CowsGoMoo

Thank you! There's nothing I can say that can't be explained better by other people, so here's also some resources that helped me a ton, and an excuse to fan-girl a metric ton while procrastinating during dead week: A+ Youtubers - istebrak: https://www.youtube.com/user/Istebrak Infinitely helpful in explaining to me how to think more in 3D, and not in 2D. Talks about values, colors, lighting, blocking stuff in, forms, all kinds of stuff. Does great critiques that are flipping long but well worth your patience. Can be heavy handed in the way she critiques others, but that's one of the reasons why she's great. Go to her if you want to get better at contrast, form, shapes, whatever, or just general tips on just about anything. - Sycra https://www.youtube.com/user/Sycra Love this dude. Charming, down-to-earth, and is constantly looking for new ways to improve himself. If you're looking to improve, take a look at his tutorial videos (he has a lot of other stuff on his channel, equally fun to watch, but I'd start from his tutorials first). Tutorials mostly focus on anatomy (which I think is one of his strongest points) and how to simplify it down. Also, he has one of the best videos on how to draw boobs (seriously). Also talks about drawing processes -- how to practice, getting out of your comfort zone, stuff like that, which is also helpful. Go to him if you need help with anatomy, simplifying things down, or how to practice and improve your art. And boobs. - Proko https://www.youtube.com/user/ProkoTV Super charming. Also, great breakdown of anatomy, but can be a bit dense with his explanation of muscle groups and stuff. Though, he does simplify things down for you too. Go to him if you need help with anatomy, but want more details about bone, muscle groups, and how things connect and work together in the body. - FZD School https://www.youtube.com/user/FZDSCHOOL/videos Focus on environmentals, designing for cinema, also has flipping long videos. Go to him if you want pointers on environmental design. A+ Websites - Cntrl+Paint https://www.ctrlpaint.com/ Great website for colors, values, and other fundamentals for drawing (which I completely lack!!!). Also talks about how to use photoshop, which is useful also. - Draw a Box http://drawabox.com/ Great website, though very infrequently updated. Good tips on environmentals, shapes, forms, human figures and stuff. A+ Books - Figure Drawing, Design and Invention - Michael Hampton All-time favourite anatomy book. Haven't finished it though (it's flipping looong), but it's been infinitely helpful in breaking that shizz down! In my opinion, the best resource for getting better at anatomy! - Human Anatomy for Artists, The Elements of Form - Eliot Goldfinger Great resource. If you want to really go knee deep in anatomy with all of the muscles and bones and shizz. Good for obsessively getting to know anatomy. That ****'s too dense for me to read really fast, but from what I can tell it is also A+. This was an overkill, I know, but I've always wanted to do something like this. Hope this was helpful! Sorry about the overt focus on anatomy... that's something I'm desperately trying to get better at atm.

I haven't joined her google community yet, though I'll probably join it sometime in the future, maybe, idk. Anyways, I haven't posted anything for a while, so here's an update on a few lazily cropped WIPs I've been working on. Rein Ketas Will I ever finish them? Probably not. But it's the practice and process that matters, I guess. Or at least, that's what I like telling myself.

Yessery. She's been super helpful for drawing faces!

Here's another drawing. Started with me trying to figure out possible fashionable things people might wear to keep the sun off their face, and then it spiraled completely out of control. It was supposed to be a "quick" sketch! First drawing in a while of one of my characters, tried to draw my old character Dom wearing a chaperone (the thingy Roche wears in the Witcher). Here's how my portrait drawings of Domelvia has evolved over the years... Weird how I began to use more and more color, and then BAM! I'm back to grayscale again... It's mostly 'cause I need to get better at value before I tackle color again.

Here's a portrait study I did, after I realized my portrait drawing skills needed some serious work. Took me fuckin' FOREVER, because I actually used a soft brush on this drawing to build a base (which is something I SHOULD'VE been doing), which was a new and terrifying experience. Once I started using a hard brush again though, the drawing came together quite well, so I guess that's something I'll continue doing. Also, since I take a lot of pleasure in watching other people's process videos, I made one for myself. Mind the watermark though, I was an idiot and didn't test out the damn thing before recording everything.

Well, here's another art update. You're probably thinking, "Why Kenny, this looks familiar." and you'll be right, I touched up an old drawing, one that you can reminisce about under the spoiler here: Also, I drew an anatomy study again. I guess I have to put it under another spoiler, though, because "oh no, cover your eyes timmy, breasts!": Also, Happy New Year!

