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by **Silver Skree** » 09.18.08 7:05pm

I tried so, so hard... And it just came out so, so...

Wrong... :oops:

WHAT HAVE I DONE!?

I used that plane instead of a person because I can't draw people well...

Ugh.

by **Lazarius** » 09.18.08 7:49pm

Looks like he's sucking energy from a light switch

HUnter Metroids are damn annoying to draw. You need just the right level of wibble.

by **Emperor Ing** » 09.21.08 6:46pm

by **Silver Skree** » 10.03.08 6:10pm

I HAS A SCANNER
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

by **RedMage** » 10.03.08 8:02pm

IUniverse wrote:It was not meant to be anything special, but this is a picture I made using MS Paint to create a Jedi Sylux and Witch Metroid for an Autumn-themed contest on another forum I visit.

Like I said, it was not meant to be anything special so do not be too critical if you comment on it.

Looked like something else for a second :oops:

by **Emperor Ing** » 10.04.08 7:37pm

No love for the Cafe...

Hey, here's a sketch of a woman.

But gasp! She is not extremely busty or attractive! How could I?!

by **primarilypurple** » 10.04.08 10:44pm

Hey does any one know how to draw crystals anime style?
I can draw the shapes, but I want to indicate light source, and that the sides are very smooth.

by **Emperor Ing** » 10.04.08 10:56pm

primarilypurple wrote:Hey does any one know how to draw crystals anime style?
I can draw the shapes, but I want to indicate light source, and that the sides are very smooth.

I suppose you could have a slightly-shaded circle around the crystal, to show that the area next to the crystal is lighter than the surrounding space.

To make it smooth, like round? Or smooth like no bumps?

Either way, I would just make it a pure geometric shape.

by **primarilypurple** » 10.04.08 10:59pm

smooth like the sides are flat, not like a crystal ball spherical smooth.
I can draw the geometric shape, but I would like to create almost windowpane glare on some of the sides.

by **Emperor Ing** » 10.04.08 11:49pm

Eh.

Just draw the glare then.
Don't color in the glare either.

by **Silver Skree** » 10.04.08 11:54pm

I love how you made the shading on it so line-y yet it hardly matters since it's so big...

by **Redwing** » 10.05.08 1:19pm

Shading crystal... I don't exactly know what shape your crystal is. Is it like a cut diamond? If so, draw in all the facets and color each facet a solid shade, but make those facing the light source lighter or white. If it's just a crystal surface, draw two parallel diagonal lines crossing through the corner closest to the light source and leave the space between them unshaded. Make the area on the side of the diagonal lines closest to the light source lighter-colored and the area on the other side darker.

I might draw up something in paint to show you what I mean, I'm too tired to scan in any drawings right now.

On a side note, I do a similar shading style with metal...

When I shade metals I "box in" the shading area with a perpendicular line to the shading grain. This might work for crystal too.

by **primarilypurple** » 10.05.08 4:38pm

Redwing wrote:draw two parallel diagonal lines crossing through the corner closest to the light source and leave the space between them unshaded. Make the area on the side of the diagonal lines closest to the light source lighter-colored and the area on the other side darker.

^Win. Many thanks.

by **Redwing** » 10.05.08 7:10pm

primarilypurple wrote:
Redwing wrote:draw two parallel diagonal lines crossing through the corner closest to the light source and leave the space between them unshaded. Make the area on the side of the diagonal lines closest to the light source lighter-colored and the area on the other side darker.

^Win. Many thanks.

No problem. Shading is fun!

Trivia fact: Unless a light source is already established in the composition, I always make my light source from the top left corner. I think it has something to do with my left-handedness. :metroid:

by **Emperor Ing** » 10.05.08 7:39pm

Redwing wrote:
primarilypurple wrote:
Redwing wrote:draw two parallel diagonal lines crossing through the corner closest to the light source and leave the space between them unshaded. Make the area on the side of the diagonal lines closest to the light source lighter-colored and the area on the other side darker.

^Win. Many thanks.

No problem. Shading is fun!

Trivia fact: Unless a light source is already established in the composition, I always make my light source from the top left corner. I think it has something to do with my left-handedness.

I would make it in top-right corner, so that I can shade the areas closest to my left hand, so it doesn't smeer (sp?) the drawing. But that's me.

Look at the pics I drew in here, I rarely shade.

