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Decisions and references (1, 2) for Dawnbringer

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couldnt call asleep, so here we are.

cole from da2, the rest from me brain

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let’s play a game of how many hours can you reasonably spent messing around with filters before you start dealing with making that background you said you were gonna make

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ladies

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How did you start drawing/Get better at it? I really wanna Get into anatomy and more human-like drawings, but I can’t!!! I’d be really great if you’d give me some tips!

I’ll be honest with you, I don’t remember a time before I was drawing. But here’s what I can say: draw what you enjoy, because that’s what keep you going when you get stuck.

Draw it regardless of how it turns out, try to have fun, experiment! Use references! Study the theory, such as composition and colour theory, but feel free to make it your own thing rather than rote exercises. 

When you come up against an artistic roadblock (and trust me, you will, or you’re very lucky), don’t be afraid to take a break. Feel free to do something else for a while, or try a different medium. If you draw in pencil, try ballpoint pen or even photography. Sometimes it can actually be easier to draw when you remove the possibility to erase things, strangely enough. Sometimes starting over from the beginning will help you figure out what was stopping you from finishing something. Sometimes you just need to leave a piece alone for a bit and let it simmer at the back of your brain.

Try to find pride in your work, if you can. It might sound trite, but... regardless of how it turned out, you did that. You made something out of nothing, and that’s legit pretty cool. And gradually, without even noticing it, you’ll improve. :)

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look, here’s the thing, when @lienwyn and i have chats they go places

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trying to figure out tsuku’s clothes has been... interesting

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been wanting to draw something for the movie for quite a while, and finally sat down with an idea

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Trying some things.

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Hi! Can I use one of your pics for an article? I will credit you with a link to your Tumblr! I love your art so much, and that artwork fits my work perfectly!

Which piece, if you don't mind me asking? And what's the article about? :)

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embracing the mermay

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working on that annual korrasami pic lol

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so like... this is a thing now apparently

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a faun of some sort. needs more research (tm) before I get into refining

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