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Iruka in pretty dress, for the sake of inspiration for @hexadecimal00
Iâm quite loving this one :â3
DTIYS (draw this in your style) starter from quite a while ago on @the-umino-hours
How mrozna makes a comic, step by step
Introduction words, introduction words, letâs get to the point.
1. The first step is to write a script. And, buddy, thatâs a pretty rough start, because I never learned how to do that properly, and drawing comics without a script apparently gets you a special place in Comic Hell.Â
I think primarily in pictures and scenes. Words are⌠somewhere there, mostly as snippets of dialogue attached to their respective scenes. But actually describing a scene? âFuck youâ, says my brain âYou can sketch this out in 5 minutes tops OR bang your head on the table for an hour, trying to come up with the right words.There is no in between.â And so, all my attempts at shitting out a proper script were met by utter failure. I couldnât continue like this.
So I thought, fuck it, Iâm just gonna write a rough timeline and see where it takes me.
2. Draw the thumbnail.
Doesnât have to be pretty or detailed. Its role is to give you a general idea how to transform your concept so it makes sense on paper, and how to arrange the elements so the page doesnât end up cluttered and stuff.
Personally I consider this step the most difficult, as navigating the connection between the How It Looks In My Head and How Do I Get It Out Of My Head is pretty tricky. Thankfully, sketching teeny tiny thumbnails doesnât take much time, so you can sketch as many as you want, until youâre either a) satisfied with the result and ready to continue your work, b) tired of this miserable mortal existence, in which case you need a break and a nice warm cup of tea or a refreshing punch to the face; whichever makes you feel alive again.
3. Create a new file in your drawing program of choice.
Seems obvious, but hey, if I say step by step then itâs step by step.
4. DO RECTANGLES.
With the rectangle tool (of course). Like this. You can reuse this setup in the next pages (like I did here), as long as you donât plan on experimenting with more dynamic compositions.
5. Set the opacity to 40%, make a new layer and start sketching.
Use the thumbnail as reference, but donât feel obligated to stick to it if you think changing some things would present your idea better.
I donât put too much detail in my sketches (unless itâs something Iâve never drawn in my life), so usually I end up with something like this.Â
6. Set the current layerâs opacity to 40%.
Doesnât have to be exactly 40%, you just need the sketch to be visible but not so it makes linearting difficult.
7. LINEART TIME, MOTHERFUCKERS.
On a new layer, ofc.Â
I draw panel edges by hand because I like how they look and also because I hate myself.Â
8. Continue until satisfied.
I really like when things poke out of their panels a little. It makes a nice illusion of⌠uh⌠something. Whatever.
Anyway, nowâs the time for details. Have at it.
9. DONE.
Sketch and lineart comparison.Â
PRO TIP: Pour a bucket of cold water over your head for every hour you spend on procrastinating. It helps a lot. Mrozna approves.
So, thatâs my take on the subject! I hope it was an interesting bit of info for you guys.
art books on the internet archive for you
morpho books
figure drawing for all it's worth (+ creative illustration)
framed ink
will eisner comics and sequential art
will eisner graphic storytelling and visual narrative
understanding comics (+ making comics)
folder of various animation production art
burne hogarth drawing dynamic hands
perspective for comic book artists
michael mattesi force drawing
the animator's survival kit
color and light james gurney
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hello fellow artists. google has fallen. pinterest/duckduckgo AI filters don't work. do not despair; here is a list i made of places to find reference images without having to sift through piles of worthless garbage. (for future editing convenience i am just linking my blog post on dreamwidth.)
⨠good places to find art reference that are not full of AI trash đ
Can't afford art school?
After seeing post like this đ
And this gem đ
As well as countless of others from the AI generator community. Just talking about how "inaccessible art" is, I decided why not show how wrong these guys are while also helping anyone who actually wants to learn.
Here is the first one ART TEACHERS! There are plenty online and in places like youtube.
đşHere is my list:
Proko (Free)
Marc Brunet (Free but he does have other classes for a cheap price. Use to work for Blizzard)
Aaron Rutten (free)
BoroCG (free)
Jesse J. Jones (free, talks about animating)
Jesus Conde (free)
Mohammed Agbadi (free, he gives some advice in some videos and talks about art)
Ross Draws (free, he does have other classes for a good price)
SamDoesArts (free, gives good advice and critiques)
Drawfee Show (free, they do give some good advice and great inspiration)
The Art of Aaron Blaise ( useful tips for digital art and animation. Was an animator for Disney)
Bobby Chiu ( useful tips and interviews with artist who are in the industry or making a living as artist)
Second part BOOKS, I have collected some books that have helped me and might help others.
