Self-portrait from a rookie

[ORLY]

I'm just starting to really practice drawing with a mouse. It's a real pain in the ass, but I'm getting the hang of it. One of the things I decide to do as practice was to draw a self-portrait. I began by tracing a photo of myself in Flash so that I could have a basic line structure of my face. I then added color in Photoshop. It's a very basic drawing, but it's a start.





What do you think of this attempt? I know it's nothing much, but I will definitely improve from here.

[CeleriacClock]

You look a lot like a guy before me in my guitar lesson. Try adding a bit of depth or shading I looks a bit flat at the moment, and neatening the lines up a bit. The shapes nice though.

[Corporal Clock]

tbh it looks like a really bad trace

except for the nose, which just looks like shit

[LeekClock]

Blur will not save you now. Practice by doing lots of sketches first. Plot out the shapes, don't just draw an outline.

[PaperClipClock]

O RLY AHAHA


Oh and smooth tool can be your best friend when using a mouse + brush.

[Loki Clock]

Coloring in flash is as easy as using the paint bucket tool. If you like, you can even make a group, paint the regions of color with the brush and then move that group under the one with your lines on it. Never blur it. It looks disgusting.

[ORLY]

Thanks for the advice guys. Like I said, I'm new to drawing with a mouse. I usually prefer the good old fashioned pencil and paper.

[Silly Putty Clock]

The initial outline looked better. Try adding details like wrinkles and individual strands of hair. Add little things, even if they aren't really there. Also, you look like Jesus.