#playing with gouache playing with markers

[vlasdygoth]

help ?

[indoorscreamingvoice]

finally finished this piece for my art class!! ive been working on it on an off for literal months,,

it was supposed to be about art as play, but i ended up taking it too seriously and getting overwhelmed, so this is in many ways much smaller than the original plan [im still VERY proud of it, it probably worked better than the og would]. now i think its also about fine tuning and rendering childhood creativity into real work and skill. i believe the top right creature was one of my first for this piece :)

thank you to the old cut up national geographic mag at my school for the beetle pictures couldnt do it without you /hj

[chase-prairie]

the prairie is very green and white right now, holding its breath waiting for pink and yellow right on the horizon.

playing with markers and gouache

[odes2002]

Aha, so someone's been playing Nine Sols...

This is a fanart of Yi, the protagonist, and is copied from the incredible work of @vitamango (this post). That's the best fanart I've seen in a while, so I wanted to copy it.

I got this game on day 1 and was immediately hooked. I first got interested because it looked a lot like Hollow Knight, which I Loved, and I was not let down one bit. The aesthetic is fantastic, the music is fantastic, the story is fantastic, the gameplay is fantastic (and quite hard sometimes). Highly recommended.

This was done in watercolor and gouache over pen and a little bit of marker. I'm really not happy with the ethereal blue parts, but better done than perfect. Hoping to do more later.

[inestheunicorn]

Art vs Artist! 🍄🌿 Reusing the same photo from last year because I never take any photos of myself and I just noticed I didn't have any that's not a selfie making a weird face 😂 a very short 2023 recap of my art 🌠

This year has been weird, but with many new learning experiences! I got to illustrate another children's book and also got some cool client projects that I haven't shared here 🐦

I mostly did digital art this year, but I really miss my gouache paints and markers, so I hope I can play with them again next year! But thanks to all the digital art I made, I finally tried some new merch items like washitape, zip pouches, acrylic charms and wood ornaments, so I got the chance to learn about the manufacturing process too ✨

I got burnt out in the middle of the year and I was totally uninspired to create, but this made me learn to accept projects more wisely and manage my time better.

And to wrap up the year, me and my boyfriend moved in after 6 years together! The move was pretty stressful, but it's been such a rewarding experience and we're loving it so much!

With all of this, I'm being gentle on myself for not having created a lot of bigger traditional illustrations, but I'm so looking forward to it next year!! 🌟

I'm so grateful for all your love and support throughout this rough year, and I hope we'll be together for some new and exciting adventures in 2024!! Wish you all a Happy New Year!! 🌠

P.s: I'll be taking a little break from social media in the beginning of January, but I'll still be working so the shop will be open as well as my inbox ♥

[oceanbluedevil]

Hi, I'm new to Tumblr!

I'm really enjoying the site so far, it has a really wonderful sense of community I feel is missing from many other platforms.

I will be mostly working on paintings and sculptures. You can expect fanart of whatever media I'm currently obsessing over (that's Baldur's Gate 3 at the moment, if you want to know) and pieces containing OCs. (I'm trying to worldbuild and eventually write a book. I am struggling.)

Anyway, here's a piece of fanart I drew for Sky Children of the light! I play the game really just for the vibes and drawing inspiration, it's so pretty!

For this piece, I used gouache, acrylic paint and a white gel marker. I had a lot of fun painting it.

As I am new to the site, a self-taught hobby artist, and with English not being my first language, constructive criticism is appreciated! I'm always looking to improve! :)

[landofanimes]

CLAMP Exhibition (2024)

July 3 - September 23, 2024 in Tokyo

The biggest CLAMP exhibition to date, the event showcases the original artwork from 23 works made by the group of four women, from RG Veda to Card Captor Sakura: Clear Card (technically 22 but they're counting Legal Drug and Drug and Drop separetely).

Over the years CLAMP has published a variety of manga, including those for boys (shounen), girls (shoujo) and young men (seinen), depending on the magazine they were published. Appealing to readers of all ages, genders and countries, their work continues to captivate.

