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HOW TO GET A GLITCH EFFECT

actualcannibalcalliope:

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you should get the bottom result

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The rest of the steps have to do with animation.

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And that’s how I get my flashy/glitchy effect in my trickster talksprites.

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roxindreamer:

so i made some SAI brushes i really like

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lordwatermelon:

Hey guys! I downloaded a new brush pack. this one includes all of the screentones, brushes and different textures I use in Paint tool SAI. (these include any brushes/texture I previously posted) It’s very convenient and contains all of them in one download.

There’s different nifty brushes, there’s even one that resembles pencil on paper! The trippy texture is one of my favorites, makes a good polka dot-ish background/ or screentone.  

The brushes were put together by zio on Deviantart. visit the page and favorite/download it from there! also, a group from DA started a tumblr just for paint tool sai brushes! go check it out! 

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64kbps:

so i found this really cool bruise/cut/injury/blood/whatever brush that actually works with all kinds of cuts, bruises, even pools of blood (after the right configuration)

if you want it, dont forget to set up it as “multiply” as it wouldnt look like this at all if it wasnt set on multiply

the trick to getting the best settings is to play with the density (the smaller density, the more bruise-y it gets, the bigger it gets - the more it works with blood) and the spread texture (gets more rough when bigger)

im not the best at drawing bruises or cuts but im pretty sure a professional would easy their job up with a brush like this idk

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froguin:

saucechan:

kingkimochi:

lately, a lot of people have been askin’ about what tools I use, so here’s a list of all the tools i use 6 v 6;; I mainly use Paint Tool Sai for just about everything rlly hehe;; Sometimes I open up photoshop to add a little fancy touch to it, but that’s about it really j v ja

Ahhhh! Thank you so much! :>

For my artist followers.

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artkind:

!!!EDIT!!! oopsies i forgot to include the advanced settings for the crayon tool„, , oops u-u

(im reposting this from my main!) (click for full.)

ANYWAYS SO YEAH THOSE ARE THE BRUSHES I USUALLY USE?? ill type up a little bit about each (also not shown here is the binary tool which i use for pixelling!! its pretty„, basic though i dont really have any special settings for it or anything + the blur tool which ive edited and i meaN if anyone wants it later i can like. make something omg)

Pencil - I use this for anything with outlines that dont look weighed??? I almost always use it at size 4 but sometimes ill use it at size 2!! (for any scribbly drawings i do haha)

Brush #1 - this is.…. . such an old brush omg its taken me long to get it like that buT its really nice to use for soft shading?? not so much blending stuff though ahh unless you like the hard difference between two colours which is usually what im going for? USUALLY before using this tool ill use the fancy outline one to lay flat colours in so i can get everything at 100% opacity

Brush #2 - ThIS… is sort of similar to the other brush but as you can clearly see it has a different brush shape ff!! its also like. a bit better for blending although i dont usually use it for blending?? I dont use it a whole lot but i used it in the most recent drawings ive made (specifically the bec noir drawing that i did with the scar on the wrong side!!) but its really cool to use if you need like a simple gradient background to look a bit cooler. its neat.

Fancy Outline - USED„, PROBABLY THE MOST OF ALL THESE its what i use to line, colour, cel shade, doodle, etc. with!! Its really similar to the brush that squeedgemonster uses except it is a bit different because i have the edge hardness turned to zero and i have the Hard <-> Soft set at either 32 or lower!!!! But seriously while it does make really nice lineart it is REALLY REALLY good for colouring in small spaces since you can draw fairly thin lines in and also draw thick ones too :3 its cool. i really love this brush ok!!!! its like one of my favourites ive ever used.

Crayon - I„ RECENTLY CHANGED THIS ONE A TAD but not by much??? I sometimes use it for blending or crayon-like outlines!! i dont use it a whole lot either though but i still like it. Also while i do have blend on for mine you can just set it to zero if you dont want it to blend?? it blends pretty nicely though i think!

THATS„, BASICALLY IT sorry this was a really long response omg!! ALSO the symbols below each brush setting show what kind of brush i made so i could use them?? so make sure if you want to use any of these that the brush you are creating has the same symbol uwu (the crayon and brush ones are the same type of brush! i just named them differently ff) 

<p>How would you recommend painting things digitally with a more &#8220;painterly&#8221; look?</p>

calluvion:

….hmmmmm…

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For Photoshop, I just use the program’s default wet media, calligraphy and dry media brushes, and Freakshow’s brushes!

