So what is the Now and Later program?

Good question… imaginary site member… Yeah, I’ve got to stop talking to myself in these blogs. Anyway, the program is really simple. Most of what we need for it is already on the site. However, there is a little prep work to be done.

You’ll need:

1. Space in your gallery.
2. Pencil and paper
3. A way to upload your artwork- don’t quit reading if you can’t upload your artwork!

Since you will be drawing things from tutorials, it’s best that you have a way to look at the tutorial and draw at the same time, and then get that drawing onto the computer. If all you can get is a disposable camera, ask for the pictures to be put on a disk when you get the film developed.

Alternatively you can try the tutorials on paper and then again using the Drawing feature on DrawingNow.com if you do not have a way to get your pencil drawing onto the site.

If you can’t get your artwork onto your computer but you still want to participate then just forget uploading your artwork. Read the comments left for other members and look at your own art with a critical eye and see if the feedback applies to you as well.

So, what are we doing and how? Well, there isn’t really a new addition to the site at this point in time because we have everything we need. Instead, we’re going to use what already exists to its full potential.

Oh, I hear you. Yes, you.
The one complaining.

Stop that.

The more we learn about what the site needs and what people want, the more we can do, but for now just chill out.

Ahem…

In my monthly blogs and forum posts and in the newsletter I’m going to list some tutorials, one scribble, and some advice and instructions.

To clarify: The tutorials I list will be for different things so people can choose what will help them. Realism, Manga, or Animal. There will also be tutorials for backgrounds.

Every three months we will have a check point- so four checkpoints in total. These will help you see improvement. How, well in January you will be drawing an original picture, and in March you will draw that same thing again, and then again in June, September, and December.

Confusing? Probably, I’m a scatterbrain and I tend to be annoyingly hard to understand. It’ll make sense as we go along.

For now, gather your material and start thinking about what your very first drawing will be. Do not use a turorial for this drawing, it needs to showcase what you already know. Please try to make that drawing full body with a background. Human or animal is up to you, but let me know.  The pose can be simple or complex but please try to make it something you’re interested in as otherwise you will be very bored with the checkpoints. I’d also suggest you try an original character as tastes change and you may not want to draw Naruto for a whole year.

So to recap you need:

1. Paper
2. Pencil
3. Idea for a drawing
4. to reply to this and tell me your drawing idea.

Please let me know your drawing idea by December 20^th!

Need an example?

Two human original characters. One male, one female. Simple straight-forward pose. Outside under a tree. Anime/realism style.

Oh yeah, styles… well for styles you can try whatever. Anime is easier, and realism is more intricate. I like to mix them. In this we will focus on both so you can pick and choose.

Alright? Questions?

I’d also like to take this time to showcase DrawingNow.com’s art lessons. These are step-by-step lessons in drawing your own Manga characters and buying it once will give you access to any and all future updates. Check it out: http://www.drawingnow.com/manga-lessons.html

So, hint hint, in this season of gift giving a receiving, hint hint, you may want to add something to your wish list… hint hint.

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