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new tumblr reaction image just dropped
w/ bonus template (but I better not see this anywhere but tumblr)
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How to paint a Galaxy!
Open up ibis paint. You can use any program. You will need ibis paint to use the brushes I used (custom made). Make a new canvas (any size. Doesn't matter) Choose a dark color that isn't completely black. You can use pure black if you want. The color I used was #1D1313. Reduce brush opacity to your liking. I used around 70% to 80%. Paint with one of the water color brushes. Don't color it all. Just enough to leave some texture like you see here. I recommend "watercolor (real)". I used my custom brushes for this. You will need my custom brush for the next few steps. Here they are. Free to use. Add credit if you repost!
Add a new layer pick a color or 2. I used 3 (#D07720, #BC02d0, #02D024). You can use as many as you want. You can use any color you want. Make sure it's bright. Play with the brush and paint in any way you want with the same brush we used before. Galaxies aren't just blue, black, red and purple.
With the "Watercolor real (water)" brush paint over what we just painted. Don't overdo it. This adds more texture, spreads and smears the color. When you think it's perfect, add a new layer.
On that new layer pick the color we used from the beginning. Paint little by little on the colors we just painted with a watercolor brush (I used "watercolor real (mix)"). Make sure the brush is at a low opacity. I used around 70% to 80%. If it's too dark, lower the layer opacity then merge with the layer below.
Then we add the stars. I used this color and another custom brush and one of the brushes already in the program. Add as much as you want.
To make this I used this brush.
I used brushes light 4 and 6. I set the blend mode to add.
If you want to make those stars glow more, duplicate the layer 2 or 3 times. Got to each layer and blur it as much as possible. Play around with it. Here's the settings I used.
Done!
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Anonymous asked:
YOUR LAST TUTORIAL WAS CRAZY GOOD!! do you have any tips on how to draw head angles? tilts, etc…
I feel like I repeat this a lot but the easiest thing to me is to model the head as a helmet of sorts, with a more spherical back and a flatter front, and the neck inserting into the base
Surface lines are useful to understand how the volume turns and deforms with different angles. Then from there I just apply other levels of abstraction (for instance, thinking of the jaw as a solid part that has a more or less fixed axis, thinking of structures like teeth and lips on top of it, etc)
It's easier for some people than others, but to me it does just come down to 1. Simplifying anatomical structures (especially bone and muscle) and 2. Either rotating those in your head or using external 3D aids to understand the volume
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A general cane guide for writers and artists (from a cane user, writer, and artist!)
Disclaimer: Though I have been using a cane for 6 years, I am not a doctor, nor am I by any means an expert. This guide is true to my experience, but there are as many ways to use a cane as there are cane users!
This guide will not include: White canes for blindness, crutches, walkers, or wheelchairs as I have no personal experience with these.
This is meant to be a general guide to get you started and avoid some common mishaps/misconceptions in your writing, but you absolutely should continue to do your own research outside of this guide!
This is NOT a medical resource!!! And never tell a real person you think they're using a cane wrong!
The biggest recurring problem I've seen is using the cane on the wrong side. The cane goes on the opposite side of the pain! If your character has even-sided pain or needs it for balance/weakness, then use the cane in the non-dominant hand to keep the dominant hand free. Some cane users also switch sides to give their arm a rest!
A cane takes about 20% of your weight off the opposite leg. It should fit within your natural gait and become something of an extension of your body. If you need more weight off than 20%, then crutches, a walker, or a wheelchair is needed.
Putting more pressure on the cane, using it on the wrong side, or having it at the wrong height can make it less effective, and can cause long term damage to your body from improper pressure and posture. (Hugh Laurie genuinely hurt his body from years of using a cane wrong on House!)
(some people elect to use a cane wrong for their personal situation despite this, everyone is different!)
(an animated GIF of a cane matching the natural walking gait. It turns red when pressure is placed on it.)
When going up and down stairs, there is an ideal standard: You want to use the handrail and the cane at the same time, or prioritize the handrail if it's only on one side. When going up stairs you lead with your good leg and follow with the cane and hurt leg together. When going down stairs you lead with the cane and the bad leg and follow with the good leg!
Realistically though, many people don't move out of the way for cane users to access the railing, many stairs don't have railings, and many are wet, rusty, or generally not ideal to grip.
In these cases, if you have a friend nearby, holding on to them is a good idea. Or, take it one step at a time carefully if you're alone.
Now we come to a very common mistake I see... Using fashion canes for medical use!
(These are 4 broad shapes, but there is INCREDIBLE variation in cane handles. Research heavily what will be best for your character's specific needs!)
The handle is the contact point for all the weight you're putting on your cane, and that pressure is being put onto your hand, wrist, and shoulder. So the shape is very important for long term use!
Knob handles (and very decorative handles) are not used for medical use for this reason. It adds extra stress to the body and can damage your hand to put constant pressure onto these painful shapes.
The weight of a cane is also incredibly important, as a heavier cane will cause wear on your body much faster. When you're using it all day, it gets heavy fast! If your character struggles with weakness, then they won't want a heavy cane if they can help it!
This is also part of why sword canes aren't usually very viable for medical use (along with them usually being knob handles) is that swords are extra weight!
However, a small knife or perhaps a retractable blade hidden within the base might be viable even for weak characters.
Bases have a lot of variability as well, and the modern standard is generally adjustable bases. Adjustable canes are very handy if your character regularly changes shoe height, for instance (gotta keep the height at your hip!)
Canes help on most terrain with their standard base and structure. But for some terrain, you might want a different base, or to forego the cane entirely! This article covers it pretty well.
Many cane users decorate their canes! Stickers are incredibly common, and painting canes is relatively common as well! You'll also see people replacing the standard wrist strap with a personalized one, or even adding a small charm to the ring the strap connects to. (nothing too large, or it gets annoying as the cane is swinging around everywhere)
(my canes, for reference)
If your character uses a cane full time, then they might also have multiple canes that look different aesthetically to match their outfits!
When it comes to practical things outside of the cane, you reasonably only have one hand available while it's being used. Many people will hook their cane onto their arm or let it dangle on the strap (if they have one) while using their cane arm, but it's often significantly less convenient than 2 hands. But, if you need 2 hands, then it's either setting the cane down or letting it hang!
For this reason, optimizing one handed use is ideal! Keeping bags/items on the side of your free hand helps keep your items accessible.
When sitting, the cane either leans against a wall or table, goes under the chair, or hooks onto the back of the chair. (It often falls when hanging off of a chair, in my experience)
When getting up, the user will either use their cane to help them balance/support as they stand, or get up and then grab their cane. This depends on what it's being used for (balance vs pain when walking, for instance!)
That's everything I can think of for now. Thank you for reading my long-but-absolutely-not-comprehensive list of things to keep in mind when writing or drawing a cane user!
Happy disability pride month! Go forth and make more characters use canes!!!
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a small quick shoddy guide to help you avoid one specific problem in comics dialogue presentation. i'm smokey bear and this is my personal forest fire
one additional tip: always send your comics to a couple trusted friends before inking and ask them to honestly describe the scene and dialogue *as they see it* with no additional context. you will find out very fast if your drawings and speech bubble order are clear!
(thank you as always to my friends who are constantly being sent a picture of two characters standing next to a giant slab of glass or some esoteric shit and then being demanded at styluspoint to DESCRIBE WHAT YOU SEE IN THIS IMAGE RIGHT NOW)
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Saw my recent rock tutorial blow up a bit, wanted to also share this mountain painting tutorial I‘ve made!
You can find more tutorials on my Ko-Fi Shop if you've found this helpful and would like to support me in making more! 🫶🍃
