i've tried drawing cartoon porn before and i kinda failed, any tips on how to draw better?

Well, I can't help you, but if you'd included the art you've drawn in your post, I bet people could point out ways to improve based on what they see.

Pencil sketching is a great way to get started, try to tracing different characters/species and get their anatomy correct. Then try drawing it yourself without tracing and see if you can get the same results.

When you learn how to draw a character without any flaws, try making an original character for yourself.

You can also try to draw different body parts until you've perfected it, then you can make good art.

Pendraggon said:
Well, I can't help you, but if you'd included the art you've drawn in your post, I bet people could point out ways to improve based on what they see.

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TheGreatWolfgang said:
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Oh. Hm.

Well, you definitely should learn how to draw proportions and anatomy correctly, and also another important thing is to learn poses and what looks natural etc.

Also, don't draw for your first time on a PC. You'll do yourself a favor by drawing and practicing on pencil and paper and when you finally get something you like, you scan that shit and improve what you've drawn on a PC.

Of course, this is all assuming you don't have a tablet, if you have a tablet you could probably get away with it, but I still recommend pencil and paper.

I don't draw much but these are the things that I think are really important.

Pendraggon said:
Oh. Hm.

Well, you definitely should learn how to draw proportions and anatomy correctly, and also another important thing is to learn poses and what looks natural etc.

Also, don't draw for your first time on a PC. You'll do yourself a favor by drawing and practicing on pencil and paper and when you finally get something you like, you scan that shit and improve what you've drawn on a PC.

Of course, this is all assuming you don't have a tablet, if you have a tablet you could probably get away with it, but I still recommend pencil and paper.

I don't draw much but these are the things that I think are really important.

oh, crap. i wish you didnt bring that image up xD

i do use a tablet, but by then my drawing program had no stabilizer so it was shaky. now i use paint tool sai, which i guess is a start.

i guess ill just trace over some other peoples art until i get better at the anatomy.

any more tips?

Your drawing isn't even that bad. The character looks easy to draw and that seemed to have helped you match the art style.

Practice.

Try to pick out a few favorite artists and look at similarities in their works. Try to pick up how they utilize color, depth, and anatomy in their work. Quite a few popular artists occasionally make a step-by-step of how they draw their art due to popular request (From what I have seen, at least).

I should also say practice. Although it seems obvious, it really helps (Like, a LOT). It's nearly impossible for me to try to help you improve without suggesting you try to draw in your spare time. Before you know it, you'll wonder what you were struggling to achieve in the first place. The more you attempt new things and experiment with your style (Without forcing yourself to constantly try out new things), the more refined your art becomes in general.

I don't draw porn for the same reason i don't write sexy fanfiction, I just feel silly doing it. You should try drawing sfw stuff before progressing onto adding sexy bits. It helps to have a solid ability to draw beforehand.

;and as Hibachi said, practice. A fun thing I like to do is go to popular ask blogs that have been around for a while and go to the last page, see the difference to get a perspective. It helps to give you an idea of how long it takes do develop a solid art style and ability. Never stop, though. Ever.
Unless, you decide art isn't for you, of course.

I hope this helps.

Lance_Armstrong said:
Your drawing isn't even that bad. The character looks easy to draw and that seemed to have helped you match the art style.

Practice.

I thought it wasn't bad either, but apparently anatomy and proportions is off... That's what some people told me.

Do not learn how to draw. You will only regret it.

mvpm8 said:
oh, crap. i wish you didnt bring that image up xD

i do use a tablet, but by then my drawing program had no stabilizer so it was shaky. now i use paint tool sai, which i guess is a start.

i guess ill just trace over some other peoples art until i get better at the anatomy.

any more tips?

I'd suggest that tracing will train you in how to trace. Which is useful when you're pushed for time, but won't help you so much with the fundamentals of drawing itself, which IMO are:

• break down complex objects, like a body, into simple 3d primitives, like sphere, cylinder, or block
• position and angle these primitive volumes accurately
• place them in relation to a horizon line (ie. locate their features all in the same 3d space, in proper perspective, avoiding 'tangents' (aka placements of features that defeat the illusion of depth by inadvertantly aligning features too closely))
• Break them down into points you can connect into lines, in order to draw them cleanly, in no more than a few strokes (draftsmanship aka your hand doing what you tell it to reliably)
• Do the basic flats representing different materials; isolate them on separate layers properly so the following step is easier.
• render and light them accurately,

You should also consider that it's worth being very careful about how literal you take other people's art, no matter how good it seems, there are mistakes, which you don't want to copy. The attitude I have chosen to adopt is 'take the idea, forget the details' -- which I do by imposing a very strict time limit to draw the subject by eye -- 30 seconds to 2 minutes -- that forces me to focus on the broad structure only.

I'll stand by the idea that a good constructive anatomy book, like Bridgemann's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life, and a posable wooden mannequin, is a far more effective way to learn anatomy than indirectly through others' art.

A few other worthwhile resources I'd suggest:

• The Vilppu Drawing Manual does a great job of getting you to teach yourself all of the basics, integrate them together, and in general improve your basic skills
• moatddtutorials has a 5-video playlist explaining the basics of Digital Art. It's very succinct and clear, IMO. If you look around the rest of the channel, Mark has other good tutorials.. also on his tumblr

In terms of habits, I can get behind what Hibachi said. Drawing reflexively and constantly, rejecting any feeling that 'I can't/don't know how to draw that' will keep your drawing skills fit. I'd suggest a normal HB or B pencil, any blank paper will do for practice (though you would want to go to cartridge paper once you're more experienced), and you need something to hold it firmly -- I use a clipboard. There are other more advanced setups you can have, including easels, sketchbooks and different media, but this is a kit I can and do carry with me in a bag -- it is a minimal solution that can be taken anywhere and used anywhere.

I'd say practice safe stuff first before the porns. It helps you focus on the rest of the body instead of just the explicit bits.

Practice makes perfect. I used to think that I couldn't draw for shit, but I can, and feel some promise in a future of drawing whatever I feel like.

Before I got my Huion H610 Pro drawing tablet, I filled up a 40-page sketchbook with "practice" sketches (which I'll upload elsewhere at my earliest convenience). I basically drew simple shapes, then chess pieces, then weaponry, a couple of vehicles, Nintendo video game systems, settings, and lastly a few living things. I quickly found that it got easier to draw more complicated drawings near the end than near the beginning.

GameManiac's got the right idea. Learn how to draw the simple stuff, then move on to the more complicated things. Porn is complicated, believe me I know :P And practice makes perfect. If you want to do it as a hobby, try doing a sketch every day for a month! Nothing fancy, just an apple, or aspoon, or a lamp, or whatever is around your house. If you decide to get serious, learn figure drawing! There are plenty of amazing resources for that online, one Google search away.

And don't listen to nay sayers, they just want to get you down. Do what you love

Tokaido said:
GameManiac's got the right idea. Learn how to draw the simple stuff, then move on to the more complicated things. Porn is complicated, believe me I know :P And practice makes perfect. If you want to do it as a hobby, try doing a sketch every day for a month! Nothing fancy, just an apple, or aspoon, or a lamp, or whatever is around your house. If you decide to get serious, learn figure drawing! There are plenty of amazing resources for that online, one Google search away.

And don't listen to nay sayers, they just want to get you down. Do what you love

well that was boosting! yeah, i probably should draw sfw stuff first. thanks for the help, everyone!