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Anarchpeace β VERY Simple scale tutorial
Published: 2009-06-28 23:10:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 27561; Favourites: 862; Downloads: 0
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YES very small tutorial. it could get much more indepth like with the lighting and such... and these are just one type of scale :> ^^ but I am too lazy right now to have delt with it all ^^this is the style I am using on my newest dragon piccie :> I figured I would show you all how I do it before I post it ^^ it is very easy...
Rofl... I love the way these look... it reminds me of The Hobbit and Flight of dragons hehe ^^ I love that style of art!
I also reccomend that the scales be on their own layer and the undercolors be on an under layer... therefore you can scribble the basic highlight colors on the underlayer first and then have it even easier experience doing the scales...
I really do hope that someone gets use out of this ^^
:> I reccomend using this in accordance with [link] :> which goes more into the shape of scales on whatever surface you want it to be on... ^^
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I'm so gonna use this tutorial when I draw my mermaid artwork Β
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Ah, thank you very much for this! I haven't done digital dragons or anything else that has scales yet, mainly because I didn't want to mess the scales up. This will help out a lot, and thank you again!
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Hi!
I've shared your tutorial (and credited you) on my website and within my publication. Here are the links:
anikeartofficial.wix.com/art-oβ¦
anikeartofficial.wix.com/art-oβ¦
Thanks for the wonderful work you share!
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no problem! thank YOU! 
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This was so helpful~!! I knew nothing on how to draw scales so I ended up faving a lot of tutorials. but thisΒ one was the only one that I needed to look at. Thank you very much for making the tutorial! \(^.^)/ I used this for here: angely99.deviantart.com/art/Thβ¦
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so glad I could help!
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Thank you so much for making this awesome tutorial!
I used it to make the scaly feathers on the wings in this picture: [link]
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ooh awesome! so glad you got a good use out of it!
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Hey~ I found this very useful for the picture I'm drawing. Thankyou for making scales so easy to draw! ^^
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this is really helpful! But what would you do for dark scales? just the same thing?
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Oh, this is immensely useful! I'm using traditional media, but the idea is still the same. I can't wait to put this to use! Thank you!
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Ah, what a great tutorial! I've been looking for a short, simple scale tutorial for a long time and now I have finally found it! Easy to understand, not to long or boring to read, AND it answers all my questions! Thanks for the great tutorial, I was always wondering how to do that king of scale style. 
Oh, and thanks for the good link to the other scale reference.
I'll try it out in a few minutes!
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this is definitely a preferable method in my opinion
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This is really cool despite being simple! If I wasn't so bad it would probably help me a lot XD
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This is a great tutorial! Thank you for sharing it with those of us, like myself, who can't draw scales very well.
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oh thank you! i've been looking for scales for fish... and here you are helping me!
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I love this! Short and sweet, and still really easy to understand. Great stuff!
(Love your sig, btw.)
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Whoa, this is really helpful! Thanks a lot for making this!
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well... not for the scales themselves :> all of the steps are on one layer... but under that is where I have a dark grey so that it is the shadow for each scale... instead of doing the shadow on top... ^^
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AAAAUUUUU
I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW THIS
I've been looking for a good scales tutorial for forever, thank you for making this ;A;
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THIS IS ACTUALLY A REALLY BIG HELP! Thanks Crys!
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This is extremely useful. Lets just hope I can get it right.. if I ever have the chance to use it that is
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omg FINALLY someone makes a good scales tutorial! Thanks so much for making this!
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OMG i have been looking for a tutorial like this for AGES~ thanks so much
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haha, thats is exact what I doing right now XD
But is a very good tutorial
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Thank you this will be a great help and thank you for the useful link as well.
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I shall use this if I don't feel lazy. Thankyou. This is very helpful
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XD 
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awww :> awesome! thank you!
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you're welcome ^^ not that I need it though (lies)
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