đHere is my list:
The "how to draw manga" series produced by Graphic-sha. These are for manga artist but they give great advice and information.
"Creating characters with personality" by Tom Bancroft. A great book that can help not just people who draw cartoons but also realistic ones. As it helps you with facial ques and how to make a character interesting.
"Albinus on anatomy" by Robert Beverly Hale and Terence Coyle. Great book to help someone learn basic anatomy.
"Artistic Anatomy" by Dr. Paul Richer and Robert Beverly Hale. A good book if you want to go further in-depth with anatomy.
"Directing the story" by Francis Glebas. A good book if you want to Story board or make comics.
"Animal Anatomy for Artists" by Eliot Goldfinger. A good book for if you want to draw animals or creatures.
"Constructive Anatomy: with almost 500 illustrations" by George B. Bridgman. A great book to help you block out shadows in your figures and see them in a more 3 diamantine way.
"Dynamic Anatomy: Revised and expand" by Burne Hogarth. A book that shows how to block out shapes and easily understand what you are looking out. When it comes to human subjects.
"An Atlas of animal anatomy for artist" by W. Ellenberger and H. Dittrich and H. Baum. This is another good one for people who want to draw animals or creatures.
Etherington Brothers, they make books and have a free blog with art tips.
As for Supplies, I recommend starting out cheap, buying Pencils and art paper at dollar tree or 5 below. For digital art, I recommend not starting with a screen art drawing tablet as they are more expensive.
For the Best art Tablet I recommend either Xp-pen, Bamboo or Huion. Some can range from about 40$ to the thousands.
đťAs for art programs here is a list of Free to pay.
Clip Studio paint ( you can choose to pay once or sub and get updates)
Procreate ( pay once for $9.99)
Blender (for 3D modules/sculpting, ect Free)
PaintTool SAI (pay but has a 31 day free trail)
Krita (Free)
mypaint (free)
FireAlpaca (free)
Libresprite (free, for pixel art)
Those are the ones I can recall.
So do with this information as you will but as you can tell there are ways to learn how to become an artist, without breaking the bank. The only thing that might be stopping YOU from using any of these things, is YOU.
I have made time to learn to draw and many artist have too. Either in-between working two jobs or taking care of your family and a job or regular school and chores. YOU just have to take the time or use some time management, it really doesn't take long to practice for like an hour or less. YOU also don't have to do it every day, just once or three times a week is fine.
Hope this was helpful and have a great day.
Incase people missed this.
New Frame Plus for character animation! Incredible analysis by the guy that used to do Extra Credits
Autodesk sketchbook is also a free drawing program
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sketchbook/id883738213 I currently use Sketchbook for digital art!
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/medibang-paint-for-iphone/id1031158715 For a while I would use MediBang Paint as well
For artists that helped me a lot:
Squiiji, for character design: https://m.youtube.com/@squiiji3D
Lavendertowne, for general art advice and tutorials: https://m.youtube.com/@lavendertowne
Rebekah/Love2DrawManga, specifically her critique series: https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWp4kPwtWDF2D2EHzu1FiAw-sL_Y4b8np
ive been wanting to make smth like this for a little while now and i finally finished it up ^_^ hopefully my tricks are helpful
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Lesson 1: "White Man Painted Black"?
Lesson 1.5: "Hair for Thought"- how visualizing affects your writing
Lesson 2: âThat One Hairstyle? RETIRE IT!â Black Hair is an Art (pt.1)
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Lesson 2: "It Takes HOW LONG?" Black Hair is an Art (pt.2)
Application! Examples of Protective Hair Coverings
Application! Ice's Lazy Loc Wash Routine
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Application! Daisy E's Simplified Hair Drawing
Lesson 3: "Defying the Default"- Skin Tones and the Presence of Black Characters
Application! What are Black fans looking for in Commissions?
Lesson 4: "Do Black People Blush?" Bringing brown complexions to life
Application! HumanĂŚ- Resource for Skin Palettes!
