whatQuaraezha wrote:
Drawing in an non-anime style gives room for more realistic proportions and a better understanding of the human anatomy.
The container you use is completely irrelevant to anatomy and proportions. Every depiction of a human is based of real anatomy, and various styles shift and bend it, artists personalize their ways of drawing people so that they stand out. Manga and Anime work has not at all necessarily less anatomy and proportions involved, but
People frown upon manga and anime work because it's generic, it is an already existent "style", rather than developing your own. Rather than getting angry at people choosing not to draw and paint like everybody else, you should encourage it and have them build up their own style of work. Innovation is what makes a good artist, and standing out from the rest is what gets your name out. By all means, draw and paint in any category you like, but don't expect progress if you limit yourself to only practicing manga/anime.
