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[Chakramaster]

[INDENT][FONT=Tahoma]Thanks, Charka. C': And I don't think you can ever 'lose' the skill, it just dulls a little the more you neglect it. For example, as I've gotten older my eyes perceive more and I recongise things that just seem 'wrong'. Before I started back here with my Pokemon related sketches, I hadn't drawn anything in probably a year or so, yet I was able to pick up right where I'd left off, and even improved I'd say. That's because compared to when you were a kid, you know what looks right or wrong, to you, and so can naturally draw better. At least that's how it works for me. xD I dunno, it might be different for other people.

It just occurred to me... I never posted some of my most detailed works on dA. Maybe I'll stick them up on my Tumblr sometime. I drew this super cool elephant for my nan's 65th birthday. A baby elephant. It is so cute. >u< I'll have to show you sometime. It doesn't really mean that a detailed drawing is any harder than a simpler one, it just takes a lot more time as there's more lighting and shadowing to play around with.

I doubt I could tell anyone how I draw like that. I'd just say to someone "I look at it, and I do it." XD Doesn't make sense for most. I suppose it helps to have an eye for these things? Like you need to know the direction of the light, and how it works, to make realistic drawings. The best thing I can offer is to go outside and look at EVERYTHING. It's much easier to see how light works then. I also love to tell people that pencils DON'T just have one shade. A single pencil can have tonnes of shades! Light pressing is great for shading, and it's better if you hold the pencil on its side and use a back and forth motion. This gets rid of ugly lines. O:< Press harder for outlines, and vary the two. Where lines intersect, make the joins thicker, and darker etc.

I could go on all day, but I won't. Cx I'd also love to teach people, maybe I can try some kind of sketch tutorial... It might help.

I find a lot of the time I lack motivation, so if I have a 'push', or a request or something, it forces me to actually do it. Which is best (I need deadlines in my life lawl). No no no. Seriously, Chakra, request away. xD You don't lose anything from it, unless I don't want to do it. *shrugs* So don't feel shy! You'll actually doing me a favour by suggesting something. If it was a bother, I would never have suggested doing it in the first place! Thanks so much! :D

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Well throughout elementary school (year 2-5 I guess that is outside America?)I made a friend who I learned had an amazing art talent. Seriously, one of the last things he he gave me (if I could find it I'd post a picture of it) of Goku from DBZ. Literally, the picture turned out like something you'd see the DBZ creator make. I know there's many artists out there like that, you included! Once we hit middle school he was in a separate class than me. So we barely got to talk after that. When I did I asked if he could still drawn things like he used to. When he tried it didn't turn out as well so he told me he "gave it up." I mean yeah, now being older I know better ways to handle drawing anything, but it still ends up pretty bad =3

That was one thing I never worked on as much because I could never have the image fit proportionately to a good design haha. So I found shading pointless to try at least til I got any better. Which it never did back then.

Some people are kinda just born with the talent. It makes it hard to explain. Some just have the desire for it which pushes them to better their art. Tutorials help, but to certain points.

Yup! Those 'pushes' could really help with creativity honestly. Oh, by the "shy" on the requesting thing it's just an old habit. Ever since I've been on forums. Sigs/banners have been created for me by other people. First 5 years I had to ask others to help make them and I always never wanted to bug anyone about it. So it's an old habit I have still =3. I might be able to think of something though! =D