Anime Drawings

[Lockon Stratos]

ok heres a small mix of some animes that I've drawn characters from, Bleach, Naruto, Gurren lagann, Elfen Lied, Fairy tale, Darker Than Black, Read Or Die, Gundam 00.
80% are from bleach mainly cause i love bleach.
feel free to post up your art everyone i love to see what ya got.

Rukia Kuchiki (bleach)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/18052009177.jpg

Pain (naruto shippuden)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Pain-1.jpg

Yoko (tenga toppa gurren lagann)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/yoko.jpg

Lockon Stratos (gundam 00)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/LockonStratos.jpg

Lucy (Elfen lied)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Lucy.jpg

Shinji Hirako (bleach)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/ShinjiHirako.jpg

KisameHoshigaki/C lol (psu) (ugly gills)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/kisame.jpg

Yoruichi Shihion
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Yoruichisama.jpg

Hinata Hyuuga
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/HinataHyuuga.jpg

Anita king (read or die)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Anitaking.jpg

[Lockon Stratos]

i have approx 110 drawings. these a a few random ones..

[Dhylec]

Very nice. You sure got some skills. Got them colored?

[SabZero]

Are these traced?

[Jared_T]

Woot! R.O.D one of my favorites.

Although a scanner would work better then a web-cam or whatever your using to digitize the pictures, the quality is rather poor in that regard. Other than that they are very good reproductions. I don't think they were traced but I've seen most of these done by the original artist or manga-ka (see spoiler) and you have done a very good job. Do you have any original characters that you have done?

[spoiler-box]
I have a wall scroll that looks similar to this but it has the other paper sisters in it.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii72/sandpuppet/ROD/4.jpg
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Anitaking.jpg
[/spoiler-box]

[Lockon Stratos]

thanks...and no i dont trace but the i take it as a complement that you said that:-)

jared - my scanner is broken, i dont draw much of my own imaganition much these days but i dont see why not, il prob do one tonight.

[Epically Leet]

Those boobies sure look squeezable. Good job.

[Lockon Stratos]

thank u... should i add some more boobylicous pics? i have a few harribel and neliel drawings floating around,,, ohh and lucy from fairy tail has a decent pair to..

[Epically Leet]

Can't say no to boobies -- drawn or not!

[Lockon Stratos]

For the Boob Man:-o

Tia harribel (bleach)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/22062009285.jpg

Neliel (bleach)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/19052009199.jpg

Orihime (bleach)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/18062009268.jpg

Harribel (bleach)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/19052009203.jpg

Inoue Orihime (bleach)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88
/Orihime1.jpg

Rangiku Matsumoto (bleach)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Photo0157.jpg

Myuria (star ocean tlh)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88
/Photo0228.jpg

Neliel Tu Orderschvank (bleach)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88
/Nelielespada.jpg

Erza Titania (fairy tale)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/ErzaDoortoherheart.jpg

Erza (fairy tale)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Erzaikaruga.jpg

Erza Jeanne of arc (fairy tale)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/ErzaJeanneDArc.jpg

Lucy on a boat (fairy tale)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Lucy-1.jpg

Lucy buying shoes (fairy tale)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/LucyKindwords.jpg

Lucy rave master tribute (fairy tale)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/LucyRavetribute.jpg

Lucy Heartphilia (fairy tale)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/LucyLoveandLucky.jpg

wow ive seem to have drawn alot of boobs... ^^;

[SirTopps]

wow. got some hot babes in here.

[Lockon Stratos]

ive got more, for some reason half them didnt load up. maybe i exceeded the memory limit. heres another wave

Goddess of Flash Yoruichi (bleach)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/18062009270.jpg

Orihime Inoue (bleach)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Orihime1.jpg

Lisa Yadomaru (bleach)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Photo0156.jpg

Myuria (star ocean tlh)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Photo0228.jpg

Neliel Tu Orderschvank (bleach)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Nelielespada.jpg

Erza Titania (fairy tale)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/ErzaTitania.jpg

i know some boobs wernt even worth showing but heh.

