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Have any advice for using color palettes? I keep trying to change the color palette and redrawing this character, but each time it ends up looking off somehow. Can anyone guide me in the ride direction?

>>2623642
just realized the head looks really off, so thats one thing

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Recently bought pic related.

It comes with a stick of compressed charcoal, which I've never used before. And I find it feels extremely scratchy when drawing, is this the norm for compressed charcoal or likely just a trait of the brand? What about natural charcoal?

It also has a stick of oil-based sanguine. The brand also offers 'dry' sanguine separately, and I'm wondering what the difference would be. With the oil version I currently have, it can't really be drawn over, would the dry differ?

>>2623657
The oil base behaves more like a color pencil, and the chalk is more like pastel. I have their oil-base in pencil form and while it's good when you don't want any smearing or transfer, it's not like traditional sanguine at all. Just buy some Conté pencils instead.

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>>2623642
hon, you need a lot more than just a color palette

>>2623642
I'm still trying to figure out what is going on with this anatomy.

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>>2623642
what th efuck am i looking at

Workflow related.

What are some efficient ways to save/document study/sketch/doodle files in photoshop? Mainly photoshop, but if you have other programs in mind, please share.

The past 3-4 years I've been saving as PSDs and they take a lot of HDDspace. Also I don't think a sketch warrants saving a file as PSD. I don't spend a lot of time learning about the program, when I really just want to draw in it. It's just fucking annoying i gotta find out png or jpg gif tiff pdf, save as, save, save for web and all that bullshit.

Also is there a way to just save without needing to choose the file type each time? I ALSO really just want to save it with as a timestamp since I go through so many documents and have to close the program.

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I posted before about my art being sold against my will and want advice on what to do next. The company paid what they owed but didn't remove the art and are still selling it. Asking them to remove it hasn't worked.

I haven't mentioned legal action to them, because the amount they're making is almost zero. Should I mention it anyway? Or should I send a copyright claim to...someone? What are the options? I have no idea how this works, but it bothers me that the artwork is up even if it's not selling much, because I trusted them.

How do I fix my posture?

How do I draw for long periods of time without hurting my neck?

>>2623844
Stop slouching
Sit straight or stand up to draw

Generally just draw comfortably what the fuck

Duct tape your monitor to the wall if you have to

>>2623765

Wtf? Just save it as a png with the date in the file name.

>>2623765
if you don't give a shit about it being super high resolution, just work at 100dpi and blow it up later and trace if you want ot use it later. Working on 8.5x11 300DPI will be sucking up a ton of memory.

>>2623812
Threaten the shit out of them

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Can I use watercolors over it or not? What's this waterproof but not waterproof bullshit? If not are there any nib pens like this that are literally waterproof?

>>2624066
Just buy a nib pen and India ink or noodlers bulletproof black ink. It actually works out as a cheaper investment, because copic pens run out SUPER fast. A bottle of ink takes a lot longer to use up and is guaranteed to not bleed.

>>2624098
India ink bleeds a lot though. Unless you can get a specific kind. I have a bottle of good ink and a nib pen but i'd like one I could use more conveniently too for quick work.

Dr Ph Martin's black star ink is waterproof. India ink can run. Sumi-E ink will 100% pull when wet. But really the best way to go is is paint and then ink.

>>2624066

Water resistant =/= water proof.
Running over water resistant ink with watercolour paint will likely fray the line of the ink, without effecting the paint very much like a non-resistant ink would.

Water PROOF is definitely what you want if you intend to paint over it and maintain clean lines.

That said, they're pretty cheap so if you want to try, it might be with a shot. It may be that the lines will survive a wash of water, just that they won't hold up to heavier punishment if you use a lot of washes or drag the brush around too much.

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Ok i think i got it.

Rim lighting looks the way it does because of the Fresnel Effect?
The plane that the rimlight hits becomes parallel with the cameras line of sight. Resulting in more light being reflected and less local color showing through.
This makes the most sense to me but I might just be super retarded and it's something totally different.

How do I color faster instead of doing it manually(digital wise)

>>2624106
India ink doesn't bleed once it dries, nig nog. That's the point.

>>2624262
Yes it does

Where can I find books or videos on beginning working with light and value? Most guides rarely go over anything practical with it.

>>2624066
Buy a proper fountain pen, you fuck. Platinum Carbon is waterproof and marker proof once you give it a little time to settle in the paper.

Are there any tools people use to simultaneously manage multiple social media sites, or do I just have to do that manually?

>>2623241
how to paint realistic rocks?
I'm using tempera btw

How much money would it cost to get a set of around 10 ability icons for a game in the style of WoW? Just a rough estimate.

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who did these? i found them on an artists computer but he didnt draw them and tineye came up zero.

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>>2625037

>>2625037
>>2625035
Google says Sabin Howard.

>>2625040
thank you based anon. i knew i had seen his style before and looking at his other drawings confirmed that.

>>2625035
>>2625037
>>2625039

Not the same anon, but what material is used to make this kind of drawing? Graphite, charcoal, grease pencil or something else?

>>2625035
>>2625037
>>2625039
sweet jesus my DICK

>>2625054
graphite. charcoal is not nearly as exact.

So I tried downloading lots of books and look at /ic/ reccomendations but there is so much stuff that I get lost, I am a shitty artist with not much motivation but I would work my ass to improve. So someone has some kind of exercises that I can keep doing to improve? Something that I can keep doing even for hours just to get better

>>2623642
color palette is the least of your worries lmao

>>2625097

Just pick one book and work through it.

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>>2625097
start with betty edwards new drawing course (read it and make all the exercises also maybe read loomis if you want to) then watch prokotv drawing videos on youtube then move to charles bargue drawing course or watts atelier books.

>>2625097
a good exercise to always draw is do gesture drawing. Use pages like quickposes.com and turn the time wherever you want,

>>2625234
>>2625229
Absolutely terrible advice

>>2625097
Never read anything from betty edwards, she's a loon. Start with Keys To Drawing. Don't just do the exercises, but read the information contained, it's important. When you get the general idea what's in that, go here http://drawabox.com/

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I'm trying to make squared planes in perspective.
I know what to do after I get the first square but I don't know how to make the first one without just eyeballing it.
Can someone tell me how to do it.

