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I'm painting a piece for my brother as a housewarming gift. It's an illustration of Quifry and Coco from Witch Hat Atelier with Art Nouveau elements and we even have a suitable canvas lying around. Anything larger than A4 is sooo out of my comfort zone so I'm feeling a bit like I've bitten off more than I can chew. I've been trying to find references for the border elements and now my next concern is transferring the sketch onto the canvas.
(^^this sketch is like A5 sized. Ignore the swirls, I've gotten good references since then lol)
Anyway I needed a place to put into words how I feel about this project. I feel really passionate about wanting to give my little brother something beautiful for his first apartment, and I'm excited to keep working on it, but at the same time I feel like I'm gonna put myself under a lot of pressure to make sure it comes out the way I imagined it. And when does art ever come out exactly how you want it, ya know?. How have I made art for all my life.
Drew shinobu in this headress
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She knows red is his favourite colour lately... Meme idea from diemndx (on insta).
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Papa Satoshi, hurry home. Your wife is angry at you
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Another Anya textbook sketch 🥜
For @fugitivehugs It's Cold Outside
“God, it’s so cold.” Taize said, adjusting his scarf. Fukami’s right eye twitched as he heard yet another complaint from him. Yuu was next to him and simply smiled, not at all disturbed by the red head’s words. “Are we there yet???” Honestly, he was hoping to spend some time with Yuu and yet this rascal…Almost as though he had a sixth sense, decided to tag along. If only he had the girl’s patience to deal with such a ruffian like Niwa. “My hands feel cold, Yuu do you want to hold han-” Just as the red head reached for her hand, another reached for his. “So you do care about me, Hikari~” “Shut up.” The trio simply walked together, hands linked. One arguing with another and the last simply watched the two fondly.
I like this detail that he thought of Anya instead of operation Strix
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Taco Bell delivery?
*it takes awhile but loud thuds can be heard as he practically rips the door off its hinges*
"MY BAJA BLAST!!!!!"
haHAH!!!
jokes on you-- it's just a hug 😏
..but eh. yeah okay, have your glowy green soda too. XD
Chief Hiwatari from DDNAngels ct.9
hellooo~ i truly love your art! especially your lines and coloring! I'm pretty bad at doing my line art digitally 😬 soo if it ain't much trouble, may i ask for some tips (ex. what kind of brush do you use, do you blend your line layer, etc.)?
but if it IS much trouble, cuz we'll have those days, just consider this an appreciation note. wuv ur art! keep it up! ( ◜‿◝ )♡
i took a really long time to answer this ask because, even i myself, think i have so much room to improve when it comes to my line art 😭 i'm probably not the best to learn from, but i love yapping about my process... so while i'm here (after a whopping 11 months later that this question was asked), i can put together some amazing tips that i've learned, which i really think have changed my (art) life! (and thank you so much for liking my art!)
1. kind of brush:
i use a brush that i created myself... yes!! if you go into the clip studio brush settings, you have so much freedom to edit brushes. don't be afraid of it! my favorite kind of brush is one that is slightly chiseled, like a marker. and i use a slightly textured brush shape that kinda resembles crumpled paper.
the pressure sensitivity minimum threshold i've set for line thickness is 0, meaning that i can get really thin lines with light pressure, and i also have the opacity locked. meaning that the lines won't change in opacity depending on how much pressure is applied...
i also turn anti-aliasing off and stabilization at 0 when i'm sketching to reduce the lag from pen to canvas- that helps me draw faster... i also adjusted the pressure sensitivity curves based on advice from a youtuber- which you can refer to this video here!
i know that's a ton of technical terms i just threw out... honestly it took me like 5+ years of just being in the drawing world to figure out what works for me. but at the end of the day, i recommend trying out many-many brushes until you find one you like. and as long as you enjoy the process, you're good to go- no matter what tools you use!
oh- and in addition to my main line art/sketching brush, i use a TON of custom brushes downloaded from the internet for fun or for certain effects- some both paid and free, from other artists... you'd probably be able to find the same ones i use easily! they include brushes from guweiz, dino_illus, nakdi, kuroshiro, minjye, kunmang, jida, john kafka, airi pan, ruanjia, hana, yuming... and more from the csp assets store or gumroad and deviantart... quite a large bunch i've gathered over the years! 😭
2. tips on improving digital lineart:
a big canvas is better because it improves the overall appearance of the lines. aim for at least 2000-3000px wide! i know it's difficult at first, but it just takes practice and subjecting yourself to torture to get better at it!
