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.