1. Whats the best book to learn anatomy if i want more of a manga style

2. Whats a good moniter tablet that isnt $9999 wacom

3. Why is it so hard to draw figures

>>2625270
>1. Whats the best book to learn anatomy if i want more of a manga style
I'm guessing by anatomy you mean how to actually just draw people.
Loomis, what he teaches in his books is how to construct figures and also make them in perspective. You can easily switch out the proportions or the basic forms as you see fit AFTER you know what you're doing and can make it look right.
>2. Whats a good moniter tablet that isnt $9999 wacom
It all depends on your budget, there is a tablet guide in the sticky but I'm sure you didn't even look at it.
You don't need a monitor tablet if you're just starting out.
Go traditional or get an Intous5 Touch Large. It's pretty good and just 300 bucks.
>3. Why is it so hard to draw figures
Because you probably haven't studied them and when you draw them you just see them as their contours instead of feeling them out in space as your draw them. Read Loomis. There is a reason people say it so much here besides the meme.

>>2625279
I've read loomis already, and it was extremely useful, but how exactly do i go about practicing it? Should i be going over things mutiple times before i move ahead a page? I also want a different style from whats portrayed in the book.

>>2625267
You draw a horizonline and two vanishing points within your cone of vision and then you draw lines to your vps

>>2625267
There's multiple ways to do it, but off the top of my head here's how I'd do it:

>Extend your center of vision down the page
>Draw a line from the two VPs of your square down to the center of vision to a point where these two lines are at 90 degrees (you can take a 90 degree corner and move it down along the center of vision until both edges connect with the VPs)
>Once you have that point, (which is your station point), draw a line starting at that point at 45 degrees relative to the VP lines you just made (this 45 degree line should go right between both of the lines)
>take that 45 degree line up to the eye level to find your 45 degree measuring point.
>You can now reference this point to get a 45 degree angle for any objects vanishing to your current VPs.
>Take the first corner of your first square and draw a line back to this 45 degree measuring point. Now draw from another corner back to its VP. Where your 45 degree line meets the far edge of the square is where you should close it off. all squares are bisected diagonally at exactly 45 degrees

I hope that makes sense. It's difficult to explain. I'll draw a picture if it's not clear

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>>2625287
Like this right?

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>>2625267
>>2625287
Here's a quick picture to help. The circled yellow point is where the 45 degree line meets the back edge of the square. it's up to you to determine how wide the square is, but the back corner of the square has to form a line with the front corner leading back to the 45 degree MP.

>>2625294
It seems like the right idea,
just make sure that your pink line is at a true 45 degrees from your SP.

To me it looks like the VPs aren't the same distance from the center, but maybe I'm wrong. If you're in 1-point perspective, then that's absolutely correct. The 45 degree line would be going straight up the center of vision if both VPs are the same distance from the center

I uploaded a drawing in 2-point to clarify.

>>2625303
>>2625297
That being said, my VPs are obviously a bit wonky too, so don't focus on my shitty picture too much. As long as you get the principle.

>>2625303
Ignore the part about being in 1-point. It's clearly not. But if the 45 mp is at the center of vision, the two VPs should be the same distance from the center

>>2625267
I don't understand what's going on and why it is difficult.
Please explain

>>2625341
Probably should have asked in the beginner thread I guess but I just needed to be reminded how to do it.
I just forgot that I needed to put the center of vision right below the closest point on the square.

>>2625358
>just needed to be reminded how to do it
>it

That didn't really answer my question.
What were you trying to do? Draw squares? I'm not actually trying to be an insufferable d/ic/k. I actually have no idea what's going on

I'm trying to commission a lewd artist to make some still frames for porn scenes. They would be 256x256 size. If a set had 2 frames, like dick in, and dick out frames. I'm looking to get as many sets as I could for 200$, do you think 10 is fair number?

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>>2625364
Well, I needed to know how to do it so I could draw this.
Its 2x8 squares so I wanted to make sure I didn't make it to wide or anything.

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Just doodled this chick. Thing is, I have no idea how to pose her arms and not cover up any of the concept. Got any arm pose suggestions?

>>2625368
So $10 per frame? I think you're going to get either bad quality or an artist that flakes, but you can try. Is it to be fully colored or lines only?

>>2625418
grey scale, not looking for solid lines, care more about solid shapes. zoomed in, no faces.

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>>2625406

I draw with traditional and my only mean of digitalization is the phone camera, how do I post my shit on tumblr without making it blurry? I even tried realizing it but nothing changes

>>2625830
*resizing, not realizing

>>2623241
What are your thoughts on the phrase, "Art over commerce"

>>2625837
I just think that if bend the way you draw too much in order to be marketable, then its a defeat since its not actually your art that is making money. sure it could be a necessity, but having a normal job is much more effective at paying bills than internet commissions.
well if you're not sakimichan or kron, that is. but I don't think they put aside their real artistic goals to get rich, they just kept drawing what they liked to draw

>>2625229
>>2625234
>>2625235
>>2625239
Thank you very much

What's the best way to construct a pelvis abstraction, family?

I feel like using the common rectangle shape makes it hard to interpret how the femur fits in there. Loomis' "axle and wheels" are pretty good but it's also the hardest to eyeball.

I've got money to spend for art supplies, but I don't really know what is good.
I am currently using a mechanical pencil with 2b lead, and a uniball needle pen for inking and hatching.
I would like to replace these with a different pencil and maybe a brush pen, but I don't want to waste
my money.

>>2626070
If you read Scott Robertson's how to draw, you'll learn to put ellipses in perspective along walls, which is handy for Loomis' hip method. Alternatively, you read Anatomy for sculptors and copy that shit.
I am not great myself but these things have helped me.

what do you think about going for a graphic design degree with no prior experience? i was thinking about taking a drawing beginner class and going from there if i think i could seriously improve in the coming years

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>>2626075
Got pic related at a local store and it's amazing, a bit firmer than Pentel so you have more control while still messing with line weight. It's a shame it has no refill.

>>2626070
I recommend learning Proko's or Drawing Art Academy's realistic pelvis so you have a good idea of what's going on in that area and then simplify it depending on the pose.
>Top view - an ellipse of iliac crest + cylinder + plane definition
>Front view - draw a shape of panties like the person's wearing them
>Back view - back and side planes of a box
Different poses show different planes/landmarks, learning gesture drawing will help with simplification.

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Are there any good videos or tutorials for making successful collages in Photoshop? I'd like to use them as backgrounds For my animations so I'd like to keep things a little more grounded than abstract.

>>2623642
just

what the actual fuck

even for a complete beginner this is special

When practicing is it best to stick to one thing until you feel really comfortable with it or to bounce around and practice with different things?

Mostly talking about anatomy here. Should I focus on faces first, then eventually move on to hands with occasional face review drawings, or spend an equal amount of time on faces and hands now? Just wondering what people here feel works best regarding skill progression.

