Well I've taking a lot of time to start working on getting the anatomy thing down and its working a bit. This is why I'm glad that I didn't become a doctor of any kind because I couldn't name half of those damn muscles! I have also been trying a different style where which has a bit more of a cartoon style when it comes to drawing, a little less emphasis on muscle detail.

Have started thing a little bit more about shading, (like i said I'm a beginner) and realized that I know nothing about it at all. I've heard people say study lighting and I'm not exactly sure how to do that. I've been looking at :: Vid. Tutorial. Some of my biggest problems comes with trying to shade what I want to look like leather or even just choosing a light source. I have also been trying to figure out pencil strokes (does that make sense) for the best way to make the shading to work, like which direction to shade up, down, sideways, diagonal. How long does it take until you trust what you think is the right lighting or what not. Are there some other tips and tricks that you guys know of, or things you've studied that have helped.

Also feel free to check out some of my work and give some tips on where you think a light source would be and how you would shade or ideas on shading. I really want to move from now just drawing, to drawing and shading, stepping it up to the next level. I love feedback even if it hurts because it helps you grow.


THANKS TO ALL WHO READ

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