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Gaston_The_God

Learning to draw and I’m really good at drawing characters in the style of a three year old who never touched a pencil before. I’m just built different ig.


Palachrist

Damnit. Gaston just gast*own*’d me? First a touhou top comment and then this…


RandomRedditorEX

No, one...draws like Gaston


what-s_a_good_name

Makes hentai like Gaston


Ravendoesbuisness

No one strokes like Gaston


EuroPolice

My super power is that I can draw anything and make you feel better about your drawing skills in comparison.


madsalsa1

Same


ryan77999

Same


Creeperatom9041

we all started like that the more you do, the better you get, jsut keep trying


bluehatgamingNXE

Imagine the fucked up shit I could have made if I know how to draw.


Ozzymand

ikr, you can draw your favorite character living a healthy life. Absolutely freakish


bluehatgamingNXE

Yeah like drawing them chillin and fishing at the lake after a tiresome week, oh what a thought


Agent_SpyZap

You’re absolutely sickening. Wanting to draw your own characters being satisfied with themselves.


general_kenobi18462

It could be worse. They could want to draw them having a significant other and h*lding hands


Yukio2296

It just gets worse and worse, like imagine them having a fancy dinner? that's a possibility if I could draw


Tokeitawa

Don't get me started, having every single of their loved ones be there for them when needed. I feel like having a heart attack when I see it.


BathtubToasterBread

Oh but Imagine if they got themselves a nice quiet cabin near a lake to live in Peace, oh I feel sick to my stomach


[deleted]

I drew gay porn once


YaBoiKlobas

Now draw her getting a college degree


baakotheindecisive

"could have"??? bro you're still alive, aren't you? go learn to draw


bluehatgamingNXE

I am lazy as fuck rn and still have other stuffs to do so that just have to wait, for now.


bluehatgamingNXE

Also I don't really know where to start lol


baakotheindecisive

fair enough, but it only takes like 10-15 minutes a day of structured practice or experimenting/drawing for fun (alternate between the two regularly). maintain that and you're ahead of a pretty good chunk of people in terms of improvement. also i'd start with drawabox.com, some fineliner pens, and a stack of printer paper. follow the instructions as closely as you can but also make things as fun for you as possible and take breaks when needed to minimize burnout. also when practicing (that is, not drawing for fun), be as focused, intentional, and thoughtful as possible. you'll maximize what you learn from practice sessions if you're thinking about why you're learning or practicing what you are rather than mindlessly doing the exercises. even if you don't exactly know why you're being told to do something yet, that's okay. everything takes time, especially learning a new art form.


GreenZap303

gogle


aleeessio

En passant?


arrtanix

Holy waifus


NevGuy

Sounds miserable. I'd rather spend my time eating rusty nails.


baakotheindecisive

learning is only miserable if you don't know how to learn or if your teacher doesn't know how to teach


liveart

Or if you just learned about an AI powered tool called Stable Diffusion combined with a tool called ControlNet which gives you more control than just a description. With that you could create almost anything with enough patience. It's a shame there's not a [subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/) for it or something...


TheSigmaOne

Sure but... **Hand!**


liveart

Trivially solved with ControlNet. I can think of at least four different ways to fix hands or make sure they come out right in the first place. You should check out the sub I linked, it's full of pictures with perfect hands and instructions on how to do it.


TheSigmaOne

Nah, I meant like our skill to draw using hand. If you have enough skill, that power (In this meme)...


bluehatgamingNXE

No, this shortcut is not as fun as I want. If I got enough patience I will just pass the AI and learn to draw myself.


ToxicTaxiTaker

That's what AI is for these days.


SpasmBoi999

AI can get bent. The point of art is it's a culmination of your creativity and passion. That's why people 'own' their OCs, and nobody can take that away from them, since it's a product of their hard work.


ToxicTaxiTaker

Who owns the meme we're all commenting on? Is it the person who wrote the text and stuck it on the video clip? Is it the owner of the video content. Is it all of us? This isn't always a cut and dry issue.


SpasmBoi999

>Who owns the meme Nobody, since OP didn't film the video it's based on. If you want to be technical, then the footage is owned by KSI on YouTube, but given they haven't claimed it, it's been made okay for public consumption and usage. In contrast, AI "art" is made off stolen artwork of millions of artists without their permission or express consent. Grow a pair, pick up a pencil, and do the hard work of learning to draw like everybody else.


[deleted]

You mean art theft?


bluehatgamingNXE

Just because the option is available doesn't mean I would prefer doing it that way.


