Fantasy Creature Drawing Update

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I recently updated one of my Zazzle product designs again and this time I tried to improve the art in a stylish way with just layers of black lines and a mid tone grey to add some tone to the drawing and it turned out quite well.

Here is the original pencil drawing of the monster creature with all of it's tentacles curling around it's head....

The pencil drawing was just a basic pencil sketch using a HB pencil and in todays day and age, computer coloring just makes your drawings stand out much better and that was what I was aiming for with this update and in fact I want to update all of my Zazzle products to bring them more of a chance of selling as I am trying to fund better computer equipment to create and colour my graphic novel projects.

And so with this updated fantasy creature drawing I was thinking about just making the pencil lines more solid with think black lines and that's what I did and I didn't even have to use the smudge tool as I am so fond of using on a lot of my artwork.

Here is the new drawing on a drinking mug, aswell as other Zazzle products, but you can see and compare both drawings to see which one is better, I like the updated versiion of this pencil drawing as it brings with it a sense of design whereas the pencil art just looks like an incomplete drawing.

Demonic Art by waynetully
imprinted coffee mug on zazzle

20 Great Sentences To Inspire Your Best Drawing

Inspiring great drawing comes from these top 20 sentences.

1. Today I will draw no matter what!
2. Make a list of associated words to inspire creation.
3. Draw tiny thumbnails and archive them.
4. Draw multiple sketches of what you love to draw.
5. The quicker you draw the more spontaneous the art produced.
6. An ordered workspace makes a happy draw space.
7. Plenty of paper equals another new idea.
8. Look at other artists works and study it closely.
9. Try and draw things you have trouble drawing.
10. Change your focus for fresh new ideas and concepts.
11. Always carry a portable sketchpad with you for on the spot ideas.
12. A bit of computer manipulation could improve aspects of your drawing.
13. Music and movies help your creative side flow.
14. A walk in the park, seeing scenery and other locations give you a refreshed perspective.
15. What angle can your drawings convey, ask yourself this often?
16. Look at how other artists solve drawing problems.
17. Hang your best pieces near your work studio to inspire you in hard times.
18. Have a reference file/folder filled with photos, magazine clippings and other reference material to look at when the need arises.
19. Look at real life people and landscapes for some realism.
20. Have some fun and choose your projects with a view to seeing them through.