February 2012
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Will someone please explain to me how the fuck...
Warning: The following rant contains a lot of swearing from a person who is bitter over things.
Usually I will save the rants for my personal blog, but I honestly want to know how the fuck people do not understand the difference between tracing and referencing.
A REFERENCE is an image or object that you refer to in order to get a better understanding of something. Looking at various photos of...
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From Dark To Light - a digital painting...
kristinagehrmann:
Tutorial dating from 2006, but not much has changed about my methods :)
This “dark to light” method is different from what I usually do. Normally, I start my paintings with a middle-toned background and paint in the shadows (darker areas) first, then the lighter ones.
Here, I started with a very dark background and built up forms from there, painting almost nothing but...
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Making a Comic (the Faith Erin Hicks way)
thesingularityblog:
Ever wanted to draw a comic? One of my favorite comic creators, Faith Erin Hicks, shares her current comic creation process in the blogs of her latest web creation Friends with Boys.
(Skip over the comic to the blog sections) Making a Comic (Part 1)
Making a Comic (part 2)
Faith Erin Hicks it the creator of several of my favorite comics, most of which have featured here a...
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I don't understand why so many people think that...
foervraengd:
The very first time you try out Cartoon: It will look like shit
The very first time you try out Anime: It will look like shit
The very first time you try out Realism: It will ALSO look like shit
If you practice a lot on Cartoon: It will improve
If you practice a lot on Anime: It will ALSO improve
If you practice a lot on Realism: It will improve
After years of drawing...
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Things You Need to do Right Now in Order to be an...
amazinglyartisticadvice:
Start studying.
No matter how young you are, if you’re self-disciplined enough to hold a pencil it’s time to buy some anatomy and art history books. Do it. Spend your allowance on it.
Do research on the artists in your field.
Start looking at the people in the field that you want to go into. Look at what they draw, but more importantly read their interviews. Stalk...
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Join the IRC-chat!
ibelievepracticemakesperfect:
foervraengd:
foervraengd:
squidbat:
foervraengd:
Hello followers!
It’d be lovely if you guys started using IRC and hanged around in the #devart channel!
To get an free irc-client for windows users, just go google Xchat!
For mac-users, go google colloquy!
Network is: irc.mediamonks.net
Channel: #devart
It is actually the OFFICIAL deviantart irc-channel....
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Minitutorial: How to make a nice, sharp brush for...
foervraengd:
I like sharp lines when I make lineart digitally. But I don’t think the default “hard-round” brush is that sharp enough for my taste. And I really don’t wanna resize my images too much just to make the lineart appear sharper.
So I discovered how you can make the brush a bit more sharper, but not too sharp so it would look like it was made in Microsoft Paint…
First off, make sure...
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Getting Noticed: THE PREQUEL
jhonenv:
So here’s the actual mail I got and my response to the mail:
Yes, I am yet another fan. You have been a big inspiration to me and were one of the people who helped me decided on what I wanted to do in life.Mom was crazy and it probably wasn’t for the best, but at a young age she handed me your JTHM comic and it changed me, and perhaps not in the greatest ways, but hey, I turned out...
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Advice on Starting a Webcomic
goknights:
somethingkumandkum asked: Do you have any advice for someone wanting to start a webcomic?
uh-oh you guys somebody made the mistake of asking me about comics, prepare for a gigantic essay… Please don’t feel pressured to read this whole thing, I totally lose my head when it comes to talking about making comics!
TL;DR:
You won’t get rich, you can’t please everybody, so it had...
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101 Projects for Artists and Illustrators
dredsina:
(From http://danidraws.com/)
Don’t know what to do with your extra time? There are plenty of odd jobs and tasks that an illustrator can do in between assignments. If you’re looking for some inspiration, here’s a long list of projects, ideas, and necessary chores to help make your free time more productive.
Tell a Story
Many images are used to help a narrative, and as an illustrator...
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CAE'S COLOUR TUTORIAL
chaddiecakes:
LMAO OKAY OKAY SO.
AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION WITH MYSELF (what to include, what not) i’ve finally figured out what to put on my colour tutorial! LSKDJSKLDGJ. i’ve split two parts with multiple subparts! the first part will cover a bunch of rules that you’d PROBS find in a OTHER TUTORIALS/artbooks and are THEREFORE pretty important! i’ll call these the *~*CAE…SICS~*~* b/c they are...