Why is Loomis considered absolutely beginner and Vilppu only a beginners book?

>>2626800
because of memes.

beginners should really stay away from both of them.

>>2626807
Well what should one read then?

>>2626818

Keys to Drawing

>>2626840
Why should I read it instead of others? What do others lack?

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What kind of construction method is this?
aaaah

What's the best approach to master human anatomy?

>>2626898
Killing yourself because there's no way anyone will ever "master" anatomy within a lifetime.

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>>2626895
Nothing really special about it, just boxes and cylinders correctly placed in perspetive. What makes it look so good is the confidence - one line, one stroke. This confidence makes it all so clean to read that he could draw both construction and line art on top without losing readability or using line weight and erasing as a crutch.

>>2626898
Pic related is a very good advice, saved it a while back.

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do these look 2d?

>>2626942
lel

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>>2623241
Anyone know how I can stop this in pic related?
Using the marker tool in SAI and I just want colors to fill to the edge of the line without the crispy look

>>2626942
yeah they look pretty bad, but keep practicing. try drawing objects around your house as basic forms too, not just blobs but cylinders, cubes and spheres . i think the best resource for understanding complex forms is scott robertsons how to draw book. at first it can seem intimidating but it's not that hard to wrap your head around if you go through chronologically and practice each step thoroughly

Is there a way to commision critiques? I want to pay a decent artist to give me advice without the aggressive entitled attitude

>>2627135
check out patron artists. sinix and sycra have critique options but their slots are usually full, but there's a waiting list you can add yourself too for when a slot is available, which i doubt would take too long to open.

>>2623241
I always have the subject and the basic idea of what I want to paint, but I always have the most difficult time putting things together to start off the painting. It comes down to picking out poses and facial expressions, please help.

>>2626853
Teaching you how to draw with your eyes and not your brain.

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I want to practice animating lip syncing to audio so I was planning to grab some film audio or some random dialog to animate to. Would I get into shit for using the final results online for my website? Pretty sure i've seen others do it but I'd rather stay safe

>>2625406
Have her like fluffing up or messing with her hair maybe? Kind of like an overhead stretch type shit.

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Any exercises/books/tutorials/general suggestions on shading with graphite? My shit always looks scratchy as hell unless I blend it, which I don't want to get in the habit of.

Pic related, but not mine.

>>2627588
Don't get lazy when hatching. Instead of doing a bunch of squiggly lines, follow the contours of the form and the direction of the shadows, lift off your pencil and work in one direction instead of going back and forth. Don't press down too hard and work with a range of 3 or 4 pencils instead of trying to go really dark or really light with a single one.

>>2627604
different anon, but thank you. this is useful.

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Should I try to get better at sketching with a tablet or should I just stick to drawing with pencil? I like digital painting a lot, but the feel of drawing on paper and on a tablet is really hard to work around. I've been using tablets for 4-5 years, but I can't get around it properly.

>>2627110
looool

>>2628026
?

>>2627725
do both
they're different practices

how does one get charcoal effect on OC6?

How do you people write a resume to apply a job at art/creative industries?

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I am using wordpress for my portfolio and the website shows statistics about visitors and views. pretty creppy, but useful.
I did apply at a studio and the last couple of weeks they've been visiting my portfolio every couple of days clicking at all my pics, but they haven't responded yet. they clicked various pictures like 90 times for the last 3 weeks.

I guess they're evaluating and considering many applications, but is this a good sign or a bad one?

>>2628183
>>2627110
you just got meme'd my friend

>>2628382
I assume they are going back and fort in comparing you with others, I would say it\s a good sing they are atleast considering you

>>2628421
I guess so. thanks

>>2628419
pretty bad meme tbqh. i mean there's beginners that genuinely have this problem so the advice still stands

Jesus fuck someone tell me how to hold a pen properly.

Iv been drawing with my arm but my wrist and arm hurts after good 2h session. Iv been holding the pen like I would write with it.

What have I missed?

anyone else noticing more of a hug box atmosphere here recently?

>>2628654
stretches bro, google carpal tunnel and tendonitis exercises in youtube. it hurts a lot at first but mine improved after a couple of days. you should try

>>2628654
a lot of it in my experience comes down to how hard you press

>>2625097

Yes. Blind, continuous line drawing from nature. Do it anywhere. It's pretty much impossible to truly master it, but you will dramatically improve your hand-eye coordination as a result. Being able to draw "blind" is the most important skill to have, because it forces you to make the connection between your imagination, the movements of your hand, and what you see from your eyes. You feel stupid because your drawings look bad, but it is the most important exercise, trust me.

Is it a reasonable idea to use a 3D program like a mannequin?
I haven't done this, but I feel like it will screw up proportions.

>be 22
>been going to an open studio at a realist school almost daily for about 2 months now
>teachers there constantly bash the art program at my state university where i plan to attend
>tell me the art program is worthless for realism
>tell me i need to make up my mind about what kind of art i want to do
>tell me there are other 22 year olds who are killing it and I'm already behind
>tell me i need to attend the realist school or be a namby pamby conceptual artist and teach
>they are unaccredited but the artists there are fucking legit

Im torn. Does anyone here hold a BFA? What has it done for you? I dont think teaching would be that bad honestly, especially since the people trashing the program are teachers themselves (albeit commercial artists as well).

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Ok, I really need help.
What, specifically, makes woman hips so much wider than men?
Is it a specific muscle that's emphasized? Is it the extra fat that women naturally store? If so where are the main contributing ones? Is it because the pelvis is wider?

Help me bros, all my women look very weird.

How do I nofap when figure drawing itself is like a trigger to me?

>>2628895
This

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>>2628889
Women have babies. The opening in the pelvis is much wider to accommodate that. A Wider pelvis also means the legs are far apart, which means the angle will also be different. The iliac crest is more pronounced in women, use that and the top of the femur as landmarks.

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>>2628889
Just google that stuff, it's basic education. Well, women are just wider than men in the pubic region for birth purposes. Openings are rounder, shapes are shorter, angles are more obtuse SPECIALLY the pubic arch (although idk if that affects how the crotch looks on the surface)

>>2628900
>>2628903
Thanks bros. I was already aware of the bone structure differences. I guess what I was confused were all of the factors that went into giving a woman her "breadth"

I looked through all of my anatomy books and found this which I think answers my question.