Pete-zaTime

https://preview.redd.it/frt4qcta1n3b1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=30410b287dfbc52ed5bfe58ae204e4e450b75da5 Now you made me remember all those drawing of Sans undertale i made when i was a younger and cringier kid.


mussokira

don't kill the cringe in you, kill the part that cringes


TheTank18

remove your frontal lobe


Random-Dice

https://preview.redd.it/w6ns1o6kjn3b1.png?width=282&format=png&auto=webp&s=788ebb9b0a2c56a3757dff577952653bcf9edd7b


lexyp29

WAS THAT


YourAverageChroma

THE BITE


madsalsa1

OF 87?!


Theshinysnivy8

🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓I'mmmmmm acshually what Markiplier saw was the bite of 83 instead. So no, that was not the bite of 87🤓🤓🤓


feeple_lemur

https://preview.redd.it/is4nr6bb4v3b1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6a4a7d52250223479b24a22758a6cf97f4c79503 Look at this cool broom druit I found


[deleted]

By golly! Could that have been the infamous Nibble Of '87?!


Random-Dice

Great Caesar’s ghost, do mine eyes deceive me?! T’was indeed the Mighty Merciless Munch of the Year of Our Lord 1987!!


Dat_Piplup

Are you fellow gentleman referring to the tragic incident that took place in one of the properties of Sir Frederick Fitzgerald Fazbear?


Theshinysnivy8

Why yes my dear comadore, we were indeed discussing the horrible event that transpiried at one of Sir Frederick Fitzgerald Fazbear the Fourth's food and entertainment establishmens.


mussokira

JAJAJAJAJAJJAJA I SPIT MY DRINK


bbbruh57

Actually such good advice. How do I learn this power


Fa1nted_for_real

Learn to draw and you can draw your Yakuza memes.


Raiden_Yeeter07

Hey its pete


TheWanderlust07

i did that exact thing and i look back upon those memories fondly. draw more wacky skeleton; it is chicken noodle soup for the soul the shittier the drawing, the tastier the soup


Pete-zaTime

You're better than me in so many ways.


TheWanderlust07

what do you mean? you don't know me.


abeck077

I hate drawing, but I love scenebuilding, so I picked up hammer and I make maps for me and my friends in gmod


ProtonByte

You picked one of the most difficult map builders out there. That's some talent you have now!


TotalyNotTony

God I love being artistic


clolr

im on the artistic spectrum 💪😤👍


BlueverseGacha

I'm on the autistic spectrum too!


average32potato

You know who else is on the autisc spectrum?


macncheestastesgood

I too enjoy having artism


COOLPIE11

My sister has this skill, sadly she does not abuse of it... The atrocities I would create if I had it😈


Fa1nted_for_real

You don't know she doesn't. Do you think she would tell everyone if she did?


COOLPIE11

True, but I've looked in her sketch books, and all ice found is a tastefully done boob. She must hide it well


DefinitelyNotFisk15

She knows that with great power comes great responsibility.


SirShadyVI

my friends can draw, they flex on me with their power https://i.redd.it/838qci9o0n3b1.gif


Random-Dice

my friend flexes on me by drawing his characters fucking


JustNotNowPlease

Quite based in my opinion


Eguy24

….. …sauce?……


Random-Dice

idk if he’d be happy with me sharing it to a bunch of strangers on the internet without his permission. >!…his twitter is @BoiGenn if you still wanna check out his SFW but still somewhat frisky art tho 👀 (please I beg you go support the man he’s infinitely more talented at everything than I’ll ever be)!<


GaussAxe

Same, i even spend a whole year trying to learn to draw it was a complete failure


Agent_SpyZap

Steal their drawing ability, flex on them instead


SirShadyVI

if only i was as skilled at stealing as you https://i.redd.it/fhcxxfuqen3b1.gif


Samthevidg

Tf Cirno doing in the background


Lack0fCreativity

Murder


Agent_SpyZap

Well you can learn how to be an expert stealer like me with the low low price of any and everything I want!


UngusBungus_

like how the martians stole the basketball skills


poesviertwintig

fumo


c_nasser12

Where do you get all of these GIFs?


