#Art tools

[godbirdart]

it appears 2024 will continue the trend of art companies proudly representing themselves with the use of art theft generators [aka, AI generators]

original tweet is now deleted, but wacom used a generated image of a dragon for their 2024 lunar new year promo on twitter.

if you're shopping for art tablets, huion, artisul, and XPPen tablets do just as good a job as their wacom equivalents for less, sometimes even half the price.

when you buy a wacom you're paying almost exclusively for the Brand Name, not any actual quality.

[kittydisk]

here is a master list of great art tools that can make your workflow easier! 👇 (consistently updating)

posemaniacs.com/en

if you want to learn human anatomy with the benefit of preset poses, this is for you! you can use it standalone, but as a bonus you can also import poses into the clip studio paint 3D models. (File -> Import -> 3D Pose (Posemaniacs)

line-of-action.com

great for gestures and observational sketches!

zvork.fr/vls/

browser based rig for lighting & shadows

MY FAVORITE BRUSHPACKS

truegrit texture supply - https://www.truegrittexturesupply.com

thedawner procreate & csp packs - https://ko-fi.com/thedawner/

ADDITIONAL TOOLS COMING!

[remidiy]

We Don't Gatekeep Art Resources | A Comprehensive List

Here's a list of some of the tools/sites I currently use or have used previously for works/studies. I'll separate it into Software/Utility, Reference, and 'Other' which will be just general things that could help you map out things for your experience with art. **[Free highlighted in pink, paid highlighted in green. Blue is variable/both. Prices Listed in USD]**

Software/Utility:

2D

Krita Painting app (PC) (my main digital art software on PC for 5+ yrs)

Clip Studio Paint [PC] [CSP 2.0+ allows for 3d modelling within the painting app and a lot of other cool features] [apparently allows up to 6 months free trial]

Procreate (12.99) [iPad/iPad Pro] (the GOAT)

Artstudio Pro [iPad/iPad Pro] (An alternative to Procreate if you enjoy the more traditional art app layout) -- I find this app handy when Procreate is lacking a feature I need, or vice versa. (you can easily transfer files between the two, but keep in mind Procreate's layer limit)

2D "Collaborative Painting/Drawing apps"

Magma Studio

Drawpile

Discord Whiteboard

Gartic Phone (Pretty decent for 2d animation practice, but has a hard limit on frames)

3D

Blender [3D Modelling, Sculpting + Layout] (PC)

Sculptris [PC] (it's an old unsupported version of Zbrush, but can help to get ideas out, and functions better than browser sculpting apps

Nomad Sculpt [iPad/iPad Pro] ($20) Works pretty well if you prefer a mobile setup, but it is a bit intense on the battery life and takes some getting used to

References + Study

Magic Poser [ PC and Mobile ] Has both free and paid versions, I've made do with just the lite version before

Artpose ($9.99) [Iphone + Steam]

Head Model Studio [IPhone] A 3D head, with both a basic blockout version for angles, and a paid version with more detail

Cubebrush [simply search "[keyword] pose reference pack"], they usually have good results + they frequently have sales!

Line of Action [Good for Gesture practice + daily sketching], also has other resources built in.

Quickposes Similar to Line of action, more geared toward anatomy

Drawabox | Perspective Fundamentals Improvement modules (Suggested by @taffingspy )

Sketchfab, this skull in particular is useful, but there is other models that can help you study anatomy as well.

Pinterest can be good, you just have to be careful, usually you're better off just finding reference pack if you have the money, sometimes certain creators have freebies as well

Artstation Marketplace can be decent [make sure to turn on the Aye-Eye filter so it doesn't feed you trash], a colleague of mine recommended this head model for practicing facial blocking, there is also this free version without lighting.

Local Art Museums [Unironically good for studying old "master work" if you're into that, or even just getting some inspiration]

Brushes + Other Useful software:

I personally have used both of these brush packs before making my own

(I actually don't know how to share my daily brush set because I frequently switch between Krita, Procreate, and ASP, but once I figure that out I'll be sure to do that lol)

Marc Brunet's Starter brush pack [Technically free but supporting him for this if you like it is ideal, there's some good brushes]

Dave Greco Brush Pack [$3]

Gumroad in general is a good place to find brushes and art resources. *Note; for Krita specifically, brush packs are a bit weird, so it may require you to find different packs, or import them in a particular way

PureRef [PC] - Reference Compiler/Moodboarding

VizRef ($3.99) [iPad] - Moodboarding/Reference Compiler

Artist Youtubers/Creators that helped me improve/guide me along as a self-taught artist from when I first started digital art to where I am today:

Proko

Marco Bucci

Sinix Design

Sycra

Hardy Fowler

Lighting Mentor

Winged Canvas

Moderndayjames

Swatches

Chommang_drawing

Marc Brunet (YTartschool)

+ Observing a lot of speedpaint art by people whose work I enjoy on social media/youtube, trying to dissect their processes

If you've gotten this far, first of all, congrats, you can read a lot, and second of all, thank you for reading and I hope this helps! I'll continue to come back and update this if I find any new resources in the future, or if my processes change :)

Much Love,

-Remidiy

[joreeroj]

slime tutorial

[bowelfly]

Love your snug bug illustration! What watercolors do you use?

that was done with kuretake gansai tambi watercolors. they're pretty nice!

