Tutorials:
- How to color porn.
- Gif tutorial
- Graphic tutorial
- Adding colour to the background of an image
- How to make gifs fade in and out
- How to do the 3d effect
- tumblr basics and tricks
- how to add a blogroll to your blog
- Edits with silhouette
- using textures
- flash effect
- Movie poster tutorial
- glowy effect
- graphic tutorial 2
- graphic tutorial 3
- coloring a black/white image
- a quick guide to selective coloring
- tips and tricks
- extending an image without blurring it
PSDs:
- coloringmania
- everythingpsds
- drunkandcoloring
- psdland
- fuckyeahpsds
- planets-bend-between-us
- slayground
- wicked-fate
Textures:
Fonts:
(Source: itspond, via yachumi)
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annieshoe asked: What are some good quality sketchbooks for prismacolor markers and ink media only? Won't bleed to the other side?
I’m a big fan of ‘Borden & Riley #234 Paris Bleedproof Pad’ when I use pens and markers. I also have smaller, deleter postcard paper that also works rather well. I like these because they are very smooth and handle inks rather well. Sometimes, people like a bit of texture to their papers, referred to as ‘paper’s tooth’. If you can, feel the paper, to see how rough/smooth it is. If you go to a art supply store, look around for ‘mix media’ or ‘marker’ pads and check out what the paper feels like and how heavy it is. Thicker papers tend to be the best when dealing with pens and markers. If you are unsure about how it will handle, see if you can get a small 5x7” pad if you can to test it out.
-JediPanda
Anonymous asked: Any tips or guides on how to get your artwork printed? And different paper types? x_x;
Go to a professional printer at places like Kinko’s and Office Max. They have industrial printers that can handle quality ink and large paper sizes. Bring a memory stick with the highest-resolution versions of your images.
They’ll also have a small sample catelogue of their paper types, the whites are usually towards the back. Look through the paper types, check the feel and gloss, and choose which paper you think is right for your desired print.
-Fluffywhite
A bit of a note about Kinko’s, and most mass market office stores, is that quality really differs from store to store. I’ve had great experiences with kinko’s and I’ve had terrible experiences with them in terms of printings. Several of their printers are built and calibrated more for document printing and not art printing, so having them print gradients was impossible. They also like their files sent to PDF’s, atleast mine did.
If you can, I really encourage you to find a local print house, because that gives you more of a chance to work one-on-one with someone that really knows how to print things, verses someone that just prints stuff on top of shipping/selling stuff. They are often more times willing to work with you with test runs because they will see you as a possible future client, versus larger chains that just don’t really care too much.
You can also try online print stores like CatPrint and Fireball Printing. Also, keep in mind that your prints might not come out right on the first try and don’t jump to the assumption that the printer is at fault. Sometimes, your monitor will display colors differently and sometimes your prints might come out too dark/light. So find a good printer that can handle your job and be ready to a couple tests to get the colors perfect.
-JediPanda
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A Japanese tutorial on how to draw plaid on skirts, but can be used on any piece of clothing. The images are easy to follow, so the text is not important. Can be used with any medium or style. Source unknown.
Source artist is Kantoku. God of tartan.
(via referencesforartists)
Anonymous asked: How do you increase your attention span for complicated pieces? I can't take breaks because I'll just lose interest.
One thing you could try doing is working to music. Set up short playlists, picking music you don’t need to actively listen to, that range from 40 minutes up to 2 hours. When you sit down to work, play it from the start and don’t stop working until it’s done. When it’s over, take a break then start over, either with the same playlist or a different one. Taking breaks are important because you don’t want to burn yourself out but when you sit down to work, make sure all your attention is focused on your work. If you keep letting email, facebook, twitter, or other things distract you, you won’t have the motivation to work.
-JediPanda
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1 Write.
2 Put one word after another. Find the right word, put it down.
3 Finish what you’re writing. Whatever you have to do to finish it, finish it.
4 Put it aside. Read it pretending you’ve never read it before. Show it to friends whose opinion you respect and who like the kind of thing that this is.
