I've heard of Tapas, haven't tried it yet. I think I'll try it out to see how the upload system works. Webtoon's upload process is fairly straightforward, though their policy is pretty strict on content. I was flagged once due to a character showing a bit of buttcheek, so just flagged the manga as 18+ and called it a day, though that affects your exposure.
Thank you so much for the tips! Yeah, I kinda feel a bit lost about the whole online art sharing thing, but I guess one just have to get a feel for it. In any case, once I have enough usable material, I might gather my courage and start uploading.
I gave your comic Nozomu a look, it looks pretty professional! The covers are especially impressive. The style sorta reminds me of Dragon Ball, though that might just be my limited expertise talking.
Term 1 - Pen Control
I kinda forgot about this one as I often do similar exercises as warmup.
Term 1 - Combining Images
I'm really dissatisfied with this one 
Tried to change the angles, the lighting, the shadows, even put in some extra shading on a multiply layer, but the whole things just looks broken. I might redo it later.
Haha, thanks for taking a look. You are by no means wrong by seeing the similarities to Dragon Ball. It's almost the first comment most people make 
and for a good reason! Being a huge fan of Akira Toriyama, I designed a lot of it based on his style. I have since started to deviate a bit more, but there is still a strong influence from him in most of my work.
Which I find flattering! I LOVE Toriyama's work and Dragon Ball! (and Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger and many other works)
Btw, it's also embarrasing to go back and look at some of the first chapters. After everything I've learned these past year, it's easy to see how it could be improved considerably.
However as a few authors have explained, try not to redo or redraw, instead move forward and make the next chapter better.
On sharing online, it IS nerve wrecking to share your work. We have such high expectations of ourselves and it's incredibly demoralizing to get negative comments online. The internet can be a savage place.
Try to not stress too much about it. Do it whenever you feel you are ready for it, but also understand that there is hardly a "perfect moment". Set a milestone for yourself, and try to stick to it as nervous as it may be, and always make sure to not take criticism personally.
It honestly looks pretty good! The orange cat being the only one that seems kinda out of place, though it's a nice detail
I'm glad you find it flattering I'm not super familiar with Dragon Ball, but I know it's a very influential manga/anime, and some of my friends used to be huge fans.
Hey, thanks for the tips! Yeah, redrawing is an urge I often have to resist. Also, perfectionism, though I suspect that's pretty common I the art community.
Term 1 - Assignment 4
At first, I wasn't a big fan of these exercises, but I can see their usefulness - the last two were particularly interesting as they required that I take a long thorough look at the faces and recognize which features are unique, or which ones make a person look young or old.
As far as I know, there's no Heal tool in CSP, so I instead copypasted the necessary parts for the young/old exercise.
Nicely done. Mister Samuel Jackson's eyes really popped there xD.
Yea, CSP has no "heal", so we mostly do things manually by copying, duplicating (there is a "copy brush"), blending, air erase, etc. Pretty much all exercices translate well to CSP though, and I don't think Marc even mentions the heal tool again.
Just to add, since you have a strong art background and foundation already, you might find term 0/1/2 exercices a bit simple since the course was designed for people starting from zero (basics of gestures, basics of perspective, spatial awareness, etc).
Still, try to stick to it as much as possible. Reaffirming those bases really helps, it includes some curious tips, and very soon you'll start looking at some very interesting topics (like mastering gradient maps, overall anatomy, 4/5 point perspective, some of these were new to me).
Cheers!
Wow these are great. I especially like the Kitishgarba piece as that is a style I want to learn to do too. Looks like we’re starting the program at a similar time but I don’t have much experience. I’ve been researching Chinese mythology for my own art so I look forward to seeing what else you might share. Good luck and best wishes.
Oh, I definitely will. If anything, I think there's some pretty basic stuff that I need to improve on in order to have the proper foundations. Skipping class is a big no-no for me 
Oh, nice! East Asian and especially Chinese mythology has always been super interesting to me, it's so rich and imaginative. Looking forward to seeing your pieces too!
