--- Stefan Ardinger <akalalis_at_earthlink.com> wrote:
> Isn't one devoted just to drawing furs, alas - but there
> is a book called 'Freaks' which has alot of anthros in
> it.
If you understand how to assemble and use a structure,
FREAKS is a handy book. If you don't know what a structure
is, getting a basic book on drawing will be more useful.
FREAKS is very good for looking at details and how things
fit together.
> I've found that a good basing in person anatomy has
> helped me -
If you want a free set of books that are written by a
master of drawing, visit
http://www.saveloomis.org/ You
could do far worse than learning to draw like this fellow!
Jack Hamm is another good reference, but don't know of any
online books by him. These references work for all things,
though focus on people, that can easily be adapted to
anthro art.
> Beyond that, it's all about the practice. And more
> Practice.
That's the one. Tokes told me that I needed to learn to
draw 'nice lines'; a line that looks good on paper.
Something that is smooth, curves nicely, is straight where
it needs to be and flows. Subsequently I have been filling
up pages with small squiggles (line going straight up,
curve through 90o to the right, straight down, curve 90o
towards the page's right again, straight up, finish in a
neat arrow). Sounds easy, but getting the lines parallel
and straight and the curves even and smooth - harder than
it sounds. But my linework is improving from the practice
(since I can't walk at the moment, it is one of the few
things that I actually _want_ to do while stuck on my tail
end!)
Scrapper, Black Dragon, the way I was screwed is definitely
not the sort the sisters would enjoy!
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