deviantART: favby:amalara/38247713 http://search.deviantart.com/?q=favby:amalara/38247713&section= deviantART RSS for favby:amalara/38247713 en-us Copyright 2013, deviantART.com Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:24:43 PDT deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://st.deviantart.net/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png Watercolour Guide/Tips http://qinni.deviantart.com/art/Watercolour-Guide-Tips-373895287 http://qinni.deviantart.com/art/Watercolour-Guide-Tips-373895287 Sun, 26 May 2013 13:00:14 PDT Watercolour Guide/Tips nonadult resources/tutorials/tradart/painting Qinni http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/q/i/qinni.gif?4 Copyright 2013 =Qinni More tips:

  1. The closest I could find on Amazon to the watercolour set I use is the Sakura brand of Koi Assorted WaterColours Field Set.

  2. Just use any old toothbrush. I used to use the ones that my dentist would give me after a visit, just because those were kind of cheap and I wouldn’t actually use them anyways.

  3. I use acrylic for flicking and highlights because watercolour-whites tend to fade when they dry.

  4. Also, remember to keep your hands clean, because nothing’s worse than smudging graphite into your watercolours and then unable to get it out.

  5. Try to avoid black and white when possible. They tend to dull the colours and it loses that watercolouring lustre.

  6. There are other things you can do to make certain effects, such as scratching whites on the paper (if you have thick paper), using salt when it's still wet (makes a certain pattern), and more. I am not personally too familiar with them as I want to get the hang of wet-on-wet technique before anything else.

Since I started watercolouring again for my daily sketches, I’ve gotten a lot of asks/dA notes on if I could give a tutorial on watercolouring and also more specific questions that overlapped each other, so I decided to do a semi guide/tips/answering thing.

I actually started watercolouring before I went into digital medium, so I have a bit of personal experience, but I am essentially self-taught when it comes to watercolouring since there weren't a lot of watercolour tutorials online back then to begin with, so I cannot promise that these are the absolute correct way of doing things.

Hope it helps anyways :). If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I'm posting this via dA's scheduled postings atm though, so I won't be able to reply until later :D.

My other Tutorials. | My Tumblr


My other works:
 ]]> More tips:

  1. The closest I could find on Amazon to the watercolour set I use is the Sakura brand of Koi Assorted WaterColours Field Set.

  2. Just use any old toothbrush. I used to use the ones that my dentist would give me after a visit, just because those were kind of cheap and I wouldn’t actually use them anyways.

  3. I use acrylic for flicking and highlights because watercolour-whites tend to fade when they dry.

  4. Also, remember to keep your hands clean, because nothing’s worse than smudging graphite into your watercolours and then unable to get it out.

  5. Try to avoid black and white when possible. They tend to dull the colours and it loses that watercolouring lustre.

  6. There are other things you can do to make certain effects, such as scratching whites on the paper (if you have thick paper), using salt when it's still wet (makes a certain pattern), and more. I am not personally too familiar with them as I want to get the hang of wet-on-wet technique before anything else.

Since I started watercolouring again for my daily sketches, I’ve gotten a lot of asks/dA notes on if I could give a tutorial on watercolouring and also more specific questions that overlapped each other, so I decided to do a semi guide/tips/answering thing.

I actually started watercolouring before I went into digital medium, so I have a bit of personal experience, but I am essentially self-taught when it comes to watercolouring since there weren't a lot of watercolour tutorials online back then to begin with, so I cannot promise that these are the absolute correct way of doing things.

Hope it helps anyways :). If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I'm posting this via dA's scheduled postings atm though, so I won't be able to reply until later :D.

My other Tutorials. | My Tumblr


My other works:

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]]> 3D background Tutorial http://yuumei.deviantart.com/art/3D-background-Tutorial-316500996 http://yuumei.deviantart.com/art/3D-background-Tutorial-316500996 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:29:15 PDT 3D background Tutorial nonadult resources/tutorials/digiart/3dart/other yuumei http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/u/yuumei.gif?4 Copyright 2012-2013 `yuumei :bulletyellow:FACEBOOK:bulletyellow:TUMBLR:bulletyellow:TWITTER:bulletyellow:

Other 3D programs

:bulletblue: Sketchup - Here is the link for those of you too lazy to google it :I [link]

:bulletblue: 3DS Max - Fully functional 3D program that can be used for modeling, animation, games, etc. It comes with Mental ray, a fairly good renderer. It's not specifically designed for making buildings, so it's harder to use than Sketchup in that regard, but it has awesome free plugins like the ones listed below. It is not free, but they offer free versions to students in participating schools (usually most colleges) which means as long as you have an e-mail account registered to your school, you can download it for free. [link]

:bulletblue: Ghost Town - A free 3DS Max plugin that will procedurally generate cities within minutes. It is still in development so expect it to have bugs, but it still works well enough for me. [link]

:bulletblue: Building Generator - Another free 3DS MAX plugin. It automatically generates buildings within seconds. These buildings are more detailed and customizable than the ones in Ghost Town, but it only generates one building at a time. Also, it does not generate interior furnishing, only the exterior. [link]

:bulletblue: Blender - 100% free fully functioning 3D program that can be used for character modeling, animation, games, etc. Best used with the plugin below [link]

:bulletblue: Suicidator city generator - a Blender plugin that comes in both free and pro version. It has ups and downs compared to Ghost Town so it's good to check out both and use them both to best fit your needs. [link]

:bulletblue: City Engine - It's a crazy complicated 3D program that generates super realistic and customizable cities. However, it is also crazy expensive and will immediately crash if your computer doesn't have 16-24 gigs of RAM. Not really recommended unless you want to base your entire career on drawing cities [link]

:bulletblue: CityScape - An amazing and easy to use program that used to come free with 3DS Max but stupid stuff happened and now the program doesn't exist at all; you can't even buy it. However, if you know your google well, and knows the dark corners of the internet, you can still find a student version of it. No link because it technically doesn't exist anymore (or does it? ಠ_ಠ )

:bulletblue: Kerkythea - A free external rendering program capable of photo-realistic results. I just found out about it and haven't used it yet but it sounds pretty cool on top of being free.

:bulletblue: V-ray - a render plugin for 3DS Max, Sketchup, and other 3D programs. It can render realistic and non-photo-realistic images (i.e. cartoon line art), it also has cool fisheye lens and other effects. It renders directly within the 3D program so you don't have to switch to another render program to use it. It is not free ): [link]

Other Drawing programs

:bulletred: Paint tool SAI - Love this program. Very easy to draw with compared to Photoshop, which is better for editing than drawing. It's also very cheap. Only around $50 when I bought it [link]

:bulletred: Corel Painter - Good for mimicing traditional materials such as oil paint and water color. Ideal for adding that extra hand painted feel to 3D images. Not free and not cheap ): [link]

:bulletred: Photoshop - Everyone has heard of it. Like the name, it's best at editing photos (or 3D images). It's also used by many artists to paint, but I prefer SAI. [link]

Too poor to buy any of these?

Most of us are not rich or just too young and mom said "NO"... well, I'm NOT encouraging this, but a standard rule is: If there is a program, a free cracked version of it exists somewhere on the internet. Usually google is enough to find them, if not, try 3D forums.

