Draw your Character

I need to grab my sketchpad and try to draw mine.

One day...

My original character someone kindly drew for me back in beta.

http://i.imgur.com/QvOVDe1.jpg

Ah, if only I could draw... One day, I think I might try to get a commission work done of a couple of my mules; they're the ones with real character and story to them (unlike my main who still refuses to talk to me in that way...). Rysta and Bysta in a BL pic would be fun ^_^

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Originally Posted by Issac

I honestly always wanted to see my character drawn. Alas I have no artistic skills to mention.

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Me too, so I had some commissioned. I...can't post them here, though (if you know what I mean).

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Originally Posted by Eekiki

Me too, so I had some commissioned. I...can't post them here, though (if you know what I mean).

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Dammit, now I want to see them.

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Originally Posted by mbncd

Ah, if only I could draw...

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http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...e_Can_Cook.jpg

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Originally Posted by Eekiki

Me too, so I had some commissioned. I...can't post them here, though (if you know what I mean).

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now you have to post them !

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Originally Posted by Gramul

http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...e_Can_Cook.jpg

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Whenever I enter the kitchen, the fire alarm goes off. You'd be wise to keep such a book away from me XD

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Originally Posted by mbncd

Whenever I enter the kitchen, the fire alarm goes off. You'd be wise to keep such a book away from me XD

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Just replace chef on the cover with the Swedish Chef.

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Originally Posted by mbncd

Whenever I enter the kitchen, the fire alarm goes off. You'd be wise to keep such a book away from me XD

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The point is, no one is innately born with the ability to create. Every craft needs time and practice, and everyone is capable.
My art didn't even start to look anywhere near decent till the end of High School.

I don't mean this to sound condescending. I'm just trying to encourage you to look beyond whatever limitations you set up for yourself.

http://puu.sh/7ZJ9i/a09cbc1200.jpg

I don't have the original, but I drew this awhile back with MS paint. And now it's my skype picture.

I've always wondered what my character would look like drawn. I'll have to see what I can do to find someone to help me out with this! haha.

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Originally Posted by HoneyBiscuit

Dammit, now I want to see them.

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There is an image board which I will not provide a link to (hint: 'neko' is part of the URL). If you look for it, you will find it there.

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Originally Posted by Shairine

well i guess i found the board but there are 1500 sites of pictures how should i know wich one is yours lol

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'cause it looks like me? I can't help you with this, y'know. ^_^

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Originally Posted by mbncd

Ah, if only I could draw...

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The ability to make art is not specific to certain people. Some pick it up faster than others, no doubt. But, you can't draw because you don't draw. Just do it, seriously. The only caveat is that you must actually want to do it. If you seriously want to do it, you must keep doing it, whether you suck or not, until you get better, and you will if you stick with it. If however, you're just wishing you could draw instead of really wanting to, you're SOL.

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Originally Posted by Eekiki

There is an image board which I will not provide a link to (hint: 'neko' is part of the URL). If you look for it, you will find it there.

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well i guess i found the board but there are 1500 sites of pictures how should i know wich one is yours lol

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Originally Posted by mbncd

Ah, if only I could draw...

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As Gramul said, anyone is capable if they put work into it. My drawing was horrid before high school (not that it's very good now, perspective still kills me, proportion isn't always correct, and I can't draw a decent hand to save my life), but a bit of practice and learning from others really helps out. And having a model to work off of helps a great deal. Some of my drawings you can clearly see if I was using a model to see perspective and proportion or not.

I started drawing my alt after seeing this thread, maybe I'll post if I progress it further and am happy with the results =p

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Originally Posted by Shairine

well i guess i found the board but there are 1500 sites of pictures how should i know wich one is yours lol

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Aye me too. Realizing I'm looking for lalafell(assuming) fanart on the internet of all places. I'm going to be fighting my way through a veritable pornado before I come close to seeing any results.

My sig was drawn for me by a friend

Wow a lot of people jumped on my "I wish I could draw" comment o.o

You know how lots of people have certain ways of learning things? Some find it easier to learn if they see it in a diagram, others need long drawn out explanations and yet others need to experience the thing themselves? Well, as a whole, people have different ways of thinking and perceiving the world and mine happens to be verbally. I can write about my characters (and I have, that's what I mean by they spoke to me) but I can't picture them in my head even while looking at the characters on the screen. Likewise, I can't picture my mother's face even after living with her almost every day of my life for the last almost 30 years. My mind simply doesn't do visual stuff. Trying to represent something visually (such as drawing, painting, sculpting, etc) isn't my field, whereas writing is.

I like writing and I'm happy writing but I just thought it would be nice if I could get a commission done of the characters I love so much...

for those wanting or moving the pencil, I rebloged something useful on my tumblr

http://azjazo.tumblr.com/post/818230...rawing-and-art

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Originally Posted by mbncd

My mind simply doesn't do visual stuff.

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This right here, is exactly what we're talking about though. A lot of people get this mindset. That they simply can't do it. If you can put a pencil to paper you can draw. If you sincerely wish you could draw, you can. But only if you try and keep trying. If you want to resign yourself to "I can't," and you're happy with that. That's perfectly fine too. But this is probably the reaction you'll get around artists if you say "I wish I could draw." Believe it or not, you can. But, you have to want it.

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Originally Posted by mbncd

Wow a lot of people jumped on my "I wish I could draw" comment o.o ....

