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Heather :chickadee:

Here's a question for all you digital artists out there…

How do you organize your "digital sketchbook", if you have one? Or, how do you deal with doodling and possibly having dozens of files of random things lying around?

Personally, I make a Comic file in :clip_studio_paint: and use it like a sketchbook. I add "pages" as needed, but the comic file format keeps it all organized. When a sketch gets more serious, I can then copy it into its own document/file to finish without worrying about the other sketches cluttering up the page. (The only annoying thing with this is you have to have the expensive version of CSP to use their comic files…)

#Question#ArtTips#ClipStudioPaint
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Nela Dunato

New article ✨
Art Day: How to make time for creative projects while busy with client work
neladunato.com/blog/art-day-ma

While I was writing and editing my first book, I started using a technique that helped me keep up the momentum. Now I'm using it again with my second book.

I believe this is the most reliable way of fitting self-initiated or personal creative projects into our busy schedule!

#creativity#freelancing#writing
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Heather :chickadee:

So for those of you still trying to learn fundamentals, or just want to brush up on your illustration/cartooning skills, definitely check out the Famous Artist Cartoon Course textbook, available to download for free here:

randomnerds.com/learn-to-draw-

SO much good stuff! The clothing folds chapter is particularly useful, but there's a lot more besides that. Do check it out! ✍️

(I should also warn that because this is an older resource it does contain problematic and racist imagery and caricatures. Take care of yourselves!)

A page from chapter 9 of the textbook, showing seven main types of fabric folds and how to abstract/draw them. Examples: Pipe fold, zigzag fold, spiral fold, diaper fold, half-lock fold, drop fold, and inert fold. There's a lot of text on the page that I don't have the spoons to transcribe, apologies!
Another page from chapter 9, showing a male figure wearing a suit bending in different ways, with images demonstrating how his suit folds and puckers as he moves. Again, lots of text that I don't have the spoons to transcribe, apologies!
#Art#ArtTips#Tutorial
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Sam

My tips for how I add line weight to an artwork: where lines cross by each other, intersect, & where they start/stop. Areas closer to the viewer, that overlap with other elements, also tend to have thicker lines in my style. I also add variation in the face, to help facial features pop more.

✨ I go in depth in what is line weight and how to do it in my tutorial bundle here: ko-fi.com/s/b6e3b7fcc0

An example of simple lines (smaller) with no line weight vs those same lines with added thickness.
A before and after look of a digital character illustration, lines only, with the initial line work vs having added more variation in thickness with line weight in the after.
#arttips#art#arttutorial
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NIGHTEͶ

Just finished the base color! I’m learning to paint and it’s the first time I managed to go from grayscale to color without making a mess.

The first thing I learned is that it’s better to have a general color for the grayscale (ironically). This makes the colors on top more unified and less dull (my biggest issue when I tried on my own). You can get that by putting a solid color in multiply on top of the finished grayscale.

Then for the color themselves, I applied them on an layer in overlay mode. It was sometimes tricky to get the shade I wanted, but it works quite well. A lot of elements are actually on different layers so I can tweak the opacity.

Now I’ll go manually adjust some colors and values on top; hopefully I don’t ruin it too much!

For context, I usually draw only flat shades, so it’s weird to loose a bit of control over my edges; but that’s why I’m doing this exercise

Digital painting of a girl looking at the sunset through the window in a comfy living room
Same illustration, but only the grayscale layer
Same, but only the colors without the grayscale
#DigitalArt#MastoArt#FediArt
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