Good luck! :la:

]]> :bulletyellow:FACEBOOK:bulletyellow:TUMBLR:bulletyellow:TWITTER:bulletyellow:

Other 3D programs

:bulletblue: Sketchup - Here is the link for those of you too lazy to google it :I [link]

:bulletblue: 3DS Max - Fully functional 3D program that can be used for modeling, animation, games, etc. It comes with Mental ray, a fairly good renderer. It's not specifically designed for making buildings, so it's harder to use than Sketchup in that regard, but it has awesome free plugins like the ones listed below. It is not free, but they offer free versions to students in participating schools (usually most colleges) which means as long as you have an e-mail account registered to your school, you can download it for free. [link]

:bulletblue: Ghost Town - A free 3DS Max plugin that will procedurally generate cities within minutes. It is still in development so expect it to have bugs, but it still works well enough for me. [link]

:bulletblue: Building Generator - Another free 3DS MAX plugin. It automatically generates buildings within seconds. These buildings are more detailed and customizable than the ones in Ghost Town, but it only generates one building at a time. Also, it does not generate interior furnishing, only the exterior. [link]

:bulletblue: Blender - 100% free fully functioning 3D program that can be used for character modeling, animation, games, etc. Best used with the plugin below [link]

:bulletblue: Suicidator city generator - a Blender plugin that comes in both free and pro version. It has ups and downs compared to Ghost Town so it's good to check out both and use them both to best fit your needs. [link]

:bulletblue: City Engine - It's a crazy complicated 3D program that generates super realistic and customizable cities. However, it is also crazy expensive and will immediately crash if your computer doesn't have 16-24 gigs of RAM. Not really recommended unless you want to base your entire career on drawing cities [link]

:bulletblue: CityScape - An amazing and easy to use program that used to come free with 3DS Max but stupid stuff happened and now the program doesn't exist at all; you can't even buy it. However, if you know your google well, and knows the dark corners of the internet, you can still find a student version of it. No link because it technically doesn't exist anymore (or does it? ಠ_ಠ )

:bulletblue: Kerkythea - A free external rendering program capable of photo-realistic results. I just found out about it and haven't used it yet but it sounds pretty cool on top of being free.

:bulletblue: V-ray - a render plugin for 3DS Max, Sketchup, and other 3D programs. It can render realistic and non-photo-realistic images (i.e. cartoon line art), it also has cool fisheye lens and other effects. It renders directly within the 3D program so you don't have to switch to another render program to use it. It is not free ): [link]

Other Drawing programs

:bulletred: Paint tool SAI - Love this program. Very easy to draw with compared to Photoshop, which is better for editing than drawing. It's also very cheap. Only around $50 when I bought it [link]

:bulletred: Corel Painter - Good for mimicing traditional materials such as oil paint and water color. Ideal for adding that extra hand painted feel to 3D images. Not free and not cheap ): [link]

:bulletred: Photoshop - Everyone has heard of it. Like the name, it's best at editing photos (or 3D images). It's also used by many artists to paint, but I prefer SAI. [link]

Too poor to buy any of these?

Most of us are not rich or just too young and mom said "NO"... well, I'm NOT encouraging this, but a standard rule is: If there is a program, a free cracked version of it exists somewhere on the internet. Usually google is enough to find them, if not, try 3D forums.

Good luck! :la:


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It's a long fucker....


EDIT: I didn't go through it properly, i see now text missing, wrong color on text, grammar mistakes... Aii.. There is so much more i'd like to add. More information, more examples, but that's better for a video rather a tutorial like this. ]]>
It's a long fucker....


EDIT: I didn't go through it properly, i see now text missing, wrong color on text, grammar mistakes... Aii.. There is so much more i'd like to add. More information, more examples, but that's better for a video rather a tutorial like this.
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]]> TUTORIAL :: COPIC http://ecthelian.deviantart.com/art/TUTORIAL-COPIC-67187958 http://ecthelian.deviantart.com/art/TUTORIAL-COPIC-67187958 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:33:03 PDT TUTORIAL :: COPIC nonadult resources/tutorials/tradart/painting Ecthelian http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/c/ecthelian.jpg?3 Copyright 2007-2013 *Ecthelian NOTE :: MORE QUESTION UPDATE

Q : Where can I get copic markers? Do you have any recommended place?

A : There are several places selling Copic markers. You may check out you local art stores. Or as *SheCow recommendation, go browsing on Ebay. Ebay has more choices and probably sometimes has a very surprised deal! Check it out! =D

NEWS :: As :iconrabbittwins8788: mentions, "you can get copics from dickblick.com at a discount whereas buying them else where. (discount is at most 40% of the actual cost of copics)

Q : Copic markers are still expensive, Any brand do you recommend with a lower price?

A : Even though Copic markers are the best one for me, I admit that the price is still high. For some of you who want to use other brands, I recommend Neopiko from DELETER. These markers work pretty well and easy to blend like Copic markers (not 100% but yeah, still good enough to use!). And of course they come out with good price. But just keep in mind that Neopiko might hard to find on stores compare with Copic. So if you're interested, check 'em online. Yo!

For Prisma and Tristars markers...I've never used them so I can't tell about how good or tips...sorry about that TAT

=================

YAY! as I promised before *got shot*...hope it will be helpful for you guys. Any question for copic markers are welcome (umm...if I can answer as well TwT)..lol

Wei Fu Ling @ :iconshecow:

Best Thanks for :iconshecow:for her awesome copics XD ]]> NOTE :: MORE QUESTION UPDATE

Q : Where can I get copic markers? Do you have any recommended place?

A : There are several places selling Copic markers. You may check out you local art stores. Or as *SheCow recommendation, go browsing on Ebay. Ebay has more choices and probably sometimes has a very surprised deal! Check it out! =D

NEWS :: As :iconrabbittwins8788: mentions, "you can get copics from dickblick.com at a discount whereas buying them else where. (discount is at most 40% of the actual cost of copics)

Q : Copic markers are still expensive, Any brand do you recommend with a lower price?

A : Even though Copic markers are the best one for me, I admit that the price is still high. For some of you who want to use other brands, I recommend Neopiko from DELETER. These markers work pretty well and easy to blend like Copic markers (not 100% but yeah, still good enough to use!). And of course they come out with good price. But just keep in mind that Neopiko might hard to find on stores compare with Copic. So if you're interested, check 'em online. Yo!

For Prisma and Tristars markers...I've never used them so I can't tell about how good or tips...sorry about that TAT

=================

YAY! as I promised before *got shot*...hope it will be helpful for you guys. Any question for copic markers are welcome (umm...if I can answer as well TwT)..lol

Wei Fu Ling @ :iconshecow:

Best Thanks for :iconshecow:for her awesome copics XD
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]]> PENCIL TUTORIAL http://elengwat.deviantart.com/art/PENCIL-TUTORIAL-72083332 http://elengwat.deviantart.com/art/PENCIL-TUTORIAL-72083332 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:08:33 PST PENCIL TUTORIAL nonadult resources/tutorials/tradart/painting Elengwat http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/e/l/elengwat.png?2 Copyright 2007-2013 *Elengwat ]]>
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]]> Idea Generator - v1.4.1 http://folji.deviantart.com/art/Idea-Generator-v1-4-1-199684321 http://folji.deviantart.com/art/Idea-Generator-v1-4-1-199684321 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:07:21 PST Idea Generator - v1.4.1 nonadult flash/interactive Folji http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/f/o/folji.png?8 Copyright 2011-2013 =Folji Show me how much you love the generator by buying me a cookie. :icongrineagerplz:
(Alternatively buy me one with points on my page.)

