#so I can buy more copics

[procrastination-artist]

🔫 this is an official bribe @andypantsx3 gimme all ur feral barbarian bakugou 🥰❤️ (jkjk I will gift this to u friend)

for everyone else, thinkin about opening up some copic oc portrait commissions for a limited time, lmk! ✨

I’ll be posting more copic art soon 💖

[oars]

anyways i bought a new stylus hopefully it works better than my current one

[deannamb]

Hi! I really like your drawing style. Do you make your own character sheets for your favorite HH & HB characters, or do you look for references for each drawing? I would guess on the first choice, because your style is very consistent.

I'm a newbie in Vivziepop-style, cartoonish drawing overall actually. I started drawing a little manga about two years ago, before that I only did big landscapes in charcoal, or animals. I only draw by hand om paper. I use colour pencils for colouring, but that doesn't work very well. Do you have a tip what I could use for coloring for more clear and bright colours? I was thinking some kind of felt tip pens, preferably with two heads, one on each side, one points for small areas and one wide, flat for larger areas. These ones were even refillable. I've seen pens like this being used in tutorials and have emailed and asked for name and model for the ones being used, but they never answer.

I was also wondering if you know any brand of marker pens with a wide variety of colours? Preferably a brand where you can cover a lighter shade with a darker for blending?

I think you know what kind of pens I would need to get the right Hazbin-colours, so if you know something that works for you, I would be happy to know, even if its not something I have mentioned here.

I'm saving up for an iPad Pro, or Air or Mini. I will check wich one that will suit me best, when its time to buy one. In the meantime I'll keep practicing drawing by hand, because drawing is drawing and that's something I need to be good at when I start learning to draw digitally to.

Thank you in advance. Be well. Angelo.

Hi! First of all.. Thank you ✨

Actually I don't have any reference sheets.. And I don't have the time to make any.. I usually look at reference pictures from the shows.. Once you understand how the different shapes work together it gets easier to draw in this particular style.

Since I started doing digital art.. I very rarely draw on paper unfortunately.. But if you want a good tool you can try copic markers.. They are quite pricey.. But you can easily find some off-brand ones to get started. You can also try mixing different techniques.. Like using both markers and highlighters.. And why not some pencils too..

Do some experiments and have fun.. :)

[blackblobyellowcone]

In April I was extremely busy preparing for TCAF, namely putting together a cute little sketchzine with some recent erotic work. You can buy it here!

I wrote up a long post on our Toronto/NYC trip; you can read it here (mirror). I also uploaded a bunch of work from my sketchbook, including some Trixie Mattel drawings and a rare furry commission. 

After getting back from Toronto, I uploaded a timelapse of my marker process here (mirror) and invested in a Canvas Lamp to get better results recording myself drawing. Once I got it set up I was amazed at how easy it was to film myself working, and am making time to stream over at my picarto channel. Be sure to subscribe so you can be notified when I go live! I don’t have a schedule right now as things are still too chaotic, but I’m recording all my streams and will post them for patrons/gumroad subscribers. 

I’ve gotten back into my copic markers in a big way and am having a lot of fun doing master copies in my sketchbook; eventually I want to turn all this footage into a class---but not for a while, as this summer my main focus is to finally finish Hestia chapter 0, and if I can raise the funds, print it for SPX and MICE 2023!

In order to raise money for printing costs, I’ve started a catalog of originals. I’ll be adding more to it over the next few weeks; if a piece doesn’t sell after a week I’ll be listing it on ebay. I’m happy to take layaway, and if there’s anything you want that you don’t see feel free to shoot me an email at loup.celine@gmail.com.

Thank you so much for reading, and have a great rest of your day.

Celine

[sundaysplayzone]

Commonly Asked Questions.

I get asked the same 3-5 questions all the time, so I thought I might make this new lil pinned post to help everyone out! But first, I want to thank you all for visiting my blog!

Do you take requests?

No, I do not.

Are your commission open?

Yes currently! Honestly now a days they’re almost always open. You can check them out on my website HERE!

Are you okay with gift art?

Of course! I would be flattered! If you’d like, you can find most of my characters here on toyhouse (I promise to update it soon!)!

How do you get the retro/vhs effects on your art?

I actually made a tutorial on that here! But honestly at the end of the day it’s a lot of “I plug this picture into several different apps and video editing software.” I wish I could give you a simple answer, but there is no easy way to do it that’s the same every time. I rarely if ever do it the same way back to back. Some colors look better when edited in Photoshop, some in Photomosh Pro. I pay almost $100 a month to have access to all of the software I use to make these effects because it’s part of my job. But luckily you can find so many free tutorials and apps out there, you just need to be curious and try new things!

What do you use to draw?

Another vague answer whoo! Sorry, but I use so many things to draw! But usually it’s sketch/ink/color/shade in Paint Tool Sai, and then move it to Photoshop to add the background, effects and details. I also use Procreate and Clip Studio from time to time. When it comes to traditional, it’s usually standard cardstock or a mixed media sketchbook. Then I draw and color with microns, copic pens, jelly rollers/gel pens, prisma colored markers and copic markers. 

Did you draw the backgrounds in your art? And if you use screenshots, where do you get them?

