[D-Jav]

How's this for someone drawing for 3 months now?

[Gone84]

not bad for just starting. The concept is ok, the composition could use some work, the perspective is nonexistent and the rendering is decent for 3 months. A good idea might be to use real models to draw from or photographs. Learning how things are shaped and how light reacts to them will go a long way and will also take away the random cut and paste look.

[YayaLicious]

It's nice to see more people contributing art work to this forum. I'm trying to find time to just sit and draw.

[YayaLicious]

Originally Posted by JoJoo hey new to this stuff :/ first character what you guys think?

Uhhhh...is this a joke? (I'm starting to sound like Gone)

[JoJoo]

like i said its a first.,so call it whatever you want

[Bboy Kam!kaz3]

I think JoJoo's first char do have something. Really liking the idea that it walks with his arms. xD

and I really like D-Jav's sketch.

[D-Jav]

Originally Posted by Gone84 not bad for just starting. The concept is ok, the composition could use some work, the perspective is nonexistent and the rendering is decent for 3 months. A good idea might be to use real models to draw from or photographs. Learning how things are shaped and how light reacts to them will go a long way and will also take away the random cut and paste look.

True that bro, i didnt really notice the random cut and paste look. i havent finished it either so....

[Gone84]

It takes alot to make collage style stuff look like it goes together. the best way is to map out the whole space BEFORE you start the finishing process. That way when you get everything together, it goes together. Trying to build a composition from one corner and adding to it until the page is full really just makes the page look full and doesn't take the eye in any good direction. Another way is to try working from the middle of the page, but even then, things will tend to look segmented.

[JoJoo]

crap i know but gotta get advice

[bboychamploo]

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[Flipino]

any tips? i think they are pretty basic. im still a newbie.

thanks.

[ICBM]

Originally Posted by Flipino any tips? i think they are pretty basic. im still a newbie. thanks.

It dosnt really look like your taking a concept, like make your letters fit as if they were all of common font sorta. Dont space your letters to much, round your letters out more. You want your letters to look really curvy and fancy, graffiti's a kind of calligraphy, you want people to see you enjoy it as you write. As for being a noobie practice a basic handstyle then just transform that into a throwie instead of jumping the gun. Its not all that bad though, I was probably just as bad when I started.

[Semi34]

Originally Posted by ICBM It dosnt really look like your taking a concept, like make your letters fit as if they were all of common font sorta. Dont space your letters to much, round your letters out more. You want your letters to look really curvy and fancy, graffiti's a kind of calligraphy...

In a sense you're right, but in another sense I think using a "common font" is a good starting point also. When starting to write you're doing basic letter structures, whether they be straight, curved, bent, sharp etc. I believe experimenting with these structures towards what you like and discarding what you don't like is key to progression and increasing your skill level. Things you mentioned such as "Dont space your letters" and "round your letters" is a bunch of hobwash. I've seen plenty of straight lettered pieces or even sharp jagged pieces that look dope as well as pieces with space in them. Space is everywhere and it's essential. It's an artform and isn't restricted to curvy or fancy. Infact, there are no restrictions, your style is what you make of it.

On another point. If you're going to give advice, please make sure you know what you're talking about. It was nice of you to give these guys help, but in a sense if you say something like "just make it fancy", you're going to see people looking at older guys stuff and copying that because that's all they know as fancy and they aren't doing what art is all about. Which is self expression.

Some advice is good and some advice isn't. It's all dependant on how well it integrates with your style. Don't believe everything you read kids. Question it and how it works before believing.

[Bboy Kam!kaz3]

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