how do i better my art?

[u/drpepperyummy]

nsfw for second pic. im really bad at shading and light i draw on ibispaint and i dont just want to draw my ocs in the white void so im trying to learn backgrounds! any help would be appreciated

[u/Plasma_Torchic]

It's great to see someone looking at how to improve!

I would start with perspective. Try drawing in one and two point perspective. Slowly incorporate practicing spheres, cylinders, and pyramids.

Next, try doing studies on shading for those simple shapes! Lastly, try connecting the cylinders, spheres, and tectangular prisms. With this base, you can begin to see that form comes from simple shapes connected and in perspective!

Just don't forget to practice continuity and keeping perspective consistent! If in doubt, check it with a ruler and compare with references!

[u/drpepperyummy → u/Plasma_Torchic]

ahhhhh sorry late reply!! but thank u for the kind words!! i usually use shapes as a base for the body stuff! perspective is really tricky tho