Intro to Photobashing (Textures) by Gaidenlight, journal
Intro to Photobashing (Textures)
Digital Art Week Intro Photographs can be used in a variety of different ways to help speed up your painting process. Some example of these uses are: to get an initial color palette, to fuse multiple images together to create a new one, or to use a photo to add textures to forms you have already established on your canvas. Working with deadlines doesn't typically allow you time to spend 20 hours in rendering a painting to completion, especially when working on products that require near photo realistic level in details. This is just a basic guide to show you a few tools, to add some texture to forms in a quick and easy way. How to use Clip...
PE: Digital Typography Explained by pica-ae, journal
PE: Digital Typography Explained
Gallery DescriptionsWelcome to the Typography part of :devprojecteducate:'s DeviantART Galleries Week !After earliers Traditional Typography it's now time to talk about Digital Typography :la: Digital Art > Typography Digital Art Digital artwork originally created via the use of digital programs on a computer with a pen & tablet or computer mouse. This should be self-explanatory, but for completeness I will add it here. Anything that is (eventually) created on a computer should go here. As mentioned in the previous article slight corrections to photographs or scans do not turn your traditional work into digital. A digital camera also do...
A Guide to Timed Studies by Riemea, journal
A Guide to Timed Studies
Digital Art WeekIn this guide I'd like to introduce you to timed studies, including a guide on how to effectively do timed practise studies, as well as some do's and don'ts. What is a timed study? A timed study is exactly what the name suggests: a painting study done during a set time. That time limit can be anything from a few seconds to an hour or two, depending on what it is you want to practise. "Study" can mean: 1) from a reference image and/or 2) preparatory drawing for a "full" piece (to practise a certain element of the future artwork or as a way to experiment before beginning the "real" artwork). Usually reference images are invol...
How to avoid common mistakes while drawing horses by Astralseed, journal
How to avoid common mistakes while drawing horses
Digital Art WeekHi everyone,
Today I'll be writing about how to avoid common mistakes while drawing horses.
If you're not used to drawing horses, or you haven't studied their anatomy extensively, you're likely to make one or more of these common mistakes. Let's learn how to avoid them so that your horse doesn't end up an eccentric mess like this guy below. (gif by @thetadonaldson) References This kind of applies to anything you intend to draw and not just horses, but I can't stress this enough so I felt the need to include this here.
When I talk about using references, I mean work from photos or real life. Please don't use other art...
Find your way around Animation by Iduna-Haya, journal
Find your way around Animation
Digital Art WeekAnimation is a part of digital art that fascinates many people. Most of us have at least one favorite animated movie, either from our childhood, or from the time that we were adult children. There is something about seeing a still image that was born from someone's imagination, come to life. Maybe it's because of this that many people want to try animation in some form or another. However, there's a good reason why in spite of this there are so few animations on DeviantArt: Animation is a lot of work, and it's difficult. Because of this, many people end up not trying, or giving up halfway. And I think that's a shame! So, f...
Creating a Character Design by MischievousRaven, journal
Creating a Character Design
Digital Art WeekHello fellow artists! In this tutorial, I'll be showing you how I create a fantasy character design from start to finish. Along the way, I'll share tips and tricks to bring life and complexity to your design, and ultimately make your character truly unique. I know that the process of creating creatures can be a daunting task for many, so I hope this little tutorial proves helpful!Please note that I utilize the Paint Tool SAI program; I almost always use the "parrot" brush, but will alter its size and density throughout the process of creating artwork. In this tutorial I'll include significant alterations with this brush...
Basic 2D animation concepts by PowerOfSin, journal
Basic 2D animation concepts
Digital Art Week Welcome to a tutorial on basic concepts of animation! This tutorial will be going over some of the basic terminology and concepts for various types of animation. In today's world, almost all animation is digital in nature, but many of these concepts apply to other types, and even some other fields, like live action movies and video games.This tutorial will not go step by step on how to create a specific animation. But if you have a tool at hand that would permit you to create one, you may be able to figure out how to make an image move on your own from the information contained here. NOTE : Example animations may not play ...