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You're missing their point.
Art, like writing, is a very technical field. You can learn to draw/paint/etc without having 'talent'.
Now Talent, it's a nifty thing to have. I love it. However, it downright useless if you don't have the technical aspect of art down- especially when what you're trying to draw is a character.
So you may not be the next master artist but that doesn't mean you should deny yourself.
Personally, I've always been a visual person.
I ran away from writing and reading for the longest time- and I always had an excuse. However, it wasn't until I really started to read a lot that I was able to overcome my problem with reading. And it certainly wasn't until I started to actually write that I learned to write.
My first attempts at writing were one liners. I remember the first time I actually wrote a paragraph- well granted it was more of a wall of text but it was a huge moment for me.
Presently, I can write a damn good story. It took a lot of work to get to that point though.
Am I the next Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, or Tolkien? No, not by a long shot- but like I said, I can write a damn good story.

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Originally Posted by jazo

for those wanting or moving the pencil, I rebloged something useful on my tumblr

http://azjazo.tumblr.com/post/818230...rawing-and-art

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o.o wow this is very nice!
Thanks for sharing!

Talent and gift DO play an important role in certain things such as singing, drawing, writing etc. The "vision" is something you can't really teach, it has to come from within (imo). The technical stuff sure, that can be taught. Voice lessons, acting lessons, figure drawing, creative writing courses.

In my personal case, I've been drawing since I was 4. It was silly stuff too..just a lot of Super Mario saving the Princess (1985-1986 when NES was hot :p). This is something my mom never really pushed on me either (like some parents try to push their kids into sports, piano etc). I kinda just been drawing since I could reliably hold a pen >_> My drawings were everywhere, much to my mom's dismay....on the inner walls, outside walls, my clothes, her important work books (she was a teacher aide back then)..just whatever I could draw on xD I had the "eye" for perspective and that sort of thing without ever going to an art class. My brother and sister had the same innate ability, though they sadly didn't continue with their drawing past high school.

It wasn't until college that I actually had formal technical training. The technical does help a LOT XD Most people who don't have the training tend to try to draw it "perfect" the first time, instead of drawing a rough "draft" and refining it (think of an essay you write for your English classes..you don't start out trying to write the final draft you turn in..you write a rough draft and make continuous refinements..delete something here, add something there). I think that's the most IMPORTANT thing to remember of any creative work...always start loose and work on refining it!

As for other crafts..I've been dabbling with writing (taking a fiction writing course atm at my uni) and I've discovered that while I still have that same "artistic vision", I can't translate it well to word as I can with drawing. The words don't come to me. I know what I want to say, but I fall flat in trying to actually convey it in a sentence. But like others have said, with practice I too, can get better with writing T.T

Man, now I wish I could actually draw. These are all awesome!

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Originally Posted by Reeth

Man, now I wish I could actually draw. These are all awesome!

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Oh no, not you too. D:

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Originally Posted by Shairine

common back to topic please D:

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Sorry OP, I get a little carried away. :(

I am considering crafting a picture to contribute, if I can find the time.

common back to topic please D:

One of the pieces I did for the FFXIV Fandub Project. The character is Vagrant Riskbreaker ;3

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ps9416dcb3.png

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Originally Posted by Shairine

common back to topic please D:

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Sorry, getting back on topic is actually quite rare.

A sketch taken from a screenshot of Selvaria.
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/84...0/812/zyve.jpg

My character, painted in Photoshop.

http://cydel.net/wp-content/uploads/...d-841x1024.jpg

Click here for Link to full size image on DeviantArt

Here is my character: http://i.imgur.com/dQ887qu.jpg

Here is the drawing I made: http://i.imgur.com/vAE0air.jpg

The resemblance is uncanny.

LMFAO but nice try haha

eekiki where are you :3 feed us more information still didnt found your picture :<

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Originally Posted by Shairine

eekiki where are you :3 feed us more information still didnt found your picture :<

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Oh. . .oh my.

I Found it.

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Originally Posted by HoneyBiscuit

Oh. . .oh my.

I Found it.

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explain ~~

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Originally Posted by Kat_Manx

Here is my character: http://i.imgur.com/dQ887qu.jpg

Here is the drawing I made: http://i.imgur.com/vAE0air.jpg

The resemblance is uncanny.

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NAILED IT /10char

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Originally Posted by Shairine

explain ~~

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Assuming you are on the right site. You need to make an account (takes like 1 second) to see NSFW.

Search "lalafellf"

3rd Page

Bottom right

Alternatively search "artist_illogicaldreams"

Should be the only result.

VERY NSFW.

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Originally Posted by HoneyBiscuit

Assuming you are on the right site. You need to make an account (takes like 1 second) to see NSFW.

Search "lalafellf"

3rd Page

Bottom right

Alternatively search "artist_illogicaldreams"

Should be the only result.

VERY NSFW.

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ok found it :3

i would never found it xd

here is a sketch of a new picture for my lis <3

http://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/acci...0afd69e29f.jpg

this was a work in progress I never got to finish due to other things I was doing! maybe one day I will finish coloring it ^_^

I did the line art and coloring on paint tool sai with my intuos tablet (im still very new to digital art, im used to pencil and paper or charcoal and canvas lol)

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...pse5d6de01.png

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Originally Posted by Rakashu

I tried to draw my character.....[snip]

That very micro gram of Actionium would eventually be used haphazardly within the very pencil that I used to attempt the original drawing of my character!

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Should have started with charcoal shading. Would have prevented an implosion at the sub-atomic level.

I'd try to draw, but wouldn't be too much better than the stick figure above. So I'll stick to admiring what's here. :)

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Originally Posted by Shairine

ok found it :3

i would never found it xd

here is a sketch of a new picture for my lis <3

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sexy look that says "I want to play :)". I love it.