Learn To Draw

coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
edited September 2003 in Artwork Forum
<div class="IPBDescription">brought to you by coil</div> I've made a tutorial. (:

It's not for coloring. It's not for chibi-ing. It's not for shading. It's not for 3ds max. It may not even be any good; it's my first tutorial, so for all I know I may just sail right over people's heads. ^^

What it *is* is an explanation of how I draw. Most of what I draw comes out of my head, but everything that comes out of my head originates from a very solid grasp of the anatomy of living organisms.

This tutorial will guide you through my drawing process - with a hefty amount of background as well - when I create any vertebrate - human, animal, biped, quadruped, whatever. If it's well-received, I might make a "sequel" going into less "traditional" subjects - dragons, chibis, etc. Who knows?

Let me know what you think.

<a href='http://www.princeton.edu/~danj/vertebrates.html' target='_blank'>coil's Guide to Basic Figure/Creature Drawing</a>

Obligatory teaser image:
<img src='http://www.princeton.edu/~danj/tutorials/vertebrate-1.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
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  • CoolCookieCooksCoolCookieCooks Pretty Girl Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16446Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    v nice coil <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> */me starts to draw something after reading tutorial.*
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  • Visual_MirageVisual_Mirage Join Date: 2003-05-01 Member: 15973Members
    That did actually help me a fair bit with the bodily structure of other things such as humans, cheers Coil! (9 Turrets out of 10)
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  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    Thanks, Coil. This should come in handy
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  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    Wewt Thanks coil <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> Definitely will find a use for this <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Oh and I suggest you do make the tutorials going into the different subjects <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Thanks again, I will definitely find a use for it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    As far as I suck at drawing ( <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> ) this will definetly come to good use. Thank you. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Acid_SnakeAcid_Snake Join Date: 2003-07-29 Member: 18550Members
    that's a lot like tha Manga/Anime tutorials i took a couple of years ago....

    i'm still not very good..lol.. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Acid_SnakeAcid_Snake Join Date: 2003-07-29 Member: 18550Members
    See what i mean?
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  • ChallengerChallenger Join Date: 2003-06-24 Member: 17647Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Acid-Snake+Sep 9 2003, 06:26 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Acid-Snake @ Sep 9 2003, 06:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> See what i mean? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    OMG! It's an alien!
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  • MrMojoMrMojo Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9882Members, Constellation
    That's good. It's a start. The coil guide will help you make him look good proportion wise.

    GJ coil, I'll print it out when I go to school ( muahaha ! ph45r printer abuse).
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  • CrouchingHamsterCrouchingHamster Join Date: 2002-08-17 Member: 1181Members
    edited September 2003
    [Slightlyofftopic] One of the best books ever written for noob artists ( particularly those who are convinced they "cant draw" ) is "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" by Betty Edwards.
    It's more geared towards drawing what is actually in front of you rather than imaginative work, but it's still good.

    Anyone struggling with drawing would do well to check it out.
    [/slightlyofftopic]
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  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    OK, I just had a quick go using this style (doodled a bit in a maths lesson <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->) and I can personally say this tutorial is a complete and utter peice....





    Of Brilliance! Thank you so much coil, I can actually draw stuff now <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • nightdragonnightdragon Join Date: 2003-01-05 Member: 11848Members, Constellation
    Is it just me or are both legs of Acid Snake's drawning different sizes (even when straight right leg)

    <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

    ND
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  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    *looks around real fast and quickly shows one of his old drawings he's been pimping a lot because he's a biznitch*

    <img src='http://home.insightbb.com/~bghsurge/images/art/spunky.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

