Any artists out there?

[EmmaRainboe]

*Casually clogs the thread with more equines...*
Last one, I swear.
Maybe...

@CrazyCochin I think I have the basics of head shape down...

But could use some assistance figuring out the anatomy of the rest of the body.

 

[Amer]

*Casually clogs the thread with more equines...*
Last one, I swear.
Maybe...

@CrazyCochin I think I have the basics of head shape down...


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But could use some assistance figuring out the anatomy of the rest of the body.


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Well, what works for me (and I’m not saying it works for everyone else, but I can draw a pretty rad horse) is to lean heavily on a reference. Don’t draw just the head or any detail first or you’ll find yourself trying to draw a body to fit the head, which never works. Just give the head shapes.
Do the top parts of all the legs, then the middle parts, then the bottom parts then the wrist looking things then the hooves (I know, real technical anatomy right there) it helps doing all the same part at once, working down, first drawing blobs then going back up and refining them.
Now comes detail, detailing left to right (so you don’t smudge the paper.)
Finally, shading.
I’m bad at explaining.

or you could just copy a my little pony if that’s the style you’re going for.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Well, what works for me (and I’m not saying it works for everyone else, but I can draw a pretty rad horse) is to lean heavily on a reference. Don’t draw just the head or any detail first or you’ll find yourself trying to draw a body to fit the head, which never works. Just give the head shapes.
Do the top parts of all the legs, then the middle parts, then the bottom parts then the wrist looking things then the hooves (I know, real technical anatomy right there) it helps doing all the same part at once, working down, first drawing blobs then going back up and refining them.
Now comes detail, detailing left to right (so you don’t smudge the paper.)
Finally, shading.
I’m bad at explaining.

or you could just copy a my little pony if that’s the style you’re going for.

Thank you!!

 

[EmmaRainboe]

or you could just copy a my little pony if that’s the style you’re going for.

Nope, I'm extremely comfortable drawing ponies.

I get told to stop drawing ponies all over my notes almost daily.
(Well if they didn't want a pony there why did they leave a centimeter of blank space? )

 

[CrazyCochin]

Thanks to you.
Unicorn I just did. I tried a different method of shading than my usual, I like it a lot more I think. Feels a lot cleaner.



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I Love the glittter! And that horn!

 

[CrazyCochin]

*Casually clogs the thread with more equines...*
Last one, I swear.
Maybe...

@CrazyCochin I think I have the basics of head shape down...


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But could use some assistance figuring out the anatomy of the rest of the body.


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That is great! The rest of the body is the part that troubles me, so in my opinion, you nailed it!

 

[casportpony]

Come check out the new contest!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/official-byc-mini-contest—poultry-art-creations.1499740/

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Well, what works for me (and I’m not saying it works for everyone else, but I can draw a pretty rad horse) is to lean heavily on a reference. Don’t draw just the head or any detail first or you’ll find yourself trying to draw a body to fit the head, which never works. Just give the head shapes.
Do the top parts of all the legs, then the middle parts, then the bottom parts then the wrist looking things then the hooves (I know, real technical anatomy right there) it helps doing all the same part at once, working down, first drawing blobs then going back up and refining them.
Now comes detail, detailing left to right (so you don’t smudge the paper.)
Finally, shading.
I’m bad at explaining.

or you could just copy a my little pony if that’s the style you’re going for.

Here's one I did attempting to follow this

(Ignore the foal in the bottom left, was playing with proportions for him.)

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Looking for painting ideas.
Taking my supplies over to my grandmother's house tonight as I'll be staying until Friday afternoon.
I always have a hard time falling asleep so I like to busy myself with something. Painting will give me something to do until I'm tired enough to fall asleep.

 

[Amer]

Here's one I did attempting to follow this

(Ignore the foal in the bottom left, was playing with proportions for him.)

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Better. For shading follow a reference more. You’d be surprised by how shiny horses are. Some dark horses will have almost-white patches just because of how the light bounces off them.