Cindyys' Art Blog

[Tutorial] How to deal with tumblr's 'Error uploading photo.'

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:41:31 -0400

Many of us have encountered this message at one point or another:

Most likely the gif you’re trying to upload is under the size limit of 1000kb (when you upload gifs that are 1000kb+, your gif is still uploaded but it just doesn’t move) yet you’re still getting this frustrating message.

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boxofmiracles: polunocnica: Some notes I took in class! I...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:40:27 -0500

boxofmiracles:

polunocnica:

Some notes I took in class! I thought it might be helpful, so here you go! :B

omfg need this forever

Photo

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:20:41 -0500

froakings: Butts.

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:40:40 -0500

froakings:

Butts.

artutorials: Source knifeyutensil: Drawing legs (male)

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 01:20:29 -0500

artutorials:

Source

knifeyutensil:

Drawing legs (male)

greytaliesin: A super quick trick for drawing draped fabric...

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:40:29 -0500

greytaliesin:

A super quick trick for drawing draped fabric that my art teacher taught me in high school.

foervraengd: Some more Gottfried Bammes<3 man I wished this...

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:20:47 -0500

foervraengd:

Some more Gottfried Bammes<3

man I wished this book was in English btw.

snoipahkat: OK SO i get asked about colors a lot and i’m really...

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:40:47 -0500

snoipahkat:

OK SO i get asked about colors a lot and i’m really sorry i am so lame at giving detailed answers SO I’M GONNA ATTEMPT TO FORMULATE SOME„, BASIC TIPS I GUESS
LET ME JUST START OUT BY SAYING i’m not really a very skilled or fancy or formally educated artist (shocking i know) and i don’t take drawing very seriously, BUT I HOPE A FEW THINGS I HAVE SAY WILL HELP YOU

(extra commentary in case anything is hard to read, here is the whole thing in one pic and not an obnoxious photoset)

1. HAVE FUN WHEN YOU ARE COLORING JEEZ don’t loose hair over trying really hard to study and adsorb shading and lighting ‘ruuuules’!! and while enough basic understanding is obviously important and necessary in creating believable and realistic pieces, being creative is also really important as well!! the bottom line of art is that there ARE no rules, and if you really do want to be happy with your work, i find a lot of satisfaction arises in knowing i made something only /I/ could make!! and besides, if i didn’t have fun making art, then i wouldn’t do it, frankly

2. PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT TONE YOUR COLORS PORTRAY this is especially true for people and expressions and setting

since color is such a big part of a piece, it also plays a big role in setting the tone of your work!! take a minute to evaluate the context of whatever you’re drawing and then try to see what colors would best parrallel that! and especially don’t be afraid to venture into palettes you don’t normally use!! but once you choose a palette that matches the tone of your work BE SURE TO STICK WITH IT so it is contiguous in both the background and foreground

(i used twilight princess and skyward sword as an example, i hope my analysis makes sense)

3. be sure to scribble with and test how colors look together BEFORE you take them to your lines!! and finally HAVE FUN WITH YOUR COLORING i know i already said this but it’s simply tragic when an artist becomes bored/uninterested/frustrated with colors ahhh!!! remember that every artist has different coloring styles so try you best to observe others’ techniques!! pay attention to what you like about them, but ALSO pay attention to what you dislike!!

practice a lot of styles, and ask around which programs/brush settings artists use if you find yourself interested in them!! i’m sorry i can’t help you with more technicalities, but learning for yourself is also half the fun!! plus i’m a lazy motherfucker and i’m bad a tutorials anyway

OKKKKAAY THANKS FOR READING OLLIE OUT

human-proportions: From: pachurz: Some building block...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:20:42 -0500

human-proportions:

From: pachurz:

Some building block references my Life Drawing teacher drew up for us for our Figure Drawing class. Thought I would impart the wisdom.

artist-problems: ertigreton: Vibrant Cell-shading Swatch...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:40:43 -0500

artist-problems:

ertigreton:

Vibrant Cell-shading Swatch Pallete / by NixieSeal

Thought it would be helpful :)

Photo

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:31:40 -0500

Photo

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:31:39 -0500

lynnhaven: Semi-realism lips. step by step by...

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:31:48 -0500

lynnhaven:

Semi-realism lips. step by step by *FeliceMelancholie

macateallthepudding: ontahb: teesshinystuff: pepsie: sharonab...

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:31:36 -0500

macateallthepudding:

ontahb:

teesshinystuff:

pepsie:

sharonabot9000:

tutorialsforartists:

pixiv>

butt novices should enjoy this

i like butts

Someone translate this so I can absorb all of the important how-to butt info. ;~;

Asstorial.

dapperpants: I keep seeing these “omg this eye came out great...

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:31:41 -0500

dapperpants:

I keep seeing these

“omg this eye came out great let me draw the other one fffffuuuuuuuuuuuucccckkkkkk”

posts

so

you’re welcome.

Note eyes aren’t ever 100% identical because that is uncanny valley territory. Ideally you should do this just for the general shape of the eye and then draw in eyelashes, irises &c, or just do this as a sketching crutch when you keep getting the size/shape of the eyes wrong.

This may not work for every angle ever but works well for most 3/4 views. Keep in mind the eyes’ alignment will follow that of the face, so if your character’s head is tilted it’ll look completely off if you don’t rotate the eye and move it to where it should be.

Frontal views don’t require the “squish” step though you may need to rotate the eyes so they are straight if the first one you drew is slanted.

Digitally drawn art only obvs.

ibelievepracticemakesperfect: ibelievepracticemakesperfect: Bit...

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:31:41 -0500

ibelievepracticemakesperfect:

ibelievepracticemakesperfect:

BittersweetDisease/Foervraengd’s Tutorial Series - Understanding Anatomy

[Part 1] - Introduction

[Part 2] - Drawing The Base

[Part 3] - The Torso

[Part 4] - The Legs

[Part 5] - Arms & Hands

[Part 6] - Gesture

[Part 7] - Bodyshapes

Edit: Fixed the hideous picture issue.

Lineless Style Tutorial

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:31:26 -0500

namface:

And some general tips too!

I used paint tool sai for this, but most programs should be able to do things similar. I also included my layers if it would help! Here is a .sai file. Here is a .psd too but it’s missing a few .sai things.

It’s a really fast style to do because it’s simple- it only took me an hour to draw! But this is not for beginners because it requires you to know a basic amount about layers and to be neat.

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dragonsroar: didnt feel like drawing any more so i decided to...

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:31:51 -0500

dragonsroar:

didnt feel like drawing any more so i decided to make a thing with the brush settings i use + examples

yes the 3rd image is a drrr parody

i THINK the brush set i have installed is this one

abbydoodles: Head & neck anatomy sheets by juusan13 |...

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:31:48 -0500

abbydoodles:

Head & neck anatomy sheets by juusan13 | gallery (with larger images)

eyecager: Linda Bergkvist’s How to paint realistic hair + her...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:31:50 -0500

eyecager:

Linda Bergkvist’s How to paint realistic hair + her thoughts on skin tones. Right click + Open in New tab to see big size.

Source for hair tutorial.

You can find her How to Paint Realistic Eyes here.