The exhibition will feature a total of 800 original manuscripts (200 in color, 600 black and white), divided in 7 areas: Color, Love, Adventure, Magic, Phrase, plus Imagination and Dream.

C for COLOR. CLAMP colors the world.

Displaying a total of 200 original colored pieces from all 23 works (100 for each half of the exhibition).

This area showcases the variety of artstyles, techniques and tools CLAMP used over the years on their different manga. Includes pieces with colored ink, Copic markers, acrylic gouache, pastels, and digital art.

Even when publishing 2 different works at the same time the group likes to vary their tools: RG Veda (1989-96) was colored with ink and airbrushes, while Tokyo Babylon (1990-93) was colored with screen tones. The artstyle also changed depending on the publisher.

2. L for LOVE. CLAMP draws the forms of love.

The artwork in this area are divided in 8 types of love seen throught CLAMP's manga.

"The love depicted by Clamp is not singular—there is a straightforward love towards a significant other, but it can also be a determination to protect loved ones, a thought character keeps in their hearts, or even the conflict itself." (from tokyoartbeat article)

3. A for ADVENTURE. CLAMP weaves the stories of adventure.

350 manuscripts from 6 action-packed manga series: RG Veda, Tokyo Babylon, X/1999, Magic Knight Rayearth, Cardcaptor Sakura, and Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE.

Includes a synopsis of each work and selected scenes to follow along parts of the story.

4. M for MAGIC. CLAMP casts its magic.

The fantasy, magic, and mysterious powers seen in CLAMP works are seen in the moving manga pannels projected in 3 large screens in this area.

5. P for Phrase. CLAMP spins the phrases.

The first room showcases 40 manuscripts from xxxHolic.

The second room focuses on the power of words spun by CLAMP, exhibiting quotes form their works on the walls. Visitors can also pull one phrase sticker from the Phrase Box from CLAMP and take it home, or stick it to a wall in the room. There are 120 different phrases to pull.

6. IMAGINATION

Timeline of 35 years of creative work, from 1989 to 2024, featuring manga volumes, magazine issues, and more.

An installation in the center of the room also features quotes from a new interview with the four women specially for this event.

This is also the only area which features CLAMP's work in other media, including various collaborations. There is a selection of color illustrations, rough design drafts, and other artworks from Soryuden: Super Dragon Brothers, CODE GEASS, BLOOD-C, HiGH＆LOW g-sword, Cardfight!! Vanguard, GIFT (picture book by Ice skater Yuzuru Hanyu), The Grimm Variations, and HELLO KITTY.

7. DREAM

The last area is solely to exhibit a new illustration featuring Ashura (RG Veda) and Sakura Kinomoto (Card Captor Sakura: Clear Card), representing CLAMP's beginnings and future through their first and latest work.

"Kuro" (Black) and "Shiro" (White) are also the names of the new artbooks titled COLOR, which compile the artworks seen in the exhibition. A deluxe edition will be released at a later date compiling both volumes in one.

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The audio guide during the exhibition is provided by Jun Fukuyama, who has played Kimihiro Watanuki in the anime series xxxHOLiC, Kobayashi Kotaro in ANGELIC LAYER, and Lelouch Lamperouge in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (CLAMP is responsible for character design in Code Geass) .

The place also features a store with a long list of products.

They also have the first volume of their various manga available to read, and a TV showcases the recently shared announcement video of the new anime project of Magic Knight Rayearth.

CLAMP Exhibition National Art Center in Roppongi, Tokyo First Half: Wednesday, July 3 - Monday, August 12 Second Half: Wednesday, August 14 - Monday, September 23

Sources:

Tokyo Art Beat

Fashion Press

Bijutsutecho (+)

Natalie Mu

Internet Museum

Official Clamp_ex Twitter

[lyza-kernunia]

Pssst, I started to discover the game Dragon Age: Inquisition, experimenting this game after hearing a lot about this game and paf!

Been inspired and drew my first character I play, a mummy Qunari warrior. :D

Made with Ohuhu markers and some gouache for the small effects.

