Nox Art

they/them - 29 - I make art sometimes

[catsdelightful-deactivated20240]

Hey artists, C. Spike Trotman, founder of Iron Circus Comics, just posted an invaluable thread on depicting different types of black hair. I’d do the thing where you screencap the whole thread and post it but it’s just too long (which is great because it’s a whole lot of useful information!) Give her a follow while you’re there.

Anyway, go check it out. I just wanted to save it and share it because I didn’t know how much I didn’t know!

[misslunarose]

This is an amazing resource, not only for artists, but for writers too! I love this!

{ID - tweet from @/Iron_Spike that reads, “Black Hair for Non-Black Artists: a Cheat Sheet Thread. Hi, folks! Just spur-of-the-moment decided to put together some reference for folks who want to draw/model black characters in their work, but arent confident they won’t make simple, obvious mistakes w/r/t black hair. END ID}

[obi-mom-kenobi]

I noticed in the comments that some people can’t see the thread, so I took screenshots for y'all!

More will come in reblogs, since tumblr has an image limit

[obi-mom-kenobi]

[jamiegeode]

@creatingblackcharacters !!!

[bilgewaters-shadows-moved-blog]

I wanna do a new thing [original found on Instagram]

So send in a ship + a letter and I’ll draw it up!

[miyuliart]

Gripping a sword overview

[thestuffedalligator]

I like how this is both art reference and a guide to more efficiently smite your enemies

[t-auto]

Tumblr is nothing if not practical

[bilgewaters-shadows-moved-blog]

I wanna do a new thing [original found on Instagram]

So send in a ship + a letter and I’ll draw it up!

[nxart]

Apparently it is Stardew Valley's 10th birthday so I thought I'd do a quick sketch of my farmer, Nox (they/them) <3

[albanenechi]

Drawing bases & pose references pt 107💖

3 extra drawings for patrons!

[albanenechi]

Drawing bases & pose references pt 118 💖

2 more for patrons: another couple and a 5 char reference!

[albanenechi]

Drawing bases & pose references pt 130 💖

Finally more poses yayy, hope u like!

There are 3 extra drawings for patrons, including a couple that are a little spicier 🫶

[blueboxbeagle]

Edit: updated and expanded edition

Edit: updated and expanded edition

By LabradoriteKing on Pinterest

[croxovergoddess]

My “draw the squad” memes so far

[croxovergoddess]

Also you can buy my Ref folder here 

Patreon

[croxovergoddess]

[croxovergoddess]

Updating with some newer ones!

[theawesomeraccoon]

@mexicanesecat @raimeyl references for y'all!

[amira-zahirah]

WOW! THE OG POST!

[blintzy-pumpkin]

i will let my mind go wild with these knowing i’ll finally be able to credit the original artist

[mothanon-deactivated20200918]

EEEE FINALLY THE ORIGINAL ARTIST

[embergeist]

Oh hell yeah, going to use these later!

[boiled-teeth-and-eggs]

FINALLY! PINTEREST GO SUCK DICK WE FOUND THE SOURCE!

[croxovergoddess]

Pinterest is one of the reasons why I’m broke

[croxovergoddess]

Speaking of broke, my newest ref folder’s full of new DTS doodles is out NOW!

Buy it in my Ko-Fi store!

[maevesweirdart]

the original artist!!!!!

[doughguts-art]

Oh HECK YEAH

[gl1tchyblu3]

OH HELL YEAH!!! WE GOT THE ORIGINALS HERE! LET’S GO!!!!

[alovelywaytospendanevening]

Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone in publicity stills for The Mark of Zorro (1940)

[improbable-warden]

Some Janeway sketches cause I've got the captain on my mind.

[feefal]

Copper evolution line! Your daily blend of educational and fictional art content

[feefal]

[posereference]

Fresh pose reference sets! 50% off https://posemuse.gumroad.com/ with code FALL50. Enjoy!

[factual-fantasy]

[danidarkarts]

@factual-fantasy

[fynori]

i'd like to add that the shadow color isnt necessarily dictated entirely by the primary light source, but the bounce light! so for the example of a sunny environment, the reason the shadows are blue are because of the light from the blue sky reflects across the environment; but, if the character were to be under tree cover, the bounce light would be coming from the leaves and thus the shadow would look greener.

[danidarkarts]

Yee yee!!! You got it right on the nose!

Bounce light is something I didn't cover but I adore it!

Gotta work on my bounce light 💪

[labrador-entity]

My good friends this is called using a

Gamut Mask

(image via )

James Gurney is an absolute master and gives really good clarity on colour techniques. Yes, it is traditional paint focused, but the principles are the same. Yes it is informed by the environmental colour but as a painting technique it is achieved this way!

I would also suggest that in digital processing, rather than apply a regular colour layer at a mid opacity, try out the different types of layers, Eg. Screen or Multiply. This can give you at least a starting point to help direct your colour palette.

[technecat-scratchings]

Layer Blend Modes are so so so important to working in digital art. There's a ton of math that goes into figuring out how the layers should blend together, which is why some of the modes you can pick are literally called Multiply, Add, Divide, and Difference (that's subtraction). The graphics software takes the color values of your base and blend layers and runs a calculation to get your resulting layer appearance. The ones that don't have specifically mathematical sounding names are still doing calculations, but they're more complicated (think linear Algebra and higher). Some of them, like dodge and burn, are named for actual photo editing techniques.

While it's not super important to know about the mathematical side of blend modes, I think it's worth knowing at least enough about how each of the categories of blend modes works and why they do what they do; if for no other reason than having a starting point when you start experimenting with them in your work.

An overview of the basic blend modes and how they work from Genevieve's Design Studio: Accessible with minimal color knowledge; practical and illustration focused. https://youtu.be/kMc87hQrJd0?si=TWCB365pKSfWS8p0. (16 minutes) This creator also has a ton of free resources you can download, including a Blend Modes cheatsheet, but fair warning: you have to create an account to get them!

Want to learn even more about the math-y stuff? It has great film visuals! A video from FilmmakerIQ: You need some basic knowledge of RGB color models, understanding of values/luma, and at least a tenuous understanding of Algebraic formulas. (26 minutes) https://youtu.be/F7_kaTP7_W4?si=x0urqXZ8f51nQVKl

[donutsbagels]

Okay I JUST realized I never posted these on here—- BUT BASICALLY, about a year and a half ago I started doing these experimental black hairstyle posts that were threads long on Twitter, to give artists a source of inspo for their black ocs whose hair they wanted to try something new with! There’s more to black hair than just the selected styles portrayed in media, and I thought it would be fun to show people how much texture, shape, fades, length, and style can be combined when drawing black hair—-cause it’s a kind of manipulation our hair can do irl! The OG posts were lost with the hacking of my original Twitter account (@/bagels_donuts) but I’ve since reuploaded the whole thread to my new Twitter (@/ItsDonutsFR)! I hope artists on tumblr find these useful, sorry it took me so long to post them here😭🙏🏾 I’ll upload them all in parts!

Part 1: Long masc hairstyles + playing with fades

Post by @donutsbagels · 7 images

💬 2  🔁 715  ❤️ 1008 · Part 2: shape, style, and length with femme styles!

[nxart]

I finally watched Enwoodening. It was so fun I had to sketch while watching.