As before it's nothing to really write home about, but also as before I'm still learning to do new stuff, which is always fun. Because of the simple nature I really wasn't able to do the more fun stuff like shadows and more complicated geometry, but this had its own challenges. My drawing doesn't really match the way Maka (if you weren't familiar, that's her name) looks in the show so I had to make a few modifications to keep the shapes constant. Her nose, for instance, didn't look right until I understood that my version is in general much more circular and round, and adjusted it to be wide. In the show, her nose is always elongated vertically, and pointy. It's one of the first times I've had to make noticeable changes to make a character fit my own style, if you can call it that at this developmental stage. Definitely a cool development.
Another big thing to note is that this is my 2nd or 3rd unassisted drawing; it is 100% my own. I spent a little bit of time before moving full-speed, just looking at different pictures of Maka on Google and making sure I had a general memorization of her outfit, hair and the scythe. I peeked at Google minimally after that, but occasionally did come to a parts I had forgotten to take note of. Again I realize the drawing itself is nothing special but it is exciting that it's pretty much official: I can make my own drawings instead of copying others'. That was more or less the goal of this series, though it doesn't mean I'm done learning. I don't think so, anyway; I'm still pretty interested in getting better.
This was a fun thing to try, but I wouldn't count on doing too many more that are so cartooney. I just like fooling around with colors way too much on my other drawings. We'll see.
Another big thing to note is that this is my 2nd or 3rd unassisted drawing; it is 100% my own. I spent a little bit of time before moving full-speed, just looking at different pictures of Maka on Google and making sure I had a general memorization of her outfit, hair and the scythe. I peeked at Google minimally after that, but occasionally did come to a parts I had forgotten to take note of. Again I realize the drawing itself is nothing special but it is exciting that it's pretty much official: I can make my own drawings instead of copying others'. That was more or less the goal of this series, though it doesn't mean I'm done learning. I don't think so, anyway; I'm still pretty interested in getting better.
This was a fun thing to try, but I wouldn't count on doing too many more that are so cartooney. I just like fooling around with colors way too much on my other drawings. We'll see.
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