/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Is there a way to change the brush size value in PS.
I work on a 4000x4000 canvas and brush size 4 is too big compared to 3.
Can you shrink the shit somehow so brush size 4 will appear smaller and closer to 3?

>>3904607
3.5?

>>3904612
Yes? and im asking how
i use keys to decrease/increase.

>>3904622
hold click on the number where its shown in ps, press "3" then "." then "5" on your keyboard

>>3904604
Stop bullying him

>>3904604
How common us using stabilizers in digital? I feel like the ygoa laptop I tried needed them in programs to be able to get a proper line

>>3904732
Youre wrong because thats not a function in PS and thats not even what i asked for.
Youre one useless anon.

How do I actually learn to design properly?
Everything I do feels boring and generic. Is there a proper process?
I've always just heard 'draw until you get something cool' but that just ends up with everything looking the same to me. I don't want to be an artist with a portfolio filled with samey thumbnails that result in a soulless design

>>3904861
study designs/designers that you like and try to break down what they're doing to it's most fundamental elements. then apply your observations to creative work & evaluate what works and what doesn't

>>3904604
I remeber that guy.
If you're going to make the "artist like me should be famous" claim, you best be able to go a round with the devil (and I'm sorry but this just don't cut it).

Does anyone know what kind of media Moebius used in his more painterly works like pic related? They look so distinct

>>3904739
I feel like using at least basic ones is required. And some programs(like GIMP in particular) just do not work well with tablets, unless you have a good stabilizer

I am not an artist, I am just a Warhammer 40,000 autismo who paints miniatures but I was wondering, is there a use for wargaming acrylic paints like these for paintings and whatnot? I know people paint with oils and watercolors but what's the deal with acrylics, I'm sure other brands of paints are better suited for this but I'm curious.

>>3904739
never used them, but I have a screen tablet.

>>3904912
Ink, Watercolor/gouache, colored pencils.
Ink wash for some of his piece. I know he digitally retouched some of his later works too.

>>3904959
Yes, from what I tried it's high quality paint and feel really nice to draw with but it's expensive as fuck and comes in tiny pots.
I think the main draw of these is that they'll adhere to most surfaces, but there's better, cheaper alternatives for most paintings.

>>3905123
Thanks man! Looks like I need to invest in more art supplies if I'm gonna emulate that look

Please, don't tell me that's halo current art style

kindly what kind of pencil is used here?

>>3904755
I was going to tell you exactly how, but your attitude kinda ticks me off, so I'll just let you off with a small hint: Javascript

>>3905773
Graphite

how do i get better at doing graphic shapes?just copy someone i like?

>>3905773
Some of the pencil strokes look they were made with a flat pencil but I might be overanalyzing.

>>3905773
artist?

>>3906683
Yes, everyone learn by copying, no exception

>>3906689
It's by Iain McCaig.

How do I go about using Boxes in construction like in pic related?

>>3905844
already figured it by just making a custom circle brush but scaling it down.

>>3906964
You dont, thats the stupidest shit ive seen.

What's a good hotkey set up for clip studio?

>>3906964
Easy shorthand for the arms/legs and major masses in space. Think of it like scaffolding, the cubes and cylinders undergird the forms you put ontop. It's a first pass to establish perspective, once you have that it's easier to draw a figure in space, especially with dynamic poses.

>>3904607
Maybe try a macro? Like see if it’s possible to change the brush size in .25 or .5 increments with an action or something then bind it to a function key or the [] keys.

>>3904607
Also what the fuck how is it that big of a difference? Just type the size you want or set a new preset for 3.5px size

>>3907026
Default brush has stupid amount of difference where switching from 3 to 4 just looks stupid, you cant switch to 3.5 either as it will just turn into 4 automatically.
But i figured you could fix it by just creating a brush that is a smaller default size than the default one

So what is the best time (gmt) to post my art on twitter?

>>3907063

7am, Noon, and 6pm basically when people are waking up, take lunch and going home is a good rule of thumb.

Weekends are always bad for engagement, they're usually out or busy.

