How to improve my building skills

[Dread]

I always see some really amazing work on Terraria, and I want to do the same but my building style is to basic with each of my buildings starting as a square or rectangle if you want to see an example
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=932147792

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=931441167

Any tips to improve like I understand in the second image is to repetive using same blocks and crates a lot but any way I can make the building more defined?

[Albcatmastercat]

Simply put, do not be afraid of circles. Use slopes and try to distort the square-ish shapes.

[King Narwhal]

Well, first get a good mental image of what you want to make. I'd suggest drawing it out before you actually build it, then, once you have it properly planned, start building, and fix anything you see as you go.

[Victoria]

Not sure how much help I can be, however some of the things in here helped me early on. https://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/simple-building-tips-and-tricks.12588/
Don't be afraid to mix and match materials. I like to use multiple types of wood/stone, especially in the early game. Hope this helps :) good luck!

[Linkman3211]

You use the same rectangular shape. If you want something to look good, add immersive detail to it so certain strong points stick out (your current buliding strengths maybe). Using an axe to create slopes and half blocks add detail that can change something for "meh" to "looks good" easily. But be careful with painting, as it can mesh wrong and ruin the entire image you had of it. *LET ME EMPHASIS THE WORD REALISTIC (IN SOME CASES)*

Make an in-game creation of a real building you can use a reference picture of. Then you can compare your in game building to your own designs and how certain things fit together to look better. It takes a lot of experience in my opionion, and you should continue to ask friends or other people for constructive criticism.

[Dread]

Alright ty guys for all the help guys, I will start using slopes for my builds, most of the time I have a good mental image of what I want to do but I should start filling in negetive space. I like the idea with the aculator and I will start using half blocks and paint Gonna check out all the links thanks again

[King Narwhal]

Originally posted by Destroyer:

Alright ty guys for all the help guys, I will start using slopes for my builds, most of the time I have a good mental image of what I want to do but I should start filling in negetive space. I like the idea with the aculator and I will start using half blocks and paint Gonna check out all the links thanks again

NP, always happy to help.