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Here, have a video of cross-hatching :3

Kris and Susie

Started painting in Black & White. Pretty cool, right? I painted these two because why not? I like these two together. They're my favorite fools.

Some small insight into LS and I's thought process regarding Forever Gold's snout mode designs. 🐕

(As well as what breeds inspired some characters' designs. I don't think any of them are that surprising, though!)

I-no

How did you learn to do your line weight so perfectly? Is there some secret to this?

I sketched using a highly pressure-sensitive brush for a long time and got better and more confident with using it.

Gonna use commissions I've done as an example. I started off basically doing sketches with my own inky lineart brush. Then, by taking a high volume of commissions, I used them as practice to fine-tune my muscle memory, but without high expectations so that I wouldn't try too hard. Note that I also didn't think hard on how I wanted the drawings to look; I only leaned towards line weights that "just kinda felt right", and it snowballs from there as I get better.

1+ year ago, 8+ months ago, 2 months ago

You can see how rough I started out with at the beginning, trying to freehand stuff and ending up with kinda wonky forms. After doing a few dozen, I became more confident with just doing simple lines. After a decent amount of time, I gained enough confidence to implement very deliberate line weights to my strokes.

So to break it down:

Sketch with a rough, highly sensitive inky brush for so long that you're basically just doing lineart. Sketch freely with a relaxed grip and without exerting excess pressure. Your only commitment is to make it readable and clear after cleanup.

Do not practice with intent of making the lineart perfect. Rather, sketch with intent of just making the weights feel clear and readable. My goal was to become more efficient at sketching, not making good lineart. This includes using longer strokes for certain contours instead of little scratches.

I use an undersketch/rough draft layer set to 20% opacity to block out the anatomy and posing, and then do a cleaner sketch on top of that. It is crucial however that you do not think of the clean draft as "lineart". Always keep your brain in sketch mode; Accept a certain level of mess. Your process will optimize into something cleaner with time.

Most recent commissions I've done as of writing this

I also have a basic <20 minute daily practice regimen for studies you can find here. Consistent practice and patience with using simple yet versatile tools will get you where you need to go.

Perfect.

dore dore👉🏻👈🏻

credit: hayami

Temira does food delivery for a living. Why doesn’t she use a vehicle? It’s good exercise.

I remade the models for the spooky gfs a few months back

beautiful

Chris, The Legend of Heroes II: Prophecy of the Moonlight Witch

Christmas

I got a Nintendo Switch and some Clothes for Christmas. Also came with 3 months Nintendo online and a free Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Install. Overall, I'm feeling good.

I couldn’t stop thinking about shikigami slippers from jujutsu kaisen merch

Old art of minecraft themed backpacks

@avengedog ‘s Jody getting her reps in, even during off season!

Ok, so I realized that the initial pictures of the Tequila Sisters only had them in their overcoats and as a result some people might be confused and think they were Nagas or something. They are half-human and half-rattlesnake but they very much have human legs. They just have rattle snake tails on top of that. 

Also, you might have gathered by now based on their expressions but Juanita on the left is the more humorous and carefree one. She’s the younger sister and likes to crack jokes (even at dying victims), and is a bit more impulsive with her behavior. She openly flirts with people often to get information from them, distract them, or just for sheer amusement. 

Ramira on the right is the elder sister (by about 20 minutes) and is the more level-headed and no-nonsense of the two. She prides herself on being a very strict professional and usually does the majority of the talking between the two when negotiating with clients. She also formulates a majority of the battle tactics they employ.     

where is agent 4? duh working at grizzco!

Any tips for panel layout for pacing? I feel like yours really lends itself to the stories u tell.

thank u. its random comic tips which may or may not answer your question time, cookie edition

did that help

I'm considering making a color palette. Maybe 100 to 150 colors. Reminiscent of older anime.

I have been TRYING to find the name of the brands of cel paint(s) used in the 80s and 90s so I can find a color sheet for the ideal limited pallet to draw from for good good fake screenshots. I’ve seen Animex and Toei Animation Paints listed but I can’t trust that these are the accurate or only brands of the era. It’s totally possible that the paints used were from now defunct companies. I see a mention of Nicker paints used on backgrounds of Ghibli movies and other series ア-トセル or art cel paints seems to be a brand. Cel Vinyl Paints are listed for Disney in the late 80s with custom paints beforehand

I hope these colors are useful for anyone trying to make fake anime screenshots

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