"Because of the increased pelvic diameters, hip joints and trochanters are both spread farther apart, thus giving the female hips their characteristic breadth. The broadest level of the lower trunk is not at the trochanter level, as found in the male, but just below thr trochanters--corresponding to the gluteal fold of the buttocks. In consequence of the shorter female thorax and pelvis and the more extended interval between them, the flanks are longer. Buttocks reach to a lower level than in the male figure. The flesh around the abdomen is smoother and more rounded; and the navel is more deeply set."

Idk this might seem obvious but having it spelled out this way helps me remember it.

I have another question, though:
When looking straight on, the little part just below the illiac spine/crest...there's usually a bump indicating some muscle there. Is it the tensor fasciae latae or the gluteus medius? Because it's different in Hamptons book, Peck's book, and Bridgman's book.

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>>2628896
>>2628895
Disciprine

>>2625070
what the hell you're talking about
https://youtu.be/gwQdOgAD_Bc?t=1h27m37s

>>2628920
If I'm understanding correctly I believe that bump is due to the femur protruding due to the sharper angle of the leg, not any of the muscles in particular.

>>2628889
one is the pelvis being wider than men to be able to give birth, the other one is the fat pads they got.
give a look to anatomy for sculptors.
in fact, why don't you do a full study of the book?

>>2628920
thats a fat pad.
again, give a look at anatomy for sculptors for all of this
(yes I am the same anon above)

>>2628895
why would you even do that retarded reddit pseudoscience babble?

why do art school instructors hate digital art?

they really want me to do everything traditionally, not even for values sake, they just think that digital art is somehow cheating/not art?

but in the industry I'm going to be working digitally most of the time other than maybe sketching and thumbnails so it justs seems a little ass backwards

Can someone help me to understand bounce light on boxes?

>>2629024
I dont know your instructors personally so I cannot say for sure, but if you're a student using digital then suffice to say you have a lot to learn from using traditional media. There's nothing worse than badly rendered digital art, and a lot of teachers try to force it out of their students by making them use quick washes with watercolor and acrylic, or experiment with mixed media.

In short, using different media will help you learn about your chosen media. Look at the best digital artists, take Ruan Jia for example. His technique mimics traditional oil painting. Would he have his own unique mastery of digital painting if he hadn't used oils first? Probably not.

>>2629060
I love learning about traditional techniques and new mediums, but most of the time my instructors just want me to do my work traditional to get the most out of my shading work?
It just saves time for me to shade digitally rather than scrub hard at the paper with a 4b pencil or something darker to get those specific tones/spend an hour blending an area when I could do it in a few minutes on multiply with a nice lavender colour.

time is sort of the essence for me right now because I'm juggling four classes plus work and it takes me about four to six hours each to finish a piece

also I like digital more than traditional because it feels safer, like if I make a mistake I can just ctrl-z and fix it, but if I make a mistake traditionally then I blew it and I'd have to start all over again

>>2629076
sometimes the easiest option isn't always the best one... take a look at your instructor's personal work. If its good and you respect them, then follow their advice. If not, then make your own decision on the matter.

>if I make a mistake I can just ctrl-z and fix it, but if I make a mistake traditionally then I blew it and I'd have to start all over again

You shouldn't use digital because it feels safe, you should use it if you genuinely prefer the medium. When you're a student, you should be taking as many risks as possible. Using traditional is tough because you can't ctrl-z, but sometimes those mistakes can become happy accidents. You can learn more from them. It's a very different process, and one that yields very different results... but those results might end up surprising you or triggering a break through.

>>2629083
thanks for the advice man, I'll try to be less craven from now on and see if I can find any of my instructor's work, maybe she'll let me see her sketchbook or portfolio if I asked

>>2629086
every art teacher ive asked has shown me their work or was easily googled, if they refuse that's a big red flag

good luck anon

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everyone tells me that I should use Clip Studio/ Manga Studio to do my flats.

But it leaves gross pixels and I cant seem to get the "Fill leftover" tool to work.

the fill leftover tool is supposed to fix those gaps apparently

http://www.clipstudio.net/en/promotion/trial_tour/013/

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>>2629088
my instructor's a middle aged/older lady, she told the class before that she doesn't put her work online because she doesn't want to get copyrighted so

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Ok ive been trying to improve my knowledge on color theory and how it works in art, what are some improvements I could have made on this piece?

How do I study clothing? I wanna dress my characters more interestingly and diversely.

I've seen that almost everyone uses photoshop, is clip studio a good alternative? I got it when I bought a tablet and I get quite comfortable with it, should I continue or swap to photoshop?

Is it bad to use lined notebook paper to draw?

is there any kind of software that allows me to rotate and tilt forms?

>>2629212
I would study drapery, I think the burne hogarth book is a good starting point.

>>2629303
I say use whatever you're comfortable with, but try giving ps a try too.

>>2629384
if you wanna show those sketches to someone then yeah, if they're studies then use whatever.

>>2629537
no idea what you mean by this, like, rotating in a 3d space?

>>2629636
like having a box you can rotate in 3D space to see different angles

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How do I start painting over grayscale?
I have no idea where to start other than knowing that a multiply layer is needed

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How do I start thinking of things to draw as I draw?

Whenever I pick up my pencil my mind goes blank and I can only doodle random, low effort things. It's probably a mileage issue, as I haven't been drawing as much as I used to.

How can I overcome this?

>>2629663
litterally any 3D program...
do you mean something that would create a shape you can rotate from a 2D image? that doesn't exist, stop watching CSI.

>>2630263
color layer is all you need. softlight is also used a lot and multiply if your building up but your values are already p dark.

after that sometimes people with normal layer and paint on top again because color modes can look gaudy as shit

My tablets starting to get a slight texture to it's surface from how long i've used it.
Is there any way to make it smooth?
I know some people who want a surface with more grit put paper over it, what's something I could use?

>>2623241
Drawing is easy, keeping up the constant stream of update that seems to be necessary for you to get noticed these days is tedious as shit and I don't want to do it. What's the most time efficient way of going about this?

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>>2625035
>>2625037
>>2625039

I'm trying to work my way through Figure drawing for all it's worth and I'm completely lost on page 42 and 48 up. ( 35 and 41 in the pdf )
Is there any more clear explanation of how to give the figure their depth like in >>2625373

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Is there a way I can save new drawings orderly without typing it out?
Like, if I save the first image as Untitled.png, is there some way I can mess with the program's settings and have the next image automatically be named Untitled 2.png?

>>2627419
bump

UKfag here

I'm trying to decide if the Association of Illustrators' client directories are worth spending £54 for. I can't seem to find anyone "reviewing" them or commenting on them so I don't know if they're that great. I really don't have the money to waste so if I'm spending my rent money for it, I need it to lead to a paying gig.

