For My 100th Post, I Want To Show You Guys How I Make Some Of My Art!

For my 100th post, I want to show you guys how I make some of my art!

First I will make a base that looks like a stick figure, sorta... the stereotypical circle with a t in it that a lot of artists use. This technique is actually used to know where you are gonna place the eyes, mouth, and other facial features. Your drawing can be sketchy if you would like and I will explain why next.

Next, I will upload the picture to a digital art program, it can be anything even MS paint, I would recommend an art program that has a lasso tool,(the tool where you circle something and you are able to move it) a layering system, (EXTREMELY USEFUL) you are able to rotate the screen, and where you can pick your own colors off of a color wheel or square. I am not able to download any programs on this computer so I am using Chrome Canvas, which came with it. I usually use FlipaClip since animation apps in my experience have worked better even for a non-moving drawing. I will put a layer above it and trace the lines I like best. I usually use my finger and not the mouse or mousepad just because it is easier/more comfortable for me. The 78 on the left of the right picture is the size of the brush I am using, I just write it down to remember it when I switch sizes for different lines.

After I am done finishing the line art, I move on to color. For this I usually start on the darker lines like the dark green lines on the helmet, I do this because If I were to do the light green color on the helmet, I cannot see where I wanted the dark green lines behind it. You can always just hide the light green by pressing a hide button (usually in the shape of an eye) I do the darker green and the lighter green on the helmet on different layers, the dark green above the light so it does not cover the dark ones up. Remember to keep the Lineart above the other layers while you do this. The yellow numbers on the right of the right picture are codes for colors, sometimes when you go to your color wheel or square there is a area to type that has a # sign in front of it, different codes give you different colors, and since I cannot save those colors on a palette I write them down for later just in case. You may not need to do this if you can save colors to a palette or an eyedropper tool. (much easier..) Right below the line art and above the two color layers, I add a shading layer. You can shade to your heart's content, but deciding on where the light comes from helps show you where shadows would be realistically.

Next, I erase the color so it stays inside the lines, and remove the background. (In a lot of my drawings I usually keep the background I traced it from, for example, my Ripjaws drawing, because I think it looks nice, but that is just my preference..) After that, I re-color the background (usually a solid color but I am working on making backgrounds as I grow, again, preference!) Then I add finishing touches like the white lines on the face like the cartoons. I honestly prefer the image on the left though.

Sorry for such a long post! thank you for sticking with me for so long! I thank all 59 followers for supporting my art and interests and being there. I hope you have a nice day you majestic people.