if you're like me and never really did drawings traditionally (just digital), trying to draw traditionally anyways and practicing things like straight lines, circles, and cubes will actually improve your line-drawing technique, even digitally... i was so shocked LOL. i practiced drawing with charcoal for a couple months (and even fountain pens!) based on advice from andrew loomis and drawabox.com... that changed the way i approach lineart and my technique improved so much!
observe speedpaints and other artists' hands. the way they approach drawing the line itself matters a lot! (for ex, where to start the line when drawing the hair pieces)
try observing, REALLY closely, the lines of artwork that you like. you'd be so surprised what you noticed if you stared for a really long time. for example, we all have this belief that lines need to connect, but 99% of the time, many artists don't even connect their lines! lineart styles really exist, and studying how other artists draw them helps!
speaking of, visually oriented line art tips include:
— thicker line art = means the object is closer to viewer
— gaps between lines = creates visual interest for the viewer to fill in
— lines don't exist in real life, they represent changes in plane. that means that having a line in-between areas of shade on a sleeve (but the same plane/flat surface) isn't as important as having a line in-between the crease of an arm fold! so you don't need to put lines everywhere, just think about where the plane/surface changes (like the sides of a cube), and that helps.
drawing the lineart at low opacity, like 65%. i always did this for the sake of style, but apparently this technique helps you avoid getting caught up in lineart-errors (explains why i like it...)
drawing with vector layers is helpful. i needed a better computer that could handle them- but once i got one, i really enjoy vector layers because the lines come out extremely crisp no matter what?! you just can't use liquify, so i try to use transform instead.
i always flip and rotate the canvas like CRAZY just to draw lines better. some angles are so hard to draw if you don't rotate the canvas at all... so i have "F" and "R" as my keyboard shortcuts!
draw with your whole arm, and not just your wrist. it helps with drawing stable lines!
"warming up" actually does help- i used to not believe in that practice but it actually does help HAHA
3. do i blend my line layer:
while this sounds vague, i actually understand completely what you're talking about 😆 i used to dread this step because i always feared "committing" to my final artwork. like, i'd put in all this work blending the line layer just to need to change something afterwards. after all, in order to blend the line layer, i'd have have to merge all of the layers, right?!
the short answer is: i do, but only a little! it actually is a very nice, last-step, to rendering. i try not to go overboard with it. but if you merge all of your layers, you can blend your lines into the colors and it can make your art look a LOT neater. it takes up extra time (and it's not necessary) but i find myself doing it just because i care about the little details hehe
but also... i feel a lot less anxious blending everything because i've grown to be super experimental with my process. if an artwork doesn't turn out the way i wanted it to, i'll just remember what i messed up on and try to avoid it next time! after all, i think the core essence of learning happens through making mistakes 🥹
apologies for all the overwhelming text and info... and i doubt anyone will read this, but i do hope it helps if you do! 🤍
dude why are you apologizing this is waaayy more than I expected to receive what do you meeeeaaannn 😭 i am overwhelmed by gratitude for the effort you took in answering this~ you're such a passionate artist and I'm glad to see where your hard work is taking youu! thanks a bunch and I'll keep this gesture to heart (don't worry, i AM reading through everything) 😭 awww. this was so sweet, you've no ideaaaaa 🥹
Migraine - Satoshi and Sekimoto?
“You doing okay, Hiwatari-kun?” Masahiro spoke, looking over at the teen who was resting on the bed. The nurse had already left for lunch, leaving him to help his fellow classmate out. “...I’m fine.” Satoshi moved to get up only to wince at the bright lights. “You should get up so suddenly. You’re still feeling the symptoms of a migraine, aren’t you?” The teen spoke with a sigh. “Daisuke was worried and so was Takeshi.” Masahiro explained. “They were the ones who wanted me to stay with you here.” Satoshi blinked in confusion. Sure, he could understand Niwa being worried but Saehara? Well, surely there was some reason for the other.
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Kiss Art February 7 - “The Meeting on the Turret Stairs” by Frederic William Burton (1864)
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Church - Seeking Warmth - Qualia - Takeshi Saehara
Hey! I’m here, again, with another EXTREMELY overdue entry for this already ended event! I’m still working on Week 2 (because I’m not used to making finished works of art, I have no patience to work on it), so expect Week 4 next week! Enjoy~
“Jesus, it’s cold.”
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In celebration of the beginning of productivity (and an apology for inactivity) have a reaaaaally messy and poorly edited doodle from a couple of months back.
P.S. This comes from a Qualia AU where Qualia and Satoshi end up living with the Saehara’s!