AllyWally

just an old kid who likes too many pretty things

[allywallydd]

Some practice doodles. I want to be more genuine and not only post the finished/pretty pieces, but also some of the not-so-great sketches. Im desperately out of practice, so some of these are just straight up terrible.

[allywallydd]

Uhhh… sorry I poofed. Have a horse! This is a character I have with Drakehests, formally a Nordanner from DeviantArt. His name is Sora and he’s … a genetic mess.

[allywallydd]

Have some recent doodles!

[snowballsculpts]

Made her render slightly metallic for a more mythical look.

[allywallydd]

Working on a species I’ve been brainstorming for a while now! Gonna call them Felquin. Short “story” notes below. Reposts appreciated! I need motivation to finish their design sheet XD

They consist largely of a horse body and structure, and are mounts, however their back feet and legs are more structured like a cats, with both stronger haunch muscles for leaping and paws with retractable claws for grip.

Their face is mostly equine as well, though it can be noted that the eyes are often larger and more cat like, the ears softer and rounder, and the whiskers on the muzzle more prominent. The nose is like a cross between a horse and a deer, but there have been some specimens found that lack the rhinarium (wet nose) of the majority. Those that lack the wet nose are also those found to be more rare and vibrantly colored, such as the full drawing from some field notes shown below.

We suspect these animals may have cousins with hypogriffs, but we have yet to capture a hyporgriff to compare DNA samples. Felquin are a rather temperamental species and were only somewhat domesticated by the indigenous peoples from the mountainous islands from which they hail.

It should also be noted that Felquin are omnivorous and require protein as well as grazing foods, but due to this, they are able to travel for up to three days on very little food. Their bite is painful, I do not recommend looking this “gift horse” in the mouth.

[amayensis]

Bird wing drawing tips! 🪶 I made a sheet of cool tips that I learnt these past months and wanted to share. I uploaded the full sheet on early access for my Patrons!

I hope you will enjoy this sneak peek 👀

Edit: it's available for public viewing now! (See link above)

[amayensis]

The full sheet is available! Have fun c:

[allywallydd]

Doing some sketches to eventually become a coloring book of Carousel Critters~~

[kianamaiart]

Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want to be a Magical Girl

[shrylia]

art resource masterpost! (2019)

A list of links to all the art resources I’ve compiled since I was thirteen, from Tumblr/Twitter/googling around. They’re not all specifically drawing-related but I’ve personally found them helpful to my art + actively used or learned from each of them. Links marked with a star (★) are ones I use often, or find the most helpful!

compare heights of human figures

textures

hairstyle photos, search by colour/style/etc.

★ pinterest of tons of character design & anatomy ref boards

models.com: just modelling news/photography but nice for portrait reference + diverse faces

★ tons of tips on drawing: @grizandnorm​ and also @etheringtonbrothers​ (also on twitter and instagram)

tips for drawing backgrounds (layout & perspective) - thomas romain

selective colour tool in photoshop (helps balance out colours) - @genicecream

going from B&W to colour using photoshop curves - @genicecream

quickposes: pose library for figure & gesture drawing practice, timed drawing

wetcanvas: forum for object/still life photo references

tons of varied human poses, can sort by pose type/age/body type/etc. (warning for nudity)

★ lookbook.nu: fashion lookbook, can sort outfits by style, occasion, etc.

timed and randomized photo references for figure drawing (warning: nudity)

easy lineart in photoshop - @okolnir

guide for facial expressions - @lackadaisy

tons of pose photography, categorized by pose - senshistock (deviantart)

more timed photo references: figure drawing, animal drawing, hands and feet, faces

★ PDF of the animator’s survival kit by richard williams: comprehensive book on animation fundamentals

adobe kuler: adjustable colour wheel, creates cohesive 5-colour palettes

★ perspective grid in photoshop - @chuwenjie​

interactive 3d models: human models & wooden figurine

youtube playlist of various art tutorials/speedpaints/etc. - @erinye

integrating lineart into flat colours - @dinduarte

twitter thread of general art resources (technical/fundamental skills) - @jovaline​

tips on drawing backgrounds - @jovaline​

simple nighttime lighting - @japhers​

tips for drawing kissing - @mud-muffin

★ mapcrunch: randomized (or editable) google street view, great for environment photo reference

catalogue of theater costumes sorted by clothing item/time period, great for historical clothing reference

google’s we wear culture: information about & catalogue of fashion/design/art collections

one perfect shot database: film screencaps, can organize by shot 

typefilmgrab: more movie shots

stretches to stop artist back pain (more important than half this list)

dynamic clouds - @amiamihan​

avoiding empty/“dead” spaces in comic panels - @hammpix​ 

tips on simplifying drawings for clarity - @hammpix

guide on making webcomics - @velinxi

twitter thread of storyboard/comic art resources - @nilaffle​

creating depth and distance in backgrounds - @mathiaszamecki​

★ croquiscafe: youtube channel that simulates figure drawing sessions (warning: nudity)

★ large PDF of storyboarding tips - @jimmortensen

another colour picker for harmonious colours

★ google drive folder of art book PDFs (anatomy & figure drawing) - @jijidraws

designdoll (free program for download): adjustable 3d human figures, better quality than online sites

[allywallydd]

Working on updating Rheu’s ref :3

Very pleased with her pan stripes, rainbow tail and paw pad, and demi beans :3

[klaushargreeveses]

Wolfwalkers (2020) dir. Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart

[allywallydd]

Finally settled on a new logo~

Pretty pleased with it! :3 and mocked up some potential business card designs. We’ll see if I go with that haha.

[jroahn]

kitty

[maryheart22]

Some more SU and TOH crossover doodles. May do more idk tho ^^

[ordinaryschmuck]

Steven and Luz would be best friends and you can NOT tell me otherwise.

[allywallydd]

Working on converting my Spirit and Rain art to stickers and charms! Very excited to start getting some merch and hopefully vending at a con later!

[allywallydd]

Cat-Horse hybrids, done for fun. Honestly might do them again soon, the unique poses were the best part.

[allywallydd]

Say hi to Torou!