In the majority of my pictures, I use screenshots from old cartoons. I get these screenshots from the shows themselves. My friend is kind enough to set up a program that takes snapshots hundreds of times during the show. Then when the episode is over, they send them to me. I then spend HOURS, going through thousands of images and delete all but the good pieces. A majority of the time they take a lot of editing to be usable. I have to clean them up, remove character and scale the images.

This isn’t always the case however! I do often draw my own backgrounds! If you ever want to know, feel free to ask!

As for the more aesthetic/abstract backgrounds, I make those myself! I spent far too much money buying licenses and rights to use tons of different patterns and vectors. With those, I love recreating authentic backgrounds in the style of those seen in the 80s and 90s!

I see you draw a lot of Transformation/Chubby/(insert common movie trope here). Are you a fetish artist?

No, I am not a fetish artist. Do I draw art that might be someone’s fetish? Do I take commissions from people with a fetish for this subject matter? Yes, of course. But people need to realize, furry characters alone are a kink to some people. For me the difference is in how it’s drawn. And I personally do not draw my art in a way that sexualizes the piece.

I love drawing transformation scenes, people being swallowed by a monster, extra big tummies, but not because it’s something that I find hot. I just like drawing fun scenes. I get bored of just drawing a character standing in place all the time. I like drawing wacky scenes! 

A lot of my love for these come from cartoons. Edmund getting turned into a cat in Rock a Doodle. Hercules getting swallowed by the hydra. Kaa hypnotizing... everyone xD It’s just a story telling tool and sometimes it’s fun to draw! I’m not into hypno but I do like drawing big, colorful eyes. I’m just whatever about tf but I love drawing the swirling magic effects and the character changing from human to animal. It’s just cool to me!

In short, when I draw these things, it’s like I get to draw scenes from cartoons and movies in my style. It’s so wonderful to attempt to emulate some of the effects and details they used in movies from my childhood. It’s not about the hand changing into a paw for me, it’s the magical sparkles and how it’s so bright and vibrant compared to everything else. Where you see it go from hand to paw, that’s what I love drawing about tf art! Or being able to exaggerate the body and make a character look weighty by making them really round. Getting to draw a comically big mouth, giving a fun and interesting perspective shot. I think that stuff is so neat! Because it’s art!

I don’t care if it is someone’s fetish. I’m not drawing it in a way that’s sexual. Heck, it even says I wont in my TOS! Everything is G-PG here in Sunday’s Playzone! I’m not here to make that kind of content. It’s okay if adults have fetishes, and so long as you and others aren’t sexualizing my art, all is well!

[elizakai]

Hay :D

Can you tell us what do you use to color your drawings on traditional? I need some tips •́⁠ ⁠ ⁠‿⁠ ⁠,⁠•̀

why hello!! Sorry for such a late answer!!

so, I’m a fun little something we call ✨inconsistent✨(sigh) so while I may not be the best person to ask…but here’s things I commonly use color wise (favored art supply dump)

Alchohol ink markers

I use these most, they are a beautiful thing, my favorite are Ohuhu as they are high quality and a much lower price then brands such as Copic. (Can you taste the salt.)

They have less blend ability in comparison to Copic but are overall a much better investment if you ask me! They are great for a more smooth look! Another one I have around that I use for less saturated colors is touch youch youch

I very much prefer brush pens over the chiseled ones, for a paint like experience, and more dynamic application! Again these are just personal preference!

(I have a bad habit of opening ink capsules and painting with ink. I would not necessarily recommend this.)

Watercolor

There’s lots of pretty nice watercolor you can get for a pretty cheap price! The ones I prefer currently are MeiLiang, I got them online for a good price and they are very nice!

That said I do mix around different brands and such, whatever is on hand.

Gel pens

I love gel pens, even if you just have like one or two it’s such a difference!! I love just having white ones for adding little details and such to drawings! You can also get colors if you like! I use the Jellyrollers!

Colored pencils

a lot of people hate colored pencils which I get, but I find them very helpful for detailing (when I have motivation to do so lol) I often use them on top of drawings I’ve layed down a base of alcohol ink with! That way it has a clean base and can add the fun texture and stuff afterwards!! Those smooth looks can be achieved with pencils alone, I often just don’t have time for that :) it’s very fun though, layering is key with pencils

I do very much enjoy prismicolor colored pencils!!! It’s an investment I don’t regret lol, although I’m sure any soft core colored pencils would have the same effect!!

Posca

occasionally I use posca markers for large poster sized drawings, esp for the ink capsules. I like the paint coverage!! That said they can be a pain to work with.

it’s probably not good to be like me and use all of this on sketch paper. (I know. I’m aware that that is psychotic.) but I do normally use sketch paper, getting some multi medium paper might be good if you are interested in paints inks and pencils though, that way you can use it for all of the above :))

Color wise that’s what I commonly mix and match with, when it comes to pens my FAVORITE pens to sketch or do lineart with are Tombow calligraphy pens. Simple brush pens, it makes detailing harder but I enjoy the dynamics. There’s lots of micro pens you can find for small details as well!! I also prefer to use mechanical pencils for sketching, simply because the mechanical lead stays thin and sharp instead of getting dull. That said, I use very cheap mechanical pencils, and sometimes you need a full pencil depending on the project.

