im-a-hyperion-vault-hunter:

fernacular:

fernacular:

urhella-gaychloe:

keithislactoseintolerant:

wishem:

sherlock-im-not-gay:

zomibom:

lifeofcynch:

gabbyzvolt25:

kvothe-kingkiller:

petroleum-hare:

empresspinto:

blixart:

shoutsofthunder:

swagginsloths:

blixart:

how to draw arms ? ? 

holy fuck

holy fuck is right… but… does it work with legs???

yes !!

but how much extend

^^^^^^^^^^

I NEARLY CHOKED

ENJFDFNFATFVFDF

finally. i can be accurate

This is too fucking great to not reblog

I give it MASCLES

BIG MACHO

🤣🤣

LMAOOOOOO

Okay but for anyone who legit wants to know how to calculate it correctly:

The elbow joint on average rests a couple inches higher than the navel, so if you measure how long the distance is from the middle of the shoulder to that point then you have the length of the upper and fore arms!

So if anyone’s wondering about legs too, the simplest rule of thumb is that the length from the top of the leg to the knee is equal to the distance between the top of the leg and the bottom of the pectorals:

And I wanna stress that when i say “top of the leg” i’m not talking about the crotch (please don’t flag me tumblr it’s an anatomical term) i’m talking about the point where the femur connects to the pelvis, which is higher up on the hips:

It’s easier to see what I’m talking about in this photo of a man squatting: 

So yeah if you use that measurement when using this technique you should get fairly realistically proportioned legs:

But remember! messing with proportions is an important and fun part of character design! Know the rules first so you can then break them however you please!

HOW THE HELL DID I FIND THIS POST OMG

etheringtonbrothers:

For those of you that like everything neatly organised, here’s links to EVERY ONE of my first 150 how to THINK when you draw TUTORIALS, in ALPHABETICAL ORDER for #SkillUpSunday! Enjoy, link, pin, share! Cheers!

Lorenzo!

How to draw ANGRY EXPRESSIONS
How to draw BIRD HEADS
How to draw BOOKS
How to draw BOXES
How to draw BREAKING GLASS
How to draw BRICKWORK
How to draw CABLES and WIRES
How to draw CAR CHASES
How to draw CATERPILLAR TRACKS
How to draw CAVES
How to draw CHARACTERS (3-SHAPES)
How to draw CHARACTERS (FLIPPED-SHAPES)
How to draw CHARACTER SHAPES
How to draw COMIC COVERS
How to draw COMPOSITION
How to draw CROSS-CONTOURS
How to draw EARS
How to draw FABRIC
How to draw FEET & SHOES
How to draw FEMALE HANDS PART ONE
How to draw FEMALE HANDS PART TWO
How to draw FOREGROUND MIDGROUND BACKGROUND
How to draw GAME BUILDINGS
How to draw GEMS and CRYSTALS
How to draw GIRL’S HAIR
How to draw GRASS
How to draw HAIR (1940s styles)
How to draw HAPPY EXPRESSIONS
How to draw HORNS
How to draw HORSE HEADS
How to draw IMPACT DEBRIS
How to draw IN 3D
How to draw INTEGRATING LOGOS
How to draw INTERIOR BASICS
How to draw IN-WORLD TYPOGRAPHY
How to draw JUNGLE PLANT CLUSTERS
How to draw JUNK HOUSES
How to draw LAMP POSTS
How to draw LAVA
How to draw LIGHTNING and ELECTRICITY
How to draw MECHANICAL DETAILS
How to draw MUSHROOMS and FUNGUS
How to draw MONSTER HEADS
How to draw MONSTER TENTACLES
How to draw MOUNTAINS
How to draw NEGATIVE SPACE
How to draw NEWSPAPERS
How to draw NOSES
How to draw PERSPECTIVE BOXES
How to draw PIGS
How to draw POD HOUSES
How to draw POURING LIQUID
How to draw ROBOT ARMS
How to draw ROCK FORMATIONS
How to draw RUNNING FIGURES
How to draw SAUSAGE DOGS
How to draw SEA WEED  
How to draw SHADOW COMPOSITION
How to draw SHOULDER ARMOUR
How to draw SIEGE WEAPONS
How to draw SILHOUETTE THUMBNAILS
How to draw SMOKE EFFECTS
How to draw SNOW
How to draw SPACE BIKES
How to draw SQUIRRELS
How to draw STICK FIGURES
How to draw THE HORIZON
How to draw TIKI STATUES
How to draw TREASURE CHESTS
How to draw TREE BARK
How to draw TREE ROOTS
How to draw VEHICLES
How to draw VINTAGE PLANES
How to draw WATER
How to draw WOODEN HOUSES

art-res:

starsprincessjavert:

ladytygrycomics:

frauleinpflaume:

For artists who have problems with perspective (furniture etc.) in indoor scenes like me – there’s an online programm called roomsketcher where you can design a house/roon and snap pictures of it using different perspectives.

