Thread:Hiddenfolk/@comment-28881305-20160919195452/@comment-26890640-20160920064005

Now as for the anime thing. It's not as anime as I was anticipating actually haha.

First of all do you have a specific direction you'd like to take your art? Cartoony? More realistic/ detailed?

The parts of your style that I'd typically consider anime would be the shape of the hair snd face and the way you've drawn the eyes, nose and mouth.

When it came to my art journey, I ended up changing the way I drew eyes to a more simplistic style, and started to focus on more defined face shapes and noses. If you'd prefer a more detailed style, this is the route you could go down. Find photos of people with interesting face shapes and try to draw them in a way that captures those features. Anime has a tendency to be less diverse in this area so this is one way you could give your style a more unique flair.

Alternatively you could want to go more cartoony. In this case, it may be beneficial to practice drawing with thicker lines. If you use them, your style will naturally change to look better with the lineart. By cartoony I'm referring to any styles that are looser and quirkier than anime. When you're trying this style, focus on basic shapes. Try drawing  a square face or try drawing a person who is made up entirely of triangles. Be highly experimental. Try timing yourself and draw a person in 30 seconds or two minutes, etc. Try to be looser and less constrained in your work. Not to mention, don't be afraid of making mistakes! If it looks bad, no one has to see, if it looks good, you've learned what you enjoy drawing and what you like. Another practice exercise you could try is to draw a random blob or shape and turn that into a drawing. It's a quick and easy way to help you with creativity.

Finally, have fun and be patient with yourself! Your style may not change overnight, it may not go in the direction you expected, but you're still drawing! You're still learning! The most important part of art is enjoyment so  have fun!