Anonymous whispered:
Hey guardian ty! Do u mind if I ask for some art advice?? Have you ever had the struggle of art lean? Because everytime I try to draw a face or anything it's lopsided = ^ = do you have any tips in mind to fix this??
Hey guardian ty! Do u mind if I ask for some art advice?? Have you ever had the struggle of art lean? Because everytime I try to draw a face or anything it's lopsided = ^ = do you have any tips in mind to fix this??
YES oh god I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have this a little bit haha! It’s very hard to get rid of completely!
My biggest piece of advice is to change how you look at your picture, and here are some ways you can go about doing that:
- the dreaded flip: If you’re on digital media you can flip the canvas horizontally, or if you’re working on traditional, hold your paper up to a light to look at the image reversed
- change your angle: turn your canvas or paper, 90°, 180°. 270°, etc. Also don’t be scared to draw at this new angle too! Some strokes feel more natural or steady going a certain way, so experiment at different angles, like so:
- (source of the gif, and a note: I know the tip shown above is for calligraphy, but it’s applicable to putting pen to paper in general. No matter what medium you’re using or what your goal is, learning different ways to master how you draw will help your construction!)
- look at the drawing differently: zoom out, stand up and step a couple feet away from your drawing, take off glasses (if you have them), take a ten minute break etc. Remove yourself from your usual spot and give your drawing some fresh eyes.
