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Published: 2011-07-05 04:29:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 21959; Favourites: 241; Downloads: 267
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This is a tutorial for how I draw the Paper Mario style. I guess I could point out the fact that I DON'T have a tablet so I draw everything on a computer. But other than that, I think it pretty much speaks for itself.Edit 1: More pictures.
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This looks really useful. I'm going to try this, only on MediBangPaintPro.
Some of the elements I use in my style could work really well for Paper
Mario's style. Thank you for making this!
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I remember using this tutorial back when I was studying art in high school (so about 2014). Nice to see it's still around!
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WOW, really? That's really cool, thank you. Glad I could have helped way back when. I really should update it to something a bit more modern since it's been so long, but I'm stoked you got some use out of it.
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Thanks for the tutorial, I'll have to try it out in the future.
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I have to say that it helped me a lot.
My friend Trucky (who's also a buddy of yours if I'm not wrong) had showed me this tutorial. Thanks him for that for me!
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toad900.deviantart.com/art/Papβ¦
How'd I do? I used the tutorial to help me out. Thanks! ^W^
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im making a shy guy as my first character, so if i get done, ill post it and send you a link
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coolkuy.deviantart.com/art/Papβ¦
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can you link me to the paint.net download page for mac please?
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Well as far as I know, there is no Paint.NET for iOS, though I'm not sure.
And I'm going to assume you looked it up yourself first and didn't find anything, because if not, I'm not just going to look something up for you.
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That's wonderful! Good job!
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This is my first attempt, you like? got any tips in order to make it better? please reply!Β penguin300.deviantart.com/art/β¦
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Wow! That pretty cool! To make it better? Get a better tutorial, because mine sucked? 
When you look at your piece, do you see room for improvement? If so, work on it and make it better. If you think it's just the right level for you, then it's perfect.
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Sorry to take time out of your most likely busy day, but do you have any tips in order to surpass said ailments below?
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I actually have extreme problems with drawing curves as well. I hate them, which is one of the reasons I use vectors... When I have to deal with natural curves on the other hand, there are a few things I do. But always remember the golden rule; the eraser is your friend.
First is the exact tool. If you can use tools that don't have pressure sensitivity (fade away slightly near the ends), then erasing part of the curve that doesn't look right and starting from there, is best.
One thing I'm lucky for is the Stabalizer option in SAI. It actually sets the way the program interprets my tablet's input, smoothing out lines for me. Without this, my lines would look janky as all hell.
Another thing to do is practice relaxing your arm when drawing. I used to have a very stiff arm when drawing and I made short, sudden lines that didn't go far. Now with a pen and paper, that wasn't so bad, but with a computer screen that could zoom in on, I needed to learn how to draw longer lines. I can't exactly give you a tutorial in that, but one bit of advice I found helped me a lot, is to be confident in your stroke. Don't hesitate on a smooth line. Like, actually mentally reassure yourself the line will come out nicely and relax into the curve, bending your whole arm into the mouse or tablet.
Also, Ctrl+Z, the holy Undo button. Its a reflex to use it and draw the line again. If my hand is not hovering over the keys when I'm drawing, it feels off to me. Use that and redraw until the line comes out.
I guess,... Try to take curves one at a time. For example, if the line bends in the opposite direction halfway through the line, draw the first curve and make sure that looks good, then draw the second. I've spent way to much time in frustration doing just that.
Finally, I guess zooming out could be an option. It means you have to draw a smaller distance on the screen and it shrinks the space for error.
But, yeah. I'm in that boat too. I think everyone draws poor curves, you just hide it with tools and tricks. IΒ hope that helped.
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Aww, thanks man! It's really uplifting to have a generally good and famous artist reply to my art. The main problem with my art is I have really jittery hands, so curves are my one weakness. Unfortunately I use gimp, which is useful for most stuff, but it has no curve tool. Also my images blurr a lot.
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This tutorial has been a big help for me. This si my first attempt using this style, what do you think? nyarwhall.deviantart.com/art/Pβ¦
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It's brilliant, and an excellent job for a first try! Now take what disgusting little info I gave you, and make it your own! Seek to improve what you don't see fit, and you'll be satisfied.
For me, I'm just glad my shitty tutorial could help you!
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Of course you can. In fact, I'd wager that most of this tutorial would be performed more easily without a table. Only the sketch would be drawn with the tablet, because its easier.
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MS Paint is far inferior to most other programs; It has no layering, no vectors and no masking at all, so I suggest not using it for these purposes.
By similar programs, I was talking mostly of any other equal-level or more powerful programs such a Illustrator or SAI.
Paint.NET is completely free and can be downloaded from their website, just search it up in google. Any additional plugins (outlining, blurring) can be found there as well.
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I tried doing it with a Paper R.O.B, but the Blur isn't showing up. HALP.
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By that I mean, I did the Black splotches and did the opacity. But at any level I blur it, it doesn't show up on the colors. Β
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Very good job.
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Β Β It is confusing to understand but I'll see how good I can do it Β
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I saw u used a mod or download, can you tell me where you do this?
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Type into Google, Outline Object and you should find it. Move the file to your 'Effects' folder in the Paint.NET directory.
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I know, but how do you get to make the paper people, do you need the body parts?
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...uh, Sorry,... What?
Do you mean if you draw the parts separately? No, you draw it as one image, keeping in mind how the 'pieces' fit together, to make it appear to be made of different parts.
If you had a more powerful program, say Illustrator, sure, you could make them all individually and piece them together. That's actually how Nintendo does it, and why you want it to appear that way.
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ok, that's better. thank you bro
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Glad to be of service.
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Thanks for the tutorial, i tried to use it for 2 times (don't know if i made it good)
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You did very good, and I'll tell you why, because you gave it your all. That's what makes your art good.
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Question where did you get the program and if possible could you give me the link. plz (help out a noob)
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Paint.NET
Internet
www.getpaint.net/
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thnx a bunch
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you are welcome
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I'm gonna make a tutorial for people with Flash only. 
BTW awesome tutorial. It should help people. :3
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