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ReptileCynrik β Reptilian Scales - Tutorial
Published: 2005-07-19 08:32:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 11536; Favourites: 128; Downloads: 766
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Okay, here we go:I made a tutorial about my "Reptilian scale style"!! Hope ya like it.
Dedicated to , who brought me to this idea - and dedicated to , who did a cool tutorial last time!
Of course, I made this for all my friends, who love scales!!
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I am not drawing such scales when working with digital media. My digital style is always rather "cartoony" and "simplistic"! ^^"
But you can surely try this tutorial with digital media, too... it might even work.
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Thanks for showing everybody how you make your scales.
Very useful because i have no idea how to draw scales myself
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Nice, its may be useful...) Thank you Reppy for this)
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This is going to be reeeeaaaallly helpful when I actually get off my butt and draw something xD
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Glad I could help you!
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How do you transition to the head? I'm having real trouble with my reptilian.
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Are you asking me, how I'm drawing a "dino" or "Reptilian head"?
Well, usually I start with a circle - just like human heads. Then, I draw a small "boulder" at 12 o' clock (assuming, the circle would be a clock). From this part (it'd be the eyebrowe) I'm drawing 3 lines down: upper snout, snout front and jaws. It goes back to the circle, so that the drawing looks like a "hand vacuum cleaner"!
After the shape has been completed, I draw all the detail and connect important lines, to give it a real good "dino" appearance.
The textures are usually ridges and gaps... scars and smaller scales. Nothing very clean, but rough... like skin reptile is supposed to be.
Any more questsions, just write me. ^..^
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Well, that's why I was looking for scale textures to begin with. I have the guy's head already, but I don't know how to give him semi-realistic scales on his head. The body I was going to worry about after I figured out his face.
How do I make the scales look rough on the face? How do I differentiate from body scales?
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You differ betweent he scales by changing the strenght and size of the scales.
I can't really tell you HOW, 'cause you've gotta find that out for yourself.
But I can give you this advise:
When you have a body part, that has to be flexible and very movable, don't use hard, round scales there... but just small ridges and gaps. And I tell you, watch some pictures of "dinosaur skin", this is really helpful.
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Will do. Thanks for the advice!
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This is such a useful tut. you should do more of these...
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Thank you!
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Hrhr you used model acryl colors for the highlights, nice idea.
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Haven't seen ya in a while (or maybe it's cuz I haven't really looked hard into my deviations, but anyway). I think I realized I never faved this tutorial.
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If it helps you, then it has reached its goal!!! 
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I'm still trying. Haven't gotten crazy enough to really try it out yet.. but I'll figure it out... one day.
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BEAUTIFUL tutorial, this should really help me out when making textures of my own, you rule! Die beste Eidechse von alles!
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Hehehehe... hope, it'll help! ^.^ Vielen Dank!
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Es wird! Danke! (^.=.^)
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Heheheh, thankzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
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Very cool approach, and tutorial. Thanks for sharing it
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Great tutorial. So many scales to color...must take a while to finish, but it looks to be well worth it!
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Thanks, dude, for the tutorial.
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oh, klasse, das du das mal zeigt, nun weiss ich auch so langsam wie es geht, da ich mich schon immer fragte: Edding?! Wie geht das denn! Ich kenn Edding nur zum Plakatbeschriften *gg* Danke, ich bin nun um eine Erfahrung reicher
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Hehehee, danke schΓΆn (nebenbei, endlich mal DEUTSCH!!)!
Nun, das hat lange gedauert, den Stil mit EDDINGS zu entwickeln... aber sie leuchten einfach ZU SCHΓN, um sie nicht zu verwenden! Und ich bin ein "Farb-Narr"!!!
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Gerne doch
Auf jeden Fall hast du einen sehr individuellen Stil entwickelt. Top! Ich bin nich so ein Farbnarr, aber ab und an mag ich die auch
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Ooooo! I gonna save this, it's spiffy, nit like I can do mutch with it but it's so neat looking
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Hehhehhe, thankies anyway!
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Hope ya like it! :**********
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Well consider this >> I was never planning on getting markers before now >< Now I have the urger to buy them though I should be saving for college and my novel.
Hmm... do you think water color could make just as good a foundation as markers?
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Water coloring depends mostly on the weight and structure of the paper and how many water you use. If ya paint with less water, it can be a quite "beaming" colorful artwork! And if ya use much water, you can make nice effects... but you need hard and strong paper then (which is less good to draw on). Well, I'd propose to search for "copic markers", kay?
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yeah I can get a "starter set" of copic markers for 60 bucks >> QUestion is... will I really use them though.... We'll see how this drawing of a gryphon comes out (i'm doing feathers for once, instead of scales, byt I shall return to the scales, OH yes). Then I'll ponder if I'm really worthy of copic markers.
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Nice tutorial. Far more work than I am willing to spend on a drawing, though.
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Hello, and thankies for the comment!
Well, you are absolutely right... I don't do this much work, when I have relativly small figures! 
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Awesome work!!! Now I know your awesome secret to coloring!!! Your coloring always pwns my ass. Now, I can start up the competition!! XP Once I get those markers, or at least something close to them, the competition's gonna' heat up!!
And thanks for the dedication, Patrick, you rock!
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Thankies, my friend!
And if this is really useful to you, then I am most deloghted! And be assured... these "EDDINGS" are cheap markers. Not water based, I guess... but they are WATERPROOF! And light-resistant!! These 2 points have to be checked, before you buy markers, kay?
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Alright. You know, I tried researching those Eddings and found out they're only available in Germany.
Anyways, once I get some money (though I don't know how since I don't have a job yet), I'm gonna' search for some good markers. Or prismacolors. Whatever I find first....
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Prismacolors and copic markers are the best substitude!!!
In fact... they are way better then EDDINGS! I told ya, EDDINGS are cheap, hehehehehhe!
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Realy realy cool!!
I HAVE to get rid of my lazyness when it comes to scales, i kno its important.
Nice tut!!
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Well, sometimes I could hang myself because of such many details... they can be a pain in the a**!
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Awsome. I am sure people will find this tutorial most helpful in getting the texture and appeal of scale on a reptilian creature. GRRRRRRReat job
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