:bulletgreen: 1.4.1 mini-update!
Releasing this minor version increment to fix a few things that were bothering me about 1.4.0.

- The "standard" and "realism" categories have been renamed "open" and "default" respectively and have switched places. The "default" category contains all sorts of rules and parameters in an attempt to create sensible results, while the "open" category is able to combine virtually anything with anything.

- Rephrased ALL THE VERBS for more natural results than the constant "is being". :iconxalltheyplz:

- Done a lot of changes to the Fantasy and Sci-Fi categories to emphasize them more, though I'm open for ideas on how to expand them even further if anyone have any.

- Also keen to hear ideas for more verbs that could be squeezed in here and there.



The generator and you
While you can take the generator results as they are, I personally recommend taking them a step further. Think about how the scenario in the results could have come to pass, whether there's any way to build on them or even whether there's any way to make them better on your own. But if you want to just take the results literally, go ahead.

The generator and I
Polishing and improving this tool is a fun project and I'm open for any ideas or suggestions for ways it could be better. While I know my way around an ActionScript code, I'm not a professional coder and not an expert in the language. Still, I try my best. Writing a tool like this is still pretty sweet, right?

Thanks for the DD!
]]> Show me how much you love the generator by buying me a cookie. :icongrineagerplz:
(Alternatively buy me one with points on my page.)

:bulletgreen: 1.4.1 mini-update!
Releasing this minor version increment to fix a few things that were bothering me about 1.4.0.

- The "standard" and "realism" categories have been renamed "open" and "default" respectively and have switched places. The "default" category contains all sorts of rules and parameters in an attempt to create sensible results, while the "open" category is able to combine virtually anything with anything.

- Rephrased ALL THE VERBS for more natural results than the constant "is being". :iconxalltheyplz:

- Done a lot of changes to the Fantasy and Sci-Fi categories to emphasize them more, though I'm open for ideas on how to expand them even further if anyone have any.

- Also keen to hear ideas for more verbs that could be squeezed in here and there.



The generator and you
While you can take the generator results as they are, I personally recommend taking them a step further. Think about how the scenario in the results could have come to pass, whether there's any way to build on them or even whether there's any way to make them better on your own. But if you want to just take the results literally, go ahead.

The generator and I
Polishing and improving this tool is a fun project and I'm open for any ideas or suggestions for ways it could be better. While I know my way around an ActionScript code, I'm not a professional coder and not an expert in the language. Still, I try my best. Writing a tool like this is still pretty sweet, right?

Thanks for the DD!

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]]> Library reference-Humans http://artistshospital.deviantart.com/art/Library-reference-Humans-24705651 http://artistshospital.deviantart.com/art/Library-reference-Humans-24705651 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 11:20:05 PST Library reference-Humans nonadult scraps ArtistsHospital http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/a/r/artistshospital.gif?1 Copyright 2005-2013 #ArtistsHospital
:star: Admin -- if working from a backup, overwrite the backup with the live copy before editing & updating. This keeps us from overwriting each other's updates. =D


Hospital Index
Portrait Tutorials Section
Hands and Feet Tutorials Section


DA Stock Accounts:

:iconsabrine-photo-stock: :icondove-stock: :iconfullbodyshots: :iconattemptestock: :iconastrals-stock: :iconshanghai-stock: :iconjademacalla: :iconailinstock:

:iconmjranum-stock:
A very good stock account that offers many references to draw from.

DA Stock Tutorials:

The Stock Account Guide by ~AttempteStock
-A guide to starting a deviantART stock account, including how to get started, advice, tips, and ideas for any figure stock artist.

Guide to Stock - Part I by ~AttempteStock
-A guide to taking good quality, high resolution stock photographs. Part I - All About Cameras.

Other Stock and Anatomy Reference Sites:

stock.xchng
-Offers all kinds of high quality stock for free, requires a free account.

:star: www.3d.sk [subscription based - free samples]
-Human photo references for 3D artists and game developers -- or anyone looking for anatomy practice and reference, really. Various references and body types search.

+ www.fineart.sk
-Human anatomy references for 3D and traditional artists.

:star: Female Nudes at www.female-anatomy-for-artist.com [subscription based - free samples]

:star: Male Nudes at www.human-anatomy-for-artist.com [subscription based - free samples]

:star: Pose Maniacs
-A Japanese site (with some English) that offers helpful computer-generated poses without the skin, so the muscles are clearly visible. Take advantage of the 30-second drawing and other useful tools!

+PhotoVault.Com
-A library of 700,000 images in diverse categories such as as business and technology, people and children, nature and vacations, etc. These images are available for licensing in any media.

Women's Beauty Life New Hairstyle Gallery
A gallery containing hundreds of women's hairstyle photographs.

GEOTON Photo
-Some wedding, pregnancy, and other photos.

Multi-Subject Collections

:star: Express Guide: Figure Drawing Tutorial by Cedarseed
-Basic human anatomy tutorial. Very helpful for learning how to draw people.

:star: Z Big Guide to Body Drawing Tutorial by Cedarseed
-Expanded human anatomy tutorial. Also very helpful for learning more about how to draw people.

:star: Guide to Human Types Part 1 by Cedarseed
-Part 1 deals with all the types, spread from Central Asia to the Americas, related to the "archetypical" Asian type known as Mongoloid.

:star: Guide to Human Types Part 2 by Cedarseed
-In this volume: the very large and very diverse Caucasian family.

:star: Guide to Human Types Part 3 by Cedarseed
-In this volume: African and Pacific types.

:star: Guide to Human Types Addendum by Cedarseed
-An addendum to the Guide to Human Types above.

:star: Emotions and Facial Expression by Cedarseed
-A guide to the variety of emotions the human face can express.

Clubs or Other Sites:

:gallery: Andrew Loomis PDFs courtesy of [ p l a c i d c h a o s / A M ]
Download All Six (.rar file)
Download Individual PDFs:
Creative Illustration
Drawing the Head & Hands
Figure Drawing for All it's Worth
Fun with a Pencil: How Everybody Can Easily Learn to Draw
Successful Drawing
The Eye of the Painter and the Elements of Beauty

:gallery: Portrait-Artist.org - [About]
-A portrait art tutorial site, with lessons on sketching and drawing faces, tutorials on digital art, an overview of art and drawing techniques, art supplies, book recommendations, anatomy, and much more:

Color:

Color Theory Tutorial:
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6

Colored Pencil Tutorial:
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

Portrait Art Basics:

Drawing for Newbies:
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

Rendering and Shading:
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5

Shading Explained:
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5

Art Supplies:
Pencils and Paper
Watercolors
Acrylics
Alkyds & Oils
Airbrush
Digital Art

Drawing Techniques:
Page 1, Page 2

Attitudes and Inspiration:
Drawing for Newbies
Attitude and Self-Esteem
Snobs and Cretins
Tracing, Grids, Etc.
Accept the Fact...
Too Old?
Art Education
Dare to be Shameless

