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Helllo! I am always truly amazed by your art and it never fails to put me in a trance with all the extra things in the backgrounds of them too! I do wonder how you went about studying anatomy and such, it always is such a tedious task for me to focus on and learn about each muscle if I want to draw some beautifully handsome military men, you know?!
ahh thank so much! I try to add some special stuff to each piece, so I'm glad it's appreciated 🥰
as for anatomy, I haven't done that much *actual* study (don't ask me where the latissumus dorsi is 😔) I'm more of a visual learner. This can be achieved through figure drawing exercises, or just learning how to *perceive* (by this I mean--what is it you're actually seeing as opposed to what you expect to see?) Understanding proportions and weight and pose are all very important, and these come more from analyzing real-life people as opposed to a medical diagrams.
I think getting a good idea of where various muscles are is a good start, but I often find that when drawing a figure 'less is best'
an example here:
Sometimes, *too much* anatomical detail makes a drawing look exaggerated and more like someone's peeled his skin off, lol
I lean towards a more subtle approach to musculature, choosing which areas to highlight and which to let fade into the rest of the form.
Biggest piece of advice--use references! ALWAYS! I don't care if I've been drawing for years, I almost always have a reference on hand that I constantly refer back to. It's necessary if you want to draw something realistic, or else you might just start inventing new body parts 😭
And if all else fails--just throw some hair all over it to hide the mistakes 💅
#asks#tutorials#sorry I tried to explain this as best as I could#I'm just not very good at teaching art 😔#still--the best thing you can do is draw A LOT#and you will get better at it 💪
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He’s real t me
#i cant colour gold. i cant. i have stares at multiple tutorials. i failed#hades game#hypnos hades#Hypnos my man my guy…#will attempt to draw his new portrait RAHHH#checkadii
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I have a tutorial in my reference folder on the subject of drawing guns that might help.
As someone who must draw firearms frequently for a Sci-fantasy setting. This helps. -thumbs up-
Ooh, thanks! :o It does help to break 'em into shapes! And, er, Ditto. XD Squish that Ditto to make a handle lol
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In addition to being stuck on My Time at Sandrock these past few weeks, I've also been distracted by what basically amounts to "blorbo from my head". I was trying out something to see if it would possibly work as a way to run some 5e Waterdeep modules solo so I could pretend to have some post-epilogue adventures with Ari and Gale (long story short: no, it doesn't work well for that, the search continues!).
Despite it not working out for my intended purpose, I did get a little pulled into the story that wound up emerging, and got very attached to the randomized character I was playing.
This is Eliana (or rather, the best representation I could make of her in BG3). She is a level 3, half-elf bard. She has a whole whopping 7 AC, and her spell list consists of such combat bangers like "disguise self", "minor illusion", "faerie fire", and "charm person".
The other three party members are all rangers.
She has a -1 to her intelligence, but consistently rolls a 5 or lower on almost every INT based check (which seems to be about half of the checks she has to make). She introduced herself to her future boyfriend by continually pretending he and one of the other rangers were having an illicit moonlight affair.
Her charm person spell failed once during an encounter on an enemy and she rolled a Nat20 on deception to still convince him to hand over a box containing a potentially world ending McGuffin during combat. She has a rapier but didn't draw her weapon and do damage until like 75% of the way in. She talks to trees, not because it's an inherent ability or she's really into nature, but because it just seems polite at the time. (Sometimes they even talk back... sort of.)
She's befriended a random dire wolf and was nearly murdered by a cute little tabby cat. She disguised herself as the BBEG to interrogate a bunch of cultists who were trying to capture her. She has somehow managed to weaponize the Light cantrip.
Her mortal enemy is a door.
seen here, plotting said door's demise
She is utterly ridiculous and I love her.
So, of course I had to bring this powerhouse into BG3 for an honor mode run.
She did surprisingly well for the tutorial, but then she and Shadowheart forgot to have weapons equipped when walking into the first post-prologue fight and I got a very rude awakening when facing off against the Intellect Devourers. Poor SH died while Eliana ran like the dickens. I tried to alt-f4 to start the encounter over but the game was like "haha nice try" and saved as it was shutting down. After leaving poor SH to her doom, she went and found Gale and Astarion, remembered to equip a weapon, and got vengeance on the little pesky brains and revive my poor suffering cleric girl (who will soon be respecced into a poor suffering ranger girl once we find Withers, as well as the rest of the team).
I'm almost tempted to take bets on how soon this honor mode run is going to end. There is no way they're getting to Act 3 with that enabled. Probably not past the Grove even.
