funsized wrote:To get a good sketch:
my way:
draw it on paper first, just the full idea of lines, no color or shade. Tape or hold your drawing to the coputer screen, where the page is on the oekaki drawing system. use the pencil or pen tool on size 2 with color red, and trace. it is harder the first time, but gets better later as you get used to it. it is much easier to see if the paper drawing is on freezer paper, wax paper, or cookie sheet paper.
For lines:
My way:
when you are done with lines after your sketch and stuff, use a size one pencil or pen. You can duplicate the layers, then blur the top lines, and lower the opacity to its not so blurry. if its not dark enough to you, or not thick enough, you can do the same again as many times as you'd like. sometimes duplicating the one layer, then moving one of the duplicates makes it thick too, and can be more reliable.
For color:
My way:
when you color in make a layer under the lines (of course XD) and title it color. i usually use a light red color so i dont go out of the lines (whish you can see on panel 3, on the hair). once you are sure it has been colored in all the way, duplicate the lines layer and merge one of those layers into color, then click lock alpha and color it all the color you used to color it in (so many colors!)
keep lock alpha and color in how you wanted it designed C:
Shading:
my way:
duplicate the color layer, click lockalpha on, and name that layer shade. color it in a very, very dark blue or violet color. since, in real life shade is blue, not black. lower the shade layer opacity to about 50% (what i do) or however you want C:
click lockalpha off and use the soft erasure tool. make the tool's opacity to where you are most comfortable (im usually at 11%)use the erasure took to place out where the light hits, to take away the dark shading. this really comes in handy with clothing and sometimes hair.
Light:
my way:
use the soft spray tool on the color white, to what ever opacity you are most comfortable (i use 5%) and mark the lighter places where the shade was erased, dont go overboard though
Touch-ups:
My way:
You should darken the shade, and brighten the light to get a better effect. Sometimes line edits are needed, and you can see i fixed the blush so that it is pink, not black. some times you need to make some like thicker, or thinner, to get a good sense of direction and end. Maybe define more texture, to get a good feeling to it.
I hope this helps!
This drawing is just an old sketch ive had for a while when i was sick, so i drew myself passing out XD
I am a mouse artist C:
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