>>3904604
All 343 Industries art is soulless. It’s done purely on the line of ‘more detail = more betterer.’

Their Halo games are some of the ugliest ever created in the medium.

>>3907229
>‘more detail = more betterer.’
unfortunately that's what normies think about art in general.

Is increasing your skills at observation mainly just drawing what you see a whole lot? I just need a more well defined goal for learning to draw what I see better.

>>3907271
Absolutely. Its a fundamental skill that literally can't be practiced enough and applies to everything you draw.

When drawing from observation the goal is to train your eye to "see" objectively to accurately judge proportions, shapes, angles and lines that make up whatever you're drawing, and simultaneously your hand to make the right strokes. But its mostly in your mind.

You'll get the biggest bang for your buck from practicing drawing figures, heads, and hands for multiple reasons. Firstly, they're very hard to draw to get a lifelike result so every time you practice you'll be challenged. Secondly by practicing this way you're not only improving your observational skills, but your knowledge of anatomy, foreshortening, values, perspective, etc. Thirdly, chances are if you do any kind of art you'll be doing people or characters at some point so you better start practicing for that now. There's a reason why the majority of instruction at ateliers revolves around these subjects.

Of course I'd recommend going outside and drawing things you see too - animals, trees, buildings, statues, anything you find interesting. Also drawing from direct observation (as opposed to from photographs) feels a lot different so you want to practice that as much as you can.

>>3904604
i see this technique where people will draw the ball inside the box but i was wondering if the circle ball is suppose to hit the corners or is it suppose to stick outside or inside?
This is probably a really stupid question.

>>3907320
That's cool, guess ill work on that. But isnt drawing the body part of figure drawing? I'm going by the /beg/ sticky and that a skill to work on later.

Also any set goals I can set to improve observational drawing?

>>3907344
I've never heard of this, but I imagine it's an exercise for drawing accurate circles?? So it's supposed to hit all the corners, and not go over the edges. Do you draw the circle before or after?

>>3907388
idk man. I know as much as you do.Which is why i am asking these questions.

>>3907368
Alright if you're an absolute beginner then jumping straight into figure drawing maybe too much. Follow the sticky then.

What you really want to learn how to do first is how to look at something (like lets say a Pokemon character) and break it down into simpler (but accurate) shapes onto your paper. You will get lost if you try to do all of the small details all at once so learning how to see the big picture is absolutely crucial. Learn how to do this with simple objects first then more complex ones. From there you can add more detail if you can. If you have trouble drawing basic shapes then go to drawabox.com

>>3907433
Tbh I have dabbled in figure drawing but i cant help but feel I may have leaped too quickly so im starting in order now. Thanks a lot for the suggestions. I'll aim for as much live subjects as possible and try not to use photos too much.

Does anyone have any tutorials or links on how to draw characters in perspective?

How would I go about drawing a side part/fade in an anime-ish style?
I've tried to search around for examples, but I can't really find any. It's all tentacle hair.

I recently picked up digital.

I made a canvas 4000x4000 on PS to try shit out
pasted in a picture 1500x1700, then another and another

They come out BIGGER than the canvas like they are 5000+ or something, it doesn't make sense wtf is going on
enlighten me pls

What are some good courses or books or whatever, to learn about perspective volume and form? I aim to make my drawings less flat

I want to draw japshit, but not anime. I want to do more ukiyo-e type drawings, but there is little in the way of references or guides for this style. How do good artists, or even average artists, boil down a particular style into its individual elements so that they can then make it their own?

>>3908866
study the masters. also that's wood carving and not really drawings. you'd want to look into some printmaking stuff. i recently bought some shin hanga and ukiyo-e books that i'm reading and studying from. check out google arts stuff, there are a lot of pictures. also probably want to check out ink drawings from japan and china too.

there's a lot of ways to explore, color is an interesting one too
https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/m0bwbv
https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/m07gjf9
https://artsandculture.google.com/search/usergallery?q=ukiyo%20e

>>3908043

You're right, that doesn't make any sense.

>>3908043
gotta have something to do with dpi but Idc much about this subject

>>3909009

Pixel dimensions don't change with dpi, only print size.

