Tutorials, Guides and References for Art

A collection of references, resources, tips and tutorials for art (and minor writing) KrisseyMage Art Blog

[mynqzo]

some food art !!

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"The Horde is NOTHING."

Sylvanas sketchy sketch.

[drawingden]

HOW TO BUILD A REALISTIC PAINTING / FREE BRUSHES by ArthurHenri

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Bug Wing Tutorial by BelieveTheHorror

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[sandracharlet]

I hope this tutorial will help someone. :)

[iisiibear]

since I’ve drawing a lot of glowy magic/fire things lately,,,,here’s a tutorial with brush settings!! :0

[drew-winchester]

Hi, I was wondering how you draw elf eyebrows.

Hello!

Well I really don’t know if I draw them right but here’s what I do for Perry at least x3

First, normal eyebrow

Then I draw it longer

And dropping a bit at the end.

Then you know they’re just long lines xD (I try to make her ears follow her general expression)

In game they are much more detailed and fluffy though, it’s just how I do it x3

[e1n]

I am currently taking a class called “Visual Communications”, which apparently is the very first foundation class people take when they go to an art school.  The purpose of this class is to train you so that you are confident with your lines and won’t need to scribble too much while sketching.

Our first week’s homework is training on hand stability.  I’ve heard a lot of artists complain that they have “shaky hands” and so when they ink their drawings, it comes out crap, so I thought I’d share my homework with you guys.

Draw a line about 2 inch long, as straight as you possibly can without a ruler.  Go over this line EIGHT times without making the line any thicker.  Repeat this exercise 10 times.

Draw a line about half a page long, as straight as you possibly can without a ruler.  Go over this line EIGHT times without making the line any thicker.  Repeat this exercise 10 times.

Draw a line from one end of the page to the opposite end, as straight as you possibly can without a ruler.  Go over this line EIGHT times without making the line any thicker.  Repeat this exercise 10 times.

Repeat the above exercise, but with an arc, and then with a wave.

We’re supposed to do this every day before we draw as a warm-up.  Basically just keep drawing lines, arcs, and waves until you fill up an entire 8.5x11 page.  Use felt-tip pens like microns/multiliner/sharpie.  Keep doing this for the rest of your drawing life and your inking will get significantly better.

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★ Body Type Tutorial ★

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[etheringtonbrothers]

For those of you that like everything neatly organised, here’s links to EVERY ONE of my first 150 how to THINK when you draw TUTORIALS, in ALPHABETICAL ORDER for #SkillUpSunday! Enjoy, link, pin, share! Cheers! Lorenzo! How to draw ANGRY EXPRESSIONS How to draw BIRD HEADS How to draw BOOKS How to draw BOXES How to draw BREAKING GLASS How to draw BRICKWORK How to draw CABLES and WIRES How to draw CAR CHASES How to draw CATERPILLAR TRACKS How to draw CAVES How to draw CHARACTERS (3-SHAPES) How to draw CHARACTERS (FLIPPED-SHAPES) How to draw CHARACTER SHAPES How to draw COMIC COVERS How to draw COMPOSITION How to draw CROSS-CONTOURS How to draw EARS How to draw FABRIC How to draw FEET & SHOES How to draw FEMALE HANDS PART ONE How to draw FEMALE HANDS PART TWO How to draw FOREGROUND MIDGROUND BACKGROUND How to draw GAME BUILDINGS How to draw GEMS and CRYSTALS How to draw GIRL’S HAIR How to draw GRASS How to draw HAIR (1940s styles) How to draw HAPPY EXPRESSIONS How to draw HORNS How to draw HORSE HEADS How to draw IMPACT DEBRIS How to draw IN 3D How to draw INTEGRATING LOGOS How to draw INTERIOR BASICS How to draw IN-WORLD TYPOGRAPHY How to draw JUNGLE PLANT CLUSTERS How to draw JUNK HOUSES How to draw LAMP POSTS How to draw LAVA How to draw LIGHTNING and ELECTRICITY How to draw MECHANICAL DETAILS How to draw MUSHROOMS and FUNGUS How to draw MONSTER HEADS How to draw MONSTER TENTACLES How to draw MOUNTAINS How to draw NEGATIVE SPACE How to draw NEWSPAPERS How to draw NOSES How to draw PERSPECTIVE BOXES How to draw PIGS How to draw POD HOUSES How to draw POURING LIQUID How to draw ROBOT ARMS How to draw ROCK FORMATIONS How to draw RUNNING FIGURES How to draw SAUSAGE DOGS How to draw SEA WEED   How to draw SHADOW COMPOSITION How to draw SHOULDER ARMOUR How to draw SIEGE WEAPONS How to draw SILHOUETTE THUMBNAILS How to draw SMOKE EFFECTS How to draw SNOW How to draw SPACE BIKES How to draw SQUIRRELS How to draw STICK FIGURES How to draw THE HORIZON How to draw TIKI STATUES How to draw TREASURE CHESTS How to draw TREE BARK How to draw TREE ROOTS How to draw VEHICLES How to draw VINTAGE PLANES How to draw WATER How to draw WOODEN HOUSES

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Simple lineart trick by Looji

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Men vs Women Shirts by kawacy

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[kingcholera]

These are the brush settings I have found and adjusted myself over the years. I’m pretty sure that the sketch one is just a modified version of makanidotdot’s. I can’t take full credit for them, but I hope they are useful all the same!

(also the paint brush works best for me at a smaller size, and on S-4 in the stabilizer. I usually sketch on a lower setting like 15.)

[khizhina]

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SHUT UP

[korino21]

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Wow 🙊

[lkjjhghhggdsfef-deactivated2026]

Process steps! Click for annotations. I’ve always struggled painting from b&w but I watched an amazing video tutorial on it by Dave Greco and I think I finally feel confident in that method. Here’s a link to the video, definitely check it out if you’re interested in painting with photoshop : )

[lkjjhghhggdsfef-deactivated2026]

Ahh WELL there are a million different ways to draw armor, I personally use the warcraft methodTM for obvi reasons. I’ll usually draw some big blocky simple shapes for armor, add in the shadows, and then go over it with texture. Add some chips and nicks so it looks battle worn, but you can leave it smoother depending on the type of character wearing the armor. Becca Hallstedt has some amazing tutorials (that r a lot better then mine) for shadows and texture def check them out! Link1 Link2

I just made a post on it! I struggle a LOT with having the colors getting muddy when I paint from greyscale, this is the first time I’ve gotten it to work for me so I’m not en expert on the matter sadly. I think it helped that I stuck with a fairly limited color palette of blues and reds, as I think they’re the easiest colors to work with. Keep experimenting! Colors are HARD but you can do it

TY;-; I’ve never drawn the same thing twice. Consistency, WHO IS SHE  

[chuwenjie]

A compilation of stuff I know about drawing Asian faces and Asian culture! I feel like many “How-To-Draw” tutorials often default to European faces and are not really helpful when drawing people of other races. So I thought I’d put this together in case anyone is interested! Feel free to share this guide and shoot me questions if you have any! I’m by no means an expert, I just know a few things from drawing experience and from my own cultural background.