It's been a while. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things. I hope this post is worth the wait!
Q: "What are the do's and don't's of drawing?"
(I recommend clicking on images in this post to enlarge them)
DO
- create a rough "under drawing" before putting in final lines
- Draw the anatomy underneath the skin (I'll cover some anatomy tips in another post)
- Know what's happening under the clothes / hair / accessories / etc.
- Draw all of a partially obscured object or character
- use reference and do research
- get into the habit of thumb-nailing more complex drawings
- have dynamic line work (I'll write more about this in a separate post if someone requests it)
- practice, practice, practice!
Work from my first year at art school 
Work from my third year at art school
DON'T
- get stuck in one style
- Having a unique personal style is great, but you should learn a variety of styles as well (including realism!)
- Get inspiration from a variety of artists - fine artists, concept artists, comic artists, animators, illustrators, etc.
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| © Chris Sanders |
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| © Aaron Alexovitch |
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| © James Gurney |
- assume something won't be useful to know
- Never stop learning. Inspiration can be found in subjects beyond art
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