Not bad. Well done!
Great job! Now do another one for the November art jam!! 
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I just might if I can pull myself away from Skyrim *grumbles incessantly about game addiction*
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Great job! Now do another one for the November art jam!!
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My attempt at Darth Delicious. I got a little impatient with the coloring cause it's late and I wanna go to sleep :/ but i think she came out okay..if only i could manage to make hair not look flat when i draw. oh wowisme, hopefully D.D likes it though :X
I do like! She looks so relaxed!
Thank you so much for drawing her! 
Hair is quite a pain to draw indeed! I suffer from that way more than I want way too often *giggles*.
If you want, I could maybe give feedback? Getting that from other artists helped me SOOOO much! And it still does! 
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Looking good, Lime! 
I really like the details on Timehack's outfit. That stuff takes so long to do!
Deedee kinda looks like shes waiting for a kiss 
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Originally Posted by DarthDelicious
If you want, I could maybe give feedback? Getting that from other artists helped me SOOOO much! And it still does! |
and I'm glad you like it!
Feedback it is!
First... welcome to the life of an artist!
I'm wondering, what tools and programs do you use for (digital) drawing?
Now... feedback! Welcome to lesson one where we will discuss.... hair! *giggles*
You mentioned you wished the hair didn't look so flat when you draw it.
It appears that you are tempted to draw hair as close to the skull as possible, which makes it look flat because volume is missing. (don't worry, it's quite common to do so, it took me long enough to figure the hair out 
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Try to make more round lines around the head. That should bring some volume into the hair.
Also try to imagine where the hair is going and add shades where the hair is falling to the back.
(I really don't know how to explain this...so let me take your drawing of Dee as an example. Take a look at the piccie and look for the shades along jaw lines, I also added some round lines for the volume). This brings more depth into the hair which also helps to unflatten it.
I also want to mention (I don't know if you do or don't) that using references is very helpful and nothing to be ashamed of!
(oddly some artists think it is and some find using references is cheating (unless you're directly painting over them), it really isn't! Well... that's my opinion anyway 
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I hope my feedback helps! If you have questions...please, fire away!
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Originally Posted by DarthDelicious
Feedback it is! First... welcome to the life of an artist! I'm wondering, what tools and programs do you use for (digital) drawing? Now... feedback! Welcome to lesson one where we will discuss.... hair! *giggles* You mentioned you wished the hair didn't look so flat when you draw it. It appears that you are tempted to draw hair as close to the skull as possible, which makes it look flat because volume is missing. (don't worry, it's quite common to do so, it took me long enough to figure the hair out )Try to make more round lines around the head. That should bring some volume into the hair. Also try to imagine where the hair is going and add shades where the hair is falling to the back. (I really don't know how to explain this...so let me take your drawing of Dee as an example. Take a look at the piccie and look for the shades along jaw lines, I also added some round lines for the volume). This brings more depth into the hair which also helps to unflatten it. I also want to mention (I don't know if you do or don't) that using references is very helpful and nothing to be ashamed of! (oddly some artists think it is and some find using references is cheating (unless you're directly painting over them), it really isn't! Well... that's my opinion anyway .I hope my feedback helps! If you have questions...please, fire away! |
Dee! thanks!. I actually understand what you mean! yay, i thought it would be something that would go right over my head but i do understand what you mean, I tend to use references but i never thought of using them for hair (silly me!)
Oh and I use Painttool Sai buuuuut I just pinched Photoshop off of my boyfriends brother so I might play around with that tomorrow :3.
and again, thank you for taking the time to explain this too me i never guess people could be bothered helping out!
If I could ask one thing, after peeking on your D.A Site I came across your digital piccy of Darth and Mike and I'm wondering how do you get your coloring to look so smooth? like it doesn't look like color smacked on. Do you use specific brushes? or is it just lots of shading or what? :3
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Originally Posted by Limedolly
*squeals*
Dee! thanks!. |
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Originally Posted by Limedolly
I actually understand what you mean! yay, i thought it would be something that would go right over my head but i do understand what you mean
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Originally Posted by Limedolly
Oh and I use Painttool Sai buuuuut I just pinched Photoshop off of my boyfriends brother so I might play around with that tomorrow :3.
