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Photoshop Brushes

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:35:42 PST

Hey guys here are the Photoshop brushes that i often use in my paintings.

Click the download button to download, also these brushes were created in PS5, Works for Ps CS4, CS3 I'm not sure if it'll work with other photoshop versions, hopefully it does ; !

I included 56 brushes in there, some I use often like the airbrush for skin, and some I like to experiment with.
Feel free to try them out. A lot of them are Photoshop standard brushed that I changed the settings on. I recommend playing around with the brush settings to see what you like best because every bush has the potential to be awesome, you just need to find the way to use it : ). Also I usually paint at 70-100% opacity with the pressure option on( its already included in the brushes).

have fun experimenting !

-sakimi

.Female Gesture Pose References.

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:44:58 PST

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Hey Guys Here's another reference page from me, This time about gesture drawing !
Before I start explaining I just want to say This reference page and the style behind it is stylized. Gesture drawing comes in many styles and can be about anything, but here's what gesture drawing means to me:

Gesture drawing is really about the form and the curves, the action line of a character. Anatomy is not the priority, but of course the better your knowledge in anatomy is the better proportioned your gesture drawings become. When I start a gesture drawing i try to represent the body by basic shapes such as rectangles, triangles, circles, I try to envision the main curves of the body, how does the back curve look , how does the hips curve etc. I cannot stress enough on the curves.to me it's always more awesome when a drawings has nice curves in them. Also keep in mind that tiny detailed is not the focus of gesture drawing , it's about the body as a whole. as you've noticed I did not draw the hands feet and the face that's because my priority is to defy the form and curves.
When you gesture draw keep your mind free, go with the flow of your pencil tip, curves and form.and enjoy. It should be a relaxing and fun process.

As you can see in my references, some of the anatomy is not very accurate, I wasn't really focusing on anatomy but the form and the curves.

-Have fun guys !

Also here's one of my old reference on simplifying anatomy :

Sites you can use to gesture draw : ( I suggest gesture drawings of 30 seconds, that way you force yourself to not think about anatomy or tiny details and focus more on the form and the curves)
Posemania-[link]
Pixelovely-[link]
lovecastle-[link]
[link]

Here's a really good journal by =squeedgemonster with really good tips and references on anatomy : [link]

Follow me on Tumblr(for lastest art work and work in progress)

wipblog-> [link]

Stylized Eye References

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:07:37 PDT

Get the none-coloured version herer----->[link]

Hey guys, I'm sorry I'm enable to make a detailed tutorial on other human anatomy tutorials, But I figured I could make a reference sheet for eyes for those who's still having trouble with eyes, or for those who wanted to try out new styles. I know many of the references provided have a similar feel to it, they are mostly used in my sketches so I wanted to share them XD.

Also the best advice I can give anyone who want to approach semi-realistic eyes is by refereeing to your own eyes, get a mirror, or you can used photos you find on google or on DA.

Simplify Human Anatomy guide

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:15:11 PST

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This is a tip Sheet with some useful info I learned about how to simplify anatomy in school, I'm simply sharing what I know. : )
In school my teacher told us a very important concept. Don't do the details until you have a solid structure done ,otherwise everything will fall apart.(something like that)This means, the best way to start a picture is by blocking in the basic form/shape/structure to get an idea of what the image will look like, If the image looks good then the final stage whould be adding the details.

-Please note that this is very general, it's very brief and it's not the only way to simplify anatomy.

This tip sheet mainly focuses on simplifying the general male and female anatomy so that artist with difficulty drawing a gender would have a better idea of their differences.

Also My advice to my fellow artist is to use references, nude references are preferred or if u can, attend life drawing sessions ^^

If you have any questions about this tutorial feel free to post below and I'll get back to you asap.

Coloring Tutorial

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:48:09 PDT

Due to popular demands ,I decided to make a coloring tutorial .To avoid page stretch ,I used flash to make a book like tutorial .I had a lot of fun working with flash, though it was frustrating at times. I checked the tutorial 4 times ,and had 2 friends tested it /correct it for me ,so it should work smoothly .

Just a Note. This tutorial is not for beginners ,it's for people with at least some understanding of how digital programs work .This tutorial is very general that means it have about a little of everything .

Tip .If you have trouble with picking colors or shading ,then you should probably try to find some good references on google (cloth ,skin ,shoes ,etc) . It helps a lot .Also picking colors comes with experience, you can't expect to learn it in one day ,again the best way to learn about the different tone combination is to find references and learn from them .

Well then, Enjoy ! If you have any questions about the tutorial , please comment here ,I'll get back to you asap : )

Tutorial made with flash 8
Programs recommended for this tutorial : Paint tool sai ,Photoshop ,opencanvas ,Painter
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finished picture here -> [link]

.Sketch editing tutorial.soft

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:55:56 PDT

SO LONG TO UPLOAD !!

As promised,here's the sketch tutorial !,sorry for the long wait ;O; <333

if you have any questions ,please post them,I'll reply to them asap !

have fun hope there aren't too many mistakes @u@;;and hope you guys understand it XD <33
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here's another version of editing of the same sketch [link]
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ps: if ur useing it plz link back or credit me ,thanks <3!