Drawing Cartoon Animals
drawing cartoon animals career in drawing..? im a senior in highschool and i have no idea what i wanna do after i graduate..i started drawing wen i was in second grade and continued doing so ive ...
drawing cartoon animals
 career in drawing..? im a senior in highschool and i have no idea what i wanna do after i graduate..i started drawing wen i was in second grade and continued doing so ive started from drawing cartoons to drawing animals, cars, and people the only problem is that i cant draw from my imagination that well wen i try it looks like a five year old attempted to...i can only draw what i see...i am good at drawing i jus dont kno if it could benefit my future...what jobs could i get? and what schools are best for pursuing art??? im also interested in art therapy and maybe art education or art history im also lookin into sumthing in psychology or sociology or perhaps physical therapy or physical fitness trainer...im jus so confused in what i wanna do... what do u think i should chose cuz i honestly dont know which choice would be the best...i kno no matter what i will draw all my life though i enjoy it and its theraputic for me... i jus dont kno what to do for a career Well, try to avoid making career decisions based entirely on money. You should do what you love and that is definitely art. Art as a sell able item on all aspects ranging from digital work to actual statues and models are always competitive and not easy to get exposed to a vast audience to make a living. I am sure you are aware that 3D animation and game design is all the buzz now and that's fine. What is good is to integrate some additional electives to your certificate or degree that will allow you to take up several different kinds of careers instead of one. For example, I am studying 3D animation and Auto Cad at the same time. I am also considering more training in Architecture later. It has become somewhat addictive as for what I see in these software applications that make a vision easier to express. Oh I do know how to draw too, and I do quite well. That's a hobby though. Sometimes I mix the mediums up |
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Have fun and don't rush too much yet...you still have a lot of time to decide.
Learn to Draw Japanese Animation
Japanese Animation or Anime is one of the most beloved kinds of cartoons all over the world. These are basically cartoons that are based on Japanese Manga series, or comics that were brought to life by being animated. If you want to learn to draw Japanese Animation, here are the things that you should know.
They Are Based On Manga
One thing that you should remember when drawing Japanese Animation is that they are based Manga. Thus, the style of drawing would be pretty be pretty much the same, only that they are moving for the animated version. Here are some things that you should take note in drawing this style of cartoons.
Characters Have Wild Hairstyles
If you observe characters in this kind of genre, you'll see that they usually have wild hairdos. More often, male characters have long hair. In fact, there are some shows that sometimes men are mistaken to be women because of their long tresses. Their hair colors are also wild too. You can see pink and green haired characters. The style of their hair could be very extreme also. Often times, their hair would be sticking up and out to different directions.
When drawing hair, all you have to do is draw them into clumps that would stand as hair strands. For female characters, ponytails, headbands, pigtails and loose hairstyles are common. For men that have long hair, loose let down hair is also in fashion along with ponytails. Bangs are also in for both sexes.
The General Male
Most male characters would be muscular. A lot of them are depicted to be warriors of some sort. A lot of them are also lean and tall. It is normal for you to see blue or even pink colored hair male characters. However, this doesn't really mean that they are gay.
The General Female
Most female characters are depicted to have slim bodies and long legs. These features are also emphasized by the type of clothing that females wear. More often they wear clothing that shows off their long legs, especially if the setting of the story is in the modern times. The breasts are also prominent. Women also have sharper chins and snub noses.
Little People?
Do not be surprised if you get to see characters that look like little people. These are called "Chibi's". These are basically distorted versions of characters. Although proportion is a rule when drawing, Chibis are intended to have a distorted proportion. This is done to achieve a 'cuteness' factor. This type of drawing is usually applied for child-like characters. They have big heads, small bodies, big eyes and no nose.
Villains For villains, characters are usually drawn to be more realistic. There is more shading to make their faces look scarier and the lines used are more crooked than smooth and straight. You could usually find them in the form of mafia's or gangs. Big bosses are also usually not seen. Body parts such as hands, feet or a mouth smoking a tobacco are the commonly used images whenever the big boss is focused on.
Cute Vs. Macho
For cute Anime's the drawings are often simplistic with huge eyes and a lot of hearts and touches of pink. However, for macho type of Anime's, the characters have more details and are rendered to be more realistic.
About the Author
Nupur Das, an ardent writer is a Masters in English.She has many short stories to her credit and now given her attention to article writing.Please visit my blog http://learning-drawing.blogspot.com for more drawing Tips.