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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)

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420 MORE FREE STANDING REFERENCES

7 different models in standing poses! Reference sheets included

Download the free pack on my Patreon

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It's my 7 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

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bonbon

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A spoiler~

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My commissions are open!

Please check out the full commission sheet document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CR5Depz1gnHvdC3qF5mzjfViy6lRC9_Xctl5a47JKjk/edit?usp=sharing

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Elely and Flopin

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Waterworks

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Venti band AU (chibi ver.)

I realized I never posted my chibi version I made right after creating that piece.

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Music people of Teyvat (so far) + Chongyun AKA My headcannon rock band in modern clothes.

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New Territory

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I forgot to post this put this was one of the pieces of artwork I drew at the end of 2020. It was for a Secret Santa event in a discord Im in.

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One-eyed Gheys

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Venti somehow convinced Aether to go puddle splashing and over did it, but hey at least the night sky is nice.

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How did I not post this??

There was no way I was NOT going to put my Yoruba boi in a dashiki, might do an agbada ver. only time will tell~