5 Remember: when people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong.
6 Fix it. Remember that, sooner or later, before it ever reaches perfection, you will have to let it go and move on and start to write the next thing. Perfection is like chasing the horizon. Keep moving.
7 Laugh at your own jokes.
8 The main rule of writing is that if you do it with enough assurance and confidence, you’re allowed to do whatever you like. (That may be a rule for life as well as for writing. But it’s definitely true for writing.) So write your story as it needs to be written. Write it honestly, and tell it as best you can. I’m not sure that there are any other rules. Not ones that matter.
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Read the whole article. It’s filled with great advice from wonderful writers…
Most writing advice can be applied to other mediums.
(via wilwheaton)
From ~Maidith on deviantART:
“How do I improve my art work?” is one of the most asked questions in art related forums, mainly regarding drawing and painting in any media. Because the question is recurring so often, I wrote the following tips that I still copy-paste in various threads.
You can apply these universal strategies not just to traditional and digital painting media, but most of them even to photography and collage.
- Look at pictures by artists you admire, and try to figure out things. How do they handle light and color? What edges are sharp, and what edges are soft? Why do they use that particular color there? What technique did they use? How did they work? The more you look at work of others, the more different kinds of styles and techniques you will see.
- Learn from the masters. Copy works you adore. Not for imitating the artist or showcasing your copy, but for the sake of learning. Don’t be shy, ask your favorite artist everything you want to know, such as “What paper do you draw on?”, or “How do you go about painting a picture, do you start with a sketch?”, etc. But be specific, don’t ask “how can I paint like that?”. And check the artist’s website, chances are they already have tutorials, a FAQ or step-by-step tutorials there.
- Challenge yourself. Never used a particular medium? Then buy it, no matter how poor you are, and try it out. Never drawn a still life? Do it. Never used that particular color scheme? Give it a try. At a certain point, when you are afraid of repeating yourself, you are on the right track to improve.
- Use reference. If you aim for realism, you can’t paint most things straight from your imagination. The old masters always made preliminary studies of life models, and did most paintings from life models too. For example, if you are unsure how to paint a head with the light source from below, look up a photo, or take it yourself, or have someone pose for it. It is worth every effort!
Stock photos from deviantartists can be a valuable resource also and provide inspiration.
- Draw from life. It’s probably the most valuable practice that there is. Sign up for a life drawing class so that you’ll be actually “forced” to do it. Believe me, it works wonders.
As for studying anatomy from books about figure drawing (Loomis, Bammes, etc.) a good exercise is to copy the body parts and figures in there and then trying to draw the same from your mind to see how much you remembered.
- Look up tutorials. Browse through the tutorial section and study the many different ways and media of the different artists. Also visit the websites of the great artists here - many have tutorials up there.
- Collect pictures. On my harddisk, I have different folders of fantastic art.
They are very inspiring to browse through and can give you new ideas in terms of technique. Whenever I feel uninspired, I look through my folders.
The images I’ve collected over time, mainly from Cgtalk.com, Deviantart, Epilogue, Artrenewal.org and many other websites.
Further Reading:
Why Reference is not a crutch
Useful resources
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Forums for those who want to learn
ConceptArt
Sijun
Also check out CGHub, they not only have a forum but other artists can share their various digital brushes and such.
Hi guys ‘w’ ! Since I’m a big fan of MangaBullet I thought I should spread this~ I think many of my followers here already know about this though? because I have lots of tumblr followers from MB owo ANYWAY!
Introducing anipan! A community for artists and appreciators of anime/manga/jculture and the like. Not really sure what to say but it looks awesome.
As I understand it, the site will have features like:
- drag n drop uploading of art
- cross-posting to other sites like dA, tumblr and twitter (facebook and pixiv too by the looks of it)
- a mega-cool and clean site interface, and browsing artworks is taken to a new level
- chatting with other artists and drawing with them
- you can read more about it here!
