Learning.

[A-Random-Writer]

I don't know if this is the best place to ask this but how did you learn to draw book covers? I've been using an AI cover (a crime against humanity) but I want to learn how to make my own and maybe help others to squash out this AI trend. So any advice?

 

[Little-Moon]

Pratice your Art, Look at how others do it. Pratice more.…and some more on the side read and pratice up on typography.

 

[A-Random-Writer]

Pratice your Art, Look at how others do it. Pratice more.…and some more on the side read and pratice up on typography.

Alright, thank you

 

[tiaf]

Take baby steps.
1. Start with the basics you learned in elementary school (drawing circles and other shapes, straight line) you want to be able to draw those with confident lines aka not shaky, not dozens of lines, being able to do them asleep

2. look at references, references, references

3. Do studies to each topic (Anatomy, gesture drawings, artstyles from different artists, perspective, color theory, COMPOSITION)

4. Draw with intention and thought. You don’t want your cover look out of place. Character’s pose, colors, placement, and overall design; why would they cloth like this? What does their posture and expression tell you about their personality? Question your stylistic choices.

5. Do thumbnails of several ideas, don’t settle for the very first idea. You might come up with a better idea or improve your idea with this simple brainstorming.

6. Practice to get good.

there are also tons of free stock photos you can use for photo bashing

Many anime artists start off instantly with stylized drawing but it’s equally important to do realistic gesture drawings. Irl is still the primordial reference of anime and your anatomy improve the best if you can understand realistic.

 

[A-Random-Writer]

Take baby steps.
1. Start with the basics you learned in elementary school (drawing circles and other shapes, straight line) you want to be able to draw those with confident lines aka not shaky, not dozens of lines, being able to do them asleep

2. look at references, references, references

3. Do studies to each topic (Anatomy, gesture drawings, artstyles from different artists, perspective, color theory, COMPOSITION)

4. Draw with intention and thought. You don’t want your cover look out of place. Character’s pose, colors, placement, and overall design; why would they cloth like this? What does their posture and expression tell you about their personality? Question your stylistic choices.

5. Do thumbnails of several ideas, don’t settle for the very first idea. You might come up with a better idea or improve your idea with this simple brainstorming.

6. Practice to get good.

there are also tons of free stock photos you can use for photo bashing

Many anime artists start off instantly with stylized drawing but it’s equally important to do realistic gesture drawings. Irl is still the primordial reference of anime and your anatomy improve the best if you can understand realistic.

Thank you for the advice!