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Cataclysm-X β Tutorial: Shading and Blending
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Published: 2007-08-30 13:36:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 503815; Favourites: 7860; Downloads: 11833
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...::EDIT::...Larger and edited file on request.
Several people were complaining about the small font. Leaving critiques and comments are more than welcome, but I just don't like it when people use my tutorials and at the same time nitpick about the smallest things and don't even leave a "thank you" note.
So for those who do appreciate the 30 hours I spent in writing and drawing this tutorial: I uploaded a larger file. You can click download for full size.
...Whoa...
This is a MASSIVE tutorial I did in only 2 freakin' days! LOL.
I said I would do a gift for you all because someone hit the 60.000 pageviews. Besides, I got over 1550 watchers and my drawings of Vincent and House got over 1000 favourites.
Ooohh look at the pretty colors. My previous tutorials look quite boring compared to this baby.
Ehm... what else to say...
Have fun!
Watch my other tutorials here!
1. Eye Tutorial
2. Nose Tutorial
3. Hair Tutorial
4. Shading & Blending Tutorial
5. Drawing Progress Tutorial
6. Detailed Hair part 1 Tutorial
7. Detailed Hair part 2 Tutorial
8. Editing Drawings Tutorial
9. Drawing Materials Tutorial
10. Male Lips Tutorial
11. Female Lips Tutorial
12. Proportions Tutorial
13. Group Images Tutorial
...EDIT...
Tortillions cannot be reused except for smudged areas.
However, blendingsticks can be used more often if you sharpen them with a pencil sharpener or sandpaper!!
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Thank you for time and effort you put in so we mere mortals can improve our craft, you have an amazing talent and I appreciate you share it. I found your tutorial to very in depth and huge help.
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Wow, it never occurred to me to use a tissue for blending! I definitely need to try this. Thank you so much for all these awesome tutorials!!!
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this is really helpful, except for the fact that tortillions make me feel sick for some reason
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AWESOME! THANK YOU SO MUCH!Β
btw, were you drawing Dr. House on the subject of blending with tortillions? xD
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Tortillions are cleaned the same ways you would sharpen a pencil; with a knife, a sharpener, or sandpaper. You can also tone down the loss of graphite on the stump by rubbing it on a clean sheet of paper for a quick fix.
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A very helpful tutorial indeed! I always use my finger when shading however, the idea of using a tissue to shade never came to mind so I have to thank you for the idea and I'll have to try it out sometime!
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Thank you your tutorial is really helpful I've always struggled with shading, and smudging it for that matter
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Thank you your tutorial is really helpful I've always struggled with shading, and smudging it for that matter
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Thank you for this great article! It was really helpful!
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2007? How was I able to miss it? It's really awesome! Thank you a lot for your effort! ^^
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interesting ! , Β love theΒ Β tutorials you have ! very useful !Β
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Wow this is a wonderful tutorial! Very concise and well detailed!
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Thanks so much for the lessons....great help!
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Very informative. I've been trying to expand my shading areas since I was just accepted into a school with an art major 
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Thank you very much, this was very helpful!
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Very informative and useful (at least to me) tutorial! Thank you for sharing it!
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Thanks for your tutorial. It's helpful for new as me.
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An absolutely great and helpful tutorial, thank you!
Btw about tortillons - I use to "clean" mine with a nailfile and scissors (when really dirty also with a carpet knife) ... thought this might help you
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Great tutorial this helps me and a lot of other people!
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I can't find the link to download a bigger version 
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I just joined deviantart and you are among the first i discovered and i find your tutorials very good.Thank you for your time to make this!
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Thanks so much for this...it's tools like this from people like you that help me to gain confidence...
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I've heard you can use a fine grit sandpaper on tortillions to clean them.
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Oh man, thank you so much for this.
I'm working on a comic, and I'm not comfortable using anything but colored pencils. I've just been doing flat color until now.
Again, thanks a bunch.
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Awesomeeeeeeeee... Loving this tutorial n love u...
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my pleasure
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this is so helpful! thank you a lot.
my shading is terrible and this really helps me improving
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Wow, this is a really great and very helpful tutorial! Thanks for sharing! I featured it here
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Thank you for such a great page! I do not see a download? Maybe because of my phone? Love your tips! Amazing! Love this thank you!
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MAJOR THANK YOU! I really suck at shading and blending when it comes to my art, and I want to learn to get better, so this gives me a great edge. ^_^
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That' s exactly what i was looking for
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