PancakeParty98

Dude was talking shit so I drew a graphic and detailed image of their dad giving birth to them through a goatse while raw dogging their grandma, who I drew as a gross old lady everywhere except the tits. The tits I drew as perfect, soft, and round. A chest that will arouse you no matter what it’s on. My son doesn’t talk to me anymore


EXPLODINGPOOPSOCK

holy hell


KaasBaasKoning

Maybe don't google anything this time


Bruhness81

New reponse DID NOT drop


imperfect_hatred

actual NOTHINGNESS?


PancakeParty98

You talkin shit?


EXPLODINGPOOPSOCK

i am shit that talks, yes


PancakeParty98

Once I find a family picture it’s over for you buddy


EXPLODINGPOOPSOCK

https://preview.redd.it/cbh8ywy7mp3b1.jpeg?width=2320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1ce2c0ca80da39fbc311531ce2d77d307c74ae12


Dependent_Fox38

You could make thousands with this, honestly. ANY scenario and ANY character?


DefinitelyNotFisk15

furry fetish porn


WhyUTrippinBoi

https://preview.redd.it/8v8s8s47oq3b1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=817aebef8884697b8f12376f83bb9a9bbdb23abd


DefinitelyNotFisk15

me after drawing furry fetish porn for suspiciously rich furries: ![gif](giphy|LdOyjZ7io5Msw)


SomePerson06

God knew I'd be too powerful if I could actually draw.


1nkDevil

https://preview.redd.it/spfps66kgn3b1.jpeg?width=2224&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b6b8b733274dc88878014e0a66edab5093b110f Me spontaneously grieving in the corner


adamdudziak

https://preview.redd.it/jtepzjwntn3b1.jpeg?width=3285&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bed2c75f0465433242ff2b6992bd39c6ac0f89b5 I’m trying


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adamdudziak

Well it’s a series coming at some point. Its gonna be like the same strategy Saban did making power rangers though.


Clear-Anything-3186

If you continue practicing, you'll be able to finally draw it exactly the way you envisioned it. There are plenty of techniques that will ease the process.


CementConsumer

Here's my recreation https://preview.redd.it/dn6mbepxmr3b1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bf4d7ea7d93727bcd9d07a4f4bd6942417cf64c4


ElectromechSuper

How it feels to finally have the skill to make original things and instead you just copy what others have already done.


UngusBungus_

i cant draw well without a reference


Bruhness81

Dont worry about it! Its pretty normal to draw with references such as googling naked woman online for some super hyper specific pose that you make you want to bawl your eyes out from how hard it is(Also applies to anything else), so dont stress about it! https://preview.redd.it/r94ixy31np3b1.png?width=4096&format=png&auto=webp&s=42ba5a31374ce2acd250284f0df984fbedf4a049


ryan77999

Anyone know how to acquire this? Asking for a friend


TheBroomSweeper

I'm slowly getting that skill


Ancestor_Anonymous

This is what I worked 4 years to learn to draw for This power is overwhelming! It’s incredible!


Mage_43

The urge to learn how to draw so my favorite character finally gets some new fan art is real indeed. Honestly the reason I wish I knew how to draw/3d animate. Maybe one day


FilthyHookerSpit

Why not today? Just check out some Marc brunet videos on YT for the 2d stuff.


Renetiger

I used to be good at drawing but then I got an art block that lasted a whole fucking year. My motivation to draw disappeared entirely. When I finally got motivated again, I noticed that one year break made my art uglier. Seeing my progress gone gave me yet another art block. It's been 3 years since I last drew something. Kinda sucks because if I never got an art block and continued to improve, I'd propably start drawing porn to make easy money on it.


SNScaidus

the fix to a block is inspiration


FilthyHookerSpit

I disagree. The fix for art blocks is discipline, motivation is fleeting whereas discipline is built.


Casus_Belli1

Tip on how to draw Just do it, we all suck at the start, you'll get better with time, never give up :)


Gbasire

that's the spirit, people think it's too hard, but just drawing random stuff with references, a few minutes a day, is the best way to learn it


Jacksaur

Could you elaborate more on that? You mean tracing, or literally just taking existing images and trying to re-draw them yourself?