There’s a little mini rant on the art supplies I use color wise, again these are just my preferences from what I’ve tried!! I’m by no means a professional haha, i very much experiment and make a mess of things!

Traditional art can become…quite the investment. Especially when it comes to buying all of the art supplies as your resources dwindle. I have to buy new art supplies much more often than I’d like to admit.

All that said, I am a firm believer of art being able to be formed from any medium!! >:D

be it a simple 2b pencil, a ballpoint pen, or crayons products, I think anything can be used to make something really pretty :))

Only real advice I have is don’t be scared to mix and match, get messy, and experiment!! Do whatever’s most fun, and don’t think you can’t make something great from something simple!! There’s no real rules. Only techniques and suggestions. It can be daunting because there’s no undo button in traditional art, but I think that’s a really good way to expand your abilities :0 it teaches you to roll with mess ups and learn how to work with them!!

Most importantly, let yourself learn from others, but NEVER let people force how you use your supplies, don’t be scared to beat them up if that’s what you need (the art supplies not the people.), and don’t think you need the fanciest things to make nice things >:D

if you want more specific tips and such feel free to ask, I’ll do my best to answer :,)

[godtier]

any advices for a beginner artist pls?

hi there!

i guess it would depend on the medium you're working with or what kinds of things you'd like to do. i'll try to give some general tips that can be applied broadly!

disclaimer: a lot of "beginner" tips are going to be really, REALLY boring. developing an art style relies heavily on patience and repetition. it can get very boring and you will feel like you're not improving. but the more you do it, the more you will improve. that's what everyone says, but it's 100% true.

tip #1: start basic

if you're a super-duper beginner, you could start by taking stock photos of people and tracing over them in an art program. you could also do this on paper if you have any magazines lying around, but i know that's probs less common nowadays lol.

tracing over a human body can give you an idea of what the human form looks like and how it operates. i wouldn't recommend always doing this, of course. this is for practicing purposes if you're super new to drawing.

you could also set up the stock photo side-by-side in a canvas on a drawing program and try to copy it as closely as possible. this is what i'd recommend after tracing. you don't generally want to rely on tracing all the time since that can make your style look super stiff, so trying to copy something freehand develops your drawing style bit by bit.

if you are inclined to look through some books about figure drawing, i would highly recommend books by andrew loomis. they are from the 50s or so, but the methods and recommendations are timeless. the books are still in print for a reason.

tip #2: get a foundational understanding of the human form

another tip that a lot of people kinda roll their eyes at is the whole "get a foundation in anatomy/real figures before trying to draw stylized stuff." people don't want to hear that because, again, it's boring! but it's true: if you have a foundation in how real people look, you can easily apply that to a stylized drawing and have it look nice. beginners who don't develop a foundation can instead lean into mistakes from other artists and it can screw up their entire drawing ability. that's what i did; it took me years to undo a lot of the stuff i learned as a beginner from copying anime and manga because i didn't have the foundations of real figure drawing and i was too stubborn/bored/ADHD-brained to focus on the boring stuff first.

you can also try beginner landscapes to get and idea of perspective and form. again, another super boring tip, but it does genuinely help when it comes to figure placement in a scene and making the background not look like it's on a different plane of existence than the figure that's supposed to be in it.

tip #3: don't splurge on really expensive equipment/art supplies when you're just starting out

this is a big one. a lot of beginner artists (myself included when i was young) think that in order to make great art, they have to buy the most expensive, industry-grade equipment or art supplies. this isn't true. when you are just starting out, using basic stuff is fine to get the foundations down. i still don't use expensive pencils for my sketches! I USE TICONDEROGAS, THE BEST PENCIL EVER MADE (not sponsored).

what matters more than the utensils when you're just starting out is the paper you're using. i wouldn't use printer paper, for example, but sketch paper. here's a pretty cheap and good quality sketch book for pencil work. if you want to use other mediums, like markers, strathmore also sells good quality marker paper for cheap. is this like, PROFESSIONAL GRADE? no, not really. but you don't need professional grade to start with.

and i can say all of that, but why is that the case? well, mostly because when you're first starting out, you're going to make mistakes. a lot of mistakes. and expensive equipment and/or supplies are going to add up fast. do you want to use up all the ink on a 30 dollar set of 5 copic markers because you don't know the proper inking techniques? or do you want to use a 100 color set of crayola sketch markers to get a foundation down of how colors interact with each other for roughly the same price? (granted, copics are alcohol based and crayolas are water based. if you want to try alcohol based markers first, ohuhu makes a 48 color set for around the same price.)

tip #4: don't stress about being the best, just experiment and have fun

this is probably the BIGGEST one. you are not going to be great right away. that's just a fact. don't get hung up on how your art looks just starting out. just keep doing it. draw whatever you want. share with others or keep it to yourself. don't look at your art and give up because it's not an immediate masterpiece. just do whatever you think is most interesting and experiment!