#i love her *clenches fist* so much#she is SUCH a d&d bard#so ridiculous#like i thought the spell list i chose would somehow be disastrous#but it somehow just made for very amusing and creative takes on encounters#she actually has (or had rather) a lute originally#but since ari has domain over bg3 lutes#i gave her a violin instead#she'll probably switch over to a flute once i find one in-game#(she has not managed to top ari's circus shenanigans... but i don't think anything will take that crown)
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i hate google i hate algorithms i try to search "guy drawing a katana" for reference images of a guy (swordsman) drawing (pulling out) a katana (from the sheath) (for the katana) and ALL i get is How To Draw Katana Man Chainsaw Man How To Draw Tutorial Katana Man Anime Step By Step Chainsaw Man Tutorials Easy
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Hiii do you have any tutorial or advice for drawing eyes in the "beemer" style?
tbh I've been meaning to try and experiment with at least how I color my eyes, cause I feel like how I do it atm is pretty flat and could look better! anyway here's how I do it lmao
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To any fellow artists in my audience, do you guys have any good tips on coloring comics? I wanna step up my coloring and shading but most tutorials I find just show me how to realistically shade and color faces and not backgrounds other than nature ones.
I don't want to draw realistically! I already know how! All I want is to learn how to draw like Spiderverse and Mutant Mayhem and there's nothing to teach me how😔
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had someone ask for a tutorial of how i make my skins/accents and here's the relatively condensed version of the process :v
many images under cut
i exclusively use Paint Tool SAI for the whole process
750px - 1500px canvas, resized with the DPI function usually
usually i get directly into lineart, but for here :
- make a really vague sketch
- start drawing from there
- flat colours
- very basic shading
- clip and line
in skin making, since many things will be compressed into 350px, every detail counts. that is why many might see a shift to more UMA artists doing simpler cleaner designs, and letting the official shadow do most of the shading. also you save a lot of time
there was a few cases where i was doing pixel art skins which is more funnier because you have to work at 350px or the art would be very muddy if resized. the process is essentially the same but using the binary brush + aseprite for gradients, but you can also use this site for making gradients
dithering, the heart and soul of every pixel artwork ever
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A guide to designing wheelchair using characters!
I hope this helps anyone who's trying to design their oc using a wheelchair, it's not a complete guide but I tried my best! deffo do more research if you're writing them as a character
#art#original art#artist#oc art#original character#queer#disabled#disabled rights#disability#disability pride month#tutorial#art tutorial#disabled character#design tutorial#drawing tutorial#Tumblr tutorial#character design#character illustration#concept art
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A general cane guide for writers and artists (from a cane user, writer, and artist!)
Disclaimer: Though I have been using a cane for 6 years, I am not a doctor, nor am I by any means an expert. This guide is true to my experience, but there are as many ways to use a cane as there are cane users!
This guide will not include: White canes for blindness, crutches, walkers, or wheelchairs as I have no personal experience with these.
This is meant to be a general guide to get you started and avoid some common mishaps/misconceptions in your writing, but you absolutely should continue to do your own research outside of this guide!
This is NOT a medical resource!!! And never tell a real person you think they're using a cane wrong!
The biggest recurring problem I've seen is using the cane on the wrong side. The cane goes on the opposite side of the pain! If your character has even-sided pain or needs it for balance/weakness, then use the cane in the non-dominant hand to keep the dominant hand free. Some cane users also switch sides to give their arm a rest!
A cane takes about 20% of your weight off the opposite leg. It should fit within your natural gait and become something of an extension of your body. If you need more weight off than 20%, then crutches, a walker, or a wheelchair is needed.
Putting more pressure on the cane, using it on the wrong side, or having it at the wrong height can make it less effective, and can cause long term damage to your body from improper pressure and posture. (Hugh Laurie genuinely hurt his body from years of using a cane wrong on House!)
(some people elect to use a cane wrong for their personal situation despite this, everyone is different!)
(an animated GIF of a cane matching the natural walking gait. It turns red when pressure is placed on it.)
When going up and down stairs, there is an ideal standard: You want to use the handrail and the cane at the same time, or prioritize the handrail if it's only on one side. When going up stairs you lead with your good leg and follow with the cane and hurt leg together. When going down stairs you lead with the cane and the bad leg and follow with the good leg!
Realistically though, many people don't move out of the way for cane users to access the railing, many stairs don't have railings, and many are wet, rusty, or generally not ideal to grip.
In these cases, if you have a friend nearby, holding on to them is a good idea. Or, take it one step at a time carefully if you're alone.
Now we come to a very common mistake I see... Using fashion canes for medical use!
