Ask Loston (Dr. Stupid Jr)...

[CoreyPledger]

Loston, I really miss your tutorials. I saved nearly every image, and they've been invaluable.

Ever think you'll get back around to it? I'd like to see you do one on general anatomy.

[Orphangrinder]

Hey, Loston -- thanks for mentioning Jack Hamm's figure drawing book. I've had most of the "classic" drawing books at one point or another -- even had Hamm's cartooning book when I was a kid -- but somehow, this one escaped me. It looks great, and I just ordered a copy.

[Bruce Lee]

Hey, Loston -- thanks for mentioning Jack Hamm's figure drawing book. I've had most of the "classic" drawing books at one point or another -- even had Hamm's cartooning book when I was a kid -- but somehow, this one escaped me. It looks great, and I just ordered a copy.

I think you'll enjoy the Hamm book. It really does have some great drawing tips, tidbits and useful information.

[Bruce Lee]

Loston, I really miss your tutorials. I saved nearly every image, and they've been invaluable.

Ever think you'll get back around to it? I'd like to see you do one on general anatomy.

Well, Corey--its like this: There are a lot of drawing books available today that already cover general anatomy, so I don't really have a desire to do those sorts of tutorials. I have done a few figure drawing tutorials in the past, but those aren't extensive. I chose to do a tutorial on the human ear only because it's an aspect of the human face that many artists fail to get right or fail to pay that much attention too. A lot of artists don't draw ears very well. I did the tutorial on drawing fists because that is an area where many comic artists sometimes struggle with as well, and I wanted to present a few shortcuts that might could simplify things.

I like to do tutorials, but I like to do tutorials that aren't readily available in art books. That's why I did the one on the "KIRBY KRACKLE" (AKA Kirby Dots), Superman's "S" emblem, etc. I'd like to eventually redo the THING tutorial, because a lot of artist struggle to understand how to construct that character--especially his rocky skin. Right now the tutorial that exists is unfinished, and only focuses on Ben Grimm's head and face. I'd like to revise that portion of the tut, and do sections on constructing his body, hands and feet also.

In the meantime, if anyone has anything specialized they'd like to see a tutorial on (something that can't be found in the average how-to drawing book) that won't require me writing pages of documentation, etc, I will entertain working up a tutorial. Suggestions are welcome.

[CoreyPledger]

Understandable. I only mentioned anatomy because, for me, sometimes it's easier to learn when it's coming directly from a person, rather than inferring certain details that I can't ask the artist about themselves.

But then again I guess I really should read more of all those books I bought.

[Bruce Lee]

Understandable. I only mentioned anatomy because, for me, sometimes it's easier to learn when it's coming directly from a person, rather than inferring certain details that I can't ask the artist about themselves.

But then again I guess I really should read more of all those books I bought.

You really should read them, yes. Heh. The whole point of buying them is to learn from them, right?

[CoreyPledger]

You really should read them, yes. Heh. The whole point of buying them is to learn from them, right?

My third grade teacher used to say the same. I just look at the pictures and giggle, same as 14 years ago. :P

I just left them at my friend's apartment and I haven't picked them up yet. Thanks for the tutorials you have done though, they're always helpful.

[CoreyPledger]

Another question, if you don't mind answering.

I've recently taken up learning simple animation (tough going so far) and I wanted to know if it would necessarily be a bad idea to keep learning how to draw and advance my 2D drawing, or if it would be best to go ahead and learn only from how the work would flow when animated, and even further if there's a difference between the ideas or is it that I'm inferring too much on the topic?

Thanks as always, Loston.

[Bruce Lee]

Another question, if you don't mind answering.

I've recently taken up learning simple animation (tough going so far) and I wanted to know if it would necessarily be a bad idea to keep learning how to draw and advance my 2D drawing, or if it would be best to go ahead and learn only from how the work would flow when animated, and even further if there's a difference between the ideas or is it that I'm inferring too much on the topic?

Thanks as always, Loston.

Keep learning to draw in 2-D. Even if you want to do 3-D animation, it's important to know how to draw figures, create body language, depth, lighting, etc, etc. It doesn't have to be an either/or situation. Learn to do draw and to animate.

[alexcat321]

Loston, if I wanted to do a book or revisioning of a well known fairytale or folktale would I need to obtain the rights to them. Like for example, how Disney does their movies based off old fairy tales and the such. Would it just be okay to just make a book based off humpty dumpty for example and just not worry about it, or even the three little pigs? Just curious because I have something in mind.