit from some perspective practice too, a solid week of study and you will see improvement.Look up "10 minutes to better painting" by Marco Bucci he gives tips that can help you immediately too
>>7170218anon, most artist take 5-10 years to improve. It's not a race, it's a marathon. There nothing wrong with being bad, you are doing better than most people because they either don't draw or quit within the first week.
>>7170218You clearly have potential. And what anon above said. Don't come to this place for advice, since you're able to draw. People here use their time to do anything but that.
Is the anime style becoming more and more accepted in the American Comics industry? If I want to make a living as a penciller, is the anime style a viable thing? Also, is it possible to make a good living penciling and inking comics for publishers that aren't the Big 2?I heard horror stories of anime-style comic artists unable to find work in the early 2000's, but surely things have changed now, right? Anime is quite literally the most commercial art style that exists. I find it hard to believe people aren't accepting of it, even now, in comics.
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>>7167510the weirdest thing about his guts drawing is the reinforced concrete
>>7167392Looks like shit
>>7166495American comics are desperately trying to copy manga style, but doing it badly
>>7166503Frank Miller too
What's the best art advice you received?
>>7168853treat it like a job, draw as if you are getting paid to do it.
>>7168853"Nobody will fucking care about it tomorrow."
>>7168853>"It's a cartoon, it's supposed to be fun"I think this is from a John K story, or someone similar, when he was being mentored by an animator. The dude was smoking and drawing shirtless and not giving too much of a shit about how he was drawing, and when asked why, that was his response.We're supposed to be having fun when drawing, if you're not, what's the fucking point? Become a doctor, or pick up a different hobby.
>>7168853Make her drunk first
>>7169446No, it's actually less harsh than wacom surfaces.An acetate sheet would be better for tip preservation if a bit slippery.
how often do you guys draw?
>>7168787Would you buy it for a Scooby Snack?
>>7164122I've never drawn anything. I've copied drawings, but that seems like a completely different skill.
>>71641225+ hours per weekday and 12+ hours on the weekends. I wish I was a neet so I'd draw 12+ daily.
I don't draw enough. I wonder if I just don't like drawing that much.
>>7164122Like 1-3 hours. I try to get a drawing done (at least inking) every day. Even if I absolutely don't feel like it or if I hate what I'm drawing.
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>>7147958>>7148518>have you done a steam page or a blog to follow?So far we only got a youtube channel. Search for "@JuyaNoYamiGame">>7148657If that so, I might do another piece for you If I get time. Drop another OC.
>>7134337>>7131235Better pic taken sketches.wip
>>7169495Thank you so much! I love how chunky you made the gloves. Is there anything you'd like drawn?
>>7168903Thank you, wow! Mine are the bottom half and I love this style, it looks like a 2D animation standing still. Really satisfying round shapes and texture. Got an OC?
>>7169627>>7169924Sure mines this one here >>7156958 though it's an older thing I did. Still been working on his general clothes though here's a newer sketch I did keeping things still somewhat the same. I was thinking of having his legs being able to fuse and detach since I was trying ways he'd use plant abilities.
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>>7170237Looks like the torso is mixing perspectives. Her shoulders suggest a slightly tilted front-facing view, but her hips and breasts suggest her torso is far more twisted to her right.
>>7170237i suggest you catbox that pici like it tho
>>7170243>but you didn't see the 20 years prior of him practicing those lines to get to that point.The most important bit, I feel. A lot of people miss this about art, or any skill, really. For every thing produced of worth, there are hundreds if not thousands if not tens of thousands of hours put into it.
>>7170237I think it's because you don't have any dark, hard shadows, so it comes off a bit flat. there should be much darker areas in places completely blocked off from the light sources direction
>>7170245Sorry, I forgot the no NSFW rule
What is it about AI art that isn't quite right? Even with the very best ones that get made you can tell by looking more than two seconds that something's wrong but what exactly is it? I was talking to someone about this today but couldn't quite put it into words. It's something to do with the curving around edges of objects but there's more to it.
>>7169771The vast majority of it was pure shit, and I say that as someone who is open to AI. There are some good ones (picrel), but I find they're the ones that don't try to look human-made.The big issue, as I had said earlier in the thread, is that AI images are just kind of boring. It's (usually) Anime characters in undynamic poses being 'cute' or 'sexy', and that's if they're not the overly glossy realistic homunculi humans that AI often churns out.I wish AI image creators would lean into what the AI can do, and make something that's so technically complicated and over the top that no human artist could, or would, create such an image - but they're too busy churning out coom slop and going on /ic/ threads to try and convert people to ever actually make anything that interesting.
>>7169885>The vast majority of it was pure shitWow you just described the experience of opening up /ic/
>>7169985lol, weak AI faggot, why don't you proompt some thicker skin?
>>7165871>Probably why AI ero/hentai looks the bestmost of the time it absolutely mangles nipples.
>>7168828it can barely string together concepts, you have trouble tardwrangling it to even make a character eat a sandwich while making a slightly annoyed face. it gets boring even for my porn addled brain
>everyone uses AI to make high quality emotes and reactions nowMy job as an emote artist is under attack
>>7169947So the artist who uses AI and can paint and make changes to it will be victorious
>>7169361>job > emote artist
>>7169971You as an artist can use AI or other things as references. That’s your own personal choice. Your success as an artist depends on your marketing skills, how you can make your art very valuable and unique. Innovation is key too, and choosing a niche is important
>>7169361Hello saar, please do the kind next time do not type AI in OP, it makes the fooling of americans to dificult!
