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i tried to make a tut on how i draw bodies but it came out as a mix between me trying to make sense of my lazy technique and general art tips??
i get overwhelmed by complex scheming and sketching so i try to sketch with the least lines/shapes possible.
if you find this method too difficult-dont worry. ive had years of practice and ive developed a lot of shortcuts for myself, so this might be like reading the notes of a student who has their unique set of abbreviations.
So, Clip Studio just added animation, and you’re a little lost. That’s not that shocking! Animation is tough. Learning it on your own isn’t impossible, but you don’t have to!
Want to continue your education? Then there are a few more advanced books I recommend!
Richard Williams Animator’s Survival Kitis great. It’s huge and offers a lot of animation. You don’t really have to read Williams’ autobiographical essay at the beginning as it likely will have no bearing on you, but it’s there if you want it. You can get it cheap, or probably free if you look hard enough. It doesn’t hurt to have a physical copy you can flip through in bed or whatever.
Character Animation Crash Courseis solid and written by my favorite animator, Eric Goldberg. It essentially assumes you’ve gone through the previous two books though!
Elemental Magic Volume 1 is INDISPENSABLE if you are planning to do any effects animation whatsoever. I had a job where I wound up having to do a bunch of effects animation and this was the life preserver my turbulent waters needed.
I’ve heard good things about Timing for Animation as well. Illusion of Life is treated as essential by many, but the bulk of the book is an essay about how much better Disney was than everyone else. It has a lot of good stuff in it, but your mileage may vary.
The main thing I’d recommend is trying. Animation is hard! It absolutely will take a while. Some people are more naturally gifted with it than others, but you can learn good habits regardless of your skill level. Your first instinct will be to do something complex and you should reconsider. Do exercises with balls and circles first. Choose your simplest character, not your favorite. If all your characters are complicated, choose someone else’s.
SO YOU WANNA DRAW CATS AND DOGS BUT THOSE PESKY SNOOTS GET IN THE WAY
Here’s a hopefully helpful tutorial on how to draw them from memory but it also helps to understand and break down how to see their structure when you use reference!
Remember, it’s always best to learn the anatomy of an animal first before trying to stylize it. This way you know the rules and can choose which ones to break!
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