monarda

also known as omen | 28 | it/él | art blog

[sleepnoises]

opinions about drawing you did NOT ask about:

it is good to fill up a page with lots of something. it looks cool even if the drawings are bad

it is good to draw small objects you like

it is good to draw yourself (in a mirror, specifically, although little goofy cartoons? also great) 

no need to erase or scribble over things you mess up - write a little regretful note next to em (if that) and move on. i learned this in 4th grade and believe it vehemently. 

draw in pen. commit. see point 1.

[prokopetz]

I enjoy when people give me a hard time about using the term "sequential art" because they think it's just a pretentious way of saying "comics", because when I point out that "comics" and "sequential art" are overlapping but non-identical mediums, they invariably demand an example of sequential art that isn't comics, and I get to hit them with "PowerPoint presentations".

[prokopetz]

@urlocallesbiab replied:

i like how you said "overlapping" instead of "one being a wider category than the other" do you have any examples of comics that don't count as sequential art? (this isn't a gotcha question, this is me engaging in good-natured, sportsmanlike pedantry, along with expressing my curiosity)

[iantu]

MAXIMIZE YOUR REFERENCE: how to get proportions right!/ masterpost p.1

I finally found a suitable reference for my small tutorial^^ ofc it has to be Mon Mothma!! This technique might not be original but that's how I like to do it and what helps me a lot while working with references. i tried to make it is quite beginner friendly

Though back to the topic! The most important aspect of analyzing a reference is simplifying!

step 1 -> carefully break the picture into straight lines and build your contour. try to notice connections between the size of the lines

my tip: pay close attention to angles!

now repeat with hands! notice how they do not cross the line of her shoulders

my tip: notice how fingers, knuckles and arms form a lot of straight lines!

check proportions by breaking empty spaces on simple shapes and comparing them to your sketch

let's break her face next!

my tip: put a piece of paper or a pen on top of a reference to better see the tilt

another check point

step 2 -> notice connections!

see how the tip of the nose sits on the same line with her earlobe! eyes and the ear also form a straight line, so do her jaw and her lips!

try forming simple features starting from here. repeat with hands, notice patterns!

also, see how pointy her nose is and how we can use it

so, here we are so far! Try to analyze the shape of the cup I added. I also advise you to use a flat brush for your sketches. I wasn't using it for the sake of this tutorial but it makes your line work way smoother!

[ink-the-artist]

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[chicorystart]

i did it. shop's open :)

chicorystart.net

These three are Last Chance Houses meaning that if they don't sell out at the end of the month I'm gonna chop them up and reuse them in future projects.

shop // bsky // insta

[lilcowgirl7-deactivated20210223]

You won’t always make the right decision! So what! It’s not enough reason to hate yourself! Bitch!

[archivedzaanka]

DONATE TO THE SAMEER PROJECT 🕊️

Mosab Emad Ali, part of the heart of the Sameer Project, was also martyred recently. The organizers could use all the support they can get right now.

[sabertoothwalrus]

clip studio paint PERPETUAL (not a subscription!!) license is $23.40 USD right now!

I use csp EX 2.0 so I’m a couple versions behind and can’t afford to upgrade to 4.0 right now, but even an outdated version of csp is worth holding onto. cannot recommend csp enough

[rontology]

I love asking friends, without context, "what are you really into this week?" I'll go first. this week I'm really into mouthwash and sudoku. Last week I was into peaches.

[rontology]

we used to be a society on here!! reblog, don't like! I want to hear what you're into!!! I'm literally looking into the nyt game Pips!!!

[grendel-menz]

thinking about how i will miss thinking about it

[halotrope]

Living in a body - (gouache, watercolour, ink and coloured pencil on paper)

Phew, finally finished my segment of this collaborative popup book! Each section explored a different experience of inhabiting a body. Mine attempted to depict the body as an alien organism whose whims we are subject to, both grotesque and beautiful. Unfortunately it's a bit hard to capture all the details on camera (and in only 10 images), but I'm really proud of this one.

[salmonrowe]

Bad art is better than no art

[bees-with-swords]

Ceramics rules so hard. If you're careful you can use that bowl for one thousand years.

[cryptic-forge]

this is laurel, another minor npc from my tabletop campaign. i made her up on the spot & she wasn't supposed to have much signifigance, but the players ended up falling in love with her -> she became more relevant -> i also fell in love and made her into a doll. she's mostly inspired by cranes and secretary birds, and how fun it would be if they had little arms.

[6vcr]

camera 🐶☀️ art 🥀🚬

[6vcr]

[nullspace-mustard]

for some reason, "you can just do an art project" unlocked a realization that "you can just make art" wasn't able to access.

like yeah i know i can set aside an afternoon and sketch a still life.

but also i can, like. select a random marine creature from a hat and then research them and then spend a bit of time in the evenings and weekends over the course of a few weeks making a diorama.

or i can make an abstract sculpture out of scrap cardboard and masking tape, and then paper mache over it, and then paint it.

or i can draw something with markers and color it in with crayons.

i dunno why it took me so long to realize that, in the same way that i can revisit the games and hobbies that i enjoyed as a kid, and i can orchestrate "presentation parties" so my friends and i can flex our slideshow animation skills, i can also Make Art, Grade School Style (and not just Grownup Art/School Style)

[uypt]

[b3utifulworld-deactivated202509]

loyalty is rare