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iDNAR — iDNAR's Basic CG Tutorial
Published: 2005-08-29 04:41:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 185638; Favourites: 3306; Downloads: 20804
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WAIT GUYS HOW DO YOU ADD THAT NICE CUSTOM THUMBNAIL PIC??Whew finally finished.
Well this is the tutorial that I said I'll do all the way back in January. It covers basically how I color the face and hair.
Well I put a lot of work and thought into this, and hopefully those who asked will find it useful. If you are a beginner, you might want to read this as well:[link]
It's the tutorial that I first learned how to CG from
.For those of you read it, I'm curious as to what you think so please leave a comment if its not too much trouble.
I feel that I haven't explained some of the steps very clearly so if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them here.
Notes:
1: Example of LIGHT:[link]
Example of SHADOW:[link]
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Comments: 367
idnar!! u r a god!!! i worship u!! i'm starting a new religon called idnarism!!! omg, thank u so much for sharing ur amazing talents with us!!!!!!! dude ur poop can cg better than me!! thanks for this tutorial, really helps a lot!!
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This tutorial was AMAZINGLY helpful. I actually used Corel Painter Essentials 3 while following it, but your demonstration of where shadows fall on the face and eyes let me finally correct many of the mistakes I've been making in my previous attempts to draw faces. And, your explanation of ambient and secondary lightsources should also help me when I work on drawing more body structures. Thank you so much for this tutorial! 
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This tutorial was incredibly helpful!! Thank You for posting it!!!
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No, 's Neji; Hinata's cousin.
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This tutorial helped explain both some CG and some basic coloring principles for me - especially the ambient light (even though that wasn't what the tutorial was about!)
Your use of the liquify tool is revolutionary, I'll definately use it on my next picture!
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wow...i'm def trying this out wen i get photoshop xD
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splended tutorial. The point of the liquify tool was most helpful.
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YO this is probably the best tutorial i have seen in DA thanks a bunch.
btw u really have talent, excellent job.
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oh wow i guess there is a tutorial
THANK YOU!!!!!
FREAKING HELPS ALOT.
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This would help me out a lot. I often struggle to add shading and highlights to my art. I do a decent job, but it's with a lot of unnecessary work. Line by, line. Pixel by pixel. That's how I do it. I know, it's very old-school.
I have yet to fully utilize layers in PhotoShop to help with the shading. I might look into it a little further.
Thank you for the tutorial.
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I love you for making this. I have always been so irritated with my drawings, because I tend to slant my characters to the right and not realize it til I invert the drawing. That liquify trick makes me liable to worship you. 
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the examples in your notes (bottom of your commentary) are inaccessible. great tutorial, i learned alot.
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I just love how you actually showed a face with the type of gray gradient lighting involoved! Wonderfully in depth. Just the way I like it! Thank you!
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very nice, I was always wondering what was your technique to CG, hopefully I might use this for my next one, didn't know you could do it without tracing the outline, very good!
now is the time to copy this technique, Sharingan! xD
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i really really love your art!! your style is one of my favorites! this is very useful! thanks thanks thanks! if you have a lot of free time...can you check my stuff? [link] and see if its well...errr...okay? i know this is asking too much! but i just love your works!!
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Wonderful tutorial, assuming the person can sketch like that in the first place, I think anyone could do it. ^^
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Thank-you for creating this tutorial... you really helped me out!
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Great and usefull tutorial, in my case I'm a old man, then I have throubles to get use rigth the computers, is dificult to me, I know only the old way, I can draw well but I can give colors to my draws, this tutorial is so usefull to me, and I want to say thank you ...
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Thanks a lot for sharing this.
Among all CG tutorial, i consider this one as the best.
I can now have hope that I will know how to CG better.
I am beginner so it's going to be really really useful
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this is a great tutorial. I got lost on some parts. (but not cuz its confusing.... i make it confusing...*laughs*) anyways... i'm sure i'll get it soon. thanks!!!
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:bows: amazing tutorial, it's been very helpful and useful. :gai sensei thumbs-up and smile:
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now I can correct mistakes I've do.
great tutorial
Thanks.
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thank you for making a very detailed and wondeful tutorial for the photoshop challenged people like me
It totally rocks!
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thank you for the tutorial i stilldont get the blending >______< sorry!
In what matter do you blend the colors?
lol sorry I read it like 3 times, and didnt get it Im new at this but thanks!
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This tutorial was really helpful, especially the section on skin shading. I attempted something with it, and the skin actually looked decent, when skin shading was my weakest point before. Thank you!
I tried the ambient light effect with a dull brown-ish color because that was the color of the scenery I was using. I think it came out okay, and blue or purple didn't really seem to fit.
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This is really really really useful
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this is a great tutorial for those first timers and intermediate CG artists..... glad you put this up
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Idnar thank you very much for making this, its helping me along the way. I haven't fully used it yet because I'm not comfortable enough with photoshop and my tablet but it helped with some basic stuff and is helping more and more with every new piece I finish.
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Must... experiment with my own drawings in the near future. Ugh. Great tutorial, though.
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JEEEESH I.D.N.A.R!!!!! you're way too freakin' good!!! My brother and I are planning to make a "Stop-idnar" club....
I mean...why....how do you just....Why can't I....*whimper*
Me needs hug!! *cries*
Hahaha well anyway, I love every line you draw and I think it's awesome you made this toturial!!
Thank you! *bows*
~Vlissan
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You have no idea how helpful this is, I still need to work on how I do it...but I think I can learn, slowly, but I will learn!
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hmmm, i think ill add this to my favorites becuase I am getting Photoshop hoping to do some CG work... ive always wanted to do that with the things I draw, only problem is that there arnt any pictures showing you how to do it... just words... this is cool though!! thanks! Ill use this the second I get photshop! lol ^.^
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Great tutorial - thank you so much! *gives festive cookies*
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SORRY .. i prefer the sketch version of the guy ...
Alot more stilished and cool !
Painted it looks litle dork somehow ..
heheheheheeh
Joking joking joking here rere!!
look you are wounderfull
its so dam nice of you to teach up this things !
thanks alot that's wath i reaaly was needing to see ... how one of the best d'a ones around .. do their things ...
Learned alot with this !!
Thanks .....
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And anyway .. whow ... i'm fan of your Traditional art no doubt ! and some of your cg artworks here are just GENIAL !
thanks for beying arond !!!
Millionnn hugs !
Ruben Ismael.
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no offence, but it didn't help me the least, it was way too unspecific. btw nice art.
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