Anyone familiar with client directories or can recommend any, otherwise people who give out editorial work regularly?

>>2629160
jesus christ my man

Should one learn crosshatching with a board/pad/tablet

What tablet would be the best for amateur that wants to get better and having the same tablet?

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When drawing nudes for practice, should I draw them upside down?

>>2631070
No. How can you feel the weight of her boobs if you are drawing it upside down?

>>2631078
So drawing upside down is just a way to shift from L-mode to R-mode conveniently?

>>2631083
Yes. It's just a thing to help a beginner come to grips with the basic concept of visual measurement.

Any good resource for designing architecture? preferably vids.

>>2630263
Color mode > RGB to Lab
New layer > Color blending mode

Now have fun painting colors without risking your values anon! RGB changes the values when you color. Lab maintains the value regardless of what color you put over top.
Save as a pdf or a tiff and convert back to jpeg for convenience

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>>2630263
Not the other anon (>>2631143)

But don't be afraid to do some experimenting!
Idk if that was yours, but I did some color studies on it. Use different color modes, use different blending modes, change the opacity. Create as many variations as possible until you find the one you want.

Just be aware that Lab maintains values while RGB doesn't.

From what Iv read one should master the fundamentals before anything else.

Is going trough keys to drawing enough for this or should one read more books after it?

>>2628485
just a meme bro

>>2628889
>pyjama-cake's deviantart is deactivated
fug

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>>2631459
Nigga the fundamentals should be your base, your solid foundation on which you build pretty things.
So no, Keys to Drawing merely scratch the surface. Go through Fun with Pencil, Drawabox.com, maybe Perspective made easy or Ctrl+paint, Scott Robertson's How to draw and many others, supply it with Vandruff's perspective, Vilppu's gesture and Hampton's anatomy while practicing boxes, ellipses, circles, straight lines and curves every single day, everywhere you go, because the stronger your foundation is, the more you can focus on design.

So how do you get through all this stuff without being overwhelmed? With your attitude. Be humble and enjoy the process, every line gets you a tiny step closer to mastery. Good luck anon, you can make it.

>>2631503
Thanks for the list,Il go trough those then too

>>2631524
It's not supposed to be a checklist of books to read, it's more about your mindset. The fundamentals should be studied with passion, continuously over the entire length of your career. Learn to love the process and explore all different resources you stumble upon, they'll help you form your personality and unique style as an artist.

How do I paint with colors? I'm good at shading with gray tones but I suck at coloring.

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Would it be smart to use pornstars as nude models for references, or should I go for someone less thick?

As a beginner, is it wrong to do something creative during this time or should I just stick with practicing?

Does anyone have any tips for drawing from reference as accurately as possible? Like drawing some sort of heavily detailed monster from Monster Hunter or tech and armor from Halo? I tend to just be lost when it comes to heavy detail and end up with some bloby recreation.

>>2631564
Ehh. Just find any reference site and draw the poses there. If you're still learning anatomy, porn stars are not your best ref.

>>2631174
>>2631143
>>2630465
Oh shit, thanks for the help! And no, it wasn't mine, but I needed an example to try and learn this process over my own greyscale paints.

>>2631564
Try to avoid anything that might have been photoshopped/touched-up if possible.

ToonBoom or TVpaint?

How do you import/export/save individual brushes in Photoshop.

There's a brush I want to share with my friend but I don't want to share my whole set with him.

>>2631714
Forget this question. Didn't realize how loading brushes works.

Can drawabox replaces betty edwards' exercises in drawing on the right side of the brain?

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So thanks to this dude (Feng Zhu) i pretty much know how concept art industry works.
However i know shit about illustration, which seems more sympathetic to me. Could you guys recommend me some source of information? be it some youtube channel, blog of any illustrator or anything. Thanks in advance

how can you draw with your arm for tablets? I can see why for cintiques because of their size but it's not the same when drawing with a regular size tablet. I'm asking because i want to improve my line work

What is a good laptop with a lot of RAM for photoshop/sai etc?
already have a small wacom tablet and i want to get a bigger one

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>>2631911
Get a bigger tablet, fampaisano

https://www.amazon.com/Huion-Wireless-Graphic-Drawing-Surface/dp/B01CYCOYSU

Truth be told you'll still be drawing with your wrist a lot, but the possibility will be there to for making long lines and big shapes with your arm/shoulder.

>>2631950
>https://www.amazon.com/Huion-Wireless-Graphic-Drawing-Surface/dp/B01CYCOYSU

I....actually am considering this. I have the wacom bamboo create. I hear that tools don't make the artist but is this a case where the tool will help me more?

>>2627104
that's the fringe effect ?i think ? Disable it , it's next to texture i think. Also ,that effect is good when you want to give a watercolor look to the drawing

>>2631970
The tools never make the artist, but in the world of digital they can potentially break the artist. Anyone that's used a Graphire 3 back in the day will know what I'm talking about. There are some great artists that use bad equipment I can only assume, but they're not doing themselves any favors by doing so.

The biggest advantage a Cintiq style tablet has to its counterparts isn't the fact you're drawing on a screen, but its 1:1 drawing surface-to -screen ratio. Conversely the biggest disadvantage of conventional desktop style tablets is that they're cramming a 15-20 inch monitor (or more) onto a drawing surface nowhere near that size, it's a similar sensation to when you crank your computer mouse's sensitivity up.

Having a big ass tablet like any among the largest Wacom Intuos models or Huion's Giano helps alleviate that problem for the most part.

Don't know if i should postthis here or in the beginners thread.
I can't for the life of me successfully make a circle in two point perspective. I already read perspective made easy under drawing a cylinder on its side, the explanation on the long and short axis of the ellipse has helped me angle it correctly but i still don't understand how should i measure the slanted rectangle in which the ellipse should be contained.

Best way to approach doing minor details with lineart? Like muscles/creases/ rolls,etc

ive been using my tv as a monitor but need a real monitor because even with color calibrariona the colors are too off plus theres an unfixable contrast issue. whats a good 27" monitor for digital art?

>>2632151
loomis figure for whats it worth discusses this.

I'm re picking up my studies and was just wondering about some good exercises that help the transition on a digital pad to adjust. I know just drawing helps but i'd like to do more.

>>2632201
You can still do the Dynamic Sketching exercises from youtube on your tablet; that'd probably be the best way. If you're not familiar, it's basically "just drawing" but stripped down to its most basic for expediency's sake.

>>2632024

Draw boxes in perspective, construct within the boxes.

