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Furry Chat => Rants and Advice => Topic started by: GibberingMaw on February 18, 2017, 01:08:39 PM
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So, I have been yearning to draw and/or create a fursona. But I've no talent when it comes to drawing/painting etc. Does anyone have any tips for me?
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You can either describe your character in detail and try to find someone who takes requests to draw it for you (or get a commission done if you're willing to pay for it), or try to create it yourself. If you want to create it yourself, know that your first drawing/painting/etc. won't come out perfectly. You can check out a lot of sources on the internet to help you create your character on paper, and you can also check out the Artistic Stuff board (https://www.thefurryforum.com/forums/index.php?board=4.0) whenever you want.
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Thank you for the advice/information. You seem like a very friendly person. ^_^
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I think everyone can learn how to draw. One simply needs imagination and hard-will to try to pass challenges. Talent is simply having a skill much sooner than others. Say someone has a talent for drawing: They see much quicker and learn much quicker what makes a drawing 'good' or 'better'.
It does not mean people who don't have this talent can't learn to draw.
As Michen pointed out, we have a whole Art board dedicated to... well Art :P
If you want someone to draw something for you, check out the Requests board. Or you can also check out the Art for sale/trade/free to see if anyone is offering art.
Need help with drawing? Check out the current Artistic Stuff topics to see if there is anything helpful there ;)
But drawing can be fun and really rewarding if you stick to it. (Then again I have come across a few people who get 0% enjoyment from drawing :P)
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Yeah, I think there are distinctions to make. For example, natural talent is one thing, but skills and acquired talent is another. I have no natural talent with drawing, but I've noticed that as I just kind of... tried... I slowly got a little better. I mean, I'm still bad, and I can only draw certain things, and my proportions are terrible. lol But the point is that I think that anyone can get better if they work at it. I myself was getting frustrated lately that I couldn't make any art work, and so I finally just sat down and tried, and it ended up looking great!
Well, great for me, but still. It was one of the best things I did. So I'm confident that you can easily do the same! Probably better than me. lol Just give it a shot now and then, and do your best to not give up. :)
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I may take a bit of time to draw it but I'm happy to draw your Fursona for free. Time just depends on the hat of drawing you want.