Anatomy, Digital Art, and Misc.
Human Proportions
Becoming Web-Ready
Neck and Shoulders

Gesture Drawing:
Page 1, Page 2

Figure Drawings:
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3

Anatomy Books
PhotoShop Books

:gallery: www.reybustos.com
-Some bone and muscle references (flash):

Rey's Anatomy
Ecorche' with Rey

:gallery: Polykarbon Tutorials:
-Anime style anatomy and general tutorials, including the following:

Drawing...
Materials: What Do I Draw This Stuff With?
The Basics: Can't Start Without Knowing This Stuff!
Hands: Part 1, Part 2
Feet
Hair
Foreshortening: A Short Cut?
Creating a Character!
Fighting and Camera Angles

Female...
The Basic Female Head/Front View
Front View Simplified
The Basic Female Head/Profile
Profile Simplified
The 3/4 View Female Head
3/4 View Simplified
The Female Body
Facial Features: Part 1: the Eye, Part 2: The Mouth
Chibi Drawing! (aka Super Deformed)

Male...
The Male Body
The Male Torso
The Male Head
Action Poses

:gallery: + www.bakaneko.com:
-Anime/Manga style anatomy tutorials.

Introduction to Drawing, Anatomy, and Anime Styling
Anatomy and Drawing Basics
Pre-Teen Human Figure Tutorial
Hands
Super Deformed Tutorial
Basic Male Figure
Male Figure Tutorial
Male Figure and Muscles
Female Figure Drawing Tutorial
Female Torso and Legs Mini Tutorial
Complex Poses and the Female Figure
Heads: Face, Eyes, Mouth
Hair Tutorial
Female Faces Tutorial
Eyes, Nose, Mouth, Ears

:gallery: www.wetcanvas.com:
-Drawing & Painting Life Portraits...
1: Introduction
2: More Profile Drawing
3: Drawing Heads, Frontal View
4: More on Drawing Eyes
5: Drawing the Nose
6: Drawing the Mouth and Ears
7: Drawing the Body
8: Drawing Hands and Wrists
9: Drawing Legs and Feet
10: Drapery
11: The Portrait!

:gallery: Zips demonstration downloads from Walkerboystudio.com:
Head and Head Proportions
Features: Eyes, Ear, Nose, Lips
Chest: Front, Side, Back, 3/4
Hand: Back, Palm, Side
Arm: Size, Placement
Shadows
Female: Pose, Face

:gallery: The Skeletal System
-Some skeletal system photos and references.

:gallery: The Anatomy and Physiology Home Page
-Many photos of bones and muscles (most seem to be casts or models).
(to be expanded)

+ Sources for Andrew Loomis' Anatomy Books at www.saveloomis.org

Proportion and Anatomy Tutorial at www.blazedent.com

Figure drawing: Basic Pose and Construction at FARP
-This method is a tool to help you draw the human form. It is by no means the best way or even a fast way. Instead, this method is aimed at thinking and setting up the human form in a threedimensional space.

Individual Tutorials

General

The Human Body and How to Draw it (Reference Tutorial) by odduckoasis

+ The Human Body at Dragon Paint Art Tutorials
-Tips for drawing the human body.

How to draw all sorts of crap and Abdomination: How to draw beef by Coelasquid
-I was so freaking sick of drawing comics.

:star: How I Draw Character Poses by pandabaka

Pose tutorial by alexds1
-A tutorial 8D I listened to the commenters in my last poll thingy and went with a pose tutorial first. Hopefully someone finds this helpful!

Pose Collection 001 by what-i-do-is-secret
-Compiled the poses I formerly uploaded to Scraps, and added some new ones. The principle once again is learn-by-copying!

:star: Bringing Drawings to Life - Dynamic Drawing Tutorial by GoblinQueeen
-Breathe life into artwork by utilizing the twelve principles of animation.

Human Anatomy by =Norbert2009
-Detailed illustrations of the human body

Anatomy thru Gestures Exercise by CaliforniaClipper
-8 MB file. Intro to gesture drawing as a way of learning to draw human anatomy -- fluidly, believably, beautifully. Click "download" to view PDF.


Torso

+ How to Draw Human Torsos by Obi-quiet
-A basic tutorial on how I draw chests and torsos for both my male and female characters.

Hands

Hands Tutorial by odduckoasis
-Some basic guidelines and techniques for drawing hands.

Structure: Hands: Female by gurukitty
-More basic guidelines and tips for drawing hands.

Drawing Hands Tutorial by uchuucacahuate
-More tips for learning how to draw hands.

+Meriko's How To Sketch the Human Hand at The Art Corner
-This is Meriko's simple hand tutorial, divided into four pages: References and Beginning the Sketch, Fleshing Out the Fingers, Finalizing the Sketch, and Variations and Variety.

Feet

Foot Tutorial by odduckoasis
-Some basic guidelines and techniques for drawing feet.

Drawing Feet Tutorial by uchuucacahuate
-Tips for learning how to draw feet.

Age Specific

Babies:
How to Draw a Baby at paintingdrawing.suite101.com
-Artist's Guide to Understanding Infant Proportions and Shapes. Babies are easy to draw once you understand their proportions and drawing rules.

Drawing Children - Face Proportions at drawsketch.about.com
-Tips on Drawing Children's Faces. For a portrait artist, drawing a child's face is particularly challenging, but also rewarding.

Drawing Babies Video by Sycra
-How to draw a baby head.

Mythical and Fantasy

Drawing Angelic Wings Tutorial by Crysa
-Helpful tips on how to draw anime-style angel wings.

- How to Draw Wings and Winged Creatures/People- by lizkay
-Helpful hints for drawing wings, winged people, and winged animals.

+ Angel Wing Tutorial by raerae

+ Demon Wing Tutorial by raerae


Hospital Index
Portrait Tutorials Section
Hands and Feet Tutorials Section ]]>
:star: Admin -- if working from a backup, overwrite the backup with the live copy before editing & updating. This keeps us from overwriting each other's updates. =D


Hospital Index
Portrait Tutorials Section
Hands and Feet Tutorials Section


DA Stock Accounts:

:iconsabrine-photo-stock: :icondove-stock: :iconfullbodyshots: :iconattemptestock: :iconastrals-stock: :iconshanghai-stock: :iconjademacalla: :iconailinstock:

:iconmjranum-stock:
A very good stock account that offers many references to draw from.

DA Stock Tutorials:

The Stock Account Guide by ~AttempteStock
-A guide to starting a deviantART stock account, including how to get started, advice, tips, and ideas for any figure stock artist.

Guide to Stock - Part I by ~AttempteStock
-A guide to taking good quality, high resolution stock photographs. Part I - All About Cameras.

Other Stock and Anatomy Reference Sites:

stock.xchng
-Offers all kinds of high quality stock for free, requires a free account.

:star: www.3d.sk [subscription based - free samples]
-Human photo references for 3D artists and game developers -- or anyone looking for anatomy practice and reference, really. Various references and body types search.

+ www.fineart.sk
-Human anatomy references for 3D and traditional artists.

:star: Female Nudes at www.female-anatomy-for-artist.com [subscription based - free samples]

:star: Male Nudes at www.human-anatomy-for-artist.com [subscription based - free samples]

:star: Pose Maniacs
-A Japanese site (with some English) that offers helpful computer-generated poses without the skin, so the muscles are clearly visible. Take advantage of the 30-second drawing and other useful tools!

