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Coloring WalkthroughJust wanted to highlight some different coloring techniques I found throughout DA. Most of these tutorials are for Photoshop. A few highlight other programs.
I have collected these great tutorials over the years from DA and want to make it easier for everybody to find just the right kind of coloring tutorial without having to search through all of DA. This is mostly focused on anime/manga and cartoon coloring styles. All tutorials are copyright their respective owners.

PS important / how to optimize PS for digital painting:

Styles of coloring:
Soft shading

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Like most subcultures street art has acquired a broad and in-depth language of its own. Too most outsides listening to street artists talk to each other it can be as indecipherable as the ‘back chat’ of Victorian street urchins was to the ‘toffs’ that they used it about. I’m sure sometimes when I talk to my friends that aren’t part of the community that their blank expressions are purely because I’ve wandered into terminology they don’t comprehend, and not simply that they’re fed up of me wittering on.
So in an effort to minimise my wittering I present a lexicology of Street art terminology;
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ALL CITY
What a writer is considered to be when he/she is "up", but this term implies more status than being just "up". Many people can be "up", but only a select few could be considered "all city". Can also refer to a crew instead of just one writer. The state of being known for one

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Unfortunately, on the internet, there are people who try to take credit for other people’s work, and watermarks are a relatively effective way of preventing this. But a watermark should not spoil an image; and a big, ugly obnoxious DeviantArt logo in the middle of an artwork does exactly this.
So, How does one make a watermark that doesn’t spoil an artwork?
Making Your Own Watermark
For this tutorial, I will be using <a href=”http://www.gimp.org/”>The Gimp, a free alternative to Photoshop. The process should be similar using Photoshop, or other similar programs, but please note that this will not work with MS Paint.
The hardest part of creating a watermark is thinking of what to make. For this tutorial, I will be making a very simple watermark wit

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I give each of you a hug~!
If I get too busy I will put requests on hold so if I can't draw your request right away please be patient!

This will be running until February 22nd and will give me enough time to possible host a contest! So if you miss my requests you may still have a chance for art, points, etc!! (Maybe some other goodies too!!) More details will come soon!!
I will also try to draw everyone ^^

1 Feb, 2013: I took a mini break from Requests but I'm back!

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"You’re either really good at art or you aren’t."
"Some people have all the talent, and I’m not one of them."
We hear and see things like this all the time and people with the middle to high range art skills know these comments are just not true. As author Geoff Colvin says in his book by the same title, "Talent is overrated," and really it is. There is no such thing as one person being born super talented and another having none at all or other such myths in art like that. The only difference between you the beginner artist and that artist way up at the top is hard work, smart work and time.
One major study (listed in 'Talent Is Overrated') showed that there was no such thing as the ‘talented’ elite who hardly work and just come out on top. It was found that there was no such thing as the person who just worked super hard consistently

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All you have to do in order to participate is:

favorite this journal and tell me if you faved it.
and ...
that's all

You don't have to visit my gallery nor watch me, but if you do, thank you!

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Artist Walkthrough

Journal Entry: Wed Sep 12, 2012, 6:53 AM

This walkthrough focuses on:
- guiding you as an artist and improving your artistic skills

So having said that... let's get started!

I have been drawing for a long time. Since I was little I would draw all the time on anything I could find. That passion for drawing and art has always stayed with me. But the problem is talent or potential will only get you so far. If you really want to become a great artist you will have to put in many hours of work. And you would preferably have someone there to guide you. Even now I am learning about basic skills I wish I had learned years ago. That is the problem of being self taught... you have to figure everything out yourself. Of course there are benefits to that too. Self taught artists are generally very motivated and passionate people. I have only come to the point where I am now just because I am passionate and slightly obsessed with drawing. But I want to know more, learn more and improve more. So that is why I am setting up this little drawing walkthrough.
I have recently talked to several professional artists and it really has me fired up to learn even more faster.

I'll start with the most important tips that I have learned from the PRO's.

