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Just a reminder that I have a separate account on here that only shares free reference photos that you can use for your art
Noah Bradley
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Noah Bradley
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- I know it can be "uncool" for an artist to like their own work, but damnit, I'm proud of my latest personal pieces
- If you make art, you're an artist. If you're just learning, you're still an artist. If you don't make money from art, you're still an artist. If you don't make art every day, you're still an artist. You're not an aspiring artist. You're an artist.
- Unpopular tweet: Making art requires a lot more boring practice than you want it to
- Hands are fucking hard to draw. Hands are slightly less fucking hard to draw when you use good reference. Get really good reference here: Reference.Pictures/Hands
- 2009: "I think in a few more years I'll be really good at art." 2019: "I think in a few more years I'll be really good at art."
- Stop hiding hands behind your characters, rocks, and shrubs. Practice drawing good hands. Use this hand reference to draw hundreds of hands. Get good, feel more confident. 👊 Reference.Pictures/Hands
- 1. Use more reference. 2. If you paint a background, don't be lazy with it. 3. Design strong values. Think big shapes. 4. Silhouettes should tell the whole action. 5. Do more studies. From masters and life. 6. Focus on heads and hands. It's where we look first. 7. Keep going.
