Demitri's stuff

[Arias]

Start with the head, use it as reference for the proportions to draw a body silhouette, once you're good with the perspective and proportions start detailing it with the final shape (ie: clothing, muscles), doing this generally helps me to continue with the body, that maybe can help you as well?

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it was a girl right? based on what you were asking, I'm not really sure

[Demitri]

DUUUUUUDE that's a good start. My only gripes are the torso (should be shortened a bit) and the legs (No kneecaps?)

Don't feel down! I recall my first sprite (A CvS Aya Brea about the size of the SFA3 GBA sprites) being nothing short of disastrous! I was down, but try to get back on it, bro! You can do it!

Can't wait for more (ALAAAAADDIIIIIN )

I'm a perfectionist! I can't help feeling down when I make crapola or my vision can't be fulfilled lol
Believe it or not, the torso was even longer before. It took me a while to notice how off it was, and is probably why that arm on the left gave me so many problems later.

Kneecaps I was gonna try to illustrate with the shadows, although Marg did it pretty well without needing to.

Start with the head, use it as reference for the proportions to draw a body silhouette, once you're good with the perspective and proportions start detailing it with the final shape (ie: clothing, muscles), doing this generally helps me to continue with the body, that maybe can help you as well?

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it was a girl right? based on what you were asking, I'm not really sure

I'm not sure what it is, but I cant work with the head first. Might be my need to work on proportions more, but I NEVER can keep the body proportionate when I start with the head. I actually did draft a head shape but I know it was off so I was gonna get to it last.

I'll give your advice a try though. Well, I kinda do that already though I sorta ignore if all the perspectives and proportions are ok since I "think" it'll be a minor fix once I start filling it in and shading.

How do you guys do that gif progress thing? Save at every step?

[Arias]

How do you guys do that gif progress thing? Save at every step?

For that one, I just recorded a video and converted it to gif with animation shop.

[Demitri]

That's a lot of work 
Good to know though.

[Bastard Mami]

How do you guys do that gif progress thing? Save at every step?

kind of, since I might reuse the partial sprites later.

[Demitri]

I tend to make lots of layers and copies just in case i make drastic changes that I need to undo

[Demitri]

Not really sure if I should say "has it only been 3 months?" or "damn, it's been 3 months."

I will prob regret bumping this but whatevs. I haven't practiced anything at all since last time. demotivated and working yadda yadda dfo


this still needs work but for the most part will be my base for a Tokyo Ghoul (Takizawa specifically) sprite i owe @[user id=74994]Watta[/user]:

shrug

[Watta]

I need some cake

[Demitri]

the cake is a lie

[AlexSin]

Good start.

[Demitri]

just a semi-random sketch of Azure from Yatagarasu
@[user id=60586]Insigniawarfare[/user]: gave me the idea last night so i did a quick sketch.
the variations of the lines is the program randomly not detecting my pen pressure

I used a sprite of his (and prob a bad choice for the one i did) to sketch him which is why the leg is so...weird. prob if detailed it'd look less off

IF i  touch this up any more, i'll prob fix up the hand, the hair a bit, add eyebrows, add a noseline, make the lines more solid on teh feet and stuff.

[Demitri]

something im working on. face will look different, please disregard
i still cant settle on a coloring/painting style for it. blah

also random quick sketch



i think i like drawing even if im not that good yet

[StevenB]

I think you're really good already. You should keep at it!

[hatter]

Keep at it, mate. You are getting there.

Ear could probably be a bit lower, but that's all I can add. IDK what to say about the hands, though since I suck at them as well.

[Demitri]

Thanks guys.

I forgot all about the ear. Imma move it.
My only issue with her hand is giving it the depth I want to achieve. I gotta do some hand studys or something. I was trying not to use references for this (well aside from Jill's outfit)

[hatter]

Sometimes, when it comes to drawing hands, I try to make the hand position I want and look at it in the mirror, then apply from memory.

But yes, references are a must for hands/feet.

[Demitri]

instead of finishing that picture as i should, trying to develop/learn better methods

random minor practice + experiments

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[AlexSin]

I put them in a spoiler (and each in their spoiler) because it lags my browsing a lot. I've seen that happen with big images.

[Demitri]

my bad. didnt think about that. noted for the future (the future is now)

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revamping a wip that had a fucked up perspective with something i've learned. still a bit off because this angle is shit and i dont make my life easy 
theres a semi-obvious problem here that im fixing

[Watta]

RIP school internet bandwidth.

Yo man, keep practicing! You're getting better with every attempt.


Remember Gen, you still need to pay me back for those millions of sigs I made for you ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)