Somebody teach me about that rendering and fine art stuff T__T;

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Rue wrote on 2010-07-16 14:58

[FONT="Arial Narrow"][SIZE="3"]I use PaintTool SAI. This is what I normally do with my drawings:

- Draw with the pen.
- Make a second layer and put it underneath the first, and then colour in.
- Use Airbrush for shading.

I know this method is wrong, because there's that whole fine art step.
Moreover, I don't think I'm using the right "tools" either.
Could someone give me instructions, show me videos, or anything?
D:
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Taycat wrote on 2010-07-16 15:00

To render, you gonna need something like GIMP.

Because you're gonna need a refined erase tool.

One of which allows you to adjust the size of the eraser as well as create a different size for it.
Chockeh wrote on 2010-07-16 16:27

You can become a pirate and visit the bay to find photoshop downloads.
Rendering just needs Magic Eraser and other tools.
I really suck at rendering though :<.
Piko wrote on 2010-07-16 16:28

I thought all you ever needed for rendering was the pen tool o3o;
Rue wrote on 2010-07-16 16:36

[FONT="Arial Narrow"][SIZE="3"]I've never done it.
I don't know how you do it,
and I know what rendering is (the definition, I mean), but I don't know what it is, at the same time.
If you know what I mean. >>[/SIZE][/FONT]
Piko wrote on 2010-07-16 16:38

Well Pawl Wall showed me this amazing tutorial thread on rendering for idiots, and all you really need is Photoshop (which is easy to pirate).
[TUTORIAL] Pro-Cut Renders - /gg FTW!
Chockeh wrote on 2010-07-16 16:45

Rendering is taking out the background of a certain pic right?
Like keep the character of an anime and make a siggie with her.
Rue wrote on 2010-07-16 17:12

[FONT="Arial Narrow"][SIZE="3"]Yup, except it's sorta tricky for me.

Also, thanks for the tutorial.. but what about fine art?
Like, I'm no good with highlights and shadows, and everything.
And I have no idea how to do it.[/SIZE][/FONT]
NewbieNub wrote on 2010-07-16 17:26

You color everything as if you're using a color pencil!

[video=youtube;-1EeJgG-2bU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1EeJgG-2bU[/video]

Okay, no. But seriously, to really draw... You'll have to practice and learn from experience.
Rue wrote on 2010-07-16 17:32

[FONT="Arial Narrow"][SIZE="3"]I've been drawing since I was four.
I think I got into manga four years ago, and I never learned the proportion guidelines.
It was all purely practice, and overtime my drawings improved.
(That is, if I compared the first drawing I ever drew to my best.)

I also do sketches, shading, colouring, portraits, and stuff like that..
I just don't find it as fun, if you know what I mean. xD
I have no idea how to do line art, or anything, though, it's something I need to start practising, I guess T.T
In fact I actually got accepted to Wexford School of the Arts in Canada,
but I turned that down a year ago cause of transportation.
They offered to teach animation and computer art .___.;;
So I guess I'll have to learn this by myself, again. Dx
Thanks for the video.[/SIZE][/FONT]
NewbieNub wrote on 2010-07-16 17:33

No problem, I taught art to myself anyway.

Kinda started on these about 2 years ago.