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gaysealapproves: I found this nice tutorial/anatomy advice...

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:55:43 -0400

I found this nice tutorial/anatomy advice spread created by meghanhetrickof deviant art.

She gave me permission to post it up here to share so go make sure to visit her and look at her other creations of goodness!

carryalaser: WATERCOLOUR CHEAT CODES I made really quick...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:37:00 -0400

carryalaser:

WATERCOLOUR CHEAT CODES

I made really quick tutorials full of swatches to send my mom who wants to take up watercolour painting for a hobby. I’ll share them here as I find time to type what I wrote her.

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The first two pictures illustrate discoveries in mixing skin-tones. I try to find paints that make it faster/easier to mix skin colours - even if you’re adept at making these tones out of other colours, the right combo of purple and yellow can cut out a lot of time and money. The one I have most success with is “violet gray”, then “permanent magenta” for darker and wider ranges, and “purple lake” when I was cheap and it was on sale.

Mix these (sparingly) with raw sienna. The darker the purple the less you’ll need to add to your yellow (yellow ochre works as well). Ultimately, watercolour is tricky to mix so if you’re not confident right away make sure to paint swatches before putting a loaded brush to paper, otherwise be ready to mix with water on the paper.

For a lighter, paler, redder skin tone, raw sienna + brown madder is what I prefer, although as you can see in the first image (about half-way down the page on the left), “cadmium yellow pale hue” and “cadmium red deep hue” work just as well, and might be cheaper on you. With that combo, however, it’s easier to get stuck mixing a ton of orange.

Back to permanent magenta, it’s great with browns to get darker tones, not just for darker skin but for shading. I keep three browns on my “skin” palette (last pic), “burnt umber”, “burnt sienna”, and “vandyke brown”. Mix it with some skin-tone, even just a little, to keep it from looking straight-out-of-the-tube.

So mix your skin tones, make a few test swatches to figure out how much water you need (every brush behaves differently), and lay down some washes.

In the middle of the first piece of paper is a gradation in a skin tone (violet gray + raw sienna) from really warm (“brown madder”) to really cool (“turquoise”). This was done wet in wet, to show what kinds of tones you get from adding warm and cool colours.

To the left on the bottom are a couple light washes of colours painted over a skin tone (same ol’ raw sienna + violet gray) to show how different colours look on this mix when applied dry on dry. Blue (I used turquoise again) is great for some shadows, implied stubble, and veins close to the skin, reds and most browns for warmer shading, yellow for jaundice or boogers… you get it.

On the bottom right is an example of really warm vs. really cool shading on the same skin tone mix (just guess). The initial skin tone wash is a bit warm for the cool side, but the contrast makes the shadows really evident. Different colours in shading will have different effects that way. The only surprise here is the use of dark blue “indigo” which is great for coming close to black when mixed with other colours.

On the second page are two more noses, different skin tones, and just three extra passes with skin tone washes - although difficult to tell because I was lazy and didn’t wait long enough for them to dry after the 2nd pass. The extra passes aren’t particularly warm or cold leaning, but simply draw off of the initial tone I placed.

IMPORTANT: These little quick studies serve to be as economical as possible, using few colours but still not looking just like an awkward mix of red and yellow or brown and yellow. For a more detailed or accurate representation of skin tones, a ton more colours might be added - for instance the darker skin tone on the right would have more pinks, and of course different parts of the body appear to be tinted differently. Also never forget no matter what colour or how dark skin is, skin is shiny. Be mindful of even diffused light. At the same time - perfect representation of skin is hardly necessary. More expressive colour treatment rules.

But ultimately - colour in skin - who cares! Just play around with colours you like, build a base that’s easy for you to mix quickly for wet on wet or however you prefer to work. Play with colours on different planes or surfaces of the body, with light, and take everything I say as a tips - not rules - ‘cause watercolour is really unpredictable and that is often the best part.

Another note: I use pencil tins for palettes, it keeps things portable, easy to mix, minimal paint waste, and I can rearrange paints easily to make mixing easier. I usually have three but you could get away with one or two. If you try it out, keep the paints and empty space clean with jut a bit of water and the wipe of a cloth/kleenex.

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The third picture shows a really quick, easy, natural black mix I make. It’s simply “Hooker’s Green, Dark” and “Dioxazine Violet” at almost equal quantities. You can mix it with a blue or red or yellow for a warmer or cooler black, depending on which you need. I included some gradation and overlapping swatches. Just keep in mind black can be very powerful in watercolour, or any opaque application of the paint, so use it sparingly and with a plan in mind.

