I'm really happy to see so many people still posting in this thread! I thought it would've died by now, but I'm pleasantly surprised it's still going.
I won't be able to critique any of people's work tonight, since I'm too tired right now, but I want to share a few art resources I've found over the last month with you all:
YouTube Channels:
Proko: https://www.youtube.com/user/ProkoTV
This is by far one of the best YouTube art channels I've come across. Proko's videos are concise and easy to understand. He teaches art topics better than any other content creator I've seen, and avoids any clickbait gimmicks for the majority of his videos. Plus, his videos are some of the most engaging videos I've seen on YouTube. Period. He's got playlists on drawing fundamentals, portraits, figure drawing, and anatomy, so I suggest you try to watch them all and draw along with the videos when you've got the time.
Drawing with Jazza: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrawWithJazza
If Proko doesn't cover a topic I'm trying to understand or if I just want a different perspective on a certain topic, I'll turn to Jazza for help. He's got videos similar to Proko, but they aren't as concise nor are they as visually engaging. Regardless, he's still got great content that's worth watching.
Alphonso Dunn: https://www.youtube.com/user/LighterNoteProd
Similar videos to Proko and Jazza, but they're a little lengthier and more in-depth. He has a really nice anatomy series.
Sycra: https://www.youtube.com/user/Sycra
Again, similar to the previous three. Just another resource to check out.
The Drawing Database: Marc Leone NKU: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNPLX1hfy3Q8zr4eKvmhLGQ
One of the most underappreciated YouTube art channels I've come across. The videos are much lengthier than Proko's or Jazza's, but because of the increased length, they are much more in-depth and the instructor goes slow enough where you don't have to pause and rewind the video constantly to draw along. These videos are literally professional art classes from a professional art school and they are completely FREE.
Brandon Dayton: https://www.youtube.com/user/brandondayton
This guy's got some really nice blog-style videos. Not many tutorials, but most of his videos give great advice.
Bobby Chiu: https://www.youtube.com/user/digitalbobert
This content creator has great videos on advice on how to live as an artist. From mentality, to methods of learning concepts, to finding art jobs in the real world. He's the owner of "Schoolism," which is a site dedicated to helping artists of all skill to grow and improve. It requires a monthly subscription, but it's definitely worth it if you have the time and money to commit to the classes. They're all taught by professionals in the field, so with every class you're guaranteed to have a skilled artist teach it.
Helpful Websites:
Drawabox: http://drawabox.com/
Really nice starting point for any beginning artist. The first lesson or two are dedicated to improving drafting skills, and as far as I know, all the fundamentals of drawing are covered on this site. It's also entirely free to use.
Schoolism: https://www.schoolism.com/
I mentioned this site in my description for Bobby's channel. Great classes all taught by great artists. Monthly subscription is needed but it's worth it if you have the time and money.
Quickposes: https://www.quickposes.com
Really great site for gesture practice and overall figure practice. Doing a 20 minute session of 1 minute gesture drawings a day will do wonders for your figure drawing skills.
Posemaniacs: http://www.posemaniacs.com
Like quickposes but you're drawing from 3D models instead of drawing from photos. I wouldn't be recommending this if it wasn't for the accurate depiction of the human muscle structure for every model. This is actually a fantastic resource to understand the placement of muscles on the figure.
Art Books:
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: https://archive.org/details/pdfy-5dQt81v7NYVZl2La
This is one of the most interesting art books I've read so far. It's arguably a book that should be read by all artists, and it's probably the best book for any beginning artist to read. It's a bit wordy for an art book, so you can just skip to the exercises if you'd like, but I feel like you'd miss out on a lot of great information by just skipping to the exercises.
Figure Drawing: Design and Invention: https://anatomiaartistica.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/michael-hampton-figure-drawing-design-and-invention-1.pdf
One of the best figure drawing books I've come across, and just generally a great workbook. There's tons of useful advice and exercises in here, so my suggestion is to draw along with each page you read.
How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination
I wasn't able to find a free version to this, so you'll have to do some digging to find one, or you can actually buy it like a good person (but are you gonna do that, though?) Much like the figure drawing book, it's a great workbook and there's tons of exercises in this book. It's much more concentrated improving drafting skills and understanding form and breaking down complex objects into more simple shapes, so there's a lot of crucial fundamentals being taught in this book. I haven't read this book yet so I can't give much more of a description.
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter
Again, wasn't able to find a free link, nor have I read it yet, but I've only ever heard good things from this book. This book is perfect if you're trying to better understand how to incorporate color into your pieces.
Classic Human Anatomy: https://www.scribd.com/doc/302933692/Valerie-L-Winslow-Classic-Human-Anatomy-pdf
There's a direct PDF link somewhere on the Internet, but I'm too tired to look for it right now. This is by far the most in-depth book I've found on human anatomy that is made for artists, not biologists/doctors/nurses. There isn't much of a need to actually read through the whole thing. I've mainly used it as a reference book, and it works just fine as that.
I'll critique stuff tomorrow and post my latest sketch for critique, but for now I need to sleep lol
Edited at 2017/10/14 12:09:26
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