Drawing Tips

RULE #1:

DEFINE YOUR SPACE, THEN DIVIDE IT. Let me say that again. DEFINE YOUR SPACE, THEN DIVIDE IT. What this means in practice is that you draw from the outside in. The first lines you sketch should define the outer edges of your subject. Then you delineate the various surfaces and features within this form. For example, never start a drawing of a face by drawing one eye, then the other, then the nose, hairline, mouth ect. (sound familiar to anyone? Textbook margin doodles!) Instead, you draw the basic form of the head, then set the forms and features within that context.

RULE #2:

SKETCH YOUR SUBJECT USING SIMPLE SHAPES. Anything can be drawn using only blocks, cylinders, and spheres. This is particularly true of figure drawing, but it applies no matter what your subject. Whether you're drawing a Ferrari, a face, or a hand wielding a plasma pistol, break it down into parts and sketch them as simple shapes first.

RULE #3:

ALWAYS USE A RUBBER. Eraser, that is. I used to think that erasing lines was like cheating. Ha! That delusion held me back for years. Sketching and erasing guide lines is an integral part of drawing. Even the pros do it. In fact, the pros do it a lot...

Well, I learn one best keyword here "make it simple"...what ever you draw make sure its simple. Simple comes when you finalized your artwork with 'inking'. Keep this in mind!!! I observed many friends' artwork at Deviantart.com, some of them did well the inking part but the messy art line was there. They put unnecessary line on their character...too bad huh (-_-)'''


I tell y'all my understanding about drawing a manga or comic...

1) Sketching
- when u put your imagination of images onto your drawing paper using pencil/carbon

2) Inking
- This part comes when you draw over your sketched artworks with ink

3) Toning
- when you put shading on your artwork either manually or digital..

4) Editing
- Same goes with proofreading but in drawing term we used editing if I'm not mistaken