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Despite my shitty watercolour sketches up here, I spent a huge amount of being a child working at a cooperative gallery with some contemporary and purist watercolour painters alike so I picked up a lot. If anyone wants me to be more specific about something, or maybe produce a more specific guide or sketch for a problem you have, let me know and I can try to help out.

These were things my mum asked for and that I produced with her knowledge of the medium in mind, so if it really did interest you but you’re stuck on something, or found something I said vague and confusing, let me know.

Creating Comics

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:21:54 -0400

writeworld:

Anonymous asked: How does one write for a webcomic or a comic in general?

This is a loaded question. Comics combine visual art and the written word to create something unique, and it’s very difficult to give tips on how to make art of this kind without being a comics creator myself.

With those facts firmly in mind, here are my general bits of advice about learning to create comics.

Read comics. Read graphic novels and Sunday paper strips and webcomics. Just as reading other writers’ work can improve a writer’s style and understanding of the art, so too can reading other comics improve a comics creator’s style and understanding.

Read The Comic Books series by Scott McCloud. The books are Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art, Reinventing Comics: How Imagination and Technology Are Revolutionizing an Art Form, andMaking Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels.
Understanding Comics really helped me take a closer look at the way I read comics, their function and method and form. It is an interesting, fun, easy-to-read book that is crammed with great tips for comics creators.

Study fine art, good writing, and pop culture. Study fine art to get a grounding in the style and composition. Study good writing to find examples of story structure and the importance word choice. Study pop culture to understand what and how people consume the art around them. From music to advertisement to movies, videos, and memes on the internet, tapping in to pop culture will help you find topics to write about and a niche to nestle into.
My strategy has always been to find the story that needs to be told to your generation and hold yourself responsible to tell it. After all, only you know what that story is and what it can be. Go and share it with the world.

So, how do you learn to create comics and webcomics? To quote my favorite line in the Bleeding Cool series (see below), “You teach yourself. You find a way to put in however much time and effort is necessary to gain whatever you need to gain.” (x)

Here are a few great resources on creating comics:

Don’t Write Comics Series:
Don’t Write Comics: How To Write Comics Part 1 by Kelly Thompson

Don’t Write Comics: How To Write Comics Part 2 by Kelly Thompson

Don’t Write Comics: How To Write Comics Part 3 by Kelly Thompson

Don’t Write Comics: How To Write Comics Part 4 by Kelly Thompson

How to Write Comics & Other Stuff by Robert Weinberg

How To Write A Comic Book Script and Other More Important Things by Chris Oatley

Writing Comic Books by Barry Lyga

Comic Book Writing How by Terrance Griep, Jr.

Bleeding Cool Series:
How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #1 – First Class Discipline

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #2 – Recommended Reading

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #3 – Homogenized For Safety

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #4 – Why Don’t You Grow A Spine?

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #5 – Network King

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #6 – Whoever Knows Fear…

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #7 – A Beached Hero

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #8 – Bester Both Worlds

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #9 – Continuity Day

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #10 – End Times

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #11 – A Reading List

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #12 – Creating A Narrative

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #13 – The Rule Of Three

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #14 – Serial Killers

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #15 And #16 – Double Sized Edition

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #17 – Making Pictures

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #18 – Aren’t They All?

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #19 – The End Is Now

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #20

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #21

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #23 – Take Notes

How To Write Comics And Graphic Novels by Dennis O’Neil #24 – More Notes From A Lecture Theatre

Ten Things To Know About the Future of Webcomics by El Santo

So You Want To Start A Webcomic… by Kitsune64

Thank you for your question! If you have any other writing-related questions or any comments about this post, hit us up!

If anyone is a comics creator and would like to chime in here, we’d love to include your thoughts! Submit or message us, and we will add your advice to this post!

-C

Photo

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:16:44 -0400

helpyoudraw: click for HQ

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:34:21 -0400

helpyoudraw:

click for HQ

Do you have anything on how to make lineart? I'm having lots of trouble getting clean and smooth lines. I checked to see if you had anything tagged but there wasn't anything :/ (and thanks for running this blog, it's been so useful!)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:56:25 -0500

Hello! Thank you for your question! There is one post on the blog about lineart, specifically about how to create lineart in Illustrator as a vector instead of in the traditional method. It can be found here

That said, if you are having trouble with clean, smooth lines, popular choices are programs like Open Canvas and SAI, which have pen stabalizers you can adjust to your liking. Photoshop inking tools also lend a certain degree of control where a free line may not.

helpfulharrie: Source: AuroraCarina-Chan

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:46:40 -0500

helpfulharrie:

Source: AuroraCarina-Chan

helpfulharrie: Source: FOERVRAENGD List of tutorials that...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:46:28 -0500

helpfulharrie:

Source: FOERVRAENGD

List of tutorials that helped me with environmental painting:
“How to make your own Perspective Grid in PS” <—- this one is the best thing I’ve ever discovered. Srsly CHECK IT OOOOUUUUT!
Snuffen’s Background Tutorial P1More or less ALL tutorials by Griffsnuff is awesome, so make sure to check out the rest of them!
More or less ALL tutorials made by AquaSixio!

