I just went back through over 900 liked posts and dug out all the art tutorials so i can keep track of them. I guess this might be helpful to some of you guys, so here you go.
Here we go then!
Freeware
Alchemy - this is a really fun program. You play around making abstract shapes until you start to see something in them, kind of like a Rorschach test. Then you use the shapes as a base to draw it from.
MyPaint - a pretty decent painting program that also has the benefit of working on Unix systems.
openCanvas 1.1 - I haven’t used openCanvas in years but it was a nice program with a pretty unique feel to it.
ArtRage - Only used this a couple of times donkey’s years ago just before I got oC, but I’ve heard good things about it.
The GIMP - In a similar vein to Photoshop, but free. I couldn’t get on with it when I tried it out a few years ago, but it’s pretty popular and is available on Unix systems and Macs.Sketchbook copic: a bit different program
Not-free-ware
Photoshop - Standard painting fare. Probably the most flexible program (particularly the latest versions) but not designed to act in a “natural” way. If you’ve used it for painting versus something like Painter you know what I mean. Who the fuck pays for it though? Google “Photoshop tumblr masterpost” and take your pick.
Paint Tool Sai - Far more affordable and definitely worth paying for if you can. The brushes are very decent (especially when they’ve been tweaked a little), the gui is simple and intuitive, and I dare you to find a program with which making smooth lineart is easier.
Corel Painter - My program of choice for most things. More tools than you could ever possibly use and pretty cheap on a student license, providing that you can prove you’re a student! It’s got a few bugs but if you want realism or a more natural feel than PS or SAI this is the program for you.Anatomy
anatomy and rotation of the head
Expressions
emotions and facial expressions
expressions from different angles (love this site)
Poses
Skin tones
paint some life into your skin tones
Colouring
gamut mask tool (very nice!)
5 easy ways to improve your colouring
fucking gradients, how do they work
achieving a painterly look in SAI
kuler (more colour schemes)
Brushes
a very nice setting for the sai acrylic brush
photoshop fur brushes (and tutorial)
Other peoples masterposts
love your fellow artist (anything from prompt generators to animation background here, very nice)
e-books
art e-books (mediafire download)
even more e-books (including human anatomy, animal anatomy, cartoons, animation, composition, design, scenery, perspective…)
Tutorials
a pretty extensive general art tutorial
tumblrs
criminallyincompetent (check out their #reference and #tutorial tags, they’re gold)
(Source: geromy-kyle)
The big pre-Desucon giveaway!
We’re getting closer to the con, so I’ve been printing up some copies of my art. I figure it’s about time to share some of them. So here’s the deal. If this gets reblogged, on june 7th I will choose two random reblogs who will get a print of their choice. If this gets a lot of reblogs, they will get 2 prints of their choice!
The list is as follow (and you can find these on my deviantart, if you want to have a look:
- Fenris from Dragon Age 2
- Adam Young from Good Omens
- Steampunk Crowley and Aziraphale
- Sebastian and Ciel from Black Butler
- Korra from Legend of Korra
- Soi Fon from Bleach
- “Happy doomsday”
- Original fantasy art
- Moony, Padfoot, Prongs and Wormtail from Harry Potter
Not pictured, but included:
- Miku
- (and possibly ponies)
there will probably be another giveaway later after the con, if I don’t manage to sell anything sob
Seriously guys, at least take a look at Linn’s stuff. She’s INCREDIBLE!
I have $250 to my name right now, as I’ve been unemployed and on food assistance for four months.
His bladder is infected and completely blocked by crystal formation and he needs the following:
bloodwork to make sure his kidneys aren’t failing
anathesia
IV nutrition bc he hasn’t eaten in two days
Ugh. All right, let’s get this train wreck a-rollin’.
The Arkh Project is ostensibly an effort by independent game developers to create a game with a cast of characters that reflects all the lovely variety present in actual human beings. At present, it is little more than several character…
The Secret to Composition
“Exasperated by composition tutorials that go on about the rule of thirds but don’t explain why it works (or even that much detail how to use it), I decided to make my own.
This should be applicable to both painters and photographers, with occasional tips for one or the other in particular. ” - LulieRight click + New Tab to see the images bigger.
In addition to my own commissions, my roommate and good buddy Jenx is now offering commissions of his ownfor baking and scan cleaning/colouring!He’s a great guy, and I can attest to the fan-fucking-tastic salted caramels he makes, as well as the stellar batches of cookies. This is probably your one chance to try them, too!
No lie, guys, his shit is amazing.
(Source: biowareconfessions)
Where did u read those spoilers for Mass Effect? IM GOING CRAZY! i must know if Zaeed Massaini is in it!
Most of the stuff I got is from BioWare Social Network’s forums!
If you’d like to know, Zaeed is definitely in the game. He has some great dialogue, too! :)
It's Not Unusual
press play and watch the gif.
just trust me.
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