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So you might be saying: Lion why a guide on drawing black people? Well young blood it’s because a lot of people cant…seem…to draw…black people..Amazing I know. 

Racist (caricatures) portrayals of black people have been around forever, and to this day people can’t seem to draw black people like they are human. If your artwork resembles any of the above even remotely your artwork is racist and offensive. If you try to excuse that as a stylistic choice you’re not only a terrible artist, but racist too!!! Congrats.

Whitewashing is also a problem. A lot of people refuse to draw black features on canonly black characters. While this example isn’t colored, lightening the skin-tone of a character is also considered whitewashing. So lets start with features!

Now all black people have different noses thats a no-brainer, but black noses tend to have flatter bridges, and wider nostrils. Please stay from triangular anime noses and small button noses. Your drawings should not depict black people with abnormally large noses. (Especially if you do not draw other characters this way)

If you feel like the way you draw lips on black characters is offensive or resembles a caricature,it probably does and you should change it. ABSOLUTELY AVOID PLACING LIPS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FACE. 

Hair is so diverse! Please get used to drawing braids, locs,kinks and coils! If you can learn to draw ringlets and long waves you can learn how to draw black hairstyles.

Add clips! Learn how to draw baby-hairs and never be afraid to add color Pinterest and Google are free my dudes! Also try using square brushes for blocking in coils.

OK THAT’S ALL YOU GUYS

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My most recent complete illustrations. These are Patreon rewards that I am working on making available to the public if never picked up.

#original #illustration #willow fernbeard art #gold #Patreon rewards #new art

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Some things I did in October that I didn’t post T_T

#inktober #hand tattoos #illustration #mystic messenger art #v #jihyun kim #v x mc #mysmes fanart #willow fernbeard

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Lunatic- Inktober*Day1* [Illustration Timelapse]

This lovely lady has too much to offer for me to post in hardly any places (online).

Who all is doing Inktober for the first time year

#inktobeer #illustration #moon preistess #lunatic #willow hernbeard art

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Hey guys, I discovered an ancient mermaid goddess! Her name is hard to pronounce *Atargatis. She is 12×9 inches, mixed media on acrylic paper. If anyone would like to adopt her, she is available at www.patreon.com/willowfern at the original illustration reward tier. 💖💖💖 Come check me out, guys 💕

#art #mermay #Mermaid goddess #atargatis #willowfern #patreon artist #support #love

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UptXd4N4Bss)

This artist is so inspirational !!! I’ve been working harder at gouache because I’ve been watching his videos on repeat all day. This is a watercolor piece, though :D

#paint #video #artist inspiration #galaxy girl #art #watercolors #gouache

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd7BGGoKJvw   check out the link

This is the first of a series I’m starting on youtube!!! I will be taking song requests and interpreting them into Sketchbook pages :) 

#sketchbook #conceptual art #cactus flowers #lust #into the light #mermaid #markers #illustration #melting sun #seduce #pendulum #the island part 1 #song reauests

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Dear artists...

No, I’m not going to link back to your page. I edited out your ugly signature too. I paid for the art. It is mine.

Don’t worry, this does not mean I take credit for drawing it. When people ask if I drew it, I say “Nope.” When people ask who did, I say, “Sorry, I don’t remember.”

Just because I bought your art does not mean our profiles have to be linked forever. It’s the same if I buy an apple from the grocer. I don’t have to keep the sticker on it or tell people where it came from. I’m not a walking advertisement for your shop.

If you want credit so badly, then I should get a cut of your future profits for my part in the advertising.

I know I’m probably going to get the wrath of whiny, entitled artists for this, but I don’t care. I won’t be making a shrine around their art dedicated to them. I paid for a service, and now we should go our our separate ways!

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Meet “Frost” a 28″ by 28″ oil on canvas woman

She is a sad protagonist

#contemporary art #white hair #ethereal #woman #flowers #WillowFernbeard #oil painting

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Franklin Chan  -  http://www.artbyfranklin.com  -  http://fanko.cgsociety.org  -  https://drawcrowd.com/franklinchan  -  https://www.facebook.com/franklin.uk  -  https://uk.linkedin.com/in/franklin20uk/en  -  http://franklinchan.deviantart.com  -  https://www.behance.net/fankodesign

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@gypsea_lust

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Me, plotting my novel while in the shower:

Me, remembering everything I thought of when I sit down to type:

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“Night Owl”

ahhhh guys I’m so happy thaat she’s done! She’s a rather large lady, 34″ by 26″  heehee  (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ ✧ﾟ･: *ヽ(◕ヮ◕ヽ)

#oil painting #night owl #WillowFernbeard #fantasy art #cosmic being #cosmic owl #muse

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Oil Painting Timelapse "Night Owl"

Wow guys I have been silent for a long time, but I was working on THIS giant baby!!!!!! I’m so excited to present to you guys, “Night Owl” !!!!!

34″ x 26″ 

oil on canvas

#bird #owl #bird baby #night owl #nocturnal animals #nocturne #nocturnal creatures #willowfernbeard #oil painting

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10.11.16

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