Here are some more shots of the new Studio! Here’s the Studio Tour video that I made to show you around. Your environment is so important as an Artist so I tried my best to create a space i’d be happy making art in. Hope you dig! So excited for the new journey 🏡🐾
Wait a second, am I tripping balls?
He returns.
The magical Lost Woods accordion unicyclist.
I receive that blessing & send it to everyone that follows me
And So It Is.
and so it is.
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
adding colors to grayscale paintings
foreshortening ( perspective )
clipping group (lines)
clipping group (colors)
that is all for today, do stay tuned as i am always hunting for cool shit like this
THE FIRST 10 YEARS
Here are some tutorials to help you get started on weeks 1 and 2 of the 50 Weeks of Art Improvement challenge!
Week 1 is a bit short and ends on Saturday, January 16th at midnight, and then we’ll start week 2. Week 2 will end on Saturday, January 23rd at midnight, and then I will have week 3′s tutorial list up. Come figure out how to art with me! :D
The Whole face
Facial Proportions (Loomis, Andrew)
Face Proportions: Profile View
Drawing your favorite character
How to draw - Proportions of the Adult Female Head (video)
How to draw - Proportions of the Adult Male Head (video)
Common Issues with Drawing Faces (video)
Drawing a Head in Perspective (video)
Noses
Eyes
Lips
Ears
How to Draw the Ear from Any Angle
Changing up facial features
Head at angles
The all-important cross on the ball (Loomis, Andrew)
The cross and the middle line determine the pose (Loomis, Andrew)
Action of the Head on the neck (Loomis, Andrew)
head at all the angles (Can’t find source)
The head at various angles (Can’t find source)
How to Draw the Head and Face from an Angle (video)
I try to credit where possible, but some of these have been reposted so many times that I can’t find the original artist. If you know the artist, please let me know!
Here are some tutorials and references for week 3 of the 50 Weeks of Art Improvement challenge! Week 3 ends on Jan 30th at midnight. Happy drawing :)
Shading
Drawing Planes of the Head (video)
Understanding the Planes of the Face using Ellipses (video)
Your Face Changes in Different Lighting (video)
Lighting Angle Ref 1| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Skin tones
Skin tones reference blog
Skin coloring tutorial (anime style coloring tutorial for Sai)
The grain tutorial (adding texture to skin for Photoshop)
Tutorials
Week 4 of the 50 Weeks of Art Improvement challenge let’s goooo!
Lackadaisy Notes on Expressions
Emotions and Facial Expressions
How to Draw Dynamic Expressions (video)
Using Photos to Draw Expressions (video)
More things to get you Drawing
Pixelovely Gesture Drawing for Expressions
Quick poses (Records total time you’ve drawn)
25 Essential Expressions Challenge
Some Disney character design sheets
Flynn Rider | 2 | 3
Hiro Hamada | 2 | 3
A bit late, but here’s week 5 tutorials for the 50 Weeks of Art Improvement challenge
Male proportions
Normal / idealistic / fashion / heroic
Ideal proportions at various ages
Female proportions
Proportions in various positions
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Whoops, so it seems like I needed a 2 week break instead of just one, but here’s to hoping that I’m back on schedule for 50 weeks of arting now! (You can find all the previous weeks’ tutorial lists here)
Videos
Simplify Motion of the Torso - The Bean | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
How to Draw the Male Torso from the Front
How to Draw Pecs | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Week 7 resource list for 50 weeks of arting :) (You can find all the previous weeks’ tutorial lists here)
Back Muscles Diagram (Male)
Back Muscles Diagram (Female)
Videos
How to Draw the Male Figure and Torso Muscles
Drawing Muscles in General (Videos)
Drawing Anatomy: What you Need to Know
Week 8 resource list for 50 weeks of arting :) (You can find all the previous weeks’ tutorial lists here)
I made myself laugh a few times typing “army” instead “arm” :D
Arm in different positions, muscles labeled
Videos
