Hai Miirkat o_o

[Nightlol]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a151/Aestrid/WoWScrnShot_051509_092902.jpg


I was just looking through my screenshots folder... and I was like I was like oh wait... that's Miirkat o_o

/dance

[Naturesvaley]

k

[Nightlol]

Shhh, trying to get Miirkat's love leave me alone.

[Miirkat]

XD

[Miirkat]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/miirkatgrin.jpg

[Miirkat]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/miirkatkiss.jpg

Posting random images is fun.

[Miirkat]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/miirkatheartbroken.jpg

Hummm hummm...

[Miirkat]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/miirkatsleep.jpg

And sleep... -_-;; ZzZzZzZz

[Aesa]

did you draw those?

[Lightkun]

Don't fall for Druids, they just break your heart when a new fotm comes :(

[Miirkat]

did you draw those?

>:3

[Toofaraway]

those r pretty

[Miirkat]

Thanks :)

Some sketches I did last night of my character for a 4chan draw thread. I think they are pretty cute :3

[Ryzer]

Miirkat is my favorite poster.

[Aesa]

miirkat how can i learn to do that =(

[Miirkat]

Practice!

A lot of people draw just as well using MS Paint surprisingly >.>;;

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/digi1.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/sketch.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/kradlol.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/druidsketchcopy.jpg

^ LOL this is what I used to do >.<
Seriously, just drawing random jank while you're running circles in IF helps a lot!

[Aesa]

Ahhhhhhhhhh I'm trying to draw the first one you posted like looking up then looking down but mine doesn't look good at all and i can't figure out why!!!

Proportions maybe?

I think it might be the eyes too. You do those so well t.t

[Aesa]

actually I think it might be line darkness/thickness, I used like the same for all my lines but on closer inspection yours are really varied

actually it's probably alot of things :D

[Miirkat]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/miirkatsketch.jpg

Try doing this first.

When I first started learning to draw anime I would always start with the eyes and dry to get the lines perfect. It's really tedious and you end up messing up the proportions, on top of a lot of other things.

Once I learned to layout the drawing and just scribble, everything became a lot easier because you can visually gauge where all the lines should be in all that mess, and make educated guesses on proportions.

Having the sketch lines help a lot for a lot of people, and when i read "How to Draw" books, especially the anime ones, they never even talk about this, and they really except you to know proportions off the bat.

Making a mess is a lot more fun and a lot more manageable imo because if you start with a mess you won't get so frustrated on the work because you didn't spend a lot of time in a small part of a drawing, and you get a lot more done, even if you don't finish.

Plus, if you ever work with other mediums, making a mess (like with charcoal and conte) is fucking fun :3

[Lightkun]

The first one is Tye! What prize do I win?

Anywho wish I could draw =(

[Miirkat]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/miirkatsketch2.jpg

Then you just start adding in darker lines (still they are kinda light though as you are still sketching).

The shape starts coming out.

Normally I don't do any erasing before this point. I think it's more important to get the overall image on the page before you start worrying about details.

Obviously I'm being really loose about my lines, so it's not an issue for you to be really loose and freeflowing when you're drawing as well :) The most loose the better!

[Aesa]

at work now will try when i get home =)

i noticed like, it's hard for me to explain it but you'll probably know what i'm talking about, when you draw a "line", especially if it's curved, sometimes you draw alot of little connected lines- for example on the eyes, there's alot of circles. Is that important/why is that? Does that indicate for you in the future how thick to make the line?

btw when I say "you" i meant like, everyone haha

Anyway ya I guess so start with proportions first, then worry about line thickness/darkness, then shading last? Did I forget anything?

EDIT: lol you posted in between, that was in response to 3:21- same questions still apply though <3

[Miirkat]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/miirkatsketch3.jpg

[Alexek]

http://i34.tinypic.com/122pa42.jpg

amidoinitrite?
back to CS:S

[Miirkat]

at work now will try when i get home =)

i noticed like, it's hard for me to explain it but you'll probably know what i'm talking about, when you draw a "line", especially if it's curved, sometimes you draw alot of little connected lines- for example on the eyes, there's alot of circles. Is that important/why is that? Does that indicate for you in the future how thick to make the line?

btw when I say "you" i meant like, everyone haha

Anyway ya I guess so start with proportions first, then worry about line thickness/darkness, then shading last? Did I forget anything?