[Neith]

Are these traced?

I know the OP has already said no, but I'm not so sure. When I look through, I can see a massive difference between some pictures (which look drawn), and others (which look copied/traced). I traced a picture a long time ago when I was learning human proportion, to use as a guide. Whenever I look through my work though, you can tell which is the traced image easily.

If these ARE all hand-drawn without tracing, then fine (and good job), but for me there's way too much inconsistency between each picture to believe it.

[Mimo]

The problem could be: that the op is just redrawing the reference that he is using. Now mebbe if he made the characters in different poses, that would give us more clarity if he's tracing or not. Also, I think he's doing this because he is trying to learn how to get a good flow of character proportions and start creating his own original drawings without ref.

I haven't seen drawings in awhile that look just like the original pics. I used to practice like this too before I started drawing my own stuff. (used to redraw ranma 1/2 pictures, not tracing them) XD I don't think he is tracing. ^^

[Lockon Stratos]

wow its actually flattering to think that u think its traced, and u can ask fay (he's my mate) i dont trace, and the reason u see inconsistencies is cos i get better and better, my old stuff just isnt as good, and when i used to use a black ballpoint pen id get to the end then ruin it a bit and id be like im not binning it now at the end. i load up the pages from onemanga and i do copy them but i dont trace, i just draw what i see. ty tho, i just finished another tia harribel.

[Lockon Stratos]

i wonder if tia has bigger tits than matsumoto? hhhmmm...

http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/TiaHarribel.jpg

[Touka]

We'll never know since Aizen killed her

[Lockon Stratos]

yeah.... tia was a major let down, aizen is a badass

[Omunall]

I know the OP has already said no, but I'm not so sure. When I look through, I can see a massive difference between some pictures (which look drawn), and others (which look copied/traced). I traced a picture a long time ago when I was learning human proportion, to use as a guide. Whenever I look through my work though, you can tell which is the traced image easily.

If these ARE all hand-drawn without tracing, then fine (and good job), but for me there's way too much inconsistency between each picture to believe it.

Sadly i have to agree with you. I like the pictures and i think the lines are clean, but a form of trace was done on most of the pencil ones. I work with pencils and inks, and i've seen tell tale signs of a trace my whole life. It does help a lot when learning, just my opinion though.

The main give away is the pencils though. Not trying to knock the poster but the artists that draw the anime characters have different styles, especially in mouths and the way the hair is blended. When i look at the pencils the signs of trace are apparent with the lines. They are for one WAY too soft to be hand sketched, and it's not the camera washing it out. For two all the style is different between all of them.

Either way they are nice, but just the original lines were copies. If i'm wrong then you've surprised me, but i've got a good eye for these things.

http://omunall.deviantart.com/art/Corrus-Lines-Camp-Fire-122714897

This is my basic sketch stuff, non finished work. (Don't post them online) Not saying i'm all that great but i spend A LOt of time learning from one of my personal teachers, :
http://artgerm.deviantart.com/art/Three-Kingdoms-Zhuo-Shi-137216966

this guy. He's had the same conversation with me when i fist started three years ago, and a lot of my older stuff had every sign that these do...Call me an ass all you want for pointing this out...but i mean come on. If the poster didn't trace these, i'm lost.

To have such perfectly clean pencil lines with not so much as a blemish, yet to see glare and a heavy hand while ball point inking...the skill to have the lines that clean would not come with the lack of skill to keep the pen light. Way too much pressure on the inks, but not the same for freehand pencil...i mean even a 7h pencil would leave a scratch or two on pencil lines that are this light.

[qoxolg]

@Omunall:

I don't think they are traced. They are probably drawn with reference (which is imo the same as tracing). The clean lines can be achieved by doing the sketch with very thin pencil lines and later tracing the own sketch with thicker lines. Thanks to the photo it's hard to see all the thin lines. It'd probably be visible when scanned though.