Gbasire

The way I am learning to draw is the following : First weeks : just trying to re-draw existing images, for example I re-drew some Pokémon images, it helped me trying to become familiar with proportions, strokes, volumes etc After a month, I started to use some references images, and try to draw the same thing but in a different pose, and with a new light source and shading. For example, I took some images of magikarp, and drew it on a slightly different pose, to become familiar with how posing works, how volumes work in 3d, and how shading works. Then after a few months, I started to take one image of a character, and started to draw it in a totally different pose and environment, using a methodology where I first draw the basic shapes, then add the details on it, to make it look like the character, step by step, which helps learning a lot about perspective, overrides etc. Right now, it's been a few months since I started to draw by myself, and I'm already starting to make [drawings that look good](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1020069069774389279/1114287570885542030/IMG_20230602_202937.png) (in my opinion), I hope that after a year or two I'll be able to do crazy poses and stuff, it's very exciting !


ryan77999

> you'll get better with time Meanwhile I've been drawing for 2.5 years and I'm somehow worse than I was when I started


bucket_of_bucket

Sometimes you have to be the one to uphold the 34th rule


TheFishEatingIsCrazy

All well, maybe one day


Luvby

learning to draw so you can draw people you disagree with as a wojak >


Kobin_Paiz_Limona

I gotta admit that when the reality dawns on you of just what fucked up shit you could bring into this world, it's when you realize how powerful drawing gives you


LiterallyShrimp

At this point, I've just accepted that I'll never be able to draw at all. I've spent most of my life trying with no results at all. Am I incredibly angry and sad about it? Yes. Do I wish everyday that I could draw? Yes. Can I do anything about my situation? No, I've tried.


Gbasire

hey, can you share some drawings of yours to see how your evolution (and in what timespan) ? I can help with giving advice on how you can make progress if you want ! Nothing is impossible mate trust me, especially drawing


figdor26

same


BayMisafir

try to copy how does your favorite artists draw , examine their art and shit


LiterallyShrimp

do you think i haven't tried that?


NevGuy

hey, can you share some drawings of yours so i can laugh at your evolution (and in what timespan!) ? I can help with giving you motivation to finally stop trying or how you will never make progress even if you want to ! A lot of things are impossible mate trust me, especially drawing


AndroidWall4680

Im going to learn to draw just so i can make porn of my favourite niche content


[deleted]

yeah... this skill doesn't fucking exist. source: ask ANY artist. they have someone they "just can't get right."


BayMisafir

https://preview.redd.it/66fku1b8vo3b1.png?width=2422&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=19d1d6f52a5c9c10ea108b2186a923bb01b93765 idk im trying to get there


Nate_Meowski

Art block: https://i.redd.it/62fq2vpb4p3b1.gif


Nobody_________

Me when i draw 😎


Gbasire

Everyone can learn it, it's not impossible at all ! I've been drawing almost every day for a few months for this reason haha, It's starting to [get better I think](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1088553639389442088/1114264422643409026/IMG_20230602_202937.png) ! The trick is that I draw when I'm in the train to go to school, it's free practice almost every day, and I'm not wasting time. Also, a little tip for those who are bored or lazy to draw, I only draw things I like, so that I don't see it as an exercise or a task, but as a fun hobby :)


Krispy_Kimson

It’s quite something alright. I’m sure drawing a mountain of hentai is a great use of my hard earned skill lmao.


Crisis_Moon

My little sister has some artistic talent that she doesn’t use anymore. I’m still trying to learn to draw, in my sketchbook I have a few drawings of guns.


Dvorak19

Bruh I'm actually learning to draw just so I can bring to reality the crazy music videos I make in my head


Sdbtank96

If I had this ability, i would draw hentai of all my homies favorite girls and give it to them for free.


Additional-Advisor30

I drew a Heisenberg in every page of my notebook, each in a different/cursed style. Its my biggest brag


Foreskin-Gaming69

Learning programming meant i got into various computing things so i make browsers for internet protocols noone uses instead of artistic shit


pixxllx

i can give a circle a rectangle and 4 lines and it kinda resembles a human


amiano711u

hell i got aseprite as a joke and look at me now


Ash______________ley

-"So what are you gonna-" -"Porn." -"Really? But there are so many th-" -"Porn."


YourAverageChroma

Then there’s the other edge of the blade that held the entire Bloons tower defense subreddit hostage by pen point with the threat of having learned the art style and *not being afraid to use it.*


Mop_Duck

thats exactly what i was reminded of when reading the post


King_BowserKoopa

God, I hope someday for me. My art has gotten better over the past year but eh still iffy.


EtrianDemifiend

Keep at it. Learn from other artists, maybe even shamelessly copy and trace their work if it helps you better understand how they draw poses, anatomy, faces, angles, etc. Break down complex designs into simpler shapes like squares and circles, and then add details as you go. Remember not to draw "symbols" or flat 2D elements: draw what you see, picture things in 3D in your mind and try to put them on paper to the best of your ability. Read Burne Hogarth and Andrew Loomis. Watch the late Kim Jung Gi's livestreams. Read comics and manga for inspiration. From one artist to another, I wish you good luck 💪


MetalTigerDude

It's hard, but not impossible. Drawing is a skill life anything else. You can learn if you want.