List of youtube channels that also helped and inspired me:

FZDSCHOOL - More or less one of the most known concept art-related resources I know on youtube. It’s great to sit and draw and just listen to the talking.

SinixDesign- This guy is also great! He has some design workshops ever now and then where the viewers can send in their stuff for critique! very encouraging and inspiring!

moatddtutorials- This guy is more into drawing than painting, and has a more cartoony style. He has interesting methods when it comes to perspective. And he also challenge himself in some of his videos (the engine block video is a great example of this)

foxOrian- Also known here on dA for his awesome perspective and composition tutorials. He has a youtube channel where he posts some videos that might be interesting as well.

xenozombiemorph: supaslim: because it is the bane of my...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:30:43 -0500

xenozombiemorph:

supaslim:

because it is the bane of my existence to see artists who don’t even TRY to get bird anatomy right, when they’ll gladly put forth the effort to learn mammalian anatomy

BIRDS ARE SO EASY TO DRAW

THERE ARE NOT MANY MOVING PARTS ON THEIR FACE

NOT LIKE US SQUISHY MAMMALS

still debating if I should make my own HOW TO DRAW WINGZ ref or just link to some good ones I’ve seen, since there are a plethora of both good and god-awful tutorials out there for wings already. I’ll probs make my own because other guides neglect to mention that GASP DIFFERENT BIRDS HAVE DIFFERENT SHAPED WINGS BECAUSE THEY FLY DIFFERENTLY

THIS IS AWESOME BUT JUST ONE NOTE

Almost all birds are capable of moving their upper beak, aka prokinesis, it’s just that parrots have the most obvious degree of it. prokinesis is the movement of the beak at the point at which it is hinged to the skull of the bird.

There’s like a million different types of kinesis to do with the beak/rhamphotheca/whatever but yeah, parrots aren’t the only ones :D

I can’t find any good pictures to demonstrate but yeah, it’s present in almost all birds. Loons and ducks are good birds to look at c:

helpful-inks: Anatomy - Human Arm Muscles by...

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:08:43 -0500

helpful-inks:

Anatomy - Human Arm Muscles by *canadian-rainwater

melonenbrot: I made myself some Sai brushes for soft coloring,...

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:14:15 -0500

melonenbrot:

I made myself some Sai brushes for soft coloring, I thought I could share them :3

Art References Tumblr Accounts!

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:47:23 -0400

finaltrinity:

Some of these may be in the wrong category. Some may need to be in another category! Do tell me (through my ask box) if I need to change or add something! Have fun looking through these accounts!