Basic Figure Drawing by Thiefoworld, journal
Basic Figure Drawing
Digital Art WeekIn this tutorial I'll show you the process of drawing people, using a base of basic shapes which can be used to draw different types of figures. The Base First, we'll create the base. For this, remember that in their most basic form, every person is composed by a head, a torso, and two legs and arms, so we're going to create a structure composed of simple shapes resembling these: Draw a circle, this will be the head. For the neck, simply draw two little lines at the bottom of the circle. For the torso, draw a rectangle beneath the neck. It doesn't need to be a perfect rectangle, in fact is best if it's slightly modified so ...
Bringing emotion through values by SarcasmNymph, journal
Bringing emotion through values
Landscape Art WeekendEvery painting has a feeling associated with it, a central theme, an emotion, a mood. However, when it comes to landscape paintings, the mood of the painting takes center stage. In a large setting, the mood is one of the fundamental ways you can grab the attention of your audience. This could mean the lighting, color palette, composition and of course subject matter. Now subject matter is often the most influential aspect and the main thing that will determine what mood you want to set for your painting. However, it is just as important to make sure that the rest of the elements compliment that mood rather than confli...
Project Educate: About Typefaces by pica-ae, journal
Project Educate: About Typefaces
Project Educate: About Typefaces Today I would like to introduce the world of Typeface Classification . Since the beginning of Typeface Design, there have evolved many different types of fonts, which can be sorted according to certain rules. I want to give you a short breakdown of the most famous categories and introduce some terminology as well.The most wide spread system is the Vox-ATypI classification . This system was started in 1957 and finalised under this name in 1967. It is probably not a perfect system, as it was out for ciriticism quite a lot. Especially for people that are not very familiar with the terminology or history of T...
Don't Miss Dark Manip Chat Event! by TheFantaSim, journal
Don't Miss Dark Manip Chat Event!
DON'T FORGET! We've planned a Chat Event this Friday , ( March 14th, from 3:00-5:00 Central ) at :devcrphotomanipulation:!Come and have some fun as we look at Dark photomanipulations. Be prepared with your own stock to create a dark
deviation while we chat. Ask questions, and get answers! Let's share advice, receive advice, and play for points!See you there!
Comiket: The World's Largest Fan Convention by driftwoodwolf, journal
Comiket: The World's Largest Fan Convention
Anime and Manga WeekA few years ago, I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to intern in Tokyo, and during that time of course I had to check out the largest fan convention in the world. If you're fond of anime and manga, you may be familiar with it. Or not! Either way, I'm here to talk a little about Comiket and my personal experience attending this massive event. Introduction Comic Market (or Comiket/Comike, as it's more commonly known) is a doujinshi convention that takes place twice a year, three days in August (Summer Comiket, or Natsukomi) and three days in Winter (Winter Comiket, or Fuyukomi). Held for the first time in 1975, i...
Art Feature: Manga and Anime in Drawings by craftsbyblue, journal
Art Feature: Manga and Anime in Drawings
Anime and Manga WeekLast year, I presented a manga and anime feature in my main medium, artisan crafts: Art Feature: Manga and Anime in Arts and Crafts . This year, I'd like to branch out and make the feature in traditional and digital art. I hope that you will enjoy the works featured here!
Interview with photomanipulator @3mmi by ErikShoemaker, journal
Interview with photomanipulator @3mmi
Photomanipulation Week I would like to welcome Pierre-Alain, as @3mmi, a french digital artist and graphic designer based in Nantes, France. He is a long term member of the photo-manipulation community of deviantArt with a fine taste for the dark and the oneiric . For our Project Educate Photomanipulation Week this year he agreed to answer a couple of questions for us. It's a great pleasure for me to do this interview with him! Hello Pierre-Alain, thank you for taking the time for this interview. With nine years of activity you are a long-term member of the photo-manipulation community on deviantart. Did your career start right here ni...