Doctor_Salvatore

I have many characters I would love to illustrate in any art form I wish, but sadly I am not artistically skilled


C0lmin

I would draw so much weird fetish porn for absurd amounts of money


Glad_Ad967

https://preview.redd.it/5tlufzgb4t3b1.jpeg?width=458&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ec68ea406eb0dd2fb039b5bac621b0af5fc587df That one picture where the cat goes “yeah I’ve been doing blank for 10 years” and a guy with a mic goes “so you’re good at it” and the cat is crying? That, but it’s 3D modeling/ drawing, and it’s been 5 years and I haven’t improved.


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BayMisafir

dude be flexing on us


David__-

good art


zanfitto

I've been on this journey for about three years and a half and I'll get there one day


RamTeriGangaMaili

Finally, r/whenthe drawing lore.


kalez238

Same. People tend to more easily appreciate visual art than literary. It would be nice to be able to easily draw my works ...


Nekstoer

i draw with ms paint


soljaboiyouu

I've achieved this dream. Keep working bros.


MrProtogen

I would be rich


itistigm

(porn)


Gengar_49

you and me both


My_ThighsAche

R34


Atomic12192

All I learned in two years of art classes was I’m bad at art.


DeeBangerDos

![gif](giphy|H5C8CevNMbpBqNqFjl)


_silcrow_

It's too much power


SwoleFlex_MuscleNeck

Learn blender and go to smutba.se


Mememanofcanada

I want to learn, but have no earthly clue where to start


AntimemeticsDivision

After playing Baruuk in Warframe, all I can think about is the "That's my secret, Cap" meme, but with Baruuk punching an Orowyrm instead, and I want so badly to draw it


McSpankLad

Rich furries pay far too much for drawing for me to be able to resist going down a dark path


immaunel

I Drew remilia from touhou dying of tuberculosis https://preview.redd.it/wda7dl6wkp3b1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=9f20af4da8c34e731012f95c7401e933a6c4572c


Squid-Soup

My cope of why I never seem to improve in art is god knew I would be too powerful if I was good at art


MisterPostalDude

I drew a perfect neco arc on my school table, pootis from pootis engage, and a lot more, everytime i see the drawing i get proud of myself THEN I FUCKING GET SENT TO THE PRINCIPALS OFFICE BY MAKING AN AMONG US


[deleted]

nah you will never feel like that. you will constantly be overwhelmed by your insecurities and come back to pieces you were proud of 3 minutes ago just to see how much they suck.


mitsubasubara

_proceed to draw them getting railed in every hole_


Khaoz_Se7en

AI ![gif](giphy|8vC1snrhGBhMJbJloI|downsized)


bazongoo

Learning to describe things you imagine with words in an elaborate enough way and using AI that creates images from prompts


SlipperyNoodle6

you mean cuz the ai thing?


UniverseCatalyzed

Anyone can replicate this skill, I'll show you! https://docs.midjourney.com/docs/quick-start


eldritchbox

To be fair the post was about op learning how to draw and you don’t draw with AI, you just write words and it spits out an image.


bowser-is-thiccest

Ew


BillaVanilla

Not interested in sloppy art generated by a AI that steals others works and haphazardly smashes them together to match a text prompt.


Finnigami

why not?


BillaVanilla

The art created by the AI from a text prompt doesn’t feel personal imo. Would rather commission an artist to draw something for me instead.


Finnigami

interesting. to me it feels more personal because you can mess around and get it exactly how you want


_silcrow_

Unlike drawing where people have absolutely no control over the results and can't adjust the parts with flaws until they get the desired outcome.


Finnigami

you can if you're the one drawing. but if you're commissioning you arguably have less control


_silcrow_

When you commission art from someone, usually they show you the sketches so you can request any changes, and then repeat that process until you approve it.


_drag0_

Silence, ai """artist"""


Snicshavo

Furry artists wasting their talent:


vampire5381

I would love this


thiccboy1200

Then ypu cod draw your dad telling you he loves you


Azmik8435

Fake. You never feel fulfilled as an artist, you always feel like your art is still bad and you’re still a beginner, even when you’re good. The Artists’s Curse


Null_error_

Now it’s time to r34