I need opinions and help to improve I see allot of good artists on gaia and I want to know what I should do to improve. I have gotten better over the past year but I'm still pretty bad.
Here's an over view I don't own a tablet that is compatible with paint tool said so I use a computer mouse I am wondering would a tablet be better to use and if this will add any problems to the method you use :c
Here's my deviant art there are some random arts on there but there is also a file with gaia requests (that you'll be happy to know are given away for free)
http://victorycabbage.deviantart.com/gallery/
I need some pointers for: poses, how do I work out poses for characters, I understand my shading is very bad and lacks texture I want to know what brushes and tools should I use to make it more material-like. I have work to do on hair and clothing detail. Also how do I do good outlines right now I use a curve tool and I want to know should I use a pen tool and to what wait does it need to be. The list goes on...and on...
Quickly then can anyone point me in the direction of a good anime drawing video and paint tool said helper or maybe an anime drawing book of sorts. I don't mind if my whole method if flipped upside down to be honest being a self taught artist means my way might be quite different to other people's but I'm ready to be taught to be better via book video or just advice from gains.
Feel free to express you opinion on here please try to add criticism and improvements if you comment I really want to get this right. And it doesn't matter to me if your an artist or not just pointing out little bits for improvement will help allot. Thanks ~