Comment on Rikka Christmas by return-null
The pose looks really good~ c: I like the purplish color on the shading of the jacket, it makes it really stick out. And the detail of the skirt is nicely done as well I think adding deeper shading on the white fluff of the lining would make it look more fluffy and have more of a shape. Remember to think of the actual shape and not just shading along the edges; right now on the one side at least it looks like there's just one straight line of lighting going on. I also can't help but notice, because of how striking the rest of the shading is, that you forgot to shade the bow thing. >.>
Glad you found the shading interesting, even if I still have a long way to go. I'm trying to get a feel of varying line weights (digitally atm) and I'm hoping that will enrich my shading in future drawings and help me think about how to shade more believably.
As far as the bow, I was hoping no one would notice, I didn't until after I submitted...
As always, thanks for the advice and words of encouragement! Have a happy new year!
As far as the bow, I was hoping no one would notice, I didn't until after I submitted...
As always, thanks for the advice and words of encouragement! Have a happy new year!
Getting line weights to work with you can be tough, but it always looks fantastic when it comes out well. This one it looks like you free-handed, which I think is the easier way of getting the lines how you want, but I've noticed some of your stuff looks like it was done using the pen tool, which I'm definitely no expert on, but tried learning it when I was first getting into digital stuff. To get line weights with the pen, you just have to put the brush to whatever size you want the thickest part of the line and hit "simulate pressure" when filling the pen paths. It's then usually a good idea to stroke them again with the brush on 1px and the pressure turned off. But to me, free-handing is so much easier and less of a hassle even if sometimes ya gotta cheat a bit to get a straight line. xD
No problem~ Happy new year~!
No problem~ Happy new year~!