r/learnart • u/mendoxei • Aug 11 '26

Traditional Learning how to draw robots (Tachikoma from Ghost in the Shell)

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Thanks to Dixbit for the 3d model

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u/NadjaRose Aug 12 '26

Great study mate! Having references to base our artwork is a great way to learn how to draw new things. I always like to say to my students: "you can't draw a dog if you've never seen one in your life". We must know how something is so later on we can transform that image into something else, creating something new. Parallel to that it is very important to study shapes. Understanding shapes + using reference you start to build your mental library and many drawings start to be created by you. That's how I teach my students.

I personally like how you drew the figure in different angles. That's is an excelent excercise because you have to actually think how the object behaves in 3D. You are in the right path, mate. Keep it up! Post future updates, please! Would love to see your next steps and progress.

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u/fitz8six Aug 18 '26

I second that all of that! Post more! I'll toss OP a challenge and say - construct it from an angle you can't reference, but can interpret through logic. Using these drawings alone, go for a bird's eye view, or pure profile. Your own artwork and studies can give you enough info to launch.

Either way this rocks and keep it up.