Silver Skree Posts: 2070 Joined: 03.16.08 8:17am	by Silver Skree » 09.18.08 7:05pm I tried so, so hard... And it just came out so, so... Wrong... WHAT HAVE I DONE!? I used that plane instead of a person because I can't draw people well... Ugh. Hi, I'm Silver_Skree, and I make bad decisions!
Lazarius Posts: 3474 Joined: 07.20.08 3:57am Location: Insert funny Metroid related location here	by Lazarius » 09.18.08 7:49pm Looks like he's sucking energy from a light switch HUnter Metroids are damn annoying to draw. You need just the right level of wibble. sharonlover wrote:back on topic, take your bondage discussion to pm please
Emperor Ing Posts: 4943 Joined: 12.27.07 1:22pm Location: ENGAGING RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER	by Emperor Ing » 09.21.08 6:46pm Hiroshi Mishima wrote:must be some sorta side effect of the hatchling or maybe she should stop going down on Miyamoto.
Silver Skree Posts: 2070 Joined: 03.16.08 8:17am	by Silver Skree » 10.03.08 6:10pm I HAS A SCANNER YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Hi, I'm Silver_Skree, and I make bad decisions!
RedMage	by RedMage » 10.03.08 8:02pm IUniverse wrote:It was not meant to be anything special, but this is a picture I made using MS Paint to create a Jedi Sylux and Witch Metroid for an Autumn-themed contest on another forum I visit. Like I said, it was not meant to be anything special so do not be too critical if you comment on it. Looked like something else for a second
Emperor Ing Posts: 4943 Joined: 12.27.07 1:22pm Location: ENGAGING RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER	by Emperor Ing » 10.04.08 7:37pm No love for the Cafe... Hey, here's a sketch of a woman. But gasp! She is not extremely busty or attractive! How could I?! Hiroshi Mishima wrote:must be some sorta side effect of the hatchling or maybe she should stop going down on Miyamoto.
primarilypurple Posts: 342 Joined: 08.01.08 10:34pm	by primarilypurple » 10.04.08 10:44pm Hey does any one know how to draw crystals anime style? I can draw the shapes, but I want to indicate light source, and that the sides are very smooth.
Emperor Ing Posts: 4943 Joined: 12.27.07 1:22pm Location: ENGAGING RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER	by Emperor Ing » 10.04.08 10:56pm primarilypurple wrote:Hey does any one know how to draw crystals anime style? I can draw the shapes, but I want to indicate light source, and that the sides are very smooth. I suppose you could have a slightly-shaded circle around the crystal, to show that the area next to the crystal is lighter than the surrounding space. To make it smooth, like round? Or smooth like no bumps? Either way, I would just make it a pure geometric shape. Hiroshi Mishima wrote:must be some sorta side effect of the hatchling or maybe she should stop going down on Miyamoto.
primarilypurple Posts: 342 Joined: 08.01.08 10:34pm	by primarilypurple » 10.04.08 10:59pm smooth like the sides are flat, not like a crystal ball spherical smooth. I can draw the geometric shape, but I would like to create almost windowpane glare on some of the sides.
Emperor Ing Posts: 4943 Joined: 12.27.07 1:22pm Location: ENGAGING RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER	by Emperor Ing » 10.04.08 11:49pm Eh. Just draw the glare then. Don't color in the glare either. Hiroshi Mishima wrote:must be some sorta side effect of the hatchling or maybe she should stop going down on Miyamoto.
Silver Skree Posts: 2070 Joined: 03.16.08 8:17am	by Silver Skree » 10.04.08 11:54pm I love how you made the shading on it so line-y yet it hardly matters since it's so big... Hi, I'm Silver_Skree, and I make bad decisions!
Redwing Posts: 3238 Joined: 07.16.07 4:08pm Location: North Carolina Website	by Redwing » 10.05.08 1:19pm Shading crystal... I don't exactly know what shape your crystal is. Is it like a cut diamond? If so, draw in all the facets and color each facet a solid shade, but make those facing the light source lighter or white. If it's just a crystal surface, draw two parallel diagonal lines crossing through the corner closest to the light source and leave the space between them unshaded. Make the area on the side of the diagonal lines closest to the light source lighter-colored and the area on the other side darker. I might draw up something in paint to show you what I mean, I'm too tired to scan in any drawings right now. On a side note, I do a similar shading style with metal... When I shade metals I "box in" the shading area with a perpendicular line to the shading grain. This might work for crystal too.
primarilypurple Posts: 342 Joined: 08.01.08 10:34pm	by primarilypurple » 10.05.08 4:38pm Redwing wrote:draw two parallel diagonal lines crossing through the corner closest to the light source and leave the space between them unshaded. Make the area on the side of the diagonal lines closest to the light source lighter-colored and the area on the other side darker. ^Win. Many thanks.
Redwing Posts: 3238 Joined: 07.16.07 4:08pm Location: North Carolina Website	by Redwing » 10.05.08 7:10pm primarilypurple wrote: Redwing wrote:draw two parallel diagonal lines crossing through the corner closest to the light source and leave the space between them unshaded. Make the area on the side of the diagonal lines closest to the light source lighter-colored and the area on the other side darker. ^Win. Many thanks. No problem. Shading is fun! Trivia fact: Unless a light source is already established in the composition, I always make my light source from the top left corner. I think it has something to do with my left-handedness.
Emperor Ing Posts: 4943 Joined: 12.27.07 1:22pm Location: ENGAGING RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER	by Emperor Ing » 10.05.08 7:39pm Redwing wrote: primarilypurple wrote: Redwing wrote:draw two parallel diagonal lines crossing through the corner closest to the light source and leave the space between them unshaded. Make the area on the side of the diagonal lines closest to the light source lighter-colored and the area on the other side darker. ^Win. Many thanks. No problem. Shading is fun! Trivia fact: Unless a light source is already established in the composition, I always make my light source from the top left corner. I think it has something to do with my left-handedness. I would make it in top-right corner, so that I can shade the areas closest to my left hand, so it doesn't smeer (sp?) the drawing. But that's me. Look at the pics I drew in here, I rarely shade. Hiroshi Mishima wrote:must be some sorta side effect of the hatchling or maybe she should stop going down on Miyamoto.

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