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Post by Mᴏᴏɴ - - on Aug 21, 2016 9:21:08 GMT -5
I have no idea when this WIP will be done, just wanted to get it up here. Anywho, please do not post! c: - - - - Learn The Ways of Art & Drawing -
DISCLAIMER: All graphics and drawings were made by me. Do not report, delete, steal, or copy any of them. Please and thank you.
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✎ Post One - Advice Before We Begin…
✎ Post Two - The Process of Drawing (wip)
✎ Post Three - How To Draw A Cat (wip)
✎ Post Four - The Anatomy of a Cat (wip)
✎ Post Five - Expressive Eyes (wip)
✎ Post Six - wip
✎ Post Seven - wip
✎ Post Eight - wip
✎ Post Nine - wip
✎ Post Ten - SPECIAL: "Felinizing" a Character (wip)
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Post by Mᴏᴏɴ - - on Aug 21, 2016 9:22:28 GMT -5
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What is the definition of art?
“Art” is that intricately detailed, HD piece that has enough potential to be in a museum.
“Art” is that MS Paint drawing that you find too mediocre to even be called a drawing.
Art” is that black-and-white pencil sketch in your sketchbook, which has almost been torn out of existence because you've been tearing out all the drawings you dislike so much.
When you see someone with so-called ‘better’ art than you, what do you do? Do you praise them for having good artwork? Do you complain about how you'll never be as good as them? Do you get jealous and - literally - try to be like them? All of that is natural for you to do.
But...how can you be that "professional artist" you really want to be?
The first thing you need to do is this: Stop beating yourself up over your art. You'll never get better by pulling yourself down. The only one stopping you from being a good artist...is you.
"I can't draw" is the worst excuse for not drawing you can come up with. It's a false, stupid excuse that you can't let ruin you desire to draw. Believe it or not, even my drawings were once amateurish and terrible. It took me years - yes,years - of non-stop practice to get where I am now. The anger, torn-up sketchbooks, and tears come with that practice.
It's frustrating.
But even so, you need to take action for yourself. You can get help from other artists, but truly, the only way you can improve is to draw on your own.
You are never..."born" a good artist. You need to know that being skilled at drawing doesn't come in 30 minutes. It takes time. Lots of time. It can take years until your art level fully matures.
If someone gives you art advice, take it and use it to get better. Don't keep degrading yourself when you know people are trying their best to help you.
Don't draw to be an amazing artist or to be the best at drawing. Draw to satisfy your passion.
Draw new worlds for you. Try new things for you.
Don't you ever stop drawing. Because trust me - that mediocre doodle can turn into an intricate masterpiece.
So try. I know you can do it.
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Post by Mᴏᴏɴ - - on Aug 21, 2016 9:23:28 GMT -5
| My Broken-Down Drawing Process |
How do I finish a drawing, be it a screenshot, scene, or just a simple cat drawing? These steps will show how my drawing process goes! In this tutorial, the drawing in question will be a fake screenshot. Let's get started.
MY MATERIALS ○ Autodesk Sketchbook ( If you don't have this, just try and see if it works on your program. If not, you're free to skip this. c: ) ○ iPad ( If you have a computer, tablet, ect., it will works as well! )
- - - - - -STEP 1 - - Traditional Base - I always start my digital art with a sketch on paper, picking the colors that I want to use, as well as any captions ( which are apparently absent in this one, whoops. ). After that, depending on what device I'm on, I import my drawing by taking a picture of the sketch, cropping it, and then importing it into Autodesk on my iPad. The rest is simple: Adjust the imported picture to your liking. I try to fit the sketch to the default canvas size, if I can. If it's not possible, I can always crop the final piece.
STEP 2 - - Lineart & Basic Coloring- Here, I trace over the sketch on a new layer, adding details and other touches. I always use the pencil tool because it gives defined, tapered lines perfect for lines and curves. I tend to use size 2.4 or size 1.5, approximately. The lineart may not look exactly like your initial sketch, and that's okay. It's alright to fix it up and add detail where it wasn't present before.
When I'm done with the lineart, I go back to my sketch layer and delete it. Next, I splash in the base colors using the pencil tool [ in a larger size ] and the pen tool. Depending on the markings the cat has, I use a mixture of precise lines and slightly sloppy coloring. No need to perfectly color inside the lines, of course, but try not to color outside too much, as it gives you more erasing work to do.