HUMAN ANATOMY

http://anatomicalart.tumblr.com/

http://amazinglyartisticadvice.tumblr.com/

http://learninganatomy.tumblr.com/

http://artutorials.tumblr.com/

http://referencesforartists.tumblr.com/

http://the-art-post.tumblr.com/

http://ibelievepracticemakesperfect.tumblr.com/

http://human-proportions.tumblr.com/

http://drawingwithpurpose.tumblr.com/

FASHION/CLOTHING

http://lifestylefashion.tumblr.com/

http://drawthisdress.tumblr.com/

http://saranghaex5.tumblr.com/

http://vogue.tumblr.com/

http://carnevaledivenezia.tumblr.com/

http://empireoffashion.tumblr.com/

http://neuro-mantique.tumblr.com/

http://calantheandthenightingale.tumblr.com/

http://dressesthatilike.tumblr.com/

http://fashionoverhype.com/

http://thingstheheartdesires.tumblr.com/

http://fuckyeahwarriorwomen.tumblr.com/

http://womenfighters.tumblr.com/

http://babesinarmor.tumblr.com/

http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com

http://10022-shoe.tumblr.com/

http://stitchmeapetticoat.tumblr.com/

http://dailydoseofcoats.tumblr.com/

http://frillsanthrills.tumblr.com/

http://fuckyeahchinesefashion.tumblr.com/

http://thisandthatstyle.tumblr.com/

ANIMATION

http://wannabeanimator.tumblr.com/

http://drawingforsuckas.tumblr.com/

http://animationtidbits.tumblr.com/

http://animationart.tumblr.com/

HISTORICAL

http://lostsplendor.tumblr.com/

http://doctormonocle.com/

http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/

http://centuriespast.tumblr.com/

http://www.cavetocanvas.com/

http://1920s.tumblr.com/

http://1930s.tumblr.com/

http://1940s.tumblr.com/

http://1950s.tumblr.com/

http://miyako-odori.tumblr.com/

http://okiya.tumblr.com/

http://tammy17tummy.tumblr.com/

http://mindthegarter.tumblr.com/

http://petticoatguru.tumblr.com/

http://hatsfromhistory.tumblr.com/

http://oldrags.tumblr.com/

http://cofairytales.tumblr.com/

http://ornamentedbeing.tumblr.com/

http://picturesofwar.net/

http://fuckyeahvictorians.tumblr.com/

http://theniftyfifties.tumblr.com/

http://theunconventional.tumblr.com/

http://yeoldefashion.tumblr.com/

http://vintagology.tumblr.com/

http://lament-for-the-past.tumblr.com/

http://asianhistory.tumblr.com/

http://art-of-swords.tumblr.com/

ART TIPS/TUTORIAL

http://fyeaharttips.tumblr.com/

http://fuckyeaharttutorials.tumblr.com/

http://art-tutorials.tumblr.com/

http://thecandyjar.tumblr.com/

http://eyecager.tumblr.com/

http://underappreciatedart.tumblr.com/

http://artists-help.tumblr.com/

http://how-to-art.tumblr.com/

http://artist-advice.tumblr.com/

http://learnfromwebcomics.tumblr.com/

http://tutorialsforatists.tumblr.com/

http://help-me-draw.tumblr.com/

ART REFERENCES

http://pb-resources.tumblr.com/

http://simonist.tumblr.com/

http://idlm.tumblr.com/

http://artreferences.tumblr.com/

http://theprophetandtheliar.tumblr.com/

http://art-help.tumblr.com/

http://artanecdotally.tumblr.com/

http://artiststoolbox.tumblr.com/

http://fuckingarthowdoesitwork.tumblr.com/

http://artkink.tumblr.com/

http://artresourcecollection.tumblr.com/

http://referensu.tumblr.com/

http://conceptlibrary.tumblr.com/

http://nazdorovie.tumblr.com/

http://iwantogohome.tumblr.com/

http://art-fridge.tumblr.com/

http://collectionofartreferences.tumblr.com/

http://archimaps.tumblr.com/

http://helpful-inks.tumblr.com/

http://college-campuses.tumblr.com/

http://fyeah-artreferences.tumblr.com/

http://usefulartreference.tumblr.com/

http://ashgrayart.tumblr.com/

http://how-to-art.tumblr.com/

http://onemoreartreferenceblog.tumblr.com/

http://art-aid.tumblr.com/

http://drawallthecouples.tumblr.com/

http://aswordfight.tumblr.com/

http://sequentials.tumblr.com/

http://ref-pixie.tumblr.com/

ART INSPIRATION

http://pythias.tumblr.com/

http://submit.curioos.com/

http://stoopidanchovy.tumblr.com/

http://artistdirectory.tumblr.com/

http://fuckyeahillustrativeart.tumblr.com/

http://deviantfinds.tumblr.com/

http://gunnerromantic.tumblr.com/

http://1000reasonsnottostartmakingart.tumblr.com/

http://nightgrain.tumblr.com/

http://kayspiration.tumblr.com/

http://referenceartgallery.tumblr.com/

http://artforadults.tumblr.com/

http://clanless.tumblr.com

http://designindex.tumblr.com/

http://saycreative.tumblr.com/

http://fuckyeahconceptart.tumblr.com/

http://blog.drawn.ca/

MISC.

http://attadesign.tumblr.com/

http://digitalgrfx.tumblr.com/

http://fixitredlines.tumblr.com/

http://youngartist-city.tumblr.com/

http://color-palettes.tumblr.com/

http://thisbelongsinamuseum.tumblr.com/

ceruleanboxers: Eye Tutorial Resource by ~ConceptCookie

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:42:06 -0400

ceruleanboxers:

Eye Tutorial Resource by ~ConceptCookie

chirart: altabestudio: Adding character diversity: Body...

