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verticalfish — TOW-7 How to Draw Blood
Published: 2012-07-10 21:46:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 128650; Favourites: 6047; Downloads: 1772
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This week's tutorial is on the subject of blood and how to draw it! I always try to tackle subjects that other people won't go near, so if you have another wacky suggestion, post it on my journal page!Also check out the extra material for this week's tutorial: How to draw Vampire Bites! - [link]
Be sure to check out my other tutorials:
[link] Background Perspective
[link] Digital Editing of traditional media
[link] Webcomic Process for Tablet
[link] SFX in PSCS 1: Quick Motion BGs
[link] TOW-1: Photoshop Motion Lines Tutorial
[link] TOW-2: Lightning Tutorial
[link] TOW-3: Chains & Metallics
[link] TOW-4: Shading faces
[link] TOW-5: Depicting Velocity
[link] TOW-6: How to Draw Fast
...and while you're at it, check out my comics!
The Sixth Bar - [link]
Lindbergh -[link]
Glyphmaster - [link]
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I got kind of immune to blood and gore after anatomy lab
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You're welcome!
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Blood is red, always. Even when it is in your veins. It is that color because of the hemoglobin in the red blood cells, which contain iron, which becomes red when it combines with oxygen (the same thing gives rust, iron oxide, its color). The veins appear blue because of the Tyndall effect, which has to do with how the wavelength of light changes when it passes through a thick medium (skin). So in reality, nothing is really blue.
However, on a side note, some animals like squid and octopi use copper instead of iron in hemoglobin, and copper oxides are blue so they have truly blue blood.
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Thanks man, you just helped me win a couple of bucks.
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Wow! This is great, not only do you explain what to do but you say why. Loving the mini biology lesson. 
Thanks for the help! Looking at it this way should help making dramatic scenes with blood more effective.
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Glad you found it helpful!
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I'm inspired to finish the manga I started 2-3 months ago.
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This was a very helpful tutorial ^^ It made me a bit sick to my stomach, but that's how realistic it was!
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Haha, some people react that way! I'm glad you found it helpful!
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wooow thanks! I'm gonna check out all your tuts now
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Thanks! Yeah, be sure to check out the others, there are some pretty cool topics if I do say so myself!
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Ooh, this could come in handy~. Thanks!
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*shudders*
This is very helpful, though 
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Hehe, that visceral reaction kicking in?
Glad you found it helpful!
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Lol ...maybe...
And you're very welcome
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Oh yea this is gonna come in handy!
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This was a very cool tutorial. I love how you added in the scientific perspective; I felt like I was in anatomy class again.
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Glad you like it! I find that science is inextricable from life, so I try to weave it in as much as I can!
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Exactly. Honestly, more people should do it. It's gives a much greater depth and understanding to a subject.
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ahh I was searching for a tutorial like this but couldn't find anywhere! so thank you for sharing because is helping me a lot
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I'm glad to be filling in the gaps of knowledge on topics where no tutorials exist! If you have any other suggestions, or want a tutorial on something else you can't find, post on my journal page, and I'll get to it!
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Dude. You are such a nerd.
This is wicked. I'm no artist, but I love tutorials - and for comic blood, this really makes it easy to understand! Good job.
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Lol Yeah, I'm a nerd at heart. If you love tutorials, stick around, there'll be cool things coming out every week!
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This is fantastic! Thank you so much!
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Oh wow thank you! I'm making a manga soon and it's my first one. So this should help LOADS!
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Cool! Check out my other manga tutorials too, they'll probably help out with your process!
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I most definitely will! Yours are really really helpful! Thank you so much.
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