So, having visited /ic/ for the first time I have acknowledged it as a shit hole

So, having visited /ic/ for the first time I have acknowledged it as a shit hole.

I am curious to see what non-artists/hobby artists thing of my current piece and how it's forming.

Everyone on /ic/ shit on it.

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I like it OP. It's interesting. I feel like the hills (I think that's what they are) could use some work but the face and finger look great.

i shall take your advice and adjust. Thanks brah

>Loomis
Just kidding op it looks nice, seems like you have a solid grasp on conveying form.

bahaha, I don't even know what loomis means. I know it's pejorative though.

What does it mean?

ic is very toxic in a non-funny or memey way

still a good place to learn tho

Its very empty. Whats drawn looks pretty good. Hill on the right looks like crap though.

Andrew Loomis was an illustrator who published a series of instructional art books in the 1940s

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Yeah, you're right, I am working on the right hill. Probably going to start it over, it doesn't blend with the face very well.

I'm glad someone said it, I thought I was just a pussy. It seems no one has a sense of humor on that board. Anytime someone posts there's nothing positive to be said.

Well, it's a hell of a lot better than I can do. I wanna learn to draw but mainly just to draw cartoon fan art.

Loomis is an artist who wrote several instructional art books, it's what people say when they think you need to work on your fundamentals. I looked at your /ic/ thread btw, it wasn't that bad. It's a toxic place, but you have to be able to filter out the constructive and non constructive criticism. I think the best advice in that thread is to focus on drawing from life more, but I am still a noob. All of the Masters say to draw from life as much as possible though.

so does the insult imply I'm rudimentary or technique dominant?

Sometimes I wonder given the context of their existence whether or not they would utilize technology.

I'm assuming by greats you're referring to the 1800's.

it implies you should study loomis and learn basic techniques before asking for critique
although it is also a meme

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Probably intentional but I saw a humming bird at first glance, some trippy ass shit if you ask me

I've been drawing for 2 weeks now, what do you guys off this drawing I did today?
Been doingbthe exercises from betty book and drawing from life to improve

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I appreciate it.

I just had to find a style that fit my personality and what I enjoyed for me to advance. 1.5 years ago I was genuine trash who couldn't draw a face to save my life.

OP here, not bad actually.

I'd say it's a pretty solid start. You should attempt to shade and add more detail. You may fail, but still, attempt to add to it in any way.

I mean the accepted modern masters encourage students to draw from life. It could be grounded in tradition, but I think it has to do with training yourself to see properly

That is probably true, I will have to experiment with that. I just am not interested in drawing landscapes or random-ass objects.

Shading is pretty difficult user :(
t. my first couple of attempts
Anyway have some tips or basic exercises for me?

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I see body parts, but also hills, so it's really surrealist. The composition of the face and the finger looks very neat, also the shading technique and how you draw the light on the finger is very good. I think the face looks a little bit more stereotypical.

I agree with that the painting technique of the hills does not look as good as the body parts. I think it's because the body parts are drawn very softly and light, while the hills are raw and dark. It kinda looks like the hills would be raw earth and no vegetation, judging from how dark they are.

Do you have a plan what the finished drawing will be? Surrealism and related styles are very dependent on a good composition of the painting/drawing, so if you just add more things until the sheet is full, most likely you will get a collection of random things.

But keep up the good work! Painting concrete things is just very hard and requires years of practice, which is the reason why you see mostly retarded art in galleries nowadays.

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I bought an anatomical skull model to help with my portraiture, because I wanted to draw from life more but wasn't really ready to go out in public to try and draw people. And this way I can control the lighting too

OP here, I would say shading with the side of your pencil very softly is a great way to slowly pressure the pencil into darker shades. It seems like you went a little too fast with your shading. Try slowing down and localizing your shading a little more.

Also, use a smudge stick, it is a great way to avoid noticeable lines. Overall, it seems decent, just make the shading a little more smooth.

Also.. try using charcoal for the darkest region, it will remove the shiny look of graphite and allow for a more realistic look.

It's probably 50% of the way done.

I was aware before I started drawing landscapes that it would contrasts in quality... We shall see how I choose to continue.