Art is supposed to be fun, an expression of your creative self, so personally I'm going to draw whatever I want to draw, and if what I want to draw is something I don't know how to then I will learn, but if I don't want to draw something then I won't. If you work for a studio of some kind then sure. Knowing how to draw different types of people is a great skill to have, but not everyone wants to do that
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As a black person, it depends. If you just draw as a fun hobby, then although it would be nice to see some representation, you don’t HAVE to do anything. If you do art as an actual profession and/or actually teach art, then I feel you should include diversity in your art. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
2 years ago
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I think drawing diversity is important, but no one is obligated to do so. However, if you're an artist that does commissions and someone commissions you with their OC that's chubby, for instance, and you refuse to draw them or draw them with a slimmer body, that's a problem. A lot of people try to hide behind the, "I don't know how to draw this, therefore I wont" despite having the current drawing skills to create other things. This is where I get a little annoyed. There are plenty of resources online to help improve drawing diverse characters, yet so many overlook it.
2 years ago
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That’s the dumbest take I’ve EVER heard. Unless it’s your job and someone asks it if you. Ummm who cares what they can and can’t draw?
2 years ago
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I would love to see a video about this! Honestly, I think drawing diverse human features is ideal and very useful, however I don't think we should demonise someone for drawing only similar things (unless it's genuinely harmful). Art is about free self expression after all, and we shouldn't discourage artists from it with obligations, unless, again, if the stuff they draw is genuinely harmful.
2 years ago
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i think if youre just drawing for fun, just draw whatever you like drawing, thats all good, but if youre a pro and are doing commissions its best to know how to draw different races and body types!
2 years ago
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I love the mixed responses I'm getting! I see some pretty solid opinions on each side.
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Definitely sounds interesting! I personally don't think you HAVE to, it all depends on what type of artist you are and skill level. In my opinion if you're working in any type of artistic industry it's important to be diverse and inclusive with your work but if you're an artist just for a fun hobby then it's less important. I find a lot of people's work is limited in wide diversity cause they make work about themselves so for example a lot of my characters are alternative and nurodiverget cause I am. All this said I do think it's important for an artist to look inward and ask themselves honesty why their work isn't diverse and if they have some phobic beliefs they need to unlearn. I also think having non diverse work doesn't make you bigoted in you're life outside your art. I know this is long but last thing 😆 whe it comes to people saying different types of people don't work in their style, I think that's nonsense, body types and anatomy are difficult so I'm easier on that but with race/skin it's as easy as picking a different colou
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I'd like to see a vid about that. But here's my opinion becuz why not :D I don't think it's obligated, but it might be better to help you know how to draw stuff :D I get where this person is going tho.
2 years ago
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if you're just an artist for fun and not also for a living or for money, probably not required, but if you are trying to pursue art as a career its probably very helpful to diversify your skills. but then again some artists dont even draw people
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i dont think anyone is obligated to draw anything. its intresting to see this dived into mind, especially if its a profession, but being a hobbiest, im under the mindset that, as long as you're not hurting anyone or doing anything problematic, enjoy what you're doing. It's fun to learn of corse. I've recently lurnt how to colour poc through refrances, but i dont think it's a must unless you're professional in your craft. you could also add to this about learning different gender anatomy (i suck at drawing manly men lol), but again, if it's a hobby, you're not obligated to draw anything you dont want to
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I agree with them plus it's funner? having characters that r all different or well I think it's fun creating characters of different races and body sizes.
2 years ago
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No one is obligated to draw anything, especially not what someone else wants (apart from commissions) While a good artist should be skilled enough to draw different kinds of people, including these, you cant force that on someone else because you don't own their creativity. But that's my two cents :p Would love to hear your thoughts, I missed your vids c:
2 years ago | 6
I am not an artist, but I do write, so if I look at this from an author's point of view, I guess I can understand. There's power in the diversity of skillset, but there are those who would argue a jack of all trades, a master of none. So the way I see it, one should be able to be diverse in their work, but the goal should always be representing these groups of people properly, taking out time to research and understand, and just doing your best. I guess that's it, just do your intentional best, you will not get everything, and some won't be satisfied ever, so just make sure that in anything you are doing, try to do well.
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u should! my personal take is that u aren't obligated to draw wat u don't want to draw draw watever u feel like drawing but its still a useful skill to learn to draw more diverse features :3
2 years ago | 2
Art is art you don't need to really know anything. But being able to draw different skin tones, body types and disabilities will make you a better artist in terms of character design.
2 years ago | 1
From my perspective, I agree. It's important to have an understanding on how to draw various shapes and sizes to figures. But I'm also someone who's genuinely trying to work in design, so it's non-negatable for me. I must draw as much as I can to contest with everyone else in my position. It's like physical training / sports training: I need to put more quality time in the lab than the next guy to stand out. If you're drawing just for yourself and what you like, then who cares what anyone else says? Go with what makes you happy, life's too short to stress about things like that.
2 years ago | 1
I think a video about it would be neat! Personally,I mostly draw furries and animals,so I barely know how to draw people in general. I think it's helpful to know, but not required to be an artist. Especially if you're NOT drawing people.
2 years ago
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I'm inclined to agree with them, but the way they say it makes me want to argue. Yeah, it's important to be able to draw people that don't all just look like yourself, I love seeing art with the traits they describe. My problem is that they say that in a way that is almost asking for people to argue back. It's not a do or die scenario, its art, and people can draw what they want.
2 years ago
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I think this is true. I'm currently trying to experiment with my style to draw a wider range of characters and I think all artists should.
2 years ago | 1
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Would you guys be interested if I made a vid about this?? 🥴 Do you agree or disagree? Also let me know what other video ideas you want to see from me if this doesn’t strike your fancy. 👀 I’m getting back in the swing of things. 😏
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