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Published: 2011-07-16 12:13:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 226004; Favourites: 9098; Downloads: 4860
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Description My first tutorial, EVER.
And I'm so excited that it's done yet terrified because I surely made mistakes and typos and more mistakes

And note that english is not my native language so I can't express myself as fluently as I would in finnish.

Anyway~
This tutorial is about Paint Tool SAI basics that I could think of when I was constructing this. I most likely forgot to mention a million things~
Also this is kinda just tutorial practise; I will be making coloring and drawing tutorials later(And I really mean LATER) and they take so much more time and effort~

Still, hopefully this helps somebody~

"Where can I get this awesome program?"
This is the official site, I think: www.systemax.jp/en/sai/
You can download a 31 day trial version, but after that you'll have to buy it.
Piracy exist, but I don't know where.

Finished picture:


tutorial, my oc SaiΒ©Me

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I know that the easy pattern can be done by clipping group. I'm completely self-taught with both photoshop and SAI so I've just developed my own ways.
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Comments: 676

Akemi-shin [2013-12-29 06:05:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tutorial xD

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KoWolf-Blue In reply to ??? [2013-12-25 23:27:26 +0000 UTC]

This...is a solution of my problem with making line art!Β 


Thank you for your hard work

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zeng20 In reply to ??? [2013-12-19 02:13:09 +0000 UTC]

what's lock that's my question lol XD

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xXAngellessXx In reply to ??? [2013-11-24 05:45:29 +0000 UTC]

thx for the tut makes my life a whole lot easier...or not ._.

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Blaze638 In reply to ??? [2013-11-24 00:35:11 +0000 UTC]

Hi! im really sorry, but i need help. I think you know a lot about sai so please visit this:Β blaze638.deviantart.com/art/He…

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CoolerKitty In reply to ??? [2013-11-10 13:40:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for tutorial But I just can't the tool extremely smooth i don't know why

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XianTan In reply to CoolerKitty [2013-12-05 01:16:42 +0000 UTC]

lol it's the brush tool (the pen tool is a bit harder)

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KazuyaRen [2013-11-09 23:36:56 +0000 UTC]

Nice Tutorial

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NinaCrowlace [2013-10-25 13:49:09 +0000 UTC]

Your tutorials have helped me alot, although I have neither ps or sai. I use Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8, and I have used it since 3rd grade. Many of the functions you have described in these tutorials have made me wonder how I can use my own favored program to do the same tricks-- so thank you for giving me such wonderful ideas!

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TheMrMartini [2013-10-24 13:53:07 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Finally something informative and not a "How to draw my character". 8D

Nice work Ma'am! (: Β 

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InspiringDrawings [2013-10-21 14:45:15 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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ChadComics In reply to ??? [2013-10-07 22:25:08 +0000 UTC]

this is very informative. thank you.

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Snowue In reply to ??? [2013-10-07 11:16:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tutorial! It's very helpful! <3

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Nepuchunu [2013-09-28 00:13:02 +0000 UTC]

Wow~ Awesome, I will try this > < Thank you for the tutorial Β 

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PikaCienna [2013-09-12 11:55:48 +0000 UTC]

I don't understand.. Β I use a mouse not a tablet.. I can't draw that smoothly..

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BloodlineV In reply to PikaCienna [2013-09-15 17:22:25 +0000 UTC]

That is because you use a mouse.

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PikaCienna In reply to BloodlineV [2013-09-20 12:42:13 +0000 UTC]

But I don't have enough money to buy a tablet. ; - ;

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atomicsapphire21 In reply to ??? [2013-09-10 23:24:22 +0000 UTC]

How do you get the pen to have a sharp tip like yours?

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BloodlineV In reply to atomicsapphire21 [2013-09-15 17:23:13 +0000 UTC]

Do you use a graphics tablet or a mouse?
I you use a tablet, it depends on the tablet's pressure properties.

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atomicsapphire21 In reply to BloodlineV [2013-09-15 18:19:33 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I figured it out. Apparently, my tablet's pressure no longer works. Β 

Thankyou!

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DemonRenX [2013-09-03 12:44:30 +0000 UTC]

How do you make it so then that when you color over the lineart that it doesn't get covered? I mean like how on the shirt theres the like lines for the shirt thats folded on the bottom that arent covered. Did you just like redo them or when you colored you colored around them? Or is the Opacity of the layer it?



Sorry for alot of questions, Im self taught too.

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BloodlineV In reply to DemonRenX [2013-09-15 17:24:47 +0000 UTC]

Put the lineart layer on the top, and the coloring layers below it.

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DemonRenX In reply to BloodlineV [2013-09-23 22:09:53 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much! i helped alot!