The main problem with copying/tracing from anime is that you a) learn to draw a style that isn't truly yours. b) You won't really develope an understanding of what you draw. You simply learn tricks that anime artists use to higher the production speed.

I think we've talked enough about the tracing crap though. Everyone has their own way of enjoying drawing.

[Omunall]

@Omunall:

I don't think they are traced. They are probably drawn with reference (which is imo the same as tracing). The clean lines can be achieved by doing the sketch with very thin pencil lines and later tracing the own sketch with thicker lines. Thanks to the photo it's hard to see all the thin lines. It'd probably be visible when scanned though.

The main problem with copying/tracing from anime is that you a) learn to draw a style that isn't truly yours. b) You won't really develope an understanding of what you draw. You simply learn tricks that anime artists use to higher the production speed.

I think we've talked enough about the tracing crap though. Everyone has their own way of enjoying drawing.


I suppose i agree with you on that. If you trace or even use referense on a constant basis you'll end up learning something that was not developed on your own. A friend of mine has this obsession with Turner's work and draws to the tee like him, but never developed his own style. If they referenced and then re-traced their own work, you can get the clean lines, so that is a possibility.

The only reason i said anything wasn't to knock the artist, but to just say it in hopes to help if they are doing a trace to stay away from that method and actually learn the trade. When i was young i used to do the same thing and i got ripped apart by my teachers when they looked at it. Sort of forced me to learn to do it myself...i guess i just hav a personal feeling about the topic. Plus i'm a gundam fan and i have the picture of Lockon that the artist used as a reference on my PC. I just took a simple layer of it on top of the picture and there are spot on line consistancy that just is not possible free hand. I mean it's hard to even get that accurate when working with a picture you draw yourself, not possible to get the lines that equal and perfect to the original.

Either way though at least the lines are clean. Too many times do i see references or even taces of a picture that don't really even look like it lol. It still requires talent to get them so clean, just i see pencil art and illustration as a dying trade...i wish more people would become serious about it.

[Sayara]

now now,
using reference is the easiest way to learn
http://nokame.deviantart.com/art/Aerie-Girl-1-61535731 eveni did it lol :wacko:
http://nokame.deviantart.com/art/DelD-5-10-04-Shias-Here-7181114

[qoxolg]

There is a big differnce between using reference and simply copying stuff you see. From using reference (properly) you'll learn alot, from copying you'll learn nothing. I've been doing the same thing wrong with my latest stuff. So using referen e is not always a good thing.

[Yueri]

There is a big differnce between using reference and simply copying stuff you see. From using reference (properly) you'll learn alot, from copying you'll learn nothing.

I both disagree and agree...
You will learn either way, but you will most likely not develop your own style by copying all the time.
I learned a lot from... Damn, I don't recall what it's called... I talked to Mysterious-G a while back as well... It is can't be scale drawing...
Anyway, you take a picture and put a grid... Fuck! It's called grid drawing!

I support both tracing and copying, as long as people don't claim it to be their own.
But for training it's excellent.

It is such a shame to see those who follow the original to 100%... It becomes soul-less.
I have seen many great artists who can draw very well, but have no style of their own just a mere copy of someone else’s.

But good work, Lockon Stratos!
I don't doubt you'll have your own image here soon.

[Omunall]

I both disagree and agree...
You will learn either way, but you will most likely not develop your own style by copying all the time.
I learned a lot from... Damn, I don't recall what it's called... I talked to Mysterious-G a while back as well... It is can't be scale drawing...
Anyway, you take a picture and put a grid... Fuck! It's called grid drawing!

I support both tracing and copying, as long as people don't claim it to be their own.
But for training it's excellent.

It is such a shame to see those who follow the original to 100%... It becomes soul-less.
I have seen many great artists who can draw very well, but have no style of their own just a mere copy of someone else’s.

But good work, Lockon Stratos!
I don't doubt you'll have your own image here soon.