[soaps-mohawk]

the eye color bracelet anon YOURE A GENIUS ILY... The way the alphas would just stand there letting 'mega hold the beads up to their faces but the betas would look with her, handing her some beads they think fit the criteria. Soap, being his artsy self, would be in literal heaven, might even stray from the group or drag them on another part of the store for drawing supplies, using the beads as reference for his future drawings, mixing paint once they're back on base so his next drawing of the pack can have 100% accurate eye color.

they'd probably end up with way more stuff than necessary with Soap encouraging 'mega to try new things, maybe come paint with him? let's do pastels.. have you seen these alcohol markers?? what about that gouache?

'mega sitting on Price's lap when they're back on base while she makes the bracelet, all of them huddled up in the rec room while soap also plays with his new supplies

OML 'mega and soap having a monthly trip to the art store and always coming back with new ideas and new stuff to make..

I'm 100% yapping rn but my brain is so filled with scenarios my apologies

Omg yessss 😭 I love this idea so much y'all have no clue. They have to get it just right, and Johnny has to go first because he's wandering as soon as he gets the chance. Buying half the store because he needs some new supplies but also, he has an art student in the making.

He so would teach the reader how to paint, or help her polish her skills. Trying different kinds of drawing/painting? Absolutely. I love pack bonding time so much 😭 my heart.

Definitely dragging Simon along so he can keep them on leashes on their monthly trips. Otherwise they'll buy way too much stuff. The spare room becomes an art supply closet 😂

[nuokis]

please post a tutorial or walkthrough or even just a longer process video talking about how you draw!! im obsessed with the textures and colors but i cant seem to wrap my head around it!! (i would pay money for a whole mini course tbh if you were interested in uploading one to gumroad or wherever 😵‍💫)

thank you, i'm flattered :') texture and colour are really important to me so i'm always fine-tuning them to find what works. to be honest i feel like i'm not qualified to teach others since i haven't really even settled on a process, i just kind of mess around until i like what i'm looking at. there are certain things i do much of the time but it's definitely not a linear process!

that being said lately i've been experimenting with traditional media and i've found i really enjoy how gouache behaves so i've been trying to replicate the process in digital. i'll try and explain how i've went about it recently using this super boring piece of a random person...

i'm using a basic pencil brush and a default procreate brush called gouache. i picked it for the name when i was looking for something similar to the paints i'd been using but honestly it looks more like a marker to me.

i find trying to do separate inks on top of a sketch distracting so i just erase what i won't need. i'll add a darken layer on top of the sketch and go over it with a single colour as a kind of underpainting. i did the flat colours on a separate darken layer here but generally i'll just work on one layer.

we'll add some colour variation and shading, it looks super subtle here but i'll punch it up later. i think the critical thing with this kind of brush is working with transparent layers so you don't lose the texture and you can play with mixing colours.

i'll often mess with the curve tool a lot but this piece is pretty simple and i ended up only using it once or twice. when i'm happy i'll duplicate the colour layer and see which blending mode i like, testing stuff out at different levels of opacity until i find something cool. i think i went with a transparent overlay layer here.

the lineart is getting buried so i duplicate that layer as well, drag it to the top of the pile and repeat the process of stacking blending modes. something i like to do is add one layer with the lineart blurred to give it a softer look.

i'll fill a new layer with a dark colour, add about 80% noise scaled up a bit and set the layer to saturation. again you can experiment with the blending mode but i've been using this one recently.

this next part might be pointless but i save the image, open the new file and resize it without actually changing the resolution much, then sharpen it to bring back the detail. maybe it's in my head but i feel like this makes the image look a tiny bit more finished and adds some crunch.

finally i duplicate the whole thing, blur the layer on top and set it to luminosity on low opacity to create a soft glow effect.

final touch-ups and you're done!

sorry for the convoluted explanation! my process tends to messy, i get distracted and don't often work in distinct steps but i think i managed to describe some of the things i do the majority of the time. i hope it's even a little helpful :)

[emilylorange]

I was just wondering what brushes and programs do you use? Also I see your a fan of WoW or something? Your banner looks like the Draenei world! Either way, just found you today and I'm in love with your art! I too am trying to break into the Video Game Industry!