It’s got an almost endless range of furniture, doors, windows, stairs etc and is easy to use. In addition to that, you don’t have to install anything and if you create an account (which is free) you can save and return to your houses.

Examples (all done by me):

Here’s an example for how you can use it

Great find, thanks!

OMG HEAVEN!!

Bless you!!!!

Very nice resource for those looking to improve their perspective, composition, and background rendering skills!

smallrevolutionary:

misselaney:

Natural Black Hair Tutorial!
Usually Black hair is excluded in the hair tutorials which I have seen so I have gone through it in depth because it’s really not enough to tell someone simply, “Black hair is really curly, draw it really curly.” 

The next part of Black Hair In Depth will feature styles and ideas for designing characters and I will release it around February. If you would like to see certain styles, please shoot me a message!

YES! BOOSTINGGGG FOR MY FOLKS WHO WANNA/NEED TO KNOW HOW

tf2humbug:

tomatomagica:

secretsivekept:

dragonofdarknesschaos:

lazysmirk:

Just in case you forget this exists.

It exists.

With those “when you want to design a character but you don’t know color theory” posts flying around I thought this would be relevant again.

SLAMs THE REBLOG BUTTON

there’s also Coolors website that gives you randomized palettes!

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Don’t forget ColourLovers, either! It’s a social media-esque site where you can browse tons of palettes and share your own.

You can browse the most popular ones or search for certain colors, themes, and even specific hex codes!

When you find one you like, you can download a wallpaper swatch of it and also select the specific colors it uses to look at more palettes that use those same ones.

ColourLovers is my go-to for when I’m having trouble coming up with a color scheme! It’s also been around for over a decade, so there’s plenty to browse through.

lets get furry

din-of-hyrule:

you wanna make really nice lookin fur?? don’t know how all those furry artists do it???? allow me to educate you then

1: Lay down your base color! This is important and should be darker than the color you are aiming for.

2: Take that boss ass acrylic brush and set that thing as follows.

notice how we already are picking out our desired shade of lavender!

3: on the same layer as your base (if you are uncomfortable, make a duplicate so you don’t have to worry) and start making little strokes in the direction you want your fur to go. Put these strokes into rough rows and make sure you space them out enough for them to be told apart.

5: Keep going until you’re done! Want some cool dyed tips to your fur? Just choose a different color! Let’s start adding some cyan tips.

Just rinse and repeat until you’re satisfied! Don’t be afraid to play around with blending either, it can lead to some cool combos! 

A Tutorial Masterpost

norisus:

I said that I’d show some tutorials I have saved up to someone, but decided that I’d just go ahead and post most of what I have stored away and create a sort of masterpost out of it. (I figure it’ll help me just as much since, as of now, they’re all pretty scattered between my Tumblr and bookmarks)

A lot of these are hosted on my personal Tumblr, but I don’t change my url so it’s pretty safe to bookmark them there (and not have to worry about the url changing) if you don’t wish to reblog them yourself for whatever reason.

Feline tutorials:

Canine tutorials:

Avian tutorials:

Human(oid) tutorials:

Dragon tutorials (and bat wings):

Equine tutorials:

Cervine tutorials:

Ursine tutorials:

Miscellaneous animal tutorials:

Background and objects tutorials:

Clothing tutorials:

General painting, drawing, and style tips:

Hope these help!

curnifex’s art tutorial masterpost

curnifex:

tired of having to search endlessly for that art tutorial you saw five months ago? me too.

