Drawing 0.0

ImportsandLines · November 2010

Ok, so everything is going fine when I draw my horses except I cannot draw the legs or the ears. My sketchbook is full of stuff like this, it is really bothering me. The bodies I am so freakin proud of except when I draw the legs they look like noodles. Anyone have any tips for me? I will upload a few pictures and you can see what I mean.

SC`s Stars II · November 2010

Practice, practice, and more practice! You can always look up tutorials to help you, but the best way to get better is to just stick with it and practice! ^.^

ImportsandLines · November 2010

Ah, no kidding. XD Since I have been practicing with my bodies they are turning out amazing from following someones advice. Coaster do you draw? I think you do but I just forgot.

Shibagirl · November 2010

I have no advice, but I can say you're not alone. When I draw horses it's the eyes and necks that are the problems for me. And with dogs I can't draw feet, legs, and depending on the breed, the muzzle.

SC`s Stars II · November 2010

oreocakester wrote:

Ah, no kidding. XD Since I have been practicing with my bodies they are turning out amazing from following someones advice. Coaster do you draw? I think you do but I just forgot.

Yep, I do lots of drawing. ^.^ And I'm all self taught from practice, I can PM you some comparison pics just from working on the same drawing over time. (if I can find the links lol)

ImportsandLines · November 2010

CoasterCannons wrote:

Yep, I do lots of drawing. ^.^ And I'm all self taught from practice, I can PM you some comparison pics just from working on the same drawing over time. (if I can find the links lol)

Really??? :shock: I would love to see them.

NewfGirl wrote:

I have no advice, but I can say you're not alone. When I draw horses it's the eyes and necks that are the problems for me. And with dogs I can't draw feet, legs, and depending on the breed, the muzzle.

Eyes are definitely difficult, depending on the angle for me. Dogs I just fail at, horses I've got a better chance.

Garnet · November 2010

Haha I'm like Coaster. I'm self taught on drawing too.. I'm terrible at horse legs as well. It takes me hours to get them right xD I'm best with cartoon drawings xD

RoyalRaccoon · November 2010

If you want a good book recommendation then I suggest this: <a href="http://store.doverpublications.com/0486274268.html"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://store.doverpublications.com/0486274268.html</a> ;

Description wrote:

Former Disney animator offers expert advice on drawing animals both realistically and as caricatures. Use of line, brush technique, establishing mood, conveying action, much more. Construction drawings reveal development process in creating animal figures. Many chapters on drawing individual animal forms — dogs, cats, horses, deer, cows, foxes, kangaroos. 53 halftones, 706 line illustrations.

Table of Contents for The Art of Animal Drawing: Construction, Action Analysis, Caricature wrote:

 Preface Tips on Drawing Animals Mood and Feeling The Use of Line Action Analysis Brush Technique The Horse Family The Deer Family The Cat Family Cows and Bulls Giraffes Camels Gorillas Pigs Dogs Foxes Kangaroos Rabbits Squirrels Elephants The Bear Family Composition in Animal Grouping

I started with horses, and used to be really good at them, until I moved on to other things. This book was, and is still my go to guide for horses, even though it's fallen apart from constant use over the 10 years or so that I've had it. It has other animals in it as well, but the horse section is the most detailed in my opinion. Also, It doesn't have a a ton of steps or instructions(it's not one of those "Step 1: Draw a circle..." books), but it has lots of hand drawn detail shots and breakdowns to really show you how the bones and muscles work. Basically speaking, it's less like an instruction book, and more like a reference book.

ImportsandLines · November 2010

Thanks Sushi, I will look into that.

Howdy, Stranger!

Drawing 0.0

Comments