+PhotoVault.Com
-A library of 700,000 images in diverse categories such as as business and technology, people and children, nature and vacations, etc. These images are available for licensing in any media.

Women's Beauty Life New Hairstyle Gallery
A gallery containing hundreds of women's hairstyle photographs.

GEOTON Photo
-Some wedding, pregnancy, and other photos.

Multi-Subject Collections

:star: Express Guide: Figure Drawing Tutorial by Cedarseed
-Basic human anatomy tutorial. Very helpful for learning how to draw people.

:star: Z Big Guide to Body Drawing Tutorial by Cedarseed
-Expanded human anatomy tutorial. Also very helpful for learning more about how to draw people.

:star: Guide to Human Types Part 1 by Cedarseed
-Part 1 deals with all the types, spread from Central Asia to the Americas, related to the "archetypical" Asian type known as Mongoloid.

:star: Guide to Human Types Part 2 by Cedarseed
-In this volume: the very large and very diverse Caucasian family.

:star: Guide to Human Types Part 3 by Cedarseed
-In this volume: African and Pacific types.

:star: Guide to Human Types Addendum by Cedarseed
-An addendum to the Guide to Human Types above.

:star: Emotions and Facial Expression by Cedarseed
-A guide to the variety of emotions the human face can express.

Clubs or Other Sites:

:gallery: Andrew Loomis PDFs courtesy of [ p l a c i d c h a o s / A M ]
Download All Six (.rar file)
Download Individual PDFs:
Creative Illustration
Drawing the Head & Hands
Figure Drawing for All it's Worth
Fun with a Pencil: How Everybody Can Easily Learn to Draw
Successful Drawing
The Eye of the Painter and the Elements of Beauty

:gallery: Portrait-Artist.org - [About]
-A portrait art tutorial site, with lessons on sketching and drawing faces, tutorials on digital art, an overview of art and drawing techniques, art supplies, book recommendations, anatomy, and much more:

Color:

Color Theory Tutorial:
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6

Colored Pencil Tutorial:
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

Portrait Art Basics:

Drawing for Newbies:
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4

Rendering and Shading:
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5

Shading Explained:
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5

Art Supplies:
Pencils and Paper
Watercolors
Acrylics
Alkyds & Oils
Airbrush
Digital Art

Drawing Techniques:
Page 1, Page 2

Attitudes and Inspiration:
Drawing for Newbies
Attitude and Self-Esteem
Snobs and Cretins
Tracing, Grids, Etc.
Accept the Fact...
Too Old?
Art Education
Dare to be Shameless

Anatomy, Digital Art, and Misc.
Human Proportions
Becoming Web-Ready
Neck and Shoulders

Gesture Drawing:
Page 1, Page 2

Figure Drawings:
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3

Anatomy Books
PhotoShop Books

:gallery: www.reybustos.com
-Some bone and muscle references (flash):

Rey's Anatomy
Ecorche' with Rey

:gallery: Polykarbon Tutorials:
-Anime style anatomy and general tutorials, including the following:

Drawing...
Materials: What Do I Draw This Stuff With?
The Basics: Can't Start Without Knowing This Stuff!
Hands: Part 1, Part 2
Feet
Hair
Foreshortening: A Short Cut?
Creating a Character!
Fighting and Camera Angles

Female...
The Basic Female Head/Front View
Front View Simplified
The Basic Female Head/Profile
Profile Simplified
The 3/4 View Female Head
3/4 View Simplified
The Female Body
Facial Features: Part 1: the Eye, Part 2: The Mouth
Chibi Drawing! (aka Super Deformed)

Male...
The Male Body
The Male Torso
The Male Head
Action Poses

:gallery: + www.bakaneko.com:
-Anime/Manga style anatomy tutorials.

Introduction to Drawing, Anatomy, and Anime Styling
Anatomy and Drawing Basics
Pre-Teen Human Figure Tutorial
Hands
Super Deformed Tutorial
Basic Male Figure
Male Figure Tutorial
Male Figure and Muscles
Female Figure Drawing Tutorial
Female Torso and Legs Mini Tutorial
Complex Poses and the Female Figure
Heads: Face, Eyes, Mouth
Hair Tutorial
Female Faces Tutorial
Eyes, Nose, Mouth, Ears

:gallery: www.wetcanvas.com:
-Drawing & Painting Life Portraits...
1: Introduction
2: More Profile Drawing
3: Drawing Heads, Frontal View
4: More on Drawing Eyes
5: Drawing the Nose
6: Drawing the Mouth and Ears
7: Drawing the Body
8: Drawing Hands and Wrists
9: Drawing Legs and Feet
10: Drapery
11: The Portrait!

:gallery: Zips demonstration downloads from Walkerboystudio.com:
Head and Head Proportions
Features: Eyes, Ear, Nose, Lips
Chest: Front, Side, Back, 3/4
Hand: Back, Palm, Side
Arm: Size, Placement
Shadows
Female: Pose, Face

:gallery: The Skeletal System
-Some skeletal system photos and references.

:gallery: The Anatomy and Physiology Home Page
-Many photos of bones and muscles (most seem to be casts or models).
(to be expanded)

+ Sources for Andrew Loomis' Anatomy Books at www.saveloomis.org

Proportion and Anatomy Tutorial at www.blazedent.com

Figure drawing: Basic Pose and Construction at FARP
-This method is a tool to help you draw the human form. It is by no means the best way or even a fast way. Instead, this method is aimed at thinking and setting up the human form in a threedimensional space.

Individual Tutorials

General

The Human Body and How to Draw it (Reference Tutorial) by odduckoasis

+ The Human Body at Dragon Paint Art Tutorials
-Tips for drawing the human body.

How to draw all sorts of crap and Abdomination: How to draw beef by Coelasquid
-I was so freaking sick of drawing comics.

:star: How I Draw Character Poses by pandabaka

Pose tutorial by alexds1
-A tutorial 8D I listened to the commenters in my last poll thingy and went with a pose tutorial first. Hopefully someone finds this helpful!

Pose Collection 001 by what-i-do-is-secret
-Compiled the poses I formerly uploaded to Scraps, and added some new ones. The principle once again is learn-by-copying!

:star: Bringing Drawings to Life - Dynamic Drawing Tutorial by GoblinQueeen
-Breathe life into artwork by utilizing the twelve principles of animation.

Human Anatomy by =Norbert2009
-Detailed illustrations of the human body

Anatomy thru Gestures Exercise by CaliforniaClipper
-8 MB file. Intro to gesture drawing as a way of learning to draw human anatomy -- fluidly, believably, beautifully. Click "download" to view PDF.


Torso

+ How to Draw Human Torsos by Obi-quiet
-A basic tutorial on how I draw chests and torsos for both my male and female characters.

Hands

Hands Tutorial by odduckoasis
-Some basic guidelines and techniques for drawing hands.

Structure: Hands: Female by gurukitty
-More basic guidelines and tips for drawing hands.

Drawing Hands Tutorial by uchuucacahuate
-More tips for learning how to draw hands.