Term 1 - Daily Practice (Mannequins)
Only 5 out of the required 10, but better than nothing.
Oy, looks good. They all seem accuratly identified and drawn to proper angles.
Thanks! In hindsight, I'm unsure of a few of them (the red/blue distinction was a bit confusing at first), but given that I haven't done such exercises in ages, I'm still pretty proud of them.
Looking good so far. I feel drawing a ball or dot for each joint and using 3D shapes for pelvis/chest helps me quite a bit
Cheers
Thanks for the tips! I initially wanted to use 3D shapes as well but since Marc used simple rectangles in the tutorial, I thought I'd stick with those. I'll try boxes next time though!
3 months later
I'm still alive, just super busy with exams and writing my theses and stuff. Here are some cylinders I managed to squeeze in between study sessions:
yoo this looks great!!
Thanks @mitsuki-youko!
Two manequins for today. Not much, but I'm worn out as it is.
EDIT: S'more ladies.
I actually had one more drawing in me today. I don't normally put personal projects up in this thread, but this is sorta relevant since I had to practice posing figures. So here are some skellies, put together as an adventuring party.
What a good line you have, what envy! Looking forward to seeing you advance in the course, cheers up! 
looking cool so far. so the big one is reclining on a spear with his elbow?
Almost, it's going to be a staff, not a spear, but yes, the pose is supposed to be her leaning on it.
Cool! Its interesting to see how youre posing your characters at this early stage, I still shy away from working on pieces where i start off entirely from imagination. Do you use any reference at this stage?
Do you use any reference at this stage?
Normally, yes, since it saves me a lot of frustration and wasted time. This drawing, however, just came to me on the spot, and I put the sketch down on the canvas pretty quick. I might use references for some poses later on.
EDIT: One more thing: I sometimes find that when I rely too heavily on references for poses/anatomy, my figures become a bit stiff. Dunno if this is a problem for anyone else though.
That's really awesome! I also think the composition came out strong with the balance play, the heads lined up in a diagonal one way up to the mace and another towards the big one in a zig zag that kinda plays all the way down the knees but then not quite. A strong base with all the legs making an overall impression of a triangle
i gotta kick up my imagination game going soon
cheers!
yoo these look great! esp the first one!
I remember manequins from references where ok, but from imagination where a big challenge. These look good though, and the forms given to feet and hands make em more natural.
That said, something that helps th overall form is to place another element in between the 2 squares in between the torso. Overall the torso and hips are supposed to be two pieces brought together by the spine and muscles on the abdomen, so giving form to the in between helps keep the overall structure, for example:
That's some sound advice, thank you! Next time I'll try this method.
8 days later
Figure practice. I feel rusty and discouraged 
Hopefully, now that the finals are over, I'll have more time and energy to practice properly.
I'd say that looks pretty good! we all progress at our own pace, so no need to worry.
Thanks for the encouragement. Sometimes I just get frustrated for not having as much time for drawing as I'd prefer, which, in turn, slows my progress
EDIT: One more thing: I sometimes find that when I rely too heavily on
references for poses/anatomy, my figures become a bit stiff. Dunno if
this is a problem for anyone else though.
I often find that when I closely rely on reference, I start to focus way too much on miniscule countour details, and less on the overall gestrure, and that eventually hurts the piece. I think it is just about finding the right amount of abstraction and exaggeration, and looking at the reference rather as an inpiration, than as something you have to stick to. What sometimes works for me is if I take a photo reference and try to render it first in a very exaggerated/cartoony way. The expressiveness often gets diminished in subsequent passes, but if the original sketch is exaggerated enough, it's sometimes less of an issue.
I love those crisp lines in your studies and the lineart piece on top. Can't wait to see more.
Oh, and I'm also glad to see another Hungarian here!
I think you nailed it. I tend to get bogged down in the details. Hopefully the gesture studies will help with that.
That sounds like an interesting method, I might try it, though I often find that when I draw in a cartoony style, I inevitably mess up the anatomy. It's pretty much a balancing act, as you said.
