Art Book for the Lazy and Uninspired

Request No. 1

I never, ever thought I'd be doing requests, especially in drawing.  But wow, this has taken a whole new turn.  I mean, it's still not good, and I don't usually draw people of all things, but I hope you like it anyway?

This is for KayandEgos.  She asked for a character:

- Sitting with Jackieboy Man

- Brown hair

- Green highlights

- Purple hoodie

I just want to put that down there so you know where I'm coming from and what I'm doing.

And also, since I keep meaning to do it and forgetting, I finally remembered to show you how I draw.  This is a step-by-step on how I draw people.

And I sort of use an online outline, but not really?  It's like a reference, but I sort of just use it to make sure I'm in proportion and all.

Disclaimer: I'm better at drawing inanimate objects (like those skates in the last chapter, even I'm sort of proud of that one), so this isn't going to be great or anything.  Also, like always, the way I draw isn't always the correct way to draw, all that stuff, blah, blah, blah, don't follow in my footsteps because the only way to draw for you is the way you're comfortable with.

Got all that?  Great.  Let's go.  Captions will be below the picture since I sometimes get confused and I don't want you guys to be.

First, I start out with the base.  I had a better outline of the female than with the male, which is why the male outline is a bit rougher.  The hands get better, don't worry.

I get rid of the basic shapes at this point, after making sure everything's in proportion.  I also change the arm of the woman from laying across the lap to behind her so I don't have to draw another hand.  I add a bit of abs to the male just to make sure everything gets put in the right place for later use.