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Naota_Yukino

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:45 pm


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I did this after hearing some deaths songs!! biggrin not really, i was listening to some hardcore rock and i just had to draw this girl! You can't see the left eye very well, i tried fixing it, and i couldn't and i was going to finish the rest of the detail but i showed it to my teacher, and she took it since it was so cool -_-

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I just started to work on this one just yesterday. My Naruto OC (who doesn't have one? seriously)

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=292b4hg&s=4

Unfortunately this was too big to post on here. Well, i am a scorpio and decided, "Why not draw a girl with water and a scorpion!?" I know i messed up on the scorpion, i decided not to to over detail on that one, and my teacher saw it again and took it so i couldn't work on it more, please tell me your comments on these pictures, i would really appreciate it.
PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:37 pm


I really have to get to bed. And I'll be gone all week, but I promise to help when I get back. For now, you should know that the arms are a bit too long on the first one, and the hands and feet of the second one are a little... strange in shape and size. I'll be back. mrgreen I like 'em though. The first one's really cool and I like the cute (albeit simple) outfit of the second. ninja

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:32 am


To help out with arms lengths... well, i am not a cartoonist-much so idk if it is the same or not.

stand up, put your arms to your sides, your hand against your thigh.
look at your where your arm bends (elbow). Now follow it to your other elbow. Did you notice something? It is the same exact spot as your belly button, or a little above your hips.
That helps you out right there. :3

Also, look at your hands... what is it aligned with? Maybe somewhere inappropriate but it is usually 1 hand below that.

I hope that helps out, your drawings look good!
PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:39 pm


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To help out with arms lengths... well, i am not a cartoonist-much so idk if it is the same or not.

stand up, put your arms to your sides, your hand against your thigh.
look at your where your arm bends (elbow). Now follow it to your other elbow. Did you notice something? It is the same exact spot as your belly button, or a little above your hips.
That helps you out right there. :3

Also, look at your hands... what is it aligned with? Maybe somewhere inappropriate but it is usually 1 hand below that.

I hope that helps out, your drawings look good!
Thank you!! I'm still trying to get the hang of the anatomy of the body so of course i have a lot of mistakes xP i'll try to use your advice :3

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:49 am


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I really have to get to bed. And I'll be gone all week, but I promise to help when I get back. For now, you should know that the arms are a bit too long on the first one, and the hands and feet of the second one are a little... strange in shape and size. I'll be back. mrgreen I like 'em though. The first one's really cool and I like the cute (albeit simple) outfit of the second. ninja

Hey, I'm back! mrgreen Okay, the above me solved the arm length issue for you, but I have promised to help at least a little so that is what I intend to do. The knees and elbows are a bit too high, making the upper arms/legs a bit short while the forearms and calves look a little strange (since they look longer than the rest of the leg). Also, on the first one, her belly button should be higher. Usually, the belly button is about at the point where the body makes that hourglass shape (like where your sides go in and then start going out again); if you look at yourself in the mirror I think it'll make a little more sense. That's why pants that go up to your bellybutton look strange and go up so high. mrgreen

Whelp, I think those are the major things. I hope I helped. Good luck and have fun! rofl
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