tip #5: don't get offended by good-natured and genuine critique

last tip for today, and it's very important, just about as important as #4. there's a difference between criticizing to bring someone down and providing constructive criticism. if you ask someone who is also an artist to look at your art and have them tell you what they think, don't get upset if they tell you what they think. most artists have been in this situation. most of them are going to try to give you a "compliment sandwich:" start with a compliment, then provide critique, then end with a compliment. this is a pretty standard way of providing criticism because people will generally respond better when the positives of their attempt are highlighted first.

however, some artists or teachers might just come out the gate with criticisms. this doesn't mean they think your art is shite, but that they see potential. the worst thing for an artist is for them to surround themselves with yes-men who only praise them. that gives an artist, especially a beginner, a false sense of their current skill and can be detrimental to improvement.

if you are sharing a piece and for whatever reason don't want critique? just start with that. "i worked on this for x amount of hours and i don't want critique right now, thanks" is usually enough. but don't hide behind that. hiding from critique will make your art incredibly slow to improve.

and that's what i got for now! sorry for the massive response, but i tried to give some really basic concepts for beginners. if this ain't helpful or if you have something more specific, you can send me another ask! i'm happy to help!

[theyaytoast]

I feel like I should probably post something. Just cause… I guess all I’ve been doing is fangirling lately over cute fictional people. I think that’s fine… 😜

Things I’m currently obsessed with:

Stardew Valley-

my faves are Sebastian, Sam, and Abigail. They are so fun and sweet… I wanna be friends with them forever! Romantically… I think I like Sebastian beat. Cause my heart aches for the emo boy with abandonment issues. Okay… I like Elliot too, but I am sort of a sucker for Seb.

Sun Haven-

Donovan! Hands down I love the sewer puppy. He’s an absolute idiot and that makes him perfect. Right behind him is a tie for Darius and Claude. I love a good vampire or demon boy. Okay… I also love Xyla, but she’s too spicy for me to handle! 😱

Monster Prom (1, 2, and 3) -

I love all three of these games so much. I first played monster prom 1 a couple years ago. My fave gal is Polly. I wanna be besties with her and get into so much trouble. My first fave boy was Damien… but it has been so replaced now that I played Monster Camp. I freaking adore Milo Belladonna. They’re so perfect in their sassiness and yet sexiness. My other fave is Zoe. There isn’t enough that can be said about the eldrich cutie! She’s perfection and I may or may not be willing to be in her cult.

Other than games… I’ve also moved a lot of my art to doing traditional coloring. I’m having too much fun coloring stuff with my copic markers and spending too much money buying them. But I’m an adult and I can spend my money on dating sims and markers if I want!!! 😭😭😭 …right?

I’ll post more at some point. Loves!

[md3artjournal]

Ah, Copic markers😅

The more time passes, the more i feel like the rare few who got Copics, then tried digital art, didn't like it, and returned to Copics.😅

I was into other traditional mediums then got into Copics. I tried to get into digital art, only in recent years, and it's not going well. Too much friction in the process. I don't think I'll ever really get comfortable drawing on a screen. I've actually been getting more into traditional materials instead, by getting into fountain pens and dip pens. lol I went from 3 ink bottles to 10+. 😂

Yet my traditional drawings still don't look as good as the few digital drawings i struggled to complete.🪦👻

The funny thing is, when i got into artist's alcohol markers, it DID feel like magic. Before i got into Copics, i was super cheap with all my art supplies: Crayola markers, Crayola watercolors, color pencils (gift), ballpoint pens, hoarded cardboard, scratch paper, fabric scraps, etc. First thing I did out of art school, was buy hardware store paints, and make mini canvases out of old T-shirts and popsicle sticks, just to cleanse myself of all the wasteful guilt i had during classes, required to use high end painting supplies. I felt too uncomfortable trying to make art with expensive supplies. But then, one Comic Con, all the panels i wanted to attend, filled up, so i wandered into the one thing i could get into: a Prismacolor Premier workshop. They gave out a free marker and had us test out their other supplies too. And after years of streak marks with Crayola Super Tips (which if you learn to work with, can incorporate nice strokes into drawings), i was flabbergasted when those Prismacolor Premier marker strokes just melted into each other and disappeared!🤯

After that panel, I immediately went to exhibit hall to buy alcohol markers. And back then, i always attended Anime Expo, which almost always has a booth selling Copic Sketch makers for only $5. Every year, I'd buy Copics at Anime Expo. I tried their Gasenfude and got into brush pens. To this day, i still have my brother who still attends AX, pick up some Copics for me almost every year. And I've finally started buying Copics online, getting to know stores with frequent sales. I thought i might leave Copics for some other mediums (like ink, or learn digital, or return to watercolors), but Copics are still the fastest, best look for my work flow. I actually timed it, and when i use other mediums, a drawing takes me FIVE times longer. So i think I'm sticking with Copics.💕 (I don't have the money for this💸😅)

[wakeofvultures]

for any oc you'd like: pencil, marker, copics, graphite, tortillon, eraser

thanks for playing my ask game!

Thanks! Your game questions are very fun!

I'll be using Myrtis from my twilight fic for all these lol.

For general background, Myrtis is a vampire (turned at 15 in 898 BCE). She's a part of the Volturi, and she's kinda Caius and Athenodora's weird daughter figure.

