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Cataclysm-X — Tutorial: Shading and Blending
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Published: 2007-08-30 13:36:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 503842; Favourites: 7858; 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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Comments: 961
Incredible tutorial, thanks so much! Funny, I never thought of using a tissue, but it seems so obvious after you've pointed it out! Keep up the excellent work, you're an inspiration to us all.
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I've just joined DeviantArt mostly because of you. I wanted to leave you this message: Your work is incredibly pefrect, like every tiny line and shade has a unique purpose. And thank you for the tutorials, you should try to be an art teacher because it works!
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I remember my art teacher talking about using tissues. I don't do that because I get sick too often but I guess it works. And I love my kneaded eraser! It's one of my favorite tools (along with a 2H/4H pencil).
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wow! wat ontzettend nuttig
dit had ik net nodig <3 thank youuu
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I really enjoyed this tutorial around when you first posted it, and still do now! Thanks for the information! ^^
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yes it's him
It's a small part taken from my 1st Dr House drawing (:
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thank you so muc hfor doing this, i think it'll help me quite a bit
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You have made the class program!!!
Thanks!!!!
Only it is a pity that it is visible - nothing too small font
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i think i will actually fav this.
i usually try to ignore tutorials, and try to do stuff myself, but you totally make really awesome stuff, plus it has some of your artwork on it and it could be useful.
thankies!
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ahh thank you (=
i really appreciate it when good artists such as yourself take the time to do tutorials for people like me who wanna improve
thanks (=
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Thanks for all the hard work you've put into this, I know I'll find it really useful when I have the time to draw again
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I love your tutorials! I am definitely going to by your book if you make one! Thank you!!!
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Thank you, very much for the tutorials. its very helpful......
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Thank you so much!! I never realised the thing about the tissues o.O this will be of great use to me. I appreciate this a lot... <3
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Oh thankies ^^ Never saw anything wrong on the older version, but I'll download this one all the same :3
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thank you for every tutorial you've created so far, really impressive, and you gallery is inspiration
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this is so extremely helpful!! thank you so so so much.
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Wow - thanks for this! Would you mind please explaining the difference between blending sticks and Tortillons? Thanks! Love your tutorials.
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thank you! your tutorials are always so in-depth and enjoyable!
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AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you so so soooooo much! i love your tutorials!!!
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thank you! I didn't really have troubles with the font. but for those who did i'm sure they love you for this ^^
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your secrets unleashed! hehe but i kinda knew this, thankies anyway.
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There it is! The hand that launched a million artworks!
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I love this tutorial, it helped me a LOT. Small font? Didn't notice. Didn't say thankyou either, sorry, I wasn't singned up at deviant yet.
THANK YOU
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I'll most definitely gonna practice these things now. Thank you! ^^
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gee u should've told'em to wear glasses or something
or even betetr, not to worry bout them
worry bout the people who did like it
btw
thank u
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I made myself a quick tortillion once, I rolled up a bit of old newspaper as tight as I could. Worked nicely. All those are is rolled up newspaper type paper. So it's perfect and easy to do. My bf does a lot of his pencil work without any blending. I've been trying his technique, he's so much better at it than I am. But I'm having fun trying to get the shading smoothness right without getting all smudgy and tearing my paper
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Yay for larger file size!! I could read it before but now it even better!
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awesome! thanks so much for taking the time to do this, i love your tutorials!
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lolol my art teacher dosent want Mechanical pencils anywhere near our art.
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what is the brand of pencils that you use and what kind of paper/ weight do you prefer?
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I found your drawings and tutorials long time ago. Mostly becose I'm a Supernatural fan and I searched pictures of Jensen 
So, drawing Misha Collins sounded pretty inspiring and I remembered your tutorials and they were awesome! I haven't ever blended anything seriously, not really, and if I have tried it I've used my finger and like you said the result it horrible. And blending made my drawing look so much realistic!
So thanks a lot
Sorry for the long comment. It wasn't supposed to be this long. And my English isn't always so easy to read so don't care about that
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Thank you for putting the time and effort into making this tutorial!
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this is very cool (you too XD)!!! I've been looking for something like this for a while
I still can't do much though, but I'll try my best
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Oooo, awesome shading tutorial!
This is quite helpful. xD I never thought of tissues!
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