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But getting Photoshop is awesome! Well done!
. I use Paint Shop Pro myself, but the basics are the same *nods*. Sure beats Microsoft Paint! Quote:
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Originally Posted by Limedolly
and again, thank you for taking the time to explain this too me i never guess people could be bothered helping out!
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That does remind me.. you may want to check out a couple of parts on the forums that might be interesting to you.
First one: Tips and tricks on how to do things <-- can come in very handy!
And the second: collab central!, a place where you can practice your skills together with others, or where you can put up some art for others to work on. <-- fun!
It has been a bit quiet lately in the collab thread...but every now and then there's new stuff added
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Originally Posted by Limedolly
If I could ask one thing, after peeking on your D.A Site I came across your digital piccy of Darth and Mike and I'm wondering how do you get your coloring to look so smooth? like it doesn't look like color smacked on. Do you use specific brushes? or is it just lots of shading or what? :3
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In Paint shop pro it's called the smudge tool (I expect it's the same in Photoshop though).
Basically I paint on the shades (or lights) (always have the hardness of the brush on 0) and smudge them wildly, mingling them with the rest of the colours untill I get what I want (or get close enough
). This might give you an idea:
.Mostly I start with the dark shades and when that's done (for the whole section in that colour) I go on with the light. Do have to say.. it often takes me hours and hours of smudging to get to the point where I'm satisfied (but I'm quite picky).
I know many artists use layers to do the shading and smudging on (not sure if Sai works with layers, if you have no clue of what I'm saying...well.. I bet photoshop will tell you soon enough
).Anyhow, I do use layers, but usually only in the beginning.
When it comes to smudging I have just one image on one layer, because I want the colours to mingle. Though I keep the sketch on another layer for reference. (sketching and colouring I do on 2 different layers)
You'll find out what you're comfortable with at some point *nods*.
There are many ways to get something done in the digital world!
Hereby lesson 2 ends! Now, get to work!
*giggles*
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and the finished product :3
I also did an de-costumed Aqua wave. In her lazy clothes I guess, cotton grey shorts, tanktop and socks that's lazy clothes right??.
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It's what i wear on my day off |
Originally Posted by Limedolly
cotton grey shorts, tanktop and socks that's lazy clothes right??.
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ohh wait, no, i mean... DOH!
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At least it isn't womens underwear and fishnet stockings..heh :P
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Originally Posted by Henri
It's what i wear on my day off
ohh wait, no, i mean... DOH! |
Aqua wave looks great Well done!
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Thanks! I'm actually really proud of that one though the more I look at it the more I think that I may have made the sock too scrunched
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Originally Posted by Sapphic_Neko
Aqua wave looks great
Well done! |
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I don't think so, If i would nitpick on something, it would be her lower lip being kinda large and her nose looking a little twisted. But overall the pic is great, love the pose |
Originally Posted by Limedolly
Thanks! I'm actually really proud of that one though the more I look at it the more I think that I may have made the sock too scrunched
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Thanks alot Limedolly I dig it, its fan-bloody-tastic!
You're a quick learner! Nice work!
I see you have the hang of blending those colours?
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I am actually getting used to the blending, I'm still mostly messing around with colors in general but the blending REALLY helps :3 thank you soooo much for that little bit of advice! *squees*
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Originally Posted by DarthDelicious
You're a quick learner! Nice work!I see you have the hang of blending those colours? |
*hearts in her eyes* you drew layla snuggles limedolly
Enjoying this thread!
I'm not the best artist and I know I have soo much room to improve but I'm kind of proud of this piece soooooooo here was my attempt at my hero on the exalted server Timehack