Thank you! I'm afraid I don't take requests though. I'm a bit selfish, and drawing's just sort of a me time thing. On top of college, worrying about drawing for others and finishing commissions just kinda bogs me down. So in honor of my fifth birthday (I'm 5 years old in LotC!!!)... I present to you -- the same sorta stuff I always update this thread with. So I finished the portrait drawing of Ketas (finally). And also... I attempted a few environments... which are still WIP: And then I drew whoever this is: And drew "quick" character templates to compare two people's heights and builds: Also... After like three ******* years, I finally decided to post some of my drawings on deviantart and tumblr. Hit me up folks! I'm "cowwsgomoo" on both websites.

Here's another update on my drawings: More unfinished ****-- because I never finish anything... This is me trying to redraw an older photo I had back in 2015, though I changed up the pose and head angle. And here's the still unfinished Dom drawing:

Well, here's another update on some stuff I'm trying to draw: Almost done with this drawing, just gotta fix up the legs a bit, and balance out the colors a bit. Here's the next thing I'm working on: EDIT: Here's an update on my current drawing. School's started, so I'm either going to be 10x more productive with drawing, or 10x less.

Ayy, thanks for the positive feedback folks! Forgot to update the thread when I (more-or-less) finished the darkest dungeon affliction thingy. Here's the finished version of the affliction thing. I did not have the font that was used in game, so I had to settle for a different font. Here's a current project I'm working on now: I'm literally having the worst time in my life trying to draw LEGS. They're so frustrating. >:C How the hECK DO YOU DRAW LEGS??? Feet and shoes too! I hate feet and shoes. Also, I can't seem to decide on a horn design for ol' Ketas here. Horns are also crazy weird to draw! This is what happens when you have no mileage in anything other than three-fourth views of faces. :C And as a bonus, here's two unfinished studies I did a couple of weeks ago: EDIT: Well, I added in her damn feet. Just gotta clean everything up now. Woop woop. Another update: Made the face's angle a bit less... unnatural. Made legs seem more fluid and natural. Boots are hard. Adding belts and straps everywhere and hoping for the best: Here's a happy little close up:

Well, since I haven't updated this thread in a while, here's another WIP. I was shamelessly copying Darkest Dungeon's style, and tried to make an "affliction" image for a random character, just because I thought it'd be fun. Y'all should try Darkest Dungeons, it's a fantastic game. Freaking hard, but fantastic! 10/10.

Hopefully the person you kill won't be me. :O Also, thanks so much! Hey nppeck! Long time no see. Thank you! ^^ Also, for everyone else that said kind words on the first page that I didn't respond to (because I'm scum), thanks also.

I really really don't like doing commissions, it's way too stressful for something that's supposed to be just a destressor. I also suck at picturing other people's characters, and often, I can't get them to look like what the other person wants. :C

Tiny update on a few unfinished projects I'm working on! (Added it into my list of drawings) Finally decided to start using color. Whoops. I deleted the file while cleaning out my computer, so this is all I have of it left (an old screencap). orz Here's a current project: UPDATE (3?): adjusted values again, added details again, and am currently seriously regretting decision in making character hold a lamp (ANOTHER LIGHT SOURCE TO DEAL WITH RIP), struggling a **** ton I had others, but they were tragically lost in my carelessness of backing up my files. May they RIP.

~*A Cow's Art Dump*~ Tumblr _____________________________________________________________________________________ So, here's a dump of my drawings, ranging from late 2011 (when I first joined LotC, and first started drawing more), til now, 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020. This year’s been a bit more unproductive, going to be honest. But I think I made improvements in anatomy. Some drawings got squished due to the forum formatting, so just click on ‘em. Horace (WIP) (Winter 2019) Domelvia (Winter 2019) Domelvia (Fall 2019) Sianne (Summer 2019) Character Designs (Spring 2019) Environment Study (Spring 2019) Working People Study (Spring 2019) Woman Value Study (Spring 2019) Clothes Study (Spring 2019) Anatomy Study (Spring 2019) And here's the rest of it: Art Dump:

This is the only thing I got to sketch on the last day ;u; A rough ass character thingy

Well ****. I have nothing to post today (blame my ridiculous amounts of essays), but I drew this during the beginning of October, so I think it still counts!

This isn't exactly ink, but I have an Intro to Education midterm tomorrow that I really don't want to study for. So I drew. I usually don't draw without a face as a reference, so this one came out anatomically weird, not to mention, the lighting's a mess. Oh well. A for effort, and probably a C- on my Intro to Education midterm.

I don't usually do traditional art, nor do I use ink... nor am I particular good with drawing clothing, but I have a Psych essay due next Tuesday and I really don't want to do it. So I drew instead.