Instead I'm left to fall

References, tutorials, writing tips and my art.

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Are we allowed to use your matching TodoDeku icons if we credit you? Or are they just for show? I didn't see an indicator in the post or tags.

I mean, jeah, feel free to use it!

Credit is appreciated but not necessary, just dont claim them as yours. For example u can use it as icon but if someone asks, dont lie ^^

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They are too short to give a kiss and Keith is amused 

((I use They/Them pronouns from Pidge, because personally I think they have non-binary gender... :-D ))

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Bi pride!  Happy pride month ❤️

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did some messy sketch of these two

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I remembered I havent yet drawn any Pidge x Keith, despite being a shipper, so time to fix it...

So i just drew something small :P

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skin stuff

ok so ive noticed that people are scared to use oranges/purples or even blues and would rather stick to reds n pinks when it comes to skin

tbh i dont get it red doesnt really match every skin tone

some skin tones all you have to do it maybe bring that pink shade a bit darker so its a redish pink suck as the first head (light orange can be used but just be careful not to over do it)

for the second head, working with skin tone with a mix of brown and orange its best to go with a orangeish red 

as well is brown or dark brown you CAN go a shade darker but that would be sorta boring colors that i use or purple (maybe add a little dark but in the middle of the blush mark)

its also ok to use more then one color!

depending on how must you blend the color you can always get a different result! This can pretty much work with every color but i personally think that it works good with a pink skin tone and as well as a dark brown skin tone

again it all deprends on how you blend the colors

if you ever feel unsure how to shade or use blush try out colors you’d never use!

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art cheats

hello i am here today to not lose track of the art cheats i have discovered over the years. what i call art cheat is actually a cool filter/coloring style/way to shade/etc. that singlehandedly makes art like 20 times better

80’s anime style

glitch effect

glow effects

adding colors to grayscale paintings

foreshortening ( coil )

foreshortening ( perspective )

clipping group (lines)

clipping group (colors)

dramatic lighting ( GOOD )

shading metal

lighting faces

that is all for today, do stay tuned as i am always hunting for cool shit like this

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Miscellaneous OC:s 

[mkjay-art]

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Drawing Study of February - Light and Shadow

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Samurai hype ~~

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My character as Lalafell + blushing Alphinaud

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I hope you’re having good time ^^/ 

[elvi-loci]

How to do “extra” facial expressions!

Drawing basic facial expressions is not the hardest. Most people can draw a sad face, a happy face, angry etc., but making more multidimensional expressions is more of a challenge. I have gotten a lot of compliments on how I draw facial expressions, (specifically “angsty ones”) telling me that they are very dramatic and well… expressive! And there are actually only a few things I think about when I draw faces that take them to the next level, so I thought i’d illustrate them all here!

SUPER IMPORTANT TIP BEFORE WE START: Look at your own face when you draw faces. Even making the face when you are drawing (you don’t even have to look at it), will give you some sense of how the face muscles pull and where things fold and stretch, because you can feel it. You are the best reference when it comes to facial expressions!

Angles 

Draw the head in an angle that matches the expressions you want to make. It is not a requirement, but is going to add to the effect.

Symmetry vs asymmetry 

A face is rarely symmetric. Unless the face the character is making is 100 % relaxed or even dissociating, the eyebrows, mouth and facial muscles will have different placements of their respective side. This image shows the dramatic impact asymmetry has on a face: 

That’s the difference between a smile and a smirk!

The first one’s like “oh yeah?” and the second is like “oH YEAH??”

The “balloon squishing principle”

This is something I did subconsciously, and I didn’t know about until I made this tutorial. And this principle goes hand in hand with an asymmetric face. Basically, if you squish one part of the face, you need to even out the empty space by “inflating” the other part of the face so that it doesn’t appear shrunken. The picture hopefully explains it:

Teeth 

Don’t forget to add the gum when the mouth is open to its full potential!

Squinting and folding

Adding folds around the eyes when a character is squinting makes a HUGE difference. It makes a smile more genuine and a growl more intimidating. Adding folds to the face in general makes your characters more lifelike and ‘visually relatable’. Like, they look human, and less plastic or fake.

and so on..

Pupils and irises 

The placement of the iris and pupil in relation to the eyelids is very important! The less of the white you see, the more relaxed the character is. 

And then of course eyebrows and eyes go hand in hand!

Gestures, spitting, sweating… 

Adding more elements than just a face is key to making the character actually look like they are feeling what you want them to feel. Just the tiniest sweat drop adds to their anxiety, spitting adds frustration to their rage, slouching shoulders, waving hands, a double chin, extreme angles, the list goes on! Add whatever and see what kind of impact it makes! Does it do the trick? Great! Add it! 

Over exaggeration!! 

Remember that you can almost always exaggerate more. Don’t be afraid to do draw “too much” because you’re just experimenting. See what works and what doesn’t. What do you like to exaggerate?

Now that you know some theory, it’s time to practice!

Practicing!! 

The 25 Essential Expressions (a classic! I’ve done it multiple times)

And the one I do when I’m bored:

Fill a page with circles and fill them in with different expressions. Try and exaggerate as much as you can! 

This is mostly for experimenting. They are quicker to draw than complete faces, but the same rules should apply!

And that’s about it!

I don’t know if I covered everything in this tutorial, since some things might be obvious for me, and this post perhaps only scratches the surface. So feel free to send me a message if you want an explanation about something more in depth! Thank you for reading! And now DRAW!!! ✨🎨

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Me: *has 5 requests unfinished*

Me: *starts sketching few more art pieces*

SLAY ME 

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Finally uploading this one here. I like how this turned out, but I got super lazy with backgrounds ;_; srry.

My character from FFXIV~~

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Couldn’t play FFXIV yesterday so I drew miqo'te with a flower crown (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