When Old Meets New: Glove Puppetry by SinistrosePhosphate, journal
When Old Meets New: Glove Puppetry
Anime and Manga WeekIt's not every day that I get to introduce folks to something that comes right out of the left field, but this is one of them. You might be wondering to yourself... what does "hand puppetry" have to do with anime and manga? Well, come with me on a magical-mystery ride into the realms into the realms of Chung-Yuan and Tong-Li and let me introduce you to the oldest -and- the newest sensation when it comes to the frontiers of anime. Look, we're blasting off into space! :XD: What on earth is this? Going right back to the beginning, "glove puppetry" is a kind of folk art where stories are told with the aid of small hand pup...
Dark Photomanip Q and A by TriZiana, journal
Dark Photomanip Q and A
So a while ago I asked the community to send me questions they would like to ask us about Dark Photo Manipulations. Here they are!! Question > :devSoulcolorsArt: asks "Do you scare yourself sometimes with the art you make?" Answers
> " Actually, no. I'm not a fan of scary movies or horror in general, but I do love suspense. The best dark art leaves the viewer wondering - what next?" - :devNolamom3507:> "Not in a looong time. But even on the occasions where I did it was more because I was alone in the dark at 4 in the mourning. Everything is scary then. " - @AbbeyMarie
> " I don't get scare, but I ofte...
Photomanipulation Galleries, Part 1 by Emerald-Depths, journal
Photomanipulation Galleries, Part 1
Galleries Month What exactly is Photomanipulation? To put it simply, it is the process of using two or more photographic elements and piecing them together to create a whole new work. It is a more extensive process than retouching (which only involves changes to a single photo). Galleries Were you ever unsure of where to place your completed piece? Keep reading for a brief description of the Abstract through Humorous galleries. Abstract Emphasizes less on the natural world and more on the use of lines, colors, shapes, and textures to provide imagery. Animals & Plants Animals or plant-life are the main focus. Conceptual The concept ...
Dark Groups Feature by TriZiana, journal
Dark Groups Feature
There are so many groups on dA that focus on dark/horror/macabre artworks. Bellow are some groups I know about. @in-obscuro :iconIn-Obscuro: - They only except Photo Manipulations of the dark kind. They also have a great poll called 'The Chosen One' where the winner of the poll gets a huge feature and interview. @Ombre-De-Nuit :iconOmbre-De-Nuit: - We are a peaceful site in the shadows where dark souls can feel at home. Our goal is to give dark and horror/macabre digital artists a voice and a place to share their creations. And, why yes, we do in fact have cookies. Anyone can join our group, but only quality submissions will join our wi...
Dark Art Critique Blog by TriZiana, journal
Dark Art Critique Blog
"I had chosen and wrote a short critique concerning the wind earlier. The deviant changed the direction of the wind, and other adjustments, and the image looks so much better. I even have a connection with the model. I feel like she had to go through danger to reach the top of the rock (the skeletons helps with this feeling) to only missed the chance to tell her love how she feels. This is definitely a dark romantic deviation. " - :devthefantasim:"OK my first thing here is the contrast. I'm not sure about this, but I'm gonna guess how you went about doing this. Please feel free to correct me. And remember this is just my opinion. YOu're d...
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Whats in a Name? Contest Winners + Group Revival by moonbeam13, journal
Whats in a Name? Contest Winners + Group Revival
Hello everyone!
Before we talk about the future, let’s take care of something long overdue. Back in December, our group hosted the What’s in a Name? art challenge, asking you to create something inspired by your username. The contest closed, but the results were never officially announced.
So, let’s set things right!
🎉 Contest Winners
From the entries, we’ve selected 4 random draw winners and 1 overall winner:
🌟 Random Draw Winners (500 points + Hype badge)
@UszatyArbuz
@WDWParksGal
@teddybearcholla
@Pixlhaufen
🏆 Overall Winner
@Pixlhaufen (500 points + Diamond badge)
Congratulations to all of you, and thank you for your creativity and patience with this very delayed announcement!
🌱 Group Revival
With that wrapped up, let’s talk about what’s next: the group is officially under reconstruction and redevelopment!
I’m working behind the scenes to refresh our look, reorganize things, and plan some new challenges and features. Think of this as a soft reset
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when will the results for whats in a name contest be posted? lol im curious 
i started making ai artwork and since there are so many techniques and styles in art i just want to share these links with everyone for making your ai artwork
i hope to help everyone a little with these links
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