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mimic !m5VuyeNFyg
/ic/ is no help with this, bunch of elitist fags sometimes, and I know there's plenty of really awesome artists on this board, so can someone teach me a technique for drawing good eyes for large and small characters? Dicking around and drawing some shitty eyes to piss me off is also acceptable.

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>> Anonymous
what exactly do you mean? I'm a little confused.
>> mimic !m5VuyeNFyg
Draw me some good examples of eyes that I may rip off for learning purposes, me working from reference results in failure, I'd rather see how it translates to penwork.
>> Anonymous
style doesn't matter? just a mash-up of different eyes?
>> mimic !m5VuyeNFyg
>>108614
Whatever pleases you... I'm really interested in realism, but I'd like to see a variety of eyes that aren't horribly generic and cartoony.

What I like about this is that I can view the animation, which gives me a better idea of where people start, and where they stop. I have some sirius ADD going on (no joke) and I have serious problems with consistency where most people know how to manage these kinds of things.
>> Anonymous
>>108618
alright.. I'll give it a shot for you.
>> Mr.Hoisington
I suggest go on Conceptart.org You will get major good crits, if you can't handle crits and be a baby about it then go to deviantart. Why DA will give you hit points of no improvement at all.
>> Anonymous
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Well, heres some doodles of some cartoony eyes I've employed now and then.

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>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>108613me working from reference results in failure

well then you need to work more, son, because that's the only way you'll ever get better. either that or pick up How to Draw Awesome Manga Characters book and knock yourself out.
>> Anonymous
>>108628
Out of all the scary endings I see in my life, that one is the worst of all. I've been reading loomis, though, if it's any help. But I don't retain it so well, I'll take your word for it, and work from reference every day.
>> Anonymous
Study from life.

Plain and simple. You study from life and you learn how to draw real first. At the very least, basic human form, from there, you can change to cartoony, because you understand how it should look. If you want some resources, I recommend these.

http://www.acclaimimages.com/
http://fineart.sk/
http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/stockart/?order=9
>> Anonymous
>>108632
It didn't help you much because the purpose of Loomis' book is to get you started on drawing from reference. Copying his illustrations is no good, either. If you want your people to look good, draw from reference. For eyes, start with a mirror. Draw your own eye(s) 10 times. Trust me, you will see significant improvement.
>> Anonymous
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I don't know if this is what you you were looking for, but I did my best.

I usually stick with my own one or two "styles" of eyes.

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>> Anonymous
Also: Does drawing on a tablet or paper make a significant difference? I really like my tablet, and good drawing paper doesn't grow on trees (it is trees lol), or rather, I just don't have time to go out and fetch some.
>> Anonymous
>>108644
I don't know - does it? That's something you should know best. If you're used to tablet, I guess you should stick to it, but I do recommend that you try sketching on an actual paper.

Keep in mind that if you cannot draw a decent pair of eyes, good drawing paper should be the least of your concerns. Shitty recycled lined paper is more than enough for the level of suckage you're at now, and I do not mean that as an insult. Having good tools won't make you any better at what you do if you have no idea what you're doing. Study from life, sketch, sketch, sketch some more... You'll know when it's time to move to the good paper.

tl;dr - DRAW
>> mimic !m5VuyeNFyg
>>108650
So much more convincing when someone's telling you this.

I'll do that, then. Thanks.
>> Anonymous
>>108641
im not the op, but you got a decent variety here, i think i will use some of these when i wanna mix up some styles

thanks
>> Anonymous
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I don't know if this is what you you were looking for, but I did my best.

I usually stick with my own one "style" of eyes.

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>> Anonymous
>>109002
Perfect!
>> Anonymous
>>109002
I fucking hate this grey face, goddamn.
>> Anonymous
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There is an eye, but it is peeping.

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>> Anonymous !mL2ZRk1cK.
I know a technique that works well. I think people call it "practice" or something, but I just call it "draw that shape you like over and over and over until it looks right all the time".
>> Anonymous
>>109002
snake will live forever
>> Anonymous
>>109002

Fuck yeah Surlid Snake!
>> Mac !vv/Nr3MYLo
http://www.furiae.com/popup.php?text=eyetutorial

Also Google.