Art of a Blissful Mind

trying to redesign something that was already very hard to design in the first place is impossible

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:07:10 -0400

trying to redesign something that was already very hard to design in the first place is impossible

you-are-in-fact-a-weenie: my art style is eraser marks and tears

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:04:48 -0500

you-are-in-fact-a-weenie:

my art style is eraser marks and tears

my boyfriend and friend made gifs to show eachother off since...

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:47:12 -0500

my boyfriend and friend made gifs to show eachother off since they both recently found out how to make them

I’m showing them up.

can I just say something real quick that might cause h8rs and controversy but I will eXPLAIN...

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:08:46 -0500

can I just say something real quick that might cause h8rs and controversy but I will eXPLAIN MYSELF…

tracing can really help you learn

NOW SHHHH CALM DOWN LET ME EXPLAIN MYSELF

I do NOT EVER console the use of tracing in serious works/final products.

I’m saying, I feel like it can be a good tool for practice. And sparingly.

I use it rarely for when I’m trying to get a certain pose or piece of anatomy correct in a practice sketch. None of what I post is traced—barely any of it is even referenced.

Especially with anatomy or style practice, tracing can be really helpful

NOW THIS IS WHAT I MEAN:::::

it’s best with digital art, with the use of layers. a good way for developing a style is finding an example of a style you like, tracing it in the way you’d draw it (whether you use clean lines, messy lines, etc) and then deleting the original. THAT WAY that style is more familiar to you since it’s in your sketch lines. you can now imagine yourself drawing in that style easier than looking at someone else’s finished product. it also helps with flexibility, and you can adapt certain elements of a style while changing it for it to become your own (that’s very important in drawing)

now with anatomy, one could trace a photograph (preferably) or a drawing of an animal or person to better understand where certain things go and how things work on a body. I know I draw a leg 10 times and never have it look right, and once i trace (i usually just reference though, tracing is a desperate last attempt) i can finally get it.

just putting it out there. tracing is not all bad. just don’t ever publish it and claim it as your own—or even when say you traced it. it should only be used as practice!

blissslyone: i should draw something so i feel like i accomplished something this weekend i tried

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:58:46 -0500

blissslyone:

i should draw something so i feel like i accomplished something this weekend

i tried

i should draw something so i feel like i accomplished something this weekend

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:40:25 -0500

i should draw something so i feel like i accomplished something this weekend

alrighty time to draw a MANLY BODY on this MANLY HEAD god fucking dammit

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:40:30 -0500

alrighty time to draw a MANLY BODY on this MANLY HEAD

god fucking dammit

Photo

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:05:08 -0500

Damn it Bridget, your still on this fucking pony thing

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:18:49 -0500

Damn it Anthony, you’re still on this Danny Phantom thing

something i got done in maybe 5 minutes. sigh.

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 01:07:00 -0500

something i got done in maybe 5 minutes.

sigh.

a little animation of a fox I did in about 20 minutes

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:35:23 -0500

a little animation of a fox I did in about 20 minutes

more sketches of Iris I did today

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 01:42:37 -0400

more sketches of Iris I did today

here’s some sketches i’ve done over the past…...

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:56:55 -0400

here’s some sketches i’ve done over the past… like 2 months. i haven’t been drawing too much on the computer. 3 of them are from tonight lol

askthekittens: pony-prints: Click and Drag! Use the pieces to...

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:16:59 -0400

askthekittens:

pony-prints:

Click and Drag! Use the pieces to make and draw a pony.

:3

what are smooth linearts

my dog, Buddy

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 20:29:50 -0400

my dog, Buddy

Yosemite National Park, California unedited

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 19:42:00 -0400

Yosemite National Park, California
unedited

I badly drew a house maid that steals her master’s...

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:27:53 -0400

I badly drew a house maid that steals her master’s jewelry does that count

so i got this request out of the way.

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 21:47:40 -0400

so i got this request out of the way.

A Vinyl Scratch I’ve been working on for the past few...

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 21:21:51 -0400

A Vinyl Scratch I’ve been working on for the past few days!

I had dj-smackdown in my head the whole time, aka the real Vinyl Scratch. She is so nice and awesome and laskdjf ;w; this is for you, gurly <3

i just pickpocketed jesus what up

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:31:26 -0400

i just pickpocketed jesus what up