Edit: AAahaahALAHAAAA NO when other people reblog it, tumblr says they’re quoting from me! This was reblogged from payface who answered an ask that I reblogged incompetently.

battlesuit:

marintan:

Re-updated all my old brushes! These are the updated version with bonus bg brushes!

Also, i use a ton of textures for BGs and some brush textures, which you can find all on DeviantArt! :0

oh wow i never bothered to mess with SAI settings……….

thats why my lines/colors suck

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becdecorbin:

Golgothassterror: art post

mrpunchinello:

starborn-vagabond:

tutorialsforartists:

I just went back through over 900 liked posts and dug out all the art tutorials so i can keep track of them. I guess this might be helpful to some of you guys, so here you go.

Here we go then!

Freeware

Alchemy - this is a really fun program. You play around making abstract shapes until you start to see something in them, kind of like a Rorschach test. Then you use the shapes as a base to draw it from.
MyPaint - a pretty decent painting program that also has the benefit of working on Unix systems.
openCanvas 1.1 - I haven’t used openCanvas in years but it was a nice program with a pretty unique feel to it.
ArtRage - Only used this a couple of times donkey’s years ago just before I got oC, but I’ve heard good things about it.
The GIMP - In a similar vein to Photoshop, but free. I couldn’t get on with it when I tried it out a few years ago, but it’s pretty popular and is available on Unix systems and Macs.

Sketchbook copic: a bit different program

Not-free-ware

Photoshop - Standard painting fare. Probably the most flexible program (particularly the latest versions) but not designed to act in a “natural” way. If you’ve used it for painting versus something like Painter you know what I mean. Who the fuck pays for it though? Google “Photoshop tumblr masterpost” and take your pick.
Paint Tool Sai - Far more affordable and definitely worth paying for if you can. The brushes are very decent (especially when they’ve been tweaked a little), the gui is simple and intuitive, and I dare you to find a program with which making smooth lineart is easier.
Corel Painter - My program of choice for most things. More tools than you could ever possibly use and pretty cheap on a student license, providing that you can prove you’re a student! It’s got a few bugs but if you want realism or a more natural feel than PS or SAI this is the program for you.

Anatomy

heads from different angles

anatomy and rotation of the head

human anatomy for artists

speed drawing studies

nude references

hands

arm and wing movement

beer bellies

body types

noses

box and egg/run of the stroke

a trick for arm proportions

body diversity

anatomy of the waist

feet

hands and forearms

Expressions

emotions and facial expressions

expressions from different angles (love this site)

body language

Poses

figure drawing examples

posemaniacs

gesture drawing

flexiblity

hand poses

Skin tones

handy pallet

painting skin

paint some life into your skin tones

ethnic skintones

Colouring

gamut mask tool (very nice!)

colour does not have to suck

5 easy ways to improve your colouring

fucking gradients, how do they work

light and shadow

painting crystals

achieving a painterly look in SAI

painting forests

colour scheme designer

kuler (more colour schemes)

portrait lighting cheatsheet

Brushes

a very nice setting for the sai acrylic brush

photoshop fur brushes (and tutorial)

lots of photoshop brushes

Other peoples masterposts

handy art link megapost

art references

stock artists

cocks and how to draw them

love your fellow artist (anything from prompt generators to animation background here, very nice)

e-books

art e-books (mediafire download)

even more e-books (including human anatomy, animal anatomy, cartoons, animation, composition, design, scenery, perspective…)

Andrew Loomis’s books

the art of drawing

cutting edge anatomy

Tutorials

drawing 101

how to paint realistic hair

how to paint realistic eyes

conceptart.org tutorials

creature design

folds

glasses

a pretty extensive general art tutorial

tumblrs

fucking art, how does it work

wannabe animator

anatomical art

artist problems

criminallyincompetent (check out their #reference and #tutorial tags, they’re gold)

I am getting artrage and the copic sketchbook thing to see what i can do it them :D

Reblogging for my own ref, AWWW YEEAAAH

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