+Meriko's How To Sketch the Human Hand at The Art Corner
-This is Meriko's simple hand tutorial, divided into four pages: References and Beginning the Sketch, Fleshing Out the Fingers, Finalizing the Sketch, and Variations and Variety.

Feet

Foot Tutorial by odduckoasis
-Some basic guidelines and techniques for drawing feet.

Drawing Feet Tutorial by uchuucacahuate
-Tips for learning how to draw feet.

Age Specific

Babies:
How to Draw a Baby at paintingdrawing.suite101.com
-Artist's Guide to Understanding Infant Proportions and Shapes. Babies are easy to draw once you understand their proportions and drawing rules.

Drawing Children - Face Proportions at drawsketch.about.com
-Tips on Drawing Children's Faces. For a portrait artist, drawing a child's face is particularly challenging, but also rewarding.

Drawing Babies Video by Sycra
-How to draw a baby head.

Mythical and Fantasy

Drawing Angelic Wings Tutorial by Crysa
-Helpful tips on how to draw anime-style angel wings.

- How to Draw Wings and Winged Creatures/People- by lizkay
-Helpful hints for drawing wings, winged people, and winged animals.

+ Angel Wing Tutorial by raerae

+ Demon Wing Tutorial by raerae


Hospital Index
Portrait Tutorials Section
Hands and Feet Tutorials Section
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]]> Digital Painting Tutorial Pt 2 http://lithriel.deviantart.com/art/Digital-Painting-Tutorial-Pt-2-186567424 http://lithriel.deviantart.com/art/Digital-Painting-Tutorial-Pt-2-186567424 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:32:15 PST Digital Painting Tutorial Pt 2 nonadult resources/tutorials/digiart/dpadigi/photoshop lithriel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/l/i/lithriel.jpg?3 Copyright 2010-2013 `lithriel
This tutorial is to help you get a good idea of how I do things. This tutorial is NOT intended to be copied exactly and it is NOT a stock image. Any over painting or using my images pasted in any way in YOUR work is prohibited. Please learn from it but don't post exact copies of this in your gallery.

And remember, the number one way to get better is to keep creating art!

Final Image:


Part One:
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This tutorial is to help you get a good idea of how I do things. This tutorial is NOT intended to be copied exactly and it is NOT a stock image. Any over painting or using my images pasted in any way in YOUR work is prohibited. Please learn from it but don't post exact copies of this in your gallery.

And remember, the number one way to get better is to keep creating art!

Final Image:


Part One:

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]]> Digital Painting Tutorial Pt I http://lithriel.deviantart.com/art/Digital-Painting-Tutorial-Pt-I-186567015 http://lithriel.deviantart.com/art/Digital-Painting-Tutorial-Pt-I-186567015 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:26:07 PST Digital Painting Tutorial Pt I nonadult resources/tutorials/digiart/dpadigi/photoshop lithriel http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/l/i/lithriel.jpg?3 Copyright 2010-2013 `lithriel
This tutorial is to help you get a good idea of how I do things. This tutorial is NOT intended to be copied exactly and it is NOT a stock image. Any over painting or using my images pasted in any way in YOUR work is prohibited. Please learn from it but don't post exact copies of this in your gallery.

And remember, the number one way to get better is to keep creating art!

Part Two:


Final Image:
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This tutorial is to help you get a good idea of how I do things. This tutorial is NOT intended to be copied exactly and it is NOT a stock image. Any over painting or using my images pasted in any way in YOUR work is prohibited. Please learn from it but don't post exact copies of this in your gallery.

And remember, the number one way to get better is to keep creating art!

Part Two:


Final Image:

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]]> IFX - Strike A Pose http://warrenlouw.deviantart.com/art/IFX-Strike-A-Pose-163076761 http://warrenlouw.deviantart.com/art/IFX-Strike-A-Pose-163076761 Wed, 05 May 2010 16:55:46 PDT IFX - Strike A Pose nonadult resources/tutorials/other WarrenLouw http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/w/a/warrenlouw.jpg?6 Copyright 2010-2013 *WarrenLouw
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS SPECIFICALLY A POSING TUTORIAL. The female figures used are exaggerated to help accentuate what is normally hidden/too subtle to identify and to differentiate between the different portions. The angling of the poses are of an expressionate and confident nature to once again stress the different portions when posed in various ways. This is NOT a tutorial about human anatomy.


Here's the workshop I did for ImagineFX for their 49th issue (November 2009). In terms of layout, this is my own personal version with some extra features. I shared as much as I could for the time I had, so I hope this will be helpful to you guys!

• Created in Photoshop CS3 by Wacom ]]>
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS SPECIFICALLY A POSING TUTORIAL. The female figures used are exaggerated to help accentuate what is normally hidden/too subtle to identify and to differentiate between the different portions. The angling of the poses are of an expressionate and confident nature to once again stress the different portions when posed in various ways. This is NOT a tutorial about human anatomy.


Here's the workshop I did for ImagineFX for their 49th issue (November 2009). In terms of layout, this is my own personal version with some extra features. I shared as much as I could for the time I had, so I hope this will be helpful to you guys!

• Created in Photoshop CS3 by Wacom
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]]> Vintage shading technique http://yuni.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-shading-technique-101371061 http://yuni.deviantart.com/art/Vintage-shading-technique-101371061 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:46:28 PDT Vintage shading technique nonadult resources/tutorials/digiart/dpadigi/photoshop yuni http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/y/u/yuni.png?7 Copyright 2008-2013 *yuni
Just a warning: the subject is a sexy male demon, please don't look if "pretty" males make you feel uncomfortable :]

If it doesn't fit your screen (it's big, 900 pixels in height), try to download -- it should open in a new window and resize Flash to that window. ]]>
Just a warning: the subject is a sexy male demon, please don't look if "pretty" males make you feel uncomfortable :]

If it doesn't fit your screen (it's big, 900 pixels in height), try to download -- it should open in a new window and resize Flash to that window.
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]]> Drawing Hands http://majnouna.deviantart.com/art/Drawing-Hands-124092168 http://majnouna.deviantart.com/art/Drawing-Hands-124092168 Fri, 29 May 2009 04:51:14 PDT Drawing Hands nonadult resources/tutorials/tradart/drawing/anatomy majnouna http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/majnouna.png?3 Copyright 2009-2013 `majnouna @joumajnouna I hope it helps. I can't emphasize it enough, though: the best thing you can do to learn how to draw hands, is to look at hands!

Get all of my human anatomy tutorials in one convenient book or e-book! ]]> I hope it helps. I can't emphasize it enough, though: the best thing you can do to learn how to draw hands, is to look at hands!

Get all of my human anatomy tutorials in one convenient book or e-book!
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]]> Big Guide to Drawing the Body http://majnouna.deviantart.com/art/Big-Guide-to-Drawing-the-Body-15014442 http://majnouna.deviantart.com/art/Big-Guide-to-Drawing-the-Body-15014442 Wed, 09 Feb 2005 21:54:42 PST Big Guide to Drawing the Body nonadult resources/tutorials/tradart/drawing/anatomy majnouna http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/m/a/majnouna.png?3 Copyright 2005-2013 `majnouna @joumajnouna

Hands have their own tutorial here:
And feet here:
All my tutorials are listed here: [link]

Get all of my human anatomy tutorials in one convenient book or e-book!

