Comment on Very, very lacking tutorial... by Baraturts
Remember, you are only supposed to draw the guide lines very loosely, I kind of exaggerated it a bit in those step-by-steps. The other two poses shows better how I use this technique (and even those are more "refined" then my usual routine). The blue sketch is just very loose and quick, but it's essential for me when I draw, makes everything 10 times easier! When you get used to drawing more analytically, it becomes a very useful habit 
But if you don't have much fundamental knowledge, I'd rather advice you to pic up some books by the first three authors I mentioned (some are available online) and give them a try. It's always hard and feels boring in the beginning, but when some basic skills are acquired it suddenly becomes fun!
But if you don't have much fundamental knowledge, I'd rather advice you to pic up some books by the first three authors I mentioned (some are available online) and give them a try. It's always hard and feels boring in the beginning, but when some basic skills are acquired it suddenly becomes fun!
Was looking at this again as I've been sketching randomly lol but I wanted to ask you what do you use to draw? I see most people use Sai more often then pencil
Well, if you take a look at the first drawings I posted here, they are done with good old fashioned paper, coloring pencils, markers and water colors 
But I'll admit that after getting SAI, I've kind of gotten addicted... >_> It's very easy to learn compared to Photoshop and MUCH cheaper! (tho less features, but you can have Gimp that's free and similar to Photoshop on the side). In addition it's very light-weight, so it works great without lag on less powerful computers.
But I'll admit that after getting SAI, I've kind of gotten addicted... >_> It's very easy to learn compared to Photoshop and MUCH cheaper! (tho less features, but you can have Gimp that's free and similar to Photoshop on the side). In addition it's very light-weight, so it works great without lag on less powerful computers. However, to be able to work intuitively and easily with SAI, you also need a tablet. I first started with a rather cheap Genius MousePen, but it was pretty crappy, really... Wacom's are the best, but they are a little pricey. (I now have a Wacom Intuos 5 Medium, which I absolutely love!) But there's starting to come some good cheaper brands like Monoprice and Huion (or something like that). Medium is the perfect size, no matter brand! Small is just that... too small. And Large is huge, will take up a lot of desk-space and be rather cumbersome.
I've seen your older works loved the colored pencil effect ^_^ My hubby has been offering to get me Sai so that's another reason I was asking lol just not sure its worth it though all my favorite artists (you included lol) I see are using it and love it or are addicted to it haha
If you ask me, it's definitively worth it! It's great value for your money 
It's probably going to be a bit confusing to begin with, but look up some tutorials here and on Youtube and you'll get in to it pretty fast and never look back! But remember to get an okay tablet, it's alpha and omega!
It's probably going to be a bit confusing to begin with, but look up some tutorials here and on Youtube and you'll get in to it pretty fast and never look back! But remember to get an okay tablet, it's alpha and omega! Haha yea my pos tablet wouldn't do its slow as it is. I plan on getting a new tablet anyways so this will give me a good reason why ^_^ I love sketching but my scanner ruins the sketches and my camera is just ugh
Good scans/photo's are a ever lasting problem with traditional media >< So if you're going to draw stuff only to show it online anyway, then digital is the way to go!
Heh yea true and there is only so much you can do in Photoshop to fix em up without taking too much away