New artist help
Hi, so I recently started getting into drawing.. I drew anime and some other stuff i made about 9 pictures. But I need some help, I need to know what equipment to use and what type of erasers, pencils, etc. I want to work on the smudging and shadows when I draw too.
Also question about drawing pictures on pc, like using photoshop or drawing, I know people use some kind of tablet but which ones? and where can I get one?
Thanks!
July 18, 2013
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[quote=Oronte]@antster297:
That's one way of collecting references. But aside from collecting stock images from the internet, there are also photos in magazines, ads and many other places. It's definitely a great starting place for training your 'eyes'. Take in as many as you need, and look for what you want, but the main part is being able to use it [/quote]
thanks! i guess ill keep using them until i can make my own drawing or pictures from scratch
[quote=Oronte]You can use anything you want and have available to you, especially since you're just starting out.
Practically any good rubber eraser or pencil grade you have is perfectly okay until you feel like you want to move in deeper into the world.
And yes, any kind of pencil lead, HB or 2H/2B, would be great if you have them on hand already. It just means how much harder/lighter (H) and how much softer/darker (B) it will be when you use it. It also won't affect the smudging, or at least have a negligible difference when you're smudging with a qtip (or anything but your finger) to shade, unless you absolutely caked it on. (From my own personal experience, anyway. I'm not too sure if that's 100% true...)[/quote]
oh i see, if i may ask too, what about using references? because it's impossible for me to draw from memory.. so i just look and copy pictures on my computer
[quote=Doutei]Depends on your paper.
printer paper smudging with ur hands is fine since it's cheap.
sketchbook paper you can use swabs or tissue or kneedable erasers to help
mechanical pencil is mostly a no for shading since it carves the paper leaving visible marks after smudging
and rarely leaves any graphite for smudging unless .7/.9
plus it rips the page easily unless u lift lightly.
Don't bother getting a tablet anytime soon nor attempt digital art early.
That's like giving a 12 yr old a car to drive without a license.
Plus there is that learning curve of programs.
e.g
cus ya know, [b]shading with black says something.[/b][/quote]
thank you for all the advice, but what about the kind of led to use like hb or 2hb? or etc?
i still want to learn how to draw with tablets on programs, it looks so cool
Depends on your paper.
printer paper smudging with ur hands is fine since it's cheap.
sketchbook paper you can use swabs or tissue or kneedable erasers to help
mechanical pencil is mostly a no for shading since it carves the paper leaving visible marks after smudging
and rarely leaves any graphite for smudging unless .7/.9
plus it rips the page easily unless u lift lightly.
Don't bother getting a tablet anytime soon nor attempt digital art early.
That's like giving a 12 yr old a car to drive without a license.
Plus there is that learning curve of programs.
e.g
cus ya know, [b]shading with black says something.[/b]
using the right equipment also depends on which type of drawings you do. I presume you want to do anime related drawings?
I suggest you don't go with shadings for the moment. But a simple and nice pen collection would be nice if you really want to. A mechanical pencil is also very nice, because the lines on your drawings are fine, and that's how you make details. Tablet? You can get a small one, or with the price, take one of the cheapest. Don't go with those fancy humongous junk.
Don't smudge XD It dirties the paper because of the oil on your skin. Just rip off a small piece of paper and rub it on to whatever shading you want to blend ^ ^ You also wanna use the same concept with big drawings so your arm doesn't smudge your drawings.