Weekly drawing -- source of drawing motivation

[sasquatchii]

Here's my pirate-y/crewless/abandoned ship! I've been wanting to work on improving my ability to create immersive scenes and backgrounds, and figured it'd be fun to attempt a ship + ocean + horizon trio! As far as backgrounds/scenes go, I feel like it's a little weak. I think working on the lighting & detail a bit more would help to make it feel more "real." But I'm not really sure what I'd add. Maybe working on the ocean a bit more could help?

Anyways, AMAZING JOB SO FAR EVERYONE!! I'm blown away by the cool stuff you've all made
In continuing on with the tradition of last year's thread, I'd like to go through and comment on each piece that has been submitted so far!

@steamgirl
He's extremely pretty!! I also really like the colors & skin tones you picked out. Skin is one of the trickiest things for me to get right, but you nailed it

@Harliqueen
Don't be sorry, you did great!! I really like the "sketchy" quality, and it reminds me of a watercolor painting! I would be curious to see what this effect would look like pushed even further with color or higher contrast.

@renoa-heartilly
YAY, LADY-PIRATES! I was hoping someone would make a lady pirate. I have attempted to draw them a handful of times, but for some reason getting them right is harder than male pirates (I struggle with creating appropriate clothes with just the right amount of pirate-y and awesomeness)

Also, I wouldn't want to come across her in a dark alley xD

@YossarianIII
Your pirate is adorable. I could see him being featured as the villain in a children's book! I'm also digging the lines for the legs & arms.

@GuyFromYonder
Your style is cool too!! I also really like his fancy open tied in the front lace long shirt thingy (Um... what's the correct term for that style of shirt?)

@Didules
WOW, that ONLY took you 45 minutes?!? I'm jealous. He's such a cutie (peg leg and all)! If he were in a weird romance visual novel that also featured pirates I would probably end up chasing him.

@CSV
Yes, another lady pirate! *high fives you through the internet*
I like her. She looks cheeky, and also very interesting, like there's a story behind that scar, and also she's maybe a bit of a tomboy and doesn't care about societal norms for women or being the most beautiful belle in the room?!
...I just kind of described myself

@truefaiterman
Oh snap, I actually LOVE that this is unfinished! I think the linework & shading help to give an energy, one that is either mad as hell or derranged, I can't decide which!
He also looks really fancy & well dressed.

[Didules]

I totally agree with you, Didules. I can never think of something to draw, nor do I ever have the motivation. Now I can draw something more unusual for me. It's great practice for drawing and drawing prompts. I hope this thread lasts.

It's up to us to make it last Let's make this thread survive more than one year!

WOW, that ONLY took you 45 minutes?!? I'm jealous. He's such a cutie (peg leg and all)! If he were in a weird romance visual novel that also featured pirates I would probably end up chasing him.

I didn't make every step, directly going from the rough draft to the "finish version" without checking the anatomym it actually saves a lot of time "Cutie" wasn't the aim, but it'll do X'D No pirate VN planned for now though, but I'll keep what you said in mind
I love your picture by the way, it looks a bit cartoonish, I almost waited for it to move!! It looks really neat! What software do you use if you don't mind telling?

[Harliqueen]

Some amazing art here considering most are just quick sketches! Certainly gets me motivated to keep sketching

@sasquatchii - I absolutely love the way you did the shadow on that water!

[GuyFromYonder]

If I may suggest a theme, could we do 'Wild West' next? I think it would be a fun and interesting one.

[Selwyn]

This looks like a fun thread. I think I'll participate. So is the Wild West the next theme?

[GuyFromYonder]

This looks like a fun thread. I think I'll participate. So is the Wild West the next theme?

I'm not sure what the next theme is. I was just suggesting it. But it's great to have more and more people participating!

[CSV]

@sasquatchii That is such a cute illustration! It looks very professional too, like it could be the cover of a children's book or something.

[sasquatchii]

"Cutie" wasn't the aim, but it'll do X'D No pirate VN planned for now though, but I'll keep what you said in mind

To be honest, he's more handsome/rugged than cute! Cutie is just an umbrella term I use when describing people that are attractive to me xD Even if they are far from cuddly and adorable.

I love your picture by the way, it looks a bit cartoonish, I almost waited for it to move!! It looks really neat! What software do you use if you don't mind telling?

Thanks for the kind words! I use adobe illustrator, which lets you create vector art instead of pixels like photoshop would. It's especially awesome because if you ever want to resize anything, you never have to worry about it getting pixellated.

If I may suggest a theme, could we do 'Wild West' next? I think it would be a fun and interesting one.

Sure! I've updated the main post to reflect that next week's theme will be Wild West. I think that'll be a fun one.

This looks like a fun thread. I think I'll participate. So is the Wild West the next theme?

Wild West is indeed the next theme! So the pirates theme will run from now until the 20th, and the wild west theme will start on the 20th!

[fleet]

The thread title refers to drawing. Is 3D art permitted?

[trooper6]

My vote is yes to 3D art! Or collage art! Or whatever sort of art!

[sasquatchii]

The thread title refers to drawing. Is 3D art permitted?

Of course! Heck, any medium that you might see as art is fine. You could create a sculpture if you wanted, or draw on a mirror with lipstick, or, as trooper6 mentioned, create a collage

A big part of why this thread was created was to help challenge & motivate people by opening them up to doing things they'd never attempted before.

Who are we to say it's not allowed? Have fun, and good luck!

[fleet]

A lady pirate captain.

[Anne]

Was meaning to draw prince Hamin for a while so the theme is perfect!

[KuroOneHalf]

Kay, sketched up a pirate girl. :p

[SinnyROM]

Took this opportunity to try a redesign of an old character so he doesn't look like a certain air pirate. Looking forward to the next theme!