I'm having a little artistic dilemma...

[elfin_cazza]

A while ago, I decided it was basically time I properly learned to draw at least semi-realistically. So I hit up Google for reference and found a face and basically drew on the picture to break it into component shapes, then used those as a thumbnail to freehand the shapes.

Several redraws down the line and I’m re-drawing completely from scratch, no

Comments

[itsumoganbaru]

Did you use a real photo of a face or a drawing? Either way, I don't think either is cheating. You get good at drawing by looking at things and drawing them over and over (and over and over). I think it's a good sign that you can draw it from scratch, but it might be good to practice some other poses/expressions. Drawing a profile over and over doesn't make you good at drawing a three-quarter angle, for example (not that it can't help inform it).

I used to copy drawings by my favorite artists, but eventually I developed my own style, but I don't think I would have been able to draw my own style as well without learning from others.

Just keep drawing!! :)

[elfin_cazza]

I used a photo. It's mostly that I was drawing ON said photo to begin with I guess... The final drawing is all me though.

Either way I have actually learned some stuff, so yey~!