    Coming Soon! A comic!... like, which means, <b>no more guys standing in the same poses for a while!</b>
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  • Owen1Owen1 Join Date: 2003-04-13 Member: 15457Members
    coil... can u make templates for modes, like the 1's used in textiles (home-ec for u americans). i've been looking for male 1's but cant find em anywhere <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--[DRS]Lt.S.Owen+Sep 9 2003, 01:49 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([DRS]Lt.S.Owen @ Sep 9 2003, 01:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> coil... can u make templates for modes, like the 1's used in textiles (home-ec for u americans). i've been looking for male 1's but cant find em anywhere <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Not sure what you mean, Owen... can you elaborate?
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  • Owen1Owen1 Join Date: 2003-04-13 Member: 15457Members
    umm how can i explain <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> ... err like theres a sorta stick-figure template used for clothes designing. basically has a front and back view of a human shape but its not got any added extras, its just the shape, no hair, no appendage, no clothes, no real detail apart from the shape
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  • Acid_SnakeAcid_Snake Join Date: 2003-07-29 Member: 18550Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--coil+Sep 9 2003, 03:19 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Sep 9 2003, 03:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--[DRS]Lt.S.Owen+Sep 9 2003, 01:49 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([DRS]Lt.S.Owen @ Sep 9 2003, 01:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> coil... can u make templates for modes, like the 1's used in textiles (home-ec for u americans). i've been looking for male 1's but cant find em anywhere <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Not sure what you mean, Owen... can you elaborate? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Think chalk outlines...lol...
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  • Acid_SnakeAcid_Snake Join Date: 2003-07-29 Member: 18550Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--nightdragon+Sep 9 2003, 11:55 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (nightdragon @ Sep 9 2003, 11:55 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Is it just me or are both legs of Acid Snake's drawning different sizes (even when straight right leg)

    <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

    ND <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Probably...i noticed it looked a little off after i finished....

    told ya' i wasn't so good with tha pencil...at least not with people and animals...
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  • WilkinsWilkins Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14556Members
    edited September 2003
    It's all about practicing and learning to put your views onto paper.

    I'm drawing a web comic for me and some of my friends, this just happens to be making fun of my druid and his use of the flame sword spell. So, here's the first frame <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Anyway, this was done in about 30 minutes with a .5 mm mechanical pencil.

    All you have to do is practice! And follow coils guide <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • cariocacarioca Join Date: 2003-09-02 Member: 20511Members
    i want make a slug but they dont have bone, how me do in this case or insects like beens or flys???
    the big point is how me should texturaze the draws???
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    Good to see more how to draw tutorials....

    But don't you think we have a bit too many on the net already??There's Polykarbon,Jdillon,Cozypaper....so many sites I've visited with some drawing tutorials....I think I've lost count

    BTW,JDillon's drawing tutorials moved to howtodrawmanga.com or whatever its called....

    But the one thing that seperates this from others....there's some ti[ps on flesh building,which is indeed,a nice addition....
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  • SakuraSakura Join Date: 2003-02-21 Member: 13789Members, Constellation
    Great tutorial, I found some very helpful tips there. Good work. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    (and I'll also add, since it is the first time I've seen it, that it is a very nice website too)
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Thanks, guys. (: I may have to write another one. I'll look into more unusual body types, using the ovoid-construction in a more flexible way, and/or distorting standard proportions to create unrealistic characters (translation: cartoon/chibi). (:

    We'll see what I have time for and what works.
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  • cariocacarioca Join Date: 2003-09-02 Member: 20511Members
    thanks for the tutorial now my draws is better look but i still with troubles to drw the bones of the legs and arms.
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  • SinSpawnSinSpawn Harbinger of Suffering Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8359Members
    I haven't started to test out the tutorial, but I can't draw, but it does make sense to sketch out the skeletal feature...hmmm very good ideas Coil, I envy you like the way I envy the shape of a bean <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Simple_CompoundSimple_Compound Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16180Members
    very useful tutorial but i cant even draw a straight line!
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  • KaineKaine Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1096Members, Constellation
    wow, this is a really cool tutorial. its similar to what i was taught, but sorta more logical. i like. i'll read the whole thing later. (i suck totally at drawing anything living, but i'm sure this will help)
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  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    Printed out the tutorial, I'm going to have a go at drawing some stuff with it later today. I will post results later.
    Thanks yet again coil <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    edited September 2003
    OK I drew a sort of..um..raptor thingy. Then coloured it cellshade style in photoshop. Considering this was a mere doodle I'm quite impressed <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
    <img src='http://www.haxgames.com/fireraptor.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>
    In short, this tutorial WORKS <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> I'd never be able to draw something like this before <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
    Thanks coil <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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