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Leeseetsa
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« on: May 31, 2012, 05:50:29 AM »

Sorry it's so small.... my boyfriend basically agreed to let me take a picture of it on his phone so he could photobucket it, and I didn't realize how TINY the image would be....

But yes, I keep on noticing that mt anatomy's a bit off, and that my faces are extremely flat. Any tips?
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2012, 11:01:20 AM »
It's all in the shading. Anything that is 3 dimensional gives a shadow and without said shadow it turns up flat. If you draw a circle ot is but only a circle, but if that circle is covered in a shadow, it becomes a ball
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2012, 04:17:28 PM »
As Aliikaiokai said, shading will keep it from looking flat. However, another simple thing is to not use lined paper. The lines tend to add to the flat look.
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2012, 06:10:19 PM »
Okay, shading is a must for the future. Cheesy
@Vararam I did not know that. Shocked Thank you for sharing that knowledge!
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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2012, 07:46:14 PM »
Another thing that helps is perspective...for example, having something closer to you appear bigger.  But the biggest factor in invoking three dimensions is shading...
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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2012, 08:08:25 PM »
http://forums.furtopia.org/index.php?topic=43992.0
An excessively larger photo. Tongue I was trying to use foreshortening in the torso, but I guess that didn't quite work?
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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2012, 08:11:43 PM »
Quote from: Leeseetsa on May 31, 2012, 08:08:25 PM
http://forums.furtopia.org/index.php?topic=43992.0
An excessively larger photo. Tongue I was trying to use foreshortening in the torso, but I guess that didn't quite work?

Your picture is not showing up.
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2012, 11:34:53 PM »
Shading, perspective, and proportions all take practice, so keep
drawing, drawing ,drawing. Bunny
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« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2012, 04:44:40 AM »
Quote from: Old Rabbit on May 31, 2012, 11:34:53 PM
Shading, perspective, and proportions all take practice, so keep
drawing, drawing ,drawing. Bunny


Thank you for your inspiring words. Smiley

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Quote from: Leeseetsa on May 31, 2012, 08:08:25 PM
http://forums.furtopia.org/index.php?topic=43992.0
An excessively larger photo. Tongue I was trying to use foreshortening in the torso, but I guess that didn't quite work?

Your picture is not showing up.

Okay, thank you for telling me Tongue Embarrassed I'm trying to wrestle Quizzilla right now. If I win, you'll have decently sized picks.
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« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2012, 11:54:12 AM »
A soft lead pencil  is good for shading practice. It's easy to erase and
you can rub it with your fingers to create soft shading effects.

Keep up the good work. Bunny
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