>>40350
I hear that Portland is great to live in as an artist, except that finding a job, (not just a job as an artist, any job) is next to impossible because so many artists are there having to work day jobs as baristas and stuff.

>>40308
AI is a scam-school. Ive never known anyone who attended it and didnt have a miserable time that left them in crushing debt.

>>40481

This. Also:
http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/7796499/Art_Institute_Associates_of_Graphic_Design
http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/7799686/Art_Institute_Bachelors_of_Game_Art_and_Design_(incomplete)

>>42422
i own a physical copy of the book that artist wrote
its turrible

>>42422
its horrifying how good the art is, if only it was a better subject

This thread needs life.

>>42549
Thanks! Guess I will give it a shot.

Also, Coelasquid uses it for her artwork, I got this link off her Tumblr.

>>42548
Been using it for a couple of years now, and it's probably the best program I've found for digital inking. Coloring is an ordeal, and I would still recommend using Paint Tool SAI over Manga Studio at least for the coloring portion of a drawing if you're going all digital, but for black and white drawings, or even just for doing the lineart for a piece you color in Sai, Manga Studio is definitely my preferred way to go. The line quality I get out of Manga Studio is the best I've ever gotten out of a computer by a long shot, and the different special rulers like the Perspective Rulers, Parallel Lines rulers and Radial Curve rulers are a godsend when working on backgrounds and stuff.

Keep in mind that this is all assuming you use a tablet to draw with. I have no idea what people who draw with a mouse or who use vectors need out of their programs, so I won't presume to comment on that.

hehe

hehe

Wizard bump from beyond the dead.

Color.

>>42521

Damn, man, I always enjoy your stuff.

>>42521
It's very good work.
Out of curiosity is there some significance to the kinds of drinks here that I'm too dumb to get, or are they just brands that you personally like?

In all seriousness, though, there's a right and wrong way to critique.

There's art that people still try to point out anatomical problems on that I drew way back prior to even Freshman year of college in '09, and I'm a Senior now. I know the anatomy is bad on that drawing, that's why I've long since stopped drawing like that.

>>42489
It's all Fire Emblem stuff.

>>42504
Ah I see, thanks.

Today's theme:
Behind.

Hanging around /ic/
Slowly loosing my mind.

>>42470
Loosing your mind is a good thing, losing your mind, not so much.

First time posting, or even being in this jungle of creativity.

I normally post on /b/ in draw threads and someone recommended coming over here. Please excuse the bad style, I draw with a mouse.

whoa dude what's with the quality of that image? what program are you using?

also what do you mean develop a character--make a better character design, flesh out the story, what?

>>42469
OP here i need help with the look of my character and i dont have any story for it

>>42312

"Wow. This escalated quickly."

>>42328

"...Oh, hey, Unca Pym!"

>>42329
Escalation can be fun stuff!
Here's coffee.

Also found this in the archives...
>>32249
To think I have utterly missed this pearl of ham!
<3<3<3

It all starts with a horizon.

http://www.ctrlpaint.com/horizon-line-and-viewpoint/
http://www.ctrlpaint.com/perspective-sketching/

Also, Google Sketchup is a free, simple 3D construction package. You can build a scene and change the viewing angles to give you a better idea of where everything goes.

Thanks. Maybe I will draw some shapes from sketchup in various angles to get a better sense.

i may not get to work on this for a while since i may or may not be in the hospital soon hmmmm
does anyone have tips on fixing the neck i'm dumb

That happens to me all the time, I recommend looking at other people art for inspiration, I usually look up shit-tons of tutorials and read heavily into detail on them, but that's just me.

>>41585

Oh well that looks pretty good so far, the perspective on the nose is a little off: it should be at more of a 3/4 angle than the head on view you have going thus far but overall I think it's looking good. I think your next step should be to add a little more definition to the eye-sockets and bridge of the nose but overall I th-

>>i may or may not be in the hospital soon hmmmm

Wait, what? Is this a major hospitalization? Are you going to be okay?

>>42280
Looking back on McKay's art, you really see some Buckley shite on the face...
Which is frustrating, cos it shows he actually knows the fundamentals body-wise.
Hell, its the only case I know of where the person knows anatomy really well first, THEN goes into drawing.

>>42287
Yeah, I do remember hearing that.

>>42288
I find his lack of fan service despite all of the sexy poses he drew more frustrating. He is not even against the existing rule 34 of his characters.

is 11 still here?

>>40760
Yeah, this would be cool. I think I'd like to commish something, as well.

>>40202

Every time I heard "The Queen's Jubilee" as of late, I thought of the X-Men character. Could you draw her smiling with a crown and a huge diamond ring on? Nothing sexual, unless you're in the mood to do so.