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Hey, does anyone know a decent place for references?
I'm looking for normal people doing normal things, sitting down, walking etc. Sorta like candid images of people on the street. need it in quantity>quality. going outside is too exhausting

Whats the best way to shade digitally for a beginner?

>>2632507
> Watch youtube videos with people doing stuff
>look around to see if anyones dong something interesting
>pause
>snipping tool
>repeat

Any tips for getting rid of linework in a painting?

>>2632572
erase? paint over it?

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>>2623241
Is the Alla Prima book exclusively about oil painting or does it cover painting in general, ie. watercolours

>>2632572
>>2632708
the only options

Are there any tutorials to draw abs and the abdominal obliques? I think I understand the general shape and position on the torso but actually making them look good is a pain in the ass, especially the obliques.

I swear to god what is the magic trick to not skewing your entire drawing when on paper?

More specifically, when drawing fromt views. To spend so much time on something that looks nice and then to hold up a mirror and realize it's a disgusting piece of shit is the worst feeling ever. Sometimes I skew so bad I don't even know how to fix it.

There's gotta be an easier way of going about this and improving my sense of symmetry that doesn't consist of me holding a mirror up to my drawing and erasing everything.

>>2632965
Use rulers and guidelines to set up construction lines. Keep checking if things are getting wonky by referencing them to the construction line.

Over time you'll get used to how things look and you won't be as dependent on them. Besides, asymmestry is never a bad thing when drawing humans; It makes them more realistic/relatable.

Why the fuck are horizontal lines so hard? Is this normal? I can draw vertical and curves fine but horizontal and my hand turns to fucking jelly.

>>2623241
I need some help guys. I can't finish anything I draw, I'll start something then get bored of it and probably never come back to it later. How do I find some inspiration to finish my peices?

>>2633183
on photoshop hold shift and draw

Anyone knows how to make a "value check" layer on Manga studio?

how many brushes to start with acryllic, im mostly going to use a small canvas. i currently have a #10 #5/8 #0 #3 if it makes sense, is it good enough

>>2633183
Because you never have to do horizontal lines in daily life. You always do it diagonal. You can always just turn the canvas anyways.

>>2631909
Illustration is like half of what Feng says, then just add on every artist you know and that's illustration. The DA artists, the pixivs, the whatever. People with their own style and promote it are illustrators typically.

ok i have a few questions
1. which version of photoshop is the best? i only have experience in cs6 and cs4
2. i want to remake my art tumblr because i have a bad rep on my old one but i can't think of a name that isn't retarded. how tf do people come up with such cool artist names?
3. what do you recommend to help me speed up the drawing process? i usually take a few hours to finish a drawing that should take me much less time.

>>2633354
1. The latest of course.
2. Just wing it.
3. Just keep drawing and don't worry about speed, it improves with time.

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What the fuck does this shit say? I tried staring at the text really hard but it just looks like trees and little dudes wearing hats.

>>2633485
That's chinese man. Ain't no one here going to be able to read that.

How to get over fear of sharing my work? Even posting something like a sketch in any thread on /ic/ gives me serious sweats and anxiety let alone on social media under a semi real identity. It's been holding me back for as long as I can remember. I'm tired of it but can't help but get filled with dread everytime I try to upload something and usually end up backing out at the last second. Or even irl when my family encourage me to show random people my art, pretty sure my internal panic is permeating the room everytime I have to bring out something. Think it's why I mainly stick to sketchbooks instead of finished pieces and never finish anything, it's this weird fear I have.

How do I confidently show what I've done? I can't make any progress if I can't get myself out there cause im a dumb terrified neet. pls respond

>>2633682
Show people more often and eventually you'll just get over it. It's not like you suck.

>>2633692
Okay, thanks for making it that simple anon

Im currently slogging trough keys to drawing. How should I color the portraits and such if im on digital platform?

Yes I know I shouldnt use digital but I got bamboo fun pretty cheap and I mean cheap

>>2633716
well then you should start using a fucking pencil and then move onto digital?
no but really, digital shouldn't be your top priority at the start atleast, try using some trad media and then move onto digital (ctrl + paint is good teaching this stuff)
Or do this and then move onto key to drawing back again (not recommended)

Is there some website where I can move and adjust my body model for reference?

>>2633732
what does that mean? like, a 3d software?

>>2633737
Yes, an adjustable 3d anatomic model to use for reference. There is some website for this?

>>2633727
wait,what do you mean by this?

Right gonna try this out. Browsing cg society I came with someone's replay saying 'I see you're getting better but alittlebit, you keep making the same mistakes and youre learning curve can be better with better analayzing' well it's not close to what the dude said but that what I understood of it.

How do you go about improving and learning from mistakes,I can spot some, definetly not all. But not always am I mindfull enough to correct them

Tldr - how to learn from you own mistakes?

Is /ic/ the best place to post wheel thrown pottery or ceramic sculptures on 4chan?
I'd love to have a discussion about finished pieces and works in progress but I feel that it's fairly niche due to the high initial setup costs for equipment, so I can't imagine there would be much of a draw.

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How do you get some of these somewhat flat color with analog drawing?

How did he do the shadows in the pic? Does anyone know the techniques name?

Is there any good book or tutorial on learning how to convey expressions really well?

>>2634026
>analog
what? It looks like a simple wash- dilute gouache/watercolour. Or maybe markers, but it doesnt blend like in the pic.

>>2633764
Draw in traditional rather than digital, since it gets you in the more physical feel than the digital feel.

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Is there a book/video series on perspective where it makes you do exersizes? like "do 5 pages of this a day" sorta stuff like Peter Han's Dynamic Sketching?

>>2634205
perspective made easy by norling

is there way to lock the dual brush setting in photoshop (cs6) to one brush only?
I always have to enable the dual brush when I start photoshop, but the settings automatically jump over to every other brush
I'm stuck with changing the dual brush settings for every single brush, instead of having them locked to specific ones

pls help

I used to see a general on like /h/ specifically for artists to shill themselves.
What happened to it? Did they just stop doing it?

Is there any book or set of exercises even, that will walk me through the very basics, specifically drawing 3D shapes and getting proportions and angles right.

I did draw a box up until human figure but it didn't seem to do much good for me

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So I haven't drawn with the tablet in a long time and I downloaded Krita. I have no pressure sensitivity or opacity.

What do.

>>2632714
it's much for oils as is for drawing and everything inbetween

recommend

but don't expect techniques or painting and such, it talks more about how to look at things and explain what we see is the way it is

not that I look at it, that's the expanded version and I still didn't touch it, but if it's the same as the first one then my comment still stands

How many times should I do the Keys to Drawing exercises?