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:13:39 -0400

chirart:

altabestudio:

Adding character diversity: Body type

Unique Features Tutorial Pt 1 by jeinu

Tips on how to draw not so cookie cutter characters! Change body type and shape, showing off natural differences in build that happen in real life! Not everyone is built the same!

Pt 2 and 3 will follow but check it out on the original posting on the artist’s deviant!

Simple and easy to understand and everything you need to know about Good Character Design 101.

nechayano: Ok I was recently reminded that this exists (i-I...

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 08:41:06 -0400

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nechayano:

Ok I was recently reminded that this exists (i-I think someone DA-famous linked it or something because WHAT) and I think this may be relevant to tumblr’s interests so here’s my~female body variation tutorial~ whoo~

This came from some things I scribbled down when I was trying to keep my character designs consistent, and I realised that it kinda made me see bodies/proportions somewhat differently so I pasted it into this smarmy old tutorial, now cut up into (I hope) tumblr-friendly chunks so right-click for full size I think? (disclaimer: I don’t know anything and it is so far past my bedtime that it’s been tomorrow for a whole day so I’m going to nap and then maybe regret posting this.)

rufftoon: giancarlovolpe: Hey kids! If you’re a filmmaker,...

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 17:37:03 -0400

rufftoon:

giancarlovolpe:

Hey kids! If you’re a filmmaker, animator, or storyboard artist and you don’t know what screen direction is, you might want to read this.

For the record, there are always exceptions to the rule in filmmaking, which is why I pointed out 3 examples here.

I’ve also found that comic books tend to NOT take screen direction as seriously as film does, but I’m still on the fence if this is wise or not. My favorite comics pay close attention to screen direction so as to not confuse the reader.

Good luck!

Very good notes, as it is INDEED the mistake most often made in storyboards. There are other exceptions to the 180 rule, but you have to know it in other to break it efficiently…and it has to serve the story!!

dredsina: broadfields asked you: Could you possibly do a mouth...

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:33:33 -0400

dredsina:

broadfields asked you: Could you possibly do a mouth tutorial? Unless you’ve already done so. In that case, possibly pointing me in the right direction? :]

I wash my hands of this. It’s evidence of my piss-poor design skills.

lillianjessica: missgreenie14: kibbits: cosmicnaut: ok so I...

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 19:59:11 -0400

lillianjessica:

missgreenie14:

kibbits:

cosmicnaut:

ok so I literally just made the best discovery of my artistic career

it’s basically an easy to use pose-making program with a doll. You can pose it in any pose you can imagine and view it from any angle

and this program is entirely FREE

it’s a bit of a thing to get installed and set up so I’ll write a tutorial for it later but

holy shit guys

i made that pose you see up there in like 5-6 minutes. This is fucking revolutionary. I have such a problem with poses and this is a toy that is better than any artist mannequin you can have irl. Holy shit.

http://www.daz3d.com/

it’s called daz studio 4.5 and it’s in the free section if you wanna try to install it without me explaining

Oh man! This is awesome, thank you!

THERE IS A GOD

holy shit thank you for sharing!!

Anonymous asked: 2012-08-30 19:55 Do you have any easy coloring tutorials for Paint Tool...

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:41:47 -0400

Anonymous asked: 2012-08-30 19:55

Do you have any easy coloring tutorials for Paint Tool Sai?

Paint tool SAI is a nice little program, some of the benefits of using it over photoshop are that the load on the system is much less strenuous, and tools that many artists find helpful are already presets. Things like the intuitive water brush and the inking pens. While you can get these effects in photoshop, in generally takes a bit of fiddling/an idea of what you’re doing.

That said, painting in Sai is pretty similar to painting in any layer based program, in that there’s lots of ways to do it, depending on how you want to render. I’m not exactly sure if you’re looking to colour some lineart or paint from scratch, but I will show you the resources that are currently on the blog for SAI

Coloring 101 by Baruyon
Mini SAI Guide by Swaetshrit
SAI Settings by Payface
SAI Brushes by left—right

Once you’re comfortable with the colouring stage and navigating the program, really any digital or non digital colouring guide will be to your benefit. Here’s a few of my favourites, that focus on digital rendering and colour theory.

Rendering by min yum
Skin tutorial by Navate
Linda Bergkvist’s tutorials

pugletto: prrb: How I pratice drawing things, now in a...

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:41:35 -0400

pugletto:

prrb:

How I pratice drawing things, now in a tutorial form.
The shrimp photo I used is here
Show me your shrimps if you do this uvu

PS: lots of engrish because foreign