Lupe's art corner

@InkyOak12

Thank you!!! Outlining with pen probably helped it stand out :) I really enjoyed making it and felt good about myself. Thanks for asserting to me that I am indeed wonderful~ sometimes it's hard to believe so reminders are welcome. I will keep creating!

@lupea867

I absolutely love this!! It's so dreamy and beautiful

How about we draw horses?

@JennyINFP

ahhhh that is so difficult!!! but *flexes arm with pencil* I can do it <3 <3 I've only successfully drawn a horse once before and it takes a lot of effort for me. They are pretty cool creatures.

@JennyINFP

Jennyyyyy I miss you <3 I couldn't draw a horse but I drew my unicorn plushie... with flowers.

https://ibb.co/Zg8DzSq

@JennyINFP

i love looking at everyone's art! so much talent.

so i drew (charcoal/pastels) this horse earlier in the month for one of my assignments. we had to choose a masterwork that spoke to us and rearing horse by leonardo da vinci caught my eye. i liked it also because of all the free movement in the line work. it really let me just destress and enjoy art for what it is and not a grade

https://imgur.com/gallery/1ys2F3j

@raggedywolf

wow, this is so gorgeous! I think you captured Da Vinci's subtle touches of surrealism very accurately, and your shading defined the form beautifully. I am in awe of your talent, keep up the stunning work.

To say that I love this thread is an understatement! I'll definitely be coming back to this when I get time and hopefully by then I'll know how to upload a picture on here

@Dandelion2405

Hey! Welcome, im glad you love it! Hope to see you around soon<3

Lupe, Hi, I'm Lindsey, welcome to the site. This is such a neat Idea. I always enjoy meeting other creative types and being inspired by their work. I checked out your fancy cat, i must say, very fancy in a top hat and cup of tea. Doesn't get much fancier than that. I would've drawn a cat, but i'm allergic and dont have much practice with cats lol hope you wont mind, but If you'd like I can offer a creative challenge open to anyone. *If you could draw your personality, what would it look like?* and lastly this is some of my work. Hope you like. See you around.

@LindseyLobotomy

Woaaah. Thanks for joining the thread Lindsey <3 I'm glad you enjoy art as much as we do! Your art is crazy good! Im honestly impressed by the realism and detail in your art. Its so unique and beautiful. I wonder what made you want to create these pieces, and what your thought process was when creating them. Do you usually reference 3D materials? Lmk if you're comfortable sharing <3 love your suggestion as well, I'll probably get to it after the holiday hectics are over at my house. Thank you for showing us your wonderful artworks, hope to see more of it soon~

@lupea867

Oh, Also. Depth and lighting is something is struggle with (as you may see, most of my drawings are simple and cartoonish) do you have any tips to helps me out? Just wondering... Anyone can answer, but your drawings made me think about that.

@lupea867

Depth and lighting are certainly difficult sometimes. I usually lightly mark the location of the drawing's light source on my paper, and make sure to consciously think of which features will cast shadows. The shadows fall on the opposite direction as the light, and their length and shape depends on the location of the light and the object casting them. This is difficult to explain through words, so perhaps I will sketch a quick guide later.

In reality, there are usually multiple light sources acting on an object. This composes the difference between "hard light" and "soft light". Hard light -- one singular, dominant light source -- casts sharp, dark and clear shadows. Soft light -- multiple sources and perhaps less intense lighting -- creates lighter and less defined shadows. There can still be a direction to the shadows if the lighting is soft, one must just observe the general trend.

As always, divide your drawings into individual, three-dimensional shapes, and think about how the light affects each individual shape. Sometimes I also collect several references and observe all of them to try and recognize important similarities.

hope these tips were helpful!

@InkyOak12

Thanks, Inky! I'm going to really have to practice these methods and I think that keeping the shape in mind when rendering light in a drawing is something very simple I hadn't thought about. I'm practicing drawing hands from photos because it's something I struggle with, I'll see if I can make them look more realistic by practicing these tips <3

@lupea867

Ah, hands are very difficult and delicate. I am glad to have been of use, best of luck.

@lupea867 Thank you so much for your kind words, you're far too kind. I honestly feel like my work is scribbles and messy doodles compared to other artist. I always start a piece with a certain mood that I'd like to tap into and one that i hope well envelope anyone that may come across it. For the demonic figuire, I remember wanting to create something that instantly would evoke a feeling of evil and as i started the piece the evil aspect was a bit much and thats when i added the sensual elements. As for the pair of hands, I remember wanting to sketch something that showed compasion, empathy, love, and over all this feeling of caring. I've worked as a nurse the last 15 years or so and one of the most common displays of affection I see is that of a loved one embracing their loved ones hands as they recover. Hope that answers your questions. : )

@LindseyLobotomy

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings on your wonderful pieces <3 I can only wish to draw as good and render such feelings through art! I loved looking at these more through your perspective, it made them all the more amazing.

@LindseyLobotomy that's beautiful!

@LindseyLobotomy

Hello Lindsey, it is a pleasure to meet you! Your art is absolutely stunning. I am amazed at how accurately you rendered the forms of your subjects, and how you used the lighting to give these pieces a distinct feeling and mood. You have a true gift, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful work with us.

@InkyOak12 im incredibly flattered, thank you for you kind words

@lupea867

I wish I had your skills! I just want to pet this kitten and I love this so much - thank you for sharing. <3 <3

@BluberryJuly

ahhh thank you >w< <3

@lupea867 ooh it would be so cute if you can draw a polar bear, especially because there are petitions to save polar bear's at risk

@sallysalad1233

Yes sally, that's so sad. I think all living beings are beautiful and it's painful to see what we're doing to them :(( I'll make a sweet happy polar bear next chance I get <3

Hi hi hi! I am back! I have not successfully drawn an adorable polar bear, but I have drawn hands!

*whoooo* *applause*

hehehe... I wanted to make something unique that represented me by drawing myself holding dreams in the shape of spheres in my hands. But while my imagination reaches far, my talents do not. instead, I have drawn this, which was good practice nonetheless. I'll keep you guys updated if I draw anything cooler :D

https://ibb.co/48FkSPm

Drawing challenge/suggestion: Share your OG characters or fanart!