This pretty much describes me feeling perfectly. Grid charting is a great technique to know, something that fine artists use in realism portraits and busts. That type of stuff can take a lot of skill, especially when doing realism since the shading sort of brings it all to life and requires much more than simple lines to develope. I actually make a living off doing realism portraits, and grid based art is the life blood of it.

But as far as tracing and referencing, i can easily say that any artists that want's to get anywhere should at least start with it. Even something as far as a full trace is excellent for a learning tool as it sort of teaches you skills and gives you an eye for where things go and how it feels to draw them. You just can't stop there and allways trace or reference because as you said, it becomes soul less.

I do have to say i am sorry to the artists that created this post. I am sorry to be one of the people that sort of smashed your work. These are all very nice pictures, and if they are not a trace, you have an excellent eye for detail considering how 100% close the lines are to the original references you had used. I would love to see some original characters from you, or even drawing some of the bleach characters with out reference, it's always a challenge to get the dynamics right but your lines are clean, and that is really a trait that not every artists has managed to achive.

[Lockon Stratos]

o wow,,, the more u guys say im a tracer the more i feel like some sort of super hero. basically what i do is load a image on the screen and i draw what i see, thats not tracing... was van gough a tracer... no... im just getting better and since i started getting comfortable enough to use a mech pencil i used pen... and without any eraser so yeah the pen ones have more faults. i think im gonna have to video me drawing some stuff lol to get u all off my back.

[Lockon Stratos]

and my internet go cut for a month so i had time to draw my own character i even added some quirky things she has a Scotland flag on her coat and a shamrock. im colour in soon, pondering on which colours tho.hmmmmm.... blonde hair maybe ...

any this is Zeta, she kinda looks like a beast from psu with the ears.
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Zeta_by_Deathscythe88.jpg

my deviant art page - http://deathscythe88.deviantart.com/

[fay]

i know Lockon aka Dan draws these and he is not a tracer, im his mate and i live a few streets away from him and i see him drawing them. sure he draws what he see's but dont most artists...

[Lockon Stratos]

some other original / commissions...

[Lockon Stratos]

A commission for a friend on DA, she wanted it for her own adaption of bleach script.


Aoi Uzumaki - squad 5 captain of the gotei 13.
http://http://deathscythe88.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2s63yg

ok for some reason they wont upload so... peace.

[Sayara]

They don't seem to be loading; did you post the links correctly?

[Lockon Stratos]

i just done what i did to upload the others...

[navci]

Wouldn't it be easier to tell trace or not trace by doing a request that isn't a popular anime character?

Like, hey draw me a er, hm, half robot person with dog tail and er, wearing hm, fishnet stocking, with robot feet ... eating hm, roasted hm garlic. or something.

Something like that.

[Tetsaru]

I don't normally visit Fan Works, and I'm not here to say that you did or didn't trace... but I took a few drawing/art courses in college because I liked to draw a lot when I was younger (although I wasn't that great at it and didn't pursue it like a friend of mine did), and I can tell just from looking at some of the characters and their poses that you at least LOOKED at official artwork that were in exactly the same depictions, and I think a lot of people online are going to find your work questionable because of that, no offense. Whether you traced, or "look-traced" or whatever, they're still good in my opinion... but I agree that you need to try something more original, something that you're not using someone else's art to assist you with.


Can't say no to boobies -- drawn or not!

I approve of this post. :wacko:

[Lockon Stratos]

ok heres some of my original and commissioned pieces.


Clint eastwood
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Clint_Eastwood_by_Deathscythe881.jpg

Garden Tools (high school)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/planter_and_trowel__by_Deathscythe88.jpg

Golden eagle (high school)
http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv203/Deathscythe_88/Golden_Eagle__Vol_2_by_Deathscythe88.jpg

[Tetsaru]

Looks great! Keep up the good work! :)

[Lockon Stratos]

thanks, im currently drawing candy in a different pose right now. il post it when its done. ive kinda stopped half way through. cant be bothered with it now.