Any good books on nature/landscape drawing?

>>2634354
The self-promotion thread is still around

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Anyone know of an good places to get quality military and war reference images?

>>2632572
Draw lines more lightly is the only other option apart from the ones mentioned.

>>2635094
As far as historic warfare goes myArmoury is decent

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>>2635101
I was more in the market for 20th century wars but I've bookmarked the site none the less as it could come in handy in the future. Thanks for your help.

what is this the correct way to practice? should i focus on one subject, such as studying eyes and placing them on the face, or is it better to draw the whole face?

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Probably a stupid question but do you think it's possible to change your style?

As of right now, my style is based on Bridgman, Leyendecker, Karl Kopinski, Steve Huston, and a few smaller known artists. And I'm not really sure if my stuff is really exactly where it needs to be.
Should I just keep looking at other artists? I'm trying to get an Iain McCaig look with a bit of Huston mixed in it. So would you think that if I just kind of "think" like those two, I can get out of this style I'm in right now? (Pic related is iain mccaig)

>>2635293
I think you should leave it to your audience to decide whether your style looks anything like another. Thats kinda pretentious/boastful talking yourself up like that, especially because how close(or not) you are to another artist is not quantifiable.

ill be your audience;)

>>2635167

I've actually found a pretty decent amount of stuff on pinterest and tumblr. Tumblr has a few dedicated blogs for WWII photos.

>>2630705
Are you looking for print work? The art directors are usually listed and credited in magazines and newspapers. You should be able to just go to a library or something and write down all of them. It would be the same info you'd be paying for.

>>2635311
>that's kindap pretentious talking yourself up like that
You're right. I didn't mean it like that. What I meant to say was that I look to those guys for answers to my drawing "questions." My stuff doesn't look like theirs, rather it is inspired. (I take a bridgman arm, a kopinski head, and render them like huston...or whatever)

Anyway back to the original question, can a style change just by looking at different artists?

>>2633741
hmm I don't really know of any that actually contracts the muscles but you could totally use 3d scans I guess (new masters academy has some, if you have that already)

>>2633764
Holy shit I was tired last night, I mean that you should go the traditional route and then worry about learning digital. You can learn digital (once you feel confident enough to try painting and shit like that), you should learn from ctrl + paint how to paint.
Hope this is more clear.

>>2630445
Maybe try to make multiple thumbnails, think about composition, movment, etc?

>>2633282
Please?
Also how the fuck does masking work in MS?

>>2623241
What do i do after loomis? Im trying to learn anatomy.

>>2635488
Villpu

>>2635388
Yeah I have collected some contact info from magazines, but from what I've heard they don't take you on unless you have previous work.
I've got my portfolio but I don't think its suited to editorial work, but I need the money..

Is it possible to git decent at perspective without learning all the measurments stuff and use rigid traditional methods?

>>2635659
nah no way, if your work is good and you have a style that fits whatever the art director has in mind they'll touch base. Its definitely worth sending a targeted portfolio for it.

Is there a good comprehensive digital painting book thats recommended? Most of the ones Ive glossed over don't seem very good, they usually focus on a single piece of software like PS or Painter and don't cover the breadth of techniques Ive seen in smaller tutorials.

>>2635715
awesome, may as well give it a few more trys, thanks anon

>>2635710
What measurements are you talking about?
If i remember correctly the book "perspective made easy" is entirely visual and has a manageable learning curve.

>>2635718
Believe it or not, most digital painting books are just tutorials online since you know digital.

>>2635489
how is he going to learn anatomy from vilppu my friend?
I do agree that learning gesture is pretty important and he should go this way but I would juggle between anatomy for artists, anatomy for sculptors and vilppu's drawing manual.

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Has anyone here have experience in using drawing applications like SAI and PS on a Linux OS??

Simple question, What books should i read? Loomis?, Whatelse?

>>2635830
For linux exist Krita, which has brush engine like PS and Sai

I'm okay at drawing ellipses and lines with traditional media, but when I switch to the tablet I can't do shit, my lines go all over the place. Do I just need to practice on the tablet more? Using clip studio paint

How to I imitate the technique of glazing in digital?

>>2635919
I heard Krita is a pain in the ass to install though and acts weird with some tablets

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not really a question but you guys need to see this.

what the fuck is this guys pen grip

>>2636261
forgot link
/dark_scion on twitch

Is there a way to "paint" with graphite?
I feel like having a nice value "painting" before I scan it into Photoshop is more beneficial than using mainly lines with just pencils.

>>2636272
Learn how to shade properly, use watersoluble graphite, or draw with charcoal (use fixative before scanning).

Or, you know, use actual paint. If you're only doing black and white just buy a couple of tubes of gouache.

>>2623642
Why is there a giant onion floating behind its head

Does anyone know ways to get better at color theory?

You guys know any good street wear or people watching blogs that I could use for casual clothing reference?

>>2636535
try http://www.fashion-press.net/collections/

>>2636539
This is good, but I was thinking more along the line of people in the real life instead of models standing up straight posing for a camera. It always makes the clothes look very stiff and completely unnatural.

I'm thinking along the lines of this http://earthsworld.com/ but with more "normal" people/clothing.

Lads, do I open a business paypal or a personal paypal?

What the hell is "flow" state I keep hearing about?

>>2636593
It's just a fancy word for extreme concentration, when working on something (doesn't have to be art specifically) gets so captivating so you ignore all small distractions and perform more efficiently. In that state you usually can't even approximately tell for how long you've been working.

>>2628885
i went to massart for 3 years and it was a huge waste in learning fundamentals and realism, most people there dont care. it's great to be surrounded by "artists" but if you're at an open studio you already have that major benefit.
art school is mostly there for connections i think, you can get the skills for much cheaper. if you're like me and hate pretentious rich kids who are just there to fuck it's probably not for you. go study something else besides art if you need school, otherwise you're probably better off on your own.
although i admit there ate some amazing resources college offers that are harder to get on your own so definitely dont take the decision lightly, im just speaking to my own experiences and observations.

>>2635457
I dont use MS but this might help, should be more or less similar across different software.

>>2635870
Depends on what you're trying to improve, Anatomy for Sculptors is nice for anatomy, read Frame Ink for composition.

>>2636105
There's a nice major update to Krita not long ago, so some issue might no longer be around. I m using Krita on Windows and it works fine with my Huion tablet.

