#thank u! idk if this helps or not

[malenjoyer]

may i ask how you do the black comic-like shading? i've been trying to do it for myself and i can never get it down (+ your art is awessssome)

I’m not the best teacher but I’ll try to break it down.

The basics:

Comic-like shading from what I started picking up is the mixture of understanding light, shadows, and folds.

Once you’re comfortable with hatching and able to identify shadows, that’s where the next part comes in.

Instead of a vague blob of approximation of light and shadow, try to match the areas of the shadows from the photograph to your drawing using your eyes. You can do more detailed than this if you want to

Then you can do a lot of simplifying, since in comics, most people aren’t doing full render. If you know how the shadow works in folds, you can start simplifying the approximate areas where you should be shading.. sort of like this?

A lot of the comic shading you see in art is just people understanding light/shadow and going: how do I make this less annoying for myself?

Once you start practicing, you might find drawing every single detail incredibly annoying. Find an artist with a similar style to yours and see how they shade, or another artist who’s shading you like and see if you can apply it to your own style.

Another example:

Light = green

Shadow = Red

Try using in black and white to shade extreme highlights and shadows with no colors.

Try drawing people in leather with strong light in the references, it’ll force your brain to think of a way to make it look good. At first, you might not understand how to transfer it but over time you will be able to so don’t give up if you think it looks ugly :p

A lot of people draw things that look unsatisfactory & then just don’t post it

Also, I think a simpler shading style might be better for your art since yours relies a lot on color. There’s also beauty in simplicity like chris samnee.

If you have a specific drawing you’d like me to explain why I shaded the way I did, let me know!

#thank u! idk if this helps or not #long post

[stuckinapril]

friend wanted to see my tumblr, and when i told him i can’t show it to him bc it’s basically my personal diary he went “oh so I can’t see it but a bunch of strangers on tumblr can??” he literally does not get me. no one will get me like the people in my phone get me

#It’s just so different #even though it’s public it still feels secret and safe. i feel comfy sharing a lot more on here than I do in my actual day to day life lol #in my head I’m also just speaking to myself 90% of the time which helps #if a friend off tumblr saw my thoughts I’d feel so weird ab it #esp bc they might get the vagueposting about certain situations and tell mutual friends #no thank u. this is for me. I’m not about to start censoring my thoughts bc someone I know knows my tumblr #u guys literally saw me have LIVE BREAKDOWNS #meanwhile I’ll have the worst fucking day in history and tell no one about it. I’m already cripplingly private but way more so in real life #this is basically a low stress journaling outlet for me. it’s so important for me to maintain the separation #like this is actually my diary & has been so handy for letting out emotions / articulating thoughts / staying on track !! #& I’ve met so many kind people on here who actually get me. which is so hard to find irl bc I’m surrounded by pre-med gunners/overachievers #who are by standard not very good w emotion & can be competitive/judgmental. or at least it’s hard for me to be vulnerable in front of them #and I’m part of that crowd so I reserve my emotions only to a handful of very close friends #it’s nice to hop on here and express negative emotions!! or positive emotions!! just whatever I want and it’s low stress and people get me #I don’t have to worry about judgment or competitiveness etc etc #like everyone on here is so kind & nice & understanding. & just a breath of fresh air from the types I run w. it’s just nice to have this #so idk that’s why I think I’ll always be strict about keeping the worlds separate. it just works #p

[scamoosh]

hi guyz i made a quiz abt which horror trope/theme i enjoy you are!! cws are in the description so please mind them!