(Answers under the cut)

Pencil: does this character have any "sketchy" habits? Have they ever broken the law? Do they regret it?

What is the law to a Twilight vampire who is a part of the Vampire Government? It's arguable that once the Volturi are at the height of their power, she can't even break the law, because the law is what they say it is. Anything can be covered up from the vampire public.

In seriousness, she wouldn't go out of her way to do anything illegal in the vampire world. In the human one, murder and arson are on her list, and she does not care.

In terms of general bad behavior, she can't do emotional labor to save her life. She will ghost you for a century even if you're her friend to get out of an argument. She would feel bad if she actually took the time to think about it, but she is choosing to not think about it so... (Caius, Athenodora, and Marcus are potentially the only exceptions to this rule at the moment. Maybe Felix later...)

Marker: what's one thing your character would never tattoo on their body, even if they were paid a million dollars for it?

This one was hard! She wouldn't get anything that didn't mean anything to her, but deciding on something that she would emphatically detest... Probably a wolf due to Children of the Moon/werewolf trauma.

Copics: what is this character's most expensive habit or hobby? Do they ever feel guilty about the money they spend on it?

Myrtis' two main hobbies are dancing and studying language/linguistics. The latter is productive in her day-to-day life, and the former doesn't really require money as long as someone plays music for her.

In terms of habits, she does pick at her clothes a fair bit, and as a Twilight vampire with enhanced strength that can get expensive. She does feel bad about it, but more often than not, she'll wear something until its totally unusable or someone else Caius buys or makes her a new article of clothing.

Graphite: what's something decently common that your character does in a unique or different way? (like how graphite is present in all pencils, but not everyone uses pure graphite)

Again, as a Twilight vampire born in 913 or 912 BCE, there aren't a lot of normal human behaviors that she exhibits. In terms of vampire behaviors, she notably does not like to kill her own food which I imagine is strange for a vampire. She much prefers to be handed an already dead human. This is less a question of morality and more her death precognition is less likely to bother her when feeding this way.

Tortillon: does your OC "blend in" with the people around them? Physically? Metaphorically?

Physically, yes in the beginning but not after Chapter 21. Metaphorically, she blends in if you only spend time with her in passing. Any normal person (vampire?) with normal references for other people's behavior will start to worry after prolonged exposure.

Eraser: what's one way this character has changed over time? Either over the course of their story, or over the course of designing them as an author.

As Myrtis is a pretty static character by design, I will talk in terms of design, and oh boy, there is a lot to talk about.

Originally, she was supposed to be born in the Bronze Age, circa the Trojan War. This was scrapped because I didn't want to fight for my life to get to present-day.

She started off with other names: Anna, Marcella, Aemilia, Elissa, Channah (this eventually became her sister's name).

At one point, her power was not death precognition, but instead the ability to sense the probability of death and slightly manipulate it. Having visions of future deaths and being able to change them was me simplifying this.

Originally, she was actually going to be picked up by the Dacian/Romanian Coven first alongside a brother who never made it into the final story. It was a tale of resentment that ended with her killing her own brother and joining the Volturi. An inverse parallel to the Aro-Didyme scenario that got reworked into something very different. (she was notably a very different character at this point.)

In the scenario mentioned above, Caius and the character who would eventually evolve into Myrtis had a strange (and still platonic) mentor-student relationship where they took turns lowkey hating each other. We've certainly come a long way from that dynamic haha.

[themetalvirus]

I DO WANNA ASK!! WHAT OTHER PENS DO YOU USE BISCUIT⁉️

YAYYYYYY YIPPEEEEEEEE TEE HEE

WELL!!!

i may as well start with a more recent acquisition, the zebra sarasa clip, specifically the milk color set in 0.5 mm. jetpens shills HARD for zebra sarasa clips. anyway theyre mid as hell and are not representative of the gel pen experience - cheaper pens in novelty shapes write better than the zebra clips, but they do have a very nice almost pencil-y tactile feel because of it. in plain text, they're scratchy. the colors are wonderful though, EXCEPT for that damn white gel pen... if you wanna go really matte with your white pens or be able to write on dark paper, get a gelly roll or use a paint pen because god damn the zebra sarasa pens are TRANSPARENT AS FUUUUCK despite being advertised as being able to write on dark paper clearly. SCAM!!!!!!! but i do really like the colors and when i want a more pencily feel i go for them. they also make really fine, textured lines, which is nice for getting your crunch on (making ur art look purposefully crusty)

also. i am a believer in the tombow brush pens. my school had a sketchbox subscription they kept forgetting to cancel and so they had a few of them laying around and me and the other art girl were always passively slapfighting for them with psychic mind games. i finally bought one for myself and despite me usually not liking brush pens...... lads... its good.... its one of the first brush pens i've had that doesn't fray after using it like three times. so i can actually use it for fine AND thick lines without having to work around the shitty nib. looking at you faber-castell brush nib.

