r/learnart • u/dayvena • 2d ago

Drawing Looking for advice on where to improve and what resources I should focus on to improve

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For context I’m trying to draw relatively fit guys and I’ve been practicing anatomy to start with. I feel like I’ve improved but am also unsure as to what to do now to improve further any advice welcome

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u/FriskAvenue 2d ago

You could also check out the figure drawing lessons by Proko, on Youtube. It's really well made and explains what to practice. :3

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u/dayvena 2d ago

I’ll go take a look at them. Sometimes I get overwhelmed by Proko videos but it’s possible I was going at them with the wrong mindset. Ive also been tired from my college and work so I may also just have had soup Brain

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u/FriskAvenue 2d ago

I know that feeling. That's how I felt when learning from it. But looking back at it now, it was a great resource.

You don't have to learn everything in the video, just absorb as much information as you want to apply in your art.

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u/rellloe 2d ago

The thing that stands out to me is that you're putting in where the muscles are without considering how they shape the body in 3-d space. The outline of this body is what you'd expect from someone without muscle definition (fat and skin layers over non-bulky muscle that smooth out the hills and valleys), and then you drew the muscles for a well defined person.

The side shows that you were trying to measure this in heads, which is good for learning proportions. But heads apply to width as well. Shoulders are 2 heads wide on adults on the skeletal level.

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u/dayvena 2d ago

I did try to make the shoulder about 2 heads wide, or at the very least that was the intention. I see what your saying, are there any resources you would recommend me to read about the topic your taking about, cause while I understand what your saying I’m not 100% sure how to put it into practice

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u/ZombieButch Mod / drawing / painting 2d ago

There's a figure drawing starter pack in the wiki.

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u/dayvena 2d ago

Okay thank you, I’ll take a look when I get the chance and try to practice more once I’m done with work.