a list of random art tips i’ve learned over a long time
The elbows are at the same height at the belly button
the hands go about 1/3 of the way down the thigh
add fewer folds in clothes than you think you need
The colors of shadows look different depending on what color your light source is
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HARD LINES AND HARD SHADOWS
if you don’t like doing highlights digitally in procreate, add a black layer over the whole drawing, then click the little N of the layer and scroll down to Color Dodge. pick a color for your highlights and draw. Use a soft airbrush to create glow, use a harder brush to create sharper lines
if something is out of your skill level but you really wanna draw it, get a reference! It’s ok to trace! It will help you get better!
think of objects and people as piles of shapes if you are having trouble with positioning
if you don’t like drawing the other eye: copy and paste, cover it with hair/hat/eye patch/hand/scarf/literally anything you can think of
try new styles! it doesn’t matter if it looks good or not, but now you know what you do/don’t like doing, what you’re good/not good at, and what you want to improve on!
when you’re drawing profile heads: add a little extra length to the back of the head. heads aren’t perfect circles. doing this will make the face, ear, and jawline feel much less cramped.
(I’ll add more when I think of more)
