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5 Properties of Light
http://www.drawsh.com/2015/01/5-principles-of-light.html?m=1
By Drawsh
I also recommend checking out the PSG Art Tutorial and looking at the lighting/value section, which is an amazing resource.
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fyi if you do figure studies, the croquis cafe guy is a trump supporter so here’s some figure drawing resources that aren’t that:
senshistock sketch tool
senshistock’s deviantart (queen of queens tbqh)
fatphotoref (password protected, you can dm the creator for the password or ask me but i will only answer if i can see by your blog that you are an artist)
figurosity (free, kinda wild)
jookpub stock
photoref.org (paid packs, run by jenn ravenna tran, so you’d be supporting a woc artist/filmmaker!)
scott eaton’s bodies in motion (paid subscription and kind of pricy but good if you want to spend some time Really Focusing on Anatomy)
posespace (big library, also paid)
drawthis channel on yt
anatomy for artists course on proko (pricey but good)
always gotta mention schoolism
books:
force: drawing human anatomy
morpho books
figure drawing for artists: making every stroke count
andrew loomis books (ALL FREE!!!)
constructive anatomy (haven’t personally read this one but heard it’s good)
RadenWA is honestly a hero for these
they're got even more than these, too!
You know what’s some crazy $hit?
This fabulous bitch
She makes a shit ton of poses (like 16,000 or some crazy nonsense). I used this lovely lady to draw so much as a teen. Whether it was some nerdy pose for my Mary Sue as fuck OCs
or for full on fight sequences
or for tragic deaths of my OCs in the arms of a totally OOC main protagonist.
this bitch hooked me up.
And with the wildest, craziest stuff that you could see in your head but had no way or resources to reasonably draw like
or this
or this
DUDE! INASNE SHIT!! So I was using her for a pose reference and decided, you know what, I owe this bitch some cash. Lemme dole it out for her. BUT then, I looked and saw she only has 286 fucking patrons!! This chick gives out free shit and spends countless hours arranging these shoots and setting this stuff up.
I’ll fork up the cash, SenshiStock. You’re worth it.
Check out this amazing woman’s stuff, and get knowledged: https://www.deviantart.com/senshistock
my friend @on-my-wayward-gay asked me how i color metals?? for some reason??? ?????????????????
I got a lot of asks about this so I made a tutorial on how I was able to emulate the 80s aesthetic, please keep in mind I’m not an expert and what I put here is just what I personally did. I hope you guys like it and hope it helps
go crazy kids
Waaaah, how are you doing all those neat texture looking things on your pictures, aaaaah
I got a bunch of asks about the 3D effect and texture! Im really bad at tutorials and I know there are alot of 3D effect tutorials out there but I will try my hardiest please forgive me if this is really bad haaaaaa+ in photoshop open your image + duplicate the layer! dubble click on the new layer to get this box to show up+ on blending options click “blend interior effects as group” and then unclick B and G to get a pretty blue color shown in the box on the side [you can click and unclick R G and B to make different colors but I like the blue color~] + then edit -> free transform! and move it a bit to the right [or left or up or down ]you get a cool 3D effect!+ then go back to the first original layer and duplicate it again!+Filter -> Pixelate-> color halftone! + for Max. radius I usually just put in a number from 4-10! play around with it until you get a dot size you like!+ put the layer on multiply + Bring down the opacity I erase the dots around the skin so only the shadowed areas will have dots on it! + then I sharpen the image Filter -> sharpen -> unsharp mask + then your donee! you can edit it with like filters and stuff after but this effect is over yea!!
i just found this website that can randomly generate a continent for you!! this is great for fantasy writers
plus, you can look at it in 3d!
theres a lot of viewing options and other things! theres an option on-site to take a screenshot, so you don’t have to have a program for that!
you can view it here!
art cheats
hello i am here today to not lose track of the art cheats i have discovered over the years. what i call art cheat is actually a cool filter/coloring style/way to shade/etc. that singlehandedly makes art like 20 times better
80’s anime style
glitch effect
glow effects
adding colors to grayscale paintings
foreshortening ( coil )
foreshortening ( perspective )
clipping group (lines)
clipping group (colors)
dramatic lighting ( GOOD )
shading metal
lighting faces
that is all for today, do stay tuned as i am always hunting for cool shit like this
For artists who have problems with perspective (furniture etc.) in indoor scenes like me - there’s an online programm called roomsketcher where you can design a house/roon and snap pictures of it using different perspectives.
It’s got an almost endless range of furniture, doors, windows, stairs etc and is easy to use. In addition to that, you don’t have to install anything and if you create an account (which is free) you can save and return to your houses.
Examples (all done by me):
Here’s an example for how you can use it
I spent hours staring at gold bars stock photos while making this and now my head hurts
how do good braids?
i just learned this which is MUCH easier than what i used to do
and its fun!!!! BRAIDS!
Hello do u have any tips for pixel text
i don’t do much pixel text tbh, but when i do it’s better to keep it simple if you can - especially if you’re not re-sizing (sans serif is ur friend)
on the right are just some examples of how you can make text stand out more on different backgrounds - light on dark (or vice versa dark on light) always works, but using outlines are also a good way to make text pop out a lil better
like any lettering, using guide/ruler lines is the easiest way to keep your text in proportion. If you’re using a lot of text i’d recommend drawing out an alphabet first too, then you’ve got something to work from.
oh and also i nearly always do my lettering separately on the canvas (though to the right measurements!) so i can have a few variations on the go and just overlay them to see what goes best 👌👌
