Amazing isn't it?
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They're just doodles so I didn't darken the lines... Sorry folks too many doodles...
My "art".
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Amazing isn't it?
New Picture
They're just doodles so I didn't darken the lines... Sorry folks too many doodles...
I think you've got a good start by not immediately jumping on the anime train. 
Did you draw these from life? If not, I suggest you try--you have a decent basis here to begin with. You obviously have a good grasp of the features that make up the face (even the philtrum!), and continuing to observe and sketch friends, strangers, or even yourself will only cement it further.
Did you draw these from life? If not, I suggest you try--you have a decent basis here to begin with. You obviously have a good grasp of the features that make up the face (even the philtrum!), and continuing to observe and sketch friends, strangers, or even yourself will only cement it further.
Jamtok said:
I agree, great expressions by the way!
Do you have Photoshop? Using the program, you can help clean up your lineart and make your lines darker. This is the technique I use whenever I scan in a piece. In Photoshop, open up your lineart into the program.
Now, go to the top bar and click on Image, Adjustments and then scroll down to Brightness/Contrast. Click on it and a box should appear on screen. You'll notice two sliders. One for the brightness and one for the contrast, just as it said on the box.
Moving the brightness slider to the right increases the brightness of your artwork, moving it to the left decreases it. The same applies to the contrast only in that it makes your lineart darker or lighter. Play around with them a little until you find a setting that is happy for you and then click ok.
Voila! I hope this helped.
I like the facial expressions, and to see a full body image would be cool as well. Just make the lines a little darker like everyone else said so it is easier to see them. But I haven't seen anyone post artwork like this, and it's a new and unique style. I like the smiling one with the open jaw the best. It looks like it could be from an anime or something.
poipon said:I think you've got a good start by not immediately jumping on the anime train.
Did you draw these from life? If not, I suggest you try--you have a decent basis here to begin with. You obviously have a good grasp of the features that make up the face (even the philtrum!), and continuing to observe and sketch friends, strangers, or even yourself will only cement it further.
Actually, I did start off with anime... haha.
Now most of my drawings are cartoons, but anime was a good practice.
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Piplup 321 said:
Thanks. I'm hoping to get into a good art school when I'm older. I would like to illustrate children books.
Switchback said:Jamtok said:
I agree, great expressions by the way!
Do you have Photoshop? Using the program, you can help clean up your lineart and make your lines darker. This is the technique I use whenever I scan in a piece. In Photoshop, open up your lineart into the program.
Now, go to the top bar and click on Image, Adjustments and then scroll down to Brightness/Contrast. Click on it and a box should appear on screen. You'll notice two sliders. One for the brightness and one for the contrast, just as it said on the box.
Moving the brightness slider to the right increases the brightness of your artwork, moving it to the left decreases it. The same applies to the contrast only in that it makes your lineart darker or lighter. Play around with them a little until you find a setting that is happy for you and then click ok.
Voila! I hope this helped.
Sadly, my Photoshop trial ended yesterday, but I do use GIMP. Could you do the same on GIMP?
Sorry, but I'm not sure. I only use Photoshop so it's what I'm mostly adapted to, you can look around though and it could be under image settings or the Tool menubar.