Ok, I need some help here
I love to draw anime. I have been doing it for a while. Here is the problem. I can only draw girls really well. Everytime I try to draw a guy, I mess up horribly, the female figure is easier for me to draw.
I am a guy so whenever someone sees my art they ask why 85-90% of it is girls, and I tell them that reason.
Anyway, in order to develop my abilities with drawing, I like to see pictures of anime girls, and copy them. The only thing is it is hard to find a site without hentai.
I want to inquire is anyone knows any anime sites that has good quailty pics that isn't a perverted site, or a site that doesn't blatantly show hentai.
Any help in this area would be appreciated.
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I chose to walk the straight and narrow road, but one day I lost balance and fell off it. I had fallen onto some sharp rocks and injured myself. There were people passing by who would merely stare at me, and then keep walking. Thoughts of worthlessness entered into my mind, and as I chose to believe the lies, my wounds grew worse. I was so overcome with grief that I nearly gave up... but then a man walked up to me and stopped. Without saying a word, he started to wrap my wounds, he gave me some water, and then lifted me up and embraced me. He then whispered these words into my ear, "I love you my child." As he said those words I could feel all the worthlessness and despair fall away. He then held out his hands. They had huge holes in them. He then said, "Walk with me." I then took his hand and we walked together. Every now and then I would fall from the road, but no matter where I fell, he was always there to pick me up and tell me that He loved me.
-by Micah Smith
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Heed - Posts: 149
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The best thing to do is go to the google image search and set the filter to the highest, and just type in an anime.
Sure, stuff will get throug sometimes, but hey...
Sure, stuff will get throug sometimes, but hey...
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Joshua Christopher - Posts: 1982
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Well, I think "anime" is a little broad to do an image search on. ^^;
I'd suggest first of all an anime/manga artbook. Some of them are raunchy, but the good ones aren't hard to find. But if you'd rather take the online approach, here's what I'd do:
What's your favorite anime style/artist? Look up galleries for those series and see what you come up with. Most true fan sites aren't going to have horrible stuff in the galleries, and if they do, they'll often mark it. Just pay close attention to the site description *and* name before clicking on any links in a random search like that.
I'd suggest first of all an anime/manga artbook. Some of them are raunchy, but the good ones aren't hard to find. But if you'd rather take the online approach, here's what I'd do:
What's your favorite anime style/artist? Look up galleries for those series and see what you come up with. Most true fan sites aren't going to have horrible stuff in the galleries, and if they do, they'll often mark it. Just pay close attention to the site description *and* name before clicking on any links in a random search like that.
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You could also try studying real life models, or photos, or pictures from a magazine, and converting them them to an anime style. You would probably still need a couple of anime reference pictures, but it might give you more options and a definite artistic challenge.
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the_lizardqueen - Posts: 1271
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This is interesting. I think I draw men better than women. Perhaps it's more practice or something like that?
My only advice is to search for pictures of specific characters (carefully!!). But I don't know how well this will work, especially if you're looking to just do anime style and not necessarily learn from specific characters.
Maybe it would be good to get one of those "draw manga" books. (They can be so generic, though.)
My only advice is to search for pictures of specific characters (carefully!!). But I don't know how well this will work, especially if you're looking to just do anime style and not necessarily learn from specific characters.
Maybe it would be good to get one of those "draw manga" books. (They can be so generic, though.)
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I think one of the biggest mistakes I ever made was not familiarizing myself with the real human body before taking on sincere projects. So my suggestion, aside from the topic (I'll come back to that 
) is to actually do some life drawing. You don't have to draw nudes, figures in swimsuits/trunks work just fine too ^^ It helps immensely.
http://www.northarc.com/images/ <---NOTE: on the site, it says they've deleted the hentai images, but to be safe, stick with series you know are clean. I do know that they once had shounen-ai on there.
) is to actually do some life drawing. You don't have to draw nudes, figures in swimsuits/trunks work just fine too ^^ It helps immensely.http://www.northarc.com/images/ <---NOTE: on the site, it says they've deleted the hentai images, but to be safe, stick with series you know are clean. I do know that they once had shounen-ai on there.
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inkhana - Posts: 3670
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[quote="Gypsy"]Well, I think "anime" is a little broad to do an image search on. ^^]
I meant the title of an anime, like "Giant Robo" or "Getter Robo".
EDIT: Why not check the Bishie thread? Not all of them are girlie-boys. ; )
I meant the title of an anime, like "Giant Robo" or "Getter Robo".
EDIT: Why not check the Bishie thread? Not all of them are girlie-boys. ; )
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