December 2011
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Hope you guys have EPIC holidays!
To celebrate and be of good cheer, I’m about to upload some of my personal resources to share. :) Some aren’t the BEST quality or are a little old, but they’ll be free to use without credit and for commercial/personal use, and that’s always useful.
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Art Reference: Online Expressions Tool
nikki0417:
sailorswayze:
princeofthesands:
There is a multitude of expressions and 21 views of each. You can slide around each picture as well as zoom in and out. It’s great for reference, especially since it’s in black and white it’s good for seeing only the values.
Here is the site.
oh COOL BEANS
THANK YOU SWEET MERCIFUL GOD!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ME.
AND TO ALL OF YOU AS WELL.
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10 Helpful Notes On Character Design
honhonhon:
So many people have asked me for character design tips over the past couple of years. Here’s a whole list of rules I keep in mind with my own character designs.
In no specific order:
Simple is good. Streamline your design to its essence. The more shit you add on your character the more you make it about what they are wearing, and not who they are.
Popular ideas of beauty are...
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WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME ABOUT THIS PALETTE
pepperly:
ghost-bustier:
In at least Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign CS5 (maybe other programs/versions too), if you go to Window > Extensions > Kuler, you get a palette with preset color palettes that compliment each other, as well as a tool to help you make new ones. Then you can save it to the Kuler list, or to your Swatches palette.
Alternately: http://kuler.adobe.com/
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For all of you suffering through finals...
WE CAN DO IT. WE CAN DO IT!
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300+ Followers
I shall now proceed to blow you all a big, sloppy kiss.
MUWAH~!
I’d do something special but I’m in the final week of the semester right now so…you’ll just have to make do with the knowledge that I appreciate each and every one of you.
<3
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101 Projects for Artists and Illustrators
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dredsina:
(From http://danidraws.com/)
Don’t know what to do with your extra time? There are plenty of odd jobs and tasks that an illustrator can do in between assignments. If you’re looking for some inspiration, here’s a long list of projects, ideas, and necessary chores to help make your free time more productive.
Tell a Story
Many images are used to help a narrative, and as an...
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A Bunch of Tutorials
eyecandyburns:
artkink:
FIGURE DRAWING
Kids
Babies
Human Figures & Their Proportions
Arms & Hands
Backs & Shoulders
Clothing
Chests / Upper Body / Torso
Drapery & Folds
Legs & Feet
Necks
Figures in Action & Motion
Figures in Groups or Crowds
Figures in Landscape Drawings
HOW TO DRAW THE FACE
Capture People’s Likeness
Draw Portraits
Eyes
Eyebrows
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