I hope this is the right place to put this since it is art related, but it is only questions and not posting pictures that I have created.
I have just recently gotten an interest in drawing (and for a beginner, it's not as bad as I thought it would be). I was curious and wanted to ask if most artists or the artists on her use character models in order to create their characters in their drawings or If they just jump straight in and start drawing. I have been told that using characters models is needed to help show scale (after using them I can see why). But it is incredibly hard to build these character models and then draw around them because I end up leaving to many marks and the drawing just starts to look trashy. Is there any useful advice on how to xreate these models more efficiently than just freehand drawing them or are tools (rulers, etc) are better for these. Now I know that experience and constant practice is how an artists gets really good at their craft and I understand that time be taken in order to learn to draw. But I was hoping that I could learn a trick or two from many of the great artists that visit this site. I have purchased/ barrowed a few books in order to gain different perspectives to help me learn a little bit better and I am hoping that someone with greater experience could do the same. (I am learning to draw manga characters instead of more realistic characters, I enjoy their expressions and actions more).
Beastbomb
Member Since 20 Mar 2013Offline Last Active Aug 30 2013 01:21 AM