#quizzes #uquiz #thank u that is all #this is just bc i was bored and have been workin more on my horror ocs recently #edit: adding here im not trying 2 diagnose anyone w catholic trauma its a uquiz☠️ #if u got that and u cant relate 2 themes of guilt like . sorry ? idk what 2 tell u LOL #this quiz is abt themes/motifs/aesthetics i think r juicy im not passing any judgment abt ur character here bc idk who u are hope this helps

[clowningaroundmars]

aaaaand done!

hobieposes 4 u <3

some ppl seemed to like the sketch i posted and then deleted so here u go ↓

#mine #spiderverse #hobie brown #spider punk #yippee i finished! #idk if it lives up to expectations exactly but meh fuck it #also i wanted to finish this by may day but. welp #better late than never i guess? 😅 #also if u recognize some poses yes. i did swipe some from miles and miles42's concept art as well #and the symbols used are anarchist symbols: chaos symbol. iww symbol. antifascist symbol. #ye!! ♡ #i had fun doodling these but then ofc inking and coloring had to be STRESSFUL af bc duh 🙄 #dont work with oil paint pens if you know whats good for you #but im glad i finally found a good use for my patterned card stock and 1 million receipts i had lyin around #thank u hobie brown 🫶 #hobie helps me clear the clutter of paper i have stacked on my desk lmfao

[sarasacuni]

hello tumblr. first post. Help me

#phighting! #phighting #subspace phighting #medkit phighting #roblox #roblox art #art #digital art #saras evil lair #my partner helpped me with these tags Thank u #idk what i’m doinnngngggg

[jamesvowles]

wet james, austria 2016

#f1 #james vowles #lewis hamilton #i think. idk lewis is there so ill tag. its cute #im laughing so hard at this set anyways thanks goodnight srry for the spam LOL #also thank you mr nyan for helping me get better quality video. i love you. i know u dont understand LOL #my edits

[panlyv]

[ X ] DON'T RUN AWAY THIS TIME OUR DATING SIM (2023) for @soulmatelines [ happy birthday jo 💗 ]

#our dating sim #우리 연애 시뮬레이션 #asianlgbtqdramas #lee seung gyu #lee jong hyuk #dawn.gif #*ff #idk how to tag sets anymore girl help #ANYWAYS ITS MY JESTIE'S BIRTHDAY EVERYBODY SHUT THE FUCK UP ITS JO'S DAY #HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY JOOOOO #i love u SO so much thank u for being by my side all this time and i hope u enjoy ur 21st birthday a whoooole lot #here's just a little smth bc i miss them and love them and love YOUUU!!!! #hope u like it 🫶 #happy bdayyyyy <3333

[hurglewurm]

vent art season babes ! the springtime crazies !

#PLEASE TELL ME if this needs content warnings #vent art #i'm normal ! #my art #i'm so normal ! #it did help to draw this #my vent art tends to be. lmao. like u can tell i'm physically expelling smth #scribblin wildly for my health. thank u #i have like. 20+ drawings like this from 2022 that i put into a lil book. idk if i ever mentioned this #whatever. my online store is sleeping. everything is sleeping. #if we look at spoon theory it's like: all my spoons are currently going towards like #1. communicating with friends and family #2. eating and washing my body #everything else is slipping wildly

[burstingsunrise]

⭐️ everything he touch turns to gold or sugar

#luke hemmings #5sos #moodboard #idk what the theme is here #a slideshow of the inside of my head #thank u meg for helping me solve this little rubik’s cube of hands and heads 🥰 #this is a thing i did

[stellarspecter]

jatp discord profiles – template by @seaoftr

#julie and the phantoms #jatp #jatpedit #jatpdaily #useralison #userabs #usermadita #tuserella #userrobin #tuservaleria #tusermlee #userjessica #useremi #thingschanged #tuserjen #usertiny #jatpgifs #flashing tw #thank u tiny for posting ur discord template it is so cool and fun!!! #this was so fun to make i hope this gif format takes off #the template is really easy to use and customize and it's so fun to hc abt their discord server!!! #had a lot of fun with the roles and bios and everything #loveeee to trans everyone's gender teehee #didn't really mean to make this a rainbow set but their colors and vibes just are like that lmao #also idk what the hypesquad badges are all about i just picked based on color lol #i did decide some of them wouldnt have nitro tho #just lots of little details in this that i rlly enjoyed putting in there so i hope yall like it🥺 #oh also huge thanks to my actual jatp discord server for helping with bio+role ideas!! #really came in clutch there lol

[ell1th3gh0st]

But I love my friends, they make me feel alive again [Laugh / Cry - Bears In Trees]

But I love my friends / They make me feel alive again / Or at least they remind me / That I'm not even dead [Reverberate - Bears In Trees]

inspiration in the tags, thank you bears in trees i love you <3

fun fact: i, like previously, sketched this on my phone very quickly, but this time I actually knew what I was doing!!

