I want to draw horsecock. I am being serious. Word of Advice to those about to start the NSFW-pony journey?
Sure thing! I don’t know how much of a help I’ll be, but I’ll share what I know!
Equipment:
Anyone who says you need expensive tech to get started is a filthy heathen. Or just trying to get top quality stuff. Either way, you don’t need it.
My tablet:
Bamboo Splash Tablet, $35 USD on Amazon. I’m pretty sure it’s made for someone in the 7th grade. Works fantastic, I’ve had it for 3 years.
Software:
Paintsai would be a great starting point. It’s free(?), and comes with nearly everything you need. There are some minor glitches, but it’s a fantastic way to get your foot in the door.
The software I use is “Clip Studio Paint”, which you can wait for to go on sale and snag it for cheap. I got mine for $20, and it’s fantastic. All kinds of tools, commands, filters, modes, and general awesome that keeps cool stuff flowing!
References:
If you get one thing out of this, you need to have a reference. Multiple, if possible! A great way to do this with pone is to go to derpibooru, and make a filter that has just the stuff you draw. For example, I have a “Male Pone Art” filter that blacklists “human” “anthro” “female” “futa” etc. Leaving me with a plethora of references. This will get your mind into how different positions are held.
As for specific anatomy references, I highly suggest this mega-source of all things pone; anatomy, muscle groups, general shapes, lewd bits, expressions, tutorials, it has everything. I always have it open when I draw.
For male junk, I always try to have Braeburned’s Junk Tutorial open. I know it’s a bit of a cliche to have it, but it’s hand’s down the most comprehensive and easy to understand approach to how to draw them, even if you’re not going for exactly what this look like. It covers how everything works, and mini-techniques for coming out nice.
Sketching:
It’s messy. It never turns out right the first time. But do like, 3. I know it’s gross. I know, I know. The first ones always are. Imagine if you just got out of bed and are tasked with running a quarter mile. Naturally, the second quarter mile is going to be better because you’re not so sleepy. That’s what sketching is; wiping the sleep from your eyes and getting into top form.
Lineart:
I’m going to say that about 90% of “Good” or “Aesthetically Pleasing” art is in the lineart. How smooth the lines are, how the thickness changes, how the curves move; it’s all there. Use a smoother, it’s built into most art programs, you’ll be glad that you did.
Coloring:
Easy trick for no white edges- Select everything that isn’t being colored with the magic wand tool, then hit “Ctrl+I”. Bam! Everything, including the lineart, is all selected for color filling! No weird gaps!
Use the “Lock transparency” tab and Clippling masks in your art program. It’s a lifesaver, and can make some awesome effects:
Inspiration:
Arguably the hardest part of art. You get into art slumps, or hit a wall, or get frustrated with how slow you’re progressing. First of all, it’s okay. Seriously, it’s not a catastrophe. You’re not going to be publicly shamed, it’s just a hobby. Conquering this varies from artist to artist, so I can’t tell you how exactly how to conquer it, but I personally have a few folders to help:
Anatomy: Images I come across that have particularly nice anatomy that I could use in a future image.
Interesting Coloring-Lineart: Things that have a really neat art style that I want to try out.
Things I want to Draw: Self-Explanitory, cool creatures/robots/animals/scenes that I’d love to take a crack at
Tutorials: A collection of tutorials that I pick from at random and try when I get stumped on a project
Mac: Because sometimes you need spiritual inspiration.
For me, these images collected from tumblr are a mini library of art-block fighting squadrons. Plus, they are saved on my hard drive in case of a wifi-outtage.
Anyway, sorry that this was a bit more general-art stuff than just NSFW related, but if you have any other questions, I’d be more than happy to help! Thanks!
An old ask that may answer some recent questions about drawing!