- or see this video here!Yeah, exciting right?! Except it won’t happen unless Eddz and Toad get loads of support to help with equipment, starting and maintenance costs.
So! Help spread the word and, if you can, contribute some $$!
If interested in contributing: anipan’s indiegogo page (it’s like kickstarter i guess)
I should also mention that trips to Japan are up for grabs if you donate enough money fufufu (see the perks on the side)
(Source: vanatelier)
noon:
Ray Frenden reviews the too-cheap-to-be-true Monoprice graphics tablets. How do they stack up to industry standard Wacoms?
After spending a week with the 6.25“x10” Monoprice, my Yiynova and Cintiq remain unplugged and I gave my Intuos away to a friend. The Monoprice tracks subtle pressure variances and small movements with less lag and more crisp fidelity than any of the others. It is, put crudely, fucking awesome, in both OSX Lion and Windows 7 x64.
Duly fuckin’ noted.
I’ve had my $80, 3.5x5” gaphire 4 for 5 years now, and have been absolutely dreading the day it finally kicks the bucket. (Yes, every digital piece I’ve ever drawn has been on a live area the size of a postcard.)
I am so getting one of these when this thing dies. Or maybe when the stylus dies… thing’s hanging on by a thread. (Let’s just say it’s been without a grip or buttons for I don’t know how many years now.)
Yay for companies not having a veritable monopoly on the market.
I have one of these, 10x6.5 I bought about two months ago for 48 bucks. It’s a billion times better than my old Wacom Bamboo and works like a fuckin dream.
whoa… I never thought. But that video doesn’t lie, my god this thing has an accuracy that’s pretty insane. Wow, should I get one of these?? holy crap!
the whole pen needing a battery thing is a bit of a dealbreaker, though, batteries get expensive and are horrible for the environment… I suppose I could get rechargeable ones though? Dude. Dude. Guys, I… I wonder if I should get this…
I wanna get a small one for work. Yes.
Oooo… :o
Reblogging for folks that want tablets but haven’t been able to afford them. Grab these suckers! Hell, I might get one and test it against my tablet.
^ While I’ve seen a few reviews that say this tablet does lag compared to an Wacom Intuos (but that could just be due to their computer setup), this seems like a great alt. tablet for people who can’t afford Wacom.
Anonymous asked: I've just recently stumbled upon a tumblr with fantastic art and it turns out that the artist is actually younger than me. I'm not sure if it's just me going crazy but it really put me in a degrading mood that someone younger is better than me. I'm now questioning whether or not to continue to pursue the only thing I've known to be good at. I know I shouldn't compare...but I can't help it. I need advice. (Sorry for the long ask. ;-;)
Maybe they started earlier? Maybe they’ve had training? There are so many ‘what ifs’ and ‘maybes’ that could explain why they’re better. The thing is no matter how good you are at something there is always going to be someone better but that shouldn’t really matter. I’ve been put in the same scenario and all you can do is just ignore them. Avoid comparing and if people think you’re good then you are good at it, end of story! Don’t just drop it because you found someone better then you. Others probably look at your work and think the same thing, don’t give up!
- Suki
an-irresistibly-sexy-person asked: i'm not graduating for about another year or two, but when I do, there are several art schools I plan to apply to. So would it be okay to have them view, say, your deviantART or just send them photocopies of pieces you've made so it isn't just one school getting your portfolio?
It all depends on the portfolio requirements for the school, though many would want to you send in a physical portfolio.
If you can send in a digital portfolio/website, I highly urge you not just send your dA page. At least get a dA.portfolio, which is a free service they offer on there. It’s not to say that dA isn’t a bad place to put art, it’s just hard to navigate. Your portfolio needs to be about you and just sending a link to your normal dA page, which has links and works of others, isn’t ideal.
For a Physical Portfolio:
This is my perspective of someone who just graduated from a school focused on commercial and industrial design for entertainment (Art Center). I don’t have as much perspective about other schools that specialize in fine arts, fashion, performing arts, etc. Please take this into consideration as you read on!
