Help me learn to draw weapons.

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thread starter aznpudding03 Sep 23 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I can't do them. Since weapons are a big part of MS, I'd like to actually learn to draw them... The thing is, whenever I draw a dagger or a sword or any bladed weapons, they all end up in the same angle. Does anyone have a tip/tutorial? Don't tell me to search it in dA, because a majority of those are coloring tutorials.

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Ramunesun + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

you mean perspective? I don't know you just make stuff wider as it gets closer toward you you could start out with basic shapes and learn the outline and then add detail or weapons in general? I just use my imagination

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aznpudding03 09/23/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Mostly the perspective/angle of them. I mean, I guess I could use an actual knife for reference... They all end up pointing sideways so that you can see the whole blade, like I could not draw a knife pointing straight forward or tilted at an angle to save my life.

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CityInColors 09/23/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I draw mine like this

aznpudding03 09/23/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

^Thanks for the tips, very helpful.

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Ramunesun 09/24/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

blade length?

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cheesie 09/24/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

well the bottom half of this might help

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krishy 09/24/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] cheesie : well the bottom half of this might help [/quote] That is HUGE o_o [quote] Ramunesun : blade length? [/quote] This will help you. But really, you just need a grasp on regular perspective to know how to do it properly.

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timemaster111 09/24/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

The hard part about art is not drawing. It's seeing.

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aznpudding03 09/24/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] krishy : This will help you. But really, you just need a grasp on regular perspective to know how to do it properly. [/quote] Thanks for the links guys, and uh, yeah, I suppose I'll practice perspective first. My attempts at foreshortening always end up pretty uhhhh. Fail.

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Dorks 09/24/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It might take time, but google pictures of weapons, and choose one that you see is in a good angle. Or maybe, look at characters/people with the weapons in hand. Or pausing youtube videos in epic battle scenes. Example? o_o

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Montblanc + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I know right Mine always look lame and two-dimensional

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krishy 09/24/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

aznpudding03 you gotta practice a lot. It's one of those things that a lot of people can do, but few people can master. A lot of people use some over exaggerated perspective and foreshortening. [a lot of comics do this, naruto for one] I've been doing foreshortening for over five years and there are still a lot of times where it's hard to get subtle angles and have it not look awkward.

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aznpudding03 09/24/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Oh no, I realize that practice is a big factor. I looked at some of my drawings from last summer and they were kind-of-really-ugly.

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Lanique 09/25/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

perspective is hard I'm struggeling with it myself, I just hate drawing all these shapes and lines and grid and everything they use in the tutorials...

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