Here's some of the most amazing and invaluable advice you'll most-likely ever get from one of my good colleagues and legends in comics/gaming, creator JOE MADUREIRA. It's what i've been preaching to you aspiring artists since i arrived on DA, but i think his POV says it perfectly:
*WARNING: SOME MATURE LANGUAGE*
"DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE A SUCCESSFUL ARTIST?
Or a successful WORKING PROFESSIONAL?
Believe it or not there is a difference. I'm not usually a soapbox type guy, I don't like instructing people, and I think I'm a terrible teacher. But hey, it's Friday and I'm in a strange mood. So here goes:
I've noticed that a good number of my fans happen to be aspiring artists themselves. This is for all you guys. I get asked constantly: "Where should I go to school?" "What classes should I take?" "What should I study for anatomy?" "What pencils and paper do you use?" "Should I be working digitally now instead of traditionally?" "How do I fix my poses? Learn composition? Perspective?" "When
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I was so incredibly surprised that my picture was praised by Ishihara and Higurashi. Both are Battle Network alumni and great influences on my style and thought process. Those little quotes are greater than the actual prize to me (of course, an autograph is great too).
I thought drawing super detailed wouldn't be interesting to others, so after a bit of brainstorming, I decided to make the piece as charming and fun as I could. No every angle shot, just a cool pose then some in-depth weapon usage. I actually drew it right to left (due to poor planning)!
I was so incredibly surprised that my picture was praised by Ishihara and Higurashi. Both are Battle Network alumni and great influences on my style and thought process. Those little quotes are greater than the actual prize to me (of course, an autograph is great too).
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