#terrible tutorial

HKEGDUSHDGDGD okay this is gonna probably be really overexplained since i talk a lot BUT ITS VERY EASY tuto under cut

Sorry for the late reply bro. I was wondering how to formulate this as I just do things without thinking about "steps" lol. Keep in mind that I do everything in Paint Tool SAI ver.2 so: -First do your drawings as your normaly do, with background etc. I always use dark, dull palettes so I have no idea how this is going to work on lighter, colorful palettes for example. - After that, I usually just play with the lighting and shadows on an extra layer above the finished drawing. I always use "Overlay" mode on that layer

-For the shadows I never use black, but a very dark gray. For the lighting I use pure white or any shade of light color. This will always depend on the color you want the lights in your drawing (I use the airbrush to distribute the color where I want it).

-You can create a lot of new layers with the overlay mode, and keep playing with shadows and lights until the result is to your liking. Remember that you should always try to adjust a bit with the "color changing" options, and also always adjust the opacity until it's harmonious.

-Then I just merge all the extra layers together with the original drawing (from bottom to top) and make final adjustments. In these final adjustments, I usually decrease or increase the contrast and brightness in this option:

Make a loop near the yarn end. (I have the tail under the loop here, but I don’t think this is vital.)

Using a crochet hook, *chain one into the loop with the working yarn. (The first chain looks the worst, having no firm structure yet, but only temporarily.)

Chain one into the new chain stitch. Leave the stitch on the crochet hook and continue.*

Repeat * to * until you have the number of stitches you need.

Transfer stitches to DPNs (or another knitting needle as called fro by whatever you’re working on; sometimes I use this cast-on as a really short/gathered cast-on for flat knitting, and in those cases, the pattern instructions will call for you to work flat). Incidentally, this step can be made much easier if you’ve got crochet hooks that are built like a straight smooth stick, with no ergonomics or ornamentation—you can just slide the stitches off the non-hooked end to transfer to the relevant needle.

Once that’s done, pull the tail drawstring-style (be kind of gentle with a delicate yarn) to draw the center together, and you’ve got a nice beginning for work from the center out!