>>7169361Hey wtf that's not Aqua
How do "just draw" fags cope with this?
>>7169787Anon, using Chris Chan as an example implies that you view yourself on the same level of incompetence as Chris Chan.Believe in yourself.Just draw young grasshopper.
>>7169787Just draw is a filter for dumbfucks who can't think for themselves and have to be spoon-fed in order to grow. If you seethe over that simple of an advice, you have an issue when it comes to doing shit independently
I have to wonder what life is like being a schizo like op
>>7169798Josh "Jewsh" Moon was actually helping him facilitate this as a pseudo-manager before the Barb-Fucking arc blew up their relationship iirc, he was making pretty decent money but needed a tard wrangler
>>7169787Chris-Chan is too egocentric to realize the flaws of his artstyle and thusly improve on it.
The general thread for Manga / manga-styled comic-making, manga-style illustration and related comic work. That said, everyone is welcome here.Support each other and talk about your work or the work of others that excites you. Inking, character design, paneling / layout, writing, planning, and other discussions are all welcome.Post resources, questions, in-progress pages, breakdowns of other works, etc. If a work is not yours, credit the maker (unless it's fucking obvious like a full page of One Piece or something).Thanks to everyone for making /mmg/ a level-headed and helpful place. Remember, drawing and making comics and manga are difficult endeavors, and we're all in this struggle together.Previous thread: >>7139494Some resources:/asg/, our stylistic sister-thread series for those focused more on illustration >>>/ic/asgBooks:Understanding ComicsMaking ComicsManga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating MangaComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>7170113for a second I thought it was ben 10
>>7170124You made me realize the premise has some similarities. It wasn't meant that way but there may have been some subconscious inspiration. There's magic watches and fantasy creatures and a wise adult character whose main job in the story is to drive the car
>>7170114Thanks, it all came from spending more time on things and drawing on A3 instead of A4 sized paper. I haven't been grinding particularly hard.
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>>7170223
see? It's easy to draw popular stuff, you just need to keep drawing and git gud anon
>>7168013Whatever helps you learn, if something isn't working for you then try a different approach. Everyone has different brains.
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>>7169377>>7168893How does it feel knowing the OC creator will always be more popular and acknowledged than you?
>>7170221you could be like pantsu ripper and draw that guy's character and get thousands of followers.
Last one: >>7121414A bad sharpener will slow you down and ruin your pencils.A good sharpener is like a fresh breath of air, such as pic.
>>7170040Would it be better if it’s in a tube?
>>7169988I'd go for a primary set instead;learning to mix colors is crucial. Pebeo has an okay one, but there are other brands; just don't go for the cheapest.No weird chemical smell either.>>7170014> Also how do I keep it fresh to not be moldyMold will depend upon the pigment, local climate, water quality, and probably other random things. Letting the paint dry usually works: don't try hold it fresh by airtighting it once it's out of the tube. If you paint daily, the paint will never fully dry, and you'll be able to rewet it easily.If it's hard rock dry, you need to work the paint a little bit with a palette knife and water until it goes back to an acceptable consistency.
>>7170072Ohhh okay I understand, thank you. !
>>7169988>>7170000Doesn't it say in the picture that the paint is non-toxic though? I"ve never heard of gouache being dangerous outside of certain pigments, it's not like it has heavy fumes like solvents or anything like that. But if you're concerned anon then maybe buy Arteza instead. It's about the same price as HIMI but it comes in tubes so you only need to pour out small amounts at a time.
>>7169964Gotta go out dude. My local mom and pop stationery shop sells 200gsm 22x28" sheets for $10
How and why do bad artists manage to get published?
>>7169232I don't mean literally I mean what do regard as an example of high level skill in regards to cartoons and comics
>>7167942if its interesting it will have a fan base. Ranking of Kings is another good example that isn't a comedy, which is usually easier to connect to an audience with.
>>7169232This.Jazza is considered a professional
>>7167942They just drew
>>7167942Because muh disability.
How bad is it to completely copy the art style of an artist you like?
>>7169432Not really that bad. Copying styles you like is how a lot of people end up eventually finding their own style, because it spawns from differences you do compared to the artist you're trying to copy.
>>7169432Bad on a professional level, but fine if you're a hobbyist. Eventually - so long as you're not continuously actively trying to ape the artist's style - you'll form your own style.
>>7169432According to /ic/ it's just as bad as Ai copying the artstyle of an artist somebody likes.
>>7169816>>7169982thisit's a master studybtw tracing is fine, too, as long as you are doing it to learn and not to more quickly shit out more products to be consumed
>>7169432It works for the Japanese.The beauty of it is, eventually your own subtle details and nuiances will give birth to YOUR style.Look at Araki for example, the first parts of Jojo were just Fist of the Northstar with wack ass anatomy.
/ic/ humour
>>7169506woah sir you have a big cockI love big cocks sir
>>7163739those are all me btw
>>7164062>>7165213>>7165214>>7167112>>7167114>the punchline is porn
>>7163192This is cute.I like this.
