Me drawing Sonic The Hedgehog! Part 1

Part one of my video is on Youtube! Part two coming soon!

Camera set ups and upload times

Wow...took 4 hours to upload a 7'21 min video on YouTube. And I haven't upload the second video which is a little over 10 mins...these two videos only make up part one of me drawing. So it might be Thursday or Wednesday when before anyone can view the videos. I had trouble finding a way to set up the camera and tripod. I don't have a desk to draw on let alone to put a camera and tripod on. So I had to be creative...

I used my dresser drawer,this set up would have been prefect..but I don't draw so well standing up.

So I had to balance the camera and tripod on my lap while sitting on my bed drawing!

I was so nervous recording myself drawing,that I almost forgot how to draw and I was pouring down in sweat,and my hands were shakey! The video won't be narrated. I hope I can time lapse it.

Anyway, can wait to finished these videos...need I a faster internet connection. :p

Recording video this Tues.!

I will be recording a video of me drawing this Tuesday! I really got to psych myself up for this,a bit nervous,never record myself drawing before,well I did once but....anyway. My videos will be me drawing fan art mostly video game characters,no original characters.

I'm still drawing still life and human anatomy,and other drawing exercises. I'm just not posting them because they are not that interesting...but I have notice a improvement with in a week! 

These hands suck...though....

I've also been watching videos on story/script writing,learned a lot! Going have to rewatch them and take notes. Self-learning is so much fun,learning at my own pace and time is the best way for me.

Youtube Videos coming soon!

My GofundMe campaign is over with. I have a cam to record videos. But I will be next week before I can test everything out to see if it will work. My husband's laptop is old and crappy,but I hope things will go well. I will be posting drawing videos,they won't be how to draw videos per-say just videos of me drawing....no fancy intros or nothing like that. I only have limited resources...  Well until then see you later...

The first steps

I have started my journey to become a better artist. I'm working on my anatomy studies. I will be watching Sycra's how to videos (he's a great artist and teacher!!!) and The Structure of Man dvds,that I brought back in 2007. They are kinda long and boring but very useful....It's 5 set dvd...I never made past the first dvd all the years that I owned the dvd set...I've to force myself to finish the first dvd...I can do it! I hope...

Here are my drawings after I watch The Structure of Man lessons
http://neocrisis.deviantart.com/art/The-human-body-384778475

Muscle studies from the Pose Tool app
http://neocrisis.deviantart.com/art/Study-of-muscles-384776839

After watching one of Sycra's videos
http://neocrisis.deviantart.com/art/Female-structure-384777701

Pose Tool

I downloaded this neat little app from the App store. It's nice app to reference poses of the male and female figure. I will be using this app to study anatomy. 

This app is great for comic book,manga,anime and animation artists.

It's available on the App store,Google Play,and Amazon app store.

Back to the foundations!

I have started practicing the basic foundations of art/drawing. I'm working on my anatomy drawing. Won't be drawing fan art for awhile.

Sorry for the crappy pic.

I'm also studying artists and their work,and watching YouTube videos,and drawing form life. 

Live 2D

This looks interesting! Live 2D is a Japanese software that turns 2D drawings into 3D interactive animation for devices like tablets,smart phones and video and computer games. Pretty cool software I'm sure most people will use this to make visual novel games and dating sim games.
http://youtu.be/YrLnF7CQ8Ac

I don't think it's as powerful as Anime Studio Pro 9,when it comes to features,etc. I don't think Anime Studio can make interactive media. Live 2D is expensive too! But if you have a mobile game company or starting one,this software is worth a look!

Website: http://www.live2d.com/en/about

My drawing style...

I'm trying to change my drawing style...but it's hard. My drawing style is anime style...which I have been drawing since 1997. So it's very hard for me to try and draw another style with without it being influenced by anime. Over a period of time my style has changed a little,(or a lot) I have been told my drawing style looks like a fusion of Disney and anime,while others say it's just anime style. I love the way Disney animator's draw...maybe some day I can draw like them.

All last year, I have been drawing from life or photos,and took a drawing 1 class in college,(but had to drop out,couldn't afford it..) I notice I learned a lot about lines and creating a 3d object on a flat piece of paper. I learned drawing is a lot like sculpting. Before I was only thinking about the lines. I was drawing and not thinking about the "3d" space the drawing was in!  

Sometimes I fall into my old habits...lol

When I looked at comic book artist or fantasy artist pencil works, I wonder how do they draw like that and why can't I ? They are using different line widths,and line stokes. Thin lines can be use for drawing details,and/or if the object/character is far. Thick/bold lines are use for shadows,or if the object/character close. 

One of my recent unfinished drawings.

Drawing a dark line and slow fading it to a light line,will make line appear to go off in the distance,and vesre-versa. I kinda knew all of this,but it didn't click with me until took that class.

I hope I will develop my style into something I'm more I'm happy with,but I think it will always be influenced by anime.