i have a couple different fineliners (felt tipped, water based ink) and theyre pretty alright. le pens are a great choice for writing, not so much for drawing. i like the staedler tripluses a lot, they're just handy for workhorse writing and consistent thin lines. stabilo point 88s are also good. i cant really tell the difference between fineliners a lot of the time because they're all very similar, le pens are the most distinct ones i've used because of their softer tips. you have to really baby fineliners so the tip doesnt get squished which kind of makes them a pain to use. oh also i used to love the faber-castell pitt artist pens for their consistent lines and firmer nibs but god damn they do NOT play nice with other art supplies. and as someone who swaps between mediums a lot it just isnt. ideal.

i used to be a rollerballhead but i've fallen in love with gel pens... they may smear easily but god damn are they goopy........... fuck yeah...... i'm SUPER biased towards gelly rolls just because i'm the most familiar with them, but they're super fun for doodling and have really vibrant colors!!! i also like them because sakura was the first company to make gel pens in the 80s - gel pens are super recent compared to other writing tools which i think is cool as fuck. theyre like. the future...... plus theyre just a smoother writing experience. shitty gel pens are 10000x better than shitty ballpoint pens. the pilot g2 is the best of any commonplace office pen fuck everybody else pilot g2 is my best friend

microns are fine i guess. i used to like them more in middle school but they're so sensitive to getting smushed that using them comes with Fear. i've never smushed one before, but i HAVE had friends ruin my microns when i lend one to them for like five seconds. i think they're copic-proof which is why people like them? i dunno. they're prone to fraying, the nibs just arent very good compared to other options

i REALLY wanna try a pilot frixion but i havent gotten any yet, i plan on buying a set early next year! they're erasable pens that use heat and friction from a rubber eraser to disappear the ink, which is super cool. but a warning: because they're heat sensitive (and their ink comes back when exposed to temperatures under 14 degrees fahrenheit!) the ink can all activate in the pen and become transparent if you leave it in a hot car. or your notes can disappear if you leave them in a hot car and you'll have to pop them in the freezer to get them back

OH OH OH OH i have generic brand paint markers (tooli-art) and they're great until they explode. i use the white one a lot because it's handy to have what is essentially a pen of white-out on hand, but i don't use the colored ones nearly as often because they're messy and...... a few of them have kind of exploded at the nib which makes them drooly and gross. the only posca i have is a brush one and the brush poscas are shittáy

i feel like i forgor something but this isnt a fountain pen rant this is about my other ones. enjoy

[d-a-mante]

Unasked for marker guide/review because...I have thoughts. Those thoughts are that Copics are overrated.

I. So you wanna get started on using alcohol markers. General things to remember:

a. swatch markers on each paper you use. Colors can look different per paper.

b. do not work in an enclosed space. They smell like Sharpies sometimes.

c. there are lots of videos on Youtube on marker technique. Look up blending and layering.

II. Now you wanna pick your marker set.

When I started, the advice was to get grey markers only at first, and build a collection of (expensive) markers from there. Now though I think the price has gone down enough that I say: get as big a set of colors as you can afford.

a. An okay option at the "dirt cheap" range are Touchfive/Touchnew/Touch Quici markers. I've lumped these together because they all perform the same, have the same colors, and I'm pretty sure they're manufactured at the same factory.

You can do the usual marker techniques with these markers, but I recommend using good paper. You'll want smooth, thick (120gsm or above) absorbent paper. A lot of markers can work on printer paper--not these.

The problem with these markers is that the ink is too "runny". It soaks the paper too quickly, so layering becomes more difficult on thin paper. That also affects blending, as the lighter color "bleaches out" the darker color. Proper paper helps with that problem, if not eliminates it.

b. M&G Signme and Superior markers. These two cost about the same (affordable but not as cheap as the first one). These are difficult to find now. Also the color range is not great-- you won't get pastels and muted skin colors. However, the ink is much better quality than Touchetc., and my M&G markers have lasted 5 years now.

c. Finecolour (also listed as Fakale) markers. Copic knockoffs that are actually pretty good. Layers well, blends well. They also have ink refills and nib replacements (if available in your country). If you want a fine nib, they have that kind. If you prefer brush nibs, they got that too. The only cons are that they are not that easy to find, and the skin colors tend to be warmer.

d. Kurecolor and Promarkers. Lumped together because of similar nib types, quality, price, and color range. Promarkers probably have the best, smoothest ink of any marker I've used. They don't have the "spotting"* problem of some markers (even Copic has that problem), and they can work even on the cheapest of papers. Con? They have a fine nib instead of a brush nib. The Brushmarker (brush version of Promarker) has a weird draggy brush that I don't like.

spotting is what I call the tiny white dots that appear on the paper after it's soaked with the marker ink. It's not that visible, especially at a good distance, but it means the color isn't completely smooth. The effect varies with colors and papers.

e. Touch Twin/Touch Brush markers by Shinhan. Didn't I cover Touch markers before? No, the cheap ones are the knockoffs of these. Actual Shinhan Touch markers are more expensive than even Promarkers. The ink is a little worse than Promarkers (they have a bit of that spotting), but they are still pretty good. Light colored markers don't last though-- the dye fades after a few years. Pros: the color selection is beautiful, especially the muted tones. Almost reminds me of Copic.

f. Ohuhu markers. I haven't used these, but they're well recommended and they're cheaper than Copics. Don't buy Copics.

