Comment on How To Draw Mewtwo by Vaporeon249
Never use tutorials, hence why I didn't do the shape thingy. I honestly don't use it, and never have. The more experienced of my classmates didn't do that, and only the people who didn't know how to draw, who were told to use shapes, used the shapes. I don't believe shapes are natural, but makes it easier if say someone wanted to interpret shading.
Well exactly! I don't! I'd rather figure it out on my own and stare at pictures finding the patterns in legs...but that was back then more or less.
I know what you mean, using shapes DOES get in the way. However I meant more my way, which helps with patterns, by the realization of a circle for some parts of say, drawing an elephant, which helps for legs and joints. You don't draw the geometric circle ON the paper but it helps me figure the pattern more so when I was more ametuer than before. But yes too much shapes makes a lot of confusion and eraser shavings.
I know what you mean, using shapes DOES get in the way. However I meant more my way, which helps with patterns, by the realization of a circle for some parts of say, drawing an elephant, which helps for legs and joints. You don't draw the geometric circle ON the paper but it helps me figure the pattern more so when I was more ametuer than before. But yes too much shapes makes a lot of confusion and eraser shavings.
Unfortunately I don't draw all that "properly". Most people will sort of circle in areas for hands, feet and the like, and if I do that, it just looks weird and more disproportionate. At least you've got that part down.
Thankfully you learn correctly. Those How-To things for the basics of art, especially figure drawing can result in someone picking up someone else's mistakes.
Thankfully you learn correctly. Those How-To things for the basics of art, especially figure drawing can result in someone picking up someone else's mistakes.