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I posted this earlier today. It got a lot of comments and was showing up near the top of usersub rising, and then suddenly it was gone. The post wasn't deleted, it just suddenly disappeared from the gallery even though it was very active.
Since I didn't receive any warnings form the imgur staff, and this post is well within the TOS, I'm posting it again.
I'm reposting because I really want people to see it. I think of this little tutorial as a place to start for all of you who feel helpless about art.
Original text is below:
I made this for you, imgur!
Full video: https://youtu.be/ftytAFBLZXc
A comment I frequently hear is that people would like to get into figure drawing but don't know where to start. Often people say they can't draw for shit, have tried and failed, etc.
I am here to contest that assumption and challenge you to try and draw something with me :)
All you need is a pencil and a piece of paper. We'll start with something as simple as drawing a circle. You can do it, c'mon! At the end you'll have something cool to show for, and something that you can practice over and over until it starts to get easier. You'll start to notice these shapes in people around you, and think about how you'd draw them.
Before we start, I just want to make it really clear that this isn't for artists. I know that there are some really amazing artists in our community, and they will probably look at this and cringe really hard. Listen, us common people want to be able to express an appreciation for beauty too! Let us have a shot ok? If you think that I am really not helping at all, and just teaching people bad practices and whatnot, I ask you to keep in mind that the people for whom I made this video wouldn't even pick up a pencil to begin with unless given some encouragement. I just want people to banish all of their feelings of impediment and get doodling until they can create something that makes them happy. I'm open to that discussion though. Please feel free to offer criticism, and to comment on anything that I said or did. I'll reply to everything.
I want to see the drawings of whoever tries. Also, if you need any clarification or a little extra guidance, let me know.
The full video is 25 minutes long. It's Sunday. Relax, grab some paper, draw with me!
TL;DR: If you feel like you can't draw for shit, this is the tutorial for you. It's OC.
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Benallinf1
What is this ? A tutorial for ants ?
elbdms
It has to be.... at least... 3 times bigger than that.
barbarick1ller
Draw well*
elbdms
Just a little zoolander joke ;)
CypherMarz
Is this you in that gif OP?
elbdms
Yup!
JustSomeStrangerOnTheWildInternetProcrastinatingWithImgurAgain
I guess I'll give it a crack!
elbdms
Yay, please do. Show me when you're done!
Cyberbeni
So is the video about drawing butts?
elbdms
Indeed, it is.
SLAANESHonNSFWposts
And want to do other stuff good too?
thatwastooclose
Beat me to it.
DepravedSoul
It has to be at least three times bigger than that.
skipweasel
Drawing tutorials always assume that drawing is easy but that we're just not doing it the easy way. Actually, for some people it's hard.
elbdms
That's my point exactly! Please watch the video and tell me if you think this is doable by someone starting from scratch.
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derekmatters2
well i guess we can all see who ended up being the assclown here...
elbdms
Read my comment at the top. The previous post disappeared from the gallery. I didn't get any warnings.
hikidsdoyoulikeviolence
Can't draw well*
elbdms
It's just a little zoolander joke :)
hikidsdoyoulikeviolence
Oh shit I should have known! My bad.
themarcmac
You got to have talent first off, which I have none...This video made me sad
elbdms
Dude, I will personally tutor you. For real. Pm me.
themarcmac
Do you have other tutorial videos?
elbdms
This was my first one, but I plan to make more.
themarcmac
Sounds awesome
SentientPineapple
This is easily one of the best drawings I've ever made. What do you think?
elbdms
I wish I could give you 100 upvotes :) I see all the recommendations I gave on there. Good student! I hope you will keep drawing.
SentientPineapple
Thanks
elbdms
One thing that I suggest to make your drawing look nicer, is to get even darker in the darkest parts of the shading. You can go as dark as..
elbdms
...to match those outlines you have, and then go lighter and lighter from them onwards. Also, lol @ pinneapple :)
Mikeybeeee07
You read the TOS?
elbdms
I've read it in the past. If you look at my other posts, you'll see that there 's stuff in the gray lines there... good to know the rules :)
Muttons1337
For instance: nudity is a no-go but naked people in art is A-Okay!
elbdms
Except my posts with nudity drawings get deleted sometimes.... it is a bit unpredictable.
Muttons1337
That's the gray area!
stoler202
Hahaha, it's funny because her drawings are mostly grey!
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elbdms
Read my comment at the top. The previous post disappeared from the gallery. I didn't get any warnings.
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elbdms
It didn't get deleted. It just became invisible. It was gaining momentum and rising, and then since nobody could see it anymore, it stopped.
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elbdms
You miss the point. I didn't get downvoted into obscurity. I got booted from rising with no explanation whatsoever.
elbdms
I don't know if imgur has something going on for making sure certain posts can't succeed despite getting attention form the community...
elbdms
But it certainly seems like that to me.