I draw sometimes

[MahoganyLeaf]

step 1: draw lines and have an idea in mind of what palettes you want to try
step 2: cry over tablet for hours


step 3: ????


honestly, coloring has been my biggest struggle. That, and giving my artwork a sense of motion and life.

Well i've already been crying enough over my bad drawings honestly..


AND HANDS! I STRUGGLE WITH HANDS

 

[Sesaline]

Well i've already been crying enough over my bad drawings honestly..
AND HANDS! I STRUGGLE WITH HANDS

Hands are the artists' purgatory

 

[MahoganyLeaf]

Hands are the artists' purgatory

The endless sufferings of an artist. ;__;

 

[Sesaline]

The endless sufferings of an artist. ;__;

Can you link me to your thread if you have one?

 

[MahoganyLeaf]

Can you link me to your thread if you have one?

What kind of thread do you mean?

 

[Sesaline]

What kind of thread do you mean?

Do you post your artwork here? I am curious to see what you have!

 

[Entarriance]

hello your friendly neighborhood weeb here heavily confused on how you do an art


i rlly like how nicely your palettes are like im here just mashing "lower saturation" on everything i draw and you have pretty pastel palettes can i be you


do you have any hair colouring tips that aren't "if i make a gradient and airbrush white everywhere does it work"

 

[MahoganyLeaf]

Do you post your artwork here? I am curious to see what you have!

Well if you look in my profile and click on the category ''media'', then you should be able to see them :-)

 

[Sesaline]

@Entarriance


This one broke the hair-coloring misunderstanding for me:


http://orig03.deviantart.net/a532/f/2011/044/1/a/coloring_and_sai_tips_by_dymaraway-d39if04.png


The trick is to imagine hair coming from the root, and shade it as a 3D form-- hair has volume and weight just like anything else!


Also placing your lighting source somewhere on the page gives you a good visual of where light and shadows will rest on your subject.


Saturation also works well when you slightly change your hues. The hair is a base color of pink, right? So for highlights I would up saturation and go to a slightly warmer color. For shadows it's the same but in the opposite direction: Pink base -> less saturated, purpley shadows.


Hope this helps!

 

[Entarriance]

@Entarriance
This one broke the hair-coloring misunderstanding for me:


http://orig03.deviantart.net/a532/f/2011/044/1/a/coloring_and_sai_tips_by_dymaraway-d39if04.png


The trick is to imagine hair coming from the root, and shade it as a 3D form-- hair has volume and weight just like anything else!


Also placing your lighting source somewhere on the page gives you a good visual of where light and shadows will rest on your subject.


Saturation also works well when you slightly change your hues. The hair is a base color of pink, right? So for highlights I would up saturation and go to a slightly warmer color. For shadows it's the same but in the opposite direction: Pink base -> less saturated, purpley shadows.


Hope this helps!

t hank you so MUCH YOU ARE A GODDESS!!

 

[Sesaline]

Guys I just found this art app for mobile called Canvas Tutor that has a questing system for practicing regularly. I just downloaded it like 15 minutes ago and it really is a great motivation tool! Instead of shrugging off the stuff that you find difficult in art, turn it into a little game! c:

I must go draw 5 hands now. lol

If you get the app, feel free to post your daily practices!

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[Sesaline]

A gift for a friend.

 

[Sesaline]

 

[macathan]

WAAAAAAAH


THESE ARE GREAT!


I'm just leaving this here so I get notifs....

 

[Sesaline]

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[yonmita rae]

SHE LOOKS TOOOOOO AMAZING!!!

 

[Goatman]

Damn, these are nice.

 

[Sesaline]

Not sure what this is but here you go! LOL

 

[Entarriance]

HEYYYY U PRETTY MEME CONGRATS AN ARTIST OF THE MONTHHH!!! you deserve it

 

[Sesaline]

<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2016_08/image.jpeg.82a81df571a2d5028f1224497cbbb943.jpeg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="147889" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2016_08/image.jpeg.82a81df571a2d5028f1224497cbbb943.jpeg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> Wow thanks! Here's another commission I did for a friend