Lesson 5: "The Same Place As the Music" Lighting & Color
Lesson 6: "Let's Have A Talk, First" Stereotypes, pt 1
Lesson 6: âWhyâs she so rude?â (Sheâs Not)- Stereotypes, pt 2
Lesson 6: "Is He the Threat (Or Are You?)"- Stereotypes, pt 3
Application! How to Spot a Stereotype: An Example
Lesson 7: "That's the Black one!"- Imagery and "Black-Coded" Characters
Lesson 8: âAcross cultures, darker people suffer most. Why?â Multiethnic and Multicultural Blackness
Lesson 9: âRomance Will Not Solve Racismâ- Interracial/Biracial/Blended Black and White Relationships and Families
Lesson 10: âThe Ambiguously Brown Characterâ˘â- The Attachment to Eurocentric Beauty Standards
Lesson 11: âNo, Thatâs Not âHow Color Worksâ.â - Whitewashing
Lesson 12: âThe bulging eyes and the twisted mouthâ - Violence, Violent Imagery & Black Horror
Lesson 13: âItâs Givingâ AAVE, and the Denied Yet Undeniable Impact of Black Culture

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Can't afford art school?
After seeing post like this đ
And this gem đ
As well as countless of others from the AI generator community. Just talking about how "inaccessible art" is, I decided why not show how wrong these guys are while also helping anyone who actually wants to learn.
Here is the first one ART TEACHERS! There are plenty online and in places like youtube.
đşHere is my list:
Proko (Free)
Marc Brunet (Free but he does have other classes for a cheap price. Use to work for Blizzard)
Aaron Rutten (free)
BoroCG (free)
Jesse J. Jones (free, talks about animating)
Jesus Conde (free)
Mohammed Agbadi (free, he gives some advice in some videos and talks about art)
Ross Draws (free, he does have other classes for a good price)
SamDoesArts (free, gives good advice and critiques)
Drawfee Show (free, they do give some good advice and great inspiration)
The Art of Aaron Blaise ( useful tips for digital art and animation. Was an animator for Disney)
Bobby Chiu ( useful tips and interviews with artist who are in the industry or making a living as artist)
Second part BOOKS, I have collected some books that have helped me and might help others.
đHere is my list:
The "how to draw manga" series produced by Graphic-sha. These are for manga artist but they give great advice and information.
"Creating characters with personality" by Tom Bancroft. A great book that can help not just people who draw cartoons but also realistic ones. As it helps you with facial ques and how to make a character interesting.
"Albinus on anatomy" by Robert Beverly Hale and Terence Coyle. Great book to help someone learn basic anatomy.
"Artistic Anatomy" by Dr. Paul Richer and Robert Beverly Hale. A good book if you want to go further in-depth with anatomy.
"Directing the story" by Francis Glebas. A good book if you want to Story board or make comics.
"Animal Anatomy for Artists" by Eliot Goldfinger. A good book for if you want to draw animals or creatures.
"Constructive Anatomy: with almost 500 illustrations" by George B. Bridgman. A great book to help you block out shadows in your figures and see them in a more 3 diamantine way.
"Dynamic Anatomy: Revised and expand" by Burne Hogarth. A book that shows how to block out shapes and easily understand what you are looking out. When it comes to human subjects.
"An Atlas of animal anatomy for artist" by W. Ellenberger and H. Dittrich and H. Baum. This is another good one for people who want to draw animals or creatures.
Etherington Brothers, they make books and have a free blog with art tips.
As for Supplies, I recommend starting out cheap, buying Pencils and art paper at dollar tree or 5 below. For digital art, I recommend not starting with a screen art drawing tablet as they are more expensive.
For the Best art Tablet I recommend either Xp-pen, Bamboo or Huion. Some can range from about 40$ to the thousands.
đťAs for art programs here is a list of Free to pay.
Clip Studio paint ( you can choose to pay once or sub and get updates)
Procreate ( pay once for $9.99)
Blender (for 3D modules/sculpting, ect Free)
PaintTool SAI (pay but has a 31 day free trail)
Krita (Free)
mypaint (free)
FireAlpaca (free)
Libresprite (free, for pixel art)
Those are the ones I can recall.
So do with this information as you will but as you can tell there are ways to learn how to become an artist, without breaking the bank. The only thing that might be stopping YOU from using any of these things, is YOU.