[nebulousfishgills]

okay, in an effort to avoid an insanely long franken-post, I'm gonna do this in three parts

Part one, for Keira please

Paintbrush, marker, Copics, tortillon, chalk

Thanks for the ask(s)!! Always happy to answer them (once I recover from an excruciating shift of course)

Paintbrush - How often does your character "brush" over conflict instead of facing it head-on? Is there something specific they don't like to face or do they avoid conflict as a whole?

...so this is like, Keira's entire schtick in Facade lmao. She's trying so hard to just ignore the Green Goblin situation despite knowing full well she has the time, brains, and resources to stop it whenever she wants. She's very nonchalant about it publically to avoid the fact that she knows the truth and how personally connected she actually is to it. This is where her morally grey-ness tends to show through the most before she has her total breakdown, when she goes from morally grey to... morally very, very dark grey.

"Well, the Green Goblin isn't hurting me, in fact he's very sweet to me, so maybe I can just pretend like the bad stuff isn't happening."

But in almost every case aside from this one, she's usually very head on with her problems. She can do PR clean up like nobody's business and if a project she was working on had a problem, she's gonna damn well try her best to fix it.

Marker - What's one thing your character would never tattoo on their body, even if they were paid a million dollars to do it?

Keira never really struck me as the tattoo type in general, but here's an answer. I bet a lot of people in New York would get Spider-Man tattoos because he's a hero and all.

Keira is either ambivalent or actively hostile to Spider-Man. Even when she's ambivalent she wouldn't because even if she's largely a neutral party in the conflict, she's, and I cannot stress this enough, the Green Goblin's wife. She can't in good conscience even acknowledge Spider-Man positively, let alone get a Spider-Man tattoo.

And then of course there's the actively hostile attitude later on, she'd rather saw her arm off than have someone permanently put Spider-Man on her skin. In her eyes, Spidey is her husband's killer, that's not how that works.

(And it's not like a million dollars means much to her, Oscorp is a multi-million dollar company that she helps run/co-owns by marriage).

Copics - What is the character's most expensive habit or hobby? Do they ever feel bad for the amount of money they spend on it?

I mean, Keira marries into this well off tech company empire/estate, so money isn't much of an issue for her. She's still a frugal person in a lot of cases, though. Like, why buy an expensive coffee brand when the store brand is perfectly fine?

Keira's hobbies aren't all that expensive either. Singing costs nothing except tea for her throat once in a while. Gardening can cost a bit, but she wouldn't consider it a "hobby," in fact to my knowledge she does it once, maybe twice.

I think the best answer I can give is the habit she has of mixing chemicals when she needs to take a moment for herself. Those are expensive but a) that used to be her job and b), the military pays for a lot of Oscorp's resources, it's not her money she's spending. It's more like a case of wasted materials other people could have used or needed rather than paying too much for another hobby's materials.

Tortillion - Does your OC "blend in" with the people around them? Physically? Metaphorically?

Yes and no.

Physically on a purely objective level, Keira probably only sticks out a bit because she dyes her hair a bright reddish purple, but she lives in New York... it's a melting pot so there are other people that look more eye-catching. But. She's gonna stand out even against someone dressed like the walking embodiment of a pride parade.

She's a public figure, she's Norman Osborn's wife and eventually becomes Oscorp's CEO herself. Everybody, and I mean everybody knows her.

But if we strip all that away, or we even go back before Keira got her noteriety, she's very unassuming. She was largely ignored and passed over in school, only having a couple of friends since she was more focused on studying. Again, in unreleased drafts it's stated that she thought come her high school reunion, nobody would remember her and she'd be lucky if she made it on the back obituary page in the newspaper when she died.

Keira never expected to be known, she always thought she was gonna "blend in" forever. Obviously that's not what happened, of course. Either she or her family is in the paper at least once a week. That's not blending into the background lol.

Chalk - What's one activity this character enjoyed with their sibling(s) as a kid? If they don't have siblings, what they did with their neighborhood friends.

Keira's an only child and she didn't really have many friends as a kid. Her best friend was from school, Anthony Castelli. I'm not 100% sure when they met, but they did everything together. Once Anthony got a girlfriend, his future wife, Anna, she became Keira's friend, too. Yeah, Keira was probably very much the third wheel a lot, but they were close enough.

The one that comes to mind is a roller rink. Keira was a teenager in the early 80s so of course she probably went skating at some point. She probably had skates as a kid, too, and would do loops around the block or in the driveway.

Again, I don't know if she had many people to do things with as a little one, but I think this is close enough.

[raisinchallah]

copic markers are such a money hole i have a few but im always looking at a drawing like oh it could use this color or this color and theres really limited ways you can like mix colors or anything so you really have to buy like every fucking marker you could possibly want and its like i dont use them often enough cuz i have so few options for colors and then i dont have reason to buy them because i barely use them and then i want more markers so ill use them more and on it goes adsjkl;fjk;ljkadfl;;

[kichimiangra]

I am the queen of having ocd'd collecting alcohol markers to compare them to copics. Because in reality I don't trust anyone who says they're just like copics but has never touched a copic in their life. Anywho Ohuhu is a good brand. I haven't had the pleasure of trying the brush version cuz I accidentally bought the Bullet/Chisel version but they're affordable, have a variety of colors, blend well, and the ink is resilient.