At this point I've moved 98% of my workflow to Clip Studio Paint (I use the PRO version that's $50 or $25 if you catch it on sale, which is often), with an old, non-subscription version of Photoshop to do some of the technical file adjustments that CSP hasn't quite implemented yet or is haltingly slow at.

For the most part the brushes are CSP defaults, with slight adjustments to the default sliders depending on what I want.

For my painter-style: Thick Paint - Gouache For cel-style: Marker - Felt Pen For sketchy marks: Pen - Real G Pen For particles: Airbrush - Droplet and Thick Paint - Pointalism For texture: Pencil - Real pencil

But now the fun stuff, right? Most brushes that work for Photoshop can be imported into CSP with little to no fiddling, unless they have very fancy effects on them Plants/Buildings: FREE Brush sets from Tamberella https://tamberella.gumroad.com/ Linework: FREE 'Lineart for Comics', in this pack https://www.deviantart.com/robot-h3ro/art/Hero-Artistic-Brushes-Photoshop-V3-705781546 Glitter/Polygon shapes: This FREE brush set in the CSP store https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-us/detail?id=1855164

Halftones: 12 halftone Texture brushes for $10 (honestly if you google search for them you can probably find something identical for free, i'm pretty sure this pack used to be :/) https://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/premium/12-halftone-texture-brushes-adobe-photoshop

Also yes I've mostly been playing WoW classic after Shadowlands was uh.... Shadowlands. I hear the new expansion is good but I don't know anyone left who still plays so I have not been lured into it yet.

Anyway! Thanks for the note, best of luck in your own artistic travels <3

[coagulatedink]

[ Art Fight Page - Buy Me a Coffee - Commission Info ] Last "Friendly Fire" for Art Fight 2024! More info under the cut!

As I mentioned in my submission, this was supposed to be a nice, easy, simple little illustration. Whoops! Haha thats ok, I like where it ended up! Because the artist, Lati-Wanders, requested a pusheen (and said we could dress Cloud up) I thought it could be fun to lean into Decora fashion!

"The term decora originated from the Japanese katakana word for decoration (デコレーション). It’s used to describe a style full of color, cute characters and a whole lot of accessories.[1]

As a child of the 90s, and a lover of manga from an early age, I've been super into Japanese street fashion for a long, long time. Its only been more recently that I've been able to research and consume content relating to Japanese street fashion, and have found myself falling in love with the Decora style thanks to an amazing artist on YouTube named cybrgrl! If you're curious about the style, and similar ones, I highly recommend checking out her content! And if you just want a little taste of what Decora looks like here's an article from 2015 with pics from a fashion walk![2] Now! Back to the art!

The three Pusheen I chose were what helped my color palette and over-all design for the painting! I ended up picking these three and slowly built the image up around them. About halfway through painting I realized that kkderobst had subconsciously influenced some of the styleization- which isn't too crazy in retrospect, I have been watching a lot of their shorts recently and they use gouache!!

Above is a slightly blurry version of the final painting before I brought it into clip! As mentioned I used Himi paints, specifically their jelly gouache, along with Utrecht, Van Gogh, Daler Rowney and Blick watercolors/gouache. I also used color pencils (I think very old prismacolors?) and tombow brush markers with mixed results. A lot of this was layering colors, seeing if I liked it, and if I didn't enjoy how something looked I would put another color on top of it. The paper bag allowed for some cool texture, but it really wasn't made for saturation and made layering/figuring colors out tricky. Ofc thats what you get when you work on top of something that isn't made for paint!! No shock there!

FINAL THOUGHTS

I think I would have liked how more of this looked if I used..well really any references lol! The final product isn't bad by any means!! Its great! I just think if I had taken the time to use references, maybe play around with colors before hand, that version of this painting would have more oomph. Thats ok though! I like it! Lati likes it! So thats 2 wins- and I'll take it! (Also she made this SUPER CUTE icon of Guy and yall should look at it if you have an AF account!!)