>>2635925
I believe it's ok to use Ctrl + Z to a certain degree since it's harder to draw with tablet in general, most people did that anyway I'm sure. Anyway more practice would be totally fine.

>>2636535
http://oh-hi.info/

>>2636684
>http://oh-hi.info/

thank you this looks great

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What is this font called? What "Henry Miller on Writing" is written in. I see it every now and then and...I love it.

>>2636699
https://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/results?ch%5B0%5D=H&ch%5B1%5D=&ch%5B2%5D=M&ch%5B3%5D=&ch%5B4%5D=&ch%5B5%5D=&ch%5B6%5D=&ch%5B7%5D=&session=00045bd0579b7c920002f5a2000038cc2&x=35&y=42

It's either Staccato or Mistral

>>2636706
thanks, mistral is the one i've been looking for.

>>2636684
>http://oh-hi.info/
nice

>>2636272
what are you even asking here...
painting = using paint, do you mean shading, like doing values that look smooth? then learn to do that with a pencil, it IS possible (go for a smooth pencil like 2b and upwards)
Or you could actually use gouache/watercolor/diluted china ink, you might need special paper for this though, but I think is worth it... or go digital.

>>2636261
some people have odd habits, maybe he though he was also supposed to use the overhand grip with all mediums.

>>2636385
what do you mean by "get better at color theory"? understanding it better? being able to find a good set of colors fast?

for the first one I'd watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj1FK8n7WgY

for the second one I would watch the video then use http://paletton.com/ to be able to pick a palette really quick, challenge yourself to do some exercises and understand how this tool picks the colors for you and you will be able to do it yourself.
don't forget to also do color studies of other paintings.

>>2636593
well it can be various things, in drawing normally it means the direction of the subject you're drawing, the gesture. You hear Vilppu saying this a lot.

Dumb beginner here with some questions how far can I get with just a number 2 pencil? Also I used to draw casually a lot as a child but mostly just copying anime pictures where should I start now? I've seen people say keys to drawing but I've also seen people say loomis I can't decide

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Hey guys. Just noticed my screen has brightness and contrast settings? What should I set them to.

Currently have low brightness (for late nights). And high contrast. (Does it help you see the colors better or something?) I just use my PC screen for references. Would would you guys suggest for these settings?

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>>2636864
Before diving into that kind of stuff when i was just starting out I built up mileage just by finding cool artworks on deviant art I liked and copying them. (or like copying anime or whatever) Remember to keep doing what you like and maybe set aside 30 minutes at first for copying some loomis figures/ heads or whatever.

You could also check out proko on youtube, who goes over some loomis stuff. Make sure you pause the video and take in/ copy though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EPNYWeEf1U

>>2636871
Obviously will vary from monitor to monitor, but for the most accurate picture you usually want contrast in the middle and brightness low. An ideally calibrated monitor has a luminance of 120 cd/m2. Without calibration tools the best you can do is go to one of the various sites like http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/ and do it manually as best you can.

>>2625406
damn!!! she thicc as hell nigga!!!!!

Does anyone know what software Takamichi or pako use? I'm guessing its Corel Painter but I'm not sure.

Is there any way to get Manga studio brushes into Krita?

>>2636864
Keys to drawing->Fun with a pencil(optional)->Succesful Drawing->Figure drawing for all it's worth->head&hands->creative illustration

Keys to drawing is about observational drawing(just draw what you see), Loomis is about construction(simplify shit into basic shapes, draw over them). You need both to draw so you kinda need to learn both anyway. Start with Keys to Drawing because it tackles symbol drawing which you need to get out of the way in the very first place.

>>2630659
bump

Any advice on drawing hair? I fucking suck at it and just want to get better. I feel like it's a big fuck-off wall in my way.

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>>2637257
simple shapes and abstraction.

anyone ever go to art groups/clubs in their area? there's a night each week for people to ask questions and get help for their personal work from an instructor. should probably check it out for myself but what are /ic/'s experiences?

Someone tell me how to do grayscale rendering I haven't a clue what the hell I'm doing for this

Do you guys remember which guy had that video where he was explaining how to do the very basic form of drawing, which was basically a warm up? He just talked about drawing ellipses over and over again.
He said that you needed to fill up 8 pages, or something like that.

Why the fuck does the eraser erase the entire drawing in Manga Studio 5?
I have been searching all over for this and I don't understand it at all.

>>2637924
go into brush options, section called 'erase', uncheck 'erase all layers'

>>2636284
>>2636731
I guess what I'm asking is how to get silky smooth gradients in graphite. I mean, I have and can do it by a ton of tiny little strokes, but I'm wondering if there's a way to do it without killing my wrist. Blending stumps are trash too.

Probably powder is the way to go. Or maybe a graphite stick?

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Beginner here and was wondering...
Is this picture done with construction or any other fundamentals in mind?
I really like Rayman legends' drawings and sprites, yet they seem to have that random wild factor of not constructing or anything, just straight into lines.
This is more or less what I liked about my own drawings before trying to apply fundamentals to everything.. Now I can't make these characters with this really free expression and pose anymore. Due to construction "limiting" my intuitive dynamic choices somewhat.

I hope you can understand what I'm saying. This art is not necessarily bad because of no construction/fundamentals and I'm feeling conflicted whether to keep practising with them because I also like the results of drawings without them.

What should I do?! Thanks.

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>>2638249
Check out "Fun with a pencil", it's a fairly simple Loomis book on construction

I don't know how to put it well, but if something is drawn in cartoonish style, doesn't mean it's "random". Artist can exaggerate something or skimp on details, and you can't exaggerate or discard something you don't know about. If people jump straight to drawing, it usually means that they have a good idea of the underlying construction without putting it down on paper.

How do I lineart?
Specifically in Manga Studio 5. Do people use a tool for it or just simply trace over it and have magically stiff hands? My lines are way too shaky when I clean up my sketch by drawing over on another layer.

>>2638249
Drawings like these require a very different kind of fundamentals than anatomically correct drawings. It's more about having a sense for design, making attractive shapes and proportions and lines happen. Look at how asymmetrical the character is, how different parts have different sizes (compare the legs to triangles, for example.) and attractive shapes. "Shape design" is one of the keywords you should search for.

As for the poses, try drawing figures in motion and try to develop a sense of weight and elegance.

>>2639063
I think most drawing programs have a on option build a spline instead of a "freehand" line, but this is a crutch

If your lines are shaky, then you're probably drawing too slow. Try doing your lines in a single motion.

What free drawing program do people use?

Krita, Gimp, FireAlpaca, MediBang Pro