Note how I add in the base colors here. Just those, and no other colors.
STEP 3 - - Color Depth & Detail- TBA STEP 4 - - Background- TBA STEP 4 - - Coloring The Lineart & Extras- TBA
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Post by Mᴏᴏɴ - - on Aug 22, 2016 15:15:13 GMT -5
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MY MATERIALS ○ Material ○ Material
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Post by Mᴏᴏɴ - - on Aug 22, 2016 15:17:48 GMT -5
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MY MATERIALS ○ Material ○ Material
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Post by Mᴏᴏɴ - - on Aug 22, 2016 15:18:01 GMT -5
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Post by Mᴏᴏɴ - - on Aug 22, 2016 15:19:01 GMT -5
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Post by Mᴏᴏɴ - - on Aug 22, 2016 16:36:30 GMT -5
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Post by Mᴏᴏɴ - - on Aug 25, 2016 16:47:24 GMT -5
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Post by Mᴏᴏɴ - - on Aug 25, 2016 16:47:44 GMT -5
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Post by Mᴏᴏɴ - - on Aug 25, 2016 16:48:13 GMT -5
H E A D E R
| Turning a Human Character Into a Cat |
Although not necessarily a tutorial, this little guide will cover how to turn human characters...into cats.
STEP 1 - - Cat Breeds - No, you do not have to pick a specific breed for your cat, as it would be tedious to do so; I almost never do. However, depending if you’re going by the character’s ethnic background of nationality, you’ll have to pay close attention to choosing a breed (I.e. Hetalia/Nekotalia).
Now, keep in mind that we are using felines here, and as such, as our breeds are limited. Each cat breed has very, very specific characteristics, especially when it comes down to appearance, which will vary widely. Long hair, medium-length hair, or short hair? Lithe and skinny bodies, or more rounded and muscular? Angular face or regular rounded cheeks? Thin slanted eyes or wide, disc-shapes? These are things to take into consideration if you’re following this optional rule.
STEP 2 - - Coloring the Fur & Details - To start ‘felinizing’ the character ( we’ll use (character) for our example ), first choose a base color for the character’s pelt. When coloring the cat’s pelt, do not, and I mean do not make their pelt color and designs the same colors as the character’s clothes. It looks unoriginal, and very unrealistic.
Instead, make the cat’s fur the similar/exact shade of the characters hair. If you think about it realistically, human hair is akin to fur! So, naturally, a redhead would have orange, russet, or ‘red’ fur. Or a raven would have dark grey, almost black* fur.
* Note that I said ‘almost black’. When coloring, you don’t want to give the cat PURE black fur. It’s unattractive, and the details in the fur will be practically invisible to the eyes. Instead, give them a slightly lighter shade of black; not too dark so that the details can’t be seen, but not too light so that it turns gray.
STEP 3 - - Drawing...'Hair' On Cats? - This step is going to be...biased. So please let me talk about this before we actually delve into this step.
No, real cats don't have hair or even tufts of fur on their heads. No, real cats don't have human-like expressions. And guess what - we're not meant to be drawing realistic cats for this! On a personal note, I believe drawing 'bangs' on cats is a good method of stylization only when it adds flair to the artist's work; it brings out the character's personality. When it's just slopped on just because...there's really no point to it. It's just there. But, no matter what you choose, if you don't like cats with "emo/anime hair", then you do you.
Now, with that out of the way, let's start.
One thing I highly advise against doing is to give your cat a full head of hair. This is just as unrealistic as the bangs! I have nothing against it, but it looks more like the cat is wearing a wig of sorts. Another thing I wouldn't recommend is to give them giant bangs that cover their whole eye. Seriously, it makes you look as if you were too lazy to draw the other one.
Instead of drawing that silly wig, brush all the hair off to one side. And when you do, make the hair tuft the same color as the cat's fur.
The tuft can be in any style you want. If you want to get closer to the character's hairstyle, blend their hair in with the bangs. Make sure it doesn't look like the cat has a head of hair!
Examples:
STEP 4 - - Accessories - TBA
STEP 5 - - Step - TBA
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Post by Mᴏᴏɴ - - on Aug 25, 2016 16:48:44 GMT -5
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Post by Mᴏᴏɴ - - on Sept 11, 2016 11:18:03 GMT -5
The Process of Drawing, and the Special Lesson will be finished soon.
Please don't post yet! Thank you.
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