#1 - If you LOVE drawing never quit. Just keep at it! You'll get there but building up skills takes time. So don't despair. We all started somewhere.

#2 - Master the basics!!!!
This will make your drawing life so much easier.

#3 - Don't be afraid and just do it. If it doesn't work out that's okay. It's all part of the process. Learn from your mistakes and try again.

#4 - Don't stick to one thing or style (like anime). Learn from real life. Try out everything. Every style and medium. Make backgrounds, characters, objects etc. See what suits YOU and create your own style.

I have learned a lot from other artist, books and tutorials.
I wanted to share a great site set up by the former concept artist Xia Taptara. See his deviant account here:

The art classes!

Here are some very wise and helpful words from Xia Taptara to get you started.

The basics from the pros/masters:

What pencil is the best to draw and sketch

How to hold a pencil for drawing

5 ways to avoid smearing when drawing

Sketchbook tips

Tips from concept artist SUMEET SURVE (God I love this guy his art

)

Okay before we go any further let me give you another tip. If you like certain tutorials or video's save them on your hard drive because there is always a chance that they will no longer be there in the future.

The following are some of my favourite tutorials I have collected from all around the Internet. I hope this will help you in your quest of becoming a better artist.

General drawing advice:
4 tips to get your idea into concept art

My two favourite composition tutorials by amazing artists.

Composition:

Philip Straub's composition tutorial

Perspective:

Color Theory
The Dimensions of Color - by David Briggs --> Found this lovely link at

Check out her helpful journals as well

Before continuing remember that anatomy is different when drawing from real life and drawing cartoon or anime. It's best to learn 'real' proportions and anatomy first before you go on and learn about cartoon/manga/anime anatomy. Having knowledge and understanding of real anatomy makes it easier for you to use in different forms like manga.

Drawing tutorials on humans and the other living beings:

Draw people/bodies/poses:

A list of helpful tutorials on bodies

Body parts:
Hands and arms:

Feet and legs:

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Draw Faces:

List of tutorials on how to draw faces

Features:

Hair:

Expressions:

Clothes:

Background:

People and places I recommend you go see:

-->check out her awesome art & tutorials

Thanks for reading.

Be sure to

if you like this article and want to share it with others by getting it more exposure.

If you have any tutorials or ideas how to improve this article please leave a comment.

My other walkthroughs:
Coloring tutorial
Photomanipulation walkthrough

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=Lulie Feb 14, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Oh, oh, also: I think this is a much better guide on how to hold the pencil. It explains why and several different types of grips you might use for different things (as well as answering some troubleshooting in the comments!). As the link you have says, the key is to draw with your whole arm -- and the 'scribe's grip' which your link has is less efficient at this.

Sorry to spam you with links.

*tamaraR Feb 17, 2013 Digital Artist

again. I'll add that link soon as well.

=Lulie Feb 14, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

... This list is pretty epic. I appreciate it more every time it pops up in my watch list.

Another suggestion: Either instead of or in addition to Posemaniacs (which is ok for beginners but quite inaccurate -- the muscles are just painted on and don't stretch realistically and other stuff -- and some pros think it teaches bad habits because of this), for gesture drawing include PixelLovely, Lovecastle Drawing Script and maybe Photo References for Comic Artists (first two are free, last one is free for small watermarked images but subscription for the full res).

*tamaraR Feb 17, 2013 Digital Artist

Great links thanks. I got the first two and good to know about the bad habit of the stretched muscles offered at posemaniacs. I'll add the comic one soon. Thanks again.

=Lulie Feb 20, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

^_^

This is totally nit-picky so feel free to ignore, but you might want to put 'Pixelovely' in the name of the banner, because that's what most people know it as. Also one reason it's awesome is that it has a gesture mode with quick poses, so you may want to include the word 'gesture' too.
Could even put all these sites (pixelovely, lovecastle, posemaniacs) in their own category like 'gesture & figure drawing tools' or something.