(These are 4 broad shapes, but there is INCREDIBLE variation in cane handles. Research heavily what will be best for your character's specific needs!)
The handle is the contact point for all the weight you're putting on your cane, and that pressure is being put onto your hand, wrist, and shoulder. So the shape is very important for long term use!
Knob handles (and very decorative handles) are not used for medical use for this reason. It adds extra stress to the body and can damage your hand to put constant pressure onto these painful shapes.
The weight of a cane is also incredibly important, as a heavier cane will cause wear on your body much faster. When you're using it all day, it gets heavy fast! If your character struggles with weakness, then they won't want a heavy cane if they can help it!
This is also part of why sword canes aren't usually very viable for medical use (along with them usually being knob handles) is that swords are extra weight!
However, a small knife or perhaps a retractable blade hidden within the base might be viable even for weak characters.
Bases have a lot of variability as well, and the modern standard is generally adjustable bases. Adjustable canes are very handy if your character regularly changes shoe height, for instance (gotta keep the height at your hip!)
Canes help on most terrain with their standard base and structure. But for some terrain, you might want a different base, or to forego the cane entirely! This article covers it pretty well.
Many cane users decorate their canes! Stickers are incredibly common, and painting canes is relatively common as well! You'll also see people replacing the standard wrist strap with a personalized one, or even adding a small charm to the ring the strap connects to. (nothing too large, or it gets annoying as the cane is swinging around everywhere)
(my canes, for reference)
If your character uses a cane full time, then they might also have multiple canes that look different aesthetically to match their outfits!
When it comes to practical things outside of the cane, you reasonably only have one hand available while it's being used. Many people will hook their cane onto their arm or let it dangle on the strap (if they have one) while using their cane arm, but it's often significantly less convenient than 2 hands. But, if you need 2 hands, then it's either setting the cane down or letting it hang!
For this reason, optimizing one handed use is ideal! Keeping bags/items on the side of your free hand helps keep your items accessible.
When sitting, the cane either leans against a wall or table, goes under the chair, or hooks onto the back of the chair. (It often falls when hanging off of a chair, in my experience)
When getting up, the user will either use their cane to help them balance/support as they stand, or get up and then grab their cane. This depends on what it's being used for (balance vs pain when walking, for instance!)
That's everything I can think of for now. Thank you for reading my long-but-absolutely-not-comprehensive list of things to keep in mind when writing or drawing a cane user!
Happy disability pride month! Go forth and make more characters use canes!!!
#mobility aid#cane user#writing tips#writing advice#drawing tips#art tutorial#art tips#art reference#art resources#art help#my art#long post
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You don’t suck at Lineart, you’re just not familiar with line weight👍🏼!
#tips#artwork#digital art#digital artist#drawing#art tips#artists on tumblr#tutorial#art tutorial#tips and tricks#art tips and tricks
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“Notes on skirts and pants”
Source: miyuli on twitter
#art tutorial#digital art#art reference#tutorial#art tips#drawing tips#drawing clothes#drawing pants#drawing skirts#drawing cloth#clothes#pants#skirts#clothing folds#clothing tutorial
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More art tutorials by Disney artists Griz and Norm Lemay
#disney#art tutorial#drawing tips#art reference#art ref#Griselda Sastrawinata#normand lemay#art#not concept art
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Here's some notes on some of the upper body muscles so you, artist, don't need to look them up
They are not medically accurate, just enough for artists to know the necessary muscles and how they work together
I 100% recommend doing the last exercise I did to be able to actually place the muscles
Here are my notes on the lower body muscles
#lower body muscles notes coming in a month#don't even ask about the forearm there's just too many muscles there#art study#muscles study#upper body muscles#art tutorial#anatomy notes#artists help#nagarart#drawing#digital art#my art#art
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I have to draw a lot of gold and metal for my work, but wasn't happy with any of the metal tutorials i could find around. I prefer really specific instruction, so after some research i put together what i think works as a generalist's guide/tutorial. Not perfectly accurate, but i hope it's helpful!
#tutorial#tutorials#art#painting#artists on tumblr#reference#art reference#useful#art tutorial#art resources#tips#longpost
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as promised (thumbs up) heres a lil uhhhh simple breakdown of how i general do fur things! can be applied to hair in general and also clouds and grass depending on how you work it (thumbs up pt2) feel free to request other tutorials
#art tutorial#art tips#drawing tips#furry#art#illustration#aventips#as an extra note the textures were referenced from animals people requested from me!! been getting a lot of comments on the curly section#which i get why!! but i was straight up referencing curly haired cows#wasnt sure what else to call it!!
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