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Koorinchan In reply to ??? [2013-08-25 10:38:36 +0000 UTC]

hey hi there, darn you're good... i love how easy your tutorial is~ even i don't have this software yet at least i'm interested in having it though.... i'm always stucked with photoshop so i might try this thing in the future...

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Lana-Lee [2013-08-15 19:45:54 +0000 UTC]

When you layer the lineart, do you do anything to bring them together or do you just keep them layered?

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BloodlineV In reply to Lana-Lee [2013-09-15 17:27:19 +0000 UTC]

You can merge the lineart layers by clicking the "Merge Down Layer" tab in the layers panel on the left. (:

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Lana-Lee In reply to BloodlineV [2013-09-15 17:57:35 +0000 UTC]

Alright. Thank you~

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KaJaiHere [2013-07-29 14:22:43 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE U! this really really helps!! <3333

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uffmariacx In reply to ??? [2013-07-24 18:09:39 +0000 UTC]

Cool! this is a really big help. thank you~ ^-^

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Metalraptor In reply to ??? [2013-07-24 03:43:19 +0000 UTC]

Awesome tutorial.

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sunshine7068 [2013-07-21 21:46:47 +0000 UTC]

thankyou very much

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IchitakeNeongenesis [2013-07-20 18:42:29 +0000 UTC]

how did u erased the red sketch line over the real black clean lineart?

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BloodlineV In reply to IchitakeNeongenesis [2013-07-25 21:46:33 +0000 UTC]

It was on a different layer than the lineart, I just had to delete the layer.

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Venom-chan In reply to IchitakeNeongenesis [2013-07-21 04:30:43 +0000 UTC]

I'm not her, but I know how she did it.

Layers. the red was on a diff layer, I think. So she erased that layer. Hope this helps ^^

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IchitakeNeongenesis In reply to Venom-chan [2013-07-21 08:41:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Venom-chan In reply to IchitakeNeongenesis [2013-07-21 18:46:38 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome ^^ Glad I can help.

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heartz423 In reply to ??? [2013-07-14 16:05:57 +0000 UTC]

What size do you use for lineart?

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BloodlineV In reply to heartz423 [2013-07-14 18:25:41 +0000 UTC]

Depends on the picture, and I do change it occasionally anyways.
Probably something between 5 and 10.

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ErikaKiseki [2013-07-08 17:41:58 +0000 UTC]

Really good! ill trayn!! > which Tablet do you use??

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BloodlineV In reply to ErikaKiseki [2013-07-14 18:23:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks~
An old Wacom Intuos (1) and occasionally a Wacom Intuos 3. (:

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ErikaKiseki In reply to BloodlineV [2013-08-02 17:31:31 +0000 UTC]

wow

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DrawingsBySara In reply to ??? [2013-07-05 13:25:13 +0000 UTC]

thank you! And don't worry your english is really GOOD! (English isn't my native language too ) ^_^

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Roze3521 [2013-07-03 12:23:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Used this because i am making a manga ^.^

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TinyTeaDrinker In reply to ??? [2013-06-29 13:08:25 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely AMAZING!

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ashleyjordan [2013-06-28 20:57:30 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous, beautiful and very helpful tutorial, I learned a lot! And this really makes me want to get Sai!

Ah it's nice to see so many Finns commenting xD Kiitos!

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MissPaperFox [2013-06-24 10:22:09 +0000 UTC]

Hello!! Nice tutorial! D Have been drawing with SAI for a few months now, but confused with the resolution tho
When I draw my lineart with my tablet and zoom out to 100% the lines look really pixelated
Can anyone explain to me why and how I can make my resolution higher? I dont really understand how :/
I draw my lineart with like 0.5 px. ._.

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BloodlineV In reply to MissPaperFox [2013-07-06 10:38:05 +0000 UTC]

Hi!
You can make the resolution higher e.g. when you open a new canvas.
I usually choose an A4 - 300dpi(or 350dpi) canvas from the 'Preset' section.
This is really big size so remember to go to Canvas>Change resolution to reduce the finished picture's size before you upload it anywhere.

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MissPaperFox In reply to BloodlineV [2013-09-03 09:17:41 +0000 UTC]

Hi!!

Thanks for telling me!Β 

Haha, I always wondered why my lineart and coloring looked kinda pixely o_O

TQ again!~Β 


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Tajmah [2013-06-23 15:10:10 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! You have made my life so much easier!!

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Deidaras-roomate [2013-06-21 07:47:19 +0000 UTC]

Actually, with SAI, there's a way to reset the trial, but it's a lengthy process that most would find annoying and bothersome. xD

But thank you for the wonderful tutorial~ It certainly helped me, even though I've been using SAI for a long time~

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