Comment on Art Pet Peeves - 1 - Furries by jackmcslay
It is not the point to tell people how they are supposed to draw but to show what they should base from. It's not easy to spot by the untrained eye, but there is a difference between stylization and lack of knowledge of anatomy.
One more clear case is the fangs issue - It way be valid to change for cartoony stylization, but I've seen a lot of realistic drawings where they get it wrong.
One more clear case is the fangs issue - It way be valid to change for cartoony stylization, but I've seen a lot of realistic drawings where they get it wrong.
But again, stylization is all knowledge they have of drawing. Even if they lack bits and pieces of anatomy knowledge. Everyone starts out that way, and tend to grow from that, when finding a style they like, they often base their own off it. Generally someone who wants to improve. Those who are satisfied with not learning generally will not want to. I just kinda stumbled upon this when trying to find a tutorial on making your own style. This did not help as it is thrown more towards people who want to draw realistically. I still feel the disclaimer would be nice.
Yes, a lot of people start out doing stylized artwork and build up from there, but they shouldn't - there's where the Rob Liefelds of the world come from. If you want to develop your own style, it is a requirement that you study how things works realistically. You have to know how anatomy works so when stylizing you can emphasize it by exaggerating anatomy features that evokes an specific mental rosponse to the viewer.
I am sure you just said a comment back ago, that you aren't trying to tell people how to draw, and all that blah. Yet here you are telling me how to draw. Smooth.
I said you have to know how to draw realistically not that you have to draw realistically. And this isn't advice from me. If you ask any teacher or experienced artist who can vary in style, they'll tell you have to know how to draw realistic anatomy if you want to be able to draw stylized anatomy properly.
I have actually, and thank you for clarifying yourself. However, I can't learn from others, I have to look at a way someone does anatomy, look at real life photos, and incorporate both into my own style.