#letters to sodaft

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The little Sonic in that comic you drew looked so delightfully sad I couldn’t help but draw the man.

OMG cmnvbxcmbnvbxmcn he's so terribly sad to hear the news...

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do u take commissions blush emoji

Yes, absolutely! As long as money can be sent via PayPal, I can accept commissions :D Right now I don't have a proper sheet, but I have pricing info ready if you'd like to commission me!

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do you fw mr incredible

yeah

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hi there!! i do hope you don't mind me asking, but i positively adore these spider-man sketches of yours (the anatomy in particular, you're really good with it in all of your art!) and i wanted to know; how did you go about learning how to draw figures like these, let alone in such striking poses?

that aside, please keep up the wonderful work with your art! both your sonic stuff and original art stands out to me as some of the most gorgeous i've seen!

Thank you for the ask! I'm so glad you like my Spider-Man drawings :> every once in a while I have to give anatomy a try and he's not a bad subject for it.

Frankly I don't have one good source of inspiration for my more anatomically complex art. The best I can offer for major study grounds are a lot of live-action television, many hours of staring at pretty paintings, and having to figure out how body language works due to my social anxiety and autism. I also don't think I'm very good with anatomy, but I attempt to conjure what I've observed from the recesses of my brain ;v; . In the past I've tried sketching portraits and doing proper studies using movie screenshots to learn about the functions of space. I love doing it, and these sorts of experiments certainly don't hurt my ability to draw anatomy and backgrounds.

Also yeah Dune as a series kind of changed the game ncbvbnvxbnc

Typically I like to draw poses that don't make 100% sense, but they look cool and that's enough for me. If they're fluid and make my brain happy, then I draw them.

I'm glad you like my art so much! My Sonic art has been really satisfying to draw lately, so I'm especially grateful that you appreciate it.

Thanks for the ask!

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Hello I love your style, very cartoons

I've been wanting to develop my own but I'm a bit lost on how to, do you have any tips?

Also love your coloring and shading and the color stuff every thing with color I love it

Sorry for taking several months to answer this! In terms of developing your ability to draw cartoon characters specifically, I've personally studied a lot of rubberhose animation and production drawings. When you watch enough Mickey Mouse and slow down the frames one too many times, you start to notice things about his movements and design that make him so fluid and appealing. Cartoons in motion allow you to note character details as well, which can help you determine what actions a character will do, what clothes they'll wear, or what facial expressions they'll make. Concept art is really, really helpful if you want to wrap your head around how characters are drawn because it can give you a firm sense of the essential qualities of a character (I've been staring at Ub Iwerks' concepts and storyboards for the early Oswald shorts for hours to learn how Oswald moves, for example). Really stripped-down sketches go a long way to help me, personally. If you want to know how to develop a broader art style, I'm not sure I can provide the most sound advice. My style has coalesced from all the fan art, studies, and original characters I draw. Just note what makes you happy and what visual and storytelling goals you'd like to achieve. And I'm glad you like my colors :D !!!