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I occasionally have the opportunity to watch tutorials in various places (generally geared towards beginners), and as an improvised artist who taught himself I felt compelled to do this. I don't doubt the good will of those who make the tutorials, but I can't help but feel that many recommendations can limit the artistic potential of those who are just starting out in drawing. This is just a small observation of what I believe to be a somewhat restrictive practice that exists in a good part of the furry community, probably inherited from standardized manga drawing.
I don't mean to disparage anyone's artistic style (as these styles tend to be very nice and expressive), I just want to invite people to diversify and grow in their own styles.
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I don't mean to disparage anyone's artistic style (as these styles tend to be very nice and expressive), I just want to invite people to diversify and grow in their own styles.
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Some people get very set in their own ways and it's just easier/faster for them to continue to make everything look like the same. That's what happens when you don't use references. Some say it's their style and that's chill I guess but it speaks volumes about their creative process.
But I also would like to note that it heavily depends on preferences of the artist. Like top row is very animal like, while bottom is more human/anime like. Some people prefer one or the other. I just think so, that it's not always as much about creativity as it is about comfort. Both, moral and creative.
This is fascinating! I admit, I am impressed with how the bottom standardized template can still allow careful dressing to create identifiable species. I might not have noticed how similar they looked underneath if you hadn't demonstrated it, of course. Instead of very different shapes, certain visual cues are used to represent different species, requiring careful drawing to make those differences very apparent.
On the other paw, I can also appreciate how fundamentally different base shapes allow for more naturalistic depictions and how different techniques might be needed to give expression to different physiologies. The craft involved amazes me! Thanks for this. :)
On the other paw, I can also appreciate how fundamentally different base shapes allow for more naturalistic depictions and how different techniques might be needed to give expression to different physiologies. The craft involved amazes me! Thanks for this. :)
I think this is great advice, because it illustrates that if you want to have visually distinct characters then you are well served by starting from visually distinct shapes. And really, that goes back to being familiar with source material: what is the actual shape of that animal's head?
I was just about to say this!!
It drives me crazy when I see horses with canidae faces, or cats with canidae faces, or ANYTHING thats not remotely wolf-like to have the same facial structure.
(that being said, I could probably stand to draw a lot better in the diversity department myself, haha)
It drives me crazy when I see horses with canidae faces, or cats with canidae faces, or ANYTHING thats not remotely wolf-like to have the same facial structure.
(that being said, I could probably stand to draw a lot better in the diversity department myself, haha)
I agree with this. When it comes to character design. Using the same base can cause a Gray-Goo effect onto anyone's work and characters start looking the same or similar rather than being visually distinct. For anthro characters; I think beginners should look at animal references to copy off from and also try recreating the facial bases from memory.
I've noticed this a while ago to, a lot of furry artists, even very talented ones seem to have no concept of real animal anatomy and they give every character the same dog-like head shape and when I realized this it really spoiled a lot of my older comms as I noticed my Lions were given dog-like heads.
I think furry artists should study the anatomy of real animals before seriously drawing anthros, you gotta learn to walk before you can run.
I think furry artists should study the anatomy of real animals before seriously drawing anthros, you gotta learn to walk before you can run.
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