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Big full view is big~Usa-pyon requested a tutorial on how I drew my guidelines to begin my pictures.
Its just some simple little sketches so hope they're helpful to you guys.
For anyone just stumbling on this there are more tutorials in my gallery, human figure, hands, feet, facial expressions and clothes~
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This is awesome, thanks a lot man.
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Just one...why are you so awesome? lmao
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Thanks for Posting This tutorial! this can really help with my gay love pics.
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I've always had a hard time with making characters look like they are moving (or fitting proper porpotions onto certian size paper) So my questions are these:
How do you make a character look like they are in motion?
How do I put in proper porportions into characters on paper that isn't very large (Without losing ddetails)
How do you put two characters together? (I know you showed it, but is there anything else you do?)
And do you already have tutorials that tell this?
Thanks!
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I don't have tutorials on those things.
How do you make a character look like they are in motion?
Okay first you gotta get the pose right, but after that its all down to the detail you add (in animation it's called secondary action) Like; the clothes moving, the hair also, eg. If a character is stepping forward, on the leg that moves forward the trousers are going to be pressed to the shin and loose at the back. If he's wearing a shirt it could be flapping behind and the hair would be getting blown back in the breeze.
All these things give the impression of movement so the brain decides that if these things are happening then the character *must* be moving. It helps to draw lightly and not too dark because drawing dark can make it very stiff and unmovable.
How do I put in proper porportions into characters on paper that isn't very large (Without losing ddetails)
Unfortunately if you're reducing the size you're going to lose out on detail. To keep the loss to a minimun change what you're drawing with. You can buy a O.3 mechanical pencil and X''DD the lead is very fine, so fine you have to be very careful the pressure you put on it cuz it snaps a lot.
Start as normal and make your guidelines fit on the page. Usually my drawings are pretty small. They would take up half a printer page. I just use mechanical pencils cause you always have a nice sharp tip.
How do you put two characters together? (I know you showed it, but is there anything else you do?)
Well if you're struggling to tell your skeletons apart, another method would be to use a different colour for each person, just draw lightly so they'll be easier to erase, I think Staedtler do some blue and red pencils that can be erased (I have brown, blue and green lead for my mechanical pencil, brand is staedtler)
Definitely switch to a mechanical pencil if you use normal ones. I'm using a 0.5 with HB lead in it at the moment.
Anything you want me to clarify from that?
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sorry this reply took so long!
Thank you for the advice! I'm gonna try it out! ^^
I bought a set of .5 lead pencils, and I don't need anything clarifyed! I apprechiate your help!
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Drawing without guidelines is very hard. :c Unless I'm doing a silly little chibi I can't do it. x_x;
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These are brilliant, thank you very much!
...Maybe now I can actually start drawing well. Wow, there's a thought. XDD
Thank you!
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the word 'brilliant' just came into my head when i was reading this, and i NEVER use such a 'complicated' word ... ever. You're 
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Any questions? Yes. Why are you so amazing?
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Thanks a lot. I still get body frames messed up so this should help. X3
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Thank you for this tutorial, this wil hopefully help me a lot with my drawings, I always have problems starting and then everything goes downhill from there.
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Very helpful tips! 
Thank you!
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thanks for the guides, it enlighten me on how you use lines for proportion (e.g. to make sure the girl's armpit is equal), really simple but indispensable
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I draw shapes and stuff for guidelines too!
Mine poses and people just end up crap though xD;
But I guess I just have to practise, practise, practise!
I shall also have a look at your other tutorials, because I think I need them 
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I have a question! -raises hand-
Can I have your skills please? 8DD
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It's nearly the same thing as what I'm doing right now, but I think yours is a clearer and cleaner way XD This is going to help lots of people, I'm sure. Including me. ^^= Thanks for the guidelines!
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Aww i hope you find it useful~
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yeah I have a question...
Why are you so awesome? lol I always have so much trouble with interacting poses. But I think I've gotten a bit of a grasp from your sketches.
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LOL X''DD
Another little thing that might help with interaction is draw your initial guide in 2 different colours.
Easy in digital, but with pencils, Crayola do a colouring pencil you can erase and just draw it lightly. Very close poses can just become a muddle.
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Hmm okay. I know sometimes sketches can look like tentacle beasts (though they can be fun once in a while) but I'll have to try the multicoloured lines.
I know I tried some of those erasable coloured pencils but they don't seem that erasable.
I think the main problem with me is proportions which, sadly, can only be fixed by practice lol
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I always find with those that certain colours are....
Also! certain erasers are better than others. I've alwats loved 'Milan' erasers..tho Im not sure how easy those are to get for you. The erasers i use atm are from an asian store and are fantastic.
Hmmmm I'm *trying* to remember what brand my animation pencil was....I think it was Staedtler...(its in ireland...and im not) It's a blue 'lead' and if you draw light it erases quite well. Drawing lightly on the page is always a good idea because then when youre all set you can darken.
Guh...sorry for the big confused spiel right there X''DD
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I...think...I understand lol
and yeah, I usually go for the better erasers at our local art shop. It's crazy the awesome things you find in asian stores, though I can't think any of ours having sweet erasers.
I did pick up a blue lead pencil (cause it was on sale) and I couldn't really see the lines and it was even worse than usual X.x I think I'll stick with "normal" pencils and my tablet.
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it's great!
will have a try on these.
thanks!!
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Awesome. Thanks so much for this.
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thank you for this
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I like seeing other people's sketches~ They inspire me a great deal. :3 And I like your style very much so this was an awesome surprise. <3
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Ah~ Your art style really flows with the program's softness *w*
It goes so well!
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Hey nice tutorial!!! ^^
I've had a blank with my usual manga-style work. Hopefully this will help me out of it. ^^
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this is very helpful thank you
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