Some advice to use this tutorial:

Use the above guide as a supplement to gesture drawing. Reading and memorizing all this won't help you as much as sketching from life; this guide simply provides the understanding that will make your sketching a learning experience rather than a random process. So, carry a sketchbook around and gesture-draw people around you, especially people in motion. This way you are forced to use fast gesture drawing and not go obsessive over the details, and that is how you can achieve a solid grounding in grasping form and movement before moving on to worrying about surface additions such as clothing and expression. Think of the human body as an assortment of volumes, not as lines put together. This will change your life, trust me.

See also this article: [link]

Now about the tutorial itself. It is large, so if you find it intimidating do start with my much smaller guide right here: [link]

Bibliography:
Drawing the Head and Figure, Jack Hamm
Le dessin anatomique facile, Burne Hogarth
Experience and (believe it or not) martial arts ]]>

Hands have their own tutorial here:
And feet here:
All my tutorials are listed here: [link]

Get all of my human anatomy tutorials in one convenient book or e-book!

Some advice to use this tutorial:

Use the above guide as a supplement to gesture drawing. Reading and memorizing all this won't help you as much as sketching from life; this guide simply provides the understanding that will make your sketching a learning experience rather than a random process. So, carry a sketchbook around and gesture-draw people around you, especially people in motion. This way you are forced to use fast gesture drawing and not go obsessive over the details, and that is how you can achieve a solid grounding in grasping form and movement before moving on to worrying about surface additions such as clothing and expression. Think of the human body as an assortment of volumes, not as lines put together. This will change your life, trust me.

See also this article: [link]

Now about the tutorial itself. It is large, so if you find it intimidating do start with my much smaller guide right here: [link]

Bibliography:
Drawing the Head and Figure, Jack Hamm
Le dessin anatomique facile, Burne Hogarth
Experience and (believe it or not) martial arts
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There is a section of major differences between male and female parts (other than the obvious) that cause distinction between genders.

I hope this tutorial helps.

So...any other Anatomy tutorial suggestions that might be helpful?

Update: Wow...a DD after....6 years of posting work! Awesome! It couldn't have happened to a better piece of work. I hope it enriches the skills of any and all who use them. :dance: ]]> . There is also quite a bit more explanation than before.

There is a section of major differences between male and female parts (other than the obvious) that cause distinction between genders.

I hope this tutorial helps.

So...any other Anatomy tutorial suggestions that might be helpful?

Update: Wow...a DD after....6 years of posting work! Awesome! It couldn't have happened to a better piece of work. I hope it enriches the skills of any and all who use them. :dance:
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]]> SKIN: a tutorial - Part 1 http://navate.deviantart.com/art/SKIN-a-tutorial-Part-1-144294636 http://navate.deviantart.com/art/SKIN-a-tutorial-Part-1-144294636 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:24:08 PST SKIN: a tutorial - Part 1 nonadult resources/tutorials/digiart/dpadigi/photoshop navate http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/n/a/navate.jpg?2 Copyright 2009-2013 ~navate
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This tutorial is very extensive and will be published in (at least) four parts.

:star: IN THIS SECTION: :star:
Skin basics: A simple but in-depth look that expands beyond the usual shadow-midtone-highlight formula, and how to use each tonal range most effectively.

:bulletblue: :new: SECTION II: Skin tones. how to apply the basic formula to light, medium, dark, and fantasy skin tones.

COMING SOON:
:bulletred: SECTION III: Background color and ambient light. How surrounding colors affect skin.
:bulletred: SECTION IV: Building a skin tone, blending and texturing. The technical section showing how to paint skin start to finish.
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This tutorial uses mostly digital work as examples, but the theory behind it should apply to ALL mediums. But of course it goes without saying that this is hardly the end-all-be-all of skin painting tutorials. Just my way of thinking about it.

I tried to make this accessible for artists of all skill levels. Intermediate artists will probably benefit the most. Beginners will probably find some of the principles discussed difficult to put into practice. But don’t be frustrated! The only “secret” to being a good painter is practice. :heart: And hopefully even advanced painters will be able to glean something useful. :)

Also-- this should go without saying, but I will say it anyway: the ONLY WAY to learn how to paint/draw anything well, let alone realistically, is to STUDY COLOR THEORY AND FORM. All the stuff I blather on about in this tutorial is meaningless unless you take the initiative to learn the fundamentals of color and figure drawing.
:star: Color theory resources can be found HERE.

Please, any questions, concerns, criticisms, etc: comment below.

Thanks so much for the DD! :) ]]>
_

This tutorial is very extensive and will be published in (at least) four parts.

:star: IN THIS SECTION: :star:
Skin basics: A simple but in-depth look that expands beyond the usual shadow-midtone-highlight formula, and how to use each tonal range most effectively.

:bulletblue: :new: SECTION II: Skin tones. how to apply the basic formula to light, medium, dark, and fantasy skin tones.

COMING SOON:
:bulletred: SECTION III: Background color and ambient light. How surrounding colors affect skin.
:bulletred: SECTION IV: Building a skin tone, blending and texturing. The technical section showing how to paint skin start to finish.
__

This tutorial uses mostly digital work as examples, but the theory behind it should apply to ALL mediums. But of course it goes without saying that this is hardly the end-all-be-all of skin painting tutorials. Just my way of thinking about it.

I tried to make this accessible for artists of all skill levels. Intermediate artists will probably benefit the most. Beginners will probably find some of the principles discussed difficult to put into practice. But don’t be frustrated! The only “secret” to being a good painter is practice. :heart: And hopefully even advanced painters will be able to glean something useful. :)

Also-- this should go without saying, but I will say it anyway: the ONLY WAY to learn how to paint/draw anything well, let alone realistically, is to STUDY COLOR THEORY AND FORM. All the stuff I blather on about in this tutorial is meaningless unless you take the initiative to learn the fundamentals of color and figure drawing.
:star: Color theory resources can be found HERE.

Please, any questions, concerns, criticisms, etc: comment below.

Thanks so much for the DD! :)
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:spotlight-left: DOWNLOAD THE SUPPLEMENT CHART HERE :spotlight-right:
Import it into a program with a color picker, and go nuts. Compare the swatches, look at how the colors, saturation, and values changes. It will help, promise.
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:star: IN THIS SECTION: :star:
Skin tones: how to achieve a range of skin tones (light, medium, dark, and fantasy) using the basic formula laid out in Section I.

This tutorial is very extensive and will be publish in four parts. If you just found it, please be sure to start with Section I!

:bulletblue: SECTION I: Skin Basics. Expanding beyond the usual shadow-midtone-highlight formula, and how to use each tonal range most effectively.

COMING SOON:
:bulletred: SECTION III: Background color and ambient light. How surrounding colors affect skin.
:bulletred: SECTION IV: Building a skin tone, blending and texturing. The technical section showing how to paint skin start to finish.
_

This tutorial uses mostly digital work as examples, but the theory behind it should apply to ALL mediums. But of course it goes without saying that this is hardly the end-all-be-all of skin painting tutorials. Just my way of thinking about it.

Also-- this should go without saying, but I will say it anyway: the ONLY WAY to learn how to paint/draw anything well, let alone realistically, is to STUDY COLOR THEORY AND FORM. All the stuff I blather on about in this tutorial is meaningless unless you take the initiative to learn the fundamentals of color and figure drawing.

