Suggestions about making pony artwork

[Celli 4,338]

So I want to start drawing mlp art, and i need suggestions on where to start/ what to use? Should i go with a windows program like paint or photoshop? Or should I buy a tablet and use that for sketching/ drawing. Any suggestions would be awesome. 

[Stealth Flame 2]

Tablets. They are amazing from what I've heard.

 

Too poor to buy one. *Sobs in a corner*

[Derpaholic 1,155]

So I want to start drawing mlp art, and i need suggestions on where to start/ what to use? Should i go with a windows program like paint or photoshop? Or should I buy a tablet and use that for sketching/ drawing. Any suggestions would be awesome. 

 

 

Same tips for you as some of the other people I've given here:

 

1. How about trying out traditional materials first?

I mean, sure, you could jump to digital means straight away, but I'd still advice you to start with something like a pencil, or sharpies to get the feel of the thing.

 

2. Study human and animal anatomy. I can't even begin to tell you how many aspiring artists go straight into the manga/cartoon world, and as a result, royally fuck up the proportions on their characters.

Sure, you can draw manga, but you still have to have a good grasp of the human anatomy in order to make your stuff look believable.

 

3. Carry a sketchbook with you at all times, no matter where you go.

Draw studies and sketches of absolutely anything and everything around you; buildings, vegetation, animals, vehicles, et cetera.

 

4. Don't just focus on one subject (Like ponies for example) and disregard everything else.

Your skills and understanding of lighting, shadow, and depth will benefit tremendously from drawing inanimate objects, for example, and you can then later apply what you have learned to your other work as well.

 

If you at some point feel like trying out a program of some sort, a good beginner's bet would probably be SAI, Gimp, or some other program like that. They're all free, and basically just stripped down versions of Adobe Photoshop, but for the love of all that is good and holy, do us all a favor, and *DO NOT* under any circumstances use Microsoft Paint.

 

 

 

Tablets. They are amazing from what I've heard.

 

Too poor to buy one. *Sobs in a corner*

 

You don't need a goddamn tablet to make amazing artwork, and owning a tablet doesn't magically make you churn out masterpiece after masterpiece.

If you know your craft, you can produce quality work, regardless of the medium.

Edited November 21, 2013 by Bron-Yr-Aur

[Celli 4,338]

You don't need a goddamn tablet to make amazing artwork, and owning a tablet doesn't magically make you churn out masterpiece after masterpiece.

If you know your craft, you can produce quality work, regardless of the medium.

Well the thing is, when it comes to using a mouse I've used sai and paint to sketch and I can't make a simple sketch without it being sloppy. 

[Derpaholic 1,155]

Well the thing is, when it comes to using a mouse I've used sai and paint to sketch and I can't make a simple sketch without it being sloppy. 

I create nearly all my sketches/drawings by traditional means, usually with a pencil or a sharpie.

After I'm done with the preliminary sketch/drawing, I usually scan the thing, and colour it in Photoshop.

However, since I've been effectively de-tabletized as of late, I've been doing only traditional work.

Of course you can get a tablet if you want to, I was just saying that it's not absolutely mandatory.

Graphics tablets are overrated, I think.

Edited November 21, 2013 by Bron-Yr-Aur

[Celli 4,338]

I create all my sketches by traditional means, usually with a pencil or a sharpie.

Of course you can get a tablet if you want to, I was just saying that it's not absolutely mandatory.

Graphics tablets are overrated, I think.

Thanks for the tips, I'll keep 'em in mind