>>3909015
If you have a canvas 300dpi 1000x1000 and you put in a picture 72ppi 1000x1000 I'm pretty sure it's going to be bigger than the canvas
Need to try this but im on phone right now

Does anyone else end up jerking off while drawing / working on art? I always end up drawing or making sexy chicks instead of working on real stuff. anyone else experience this

>>3909033

Not in the same document, no. Pixel size does not change.

>>3909067
Nah. Often times I end up getting to in the zone while I'm working I end up not even really feeling up to it when I'm done.
Granted I draw mostly late at night before I go to sleep, so that might have something to do with it. Something about idle hands and all that.

>>3909070
dude you sure? I just tested this and It came out like I expected

>>3909125
pic used

can someone post the how do draw everything?the shrimp one

>>3910036
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=drawing+shrimp+tutorial

Any tips on how to fill in hair? is it draw a black blob then sculpt it or fill it in the long way?

What's a good number of pixiv followers? I'm shallow.
>>3910207
For something like the pic you posted, I would fill in a black blob for the obviously opaque parts, sculpt it, and then do the stringy bits the long way.

Does anyone here know what previous blog this artist used or if they post work anywhere except twitter? Their twitter name is @BrandiSleepy, they acquired a lot of followers pretty fast with very few posts and made the account post-tumblr migration I believe, so I am assuming they had their work posted elsewhere under a different name or something to that extent.
I just can't actually find anything despite reverse searching their work or looking up that nickname in boorus.

>>3910806
That tiny ass head tho

>>3910922
Artists are allowed to draw different proportions and not just supposed to copy the boring same loomis heads over and over again.

>>3904604
Why does something like this look good? Shouldn't it be uncanny? I don't quite understand how it could be that an untrained person getting proportions wrong looks bad but if you know what you're doing there is a way to pay proportions where it does still look pretty aesthetically pleasing. What is going on in pictures like this one?

>>3911203
Like this one *

>>3911204
Rendering wise it looks good in part because the planes are severely simplified both in number and degree of change

>>3911235
I'm not talking about rendering though, I'm talking about proportions.

>>3910207
You can either paint the blacks and leave the white of the paper or cover everything and go back over in white. I prefer the first for traditional and digital but sometimes in digital I'll paint over the black. I find the painting the whites often ends up looking too busy or over-designed along with repetitive patterns. Leaving white of the paper lets it feel more organic. In traditional, the white paint like manga ink, gouache, or white out never looks that great.

What program can I use to make logos professionally? I can't afford Photoshit

>>3911567
Logos should probably be done as vectors. Not sure what the free alternative to Illustrator but it'd benefit you to at least pirate an old copy so you learn the industry standard.

>>3911567
Also photoshop is as cheap as $10 a month. You really can't afford $10 a month?

>>3911567
i use gimp but i dont really recommend it. get a demo version of photoshop

>>3911567
Pirate adobe illustrator like the other anon said. I hate using it personally but I cant deny that it does its job extremely well.

>>3907976
Can't you just draw an anime guy and do the hair semi-realistically?

>>3911567
Inkscape is perfectly fine

>>3911567
you can get illustrator cs2 for free online, not even pirating it, i think adobe uploaded it somewhere
make sure you're using a vector program, not raster

>>3911798
that was cs2 ps

how the fuck do you start freelancing

>>3911709
Yeah I suppose so. I just didn't know if it would look super weird.

>>3911567

>>3911567
So, you want to work professionally, and be taken seriously as a professional, but you call professional tools "shit".

Okay!

Good luck. There are reasons why us pros use professional tools (published artist and designer), but if you're this childish...why bother explaining? You probably wouldn't understand, anyway.

>>3911797
Inkscape is 90% there. The lack of Pantone support would make it a bit of a challenge for a lot of the work that's out there, if it involves printing. If I couldn't afford CC, I'd probably use it, but I'm too used to Illustrator, I've been using it literally since version 2. (yes, I'm old)

I get that Illustrator has a steep as fuck learning curve, but it's worth learning. Solid Illustrator skills are worth damn good money on the professional market for a wide variety of work.