Further Reading & Viewing; - Another article on Decora Kei - j-Fashion Wiki entry on Decora - cybrgrls playlist on Decora! Very insightful and fun!! - Lati-Wanders Art Fight page (please check her out)!! - My thoughts on AF 2024 / Art Process of AF 2024

[1] https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/tokyo-fashion-subculture-%27decora%27-%E2%80%93-color-cute-characters-and-a-whole-lot-of-accessories [2] https://tokyofashion.com/harajuku-decora-fashion-walk-pictures/

[purenguyening]

It's still on the mind, but I would like to eventually get a set of alcohol markers and gouache to play around with those, like on top of the acrylic paint and colored pencils I have.

[chewymoo-art]

Kitties!! Just wanted to play with markers and gouache :3

[andibenet]

So, Holbein has 24 new granulating watercolors. Currently, they're only available in Japan (North American release late summer/early fall).

I was initially really excited to play with these. I use Holbein's pre-existing colors and really appreciate the vibrancy of their watercolors. (They're also much more affordable if you import rather than by from a US-based distributor.)

These are all vegan-friendly based pigments and with 24 colors, I was hoping this could be a good starter set to recommend for people who like the granulating look. Holbein prides itself on how finely ground it's pigments are, so you can get very even, flat washes easily. These present something quite different, with 20/24 including new pigments to their line.

It's got a nice range of colors with a saturated blood/wine red being the biggest exception. I think the only one I could say I hate is the sakura/cherry blossom; it looks like Pepto Bismal with a chalky texture (probably from the Chinese/Titanium white pigment).

Excluding the pastel set, Holbein's existing sets all include ivory black—derived from bone char and the lone animal-based color in Holbein's entire watercolor set. This one, is entirely vegan.

I'm still in the playing stage, but I'm kinda disappointed. They're all convenience colors (having 2 or more pigments), and, unfortunately, easily turn into muddy colors when mixing. They all have some degree of staining, so if you do a lot of lifting work, this could be difficult.

It feels like these colors are intended for painting quicker, rather than building up colors. As previously mentioned, four of the colors can be made with Holbein's existing colors. Manually mixing made much more interesting colors (while having added control over were pigments can seperate).

Useful Links

🎨 Pigment Information 🎨

  ❥ 🇯🇵 Holbein’s Granulating Colors: https://holbein-shop.com/?mode=grp&gid=2973105  ❥ Holbein’s Watercolors: https://holbeinartistmaterials.com/watercolors/ ❥ Dr. Oto Kano’s Holbein Database [archive]: https://web.archive.org/web/20240318041505/https://otokano.com/colors-by-brand/holbein/ and YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@otokano ❥ Kimberly Crick’s Pigment Database: https://www.kimcrick.com/pages/pigment-database-swatch-card-color-charts-for-watercolor-paint-ink-gouache-acrylic and Rubber Stamp (https://www.kimcrick.com/collections/rubber-stamps/products/swatch-card-rubber-stamp-for-watercolor-ink-acrylic-markers-for-universal-art-medium-color-chart-organization-select-mounting-option) ❥ Art is Creation Color of Art Pigment Database: https://www.artiscreation.com/Color_index_names.html

📦 Importing 📦

  ❥ 🇯🇵 Sekaido Online Shop (https://webshop.sekaido.co.jp/)       ❥ 🇯🇵 Holbein Granulating Watercolors: https://webshop.sekaido.co.jp/product/A009183   ❥ Buyee: https://buyee.jp/?lang=en 

[naturedways]

made some cards for neighbours, who's orange cat visits my indoor cat every day to play 😭😊 i grow catnip so i dried some and put some in the toy i made for him!! it's just felt and split embroidery thread. then i made a fridge magnet of said boy with foam clay! first time working with it and it was a little difficult. so so soft but sanding once dry helped to smooth out A LOT!

my other neighbour has gotten into plants through me, so i spent a few months growing babies for her. i don't have many plants she doesnt have yet, but these two will do the trick! she loves gold so i embossed(i believe!) gold onto the card. i made both of them with scraps and trash of packaging i saved etc 😊 the circles with gold dots was a chocolate wrapper at some point! i used my alcohol markers for these cards, i really love them! although i just got gouache in the mail and cant wait to play with that next 🥰

i have some more cards made, but I don't want to spoil it in case they see it on here!!!