Another affordable brand I like is Master's Touch found at Hobby Lobby. They go on sale frequently enough making them more affordable as well as you can buy them in singles to replace any that dry up.

So far the only thing Copic does that these two brands don't is be refillable

I think arts funding should be infinite and easily available to everyone. I think 13 year olds who only draw anime should receive funding to buy giant sets of copic markers and shitty local punk bands should receive funding for instruments and practice spaces and performance artists should receive funding for their weird and nonsensical projects

[bradcolbow]

What is the Best Art Software for Digital Illustration?

If you're trying to mimic traditional media, using charcoals, oils, watercolor, pencils and brushes, then you want a drawing software specifically for painting!

With so many options available, it becomes hard to make a choice that would best suit the kind of art you want to make, whether you're just starting as a beginner or are a professional.

What you'd generally want is a digital illustration software that is compatible with the device you're using, supports the kinds of tools you need for the art you create, the cost, and any additional features that a creative can play around with.

Some digital art software may even be outdated, while others keep experimenting and keep further development at the forefront.

Different digital artists look for various features in the software they'd prefer to use.

In addition, The price point is always something to consider, but not to worry, there are just as many free alternatives to good quality software as paid ones.

Considering all of this, here's a comprehensive list of the digital art software that has the potential to be the right fit for you.

10 Best Free and paid Art Software for Digital Painting & Illustration

These are the 10 art programs that I personally like and would recommend:

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1. Photoshop

Photoshop is the industry standard, and preferred among most professionals, but it costs an ongoing subscription fee.

Photoshop's brushes work so much better, virtually no lag and a lot of variety. Importing brushes from pros also works easily because.. most pros use Photoshop.

2. Clip Studio Paint

Clip Studio Paint is the best for doing Line Art, Paintings, Comics/Manga, and even 2D Animation.

Clip Studio has a lot of the tools Photoshop does, but is just more intuitive for the average artist. Also it is a one time buy, you don't need a subscription.

Users value its quick loading time, lack of lag, pen stabilization for clean line art, and ability to export in PSD format for easy editing.

3. Krita

A lot of people use Krita as it's free and have plenty of useful tools and brushes, but there is some learning curve to getting the most out of it.

4. Corel Painter

Corel Painter feels like an entire art store full of stuff, very realistic brushes especially for water colour and charcoal etc.

5. Rebelle

Rebelle is a top choice for artists seeking a realistic, versatile, and user-friendly digital painting experience that's competitively priced.

Rebelle is really amazing at making painting feel very close to what is to paint on an actual canvas. The products you use like the paint and the canvas have an amazing interaction.

6. ArtRage

ArtRage is also an excellent and easy to use paint app that does a great job of simulating the flow and texture of real oils and watercolours.

7. Sketchbook Pro

Sketchbook Pro is a great tool to sketch when it comes to freehand drawings. Airbrush feature along with copic colors makes it perfect for art.

8. Medibang Paint

MediBang Paint is a free, lightweight and easy to use art program suitable for users who loves to illustrate!

9. Procreate

Procreate is a premium quality, low-cost app on Apple ipad for artists of every kind.

With abundant customizable features, expandability, and an attractive and intuitive user experience, anyone can create 2D and 3D paintings, drawings, hand lettering, and animations.

10. Paint tool SAI

Paint tool SAI is absolutely amazing for digital painting, but only available on windows devices.

It is so responsive to the pressure and movement of the pen and it's great. Once you get the hang of it, it isn't hard to use at all and you make amazing paintings.

What's The Difference Between Digital Art and Graphic Design?

Digital art is a form of art that involves the use of digital tools to produce images and videos.

Meanwhile, graphic design is a profession that combines artwork, text, and typography for use in advertising, web design, and other forms of communication.

Digital Designers rely on graphic design software to create, edit, and view graphic art.

Krita vs Photoshop - Which Program is for You?

If you're into basic drawing and sketching, A simple painting program like Krita might be enough.

But if you're a professional artist needing advanced editing, photo manipulation, vector graphics, or extensive text tools, then a photo retouching software like Photoshop is the best.

To let you know, Photo Editing software allows users to stitch images the way they want, which can make all the difference in the final look of your photos. such as online photo editor, RAW photo editor, etc.

Do I need a pen tablet to use with art program for drawing?

For hardware, outside of a half-decent computer and monitor, you may eventually want a drawing tablet with pen, whether that's a screenless (such as classic Wacom tablets), or a drawing tablet with display.

You don't need one to get started, and they take some learning of their own, especially screenless. Screenless graphic tablets for beginners are available for under $100, screen-in start around $200 for a very small decent one and go up from there.

Conclusion

Drawing software is an essential tool for an artist or illustrator, professional to novice wishing to create digital art.

The most important thing you need to consider when choosing the best drawing software is that you're comfortable with it.

If you want a powerful drawing program that will give you the best possible experience you want Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint or other paid software.

If you can't afford them, I recommend going with free software like Krita or Medibang Paint instead.

Free software can sometimes be less intuitive, but with use, you'll get used to it instantly and let your creativity flow.