>>3907320
This. Artists see the world differently. It's all color, composition, ideas. I see things that are interesting artistically every day - a certain shadow, a texture, a scene. And the trained artist's eye sees colors most people untrained don't. You can't force it, just put in the time, and train yourself to look at things more closely. If you're waiting for something, look round and ask yourself how you'd draw or paint it.

While the kiddies here are posting screeds about social media and "soulless", spend your time developing your eye, as an artist. They won't. Who do you think will "make it"?

First time a stranger DMd me asking if I do art trades. I told them I am sorry but I am far too busy on my work. Is this a thing? It feels like a way of asking for free art.

So if I want to start drawing people (and eventually anime) what should I start studying? Gesture? I already read Keys To Drawing and I'm currently doing the 250 boxes drawabox challenge so I think I know the absolute basics

>>3907135
can confirm
this is a pretty good advice
though I usually posts either around 9 am and 9 pm.

>>3911970
Art trade means they'll draw something in return. I'd do it if the other person has a decent following.

How do I make a portrait painting of a pale person more visually interesting? The photo I’m using has low values. The lighting is even so it’s just midtones and some shadows, but I don’t like how the image looks. It needs more. What do I do?

>>3912034
Gesture first. The Vilppu Drawing Manual does it like this. Gesture drawing with simple lines to understand how the body moves. Then you build on that with spherical or geometric shapes for the proportions and perspective. Plus in my opinion if you learn to do gesture drawing first it makes figure drawing in general much more approachable because you learn how to a complex pose.

What is the best place to watch illustration live streams?

>>3914128
picarto and twitch's creative section are the only places I'm aware of, but for both cases it's all a mishmash of "art" stuff so it's hit or miss if you want something specific.

what are good warm ups that wont take me more than 90 minutes everyday? i want to get back into drawing but my brain kind of goes blank

>>3914266
How about you let me in on this magical 90 minute warm up? Sounds legit.

>>3914272
i have a 90 minute window i can spend my time drawing. it could be anything from cubes and spheres to tv show cap redraws

>>3914266
try to ignore the gay shit in this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBE-RTFkXDk&t=1m50s
zebra stroke, s curve, circles, weighted circles, flower petal, bullet marks

or your favorite shit from any of these
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgDNDOKnArk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFVggG7ajXM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuVJGGfzDFE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q7IcBvBGtY

How do I become a blending and color master like every woman on deviantart?

>>3914282
thanks a bunch

>>3914290
>tfw you ask them and they don't know so your only answer is to just wing it

Which way should you write notes?

>>3914325
down

Why is drawing so stressful? How do I fix this issue?

>>3914336
stressful in what way?

>>3914341
not that anon but whenever I draw, or I guess I should say whenever I do that day's drawabox or proko homework, I constantly stress that I'm not improving fast enough or that I don't understand whatever beginner concept I should have already mastered. Trying to draw still life just makes me pissed because I get worried im reinforcing bad habits or practicing the wrong way or wasting time I could be grinding out fundies.

>>3914341
Are there different ways of stress? It's like you just want to draw something then it escalates into situation in which, you can't do this, you can't do that. You don't appreciate it because it turns out it's not looking like anything you expected, but at the same time you just wanted to enjoy drawing, even though you can't because it just doesn't seem to work that way.

>>3914343
>>3914345
I feel you guys, used to happen a lot, for years when i was starting out. Still get it periodically.

Just do your best to "let your drawings be bad". Kinda figure out your own mental trick for letting yourself work without stressing too much. Some people think about how they have to do a huge amount of bad drawings before they're good and every time they do a bad one its another one that they're getting out of them. Sometimes i just accept that its going to be bad ahead of time and that takes the edge off and even makes it a bit funny.

One thing i used to do a lot: when i do a drawing that looks bad, i study it to figure out at least one things that's wrong with it, something i've been doing wrong up until this point, like some anatomy flaw or proportion or whatever, and if i figure it out, i make sure to address that next time or even do quick little side drawing. Even if i dont nail it next time i can usually still make it at least a little better. This way even if the drawing is bad i know im getting a little better each time and i feel way more at peace.

