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tutorials about drawing and stuff, I decided I would give it a go ^^This is a tutorial, covering the basic stuff of drawing...well technically characters mostly
I will make some additional tutorials in the future too. Depends, if you guys would want me to put some together though or leave it
Well let me know what you think
I hope it is informative and useful ^^ (Maybe not for hardcore artists but for beginners mostly
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You are welcome
Glad you found it useful ^^
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Awesome! there's nothing better than when good artists are kind enough to have tutorials
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Thanks a lot :3
I learned a lot from tutorials on DA, so it is natural, that I try to return the favour ^^
Glad you like it
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Nice. I learned alot from this. Not that I don't know how to draw already. But it's always good to be reminded of basics like these
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Hehe thanks ^^
Glad that it was useful :3
Planning to make other tutorials like this, covering different areas on the body or shading ect. 
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Thanks a million, Tanathiel, I shall have use for this tutorial.
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Hehhe you are more than welcome ^^
I want to make other tutorials as well, covering the whole body, since as far as I see, body tutorials are not that common in DA
Besides, I would like to help begginners
Though I have my final exam soon, so I guess it will take some time to do them
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Faved, so I can view this later. I can use this information very well. Thanks. ^^
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Hehhe you are more than welcome
Cheers ^^ I'm glad you found it useful :3
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Great tutorial! <3 But I just wanted to let you know there is a typo in the heading for step 1 "Drawig an actual character: ".
I applaud people who try to teach others their art. You're a credit to society!
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Actually I spotted about.. 3-4 mistype or added letter xD But thanks for the info ^^ I will "recycle" it soon
I don't know... I like to teach drawing :3 Originally I started off as an art teacher, but since the education system in my country is garbage and I would go insane after a year or two, I guess I enjoy this kind of tutorial making more
Thanks
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A great tutorial. Although I'm not quite sure what you mean about using one type of pencil for a picture. Do you mean for sketching out the lines before you begin? I'm looking forward to further explanation.
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Thanks
Actually, I dont wanted to explain it in the tutorial further since I want to make one about pencil drawing
Anyways:
What I ment is, that when drawing a picture, you should use mostly 1x type (like B2 or B4, ect.)of pencil for the whole work or maybe a few others that are close to it (one or two step --> for B2: B1, HB, B3, B4) since the difference in the black color depth and texture is so big (like if I drawn with a B3 and make shades with B8) that it makes the picture really strange and not great looking
Maybe if you blend it together with your finger or a whool, but still, even in that case you can see that it made a different texture + color depth on the paper.
Thats all ^^
It would be easier to show it with actual scans and stuff, but I'm not there yet
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I don't smudge at all, and I normally draw with a light pencil, say 2H, a medium, HB, and a dark one say 4B.
I blend them using pressure and it never looks out of place, I wouldn't suggest anyone to do it any other way.
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Hm, usually I find the difference of texture more out of place when I use the more softer pencils (meaning B4+)with the other pencils. B4 is at a margin, since it is not too soft, I like to use it in my works too (actually thats the only one I like to use from the soft ones
But perhaps this is only me and others can solve this issue
Though as a note, my teachers also said that they advise to use one type at a time for a drawing
Actually I can show you what I mean
I have an older drawing uploaded here with that issue (I used totally different pencils for that work: HB, B2, B6, B8 xD):
Grand Paladin - [link]
I guess you can see what I mean
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I'd say the drawing is good apart from the cape because you didn't delve enough into darker tones. With all due respect it goes against your point because what that needed was a heavier pencil. Grain from heavier pencils can be easily smoothed out with a going over from lighter pencils, so texture is never a problem. If it doesn't look right, you havn't build up enough of a layer.
I'm trying not to sound like an asshole here, but I am adamant that your teachers are wrong, unless they intended to simplify the process for beginners. Otherwise, you shouldn't be afraid to use as many different weights of pencil as you can - contrast in the real world goes from black through to white, why should a drawing be any different?
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Actually good point
Well it seems I can always learn something new every day ^^
Haven't tried that out actually (yet) but since it is working for you, I guess I should give it a try
About the teachers: yea, most likely they simplified the methold for beginners
It was a bit dissappointing that I had to figure out all the stuff on my own -_-"
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Yeah I only ever had one teacher in school that I felt had things to teach me, and I had a few.
But do have a crack at it, it's all about pressures and blending, knowing the ranges of your pencils and overlapping layers to reach dark and light tones seamlessly.
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wow
nice XD
can´t wait too see the other tutorials
and hey
i know that protoss-arm!! XDD
i still own you a lot for this damn thing
(and it now looks waaay better than before..)
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Hehhe yeah this is the same one that I helped you out with :3 Just added a bit contrast to it nothing else
I hope I manage to put together some tutorials before the Final exam :3 At least I have 3 weeks until than, but I want to gather the stuff for it next week ^^ At least start it
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it´s soo good to have you back
dev was so dead without you <3
and the tutorials?i don´t think you have to hurry ^^
if you have time it´s nice if not,dosn´t matter
enjoy your time
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Actually I HAVE time finally :3
So most likely I will make some tutorials ^^
Oh... and a nice "little" dragon is under construction :3 Just finished the line art ^^ (hell it was not easy oO)
Hopefully I will put up the first WIP soon ^^ (perhaps today or tomorrow
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omg
draaagons???
you draw them too??
Oo
wanna see it
wana see it
oO
*_*
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LoL ^^ this was cute :3
Don't worry you will see the WIP soon enough ^^
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Hehhe thanks a lot
Hm... I've just put that protoss hand into the tutorial in a spur of the moment
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Ez nagyon baba lett. Az a kéz, ami hátulról látszik, olyan kézfejjel bír, mint egy protoss keze. Mondhatni remek.
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Hehhe örülök hogy tetszik
Gondoltam ide is megteszi
Amúgy köszi
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Indeed ^^
Actually I got questions mostly on different body parts (like the hand, face, feet, ect.), so most likely I will do those too in the near future
But I think a base info is good for starters
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