Mandy (Grim Adventures)

[Zach]

Now, I've never been an artist. Up until about yesterday, I had never drawn anything that remotely resembled what it was in my life (I'm dead serious, too. Most things came out as scribbles).

However, yesterday I started studying some things online about drawing. They've greatly helped me, and after studying a short online tutorial of how to draw Mandy and Billy from The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, I think I've drawn something that isn't actually terrible, and I'd like to share it with you all so you may critique it.

Keep in mind, this is the first time I've seriously tried to draw something before, and there are a couple iffy spots I need to work on. Otherwise, please don't be too harsh.

[Honkbarn]

That's actually pretty good.

The thing you have to remember is that the artists who draws this character for a living has probably drawn him in various poses over 10,000 times. The idea is to keep drawing him until your lines show confidence.

Right now the linework is a bit shakey and it looks like you copied the pose from a book. If you were to draw this guy over a bunch of times you would see a lot of improvement in the structure of the character as well as your linework. Keep at er'.

[Leviathan]

My first-time pictures of Ren, Stimpy, and Kirby were almost at the exact same stage as Zach's drawings, so I can relate.

Zach, The most important thing is gaining familiarity and confidence with your subjects, most everything else is just gravy that'll come naturally later. Look at lots of pictures of the characters you intend to draw. If they've been animated, it even helps to see them in motion and freeze-frame DVD's extensively.

Basically, your drawings are good. The lines are a tad wobbly, but the construction is relatively solid, and most of Billy's and Mandy's features are just about where they should be. I'd recommend just tightening up the composition.