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[redrose]

Thank you for the comment. Well, I can't draw clean lines very well with drawing tablet because my hand seems to tremble when trying to draw clean lines.

About those pixellation, the line tool might have causes the card look pixellated and the numbers could have caused by the pen type that I used.

[Capensis]

I find making quick strokes on a tablet creates straighter lines (however, you have less control on where the stroke goes, so you may have to try several times).

For example, say I was drawing the headband. The top curve is me slowly drawing it, but it only took me one try. However, the bottom curve, clearly the better looking one was made with one, quick stroke. However, it took me about ten times to actually get it right. :c So it'll take practice.


What art program do you use?

[Rexlent]

redrose, on 27 November 2010 - 03:21 PM, said:

Thank you for the comment. Well, I can't draw clean lines very well with drawing tablet because my hand seems to tremble when trying to draw clean lines.

About those pixellation, the line tool might have causes the card look pixellated and the numbers could have caused by the pen type that I used.

If you have PaintTool SAI, the vector Curve tool is very useful. If not, like what Capensis said, try going for fast strokes + undo until you get the curve you want.

[redrose]

I'm using openCanvas actually. Thanks for the opinion.

[redrose]

I think I will leave this not so impressive thing here...

[redrose]

Well, it's a bit early to post this but since it's snowing here...

[NikuKun]

^^^ I like it. It's cute.

[redrose]

Thank you.


2011 it's the year of rabbit. Maybe I should have draw something else for the rabbit.

[redrose]

I'm back.



This is for the Cosmic Break (EN) Art Contest.

I decided to draw Ouka Kamuro and her adoptive mother, because I wanted to tell that love your parents especially your mother who take care since you were born.

[redrose]

Haven't update for two month. Post this just for fun, it's not like anyone will care.

[redrose]

Finally draw something...
Is it me or the outline and colour looks odd?

[redrose]

All right. Putting another one... Still no improvement?




It's Quote and Curly from Cave Story. I decided to draw this after getting the normal end for quite some times.
I can't beat the secret stage (well, like the game say "Welcome to Hell").

[2Unkown2Know]

Your lines show improvement. They're much less shaky and firm than before. To that extent, you're on your way to creating good pieces (good pieces come from good coloring and good coloring comes from good lining).

redrose, on 19 May 2011 - 10:52 AM, said:

Is it me or the outline and colour looks odd?

This is an interesting observation you've made. In correlation to your coloring (your understanding of light-shade), the blocky lines get in the way of the effect of the coloring. To that end, I would suggest you continue improving on your lines (because in regards to coloring, I can't say much because I'm noobish, hur hurrrr).

In particular, I would say focus on "variety" in your lines. In official comics/manga or in more professional line-art, observe in how hair is done. Notice how in the areas that have shade (or will have shade once colored), the lines are much more thick and blocky, whereas the areas that are light (or will be colored as highlight), the lines are thin. Not only thin, either, it moves from thick to thin. Refer back to Capensis' post as to the kind of lines I'm talking about. There is more to the line than just the curve, but notice how at the end, it thins out. This is a very important technique.

And when it comes to experimenting line weights and variety, I second Rex's suggestion of trying out SAI (just tried it out myself, recently, as you've commented on my dA ) and it works much better than OpenCanvas.

[redrose]

Oh, I see. Thanks for the tips, I will try it out when I have the time (been quite busy recently).

Also, I don't have SAI, only photoshop and OpenCanvas (which I use very often and I gotta feeling that I haven't explore it enough).

[redrose]

Ok, I'm back. How is this turn out?

[Rexlent]

redrose, on 08 July 2011 - 08:16 AM, said:

Ok, I'm back. How is this turn out?

Good try at this angle as well as choice of colours. Just take note that for top-down perspective, the stomach region should be less visible.

[redrose]

Rexlent, on 08 July 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

Good try at this angle as well as choice of colours. Just take note that for top-down perspective, the stomach region should be less visible.

Oh, thanks for the comment.

[2Unkown2Know]

Indeed, as Rex has said, if it were truly a top-down view, she should've come out somewhat differently. See the file I've attached for details. (I hope you don't mind me going over your hard work ^ ^;; )

As such, it seems like she's beding baaaaaack like dodging bullets in Matrix. Remember the position one's head stands in relation to the feet.

Otherwise, I must say that you've improved greatly Because of that, this picture has much more depth. As for coloring, I see no problems. Good work!

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[redrose]

2Unkown2Know, on 08 July 2011 - 01:02 PM, said:

Indeed, as Rex has said, if it were truly a top-down view, she should've come out somewhat differently. See the file I've attached for details. (I hope you don't mind me going over your hard work ^ ^;; )

As such, it seems like she's beding baaaaaack like dodging bullets in Matrix. Remember the position one's head stands in relation to the feet.

Otherwise, I must say that you've improved greatly Because of that, this picture has much more depth. As for coloring, I see no problems. Good work!

I see your point. Thanks for the comment.

[redrose]

coloured ver.

Spoiler

I was trying to draw some pretty boy (in shoujo manga style for fun)...
But, I don't know why I ended up drawing N (It just come to my brain, LOL). (^__^; )
...
Well, I admit he is cool and he look good in this pose. (>_>)

Edited by redrose, 08 August 2011 - 10:34 AM.