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Title: First real picture done, need shading help
Post by: Jonas on November 02, 2009, 02:09:35 PM: Ok! So I fiddled a bit more after making an icon and this is the result (thanks to those who helped me resize):

(http://lloydbrunnel.artspots.com/image_sizes/0026/1014/Jonas.jpg)

I'd like to shade it a bit but I'm not sure how to do that.
Title: Re: First real picture done, need shading help
Post by: Pontos on November 02, 2009, 02:45:54 PM: That's nice |:)

For shading you can do what Vir does: Create a new layer with reduced opacity (making anything on it transparent), and using a black brush in the places you want the shadows.
Title: Re: First real picture done, need shading help
Post by: KaiAdin on November 02, 2009, 02:50:30 PM: Hehe! How cute! GlassesFox!

You could like Shrink it in SAI, using the same way Virmir said on making it Bigger, or you could use paint and the "Stretch/Skew" tool and use a Value <100%.

Learning shading is hard... *is trying to learn it* if your trying for the technical side of it yea.. what ponty said. From the art point of view, try to imagine the 'light' coming from one part of the picture then imagine how the shadows would fall from that.

(Hope that helps! ]:P)
Title: Re: First real picture done, need shading help
Post by: Tvorsk on November 02, 2009, 03:02:59 PM: Quote from: KaiAdin on November 02, 2009, 02:50:30 PM
You could like Shrink it in SAI, using the same way Virmir said on making it Bigger, or you could use paint and the "Stretch/Skew" tool and use a Value <100%.
... or just use the "resize" and/or "link as a thumbnail" option available at Photobucket, Imageshack, ArtSpots, or whatever you're using...
Title: Re: First real picture done, need shading help
Post by: Virmir on November 02, 2009, 08:38:46 PM: Awesome! Great work. [:)

Yep, Pontos pretty much describes how I handle shading. Just imagine a light source and fill in your shadows opposite that.
Title: Re: First real picture done, need shading help
Post by: Jonas on November 03, 2009, 10:50:06 AM: Well I *think* I've shaded it. I say *think* since I'm not sure if it actualy looks shaded or just plain blotchy =/

(http://lloydbrunnel.artspots.com/image_sizes/0026/1918/Jonas.jpg)

By the way, how do I get these little fox heads to smile? {fox}
Title: Re: First real picture done, need shading help
Post by: Tvorsk on November 03, 2009, 11:00:20 AM: Well, it's looking quite good to me... not that I know what I'm talking about. {:(
Anyway, curiosity forces me to ask... did you got a tablet or is this mouse drawn?

About the smileys... you should see a [more] button at far end of the tool bar, click it.
In general, they're "{ : )", "{ ; )", "{ : (", "{ : P" and "{ : O" with spaces removed.
For different fox colors, replace "{" with "[", "]" or "|".
Title: Re: First real picture done, need shading help
Post by: Fen on November 03, 2009, 11:03:45 AM: looks pretty good, but I lack artistic talent of the drawing kind, so... yeah.
Title: Re: First real picture done, need shading help
Post by: Jonas on November 03, 2009, 02:20:30 PM: Quote from: Tvorsk on November 03, 2009, 11:00:20 AM
Anyway, curiosity forces me to ask... did you got a tablet or is this mouse drawn?

Mouse-drawn. Linework layers for the win! {:)
Title: Re: First real picture done, need shading help
Post by: Virmir on November 03, 2009, 09:11:59 PM: I like it! Nice shading work. [:)
Title: Re: First real picture done, need shading help
Post by: Lopez on November 04, 2009, 09:52:28 PM: Good work on the shading! I remember...back in the day...when I did my pixelated shading with MSPaint...(Reminisces)...

However, don't be afraid to add highlights as well. Highlights help give characters that pop that shading alone can't do. I was kind of terrified of highlights...but now I know I don't have too much to fear from them. Raised bumps/Close to light=Highlights. Valleys/far away from light=Shadows. Good luck!