SWG twi'lek
just a lil toon i did of my ex-retired jedi twi'lek
My daughter has got me hooked on the Bratz can you tell? lol I'm no inker, i usualy suck harcore when it comes to color. pencil and paper is my strong point . So I'm sure u guys gots lots of cc/pointers for me hu hu hu? =P
Maeya
20 years ago
Very Brats-ish - that came out cute =)
Guest
20 years ago
Truly cute~ I've only seen that Bratz stuff like once, but it's recognizable.
The first thing I noticed on your drawing is she doesn't have nostrils. Is this something from the Bratz thing or the race of the character? I dunno, but the whole drawing is very stylized so it's hard for me to tell. The line quality seems very shaky. Of course, this isn't always bad, but for the style of the drawing it doesn't seem right since I'm used to seeing very solid, clean lines. The line quality is also emphasized by the background and border since they are so clean and contrast against the lines. The outfit is adorable and I love the little details you put in it. I can't really tell where your light source is when looking at the shading - the highlights seem to jump around on her. I'd define the light source and rework the shading appropriately.
Hope you post more of your freehand stuffs ^_^
The first thing I noticed on your drawing is she doesn't have nostrils. Is this something from the Bratz thing or the race of the character? I dunno, but the whole drawing is very stylized so it's hard for me to tell. The line quality seems very shaky. Of course, this isn't always bad, but for the style of the drawing it doesn't seem right since I'm used to seeing very solid, clean lines. The line quality is also emphasized by the background and border since they are so clean and contrast against the lines. The outfit is adorable and I love the little details you put in it. I can't really tell where your light source is when looking at the shading - the highlights seem to jump around on her. I'd define the light source and rework the shading appropriately.
Hope you post more of your freehand stuffs ^_^
Saraquael
20 years ago
It looks to me like you inked it digitally. I pretty much make the assumption because the shakiness of the line looks different frmo the shakiness that comes in traditional media... but I could be wrong.
Anyways, one little trick to inking is to look where your line will go as opposed to where it is. What I mean is to look a little further than where your pen is at the moment. It takes a little while to get used to, but it helps make a smoother line. Also, drawing the image larger and reducing later will help the line look smoother.
One little thing in regards to coloring is to make sure the light source is kept consistant. Most of the image seems lit from the right though there's a couple areas on the left side that seem to indicate a light source coming from the left somewhere.
The pose and proprotions are pretty solid though... at least within the style.
Anyways, one little trick to inking is to look where your line will go as opposed to where it is. What I mean is to look a little further than where your pen is at the moment. It takes a little while to get used to, but it helps make a smoother line. Also, drawing the image larger and reducing later will help the line look smoother.
One little thing in regards to coloring is to make sure the light source is kept consistant. Most of the image seems lit from the right though there's a couple areas on the left side that seem to indicate a light source coming from the left somewhere.
The pose and proprotions are pretty solid though... at least within the style.
Adiene
20 years ago
yeah all it was actually done with a mouse since my tablet and scanner went bleh! thanks bunches fro the tips =D I'll put them to good use