I have made time to learn to draw and many artist have too. Either in-between working two jobs or taking care of your family and a job or regular school and chores. YOU just have to take the time or use some time management, it really doesn't take long to practice for like an hour or less. YOU also don't have to do it every day, just once or three times a week is fine.
Hope this was helpful and have a great day.
Incase people missed this.
New Frame Plus for character animation! Incredible analysis by the guy that used to do Extra Credits
Drawfee gives questionable (funny) advice during normal episodes, but good advice in their drawclass streams.
lol
i have no idea what completely random interest i gonna draw after this
In control
In my few years away from tumblr I came across a number of art resources that Iâd love to share, theyâve really helped me out more times than I can count:
Photo Reference for Comic Artists
Human Anatomy for Artists
Sketchfab (3D model site thatâs great for references, hereâs the link to my collection of poses)
AdorkaStock (live model poses)
Paletton (color palette website that uses color theory)
Fontspace (downloadable fonts for art programs)
Free Procreate Brushes (itâs a thread someone made and thereâs so many brushes listed that Iâve used myself)
If I think of any others Iâll add them to this post, happy drawing!
Tutorial for drawing characters with Down syndrome!
DISCLAIMER... Please keep in mind that this is an introductory drawing tutorial and has some generalizations in it, so not every âX is Zâ statement will be true for Actual People. It's more of an overview of features that are common in people with Down syndrome, not meaning to imply that every person with DS has all of them đ thanks.
If you draw any characters using this feel free to tag me!
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Hereâs a video on why I only use a pen to sketch â Hope you try it out, it has helped me tremendously to streamline my process and improve faster âşď¸đ
Know what Iâm salty about?
In all my art classes, I was never taught HOW to use the various tools of art.
Like yes, form, and shape and space and color theory and figure drawing is important, but so is KNOWING what different tools do.
Iâm 29 and I JUST learned this past month that India Ink is fucking waterproof when it dries. Why is this important? Because I can line something in India Ink and then go over it with watercolors. And that has CHANGED the ENTIRE way I art and the ease I can create with.
tldr: Art Teachers: teach your students what different tools do. PLEASE.
WAIT INDIA INK JS WATERPROOF ONCE IT DRIES????? THE ENTIRE REASON IVE AVOIDED MARKERS MY ENTIRE LIFE IS BECAUSE JNK BLEEDS AND YOURE TELLING ME INDIA INK IS
F U C K I N G W A T E R P R O O F
yall calligraphers out there this is extremely fuckin important if u wanna get into illumination shenanigans because i swear to you there will b discoveries like these^
heres some of mine, pls take with a grain of salt im a total gotdamn amateur:
a lot of the time, the ability for colored ink to bleed will vary wildly WITHIN A SINGLE BRAND OF COLORED INKS. my cobalts bleed like fucking CRAZY compared to my reds, which, when u reference manuscripts that tend to put white ink ON TOP of either red or blue⌠you see where shit gets real and real annoying.Â
u can buy an aeresol, fully transparent workable sealant for like 5-10 dollars at your local art store. when i realize a piece ive been working on needs a color on TOP of a bleed happy ink, i give it a layer of this stuff. trouble is it CAN warp the paper so its important as soon as it dries to use heavy things (paperweights, books) to counteract the paper curling.