start here
How to draw anything
photo referencing
being creative

color guides
life-changing (personally) color tutorial
how to pick color palettes
shading’s effect on color
more coloring/shading tips and tricks
online “color blender”
how color effects mood
shadows
color palette turtles

picking a paint brush
shape
natural materials and what paint it goes with (synthetics can typically be used for everything)

how to watercolor
just in general
another go over
how to pick the paper you want
tool list
leaf tutorial
watercolor crayon tutorial
watercolor pencil tutorial
gouache (sorta falls in this category)
mediums and their techniques
misc techniques

acrylic painting
basic tutorial, kind of wordy
less wordy tutorial that does a face
tutorial w/ an owl on slate
blending with acrylics
basic acrylic mediums
Pro level How to make a palette (you could use an lunch tray, dish, etc too)

oil painting
tutorial
tutorial focusing on layering, kind of wordy
traditional oil paint prep (emphasis on traditional)
oil over acrylic
clean up or else
various mediums/varnishes/solvents
varnish

what exactly is gesso

charcoal/pastels
materials
charcoal portraits
charcoal reduction (starting dark, erasing to light)
oil pastel tutorial
soft pastel tutorial on black paper
pastel dust tutorial

graphite pencils
tutorial
explanation of graphite scale
types of erasers
fixative so your graphite isn’t everywhere (also for charcoal & pastels)

colored pencils (expensive ones, not crayolas)
how to blend
not realistic basic tutorial
portrait tutorial
types of colored pencils
“wax bloom” issues
sealing fixatives for layering
in depth brand discussion before you buy anything

markers (still not crayolas)
purchasing the right stuff
marker papers
prismacolor marker tutorial (kinda weeaboo)
copic marker tutorial (less weeaboo)
taking care of your overpriced markers

crayola tutorials
crayola pencil tutorial
crayola marker tutorial (download to read properly)
how to use crayons like an adult
melted crayon art
encaustic paint DIY made from melted crayons
DIY rainbow crayons

acrylic ink tutorial

india ink
using it w/ a brush
using it w/ a dip pen
ink calligraphy
gouache/ink technique
ink wash
DIY ink recipes

ballpoint pen
tutorial
shading

how to use tracing paper

how to use palette paper

use omni-gel to transfer images

silk screening
silkscreen photo emulsion
screen print with mod podge
xacto knife screen printing
drawing straight on the silkscreen

artsy converse/vans/keds
fabric painting tutorial
adding studs
acrylic painting on shoes
markers on shoes
galaxy print
dye shoe laces
clean converse w/ magic eraser
waterproofing shoes (recommended if you’ve drawn on them)

spray paint
tips & techniques
space artwork tutorial
stencil cutting

draw on ya smartphone/tablet

japanese painting

chinese painting

celtic art
celtic knot basics
celtic (roan) script
celtic knot animals
big reference post

confetti card

pumpkin carving
tutorial (manually click part two in description)
pokemon pumpkins

collages
collaging 101
how to collage in an art journal

leaf/flowing pressings or prints
how to press flowers
color idea
using pressed flowers on greeting cards
hammered leaf and flower prints
acrylic leaf and flower prints

comic strip info
basic info
writing aspect
common lettering mistakes

weeaboo trash
basic anime/manga types
anime eyes
how to watercolor manga art
traditional manga page
chibi tutorial

sick as hell MS paint tutorial

digital art tutorials for ACTUAL PHOTOSHOPPING
“she totally looks shopped, I can tell by the pixels” BASICally how to fix imperfection/humanity
paste crap together like a pro
creatively paste crap together
how to get shit you pasted together to match color-wise
how to color a black and white image
photo blend a movie poster
color curves tutorial

digital art tutorials for PAINTING
how to get nice clean line art from a drawing by hand
basic digital painting tutorial
digital lineart tutorial
what NOT to do w/ digital art (opinions)
how to fix paint tool sai brush settings
gemstone tutorial
different gemstone tutorial
shiny metal tutorial
water tutorial
bubble tutorial
gold tutorial
glow effect

some “basic” drawing tutorials
cloth
blood
dogs
cats
dragons
trees
rocks
fur (can be for both clothing and animals)
silhouette guide

weirder drawing tutorials
clock thingy tutorial
mermaids
people w/ wings
armor
sci-fi guns
wolves
bows
greek dresses by time period
hoods

drawing people because PEOPLE ARE HARD TO DRAW
human feature catalog
body part reference
movement guide
skin color palette
skin painting tutorial
five-color face trick
height comparison calculator
how to draw hands
clothing helper
drawing hair
how to draw a profile that matches the front view
how to draw a guy that looks like a guy
chest varieties
making a drawing look like the person you’re drawing
where do the arms go when bent??

saving image files

helpful?
video on the creative process and getting better
drawing click and drag prompt generator
other art prompt generator
prompt list

I like pretending I know many things when in reality I have a vague knowledge of a few things. notify me if one of these links is screwed up, anything important has to be added, etc