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helpful drawing tips
owlpellets:
owlpellets:
whenever i get down about how much progress i am or am not making with my ~art skills~
i look at this picture
preach it, cow suit neck face man
preach it.
just to remind myself
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slimmeroo:
So I’ve had a couple people ask me about how to get started on their own comic project, or how to get into making comics, so I’m gonna write some stuff about it.
It should be obvious, but writing a comic is a really big commitment! There are a lot of things that factor into this— how long you want your comic to run, how much work and time each page requires, how complex your...
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How to Improve your drawing skills. REBLOG THIS
synnesai:
noelarthurian:
How to Improve your drawing skills. REBLOG THIS
artistic-aviary:
sprite37:
Not something I’d get asked as often as one might think, but I do get asked this nevertheless. Every other artist that maybe skilled, talented, experienced, etc. get asked this all too often from what I see. The best me or any other artist that isn’t a teacher can give you is just advice....
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Some SAI things
letscake:
I’ve talked to several other people who use SAI time after time, and surprisingly not a lot of people are aware of these two features, so I thought I’d share :)
First off, the Stabilizer:
Really neat tool that “stabilizes” your pen. The higher you go on the list, the smoother and straighter your lines get! It’s very very useful if you’re someone who prioritizes precision :)
The...
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Shoes & Feet Tutorial
youngartist-city:
This was the closet I could find for shoes going front and back.
I think 2 of my followers wanted something like that, and I think this was the best I could find.
http://kitten-chan.deviantart.com/art/Tutorial-Feet-and-Shoes-35374927
(Press the Download Image in the corner)
Also Check out this when your done....
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How to Draw Hair
comicreference:
Learning how to draw nice hair is a very good challenge for anyone. Long curly hair (3) can be more difficult to draw than straight hair (1). You have to consider the texture, the color and the highlight (4). A girl with long hair will usually be easier to draw especially if it’s loose. Short hair might be more difficult since the haircut is more precise, more define. ...
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The Easy Way to Draw Hair
comicreference:
Drawing Hair is Easier than You Think Drawing hair can be confusing because we believe that we have to draw each individual hair. At least, that is the way the analytical mind thinks. Instead, if we use the Creative part of our mind, and look for patterns and shapes, then drawing hair becomes simple, easy and fun. Simplify what you see by looking for segments and drawing...
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Art masterpost
abrakeydabra:
once again this is just what i have collected from others so i own none of these links, i just put this together for myself so it would be easier for me to find art links and what not
vandyburger:
Art ‘Tutorial’ by Arne Niklas Jansson
Hands down, my most favored go-to when looking for aid with digital (and traditional) painting.
ART LINKS FOR THE INTERESTED ARTIST
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Art masterpost
abrakeydabra:
once again this is just what i have collected from others so i own none of these links, i just put this together for myself so it would be easier for me to find art links and what not
vandyburger:
Art ‘Tutorial’ by Arne Niklas Jansson
Hands down, my most favored go-to when looking for aid with digital (and traditional) painting.
ART LINKS FOR THE INTERESTED ARTIST
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Fantasy Ears
comicreference:
Long ears
Begin your ear by drawing the basic shape of the ear and the cartilage that runs along the edge. The cartilage will get thicker where it meets up with the head. Between these, draw a series of “U” shapes that will further define more rings of cartilage on the interior of the ear. If desired, you can have your ear have a series of nicks or pieces missing where your...
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Q&A about comics work
amazinglyartisticadvice:
bigbigtruck:
A few weeks ago a fellow artist sent out a survey to several folks with questions about managing comics work… (but not about misplaced modifiers)
Read More
Putting this here because this is a very smart person who I admire as an artist and a storyteller as well as a human being.
Although the story she tells is not necessarily everyone’s cup of tea and...
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How Much Does Animation Cost? →
wannabeanimator:
“I have had people ask me for an entire 22 minute television show and want to pay me $100 to make it. No I’m not kidding. That would take me a year to do by the way. I have had people want me to draw 300 panels of art for their children’s book for $300. That’s a dollar a drawing. I have had people want me to produce a full color 22 minute storyboard for less than $250 bucks.”