EDIT: lol you posted in between, that was in response to 3:21- same questions still apply though <3
All the lines used are basically just guide lines, or "searching" lines. You put something on the paper which is a very quick guess on what you want your line or shape to be. After you throw down a couple, you can choose which line you drew to be your actual line, and darken/work on that line.

As you get better, you'll use less of those guide lines as you'll naturally know where to place things and the shape they will be. Personally I still use some guidelines but it's not as much as the examples I just showed.

Drawing has a kind of process like writing a paper. You brainstorm, free write, then clean it up. So basically as you are drawing, you just want to cover the page with whatever, then start making shapes out of it. Once you have a solid linework, that's when you want to get into shading and such.

EDIT: LMFAO ALEXEK!

[Aesa]

Drawing has a kind of process like writing a paper.

Somehow I don't think I'll draw too well if I wake up an hour early and do it before I go to class ;)

but seriously, thx for all the help

[Miirkat]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/miirkatsketch4.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/miirkatsketch5.jpg
Cleaning up lines @.@

[Miirkat]

Somehow I don't think I'll draw too well if I wake up an hour early and do it before I go to class ;)

but seriously, thx for all the help

LOL

Yeah, np. This kind of stuff I love :3

[Miirkat]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c385/Miir86/miirkatsketch6.jpg

Sloppy (and LAZY!) shading.

Recently I'm liking this style of shading on these quick sketches. I think it adds to the cuteness :3

And basically you just clean up the lines from there, and you got yourself a nice little drawing!

[Lightkun]

So I'm gonna ask you to draw some pics for me okay Miirkat.

[Toofaraway]

awwwwwwwww so qt!

[Nightlol]

I can draw too Miirkatttttttttttttt just not as good :(

[Miirkat]

post some stuffffffffffffffffffffffff

[Ropefist]

I've never forgiven Miir for ganking my alt in the mid 60's at coilfang reservoir.

[Miirkat]

I've never forgiven Miir for ganking my alt in the mid 60's at coilfang reservoir.

"You wanna know how I got these scars?"

I will tell you. It starts with a B and ends with a arbed Cat Penis.

[Alexek]

"You wanna know how I got these scars?"

I will tell you. It starts with a B and ends with a arbed Cat Penis.

bludgeoned in the face by a giant dinosaur dick that owns a blue garbed cat

[Miirkat]

If it wasn't already obvious enough by my signature:

http://miirkat.deviantart.com/

Go there, please, thanks :D

[Toofaraway]

wow your anime drawings are amazing and the bear is even better, absolutely amazing. like, WOW

[Aesa]

OMG

[Aesa]

MIIRKAT WHERE DO YOU LIVE

[Aesa]

IF YOU"RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO REGULARLY VISIT THE ST. LOUIS ZOO AGAIN LETS GO HANG OUT

[Aesa]

well maybe that'd be weird

I'm a WashU alumni, but I did undergrad in 3 years thanks to AP classes in high school so I still visit StL frequently since my class is there (I graduated this May)

[Aesa]

sorry everyone i think i scared miirkat into hiding

[Miirkat]

Haha, I have been spending my time on other boards right now.

I love going to the zoo. Just normally don't have the time and finances to get myself and last all day at the zoo.

Or maybe that's an excuse to not meet people online.

IM 14/F/CA, U?

[Aesa]

I'm 21 and in AR right now =P PRETTY CLOSE TO STL

the zoo is free!!

[Miirkat]

LOL YEAH FREE ZOO AND ART MUSEUM.

Too bad everything else isn't.

[Alexek]

secks is free.
14/f/home alone

[Dieszel]

I live in St. Louis!!! AMG

[Miirkat]

I live in St. Louis!!! AMG
I'm sorry.

[Convulse]

Miirkat lol

KEK

HORRIBLE lock. jk.

[Nightlol]

post some stuffffffffffffffffffffffff

Getting home tomorrow / Saturday then I will see what I can find on my computer for you :3