#so i hung out with some friends i havent seen in a good while and it made me feel so #fulfilled? in a way i havent felt in so long? i got home and was so happy that i got to be with them and that theyre my friends #idk man i just love them so much theyre the coolest and kindest people i know #anyway if any of my friends are reading this (though I doubt you are) i love you <3333 so much <3 #bears in trees #thank u for making such lovely music & helping me get out of my creative block <3 #it makes me feel melancholy #art #comics #anyway anyway thank u friends for reminding me that im not even dead<3

[peskyfirefly]

[ C U R E ]

#alien stage #alnst #alnstedit #<- idk if its a tag but im using it so #my gifs #my edit #i dont rlly make gifs but i felt i needed to add to the alien stage supply so i gave it a shot asdfghjk #ALSO THANK U MICA FOR UR HELP

[hanashii]

aira card redraw !!! he's very pretty :] (dont look too hard at the hands. they're very rough sketches)

og card under the cut!

#aira shiratori #shiratori aira #aira enstars #enstars #ensemble stars #enstars fanart #ensemble stars fanart #aira shiratori fanart #shiratori aira fanart #alkaloid enstars #alkaloid #alkaloid enstars fanart #hanashi's art ! #been a long time since i've drawn aira : #idk if i'll make this a series? help maybe a ill redraw an untrained every enstars character!!! raghh #tbh idk if my motivation would hold for that long HELP! but i do wanna keep doing more of these :D #so maybe! ill try!! #ANW hope u liked this :) thanks for reading thru the tags!! airaaaa~bu!

[ryuubff]

introducing u guys to my stardew farmer oc ...... jia ! (they have the same name as my pokemon gym leadersona but who gaf) sebastian is my faovrite so he gets a cameo here too

if the art style looks like its been darwn by 2 diffeent people. ITS NOT i just changed styles in between..... its also changed since i posted 5 months ago oops

#stardew valley #stardew fanart #stardew valley fanart #sdv fanart #stardew sebastian #sdv #sdv farmer #stardew oc #i draw skrunkly #art #if sebastian looks wonky its also because im not used to drawing hin #IM STILL FIGURING HIM OUT!!! #HE'LL ADJUST TO MY STYLE ... SOON ENOUGH....... #give love to my oc thank u #sebastian will warm up to them. in a bit. #idk why i keep drawing parsnips help

[miiukkaa]

a small outfit update for rei usagi

#minecraft rabbit death SFX #i dedicate this one to don YOU HEAR THAT DON *points at the crowd* for u don. thanks for the help and hyping up <3 #feel way better with this design #(tho idk about the katana still. except for the charms that hang off of it that you can barely even see) #rei usagi #rottmnt oc #miiukkart

[hamiltonandpercyjackson]

the opposite parallels between percy and jason in tlh and son make me wonder if rick is TRYING to kill me

-jason wakes up with 3 people ready to protect him and be his friend, percy wakes up immediately having to defend himself from wolves and monsters

-jason was escorted to camp safely, percy had to fight for his LIFE to get to camp jupiter with no guidance

-jason was immediately welcomed to camp, being given a place to stay and a tour to meet everyone, percy was ostracised and demeaned, being left to the least respected cabin

3,:

#i make myself sad for you #does this please you #i would do anything for you pookies #i got 10k likes today so thank u #i’m like famous now #i love u guys and tumblr so freaking much #idk what else to post after this though #bc i finished rereading so aren’t finding anything else #pls help i won’t have anything to post until my birthday when ill hopefully get tsats #are there any good fanfic recs #help me #percy jackson #percy jackson and the olympians #pjo #percabeth #rick riordan #riordanverse #annabeth chase #heroes of olympus #leo valdez #autistic