ElleMurasaki

Edit: updating this for new followers who might want to see this :D 15 books I recommend for anatomy, art fundamental study and art inspiration. Please note that these are simply my personal recommendations and books that's helped me a lot in the past. I've taken photos for these books, so Here's a less image-heavy list (on tumblr) This took so much longer than I first anticipated so I really hope people find this helpful cause, seriously, spending 3 days on this does not feel like it was worth it ^^; edit: I'm putting the tl;dr list here first as a preview of the books I'm recommending. TL;DR List of books Anatomy Books An Atlas of An

'Life Drawing 5' by algaegoblin (https://www.deviantart.com/algaegoblin) Do you know how to sketch human figures but do you want to refine your anatomy skills? Or do you not know anatomy at all and you are tired to trust your imagination? Did you notice you create disproportions in your drawings? If you are aspiring artists and you already have your own style, you might as well believe you have no need of a guide, but you are wrong. Before exaggerating human proportions and begin to have your own style, you first have to know the basics. This little guide is the result of an accurate research and 5 years of high school of art, and it's created for all those who want to learn s

We all have certain obstacles that gives us the feeling of: 'This is so unfair!.' To me it's one of the most annoying feelings in the world because in general we don't really know how to deal with it. One little part of us says: 'Don't whine about it, you are just being jealous.' the other part of you tells you: 'If I didn't have this obstacle or disability I would rule the world!!' So you bounce around anger, sadness, hopelessness and envy. If you were just sad about something or simply angry it would be a lot easier to deal with, you cry or you just vent a bit towards a friend. But how to deal with he feeling of unfairness? :bulletblue:

I often get this very question: How did you get this good this fast? Now as I consider myself not being as good as people tell me, even struggling quite often with being an artist in general. I do know how to get better and how to reach it fast. I'm still growing as I go and it's the main thing that keeps me going. You need to get into the right mindset and the rest will follow. With the rest I mean: 1. Willpower. 2. Endurance. 3. Positive energy. 4. The NEED to draw. :bulletblue: Seeing growth in your work gives you the courage to work harder. You know that feeling when you're just about done with an image and feel like this image is bett

So tired of not achieving what you want? :thumb351497375: Everyone has something they really want dearly, a career, to have a certain loved one, to be able to make certain things... The most common one among us artist are: - I want to be able to draw better - I want to be able to draw like "this"person. - I want to earn money with my drawing. - I want to be able to draw what I imagine in my head. - I want more people to appreciate my art. - I want more feedback from artists I admire. - I want more.. - I want better.... All this wanting.. dreaming of... hoping for. How about doing it!! With these sort of "wants", it's a matter of DOING IT

As part of becoming good at something you need to be able to reflect upon yourself. Judge your own abilities and work and consider the possibility that what ever you have been doing it wrong all along. Or perhaps you're actually being to hard on yourself and you're better than your conscious is telling you. (This is bad too because it leads to insecurities.) Signs that you might overestimate your current skills. Do you often feel these things when you look upon work from good artists?:   I can totally do this too. This is not so hard, I can do this faster. My work is way more interesting. It's not fair that this person gets way more atte

Am I on the right track? This is a thing people often wonder and think it's a complicated to find out, but it is actually pretty simple. It's a different question you need to ask yourself based on different topics. As for: Fuck talent! You'll find it if you scroll down :P :bulletblue: Topic 1: Am I on the right track to becoming a better artist? Does your work from today, look closer to your initial goal than your work from last week? (this needs to be both in skill and idea.) :bulletgreen: Good skills: Honing your technique, training you muscle memory, being more knowledgeable about your tools and art rules. With art rules I mean: Perspec

There is a bunch of things online artist do terribly wrong on a regular basis. Some of it might be directly aimed to you and some might be things you from others. Shortlist: :bulletblue: Way too little time spend on painting/practice. :bulletblue: People making nit pick pointers. :bulletblue: The extreme fuzz about labels and methods. :bulletblue: Witch-hunting/ talking smack. However I'd like to start with a totally opposite note: This year I've also experienced great support from the art community for which I'm dearly grateful for.