Speed Drawing of Link and Navi

Here is a video I posted too youtube yesterday, a video of me drawing link with a bit of commentary, though my voice is stuffy and my words sometimes get tangled up with one another- I had a cold! D:

Uh-oh, sorry guys, I can't upload it! apparently the file is too big. You can find it here at youtube. 

I hope you guys like my speed drawing of Link!

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My art process on Manga Studio 4Ex

I use Manga studio 4Ex for all my digital artwork, and that means sketching, inking and coloring.
I'm going to show you how I drew the Valentines girl from my one of my previous posts, Happy Valentines.

so how do you do it? how do you go from just a image in your brain to a full fledged inked and colored drawing on the computer?
maybe those questions can't be fully answered in one post, but for now you can get a feel for how I do things.







First, I only roughly sketch out my Idea, In this case, a Manga school girl for a Valentines picture. I use the pre-made blue layer, and tell my OCD to get lost while I get messy with the pencil and marker tools. at this stage I am not always sure of clothes or hairstyle, right now I'm just trying to get my idea on the paper. After using the blue layer I'll draw over it with a B&W layer.

 

 after I've scribbled enough,  I delete my blue layer, and then convert my B&W into blue. now a lot of the messy stuff is gone now, but it's not ready to be colored just yet. 

I create a second layer, usually a vector layer( Vector layers allow you too adjust you lines after they're drawn). Of course, this is all with using Manga studios so your art program might be different, though any decent Art program should have some sort of Vector brush or layer.

Now I trace the previous lines, making adjustments as I go, tweaking her hair and giving her a sweater vest and a collared shirt.

after I finish Inking, I make the underlying layer invisible so I can see what I need to fix in my inking layer, if it can hold out for itself.






after this, the only last step is too color your line art. Coloring is a HUGE step, so I can't cover it here. I'm currently trying to work out a way to video myself as I draw, so don't worry, you'll get that coloring with Manga studios tutorial you deserve!

and then you have your finished project:

as I said, I do all my digital artwork using Manga Studios; you can find the program( I use 4Ex) Here at amazon, or here at their website, Mangastudio.com.
MangaStudios is made and produced by Smith Micro.

Link and Navi, from The Legend of Zelda

I drew Link and one of his companions, Navi, today; I am pretty sure that it's bad enough no one will come knocking on my door for copy right, though.
Link is the Main character from a Japanese game, The Legend of Zelda.

Monday Pip

For my Pip( Picture In Progress), here is an unfinished sketch of a manga school girl.

 

this is my first Idea for my Valentines picture, and I wanted her to be holding a present or roses or something.

So, Yeah, here's my picture in progress of a manga girl, which I hope to finish up on Friday!

Happy Valentines!

Okay, I don't know if Valentines day is only an American thing or what, but- Happy Valentines with your loved one! ... And as for me and the rest of us who are single, we'll just party with ourselves and eat at a restaurant with our favorite Teddys. ;)
'all the single ladies, all the single ladies, now put your hands up, oh uh whoa, oh whoa.'

#manga girl with heart #Valentine

finished PIP/Manga girl with clover

I finished my Monday picture-in-progress today! it's a Manga girl with a four leafed clover. Idk, I like clover. :P I sketched/colored it in Manga studio 4Ex, though I just got the program and have never drawn on the computer before, I thought it turned out quite well. still trying to figure out the program and what not. maybe I'll do a tutorial sometime, but right now I am the one who needs help with this program!
for one the color got warped in this picture :(
oh well, hope you like it.

Monday Picture-In-Progress

Every Monday I'm going to try to post a 'picture-in-progress'( but you guys need to keep me accountable, kay?). My Pip for this Monday is Clover girl, a sketch I am currently working on in my new Art program, Manga studio 4ex. Still trying to find time to blog and draw between school, work and family life, lol. :P

and, as I said, it's a Picture-in-progress, a sketch, imperfect; Art is never truly perfect, but beautiful all the same.

Chibi types

here are some types of chibi; of course, these are 'Rachael' stylized, but everyone has their own touch too things. the four I use are: slightly realistic, Teddy bear, barely Chibi and the cartoony chibi.

 And here below are some different styles of clothing you might want to draw on your chibi from the previous post, How To Draw a Chibi Girl.

And, again, remember there are many Chibi styles and a whole lot more clothing stuffs, so have it with my demonstrations and create something totally you.

How to Draw a Chibi Girl

How to draw a Chibi girl( 3/4 ):
Chibi's are not easy for beginner Manga artists and make cute little Cartoon characters in comic strips. here I demonstrate, in short leaps, how to draw a Chibi girl in a simple, stylized way.

1. draw a circle, and then create a slightly pointed curve on one side of the circle.
2. Erase the inside of the circle. draw a line through the middle of the head, and then divide it in three sections. the eyes should take up a whole section on their own and the mouth be placed in the lower section, the eyebrows in the higher. the top of the ear should start just below the eyes.
3. you can draw any style of hair, and nothing I draw in my tutorials should limit you from creating something completely your own. Just remember that for a Chibi, the hair line is quite elevated( sometimes even more than I show here).
4. Erase all previous guide lines. draw two inward curving lines for the neck, attaching the to the shoulder 'box.' draw a line from the chest only a short way to the hips: remember, Chibis are simple, short and small.
5. the waist curves inward, more so for girls then boys.
6. give the draws some volume. legs are pretty straight, and, depending upon what look you want, they usually tapper towards the end. my kind of feet are just outward pointing triangles.
7. Erase guidelines and add little improvements like making the waist thinner, and erasing sketchy lines. fill in the eyes with long circles and then fill in the top half.
8. now that you're finished with the basics, add clothes and accessories. I'll do a demonstration of different clothes in a bit. ;)

drawn feb 4 2015

I hope you've enjoyed learning how to draw a Chibi girl with me.