[rednblacksalamander]

Disclaimer: for entertainment purposes only, just a joke, in a videogame, save it for the Terminators, etc.

[gold0kapi]

Some figure updates (under the cut)!

*They have no clothes, clothes are expensive and first and foremost these are art tools (but I do want to get clothes someday)

First: SOAP. Unpainted Soap, and I'll probably never get around to painting it lol. I also accidentally somehow broke his knee trying to get it on, so he's perpetually lame in his right leg (maybe I'll get him a tiny knee brace and he'll be even more canon lol).

(Bottom pic) I finally broke down and got the 1/6 body, but then had to get a head separately (dunno why they don't come with heads but ok), and so of course I went with a head with a mohawk. It finally arrived the other day! I feel like if I painted his eyes blue he'd actually look quite a bit like Soap though...

Now I need a female body (probably a Phicen 1/6). I don't think I'd get 1/12 size again; I already have a lot of them, and I want 1/6 now for detailed anatomy references, like if an arm is bent in a very specific way, or even all the veins and stuff. BUT the smaller figures are better for quick pose ideas (especially the Bandais, because I'm not as worried about breaking them as the 1/12 Phicens). They're all great though, 10/10 would recommend any of these figures.

*Figures are:

2 x Bandai (the grey and black plastic ones)

2 x TBLeague Phicen 1/12 TM01A and TM02A (one figure is more muscular than the other. The Soap head is on the more muscular body)

1 x TBLeague Phicen 1/6 male M34 body (head from eBay)

[bleaksqueak]

New reward up at the Solivaga Patreon

This month's main resource reward is a modular wing kit I made back in october when working on the halloween illustration. This version of the kit is completely free for use, you can edit it, use it in your projects, whatever you like. I've included edits of my own for other colors and varieties, but feel free to make your own. Every example in the previews is made using the kit. Copy and paste, free transform, liquify... edit them and have fun!

Included this month is the full working size save of the new tarot card, pages 36 - 40 of chapter 2,full sized, textless, and a few extra tidbit assets for patrons to use (The new tarot border, little scraps of torn notebook paper)

Thank you to all supporters, and to anyone who would like to snag some goodies and support the production of the comic, head over to the patreon and grab them (✨Here✨)

[bathylychnops]

sorry for bothering you. but i was wondering if you had any sketchbook recommendations? (yours looks like it doesn't smudge ink or pencil!)

these 3 are my favoritess dont buy a moleskine i used moleskine for years until ifound out that anything at all is better than moleskine

THIS ones very thin but strong smooth paper, good for sketching and holds ink very well, DOES show thru the back but doesnt reallt bleed? just thin paper

THIS one thicker paper very smooth and a very nice off-white color, this might be my favorite for pencil & ink

this one here iswhat ivebeen using for my inking but its NOT necessary iwas just treating myself to a very very nice sketchbook. sturdy paper doesnt bleed and SO smooth (also hardcoverrrr which is so nice)

[art-tnt]

Free Watercolor Brushes for Procreate by Birk Gonsholt

[dustyskies747]

Made an inktober prompt list since I (and many other people) didn’t seem too fond of the official list! This is the one I’ll be using myself and if you want feel free to use it as well!!!

(Note: I’m going on vacation for a week in October so I might be behind on the list 😅

[sarathrwizard]

My art tools!

For you @li1vv I'm sorry I didn't understand your question the first time.

For my device, I use an "Amazon Fire 7 " tablet. They cost around 50$ to 60$ US dollars. (But on Cyber Monday you can find one for around 40$ to 50$ US dollars.)

For the styles, I use a "Mixoo Styles" pen. They cost 8$ US dollars. (they come with two types of tips, I use the flat disc tip.)👌

I also use a "Palm Rejection Glove" So that the device wouldn't get confused if you lay your hand on the screen. Cheapest I could find is around 6$ US dollars.

Last but not least, the app I use to draw is called "ArtFlow" It has a FREE version that gives you 2 layers and many paint brushes! (But pro version is 5$ US dollars (I think.) and gives you practically unlimited layers and more paint brushes!) But I've found ways to work around the limitations, so I stick with the free version.😉

So there you have it! There is all the equipment I use to make my comics! I hope you find this helpful! Lord bless you!❤

[knotty-et-al]

Today I have crafted these two pen(cil) bags/rolls.

How I did it:

I cut a large leather rectangle (the black base) and a long band of leather (the light brown).

Then I cut slits in the large leather rectangle, The slits are slightly more narrow than the width of the brown leather band.

Then I threaded the brown slice through the slits in the black large rectangle base.

Then I stitched one end of the brown band onto the large black rectangle base.

On the other end of the slice one can do whatever with the excess band. I just tucked it somehow to the backside.

[babbyrat-art]

Grainy Airbrush - Tamberella Fur Brushset

Intoxicate Pencil Set - 1740419

15 Natural Pencils - 1878260

Wet Trout + T4t - Zip file (unzip + drag and drop .sut files into Sub Tool)

My most used + fav brushes rn!!!! All in CSP I use them all for multiple different things but happy to go into more detail if anyone wnats :3c

[tachyonsplus]

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