:star: You can find color theory resources here in my journal.

Please, any questions, concerns, criticisms, etc: comment below. ]]>
:spotlight-left: DOWNLOAD THE SUPPLEMENT CHART HERE :spotlight-right:
Import it into a program with a color picker, and go nuts. Compare the swatches, look at how the colors, saturation, and values changes. It will help, promise.
_

:star: IN THIS SECTION: :star:
Skin tones: how to achieve a range of skin tones (light, medium, dark, and fantasy) using the basic formula laid out in Section I.

This tutorial is very extensive and will be publish in four parts. If you just found it, please be sure to start with Section I!

:bulletblue: SECTION I: Skin Basics. Expanding beyond the usual shadow-midtone-highlight formula, and how to use each tonal range most effectively.

COMING SOON:
:bulletred: SECTION III: Background color and ambient light. How surrounding colors affect skin.
:bulletred: SECTION IV: Building a skin tone, blending and texturing. The technical section showing how to paint skin start to finish.
_

This tutorial uses mostly digital work as examples, but the theory behind it should apply to ALL mediums. But of course it goes without saying that this is hardly the end-all-be-all of skin painting tutorials. Just my way of thinking about it.

Also-- this should go without saying, but I will say it anyway: the ONLY WAY to learn how to paint/draw anything well, let alone realistically, is to STUDY COLOR THEORY AND FORM. All the stuff I blather on about in this tutorial is meaningless unless you take the initiative to learn the fundamentals of color and figure drawing.

:star: You can find color theory resources here in my journal.

Please, any questions, concerns, criticisms, etc: comment below.
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:star: FRENCH VERSION COMING SOON

Just for the record, this tutorial has already been online for two years.


Updated version now includes :

- tips about blending,
- a detailed schema about facial proportions,
- screenshots of the tools used and tips about these tools
- I fixed some typos.

About blending : NO, there's no specific tool used, I just used the paintbrush as mentionned clearly in the tutorial.
Pretty please guys, READ the tutorial before asking.
I've already received 4 notes about blending yesterday some seconds right after I reposed the tutorial, I know that part was somehow missing in the previous tutorial since I had not explained it in a very detailed way with painted examples (I thought that was clear enough but it apparently wasn't) but it's now fully explained.
Thank you!

I won't reply to any question about things already explained here unless someone has got real trouble figuring them out as I've got way too many other things to do so please read the tut carefully ;)


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:bulletpurple::bulletblue::bulletgreen::bulletyellow::bulletorange::bulletred: USEFUL STUFF :bulletred::bulletorange::bulletyellow::bulletgreen::bulletblue::bulletpurple:

:bulletyellow::bulletorange::bulletred: VIDEOS :bulletred::bulletorange::bulletyellow:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 1:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 2:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 3:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 4:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 5:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 6:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 7:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 8:star:


:bulletyellow::bulletorange::bulletred: PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES :bulletred::bulletorange::bulletyellow:




:bulletyellow::bulletorange::bulletred: FINISHED ARTWORK :bulletred::bulletorange::bulletyellow:

Please take a look at it, there is a huge closeup showing all details on the skin, fan and hair!!!



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:bulletpurple::bulletblue::bulletgreen::bulletyellow::bulletorange::bulletred: TECHNICAL STUFF :bulletred::bulletorange::bulletyellow::bulletgreen::bulletblue::bulletpurple:

I've used Photoshop CS3 to paint this, you can download a free trial version on Adobe's website if you don't have it yet! Older versions will work too of course. I'm not sure you can find the Liquify tool in versions older than Photoshop CS though....


Original painting resolution : 9000 x 6714px, 300 dpi. No need to paint such a big image though... I just wanted to be able to print it on a very large size :)


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:bulletpurple::bulletblue::bulletgreen::bulletyellow::bulletorange::bulletred: CREDITS :bulletred::bulletorange::bulletyellow::bulletgreen::bulletblue::bulletpurple:



I would appreciate if you fav/credit it if you found it useful so it can reach more people. Thank you! I'd love to see what you can do with it, so don't hesitate to link me your creations, I'll take a look at them :aww:

You may translate it to share it if you want but PLEASE don't change it adding or removing things. Translation must be as accurate as possible to avoid things being hard to understand for the reader. THANK YOU:star:

©Diane Özdamar - 2008/2010
Not for commercial use. ]]> ENGLISH VERSION FULLY REDONE.
:star: FRENCH VERSION COMING SOON

Just for the record, this tutorial has already been online for two years.


Updated version now includes :

- tips about blending,
- a detailed schema about facial proportions,
- screenshots of the tools used and tips about these tools
- I fixed some typos.

About blending : NO, there's no specific tool used, I just used the paintbrush as mentionned clearly in the tutorial.
Pretty please guys, READ the tutorial before asking.
I've already received 4 notes about blending yesterday some seconds right after I reposed the tutorial, I know that part was somehow missing in the previous tutorial since I had not explained it in a very detailed way with painted examples (I thought that was clear enough but it apparently wasn't) but it's now fully explained.
Thank you!

I won't reply to any question about things already explained here unless someone has got real trouble figuring them out as I've got way too many other things to do so please read the tut carefully ;)


_______________________________________

:bulletpurple::bulletblue::bulletgreen::bulletyellow::bulletorange::bulletred: USEFUL STUFF :bulletred::bulletorange::bulletyellow::bulletgreen::bulletblue::bulletpurple:

:bulletyellow::bulletorange::bulletred: VIDEOS :bulletred::bulletorange::bulletyellow:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 1:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 2:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 3:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 4:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 5:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 6:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 7:star:

:star:Screen Capture Video Part 8:star:


:bulletyellow::bulletorange::bulletred: PHOTOSHOP BRUSHES :bulletred::bulletorange::bulletyellow:




:bulletyellow::bulletorange::bulletred: FINISHED ARTWORK :bulletred::bulletorange::bulletyellow:

Please take a look at it, there is a huge closeup showing all details on the skin, fan and hair!!!



_______________________________________

:bulletpurple::bulletblue::bulletgreen::bulletyellow::bulletorange::bulletred: TECHNICAL STUFF :bulletred::bulletorange::bulletyellow::bulletgreen::bulletblue::bulletpurple:

I've used Photoshop CS3 to paint this, you can download a free trial version on Adobe's website if you don't have it yet! Older versions will work too of course. I'm not sure you can find the Liquify tool in versions older than Photoshop CS though....


Original painting resolution : 9000 x 6714px, 300 dpi. No need to paint such a big image though... I just wanted to be able to print it on a very large size :)


_______________________________________

:bulletpurple::bulletblue::bulletgreen::bulletyellow::bulletorange::bulletred: CREDITS :bulletred::bulletorange::bulletyellow::bulletgreen::bulletblue::bulletpurple:



I would appreciate if you fav/credit it if you found it useful so it can reach more people. Thank you! I'd love to see what you can do with it, so don't hesitate to link me your creations, I'll take a look at them :aww:

You may translate it to share it if you want but PLEASE don't change it adding or removing things. Translation must be as accurate as possible to avoid things being hard to understand for the reader. THANK YOU:star:

©Diane Özdamar - 2008/2010
Not for commercial use.
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