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May 22, 2012
love-lace ☆: sonder
n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness—an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep…
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Apr 7, 2012
OK SO i get asked about colors a lot and i’m really sorry i am so lame at giving detailed answers SO I’M GONNA ATTEMPT TO FORMULATE SOME„, BASIC TIPS I GUESS
LET ME JUST START OUT BY SAYING i’m not really a very skilled or fancy or formally educated artist (shocking i know) and i don’t take drawing very seriously, BUT I HOPE A FEW THINGS I HAVE SAY WILL HELP YOU(extra commentary in case anything is hard to read, here is the whole thing in one pic and not an obnoxious photoset)
1. HAVE FUN WHEN YOU ARE COLORING JEEZ don’t loose hair over trying really hard to study and adsorb shading and lighting ‘ruuuules’!! and while enough basic understanding is obviously important and necessary in creating believable and realistic pieces, being creative is also really important as well!! the bottom line of art is that there ARE no rules, and if you really do want to be happy with your work, i find a lot of satisfaction arises in knowing i made something only /I/ could make!! and besides, if i didn’t have fun making art, then i wouldn’t do it, frankly
2. PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT TONE YOUR COLORS PORTRAY this is especially true for people and expressions and setting
since color is such a big part of a piece, it also plays a big role in setting the tone of your work!! take a minute to evaluate the context of whatever you’re drawing and then try to see what colors would best parrallel that! and especially don’t be afraid to venture into palettes you don’t normally use!! but once you choose a palette that matches the tone of your work BE SURE TO STICK WITH IT so it is contiguous in both the background and foreground
(i used twilight princess and skyward sword as an example, i hope my analysis makes sense)
3. be sure to scribble with and test how colors look together BEFORE you take them to your lines!! and finally HAVE FUN WITH YOUR COLORING i know i already said this but it’s simply tragic when an artist becomes bored/uninterested/frustrated with colors ahhh!!! remember that every artist has different coloring styles so try you best to observe others’ techniques!! pay attention to what you like about them, but ALSO pay attention to what you dislike!!
practice a lot of styles, and ask around which programs/brush settings artists use if you find yourself interested in them!! i’m sorry i can’t help you with more technicalities, but learning for yourself is also half the fun!! plus i’m a lazy motherfucker and i’m bad a tutorials anyway
OKKKKAAY THANKS FOR READING OLLIE OUT
Apr 7, 2012
(◡‿◡✿): arty masterpost
(Sorry this is so long, tumblr won’t let me un-indent all the things without messing the hyperlinks up BLUH. So press J to skip.)
I just went back through over 900 liked posts and dug out all the art tutorials so i can keep track of them. I guess this might be helpful to some of you guys, so here…
(Source: geromy-kyle)
Apr 3, 2012
![robscorner:
Girly Anatomy Tips
- WARNING! BIG FILE ON MY DA PAGE TO DOWNLOAD AND ENJOY!
I decided to draw up some tips for drawing girls, since I _think_ I know what I’m doing with them. A lot of peeps have asked for them, so here’s a bit. Will have a male one when I get really confident with the dudes (which i’m progressing nicely in that area), but for now, this will suffice. Let me know if there are any questions you have or anything else you’d like me to show you that’s reasonable. But just remember that you have to learn and study for yourself to get the idea. REMEMBER, PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE STUDY RESEARCH PRACTICE!Other Tips:- Using shapes for your gestures beats stick figure methods! Read this: [link] - Draw constantly. Don’t just look at what you’re working on, study it! Learn why certain things connect the way they do, what muscles get tense in a position and relaxed, etc. Don’t just draw what you see.- Come up with your own visual cues to help you “see” how a form works, like the McDonald’s Arches and Megaman Boot. You’d be surprised how easy it is for you to remember how something looks!- With women, remember, dainty and curvy lines beats hard edgy lines! No matter the size of woman’s breasts or hips or proportions, these things always apply best: Hands with less lines, thinner fingers and smaller feet. Using line minimally also bumps femininity up if you’re not confident with what you’re doing yet. And curves always! Even on the straightest line, make it a bit curvy.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m08at9Rzzm1qdjeu0o1_500.jpg)
- WARNING! BIG FILE ON MY DA PAGE TO DOWNLOAD AND ENJOY!
I decided to draw up some tips for drawing girls, since I _think_ I know what I’m doing with them. A lot of peeps have asked for them, so here’s a bit. Will have a male one when I get really confident with the dudes (which i’m progressing nicely in that area), but for now, this will suffice.
Let me know if there are any questions you have or anything else you’d like me to show you that’s reasonable. But just remember that you have to learn and study for yourself to get the idea.
REMEMBER, PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE STUDY RESEARCH PRACTICE!
Other Tips:
- Using shapes for your gestures beats stick figure methods! Read this: [link]
- Draw constantly. Don’t just look at what you’re working on, study it! Learn why certain things connect the way they do, what muscles get tense in a position and relaxed, etc. Don’t just draw what you see.
- Come up with your own visual cues to help you “see” how a form works, like the McDonald’s Arches and Megaman Boot. You’d be surprised how easy it is for you to remember how something looks!
- With women, remember, dainty and curvy lines beats hard edgy lines! No matter the size of woman’s breasts or hips or proportions, these things always apply best: Hands with less lines, thinner fingers and smaller feet. Using line minimally also bumps femininity up if you’re not confident with what you’re doing yet. And curves always! Even on the straightest line, make it a bit curvy.
Apr 3, 2012
OK WHEW (btw read down to right. the little numbers indicate the order….if you can see them OTL)
Ok. So this is just a little thing for those who have trouble with all that lacy/ruffle business :D I’ve been practicing since middle school and actually never read any guides of anything on how to really get RUFFLE ruffles, which made me sad. Hopefully it’ll be useful to some folks.
(and sorry it’s so messy…..the back pages showed up ;____; )
And yeah I was going to mention this whole thing about skill and personal ambition but basically
don’t try and copy the stuff on here exactly. It’ll mess you up big time. Rather use it as a starting off point/something to help explain it, ok?
Anyways yeah, have fun drawing minna!!
Apr 2, 2012
ANATOMY OF MOE (I purchased this book at comiket 78, but these scans are from Tokyo Scum Brigade.)
Mar 24, 2012
\o/: Pixiv Artist Rec List
Pixiv is chock-full of incredible artists, and I figured it was time to share the artists who are particularly inspiring to me, based on my tastes :-)
As I have sadly not been on every corner of pixiv, there are bound to be many artists that I don’t but could have listed.. So please feel free to…
Mar 23, 2012
[Outer Heaven of The Lulz]: So, you're interested in the MOTHER/Earthbound series...
But you’re just too lazy to start playing it, right? Worry not.
I see a lot of people arround here saying they’re interested in the series but they can’t find the roms and stuff. That’s why I made a “special package” with all of the three games (EarthBound Zero, EarthBound and the…
(via saywhiplash)
Mar 22, 2012
CLIP paint lab is pretty much sai for macs … o 7 o )+ it’s a good combo of photoshop/sai (the lines are especially smooth, and I like their painting brushes a lot more) — though I’m trying to stay away from easy paint tools orz;;…….
EDIT: THE ENGLISH PATCH NO LONGER EXISTS FOR THE UPDATED VERSION OF CLIP PAINT. There is no english version of CLIP that exists right now!
Mar 22, 2012
I was bored LOL
Meh, I don’t know how good this is, but if it can help you at least a little I’ll be happy
(via youngartist-city)
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