Honestly that's truly how it is, if you draw for the day and noticed even a small flaw that you can correct then it was a really good day.

>>3914343
>I constantly stress that I'm not improving fast enough or that I don't understand whatever beginner concept I should have already mastered.
you don't have to completely master one concept to hop onto the next. learning to draw isn't a linear process. it's good to constantly jump around topics and go back to things you've studied before but with new eyes.

>>3914345
>Are there different ways of stress?
different causes of stress yeah. it could be external or internal pressure. this seems like an internal source of stress where you're too self aware to enjoy drawing for drawing's sake

>You don't appreciate it because it turns out it's not looking like anything you expected, but at the same time you just wanted to enjoy drawing, even though you can't because it just doesn't seem to work that way.
try focusing on the process instead of (and regardless of) the outcome. like 'yeah this drawing's shit, but this is a nice brush' or 'it doesn't look like the reference, but this method made things click.' or even the opposite, 'this came out really nice, but i had a hard time with the colors, how can i do this better?'

like >>3914365 said, if you can answer the question 'what's one thing i learned from this piece/drawing/study?' i think you'll find that's enough to give you a hit of pleasure. i don't have an answer to 'how can i make this less stressful' except maybe dropping the grind til you make it mindset everyone has here. that's what worked for me anyway.

>>3904604
Just started practicing a month ago. I have come across the same problem I had when I was a kid. I cannot keep my hand steady at all. For both drawing with a pencil and with a mouse. It's so bad to the point that lines will veer off on pretty crazy angles, especially when I'm using a mouse, and quite frankly it angers me.

Is an extremely unsteady hand the result of inexperience, or an issue on its own? I am not the most coordinated person there is, but I feel like my hands are retarded when it comes to drawing.

>>3914432
Does this happen when you write on pen and paper or just when drawing?

>>3914434
My writing is messy, but it's legible. However, when I do write, my letters can get fucked up. I don't think I have brain damage or some shit, but there's certainly something wrong when it comes to using my hands in precision movements.

>>3914436
If writing doesn't frustrate you, you can learn to overcome it with drawing too, which is technically like learning to write letters. If it were me though, I'd have that checked with a doctor.

>>3914449
I haven't been punched that hard, anon, I swear! It's weird because I used to suck at racing/ shooting games because I would miss my shots or always adjust incorrectly, but I'm actually better than average now.

I think I have a tough time learning to be precise and steady when compared to a regular person. I guess I'll just have to try extra hard. Might go to a doctor one day, though. Thanks anon.

When telling an artist how you want your commission drawn, how thorough should you be? Or does that depend on personal preference? Should I release my full autism?

>>3911567
Use illustrator. It's a pain in the ass at first but once you learn the ropes it's not so bad. Also dont be a cuck who pays for adobe. pirate that shit.

>>3917020
Go full autism they want you to be as happy with the piece as much as you do. Do keep in mind some aritst might charge you extra for it though.

>>3917114
I found 3 artists on fiverr that I really like the style of. They seem to do full body with backgrounds for around 80 dollars. I just want a bust shot (Diaphragm up) but with some extra objects and a good background. I'm thinking about paying them maybe 100 dollars, so with autism probably 110/120.

Anyone know of more artists that draw like F4U?

>>3917020
assume anything you don't specifically mention won't be done
t. artist who made non-specific people unhappy

>>3911592
they're apparently doubling the price of the lightroom plan in some regions.

>>3917452
reminds me of Douman Seiman

Is my waifu soulless?how can I inject some soul into her?I'm happy with the proportions but something still looks so flat and dead eyed about it.

>>3919452
Update. Slightly better

>>3917614
Deng, thanks! Will try to be specific without overloading the artist with retarded stuff.

>>3919486

>>3906968
you do , he literally streams his work process on twitch

>>3906964
just watch his twitch streams bro , he streams almost every day , usually does the box thing then opens new layer , sets low opacity on box construction and then draws final lineart over it , sometimes uses box just for perspective reference and changes things up