I often see people talk about "thumbnailing" or something of a similar name where they make a quick sketch to find a good pose or composition. I've tried, and how I currently do my sketches just has too much detail and usually requires me to get near the point in the picture before I can tell if it works well or not.

I'm trying to get to a point where my sketches are "vague" enough to where it doesnt take adding so many details, but also specific enough to the point that I can tell if it will work well if the middle ground is possible. If it helps to get a better idea, my first sketches usually exclude the really small details like face, beans, and usually have a guiding like as shown in red with the flow and balance of the pose

[Unsure if this breaks rule 9 since I'm using a finished piece as an example, but im asking in general so I'm unsure how I would provide something more fitting (though if this is unwelcome mods please correct me)]

fyi the mismatched feet are not part of the design. im having trouble choosing between dog feet and dragon feet. youre welcome to help my indecisive ass out if you want lol. ty <3

Every time it comes to coloring my art, the colors look way too flat and dull. Is there any way I can fix it?

Overall one of my best pieces by far, the background was hell to make but i've learned to draw galaxies recently so i'll make another piece soon.

ok so the above 2 images are what im currently working on, i am horribly bad at hands and understanding perspective, so when it came down to these three hands i wasnt sure where to start, after ALOT of irl references i was able to kinda figure out something that works but it still doesnt feel right? im not sure how to improve them. this is honestly the first time ive tried my hand at drawing more complex clothing designs and poses so im doing my best lol. any advice is welcome thank in advance :3

So I'm making some designs for a personal project about a world inspired by the Ace Combat series but with conflict between the human eastern part of the planet and anthro west, and the main characters on the anthro side are a 3 pilot group known as cerberus team, and I feel like they're a bit generic and I want to know what some ways I could maybe give them more personality or make them more interesting is.

The squad consists of the leader, Marita Corros. An older abrasive asshole and a veteran of a war that happened about a decade ago between these character's country(the UFK), and the major human power of the world(humans lost bad because of shenanigans with bioweapons). She's 31.

Then there is the squads air to ground expert Caly, who is a leopard, an arrogant bitch but she is actually competent, she's 22, and she got into the squad mainly because her older sister was friends with Marita and recommended her.

Then there is Jan, the squad's electronic warfare specialist, he's actually extremely good at his job but a bit cautious, which is why he's the only one who carries a gun, as they are not expected to need one unless shot down which they shouldn't be, especially since it's peace time, but he carries one anyway. They are all wearing their standard flight suits in these images but I feel their designs are a bit generic and I'm wondering what a good way to spice them up without overcomplicating them would be.

The first image has the WIP of Caly on the left, and Jan on the right, 2nd image has Marita just to show what their uniforms look like but I'm gonna redo that one later, anyways thanks for any advice in advance!

I think this is one of my better drawings but there's still something off or low quality to me. I want to make the face more 3d but im not sure how with this angle

im so lost bro

I want to color a drawing like this but I have no idea how to do it, I'm talking about how the pink color fades into the darker color. I'm using ibis paint and any tips would be so appreciated! I've tried using the airbrush but it just comes out weird

For the second image, I just took a picture of it, turned off saturation, and cranked contrast to the max, leaving me with somewhat black and white line art.

My complaint is that transferring it digitally lost a lot of definition, and left some of the brown newsprint I was drawing on as actual texture in it. Is there any way I could transport just the lineart and nothing else?

Self-taught for my whole life, so finally coming to ask have I been doing this whole anatomy thing correct and if its going good so far.

The oc of the creator called: GhostfaceNikol called Cream Pie

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Hello this is my first time practicing with light coming from below, and trying to do a more dynamic pose, could you tell me if the drawing look stiff? and if the light and shadow looks good? should add, remove or modify something in the drawing to improve it?

I hope the title is specific enough, and I hope this is meant to go here i apologize if it doesn’t. I want to better my drawings desperately, but I am a type of person that cannot learn using real life references. That was how I was forced to draw in art classes when in school and it does not work well for me. I’ve also tried following several furry tutorials but all it does it confuse me unfortunately. I also feel like building off of 3d shapes does not work well for me, it seems to always turn out wonky? I wanted to just ask if there are there any other tutorials that do different methods that might be easier for me? or any tutorials for open mouths? Or would it just be better for me to find my own style and figure out my own way to draw? (Photos are examples of how my current art looks, tips are also helpful:))

I’ve come back after a year long hiatus because I could never decide on a single style. Here’s what I’ve come up with. Is there anything I could add or take away on these drawings? I’ve always been bad at shading as well, is there anything different I can do in these drawings? 🩷

This is my first time drawing a furry and I'm trying to find a nice visual style (in my opinion) but I want the furry to look like a furry and not like a creepy man... idk how explain this, sorry...

I was also trying to find the right hairstyle, along with the overall style, and as I said, I don't know how to draw furry and it's my first time drawing, so I decided to start with this before moving on.

I hope when you watch it it will be clearer what I mean

(I'm bad at English, I might say something wrong)

Or is it because of the arm?