My names Elina and I really want to make beautiful outlines. I was wondering if some people could tell me how they started out so I can try it too and hopefully get better.
@epi.verve sorry if you didn’t want to be tagged😢
Help me out here!
My names Elina and I really want to make beautiful outlines. I was wondering if some people could tell me how they started out so I can try it too and hopefully get better.
@epi.verve sorry if you didn’t want to be tagged😢
Help me out here!
I started out with traces of photos… line by line
I know that is not at all what your supposed to do
but it was.
Ibs paint is like the best free art app on phones ive ever seen
so I would suggest downloading that first
And buying like your cheepest stylest at Walmart. or some other place
Thank you for tagging me @EllyAus234
I agree with @K.Logan, IbisPaintx is the best free app on phones. As for the stylus pen, it isn’t a must but it does make things easier. Tbh, I don’t use one nor do I have one.
Make sure to avoid using a small canvas size. I usually use size 2000*2000 (if not even bigger)
I’d highly recommend using the dip pen hard brush. It’s the best one for drawing outlines.
Use the option forced fade (not necessary tho) an turn on your stabilizer.
Practise by “tracing” episode characters (everybody does that tbh). If you want to “draw” costum poses (non-episode poses), you can start by tracing pictures (of real-life people). But don’t post the drawing tho, or claim it as your own pose. If you don’t want to trace anything, simply use a picture as a reference and give credit to the original “pose-creator”.
Practise.
Practise.
Don’t rush your outlines (It takes me 1-5 hours to draw a (advanced) pose!)
Practise. (I can’t say it often enough.)
Also: I made a quick guide on why you should use the Dip Pen Hard brush/stabilizer/forced fade I had fun making it.
I traced pictures too like @/GO-Logan a few months ago. Now I simply draw the pose myself or I use me/my brother/my friends/non-copyright pictures as a pose reference.
Tracing real life pictures for practising? It’s okay as long as you don’t post it (or claim it as your own pose)
Tracing other (episode-) artists drawings? Not okay at all. Just don’t do it.
Using reference photos? Completely okay. Just give credit for the original person that made the picture/that posed for the picture as long as you don’t pose for it by yourself.
(Again) Take your time. It might take hours, days, weeks or even months to improve! It took me ≈4 months to make somewhat good outlines (only because I had an art block for like 3 months hahaha)
My “timeline” of outlines:
Tracing a normal idle position of an episode character with an other pen than Dip Pen Hard, without forced fade and without the stabilizer on It was my first try at an outline 6 months ago.
This is an outline from 3/4 months ago. I was simply adding (selfmade) limb overlays to an episode character (and then I traced it). It was made with the Dip Pen Hard and with stabilizer on.
This is an outline from a few weeks ago. It’s an advanced pose and it took me 4 hours to make it (I started over again several times because I wasn’t happy with the outline :)) It was made with the Dip Pen Hard, with stabilizer AND forced fade on.
I’m still trying to improve. I draw mouths like shit
This post literally took me one hour to make, help. I hope that it’s useful
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this post:slight_smile:. I’m a perfectionist so I’ve been expecting to get this perfect on the first try even tho I know that’s not how it works. I’m going to do EXACTLY what you said. Thank you so much again!
Lmaoo you sound a lot like me Glad that it helped :))