syblatortue:

From midtones out I guess? Have some screencaps of Sollux’s skin, because he’s a good exemple of my default technique.

I start with the base color,

then do a first layer of shading (all in details),

sometimes a second one, for more deepness,

and only as a finial touch I add the shiny.

simonist:

[This is off one of Neonnoodle’s posts from SomethingAwful, but it’s such a useful technique I wanna repost it here.]

Here’s one approach I’ve found, which is based on the gamut mask idea, but a little simpler and tuned to working in PS:

1. Start with three color swatches: a red/magenta…

loarfy:

(via Copic Markers Style. Комментарии : LiveInternet - Российский Сервис Онлайн-Дневников)

Photoshop brush settings to imitate the style of Copic markers. There’s a bit more info at the source…

teamtrashcan:

“Hands Tutorials for Those Who Hates Drawing Them” 

Original can be found on Pixiv, I just translated it. I figured it can be helpful to some.

Here’s a combined version for those who prefer one giant tutorial.

fuckingarthowdoesitwork:

Three parts of a fabulous skin tutorial by navate of deviantart. Check the source to see the images in detail.

fuckingarthowdoesitwork:

Sullivan’s fur tutorials, brush packs, and texture resources.

See the original devART post here: LINK

Download custom Photoshop brushes here: LINK

Sullivan’s Fur/Feathers/Scales wildlife texture brushes: LINK

The eyedropper blending tutorial mentioned in the Q&A: http://youtu.be/XMM3Z7lXPwA

Sullivan says:

The Brushes (Tutorial Part 2)

Hard Round 25 Fading
Take your normal hard brush, make it 25px large. Now go to the Brushes menu and click “Other Dynamics”, and set the Flow jitter to Pen Pressure in the drop down menu.

Hard Round 5 pixels
This is your basic, default hard brush when you load up Photoshop with the regular brushes it should be right at the top… no need to change it!

Airbrush Detail
Load up default Photoshop brushes and scroll down til you see the soft brushes—- pick one that is at least 60px large. Open the Brushes menu and click “Shape Dynamics” and set it to Pen Pressure, then click “Other Dynamics” and have the Opacity and Flow jitters set to Pen Pressure as well.

Tips For Custom Sullivan Fur Brushes

• these are easiest to use when highlighting, try picking a color that is lighter than the area you are drawing on.
• the brushes are pressure sensitive, so you’ll want to use these with a tablet. try drawing lightly for softer fur, and push harder for more tufty fur.
• just scribbling one of these over your drawing will make it look dumb, trust me. try layering the different brushes, or going over with your own brushes to add in your own details for a more realistic look.
• try playing around in the Brushes menu… color effects can look really neat with these, see what works for you :]

Rules

• you may NOT attempt to resell or redistribute these brushes; if you want to share these brushes with others just link back to the original deviantART post.
• please give credit when you use these! i’m not normally fussy about giving credit, but i worked hard on these so it would be appreciated.

fuckingarthowdoesitwork:

Women’s shoes say a lot about their sense of style on any given day. This is a good reference for the basic shape of many kinds of shoes which may be needed for drawing various women. Do not rely too heavily on the labels, as they are not necessarily accurate in light of the ever-evolving nature of fashion vocabulary.

schweizercomics:

I do compositional lectures a lot in my classes, as well as at the occasional convention. I’ve been asked to post them, so here’s part one: The Schweizer Guide to Spotting Tangents!

Comic art is, as a general rule, a line-based medium. I know, I know, there are plenty of…

drawn-to-life:

Spongebob: Background Staging.

fuckingarthowdoesitwork:

The great thing about this free tool is that you can choose from many options, including:

• Timer Interval: 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes
• Take A Class: 30 minute trainer, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 6 hours
  Classes warm you up with quick gesture drawings, then ease you into longer poses. They include built-in break times.
• Cover and Clothing: All models, Only nude models, Only “decent” models
• Include: Both genders, Only female models, Only male models

Alternatively, you can use the Animal Drawing Training Tool, which includes the same timing and “class” options as above, plus these:

Category:

• All Animals
• All Mammals
• Feline
• Canine
• Equine & Other hooves
• Birds
• Insects
• Reptiles & Amphibians
• Aquatic Animals
• Rodents
• All but insects

Skeletons: Include skeletons, Only show live animals