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zearyu — SAI lineart tutorial...ish
Published: 2011-06-17 06:57:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 85436; Favourites: 2184; Downloads: 982
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Youtube video : [link]Note that this tutorial expects you to have atleast basic knowledge of the program
Also note that I do use a tablet, the same look won't be achieved with a mouse
Oh another good reason to have a big canvas is it's easier to fill in your base colors afterwards, you can just paint bucket it =7=
I had a few people ask how I lineart and well..I'm not really sure how to explain/teach it besides telling you my settings and I guess my canvas size and what not to do hahaha. So here's how I basically lineart, not how you should lineart but how I lineart..ahaha
Hope whoever finds it useful, feel free to ask questions because this is full of holes and mistakes somewhere I'm sure :'D
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You are a wonderful person!!!~Thank you so so much!~
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understand but i dont have pen pressure my lines are soo.. ugly i really need help
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You need pen pressure to make smoother lines, you can go to places that sell computers and they usually range from 40-400$!
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i dont understand how are your lines so smooth and thin at the end? ;-; didnt help much
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In the description I said getting the lines like that will have to take some work, it's just like painting pretty much, you won't get the thin line at the end without lifting the brush if that makes sense!
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This is very helpful! 
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Haha your welcomee ;7;! Eventually I'm sure you'll edit them around to your liking 8]
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This looks really nice, and this is very helpful! I just started using SAI, and i'm still getting used to the whole feel of things, but the stabilizer doesn't work for me. The lines don't fan out on the ends, it's just one bulky gross looking line. I've tried every size too, but it doesn't work. Any ideas as to why?
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if it looks very blocky then your computer may not be detecting the pressure sensitivity of your tablet ;7; if it's not that well it doesn't actually become a point on its own, you have to still put enough pressure so it can do that xD like using a real paint brush if that makes sense!
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btw, it looks like genesis and mechanic in ragnarok.. the 3rd job.. 0w0
am I right?? xD
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Yeah it's a genetic and mechanic 8'D was a commission hehe 8'>
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I like to thank you for this tutorial. It has been one of the most helpful turotials I have looked to for assistance. Actually... it is probably the best tutorial. Thank you.
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I have a question- I answered it once like...decade's ago. XD How do you get like...a crystal clear image? So it doesn't look fuzzy and whatnot after or before you color (zoom in or zoom out)?
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Umm I don't think I ever got a blurry image before or after I color xD zooming in will become blurry because you're zooming in? Zooming out the image gets smaller--sorry don't quite understand what you're asking hahaha
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No it's fine- I figured as much! XD I noticed that on other's artwork, when you zoom in, it's crystal clear and I'm not sure how people get that.
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Alot of people usually draw at a really large size, like my images are 3300x5000 pixels, so since that's much bigger than your screen when you zoom in it's still clear xD When they upload it they resize it to be smaller.
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i find it useful! um....how do you color exactly? i cant find any good tutorials...
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I have a coloring tutorial in my gallery 8]
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Cool tutorial! ^^ But,..what if I don't have the (simple circle) option? I have set my settings like yours and I don't have this option,..Is there an other way to draw nice lines like this one in your tutorial? ;3;
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Thanks!! All SAI should have circle as default :'D If you don't have it I'm not sure what you have haha, it might be called something else but your default shape should be circle...:'D
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lol I've tried all the possible options but nothing works...but thank you anyways ^^ 
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This looks very helpful! Thanks!
Question, when do you switch off to the pen tool? I see you used the brush for the eyes. Do you switch to the pen when lining the hair? Or does it matter? XD
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I actually don't use the pen tool anymore nowadays ahaha xD I just use the brush tool nowadays for everything for lineart :'D
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do anyone know where i can get a free full version of sai?
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Im having trouble keeping my lines smooth using this method, is it just something I have to get better through practicing? or am I doing something wrong xP
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If you made all your settings the same as mine then you just need practice! The program won't do all the work just like your handwriting won't get neater on its own ahahahah Just imagine it like using a paintbrush, you need to lift the paint brush gradually in order to make a nice clean stroke
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Thank you, that helps alot! 
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Hmm, I've been looking at different lineart tutorials and whanot.
How do you feel about the linework layer?
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I don't like it because it looks too stiff for me haha, I like the loos and slightly messy linework, it gives it sort of something that vector lines can't give unless you try reeaaallly hard xD
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Alright. Thanks!
I've just been looking at tons of different tutorials. xD
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Woo! what I needed! SAI basics c:
I see you don't mind questions, see, I discovered (give me a medal, yo) that SAI mixes colours, so when I lined in colour it mixes them which ain't nice sometimes D:< is there aaaany option where I can temporarily shut this down?
Thankies in advance c:
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Yes SAI does mix colors but so does every other program haha. It could be mixing because you're working on the same layer that has other colors on it. Or if your intention was to work on that same layer and you don't want your colors to mix it's because of your brush settings. You should play around with blending, dilution, and persistence. All this effects your brush and how it blends or doesn't blend. Another thing you should check is your density of the brush, that also effects if it blends
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what are the benefits of the brush tool vs the pen tool in SAI?
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It's just a difference of texture you get from it, just like comparing a actual brush and a actual pen in real life is what I can say haha. You can try different tools and settle with what you're most comfortable with or prefer more!
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I just DON'T understand :/ My lines are never perfectly straight/curvy like this when I try to do linearts.
Tis why I never do linearts, haha...OTL Great tut though!
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Lovely tutorial- you really have an eye for detail.
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Quite a useful tutorial you have! Thank you for sharing it!
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This is going to be very helpful since I just got a tablet and soon SAI. Thank you! ^ ^
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