Is tracing a good way to improve your drawing skills

[JeanneDArcAlter]

And by tracing i mean looking at an image and trying to copy it rather than just drawing over it

 

[fashioncel]

And by tracing i mean looking at an image and trying to copy it rather than just drawing over it

Kind of

 

[JeanneDArcAlter]

Bump

 

[Iooksmax]

Yes

 

[fr0st]

And by tracing i mean looking at an image and trying to copy it rather than just drawing over it

What type of art?

 

[JeanneDArcAlter]

Digital

What type of art?

 

[fr0st]

What type of art?

-tfw someone finally makes a thread about stuff you actually know about

 

[fr0st]

Electronic

Only anatomy, hands ect tracing styles will only stagnate you're own creativity. trace and study the anatomy of the body then eventually you will get muscle memory. But dont stop free handing it either thats also important incorporate both.

 

[fr0st]

Only anatomy, hands ect tracing styles will only stagnate you're own creativity. trace and study the anatomy of the body then eventually you will get muscle memory. But dont stop free handing it either thats also important incorporate both.

Also make sure to learn coloring and shading dont put it off trust me i know from experience.

 

[fr0st]

Also make sure to learn coloring and shading dont put it off trust me i know from experience.

Also get a curation on a website thats focused on art where you only like the artists you like and try to take a different element from each style and apply it you're drawing to make you're own style. ie take the eyes from one person and the nose from another.

 

[Eren]

Also get a curation on a website thats focused on art where you only like the artists you like and try to take a different element from each style and apply it you're drawing to make you're own style. ie take the eyes from one person and the nose from another.

What do you think of this? I tried to copy the artwork of Ilya Kushinov ( no tracing)

 

[fr0st]

View attachment 3482350What do you think of this? I tried to copy the artwork of Ilya Kushinov ( no tracing)

Very very good if i were you id shade the hat to have a distinctive curve where it tapers out of view and fix the paint clipping on the top lip but other then that 8/10.