ink solvent, like koh i noorâs rapido-eeze, is only compatible with SOME inks, but will work on most acrylics. If you happen to be working with sturdy vellum that you have pre-sealed, it can be possible to literally use ink solvent to wipe away your calligraphy mistake like a goddamn bounty commercial
Shit I Learned Working At Dick Blick:Â
WD40, found at your local hardware store, will remove Sharpie marker from almost any hard surface.Â
 Acrylic inks will show brush strokes in large areas but are waterproof and quick-drying.Â
 Acrylic gouache is vivid, fluid, dried matte, is UTTERLY opaque on black paper, handles exactly like watercolor, and is waterproof.Â
Putting an oil painting in the sun will turn the yellowed portions back to their original white and wont hurt the painting.Â
 Cheap acrylic paintings will bleach out if left in the sun - get UV protectant spray or varnish. Nicer acrylic paints are less prone to sun bleaching, but they still do. Plan accordingly. Oil paints are much less prone to this.Â
Solvent-based markers blend together MUSH MORE SMOOTHLY than alcohol-based markers.Â
There is an acrylic paint medium for literally every effect you can conceivably think of (fabric paint medium, gloss medium, fluid medium, sand medium, fast-dying/slow-drying medium, etc.).Â
 If youâre going to buy student-grade paint to save cash, buy earth-tones (burnt sienna, ochre, etc.); they are made with cheap pigments already, and you wont tell a difference. You WILL tell a difference between student-grade and artist-grade bright colors (all yellows, blues, and reds).Â
If youâre working with markers but arenât using marker paper, you need to switch. Markers donât blend on printer paper, they just layer (even expensive markers).Â
If you want a glass palette for paint mixing but donât want to shell out the cash, buy a giant picture frame at Goodwill, take the glass out, and electrical tape it to a piece of foam board the same size for stability.Â
 Hog bristle brushes are for oil paint, sable brushes are for watercolor, and synthetic brushes are for acrylic and oil (but not watercolor because synthetic bristles canât absorb water).Â
 If youâre going to splurge on any aspect of your creation, splurge on the paper. Get the good stuff - crappy markers/paint/pencils look good on good paper, but not the other way around. (There is more, but these are the big ticket items)
Some more, also from working at Dick Blick:
- Palette knives are for mixing paint and TRUST ME you want to learn how to use them. When you mix with your brush you loose paint and itâs hard in your brushes.
- DO NOT FIX YOUR ARTWORK WITH HAIRSPRAY. If youâre proud of your work and want to keep it, buy the actual spray fix. Hairspray is not archival in the slightest and will damage your work.
- On top of that, be careful how you store your work. Newsprint is handy and cheap, but also not acid-free and it will yellow your paper. Foamboard? Matboard? Also not always acid-free (but you can get them acid-free).
- There is no food-safe paint. Period. There are lots of ways you can decorate pottery that arenât glazes, but only glazes are food safe (and even some of those arenât).
- Also not food safe: Polymer clay (sculpey), air dry clay, oil-based clay, ceramics that have not been glaze fired, oil pastels, sharpie, glues of any kind, or mod podge (even the âdishwasher safeâ kind).
- Donât even get me started on mod podge. Itâs not consistent. Itâs not archival. Itâs not a sealant, itâs a glue (setting aside some of the weird hyper-specific ones they make that Iâve literally never seen in real life).
- If your glue isnât archival or at least acid-free, donât use it in your artwork.
- There are so many different kinds of paper out there, just go try them. But also make sure you know if itâs acid-free or not (it probably is).
- Marker paper is usually 15 to 20 lbs. News print is usually 30 to 35 lbs. Tracing paper is usually 25 lbs. Rice paper can range from 20 to 50 lbs. Printer paper is 20 lbs. Vellum paper is usually 48 to 55 lbs. Sketchbook paper is usually 50 to 60 lbs. Drawing paper is usually 70 to 80 lbs. Cardstock can range from 50 to 110 lbs. Charcoal paper is usually 50 to 65 lbs. Pastel paper can range from 70 lbs to board. Bristol paper can range from 50 lbs to board. Mixed media paper can range from 90 to 140 lbs. Printmaking paper can range from lbs 90 to 300 lbs. Watercolor paper can range from 90 to 500 lbs.
- The heavier and rougher the paper is, the more it will absorb. If youâre using a paper too smooth for your medium it will take forever to dry and may smudge. If youâre using a paper too light for your medium, it will warp and curl.
- If youâre working heavily with water, you need to stretch your paper (aka seal down your edges of the paper to a hard, water resistant surface). If you donât like doing that because itâs a hassle, buy a watercolor block instead of a pad/individual peices.
- If youâre working on a thicker paper, and make a mistake that your canât erase or cover- you can scrape and/or cut it out! With a really sharp exacto knife, you can very CAREFULLY remove the top layer of paper fibers on most paper.
- DO NOT USE ACRYLIC AS BODY PAINT. Itâs plastic.
- If you paint with oil, buy a silicoil jar. Itâs the best $10 youâve ever spent.
- Acrylic paint is basically water-based plastic. It will basically fuse with anything plastic (like a plastic palette), and will not stick to anything oil-based.
- Acrylic paint and house paint are not the same thing and you cannot mix them together. Acrylic paint is made from a water-based acrylic polymer, and house paint is almost always latex and can come both water-soluable and not.
@pamelab has this amazing reference crossed your dash yet?