February 2012
8 posts
Cake by association: Some SAI things →
letscake:
I’ve talked to several other people who use SAI time after time, and surprisingly not a lot of people are aware of these two features, so I thought I’d share :)
First off, the Stabilizer:
Really neat tool that “stabilizes” your pen. The higher you go on the list, the smoother and straighter…
Art Reference: Online Expressions Tool
quintessentialdust:
There are a multitude of expressions and 21 views of each. You can slide around each picture as well as zoom in and out. It’s great for reference, especially since it’s in black and white it’s good for seeing only the values.
Here is the site.
Welcome to madness: Male Anatomy Reference Post →
cheese-for-everyone:
artutorials:
For Anonymous, who requested more Male Anatomy related things. There are quite a few male related anatomy items in the Art Resource but the search function is a bit persnickity at the moment. I will try and update this post as I get more references….
January 2012
29 posts
Art Link Megapost →
kowareta:
ArtsyPoses - Relatively new, but very cool. The 30 second drawing tool seems to be glitching a little but that could be my computer being a dumb. Lots of unique poses and they’re looking to expand to other body types (if you read the FAQ they even said there are too many fit models).
PoseManiacs - Everybody knows this one! Great poses, you can interact with them (rotation,...
Kream Soda: vanillavalerian: gogetthejamsherlock:... →
vanillavalerian:
gogetthejamsherlock:
102 Resources for Fiction Writers
casterlyrock:
thetatteredendsofautumn:
goddessofcheese:
vulpesinculta:
Are you still stuck for ideas for National Novel Writing Month? Or are you working on a novel at a more leisurely…
Tutorials
moraniarty:
caps-coloring:
A quick guide to understanding Channel Mixer
Curves Tutorial
Tutorial on Typography: How to use Open Type feature in your text
Make text your friend: Part I - Fonts
Make text your friend: Part II - Techniques
Typography
How to cut things out in Photoshop
Color Range
How to do a silhouette effect
Fast rounded corners in Photoshop
GIF Tutorial: 1, 2, 3
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memes that are more useful than actual class
hospitalvespers:
here is a list of deviantart memes that are more helpful than our character design teacher could ever hope to be. i wouldn’t say you have to do all of them, or even every thing in each one (switch stuff up a bit if it inspires you to draw a different pose), but they’re all good starting places!
Expressions and Body Language 25 Essential Character Expressions - super helpful for...
Easy Paint Tool SAI Brushes
oceanmaster:
alwaysprofessional:
notzilon:
One limiting thing about SAI is the number of brushes, as well as the difficulty in making them. Well, screw that! I was doing some digging, and I found some cool resources that everyone who uses this great program might be interested in. There’s others out there, but these are my favorites that I’ve found that I’m currently playing around with.
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Proper Use of Reference and Anatomy regarding... →
I'm trying to make my art a little more realistic,...
are-the-fins-damp-lately:
hurrrg:
afuturegentleman:
I have this
Dunno if it helps though..
???
SCREAMS AND SLAMS ON BLOG
I used to use this, omg ;A;
This post has a lot of really good, hi-res armor... →
villainsgoleft:
I saw it linked through weheartit but it was only one image, sourced badly and not directly to the post, so here you go.
How to Improve your drawing skills. REBLOG THIS
sprite37:
Not something I’d get asked as often as one might think, but I do get asked this nevertheless. Every other artist that maybe skilled, talented, experienced, etc. get asked this all too often from what I see. The best me or any other artist that isn’t a teacher can give you is just advice. Here’s some ideas on how to improve in drawing in general.
FIGURE OUT WHY YOU WANNA DRAW
Why do...
Using textures in Paint tool SAI →
piccione:
I just… discovered this. Okay I may be slow but man this was way helpful.
December 2011
16 posts
Welcome to madness: Art References Tumblr... →
finaltrinity:
Some of these may be in the wrong category. Some may need to be in another category! Do tell me (either through my ask box or reply) if I need to change or add something! Have fun looking through these accounts!
HUMAN ANATOMY
http://anatomicalart.tumblr.com/
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A Bunch of Tutorials
artkink:
FIGURE DRAWING
Kids
Babies
Human Figures & Their Proportions
Arms & Hands
Backs & Shoulders
Clothing
Chests / Upper Body / Torso
Drapery & Folds
Legs & Feet
Necks
Figures in Action & Motion
Figures in Groups or Crowds
Figures in Landscape Drawings
HOW TO DRAW THE FACE
Capture People’s Likeness
Draw Portraits
Eyes
Eyebrows
Eyelashes
Caricatures
...
mikasdailylife:
This is what I like: Shadow glowy things
emmyc:
~~~Click for bigger size!~~~
My friend Caroline asked how I do that bleedy shadow thing that I do a lot (so very cheesily) and I went to go leave this image in her ask box but then I remembered that Tumblr doesn’t let you leave URLs there anymore! SO. Caroline this…